How Wireless Load Sensing is Bringing the Middle of the Fleet Forward…
WASZP launches in FIV next gen Foiling Academy
Thursday
May 19
2022
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May 19
2022
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In a major step forward in Europe WASZP has partnered with the Italian Sailing Federation (FIV) and Luna Rossa to provide a foiling pathway for the next generation…
IMA Maxi Europeans – A day of delays on the Bay of Naples
Thursday
May 19
2022
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May 19
2022
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Scheduled for day two of the IMA Maxi Europeans’ inshore/coastal racing were two windward-leewards. After a delay out on the Bay of Naples, only one was finally completed…
Maxi European Championship – North Star sets the pace
Wednesday
May 18
2022
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May 18
2022
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Following on from the Regata dei Tre Golfi offshore race, the International Maxi Association’s Maxi European Championship entered a new phase with the first of four days of inshore/coastal racing at the Maxi Yacht Sorrento Trophy, part of Tre Golfi Sailing Week…
Ainslie moves British America’s Cup team to Mallorca
Wednesday
May 18
2022
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May 18
2022
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Ben Ainslie’s British America’s Cup Challenger of Record, Ineos Britannia, is reported to be moving to the Spanish Mediterranean island of Mallorca ahead of the 37th America’s Cup in 2024…
iQFoil European Championships – France and Britain lead Opening Series Races
Wednesday
May 18
2022
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May 18
2022
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Day 2 of the 2022 iQFoil European Championships at Circolo Surf Torbole. Nicolas Gotard of France now leads the men and Hélène Noesmoen of France continues to lead the Women…
America’s Cup Hall of Fame announces new inductees
Wednesday
May 18
2022
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May 18
2022
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The Herreshoff Marine Museum / America’s Cup Hall of Fame welcomes Larry Ellison, Dirk Kramers, and Dawn Riley as Class of 2022 inductees of the America’s Cup Hall of Fame…
Recognizing the elephant in the room
Wednesday
May 18
2022
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May 18
2022
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Formerly known as Whidbey Island Race Week, this Pacific Northwest regatta has been on the move since its 2019 edition. The Whidbey Island facilities were no longer sufficient, so change was needed, but then the pandemic hit. Plans made had to be remade.
After the 2020 event joined the chorus and was cancelled, the event found (another) new home for 2021 in Anacortes, WA. It was all systems go, and they did, except for a fatal accident during the June competition. Seattle sailor Greg Mueller, 58, crewing on the J/120 With Grace, fell overboard and perished.
The storied event which began in 1983 has had a rough go, but 2022 is a year to move forward, yet not without recognizing the elephant in the room… safety. Here’s a message from 2022 Race Week Anacortes to be held June 20-24:
Jimmy Spithill: Step back to step forward
Tuesday
May 17
2022
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May 17
2022
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After taking over the United States SailGP Team for Season 2, CEO and Driver Jimmy Spithill took them from the cellar to within grasp of the grand prize. But Spithill believed for the team to take another step forward, a step back may be necessary as he shares in this report following the Season 3 opening event in Bermuda:
It’s been awesome being back on the island, which is a second home to a lot of us after we raced the America’s Cup here a few years ago. This Bermuda Sail Grand Prix was our first time returning to a venue since we joined SailGP – and it marks a real evolution for the United States SailGP Team.
We’ve added some new faces and have a completely new shore team. Just like a pit crew in F1, those guys keep us ticking, and the importance of having the right set-up can’t be overstated – it’s the foundation to everything we do as a team, they are the first to arrive and the last to leave, and do whatever it takes to give us a shot at winning…
Finn Gold Cup at Malcesine day 1
Tuesday
May 17
2022
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May 17
2022
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The famous Garda wind machine broke down today and the 111 Finn sailors at the Finn Gold Cup at Fraglia Vela Malcesine on Lake Garda, Italy, will have to wait for another day to begin this long-heralded restart of elite Finn sailing…
Golden Globe Race launch event at Scarborough
Tuesday
May 17
2022
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May 17
2022
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Scarborough Yacht Club and Guy Waites Sailing are to hold a public Launch Weekend and Fundraiser from Friday May 20th to Sunday, May 22nd to give Guy and yacht Sagarmatha a big send off for his entry for Golden Globe 2022…
Worrell 1000 Race leg 7
Tuesday
May 17
2022
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May 17
2022
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A new checkpoint to the event, and although the racers were not pleased to be so close to a pier that was under construction, the Race Committee moved the start Line well South to take it out of play…
IMA Maxi European Championship kicks off
Tuesday
May 17
2022
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May 17
2022
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This year it was also the opening event and offshore part of the International Maxi Association’s new Maxi European Championship which is now followed for the remainder of this week by the Maxi Yacht Sorrento Trophy…
Countdown to Lightning World Champs
Tuesday
May 17
2022
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May 17
2022
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Fifty teams are registered for the 2022 Lightning World Championship to be held May 18-21 in Wrightsville Beach, NC. The biennial event, postponed from 2021, hosts defending 2-time world champ Javier Conte (ARG) who will face past titlists David Starck (USA), Tito Gonzalez (CHI), and Matt Fisher (USA) in the 8-race series. – Details
Jean-Pierre Dick forced to abandon record attempt
Tuesday
May 17
2022
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May 17
2022
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Stormy conditions, technical problems and injury have forced Jean-Pierre Dick to abandon his attempted record breaking crossing in the first Bermuda Lorient – Pure Ocean Challenge…
New Zealand To Reopen Maritime Borders Ahead of Schedule
Monday
May 16
2022
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May 16
2022
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The South Pacific will once again become an expansive cruising destination. The New Zealand government announced last week that the country’s maritime border will “reopen to currently prohibited foreign flagged vessels including cruise ships, recreational craft, and specialist vessels” from July 31, 2022. In the announcement made on May 11, New Zealand’s prime minister, Jacinta Ardern, said, ““New Zealand is in demand and now fully open for business.” The move is expected to “increase the available pool of labour, while also speeding up our tourism recovery.”
The border reopening is set for 11:59 p.m. on July 31, and the news has been received with enthusiasm, as was demonstrated in the email we received from Sharron Beck at Whangarei Marina: “Finally we can receive yachts into New Zealand again soon …”
Whangarei Marina is one of several marinas and ports that have been upgraded ahead of the reopening. As reported in Sail-World last week, “New Zealand has spent the past two years expanding superyacht offerings across the country’s marine destinations.” Whangarei has an expanded superyacht refit facility; the Bay of Islands Marina has casual berthage for visiting cruising yachts and “a new 120-metre superyacht berth.” The city of Auckland has also received additional inner city berths.
As Pacific Puddle Jumpers and cruisers cast off for, and from, the South Pacific and head for popular destinations such as the Marquesas, Tahiti, Bora Bora, Tonga and Fiji, they can soon turn south to continue on to New Zealand and enjoy the region’s spectacular sailing grounds.
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First Season 3 SailGP event to Tom Slingsby’s Australia Team
Monday
May 16
2022
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May 16
2022
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The Aussie team dominated the podium race of the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix presented by Hamilton Princess to claim the opening title of the season…
SailGP Season 3 – Bermuda Grand Prix Day 2
Sunday
May 15
2022
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May 15
2022
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The nine national SailGp teams be on the start line for Day 2 of the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix presented by Hamilton Princess, at 18:00 hrs Sunday 15 May…
SailGP Season 3 – Bermuda Day 1
Saturday
May 14
2022
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May 14
2022
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Nine national SailGp teams will go head-to-head on the start line at the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix presented by Hamilton Princess, with newcomers Canada and Switzerland racing for the very first time…
Final touches as SailGP Season 3 kicks off
Saturday
May 14
2022
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May 14
2022
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There are less than 24 hours to go until SailGP Season 3 gets under way in spectacular fashion at the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix presented by Hamilton Princess on May 14-15…
Tom Slingsby donates $72K AUD from S2 prize money
Saturday
May 14
2022
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May 14
2022
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Tom Slingsby, the Australia Team driver and CEO announced today that the team will donate $72,000 (AUD) from the team’s $1,000,000 prize purse to its Race For The Future partner, Parley for the Oceans.
B 53
Saturday
May 14
2022
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May 14
2022
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Sure, it’s a concept, and no, it’ll never see the light of day, but it is funny to see the crazy shit people come up with. speaking of imagining, just imagine trying to get a slip for it. Thanks to Yacht Harbor.
Can Ainslie get his game together for new SailGP season?
Friday
May 13
2022
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May 13
2022
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Ben Ainslie and his Great Britain SailGP Team will be back on the racetrack for the first event of SailGP Season 3, which commences with the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix presented by Hamilton Princess this weekend 14/15 May…
Emirates Team NZ’s Project Speed ready for testing
Friday
May 13
2022
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May 13
2022
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Almost within the blink of an eye, the Emirates Team New Zealand Land Speed record craft is being fitted together at the Auckland base. Time is ticking and as usual, it’s the team against the clock to stay on track with timelines and deadlines…
Melges 24 Worlds – Gulari retains lead after day 2
Friday
May 13
2022
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May 13
2022
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Bora Gulari of the USA on New England Rope continues to lead the 2022 Melges 24 World Championship, hosted by Lauderdale YC…
Sailing Speed Records
Friday
May 13
2022
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May 13
2022
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Although the 1903 defender of the America’s Cup, Reliance, was deemed a “racing freak”—the boat pushed design rules to their limit and couldn’t be beaten, at least in very specific conditions—designer Nat Herreshoff was nonetheless onto something. A century later, purpose-built boats have become a staple in the world of speed records, whether they be race records, course records or outright records. Among these records are a few that eclipse all others in terms of prestige: the Outright, Nautical Mile, 24-Hour, Transatlantic and Circumnavigation Records. Each of these records is currently held by a multihull, some more unusual than others, but all representing the absolute cutting edge of design development. Here’s a brief history of the ultra-fast and how we got here.
Outright (500m) Record
Current record holder: Vestas Sailrocket 2 with an average speed of 65.5 knots
The Outright Record is a 500-meter speed test that is notable for the cutting-edge (and sometimes strange) designs that have won it over the years. Some of the more recent designs have even faced criticism about whether they’re technically sailing at all. However, the World Sailing Speed Record Council, which monitors many of the major records, considers a craft eligible if it fits broad criteria, like using exclusively wind and water to influence speed, having at least one person onboard and sailing on liquid water not ice…
Outteridge reveals that Japan SailGP are broke
Friday
May 13
2022
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May 13
2022
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Outteridge reveals that Japan SailGP are broke. Outteridge made the revelation at Friday mornings press conference to launch the opening event of SailGP season 3, the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix presented by Hamilton Princess…
Spithill fields deepest roster yet
Thursday
May 12
2022
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May 12
2022
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Jimmy Spithill is doubling down after the United States SailGP Team narrowly missed out on the Season 2 championship crown this past March, and is bringing new ammunition for the Season 3 opener…
FlyingNikka’s first flight
Thursday
May 12
2022
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May 12
2022
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FlyingNikka’s first flight is a date to mark on the calendar, with indelible marker: a flight which at 1pm today, Thursday 12 May, off the coast of Valencia, Spain, marked the beginning of a new era for offshore sailing…
76th Thistle Nationals in Jacksonville
Thursday
May 12
2022
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May 12
2022
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Fifty-one teams have entered the 2022 Thistle U.S. National Championship to be held May 16-20 in Jacksonville, FL. Hosted by Florida Yacht Club, seven races are planned with two days qualifying and three days of championship competition. While 2021 champion Sam Ingham is currently competing in the Worrell 1000, his dad and 2021 runner-up Mike Ingham will seek to maintain the family name. – Details
Alinghi Red Bull Racing to field two teams
Thursday
May 12
2022
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May 12
2022
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Seven flying catamarans are set to line up on one of the world’s top race courses over 25-29 May at the GC32 Riva Cup, opening event of the 2022 GC32 Racing Tour…
2022 Melges 24 Worlds gets underway
Thursday
May 12
2022
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May 12
2022
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Ft. Lauderdale, FL (May 11, 2022) – The 2022 Melges 24 World Championship got underway today for the 31 teams, with Bora Gulari (USA) posting a 4-1-2 to hold a four point lead over Harry Melges IV (USA) with Laura Grondin (USA) 11 points back in third. Twelve races are planned for May 11-15, 2022. – Details
Armstrong A-Wing V2: Solid, Balanced, and Powerful
Thursday
May 12
2022
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May 12
2022
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The summer Wing Foiling season in New Zealand was incredible on both the West and East coasts. Armie has been riding, testing and pushing himself in the search to improve the A-Wing. Check out this video on the A-Wing V2…
I Love Poland claims IMA Caribbean Maxi Challenge
Thursday
May 12
2022
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May 12
2022
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Following on from its inshore and offshore circuits in the Mediterranean, for 2022 the International Maxi Association introduced its new Caribbean Maxi Challenge…
New Atlantic world record attempt
Thursday
May 12
2022
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May 12
2022
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Amateur sailing enthusiast Andrew Bedwell is putting the final touches to his tiny ‘Big C’ vessel, which he aims to sail across the Atlantic and bring a World record back to Britain…
2022 Baja Ha-Ha Sign-Ups Start at Noon Today!
Wednesday
May 11
2022
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May 11
2022
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You can capture the beauty of Baja with a fleet of new friends. © 2022 Latitude 38 Media LLC / Richard
There’s no better day than today to sign up for Baja Ha-Ha XXVIII, the 750-mile cruisers’ rally between San Diego and Cabo San Lucas that starts on October 31. Over 10,000 sailors have done the Ha-Ha. If you’re not one of them, today is the day you might want to make that commitment to adventure and become one of them.
What’s in it for you? Sailing that gets better and warmer by the day. Two weeks of life immersed in nature that feels like two months. Escape from humdrum reality. Numerous unusual social events. And friends, tons of new sailing friends. Here’s what the Grand Poobah has to say about the cruise south:
“It’s often cool and overcast for the first 300 miles. But once boats pass Isla Cedros, the climatic border between northern and southern Baja, the skies tend to clear and it’s time for shorts and T-shirts.
“Usually it’s a close reach to the Coronado Islands to start the Ha-Ha, after which it’s possible to carry spinnakers. And who would want to sail upwind anyway? Sometimes the wind goes light, so it’s nice that the Ha-Ha is a rally and boats have the option of motoring as much as they want.
“After two or three days of sailing, the calm waters of Turtle Bay, with room for 1,000 anchored boats, are a welcome refuge. The locals, about 1,500 of them, are always eager for the arrival of the Ha-Ha fleet, as it’s sort of like their New Year’s Eve. Garbage, ice, fuel, rides to the beach … the locals will take care of you.”
Sign up today at www.baja-haha.com, where you’ll also find the Notice of the Rally.
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Man and Dog Escape Injury in Sailboat Explosion
Wednesday
May 11
2022
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May 11
2022
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We all hope “it” will never happen, but occasionally it does — in this case “it” was an explosion aboard a sailboat. The explosion occurred at San Diego’s Safe Harbor Marina last week.
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San Diego’s Harbor Police Department representative, Corporal Spearel, told us the explosion may have been caused by a propane buildup inside the boat’s cabin. The owner, who does not live on the boat, had come aboard with his dog and lit the stove. Miraculously, both the owner and the dog were only singed — neither was hospitalized. Corp. Spearel said the hull appeared to be intact and the boat was towed to a yard later on the same day…
Sparcraft America For Quality Replacement Masts and Spars
Wednesday
May 11
2022
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May 11
2022
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Sparcraft: Specializing in the design, engineering and manufacture of masts, booms and rigging systems of the highest quality for over 50 years.
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ETNZ Chase Zero hits range and speed milestones
Wednesday
May 11
2022
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May 11
2022
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Emirates Team New Zealand have been continuing the commissioning and testing of their hydrogen powered foiling chase boat ‘Chase Zero’ on Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf…
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