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Portimão, Portugal (September 15, 2019) – It was a brilliant start for the Punta del Este team as the second race got underway for the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World…

Riva del Garda, Italy (September 15, 2019) – While Alinghi has led at the end of every day of racing at the 2019 GC32 Riva Cup, the Swiss team was…

Thirty-one teams competed in the 2019 Star North American Championship held September 11-14 in Toms River, New Jersey. After stumbling with a 13th in the first race, Augie Diaz and…

Newport, RI (September 14, 2019) – After an estimated 76,000 combined hours of fabrication and finishing work by the production and shore teams of American Magic, the U.S. Challenger’s first…

San Francisco, CA (September 14, 2019) – After two days of light-air racing, Mother Nature finally flipped the fun switch today at the 2019 Rolex Big Boat Series, giving all…

Newport, RI (September 14, 2019) – It all came down to the final race, as it should. Two teams of accomplished and motivated amateur sailors from opposite corners of the…

The 2019 Laser Masters World Championships offered nine age titles amid the 151 Full Rig and 145 Radial Rig competitors, with racing held September 8 to 14 in Port Zélande,…

Riva del Garda, Italy (September 14, 2019) – Ernesto Bertarelli’s Alinghi started the day four points ahead of Oman Air and – after six races on two different courses, during…

Newport, RI (September 13, 2019) – As with the previous day, danger lurked around every corner on the penultimate day of the 2019 Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup,…

Mallorca, Spain (August 29, 2019) – Harm Müller-Spreer’s Platoon team won the 2019 Rolex TP52 World Championship title on the Bay of Palma today, but the German-flagged team, led by…

Newport, RI (August 29, 2019) – For three United States yacht clubs, the figurative road to the sixth edition of the Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup was significantly…

For more than 35 years, Practical Sailor has been taking the guesswork out of boat and gear buying with bold, independent boat tests, and product-test reports for serious sailors and…

Racing will start on Monday, September 2 at the Darwin Escapes 2019 J/70 World Championships, hosted by the Royal Torbay Yacht Club. This will be the sixth edition of the…

Riva del Garda, Italy (August 29, 2019) – With a less than promising forecast for the afternoon Ora, the call was made to start racing on this penultimate day of…

Enoshima, Japan (August 29, 2019) – The physical limits of the 496 sailors from 46 nations racing at the Hempel World Cup Series regatta in Enoshima, Japan were pushed today…

The Seahorse International Sailing Sailor of the Month Hall of Fame for September 2019 was announced, the honor going to Roy P. Disney. He and the team on his Andrews…

(August 28, 2019) – Tropical Storm Dorian officially became Hurricane Dorian today, its sustained winds topping 75 mph as it bore down on Puerto Rico and St. Thomas in the…

Mallorca, Spain (August 28, 2019) – A testing, northwesterly offshore wind of 12-17kts produced fantastic racing conditions today at the Rolex TP52 World Championship on the Bay of Palma out…

Sailing World’s Dave Reed spoke with Paul Goodison, American Magic’s wing trimmer, who provided a first-hand account of the AC75s beautifully complex wing sail with lessons learned from the team’s…

Every year, the U.S. Coast Guard compiles statistics on reported recreational boating accidents. These statistics are derived from accident reports that are filed by the owners / operators of recreational…

Enoshima, Japan (August 28, 2019) – The Men’s and Women’s RS:X and Finn fleet battled against the elements at Hempel World Cup Series Enoshima as wild winds and booming waves…

Lena Erdil May Still Be On The Road To Recovery, But She Is Still Trying To Raise The Profile of Women’s Windsurfing in Germany, While Setting Sights On The 2019…

The World Sailing Board of Directors received a detailed report from the World Sailing Governance Commission on the progress of the proposal for wholesale governance reform of World Sailing at…

The World Sailing Speed Record (WSSR) Council announced the ratification of the following new World Nautical Mile Records established at La Palme, France in June 2019: • Roberto Douglas, USA….

Riva del Garda, Italy (August 27, 2019) – Pieter Taselar’s Bliksem team provided a master class in success through making the least mistakes rather than winning races on the opening…

Mallorca, Spain (August 27, 2019) – A series of thunderstorms put plans to rest on the third racing day here at the Rolex TP52 World Championship Puerto Portals 2019. The…

Enoshima, Japan (August 27, 2019) – Racing began today at the 2020 Hempel World Cup Series Enoshima for the over 490 of the world’s best sailors, representing 46 countries. After…

The full speaker list has now been released for the first of The Ocean Race Summits, scheduled to take place in Genoa, Italy on September 20, 2019. The Ocean Race…

Victor Fernandez Shredding El Médano Immediately After The 2019 Tenerife PWA World Cup Victor Fernandez (Fanatic / Duotone / Shamal Sunglasses) was one of the few sailors to stay on…

After a two-week Atlantic crossing on a yacht, Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg is set to arrive in New York on August 27, 2019. The 16-year old Thunberg has become…

Falling overboard can occur unexpectedly and end tragically. Staying onboard is always a priority, but even the most experienced can find themselves off the boat. Daria Blackwell, Vice Commodore of…

Riva del Garda, Italy (August 26, 2019) – Last weekend’s M32 Pre-Worlds at Riva del Garda gave some indication of the form of the 12 catamaran teams going into the…

Supporters of Sail Newport gathered for “Celebrate Community Sailing,” a fundraiser for the nonprofit organization. Sail Newport is a community partner of the Rhode Island-based America’s Cup entry NYYC (New…

Mallorca, Spain (August 26, 2019) – Delivering a 1,1,2 from three of the four races sailed so far, Takashi Okura’s Sled team now lead the Rolex TP52 World Championship just…

The Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup celebrates its 30th edition from September 1-7, 2019. For almost four decades, the event has provided an exacting test for the Maxi, the powerful, elegant…

Enoshima, Japan (August 26, 2019) – Racing is set to begin at the 2020 Hempel World Cup Series Enoshima. Over 490 of the world’s best sailors, representing 46 countries will…

The 2019 Finn North American Championship event was held August 23-25 in San Diego, CA. The championship was hosted by Mission Bay Yacht Club on the ocean venue off Mission…

Competitors from the UK, Australia and Spain joined the boats from the US and Canada to bring a fleet of 39 505s to the Kingston Yacht Club in Ontario for…

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Chicago, IL (August 25, 2019) – The 2019 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta & J/70 Great Lakes Championship was held August 23 – 25. Open to one design fleets for boats…

Rochester, NY (August 25, 2019) – The J/24 US National Championship perpetual trophy will have a familiar name for 2019: Will Welles’ on Buckaroo has achieved the title for the…

Newport, RI (August 25, 2019) – St. Francis Yacht Club team captain Jon Andron always sets modest goals for the 2019 New York Yacht Club Grandmasters Team Race. A good…

World Sailing is seeking candidates to appoint to its Election Committee in preparation for the 2020 General Assembly to be held in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The role of the Election…

Before the dust can even settle on Ready Steady Tokyo, the Olympic test event, sailors have been officially welcomed to Hempel World Cup Series Enoshima, the first event of the…

by Duncan Johnstone, Stuff.co.nz Team New Zealand’s design boss Dan Bernasconi likes what he’s seeing as the America’s Cup defenders get set to launch their radical foiling monohull. Emirates Team…

Mallorca, Spain (August 25, 2019) – A pair of third places gained in light sea breeze conditions from the white-hot, 11-strong fleet gives Tina Plattner and the crew of Phoenix…

South Dartmouth, MA (August 24, 2019) – The 2019 J/109 North American Championships wrapped up today for the tight fleet of 11 competitors. Eleven races were held over four days….

Rochester, NY (August 24, 2019) – Day two of the J/24 US National Championship hosted by Rochester Yacht Club in New York was a challenging one for the 46 J/24…

Long Beach, CA (August 24, 2019) – The Goslings 2019 Viper 640 World Championship wrapped up today as the 41 teams added three more races to the scorecard. Marcus Eagan,…

Mallorca, Spain (August 24, 2019) – Provezza, winners on these Bay-of-Palma waters in 2017, served notice that they should be among the favorites to win the 2019 TP52 World Championship…

Rochester, NY (August 23, 2019) – Forty-nine J/24 teams are vying for the 2019 J/24 US National Championship hosted by Rochester Yacht Club. Three races were accomplished on the opening…

Pointe-Claire, Quebec (August 23, 2019) – The 2019 Fireball North American Championship was held over August 21-23. Six races were scheduled as a warm up to the 2019 Fireball World…

Mallorca, Spain (August 23, 2019) – History and statistics may weigh in on the side of Quantum Racing, who are the defending 2018 world champions and six-time winners, but skipper-strategist…

Kingston, ONT (August 23, 2019) – The first day of racing for the 185 competitors from 35 countries participating in the 2019 ICLA Laser 4.7 Youth World Championships was a…

Chicago, IL (August 23, 2019) – Rob Ruhlman’s Spaceman Spiff took control of their own destiny today, nailing both race wins to earn the title of 2019 J/111 World Champion….

Long Beach, CA (August 23, 2019) – Another full day at the Goslings 2019 Viper 640 World Championship as the 41 teams added three more races to the scorecard. Marcus…

This week’s “World on Water” global sailing news show produced by www.boatson.tv. In this week’s “WoW TV”: • Hamilton Island Race Week in the Whitsundays on Queensland Great Barrier Reef….

Sarah-Quita Offringa Talks About Capturing Her 12th Freestyle World Title, 3 Months In The Canaries & Looks Ahead To The Remainder Of The Season Sarah-Quita Offringa (Starboard / NeilPryde /…

The winter plan for the 2019-2020 Islands in the Stream Series delivers a four race offshore schedule that mixes tradition and change. The series will once again kick off with…

by Gary Jobson As each classic wooden yacht passes Brant Point Lighthouse at the entrance of Nantucket’s Great Harbor a large crowd of spectators and a fleet of Rainbows watch…

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sports cars are attractive, expensive, and performance-oriented with limited practicality. But who cares, if you got it flaunt it, and sailing is shifting that way too….

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It was the Australians that first wrestled the America’s Cup trophy from the USA, and it is New Zealand that bettered another American team to be presently holding the prize…

Enoshima, Japan (August 22, 2019) – The final day at Ready Steady Tokyo, the official Sailing test event for Tokyo 2020, ended in a whimper as light winds kept racing…

It is among the Whitsunday Islands of northeastern Australia which hosts the annual Hamilton Island Race Week, and it within this regatta schedule where yachts may choose to compete in…

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Long Beach, CA (August 21, 2019) – It was a full day at the Goslings 2019 Viper 640 World Championship as the 41 teams added four more races to the…

Chicago, IL (August, 21, 2019) – Following storms that rolled through yesterday, 23 J/111s had to wait a bit longer still today to launch the 2019 J/111 World Championship. After…

After wicked winds the night before, August 19th started out as usual at Fisherman’s Wharf in Port Clinton, OH. Seventeen customers boarded the “Waterfox,” a commercial fishing boat, and headed…

Current Wave World Tour Leader Ricardo Campello’s Highlights From The 2019 Tenerife PWA World Cup Ricardo Campello (Brunotti Boards) currently leads the 2019 Men’s PWA Wave World Tour after winning…

With the America’s Cup embroiled in courtroom drama, and professionalism rampant in the sport, the New York Yacht Club launched the Invitational Cup to have, in the words of the…

Regional sailing publications serve as a catalyst to promote sailing, and WindCheck magazine is among the top of the list. Serving the northeast USA, the August 2019 edition shines a…

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For the 12th consecutive year, the 2019 Detroit Cup is being held over August 22-25 in Detroit, MI. Eleven teams from Australia, Great Britain, New Zealand, and the US are…

Regattas should be a positive, safe, and harassment-free environment for sailors, volunteers, and officials which has led Yachting New Zealand to formalize a code of conduct for race officials. This…

Enoshima, Japan (August 21, 2019) – Five Medal Races took place on the fifth day of racing at Ready Steady Tokyo – Sailing, with the top three sailors of each…

Long Beach, CA (August 20, 2019) – Jay Golison, Steve Flam, and Eric Doyle sit atop the leader board after the first three races of the Goslings 2019 Viper 640…

The 2019 Olympic Classes Regatta-Sail Canada Senior Championships hosted several fleets on Lake Ontario for competition on August 17-20 in Kington, ON. Winners included Luke Ruitenberg (CAN) in the Laser,…

It was an all-Canadian fleet for the 2019 I14 North American Championship held August 17-20 in Kingston, ON. After posting a fourth in the opening race, Dan Cunningham and Ian…

Following the collision between a sailboat and powerboat which took the life of Sandra G. Tartaglino, there are concerns that a trend of unsafe boating is afoot. Naval architect Scott…

When it’s incumbent for powerboats to give way to sailboats, is the level of skill sufficient to fulfill the obligation? Robert Dunbar isn’t so sure as he shares in this…

In what is popularly referred to as the “English Riviera,” the 2019 J/70 World Championships on September 2-5 will be held in the south west of England on Coral Island,…

The accomplishments of today are rooted in the past history of the sport, and while we measure greatness now by offshore victories, world titles, and Olympic medals, the hall of…

Enoshima, Japan (August 20, 2019) – Five of the ten classes have wrapped the Qualifying Series at the Ready Steady Tokyo – Sailing, Olympic Test Event. The top ten in…

Current Freestyle World Tour Leader Youp Schmit Faces Race Against Time To Be Fit For Sylt 2019 couldn’t have been going much better for Youp Schmit (I-99 / Avanti Sails)…

Camille Juban Smacking Pitching Lips & Boosting Massive Airs at CloudBreak In May of this year Camille Juban (Quatro / S2Maui) went on a trip of a lifetime, travelling to…

Falling overboard can occur unexpectedly and end tragically. Staying onboard is always a priority, but even the most experienced can find themselves off the boat. Nick Kennedy shares his experience….

When it comes to Sailing at the Olympic Games, the athletes are surrounded by team managers, coaches, and rules experts all seeking to gain advantage. During Ready Steady Tokyo –…

The 2019 Viper 640 World Championship powered by Goslings has over 50 entries from five countries for racing on August 20-24 in Long Beach, CA. Seeking to defend their 2018…

When a tornado-like waterspout ripped through central Auckland’s waterfront on August 12, video footage captured the storm flipping a 56-foot catamaran and sending a 144-foot superyacht on its ear. Source:…

Enoshima, Japan (August 19, 2019) – As Ready Steady Tokyo – Sailing, the official test event for Tokyo 2020, reaches its mid-way point, it’s fair to say that all 353…

Trey Sheehan dominated the 2019 T10 North American Championship which drew 26 teams to compete August 15-18 in Mentor on the Lake, OH. For the 10 race series on Lake…

The 2019 U.S. Team Racing Championship featured 12 teams vying for the George R. Hinman Trophy on August 16-18 in Newport Beach, CA. Topping the field was Holiday Sideshow with…

Forty-one teams competed in the 2019 Melges 24 North American Championship held August 16-18 in Traverse City, MI. Travis Weisleder (USA), trailing Richard Reid (CAN) after the first two days,…

The infamous Inland Lakes Yachting Association Annual Championship held titles for four of the scow classes on August 14-18 in Oshkosh, WI. Light winds and storm conditions impacted the schedule…

Allie Blecher (Long Beach, Calif.) won the 17th U.S. Women’s Match Racing Championship held August 16-18 in Detroit, MI. Blecher topped the final match 2-0 over Giselle Camet Nyenhuis (San…

Newport, RI (August 18, 2019) – Winning its final four races in the Hinman Masters Team Race put the crew from Noroton Yacht Club (Darien, CT) in a strong position…

Torbole, Italy (August 18, 2019) – The 2019 Kona World Championships closed today with 15 to 18 knots for two more races, continuing the streak of dream weather for the…

Brazilian Jorge Zarif had a home field advantage during the Rio 2016 Olympics, though finishing just off the Finn podium in fourth leaves him wanting more. So he has his…

Chester, NS (August 17, 2019) – With a full four days of ideal weather including steady south-east winds – unheard of in recent Chester Race Week memory – sailors were…

Torbole, Italy (August 17, 2019) – Only two races left tomorrow to decide the 2019 world title for the Kona Class, and it’s still too early to tell who might…