New Moon II (BAH 24, Mark Holowesko, Christoph Burger, Anthony Nossiter) extended their lead on day 3 of the 2022 5.5 Metre World Championship at Hankø Yacht Club, Norway…
Monthly archives for July, 2022
A record-breaking Foiling Week
Monday
Jul 04
2022
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Jul 04
2022
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The ninth Italian edition of Foiling Week has come to an end. A record week for regattas, guests, and events…
Happy 4th of July!
Monday
Jul 04
2022
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Jul 04
2022
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We hope our readers are all having a wonderful day on the water. But just incase you’re looking online and are reading this post…
Happy 4th of July!
Superyacht Cup Palma – Svea and Ganesha tie for overall Trophy
Sunday
Jul 03
2022
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Jul 03
2022
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In a testing final day amid challenging conditions the ultimate outcome of the 2022 Superyacht Cup Palma could not possibly have been closer…
Ninety-one teams for ORC Double Handed Worlds
Sunday
Jul 03
2022
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Jul 03
2022
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Ninety-one entries from nine nations have committed to the inaugural ORC Double Handed World Championship to start July 3 in Stockholm, Sweden. The event is part of the annual 2022 Gotland Runt, the signature offshore event fro host Royal Swedish Yacht Club (KSSS) that has attracted this year some 210 entries in addition to those racing in the double handed ORC championship.
The first challenge for the fleet will be to get out of the harbor in Stockholm and wind their way among the islands and narrow channels to get out to the Baltic Sea.
The ORC DH fleet will race on the same 358-mile clockwise course around Gotland island and back to the finish close to the KSSS base at the eastern edge of the archipelago on Sandhamn island.
Details: https://www.ksss.se/en/gotlandrunt/competitors/orc-dh-worlds-2022/ORCOfficialNoticeboard
Oman’s Star Sailors League team seal victory
Sunday
Jul 03
2022
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Jul 03
2022
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Oman’s Star Sailors League team claimed a stunning victory on the final day of competition on Lake Neuchâtel in Switzerland. SSL Team Oman sat last place in the group with a one-point penalty for late registration but two wins on Golden Day…
Countdown to 2022 Pacific Cup
Sunday
Jul 03
2022
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Jul 03
2022
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From a high point of 90 boats plus a waiting list, natural attrition, plus a few pandemic-driven issues, have pared the entry list to 63 for the 2022 Pacific Cup.
“It’s around what we expected,” says PCYC Commodore Jim Quanci. “Things happen in life and on the water. Low 60s makes for a nice comfortable crowd at both ends of the race.”
Staggered starts will be held on July 4, 5, 7, and 8 for the 2070 nm course from San Francisco, California to Kaneohe, Hawaii.
“Nice and comfortable” likely does not describe many of our participants’ preparations, as a flurry of last minute supplying and installations are taking place around the bay. Food and water (minimum ten gallons plus an emergency eleventh gallon), communications and navigation gear, and the all-important safety items must be aboard and in many cases inspected before the start.
The weather for the first week underway looks to include some interesting challenges. Areas of low wind to the north and south of the path to Hawaii may encourage entrants to thread a rather narrow path, hoping to avoid the “I wish we had gone the other way” phase of drifting and waiting for wind.
After about the 11th of July, however, the wind is expected to fill in, and even get a bit interesting as the remnants of a tropical depression rounding Baja California make themselves felt across the Pacific. Current charts suggest what ace sailor (and 2022 Newport Bermuda winning co-skipper) Sally Honey calls a “fairly benign crossing.”
Ten boats have declared for the “Fastest Family Afloat” trophy, which requires a degree of familial relationships on board. Generally this makes for a rich bonding experience. Other times, it just makes for an experience.
The family boats are Alternate Reality, Circe, City Lights, CruzSea Baby, Free Bowl of Soup, Rägeboge, Raku, Rufless, Sacagawea, and Vera Cruz.
Race details – Entry list – Tracker
This is the 21st edition of the Pacific Cup after the biennial race was cancelled in 2020.
Nearly 200 boats set for Volvo Cork Week 2022
Sunday
Jul 03
2022
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Jul 03
2022
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Waiting two more years to celebrate the first tricentenary of any yacht club has not blunted the enthusiasm for Volvo Cork Week, if anything, the legendary Craic of Crosshaven will be bigger than ever…
Svea wins J Class at Superyacht Cup Palma
Saturday
Jul 02
2022
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Jul 02
2022
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With a second place in today’s final short coastal race, the Swedish flagged Svea are overall winners of the J Class at Superyacht Cup Palma after four days of racing…
SSL Gold Cup QS Round 4 day 2
Saturday
Jul 02
2022
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Jul 02
2022
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With SSL Team Guatemala dominating Day 1 of the SSL Gold Cup Qualifying Series Round 4, today, the pressure was all on their rivals to deliver a riposte. SSL Team Cuba and SSL Team Mexico counter-attacked by winning a race each…
44Cup Marstrand day 2
Saturday
Jul 02
2022
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Jul 02
2022
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The waters off the Swedish holiday hotspot of Marstrand took on a different complexion on day two of 44Cup racing, with a sharp chop and the wind backed from the northwest to the south and gusting into the mid-high teens…
Sailing aboard the Sarch S8
Saturday
Jul 02
2022
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Jul 02
2022
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The S8 model comes to increase Sarch’s cruiser S range. A fast sailboat, towable, comfortable, easy to manoeuvre and ready to navigate on high seas. All this in a length of 8 meters…
J-Cup – Superb conditions for Day 2
Saturday
Jul 02
2022
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Jul 02
2022
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The Key Yachting J-Cup, in association with B&G, had superb conditions for the second day of racing…
Tall Ships set sail for Falmouth Harbour in 2023
Saturday
Jul 02
2022
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Jul 02
2022
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The historic UK coastal town of Falmouth, Cornwall on Thursday 30th June announced it will host the start of the prestigious Tall Ships Race, Magellan Elcano from the 15 – 18 August 2023…
Project Speed: Certifying the record checklist
Saturday
Jul 02
2022
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Jul 02
2022
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For Ashby, as the pilot at record breaking speeds that will need to exceed 202.9km/h, his control is not much more than a two finger operation on a lever, some foot pedal pumps and some small steering adjustments…
5.5 Metre World Championship – Day 1
Friday
Jul 01
2022
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Jul 01
2022
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After a year of delay, the 2022 5.5 Metre World Championship finally got underway on Friday with two races in light to moderate winds for the 23 boats from 10 nations
Foiling Youth World Series announced
Friday
Jul 01
2022
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Jul 01
2022
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Today at 09:30 (CET), Mr. Scott Over, Ms. Li Li, Mr. Aaron Young, Mr. Bruno Giuntoli and Mr. Luca Rizzotti met on live streaming to announce the guidelines of the Foiling Youth World Series, a multi-class team championship created by Foiling Week™.
RS Aero World Championships – Title hat-trick for USA
Friday
Jul 01
2022
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Jul 01
2022
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The penultimate day of the RS Aero World Championships at the Columbia Gorge, Oregon, USA saw all three titles claimed by USA competitors ahead of the final day…
Bala Long Distance Weekend
Friday
Jul 01
2022
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Jul 01
2022
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It has been three years since the last Bala Long Distance weekend, so it was good to see Bala Sailing Club successfully deliver a well-received event…
UN Ocean Conference
Friday
Jul 01
2022
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Jul 01
2022
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The Ocean Race and its global collaborators – including the Government of Cabo Verde – took a major step forward in their efforts to give the ocean a voice and make it an international legal entity…
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