Piet Eckert and Frederico Melo lead the Star 2022 European Championship hosted by the Royal Danish Yacht Club…
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America’s Cup Announces Format for Women and Youth
Thursday
Jul 07
2022
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Jul 07
2022
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The America’s Cup’s attempt to expand access and training opportunities for future Cup sailors is taking shape in the form of the Women’s America’s Cup and the Youth America’s Cup, to be sailed in conjunction with the main event.
Both the Women’s and Youth events will feature 12 teams split evenly into two fleets based on a nationality rule. The top three in a series of six to nine races will advance to the finals, in which the top sailors from both fleets will join for three or four more races. The top two from this series will then compete in a single-match race for victory. Perhaps a bit complicated, but race organizers seem intent on getting both fleet and match racing into the mix…
49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Europeans – Day 3 Gold, Silver split
Thursday
Jul 07
2022
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Jul 07
2022
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Day 3 was the final day of the qualification series and from Friday the 49er and 49erFX events will race in gold and silver fleets…
A Celebration of The Sailing Museum
Thursday
Jul 07
2022
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Jul 07
2022
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After years of hard work, The Sailing Museum has now officially opened in Newport, Rhode Island. Located in Newport’s historic Armory Building, the museum offers an innovative multi-media experience for both cruisers and racers that includes the National Sailing Hall of Fame and America’s Cup Hall of Fame among its many exhibits. “Opening the museum fulfills a longstanding vision of the organization’s founders. A dream 17 years in the making,” says the museum’s executive director, Heather Ruhsam. “The Sailing Museum is not only intended to preserve the history of the sport, but educate and inspire future sailors and innovators.” For museum hours and a complete listing of exhibits, go to thesailingmuseum.org.
they’re going fast…
Wednesday
Jul 06
2022
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Jul 06
2022
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For Sale: As new FarrX2. Only one owner. Never been raced. Make us an offer!
29er Europeans Final – Britain’s Gran and Jones take Bronze
Tuesday
Jul 05
2022
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Jul 05
2022
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The New Zealand pair, George Lee Rush and Seb Menzies (10,10), finished the day with 64 points to claim the Open title, while the European title went to Tom Goron and Mael Clochard (5, UFD) of France…
Multihull Magic: RORC Caribbean 600
Tuesday
Jul 05
2022
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Jul 05
2022
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Offshore racing in the Caribbean is a relatively new concept. In years gone by it was deemed unsafe to even sail at night in the Caribbean, let alone hurtle around in darkness in a high-performance grand prix racing machine. With the advent of modern charts and navigational aids, though (that and a good deal of courage), the attitude to overnight racing in the Caribbean has changed. In 2009, the Royal Ocean Racing Club held the first edition of the RORC Caribbean 600. Since then competitors—those in the multihull sections, in particular—have been getting faster and faster. The current race record is over 10 hours quicker than the inaugural race, roughly 30 percent faster. American teams have favored well, setting race records and winning the MOCRA Class on numerous occasions. This includes the present race record holder, Jason Carroll’s MOD70 Argo, with a team from New York’s Larchmont Yacht Club.
Not only that, the RORC Caribbean 600 has a long attracted a range of performance-cruisers in addition to record-setting cats and tris. Gunboats, HH Catamarans and a number of other designs have been part of the entry list since the race’s inception. Because the MOCRA Rule considers the size, weight and performance of each boat in computing its corrected time at the finish, they often do quite well.
Held each February, when the northeast trades are usually pumping in from the Atlantic, the RORC Caribbean 600 is a nonstop offshore race around 11 Caribbean islands starting and finishing in Antigua. With myriad maneuvers, it has been described as 12 inshore races, all strung together. After the start outside Nelson’s Dockyard Antigua, there is only one laid mark off the reef at Barbuda. The rest of the turning marks are islands, where wind shadows and acceleration zones add yet another dimension to an already complex racecourse…
5.5 Metre Worlds – Jean Genie takes second race win
Tuesday
Jul 05
2022
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Jul 05
2022
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Just one race was sailed on the fourth day of the 2022 5.5 Metre World Championship, with the win going to Jean Genie who put on a dominate display in the tough conditions…
farr from good
Monday
Jul 04
2022
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Jul 04
2022
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Shouldn’t we be at the point where this kind of thing just doesn’t happen to boats like this?
The first Farr X2 – a yacht specifically designed for two-handed offshore racing – has been lost during a shakedown sail off the Australian coast. Hull #1, named Nexba, was yesterday trying to complete the required 100nm ocean passage to qualify for the Sydney-Gold Coast race starting on July 30.
The keel either broke, or fell off, in testing conditions and the 30-footer turned turtle. The crew was rescued by a Royal Australian Navy helicopter. The keel either broke, or fell off, in testing conditions and the 30-footer turned turtle. The crew was rescued by a Royal Australian Navy helicopter. The hull – without rig or sails – has since washed up on a beach South of Sydney and the $205,000 yacht is presumably a total write-off.
Conditions in the area had been tough for the past three days with large seas and up to 30 knots of wind.
The boat carried substantial sail area, balanced by a 1,970lb bulb on a 6.7ft cast iron keel. The design also incorporates 2 x 250 litre water ballast tanks…
Happy 4th of July!
Monday
Jul 04
2022
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Jul 04
2022
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© 2022 Latitude 38 Media LLC / Chris
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…
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…
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
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…
never make it
Tuesday
Jun 28
2022
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Jun 28
2022
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Y’all have probably seen this, but it is worth another look at the insanity…
Dark’N’Stormy equal Drum Round the Island Race hat-trick
Monday
Jun 27
2022
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Jun 27
2022
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It seems that last weekend will not only be rembered for the perfomance of Paul McCartney at Glastonbury and the Rolling Stones at Hyde Park, but also yachtings very own rock and roll pop star – Simon Le Bon – gets a mention!
Rick Peacock is 2022 Musto Skiff World Champion
Sunday
Jun 26
2022
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Jun 26
2022
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No racing for the Musto Skiff fleet on the final day of the 2022 World Championship…
5.5 Metre Class return to Hankø for world titles
Saturday
Jun 25
2022
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Jun 25
2022
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After an absence of 13 years, the 5.5 Metre Class is making a welcome return to Hankø YC in Norway for its Scandinavian Gold Cup, Class Cups and World Championship…
Kiel Week Olympic Classes – Lightwind high-jinks for final fleet races
Saturday
Jun 25
2022
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Jun 25
2022
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The final day of fleet racing at Kiel provided some upsets for those that did actually manage to complete some races…
Round the Island Race 2022
Saturday
Jun 25
2022
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Jun 25
2022
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Line Honours for Julian Linton’s Grand Prix multihull N.R.B, (Grand Prix & MOCRA Racing) in an elapsed time of 4h 19m…
RS Aero World Championship set for ‘The Gorge’
Friday
Jun 24
2022
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Jun 24
2022
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The 4th RS Aero RS Aero World Championship is to be hosted at ‘The Gorge’, Oregon, USA, starting 26 June 2022…
Nations look to protect Shackleton ship from damage
Friday
Jun 24
2022
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Jun 24
2022
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BBC News reported that a 500m perimeter is being implemented to aid the protection of Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance…
Musto Skiff World Championship – Rick Peacock storms into lead
Friday
Jun 24
2022
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Jun 24
2022
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The second day of racing at the ACO 11th Musto Skiff World Championships 2022 saw a change in wind conditions and a dramatic change of leader…
Riva The Persuaders! David Beckham races cars and yachts
Thursday
Jun 23
2022
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Jun 23
2022
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Beckham stars with Italian actor Pierfrancesco Favino, with F1 driver Charles Leclerc also appearing in the tribute to the 1970s action-comedy TV series…
Musto Skiff World Championship – Tarboton takes early lead
Thursday
Jun 23
2022
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Jun 23
2022
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The ACO 11th Musto Skiff World Championships 2022 opened with four races on Thursday at Kiel Week after the first day’s racing was cancelled due to the lack of wind…
necessary
Wednesday
Jun 22
2022
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Jun 22
2022
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As the skippers continue to make their way back to the French coast after the early conclusion of the Vendée Arctique, Antoine Mermod, the president of the IMOCA Class, has expressed his enthusiasm for a race that he believes is here to stay. Read on.
in an uncomfortable trimaran
Tuesday
Jun 21
2022
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Jun 21
2022
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The Royal Western Yacht Club Round Britain and Ireland race started in 1966 and was reportedly described by Robin Knox Johnston who has won it twice as one of the hardest races in Northern Europe. The race takes place every 4 years and now has 3 48 hr stopovers. Galway in Ireland, Lerwick in Shetland and Blyth in North East England. This year for the first time the race allowed both 2-handed and 4-handed entries, previously only 2-handed entries were permitted.
We entered Morpheus, a 39’ carbon trimaran designed by John and Orion Shuttleworth and launched in 2018. The boat was designed to compete in the Round Britain race but missed entry to the 2018 race by a whisker. We entered in the fully crewed (4-handed) category. Our main competitors were Hissy Fit the Dazcat 1495 50’ catamaran sailed faultlessly by Simon Baker and Dan Fellows and Pegasus the swing keel Open 50 sailed by Ross Hobson, Adrian Banks, and Chris Briggs. There were also a number of smaller multis and monos in this year’s race https://rwyc.org/the-round-britain-and-ireland-race-2022-rbi2022/
On this race, the whole of the British Isles was covered by an area of high pressure which made for challenging conditions. 90% of the race was upwind and pockmarked with wind holes for 3 out of the 4 legs…
Final day rush at KiteFoil World Series Traunsee in Austria
Monday
Jun 20
2022
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Jun 20
2022
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Julia Damasiewicz (POL) and Martin Dolenc (CRO) both became first-time winners of a World Series event today at the conclusion of KiteFoil World Series Traunsee in Austria…
SailGP Chicago – Day 2 Live
Sunday
Jun 19
2022
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Jun 19
2022
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Day 2 of the Chicago SailGP sees Phil Robertson and Team Canada at the top of the leaderboard…
Dragon Worlds – Diederichs, Lea and Negri are 2022 Champions
Sunday
Jun 19
2022
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Jun 19
2022
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GBR819 Klaus Diederichs, Jamie Lea and Diego Negri are Dragon 2022 World Champions…
Xacobeo Six Metre Worlds – Final Day
Sunday
Jun 19
2022
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Jun 19
2022
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Momo, helmed by Swiss owner Dieter Schoen and crewed by Markus Wieser, Dirk de Ridder, Ross Halcrow and Victor Manuel Marino Prieto, win the Xacobeo Six Metre 2022 Open World Championship…
SailGP Chicago – Day 1 Live
Saturday
Jun 18
2022
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Jun 18
2022
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Watch the live action from Day 1 of the T-Mobile United States Sail Grand Prix – Chicago at Navy Pier…
British SailGP hit Chicago this weekend
Friday
Jun 17
2022
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Jun 17
2022
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Ben Ainslie has fired warning shots at Tom Slingsby’s Australia SailGP Team ahead of the T-Mobile United States Sail Grand Prix Chicago at Navy Pier, describing the team’s confidence as a ‘huge motivator’…
ghost ship
Thursday
Jun 16
2022
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Jun 16
2022
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Not really, it’s the recreation of the San Salvador, the first European vessel to reach San Diego in 1542. While grabbing line honors, there is no word on how she did on corrected time… Photo thanks to my girlfriend…
International Six Metre Worlds – Day 2
Thursday
Jun 16
2022
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Jun 16
2022
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The second day of the Xacobeo Six Metre World Championship at the Real Club Nautico de Sanxenxo proved to be long and frustrating for the sailors and race committee alike…
New Multihulls for 2022
Thursday
Jun 16
2022
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Jun 16
2022
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Excess 14
The latest addition to the Excess catamaran line, which now includes four models with LOAs from 37ft to 48ft, the Excess 14 carries on the tradition of cruising comfort with a dash of performance and a unique, new aesthetic. As is the case with the rest of the boats in the fleet, the Excess 14 boasts twin helms set well aft, a reverse sheer, a low-slung cabintrunk also set aft and the option of a standard rig or a higher performance “pulse” rig, which is taller with increased sail area. An A-sail can be flown from a surprisingly long fixed sprit (at least for a cruising cat) and in the three-cabin layout, the entire starboard hull is dedicated to a truly sumptuous owner’s cabin for a boat with this kind of LOA. If it’s anything like the Excess 11, in particular, expect some great performance out of this sharp new design. As is the case with the rest Excess line, the saloon windows are specifically figured to accommodate a clear view forward from the helms. And how about those sharp-looking bows!
LOA 45ft 9in BEAM 25ft 9in DRAFT 4ft 10in DISPLACEMENT 25,794lb (light ship) SAIL AREA 1,270ft2 Excess Catamarans, excess-catamarans.com
Fountaine Pajot Aura 51
In its new 51-footer, Fountaine Pajot has sought to combine comfort with “sustainable cruising” in a sharp-looking catamaran with the company’s now trademark reverse sheer, sharp lines and tumbehome bows. As part of the “comfort” package, the Fountaine Pajot 51 has a wide-open transition between the aft cockpit and the saloon, facilitating freedom of movement between the galley and spacious cockpit that will be just the thing when at anchor, especially. With an eye torward sustainability, the boat includes sufficient surface area to mount a battery of solar panels providing an impressive 2,000 watts of “green” energy. Four different layouts are available, including a six-cabin version with a bathroom in every cabin. The boat also includes a forward lounging area and an elevated lounging area aft of the helm station. A fixed sprit forward can be used to fly an A-sail off the wind, complementing the power of the boat’s genoa and fully battened main.
LOA 51ft BEAM 26ft 6in DRAFT 4ft 3in DISPLACEMENT 39,900lb SAIL AREA 1,650ft2 Fountaine Pajot, fountaine-pajot.com
More boats to see!
gone wrong
Wednesday
Jun 15
2022
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Jun 15
2022
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On the night of June 12 to 13, 1998, more than 20 years ago, Eric Tabarly disappeared at sea. Sailing aboard his Pen Duick , which he was transporting as a crew to Scotland to take part in a gathering of sailboats designed by the naval architect William Fife , father of the Pen Duick …
ugly early
Wednesday
Jun 15
2022
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Jun 15
2022
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No one ever said the Race to Alaska was gonna be easy…
First, most important: everyone is ok. Us, you, 100% of this year’s racers, and the brave men and women of the US Coast Guard and R2AK support vessels that affected four rescues in the Race’s first four hours. Everyone is ok.
Bruised egos, dashed dreams, but body and souls intact. Breathe in, exhale slowly. Everyone is ok…
it’s rough out there
Wednesday
Jun 15
2022
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Jun 15
2022
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On Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard rescued three sailors in the Strait of Juan de Fuca after two competing sailboats capsized in rough conditions. The boats were under way in a larger flotilla for the annual Race to Alaska, and they were transiting the easternmost stretch of the strait from Port Townsend to Victoria. A gale warning and small craft advisory were in effect, and organizers described the conditions as “between seasick and dangerous” before departure. Water temperature in the strait was in the range of 50 degrees F, as is typical for the time of year. Read on.
SailGP visits Chicago for the first time
Tuesday
Jun 14
2022
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Jun 14
2022
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On June 18 and 19, nine national SailGP teams will race in excess of 60mph – on Lake Michigan in front of the Chicago skyline…
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