Episode 6 of ROCKWOOL’s Into the Depths sees us head to Bermuda – and what better way to kick off season 3 than to sit down with a genuine legend of the sport?
Pinnell and Cadwallander wrap-up Flying Fifteen Inland Championship
Sunday
May 29
2022
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2022
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Ian Pinnell and Ian Cadwallerder of Hayling Island SC are the Gill Flying Fifteen 2022 Inland Champions…
2022 ILCA 7 Men’s Worlds at Vallarta, Mexico overa
Sunday
May 29
2022
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May 29
2022
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The first race of the day brought a little drama when the event leader Jean-Baptiste Bernaz (FRA) got a Black flag, and Pavlos Kontides (CYP) finished fifth, which lifted him to a second overall place, with just 12 points behind Jean-Baptiste…
Foiling and ocean racing in Jeddah
Saturday
May 28
2022
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May 28
2022
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Foiling and ocean racing boats and sailors are in Jeddah throughout May and June as part of the Jeddah Season celebrations hosted by the National Events Centre of Saudi Arabia…
ILCA 7 Worlds: Saunders into 2nd – Day 5
Friday
May 27
2022
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2022
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Tom Saunders is excited about the chance to win a second world title and will look to put the pressure on those around him on the final day of the ILCA 7 (Laser) world championships in Mexico…
Waterline Mini set to embark
Friday
May 27
2022
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May 27
2022
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This Sunday May 29, 21 year old Australian, Xavier Doerr, will commence “The Little Aussie Lap”, a solo non-stop unassisted circumnavigation of Australia in his 21ft Mini Transat yacht, Waterline…
2022 ILCA 7 Men’s Worlds at Vallarta, Mexico day 4
Friday
May 27
2022
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2022
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Two races were completed today at the ILCA 7 Men’s World Championship in Riviera Nayarit, Mexico. The thermal breeze on Banderas Bay continues to arrive in time for racing each day…
International 14s at the Weymouth Skiff Open
Friday
May 27
2022
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May 27
2022
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Ten International Fourteens travelled to Portland for the 2022 Skiff Open. The two-day event joined together Musto Skiffs, B14’s, Cherubs and I14’s, providing a great opportunity for the 14 to show what it could do…
AC37 – Location, Location, Location
Friday
May 27
2022
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2022
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Team Principal and helm of INEOS Britannia, Sir Ben Ainslie, speaks about Barcelona, the venue for the 37th America’s Cup, and what it means for the teams logistics, weather performance…
Round the Island and the Need for Speed
Friday
May 27
2022
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May 27
2022
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Pegasus of Northumberland has entered the Round the Island Race as part of their programme to compete in significant competitions, raise awareness of Parkinson’s and to highlight the positive impact sailing can have on Parkinson’s sufferers…
2022 GC32 Riva Cup Day 1
Thursday
May 26
2022
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May 26
2022
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Lake Garda was playing awkward for today’s opening rounds of the GC32 Riva Cup, first event of the 2022 GC32 Racing Tour…
cat crazy
Thursday
May 26
2022
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2022
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If there is one sailing event that always makes my heart skip a beat it’s the Worrell 1000. It has always been like that from the first time I heard about the race back when who knows when. A long time ago. I grew up sailing beach cats out of Durban, South Africa. Hobie 16’s to be exact, and I simply loved it. We were just day sailing and the thrill was at a high level.
When I heard that there was a beach cat race along the east coast of the US that went from beach to beach and involved good music and pretty women in bikinis, I was totally hooked. When I found out that it was a 1,000 mile race, well my mind was blown. A thousand miles on a beach cat and on a Hobie 16 nonetheless. What an idea and what an event it was; until it wasn’t.
I bring this up now because the Worrell 1000 is back and the most recent race finished this past weekend. There are a few things to note here. I knew Mike Worrell, well that may be a bit of a stretch, I met him a few times. He was a mild mannered man who, back in 1974, as a result of a bar bet, you know how those things go, sailed his Hobie 16 from Virginia Beach to Florida. There were only two entries; Mike and his brother. Mike and his crew Steve McGarrett were the only ones that finished. They pulled into Ft Lauderdale after 20 days. From that bar bet and very humble beginning the Worrell 1000 grew in strength until it started to attract some of the best sailors in the world…
Race to Alaska ready to roll
Thursday
May 26
2022
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May 26
2022
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Race to Alaska is back for year six after a two-year COVID-induced hiatus. No motors or support allowed, the R2AK is about the physical endurance, saltwater know-how, and bulldog tenacity that it takes to navigate the 750 cold water miles from Port Townsend, Washington, to Ketchikan, Alaska. Teams embark on Stage 1, “The Proving Ground,” from Port Townsend on June 13; they have 48 hours to cross the Strait of Juan de Fuca and make it to Victoria, BC. June 16 marks the start of Stage 2, “To the Bitter End,” the 710-mile trek from Victoria to Alaska. – Full report
Eight Bells: David Forbes
Thursday
May 26
2022
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May 26
2022
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Australian sailing legend David Forbes OAM (1934-2022) passed away in Sydney on May 22, 2022.
“We have lost one of the most passionate and creative yachtsmen ever born in Australia,” said Australian Sailing President Daniel Belcher. “David was a friend to many, and his loss will be felt right across the country. He achieved so much on the water in his competitive career, off the water as a designer and later in the business world.”
Forbes will be remembered by many for his Olympic gold medal win the Star Class at Munich 1972 alongside crew John Anderson OAM. It was just Australia’s second Olympic sailing gold medal, after the Barranjoey’s victory at Tokyo eight years earlier.
But there was so much more to his career, one which spanned over 20 years and included a 5.5m World Championship in 1970, a Sydney to Hobart race in 1974, and ten Australian championships in the Star (seven times), 5.5m, Soling, and Etchells classes…
Transpac 2023: Dates announced
Thursday
May 26
2022
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May 26
2022
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The Transpacific Yacht Club announced the start dates for the 52nd biennial running of the Los Angeles to Honolulu Transpacific Yacht Race. For the 2023 edition the start dates are: June 27th, June 29th and July 1st. Once divided into divisions, entries will start from slowest to fastest in order to come closer to finishing together at Diamond Head. The first edition of this race was 1906 and is one of the longest and oldest among the world’s classic ocean races, starting at Point Fermin in San Pedro and finishing 2220 miles away at Diamond Head in Honolulu. – Full report
ILCA 7 Worlds: Saunders into 3rd – Day 4
Thursday
May 26
2022
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2022
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Tom Saunders had felt he wasn’t far off clicking in the early stages of the ILCA 7 world championships and it all came together for him on Day 4 in Mexico…
69F Youth Foiling Cup Act 2 in Portorož
Thursday
May 26
2022
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May 26
2022
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Eleven international crews under 25 years old came to the beautiful resort town of Portorož on Slovenia’s Adriatic coast to compete against each other in a fleet of 69F high-speed foilers…
VIDEO: Top Gun: Maverick sailboat scene
Thursday
May 26
2022
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May 26
2022
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After nearly three years of delays, the sequel to Top Gun (1986) – Top Gun: Maverick – will be released on May 27, 2022. And it has a sailing scene on a J/125 which actress Jennifer Connelly describes in this interview…
Nat Shaver, INEOS Britannia’s Foil Designer
Thursday
May 26
2022
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2022
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Nat Shaver is a new recruit for INEOS Britannia’s 37th America’s Cup campaign, Nat brings with him a huge amount experience from five previous Cup campaigns…
2022 ILCA 7 Men’s Worlds at Vallarta, Mexico day 3
Wednesday
May 25
2022
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May 25
2022
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The last day of Qualifying series at the 2022 ILCA 7 Men’s World Championship in Riviera Nayarit, Nueveo Vallarta, Mexico…
International Canoes at Castle Cove
Wednesday
May 25
2022
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May 25
2022
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Fresh from the Friday’s training session with words of wisdom from Adam Bowers on starting techniques and the finer points of rounding marks echoing through the heads of the assembled canoe sailors, Saturday morning brought a promising outlook…
52 SUPER SERIES Baiona Sailing Week Day 2
Wednesday
May 25
2022
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2022
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While Quantum Racing made the best of the great conditions on Galicia’s Ría de Vigo on the second day, scoring a first and a second it is Phoenix which has stretched their overall regatta lead to four clear points…
Tragedy during safe boating campaign
Wednesday
May 25
2022
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2022
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Dale Allan Hossfield
The annual campaign, National Safe Boating Week, is a leading catalyst for recreational boating safety through education, outreach, and training. Held in 2022 on May 21 through May 27, the mission is to reduce accidents, but the messaging came too late for 68-year-old Dale Allan Hossfield from Vero Beach, FL.
The Coast Guard suspended the search for Hossfield on May 22 after it was discovered his 29-foot boat washed ashore on Melbourne Beach, FL. It was reported Hossfield left from Fort Pierce Inlet at approximately 2:00pm on May 18.
“We have made the difficult decision to suspend the search for Dale Hossfield,” said Lt. Cmdr. Daniel Delgado, Coast Guard Sector Miami search and rescue coordinator. “We extend our deepest condolences to Dale’s family and friends during this difficult time.”
Coast Guard Sector Miami watchstanders received a report on May 18 that a 29-foot boat had washed ashore on Melbourne Beach with the engines still running. After issuing an urgent marine information broadcast over VHF-FM Channel 16 notifying all mariners to keep a lookout for Hossfield, the Coast Guard launched air and surface assets to begin the search.
But after covering approximately 4,264 square miles, roughly the size of Connecticut, and searching for a total of 132 hours, their efforts were discontinued. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Hossfield should contact Coast Guard Sector Miami command center at 305-535-4472.
Closure for 2018-19 Golden Globe Race
Wednesday
May 25
2022
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2022
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On September 4, 2022, the third edition of the Golden Globe Race will start from Les Sables d’Olonne, France. Twenty-three sailors from 13 countries will face eight months of isolation sailing 30,000 miles across five oceans solo non-stop and unassisted.
This race, which features the type of boats and equipment from the first edition in 1968-69, will soon have closure for the second edition when Mark Sinclair (AUS) completes the course that he started with 16 others in 2018. He is expected to cross the finish line on May 27 in Les Sables d’Olonne, France.
During the 2018-19 race, Sinclair was plagued by barnacle growth which slowed his pace, and as he was running out of water, he made the decision to stop his voyage in Adelaide, South Australia after completing only half the course.
However, as there was no finishing time limit, and he only made the one-stop, he was able to re-join under the Chichester Class which was created for this sort of instance…
GC32 foil catamarans return to Lake Garda
Wednesday
May 25
2022
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May 25
2022
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After the European Championship of the new iQFoil Olympic class, it is the GC32 catamarans that finally, after a two-year forced stop, return to Fraglia Vela Riva to put on a show with the debut of the 2022 Circuit…
ILCA 7 Mens Worlds – Whiteley and Hanson are winners on day 2
Wednesday
May 25
2022
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2022
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A better day for British sailing team competitors on Day 2 the 2022 ILCA 7 Men’s World Championship at Vallarta YC on Banderas Bay, Mexico…
Enterprises at Silver Wing
Wednesday
May 25
2022
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May 25
2022
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The Just Jane Trophy was contested at Silver Wing Sailing Club in Wraysbury, luckily not right under, on this occasion, the flight path to Heathrow Airport…
Love and the Snipe Dinghy
Wednesday
May 25
2022
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2022
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At 58 years of age, noted Dutch offshore sailor Bouwe Bekking has seen a lot and done a lot yet, having taken part in eight Whitbread/Volvo Ocean Races. But when asked to choose the coolest and most innovative yacht, Bekking had a sweet spot for the 91-year old Snipe dinghy.
However, Bekking is not alone for his passion of this 15-footer as Will Apold shares:
While working a summer job in a French fry plant in between engineering semesters, I met a lovely country girl. I grew up on the Nova Scotia coast and thought that I could impress her by my sailing abilities.
So on a sunny afternoon in September, I borrowed a friend’s Snipe to take her for a sail. I thought that the Snipe would be perfect as it would just be the two of us and we would sit close to each other as we sailed along Halifax’s sheltered Bedford Basin…
$1 Boat Update
Tuesday
May 24
2022
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May 24
2022
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We are still happily cruising summers on the North Channel and making improvements along the way.Delaminating and wet core work continues on the deck. Wood stove installed. A cracked oil pan required the engine to be hauled. Painting and varnish continues Electrical wiring improvements continue with some solar added.
the new green deal
Tuesday
May 24
2022
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May 24
2022
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The season of the recyclable prototype of Northern Light Composites, Ecoracer, the sportboat in flax fibers and thermoplastic resin designed by Matteo Polli and fully equipped with Onesails Nord Est 4T FORTE recyclable technology, begins with a victory at the Italian ORC Sportboat Championship. Ecoracer won the overall championship with 2-3-1-1-4-2.5 results in a fleet of forty boats.
Very light wind conditions characterized the championship: 8-10 knots on Saturday, when three races were held in the late afternoon; on Sunday the first race with very light wind with the morning “Peler” and two more races in the afternoon with a breeze of 8 knots…
How to remove “ghost lettering” on gel coat
Tuesday
May 24
2022
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May 24
2022
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I am changing the boat name and removed the old name with an eraser wheel. The old name is still visible and the new name does not cover it all. How do I get rid of the “ghost lettering”?I read that wet sanding is needed so I tried a test patch in an area covered by the new sticker. I thought oxidized gel coat is darker, so I am confused by the fact that the gel coat under the old sticker and what I exposed sanding is beige/ darker than the surrounding material. I then tried buffing, but I…
ILCA 7 Mens World Championship – Day 1
Tuesday
May 24
2022
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2022
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Opening day of the 2022 ILCA 7 Men’s World Championship on Banderas Bay, Mexico with two races completed…
Lisa Blair sets Antartica Record
Tuesday
May 24
2022
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2022
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Australian solo sailing record holder Lisa Blair is set to make landfall in Albany, Western Australian tomorrow morning, (Wednesday May 25th) shaving 10 days off the record to claim the Antarctica Cup…
NZL Sailing Team: World Champion heads to Mexico
Monday
May 23
2022
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May 23
2022
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Tom Saunders is heading into his ninth ILCA 7 world championships but knows this one in Mexico, will be a bit different to the rest. That’s because the 29-year-old goes in as defending champion after winning last year’s world title in Barcelona…
TF35 Realstone Cup for Léman Hope overall
Monday
May 23
2022
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May 23
2022
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Esteban Garcia’s Realteam, co-skippered by Jérôme Clerc, has claimed the opening event win of 2022 season after scoring two bullets over the first two days…
IKA Kitefoiling Youth Worlds Torregrande overall
Monday
May 23
2022
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May 23
2022
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The final day of the Kitefoiling Youth World Championships delivered drama and an unforeseen but well deserved result in the girls’ fleet…
International WASZP Games surges past 100 entries
Monday
May 23
2022
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May 23
2022
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With the International WASZP Games at Malcesine, Lake Garda now 7 weeks away (9-16th of July), entries have now surpassed 100 and there are still 8 days before the early bird entry closes…
Successful season start on Lake Garda
Thursday
May 19
2022
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May 19
2022
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The Ora is filling in around one o’clock, steady 18-22 knots, a bit stronger along the mountainside. Warm temperatures, blue skies, and five intensive races…
Qualifying complete at Thistle Nationals
Thursday
May 19
2022
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2022
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Jacksonville, FL (May 18, 2022) – After no racing yesterday due to low winds, the 2022 Thistle US National Championship was barely better. After an extended postponement, a late seabreeze allowed racing to get underway at 4:00pm with a second race squeezed in at 5:30pm.
Paul Abdullah with crew Marie Abdullah and Barret Rhodes posted a 6-2 to take the lead, holding a nine point lead on Mike Ingham with Daniel Hesse two points further back in third.
Today’s first race completed the 3-race qualifying series, with the top 24 teams advancing to the Championship Division with the next 25 teams now vying for the President’s title. Three more races will conclude the series on May 20…
iQFoil Europeans: Two Kiwis progress to Gold fleet
Thursday
May 19
2022
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May 19
2022
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The two top New Zealanders have had differing fortunes on Day 2 of the iQFoil Europeans being sailed in Torbole, Lake Garda in Northern Italy, however both have qualified in the Gold fleet for Mens and Womens competition…
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