Day 1 Highlights | Hempel World Cup Series 2021 Allianz Regatta
First day down at the Hempel World Cup Series – Allianz Regatta! Catch up on the ILCA 6 and 7 fleets and the RS:X Men and Women.
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SailGP’s eight-nation fleet touches down in Taranto
In just a few days SailGP’s adrenaline-fueled racing is set to kick-off for the first ever Italy Sail Grand Prix on June 5-6 in Taranto, Italy. Packed with excitement and drama, Season 2’s opener in Bermuda set the stage for…
Missy and R-Six class leaders at Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta
Porto Cervo: The 14th edition of the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta got off to an auspicious start today, with a fresh south-easterly wind of 16 to 17 knots creating ideal conditions for today’s racing. Right on schedule at 12.30pm, the…
The day New Zealand ruled the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
It hasn’t quite been 50 years, but on Sunday a rambunctious crowd of sailors gathered at the Royal Akarana Yacht Club to celebrate the 50th anniversary of New Zealand’s success in the 1971 Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. Runaway (Brin Wilson),…
Line-up in place for Congressional Cup
The excitement of Congressional Cup racing will return to Long Beach Yacht Club September 14 to 19, 2021 when the world’s leading match racing skippers compete for this venerated trophy and the prized Crimson Blazer. “Our lineup is set, with…
Return of the Aussies to Kiwi 29er Nationals
In previous years it might have been an interesting side note if five Australian crews travelled over to compete at a New Zealand national championship, but in 2021 it’s a big deal, as a quintet of teams from across The…
Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta recommences in style
Porto Cervo: The 14th edition of the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta officially kicks off today, signalling the reopening of the superyacht sailing season in the Mediterranean. and racing will begin tomorrow and run through Saturday, 5 June. The event is…
Superyacht Cup Palma set to celebrate its 25th anniversary
With less than a month to go to the start of Superyacht Cup Palma’s landmark 25th anniversary, final detailed preparations are falling in to place to ensure the 2021 event will live long in the memory. The celebration of Europe’s…
Britain’s Andy Beadsworth wins HM King Juan Carlos Trophy
Britain’s Andy Beadsworth, crewed by Simon Fry and Arda Baykal (Provezza Dragon), has won the HM King Juan Carlos Trophy after a close battle with Switzerland’s Waschkuhn, Jojo Vidinha/Charles Nankin, in Cascais, Portugal. Fifteen boats took part in the 26th…
Umpires Allege USA at fault in Bermuda Sail Grand Prix collision
Minutes into the fourth race of the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix presented by Hamilton Princess, the United States SailGP Team led by Jimmy Spithill was in third place, in a position to challenge for the podium overall and earn a…
18ft Skiffs golden era
The 1970s is often referred to as the ‘Golden Era of 18ft skiff racing’, as it produced large, competitive fleets at the Australian 18 Footers League and Sydney Flying Squadron, a strong fleet at Brisbane 18 Footers Club, and incredible…
Thrilling finale to close out Swan Tuscany Challenge
The tension was palpable on the quayside this morning, as crews made their final preparations for the decisive day of one-design racing in the Swan Tuscany Challenge. After three days and nine races, the regatta rankings were still surprisingly open,…
New campaign takes fans beneath the surface of SailGP
Fans will be able to go beneath the surface of SailGP like never before as part of a new campaign and documentary series to be launched in the coming weeks. The first of three extended feature documentary episodes on the…
Swan Tuscany Challenge: Lighter winds equal a tale of two fleets
A day of mixed fortunes lay in store for the ClubSwan fleet in Scarlino today, as lighter 8kt winds from the west set in. The 23 boats of the Swan Tuscany Challenge were put through their technical paces as they…
Congressional Cup returns
The excitement of Congressional Cup racing will return to Long Beach Yacht Club September 14 to 19, 2021 when the world’s leading match racing skippers compete for this venerated trophy and the prized Crimson Blazer. “Our line-up is set, with…
GC32 Racing Tour is back
A mix of teams, both old and new, will be taking part on the GC32 Racing Tour in 2021. In one month’s time, the World Sailing-approved circuit for high performance 32ft one design flying catamarans gets underway with the first…
Teams Revealed for 2021 GC32 Racing Tour
A mix of teams, both old and new, will be taking part on the GC32 Racing Tour in 2021. In one month’s time, the World Sailing-approved circuit for high performance 32ft one design flying catamarans gets underway with the first…
Champagne conditions throw rankings wide open in Swan Tuscany Challenge
Italy’s Gulf of Follonica served up another day of near-perfect sailing conditions to the 23 crews of the Swan Tuscany Challenge when a stable 10-12 knot breeze and glassy seas made for good speeds with no distractions for the fleet…
Josh Junior earns Olympic selection for NZ in Finn class
The 31-year-old was selected ahead of close friend and training partner Andy Maloney for the one position available to New Zealand in the heavyweight dinghy on the back of his consistently high results at pinnacle events. In 2019 he became…
Blistering racing opens the Swan Tuscany Challenge in Scarlino
Photos – Credits ClubSwan Racing – Studio Borlenghi Leonardo Ferragamo’s ClubSwan 50 Cuordileone lies first after three races G-Spot heads the results table for the ClubSwan 36 Newcomer Fra Martina (CS36) scores an impressive two bullets Perfect Champagne sailing conditions…
Swan Tuscany Challenge | Day 1
Glittering seas, cloudless skies and a stable sea breeze provided the perfect conditions for a fantastic first day of racing in the Swan Tuscany Challenge. The big fleet included 10 ClubSwan 36s and an impressive 13 ClubSwan 50s, many racing…
Royal Cup 52 SUPER SERIES Cancelled
As the minimum number of teams to stage a viable, competitive event has not been realised, the first regatta of the 2021 52 SUPER SERIES, the Royal Cup 52 SUPER SERIES Valencia Mar, has been cancelled. Travel restrictions and previous…
Allianz Regatta last serious test before Olympic Games
The Allianz Regatta, to be held from June 2-13 in Medemblik, is the last serious opportunity to compete and qualify prior to the Tokyo Olympic Games. Part of the Hempel World Cup Series in the past, the Allianz Regatta has…
Team CEEREF retains her golden wheels in last gasp of 44Cup Portoroz
On the last day of the 44Cup Portoroz, again 20+ knots with gusts and shifts made for close, high adrenalin racing and plenty of opportunities throughout at the 44Cup Portoroz, but it was Team Ceeref that made the best of…
RORC Vice Admiral’s Cup winners announced
The Royal Ocean Racing Club’s Vice Admiral’s Cup came to a conclusion on Sunday local time after two days of racing in fresh to feisty conditions in the Solent, and the final day produced more challenging conditions for the high-performance…
Thrilling racing underway at the RORC Vice Admiral’s Cup
Racing got underway at the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s Vice Admiral’s Cup on Saturday with four highly competitive races for all eight classes and the gale that had blown through the Solent the previous day had passed, although there was…
Rán holds narrow lead in Fast40+ fleet at Vice Admiral’s Cup
After a day of very tight racing in Cowes, Rán is the early leader in the Fast40+ Class at the Vice Admiral’s Cup, Round 1 of the class’s 2021 Race Circuit, while Khumbhu and Jean Genie also won races on…
44Cup: Consistency pays in windy Portorož
For the first 44Cup event in 17 months, Portorož in Slovenia, could not have offered better conditions to date; slowly ramping up the wind strength to the third and penultimate day of racing, when the wind was at times solidly…
Highs and lows for an 18ft skiff champion
Current JJ Giltinan world champion, Michael Coxon has been sailing 18s for around 20 seasons and during that time has won four JJ world titles and five Australian Championships as well as numerous other major titles. However, even the world’s…
Team Aqua shines at 44Cup
In a fleet as close as the 44Cup’s it is rare for one team to dominate, but perhaps because of the 17-month absence caused by the pandemic, yesterday at the 44Cup Portorož, Slovenia, there was one stand-out performer, Team Nika….
Winners declared at ORC European Championship
Today marked the final day of racing on the waters of Capri for the boats competing for the title of ORC European Champion 2021, and the Race Committee was on the water at 10 this morning to position the course…
Optimism for start of Fast40 Class 2021 Race Circuit
Friday’s opening day for the Fast40 Class in the UK was called off, with average winds of 40 knots sweeping through the Solent, but Saturday’s forecast is much better while Sunday should start with moderate winds, increasing through the day….
Rolex Fastnet Race – The Largest, Most Diverse Offshore Yacht Race
With 450+ yachts entered in this year’s 49th edition of the Rolex Fastnet Race, the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s biennial flagship event has consolidated its position as the biggest offshore yacht race in the world. The 2021 Rolex Fastnet Race sets…
World Sailing and Virtual Regatta join first ever Olympic Virtual Series
World Sailing, supported by Virtual Regatta, the leading digital sailing platform, have partnered with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to join the Olympic Virtual Series (OVS). Olympic Virtual Series The first ever Olympic-licensed event for physical and non-physical virtual sports…
Early lead for local 44Cup heroes
With its light start, brilliant sunshine, and the ancient town of Piran with its still snowcapped Slovenian Alps as a backdrop, the day could not have been better for the 44Cup fleet to blow away any cobwebs after such a…
Reve makes it 50 yachts for Sydney Gold Coast race
The Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race has reached a milestone, with the 50th entrant – Kevin Whelan and his Beneteau 45F5 Reve – representing the host club in the annual race from Sydney Harbour to Gold Coast. The Cruising…
Atomic Blonde ‘Best in the West’ after claiming Siska Trophy
Simon Torvaldsen is having a real blast in his JPK 10.80, ‘Atomic Blonde’, winning the prestigious Siska Trophy as the best performing yacht on IRC Overall during Western Australia’s 20/21 season. The Siska Trophy is based on the overall handicap…
Two of Australia’s fastest men on water to compete at Hamilton island Race Week 2021
Two of Australia’s fastest men on water; maritime marvels who have been quite comfortable while travelling at more than 130 knots, will go head-to-head in August at Australia’s premier yachting regatta, Hamilton Island Race Week. This time, though, their circumstances…
44Cup racing resumes in Portorož
Following a few days training here in Slovenia, owners and crews of the eight RC44s are now back in the saddle and ready for tomorrow’s start of the 44Cup Portorož. The last time the 44Cup fleet raced was in Palma…
Entry opens for NZ Millennium Cup 2022
New Zealand’s packed summers of superyacht racing are set to continue with entry open and the release of the 2022 NZ Millennium Cup Notice of Race Four superyacht owners have already declared their interest in racing in the world’s longest-standing…
