Mystic Seaport Museum will present its 2021 America and the Sea Award to Terry Hutchinson, who was the skipper, executive director, and tactician for the New York Yacht Club American Magic challenge for the 36th America’s Cup…
Monthly archives for March, 2021
UK RS Feva National Championship entry opens
Tuesday
Mar 30
2021
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Mar 30
2021
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We are really excited to be announcing the 2021 RS Feva National Championships entry is now open! After the long break away from events, we are thrilled to be heading to beautiful Hayling Island Sailing Club from 29th May – 1st June…
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Rolex Fastnet Race doublehanding goes supernova
Monday
Mar 29
2021
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Mar 29
2021
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Doublehanded offshore racing had been gaining popularity with the Rolex Fastnet Race’s IRC Two Handed class almost doubling in size between 2009 and 2019.
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XS SAILING IS BACK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! nonstop
Sunday
Mar 28
2021
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Mar 28
2021
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After the most exciting Vendée Globe in the event’s history, the IMOCA Class is ready for its next challenge, and this time it will be fully crewed racing in the fastest offshore monohulls on the planet in the inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Europe.
For the first time the IMOCAs will race at their full potential on a tough three-stage round-Europe ocean course, starting from Lorient in Brittany and finishing in Genoa in Italy, via stopovers at Cascais in Portugal with a third stopover in Spain expected to be announced imminently.
Each boat will be sailed by up to five crew, including at least one female sailor and a media crew. In this configuration we will see IMOCAs pushed to the very limits, 24 hours-a-day in an event which is a key part of the new IMOCA Globe Series championship.
XS SAILING IS BACK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NZ Millennium Cup uses innovative ratings system
Sunday
Mar 28
2021
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Mar 28
2021
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New Zealand’s summer of racing continues, as the NZ Millennium Cup gets underway with a welcome function at the Duke of Marlborough, sponsored by Southern Spars…
XS SAILING IS BACK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! N2E 73 standard registration deadline April 1
Sunday
Mar 28
2021
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Mar 28
2021
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Ahoy Sailors! Standard registration for N2E 73 closes on April 1. Skippers who sign up April 2 through 8 will incur a $100 late fee. Registration officially closes on April 8 at 1700 hours.
XS SAILING IS BACK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bruno Troublé: Looking after the Cup
Sunday
Mar 28
2021
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Mar 28
2021
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Bruno Troublé, former AC helmsman for Baron Bich and organizer of the Louis Vuitton Cup, hosted the press conferences during the 36th America’s Cup, and remains an enthusiastic fan of the event. Here’s an excerpt of an interview with Tip & Shaft…
How was the atmosphere in Auckland?
It was a real party, people love the America’s Cup here. There were races that saw 17,000 spectator boats on the water it was mind blowing! New Zealand has a population of 4 million there were days when the TV audience was 800,000 viewers so that is 20% of the country, that’s huge, pro rata for France that would be almost 15 million.
And this enthusiasm was also very strong in Italy … I believe there were 6 million people in front of their TV at 4am. This proves that America’s Cup, if we discount the Vendée Globe, which is more of a social phenomenon, the Cup remains by far the most famous and legendary sailing event brimful of stories of people who have dedicated their lives, their energy, their fortune, trying to earn it for 170 years…
For the rest of the story from Scuttlebutt Sailing News CLICK HERE!
Key moments of INEOS Team UK’s 36th Americas Cup
Thursday
Mar 25
2021
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Mar 25
2021
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Go behind the scenes as we look back at the key moments of the INEOS Team UK 36th Americas Cup campaign…
World Sailing Job Vacancy – Finance Assistant
Thursday
Mar 25
2021
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Mar 25
2021
Posted by XS Editor
World Sailing is currently advertising for a Finance Assistant.
18 Footer – Queen of the Harbour – Sydney AUS – Final results, Tatjana Cardoso AUS winner
Thursday
Mar 25
2021
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Mar 25
2021
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At the end of the 18-footer season in Sydney, the traditional Queen of the Harbour was sailed on Sunday as every year: All teams sailed with a woman on board. Fresh winds of up to 25kn made for challenging sailing conditions. —– Victory went to Kitchenmaker with Tatiana Cardoso AUS, joining Jordan Girdis, Lachlan Doyle and Cameron McDonald. —– The report and the video replay of the live broadcast.
Figaro 3 – Solo Maitre Coq – Les Sables dOlonne FRA – Day 3 – Lay Day before Solo Long-distance Race
Thursday
Mar 25
2021
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Mar 25
2021
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Yesterday was a rest day in Les Sables dOlonne, after the two coastal races on Monday and Tuesday. Today follows the start of the 340-mile long-distance race at 12h UTC, with the finish on Saturday. The leg can be followed live via race-tracker. —– After the two short races, Alan Roberts GBR and Tom Laperche FRA lead the overall classification with equal points. Francesca Clapcich USA occupies rank 28. —– The event website.
one step beyond
Wednesday
Mar 24
2021
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Mar 24
2021
Posted by XS Editor
You likely have seen this, and here is the latest from McConaghy
The Vortex pod racer has been specifically designed to make high-speed foiling both safe and accessible to a larger audience.
Eliminating the previously prohibitive factors of agility, fitness and sailing knowledge, the Vortex pod racer moves high-performance foiling into a new era and brings foiler flying to experienced sailors, novice pilots and extreme sports enthusiasts alike.
12 Meter Regatta coming to NY Harbor in June
Wednesday
Mar 24
2021
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Mar 24
2021
Posted by XS Editor
This first major sailing event this summer in New York Harbor will be the “Statue of Liberty 12 Meter Cup” on June 3-6, 2021…
Inaugural CYCA Summer Offshore Series
Wednesday
Mar 24
2021
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Mar 24
2021
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Sam Haynes’ TP52 Celestial and Rupert Henry’s Lombard 34 Mistral have been crowned IRC champions in the fully-crewed and two-handed divisions respectively of the CYCA’s 2021 Summer Offshore Series…
Sailing job opportunity in Lake Garda
Wednesday
Mar 24
2021
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Mar 24
2021
Posted by XS Editor
Do you want to work at one of the biggest clubs in Italy? Do you want to make an experience at Lake Garda? Join the Circolo Vela Torbole family! Our club is looking for a new member…
Denmark SailGP Team reveals Season 2 crew
Wednesday
Mar 24
2021
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Mar 24
2021
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Denmark SailGP Team presented by ROCKWOOL has revealed the crew that will race in Season 2 of SailGP – including two Danish female athletes, who bring additional Olympic experience to the team…
Youth Worlds look set to return in 2021
Wednesday
Mar 24
2021
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Mar 24
2021
Posted by XS Editor
The signs are positive the Youth Sailing World Championships will be staged in 2021 after last year’s event in Brazil was cancelled due to COVID-19, the first time the championship wasn’t staged in its 50-year history. As the pinnacle international regatta for youth sailors, the plan is for Mussanah, Oman to host the 2021 edition on December 8-15, subject to the confirmation of contractual arrangements and lifting of travel restrictions. – Details
For the rest of the story from Scuttlebutt Sailing News CLICK HERE!
49er, 49erFX, Nacra 17 – Winter Series – Lanzarote ESP – Day 3 – all USA teams make Gold Fleets
Wednesday
Mar 24
2021
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Mar 24
2021
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Three races were held yesterday, and all USA 49ers made the Gold Fleet cut with Andrew Mollerus/Ian MacDiarmid (LYC) as best on rank 11. Harry Melges/Finn Rowe (US Sailing), Ian Barrows/Hans Henken (EYC/SFYC), and Nevin Snow/Dane Wilson (SDYC/MBYC) follow on the ranks 13, 14, and 21. William Jones/Evan Depaul, Royal Hamilton YC, CAN will continue the competition in the Silver Fleet. All rankings, the report and the video of the day.
Figaro 3 Solo Maitre Coq – Roberts leads overall after race 2
Wednesday
Mar 24
2021
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Mar 24
2021
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Winner of the shortened second coastal race of the Solo Maître CoQ was Nils Palmieri (Teamwork) of Switzerland, taking his first race victory on the circuit…
2021 J/24 World Championship cancelled
Wednesday
Mar 24
2021
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Mar 24
2021
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The International J/24 Class Association (IJCA) and the Parkstone Yacht Club in Poole United Kingdom today announced that the 2021 J/24 World Championship scheduled for September 26 – October 1, 2021 has been cancelled…
Longest, loneliest, slowest race
Tuesday
Mar 23
2021
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Mar 23
2021
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Perhaps the greatest threat to the sport of sailing is the ever-rising commitment to excel. Nearly every sport feels this pressure, but few amateur sports are so muddled with professional influences as sailing. With fewer people finding the cost to be worth the reward, the Golden Globe Race was conceived to reset the landscape to a simpler time. Modeled after the 1968 Golden Globe, which was the first ever around the world yacht race, the 2018 edition was nearly the same, just 50 years later…
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PHOTO: Four wheels and a wing
Tuesday
Mar 23
2021
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Mar 23
2021
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Steve Bonder winging on low tide as a northerly whistled across San Francisco Bay…
For the rest of the story from Scuttlebutt Sailing News CLICK HERE!
2021 Australian Moth Nationals preview
Tuesday
Mar 23
2021
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Mar 23
2021
Posted by XS Editor
After a difficult and unpredictable season the International Moth Class Association of Australia is gearing up to finally hold their National titles for season ’20/21…
49er, 49erFX, Nacra 17 – Winter Series – Lanzarote ESP – Day 2 – Excellent Steph Roble/Maggie Shea now 5th
Tuesday
Mar 23
2021
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Mar 23
2021
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A brilliant day for Stephanie Roble/Maggie Shea, KR/LBYC/CYC, USA, day ranks 5/2/1, moving 7 places up on rank 5 in the 49ersFX. —– Slight improvements of the USA 49ers with Ian Barrows/Hans Henken, EYC/SFYC, USA, holding rank 7, while the only Canadian team William Jones/Evan Depaul, Royal Hamilton YC, CAN lost 7 ranks and are down on 24th. —– The results of all eight North American teams. All rankings and the video of the day.
America’s Cup: Sliding Doors
Tuesday
Mar 23
2021
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Mar 23
2021
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If the 2021 America’s Cup proves one thing, it’s that design and innovation reigns supreme. It would be easy to focus on large catamarans, even bigger monohulls, perhaps even seeing the Kiwis start foiling the AC72 cats, or their cyclors of Bermuda…
Figaro 3 Solo Maitre Coq – Alan Roberts takes the first race win
Tuesday
Mar 23
2021
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Mar 23
2021
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Britain’s Alan Roberts made a solid start to the Solo Maitre Coq, taking victory on the finish line in the 32-mile coastal race on Sunday…
VIDEO: Frostbiting at 44.6°N
Monday
Mar 22
2021
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Mar 22
2021
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Commodore Sean M. McDermott of Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron shares a video and update: As the oldest yacht club in the Americas (since 1837), our plan was to start our Spring J/22 frostbiting with the first sign of decent weather and, as soon as provincial COVID-19 health regulations eased a little. With a maximum outdoor gathering limit raised to 150 persons, we were given the green light… and then we had a big snowstorm on the day before the start…
For the rest of the story from Scuttlebutt Sailing News CLICK HERE!
Various classes – 2021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta San Diego CA – final results
Monday
Mar 22
2021
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Mar 22
2021
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The first event of the 2021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Series was held over the past weekend in San Diego with 97 teams split in 11 classes. Etchells sailor Argyle Campbell won the NOOD Regatta overall title today in San Diego, winning his fleet by a narrow margin and being selected among the regattau0092s other class winners to represent San Diego at the NOOD Caribbean Championship in the British Virgin Islands in October. —– All results and the final report in SailWorld.
Lanzarote International Regatta Day 2 – Fletcher and Bithell lead 49er
Monday
Mar 22
2021
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Mar 22
2021
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Day 2 of the Lanzarote International Regatta for the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 classes. In the men’s 49er, Dylan Fletcher and Stu Bithell (2,1,5) maintained their pace to move into the lead after six races completed, just one point ahead of Norway’s Jonas Warrer and Jakob Jensen who were best of the day with…
Baby Doll wins 2021 J/22 Midwinters
Monday
Mar 22
2021
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Mar 22
2021
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Glenn Darden’s Baby Doll bested 29 other teams to secure the 2021 J/22 Midwinter Championship, held March 19-21 in New Orleans, LA. Darden, with crew Marcus Eagan, Jackson Benvenutti, and Sarah Raymond, won 5 of the 9 races to edge out Travis Odenbach by four points with Casey Lambert in third. – Full report
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Last race decides M32 Miami Winter Series
Monday
Mar 22
2021
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Mar 22
2021
Posted by XS Editor
The 2021 M32 Miami Winter Series began in February in Biscayne Bay and ran a prolific 31 races throughout four weekends in February and March…
800 miles in 48 hours
Monday
Mar 22
2021
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Mar 22
2021
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Roy P. Disney’s Volvo 70 ‘Pyewacket 70’ looks to be just a couple more gybes and 40 miles from the history books as of this writing. Ripping down the track consistently above 21 or 22 knots, the big VO 70 looks primed to score the trifecta – first to finish, fastest elapsed time and first overall on corrected time – in the biennial Newport to Cabo race.
After jumping out to an early lead over perennial line honors contender ‘Rio 100’, Disney and company wasted no time in legging out on the competition before the mighty Rio reportedly sustained a rudder linkage failure on this fast, windy, gear-busting edition of the Cabo race…
Additionally, the fast and competitive Kernan 68 Peligroso hit something at 1:30 Sunday morning that tore off one side of the kelp cutter garage, rendering them uncompetitive. With more potential damage, they pulled the plug (as it were) and headed home. They are do to haul out in San Diego today…
J/22 Midwinters in New Orleans day 2
Sunday
Mar 21
2021
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Mar 21
2021
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Seven races are in the books at the J/22 Midwinter Championship hosted by Southern Yacht Club in New Orleans, LA, and only one point separates the leaders heading into the final two races Sunday…
2021 WA Hobie Cat State Championships entry open
Sunday
Mar 21
2021
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Mar 21
2021
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The Crossview Enterprises 2021 Western Australian Hobie Cat State Championships will be held over the Easter weekend. Supported by Esperance Bay Yacht Club, the Shire of Esperance and Hobie Cat Asia Pacific…
18ft Skiff Queen of the Harbour
Sunday
Mar 21
2021
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Mar 21
2021
Posted by XS Editor
In a thrilling finish, Tatiana Cardoso became the 18ft Skiff Queen of the Harbour when The Kitchen Maker-Caesarstone team of Jordan Girdis, Lachlan Doyle and Cameron McDonald came back strongly over the final lap of the course.
NOOD 2021 underway in San Diego
Sunday
Mar 21
2021
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Mar 21
2021
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San Diego, CA (March 19, 2021) – The International 14s, Vipers, and 29er fleets buzzed around San Diego’s South Bay today to officially kick off the Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta San Diego, the opening event for North America’s largest regatta series.
Today’s three races provided the perfect opportunity to shake the dust off for many sailors like Kris Bundy, who hadn’t stepped foot on his International 14 boat in a year and a half. Despite the lack of practice time, he and teammate Jamie Hanseler finished today with a 1-point lead in the nine-boat fleet…
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Beginners guide to using a Spinnaker!
Saturday
Mar 20
2021
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Mar 20
2021
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A young couple cruising the world have produced a great video full of excellent tips on how to get the best out of your Asymmetrical Spinnaker in a relaxed and easy manner and without any of the hassle or stress that many fear…
2021 Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta cancelled
Saturday
Mar 20
2021
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Mar 20
2021
Posted by XS Editor
The Chairman of the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta, Carlo Falcone and the committee have decided to cancel the 2021 ACYR and hope that everything will go back to normal in 2022…
America’s Cup for the Solent in 2022???
Saturday
Mar 20
2021
Posted by XS Editor
Mar 20
2021
Posted by XS Editor
INEOS Team UK are the Challenger of Record for AC37 and rumours are rife of them and the Defender ETNZ, holding an America’s Cup in the UK next year with no other challengers…
5O5 Worlds confirmed for Cork, Ireland in 2022
Saturday
Mar 20
2021
Posted by XS Editor
Mar 20
2021
Posted by XS Editor
The Royal Cork Yacht Club will host the 2022 5O5 World Championship, which will take place in Cork, Ireland from 1 to 13 August, 2022…
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