SG Yelken Archive

Hyères, France (April 29, 2022) – Poland’s Agata Barwinska took the first gold of the 53rd Semaine Olympique Française (French Olympic Week) with a mastery of light winds, match racing, and mathematics in the women’s ILCA 6. Dominik Buksak and […]

Through name changes and course adjustments, the round the world race now known as The Ocean Race has sought to balance its position as the premier crewed offshore event with the increasing cost to pursue the title. When new ownership […]

Hyères, France (April 28, 2022) – Moderate conditions graced the 53rd Semaine Olympique Française (French Olympic Week) with a light and shifty morning giving way to an afternoon of choppy conditions in 12-15 knot easterlies. For the bigger fleets among […]

The international regatta schedule for the Caribbean annually comes to a close with Antigua Sailing Week Race, with the 53rd edition to be held April 30-May 6, 2022 Racing begins with the stand-alone Peters & May Round Antigua Race on […]

Top juniors sailors are excelling across many classes today and Gary Jobson highlights his All-Star Juniors for Sailing World magazine. American sailors excelled at the Youth Sailing World Championships this past December in Mussanah, Oman. The impressive performances inspired me […]

After a two year postponement due to COVID-19, the 2019-20 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race completed its sixth of eight leg circumnavigation, with the fleet of 11 boats finishing the 6100 nm course across the North Pacific from the […]

The 53rd Semaine Olympique Française is a major stop for athletes with Olympic aspirations, and all ten events on the Paris 2024 Sailing Program are competing in Hyères, France. Among the new events for the upcoming Olympics is Formula Kite, […]

Jesse Terry, owner of the 1956 auxiliary ketch Abigail, shares his journey to prepare for the 52nd Newport Bermuda Race on June 17, 2022. I believe my work to prepare Abigail for this year’s Newport-Bermuda Race is a tribute to […]

There are very few photographers in the world of Sailing and the America’s Cup like Gilles Martin-Raget, Daniel Forster, and Carlo Borlenghi who have brought the Cup to life through thousands of photos over 40 years. Their challenge: Pick a […]

Yale University walked away victorious in the inaugural Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) Women’s Team Race National Championship, held April 23-24 in Providence, RI. Among the 12 teams competing from across the USA, the Yale Bulldogs finished with a 13-3 overall […]

Miguel Chapuis pushing his jumping boundaries to the next level Miguel Chapuis (JP / NeilPryde) has been enjoying some great conditions at home in Spain lately and he’s been using the opportunity to push his sailing – jumping in particular […]

When Team New Zealand rejected a funding offer from its government to defend the America’s Cup in Auckland, it was to seek a better offer to fund what they contended was needed for a successful campaign. That was found in […]

Historically, yachting and breathalyzers have not been suitable partners, but that may change with the first US government-approved device capable of detecting coronavirus infections in patients’ breath. The InspectIR Systems PNY-1000 COVID-19 Breathalyzer has received ‘emergency use authorization’ by the […]

As part of World Sailing’s commitment to increase participation and inclusivity throughout the sport, the inaugural U25 Para Sailing World Championship will take place in The Netherlands on July 19-22, 2022. Competing in the RS Venture Connect, 15 nations with […]

Hyères, France (April 26, 2022) – After yesterday’s blustery opening for the 53rd Semaine Olympique Française (French Olympic Week), winds moderated for day two, starting light and building steadily to steady 17-19-knot south-westerlies by the late afternoon. Among the ten […]

The 2022 C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta is set to celebrate when it hosts its 20th anniversary event on June 21-26 in Newport, RI. From unassuming beginnings, it has evolved today into a multi-program organization providing opportunities […]

A fundraising regatta around Conanicut Island in Narraganset Bay will seek to support the people of Ukraine when the RACE FOR UKRAINE is held June 4 in Newport, RI. Spearheaded by Newport’s 12 Metre fleet, the event was envisioned by […]

According to Investopedia.com, NFTs are cryptographic assets on a blockchain with unique identification codes and metadata that distinguish them from each other. Unlike cryptocurrencies, they cannot be traded or exchanged at equivalency. This differs from fungible tokens like cryptocurrencies, which […]

Federico Morisio: “Windsurfing in Waves as you’ve never seen before” see what he’s talking about now Federico Morisio (Starboard / Severne Sails) has been out in Chile and was lucky enough to have some footage of him captured via FPV […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News Traditions and yachting are good shipmates, and for San Diego Yacht Club which hosted its 137th Opening Day on April 24, there are annual events that connect with the past. As I get older, […]

Last summer, Mary Kay Dessoffy encountered Lake Erie at its worst and shares this lesson learned the hard way: Lakewood Park, just a little west of downtown Cleveland, is the locals’ hot spot for Lake Erie gazing and watching the […]

Luissa Smith, PR Director for the 2022 Bacardi Cup invitational Regatta, quizzed well-known sailing personalities about unshakeable moments that propelled them forward and incidents that still keep them up at night: Mark Reynolds (USA) 4-time Olympian (Gold – 2000 & […]

As big boats increase in speed, so do the safety hazards. If a crew falls overboard, recovery decreases, particularly if they are attached by a tether. But also obstacles become less avoidable as the time to react is minimized. When […]

Sixty-three sailors pursued the 2022 O’pen Skiff North American “Un-Regatta title on April 22-24 in James Island, SC. After 16 races, Kamakana Vierra and Lachlan Duer were tied on points, with Vierra winning on countback. Vierra also won the U16 […]

The 2022 Etchells US National Championship attracted 34 teams on April 22-24 in Miami, FL. John Sommi, with crew Victor Diaz de Leon, Tomas Dietrich, and Beccy Anderson, started the seven race series with a bullet and despite a 13th […]

Weather reports for the 74th Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race accurately predicted windy and wavy conditions for the April 22 start and the majority of racers on all three courses took on Mother Nature in an epic showdown; most […]

Join Jacopo Testa as he goes on a mission to Corsica Last October, Jacopo Testa (AV Boards / Point-7 / AL360) went on a mission to Corsica in the search of epic freestyle conditions. You can see the outcome of […]

Saint Barthelemy (April 23, 2022) – While four classes mathematically had Les Voiles de St. Barth Richard Mille locked in after yesterday’s racing, no one missed the chance for one last 24 to 36 mile race around beautiful Saint Barthélemy. […]

Long Beach, CA (April 23, 2022) – Ian Williams (GBR) and Team Gladstone’s Long Beach have won the 57th Congressional Cup – and a fifth iconic Crimson Blazer – toppling defending champion Taylor Canfield (USA) and Team Stars+Stripes 3 to […]

(April 23, 2022) – Rio100, a custom Bakewell White and its crew, led by owner Manouch Moshayedi, has decimated the 125nm Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race’s elapsed time record for a monohull with an unofficial finish of 07:02:17, a […]

Long Beach, CA (April 22, 2022) – It’s a rivalry as legendary as the Red Sox vs. the Yankees. Joe Frazier vs. Muhammed Ali. New Zealand All Blacks vs. South Africa Springboks. Canfield vs. Williams. This longstanding rivalry between two […]

US Sailing has named the 15 athletes that will be representing the nation at the 2022 Allianz Youth Sailing World Championships. The 51st edition of the premier event in international youth sailing, open to athletes under age 19, will take […]

To celebrate Earth Day on April 22, a ground-breaking project sees the launch of an alliance of International Federations, leading sports manufacturers, composite specialists, and academics collaborating to support a demonstration project to reuse and realign carbon fibers. The Carbon […]

The Coast Guard rescued Carroll McCain (65) and Thomas Hayne (51) on April 20 from a life raft 37 miles southeast of Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos. A Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew arrived on scene, […]

In Harken’s Spring 2022 newsletter, they asked some prominent sailors to share their favorite boat. For Riley Gibbs, it was the Naples Sabot. For Jonathan McKee, it was the Tasar. For Taylor Canfield, it was the IC-24. There were others, […]

Photographer Thierry Martinez shares this moment from the 2011 ZhiK Moth World Championship when Charlie Mckee found that when the bow plows, the wing suffers. “I remember thinking, ‘I can save this’,” recalled Mckee. “Of course Thierry was right there […]

The Rolex Middle Sea Race is one of the notable 600 mile offshore courses, a distance favored by the Caribbean 600, Fastnet, Newport Bermuda, and Sydney Hobart. The route is essentially a clockwise circumnavigation of Sicily starting and finishing in […]

There is never enough time to train for the America’s Cup, and time on the water gets each team closer to the trophy. But training requires manpower which impacts the budget, so the Protocol for the 37th America’s Cup includes […]

Long Beach, CA (April 21, 2022) – Taylor Canfield (USA), Ian Williams (GBR), Johnie Berntsson (SWE), and Chris Poole (USA) have advanced to the semi-finals in the 57th Congressional Cup, after a dicey day of sailing in winds grazing the […]

Interview with the man behind CS Board Shapes – Carlos Sosa CS Custom Boards recently joined the PWA, so we decided the catch up with the man behind the brand – Carlos Sosa – to find out more about the […]

Episode #53 with Alex Mussolini Alex Mussolini (AV Boards / Challenger Sails) is the latest windsurfing icon to join Maciek Rutkowski (FMX Racing / Challenger Sails) for an interview on the Windsurfing Podcast. The Windsurfing Podcast: “This week we get […]

(April 21, 2022) – When SailGP Season 3 commences on May 14 in Bermuda, Canada’s first-ever fully professional sailing team will be on the start line among the field of ten F50 foiling catamarans. Since the beginning of the year, […]

Long Beach, CA (April 20, 2022) – All aboard the Congressional Cup express! On Day Two of this world-class match racing regatta, everyone got on board: on the scoreboard that is, in a day of action-packed competition off the Belmont […]

Saint Barthelemy (April 20, 2022) – On the third day of competition for the 11th edition of the Voiles de Saint Barth Richard Mille, the maxis had an appointment for the Richard Mille Record Trophy with one objective: to break […]

Founded in 1946 in City Island, New York by Charles “Buster” Ulmer as Charles Ulmer, Inc., UK Sailmakers is one of the world’s oldest groups of sail lofts. WindCheck magazine sat down with Charles “Butch” Ulmer to discuss his father’s […]

The World Sailing Rankings seek to establish an order of ability based on the results of graded events over a 24 month period. The fleet racing rankings focus on the 10 Olympic events, with North Americans in the top 20 […]

As North America’s largest man-made small-craft harbor, Marina del Rey sits roughly six miles north of Los Angeles International Airport, offering a desirable coastal community with waterfront views, aquatic sports, and award-winning restaurants. The harbor is also home to several […]

The World Sailing Speed Record council ratified a new world record from Antigua to Newport, RI. Jason Carroll (USA) and a crew of seven on the MOD70 Argo completed the 1560 nm course on April 6-9 in a time of […]

After initially publishing this list in 2019, it remains a good reminder from Adam Loory of UK Sailmakers on why racing isn’t just for weekends: 10. You can practice your tactics and maneuvers in a low-pressure environment. 9. You can […]

Luissa Smith, PR Director for the 2022 Bacardi Cup invitational Regatta, quizzed well-known sailing personalities about unshakeable moments that propelled them forward and incidents that still keep them up at night: Laura Grondin (USA) President of International Melges 24 Class, […]

Following World Sailing’s decision on March 1, 2022 to suspend the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials in World Sailing owned and sanctioned competitions and events until further notice, the World Sailing Board met on April 6, 2022 […]

Saint Barthelemy (April 19, 2022) – After racing got underway yesterday at the 11th edition of Les Voiles de St. Barth Richard Mille, the trades continued to pump today with early results beginning to shape the classes from maxi to […]

The Race Around, which begins its inaugural event for Class40s in September 2023, will have the round-the-world course start in La Rochelle, France. With categories for both solo and doublehanded competitors, the route has stopovers in Cape Town, South Africa; […]

Long Beach, CA (April 19, 2022) – A morning of fanfare: an evening of glitz. And in between – five hours of high-octane sailing! The 57th Congressional Cup kicked off today with a bookend of exciting events including a rededication […]

While the global pandemic postponed the first edition of the Globe40 from 2021 to 2022, the doublehanded around the world race for Class40 teams remains on schedule for its start on June 26 from Tangier, a Moroccan port on the […]

Luissa Smith, PR Director for the 2022 Bacardi Cup invitational Regatta, quizzed well-known sailing personalities about unshakeable moments that propelled them forward and incidents that still keep them up at night: Megan Ratliff (USA) President US Melges 24 Class Association, […]

The wind across your sails is dynamic, so too must be your sail trim. Pro sailor Erik Shampain explains (in over 4000 words!) the fundamentals of active headsail trimming. Some people say the mainsail is the trickiest and most important […]

The Sailing Museum will officially open its doors to the public on May 10, 2022. Located on the waterfront of downtown Newport (RI) in the historic Armory Building built in 1894, the museum will offer an innovative multi-media experience. An […]

Luissa Smith, PR Director for the 2022 Bacardi Cup invitational Regatta, quizzed well-known sailing personalities about unshakeable moments that propelled them forward and incidents that still keep them up at night: Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL) 4-time Olympian (Gold – 1996, Bronze […]

(April 17, 2022) – The U.S. Coast Guard, Maryland Department of the Environment and Evergreen Marine Corporation, in partnership with multiple state and local responders, refloated the Ever Forward today following a 35-day-long salvage operation that began March 13 after […]

Long Beach, CA (April 16, 2022) – Jeppe Borch (DEN) and Team Borch Racing have won the Ficker Cup regatta, in a rousing upset over defending champion Emil Kjaer (DEN) Blue Sails Racing in the finals. Peter Holz’ (USA) Windy […]

by Kimball Livingston, NY Times Pamala Baldwin built a career in headhunting for remote ultraluxury island resorts, but she jammed in time to add a cheesecake-exporting business too, soon after a 2004 move from New Jersey to Antigua. On or […]

The 2022 Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race has attracted 165 entrants for the 74th edition, with the start on April 22 from Newport Beach, CA. Racers will sail on one of three courses – the sprint to Dana Point, […]

Elizabeth City, NC (April 15, 2022) – The Coast Guard today hoisted two people from a damaged sailboat approximately 86 miles southeast of Cape Fear, a prominent headland jutting into the Atlantic Ocean off of North Carolina. An MH-60 Jayhawk […]

Long Beach, CA (April 15, 2022) – Ficker Cup defending champion Emil Kjaer (DEN) continued his domination on the race course today, as the international field of competitors battled for advancement to the semifinal stages in this Grade 2 match […]

Episode #52 with the man behind Challenger Sails – Claudio Badiali Next up on the Windsurfing Podcast is the man behind Challenger Sails – Clauido Badiali, who sits down with team rider Maciek Rutkowski (FMX Racing / Challenger Sails) for […]

With the America’s Cup moved from its “home” at Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron in Auckland to the coast of northeastern Spain, and purists having had their opportunity to vent from this break of tradition, broad daylight can now shine […]

Luna Rossa star Francesco Bruni (above) senses increased vulnerability in Team New Zealand with their decision to defend the America’s Cup in Barcelona. Bruni, who co-helmed the Italian syndicate’s challenge with Australian Jimmy Spithill in the Cup loss to the […]

The final design of a boat designed to break the World Sailing Speed Record has been revealed, with the spaceship-like SP80 craft built with the aim of a top speed of 80 knots. The Swiss project expects to launch at […]

Yachting World has been asking top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative yachts of our times, and yachting photographer Rick Tomlinson nominates Jolie Brise. Here’s the report: “This choice is made out respect for […]

by Chris Caswell I was skimming a boating blog when my eye was caught by a plaintive headline: “How do I stop a Seagull?” I thought for a moment and then I started laughing, to the point of tears running […]

by Darrell Nicholson, Practical Sailor If your potential dream boat has more than 20 years behind her, one item that will likely come up on a survey is keel bolts — the heavy duty fasteners that keep your keel from […]

Mild, sunny conditions and 10 to 15 knot breezes are forecast for the eight teams competing in the Ficker Cup Regatta, a World Match Racing Tour Grade 2 qualifier event, being held April 14-16 in Long Beach, CA. Hosted by […]

Before America’s Cup challenger New York Yacht Club American Magic hits the water this fall, they are putting the finishing touches on the leadership group which will support the sailing team. Two new additions are Luis Saenz Mariscal (left) and […]

Bill O’Hara has been involved in every Olympic Games since Los Angeles 1984. He raced for Ireland in the Finn singlehander at the 1984 and 1988 Games before working in various capacities as coach or team leader for Ireland or […]

Adrien Bosson enjoying the Mother City with a perfect blend of Freestyle & Wave Cape Town, South Africa, has been one of the most popular training spots in the world for professional windsurfers for many years due to the reliable […]

North Windsurfing Rejoin the PWA KATWIJK AAN ZEE, The Netherlands, April 12, 2022––The North Windsurfing brand has been relaunched by North Actionsports Group (NAG) today, bringing the latest revolutionary sailmaking technologies to windsurfing. Amongst the growing collection of products, the […]