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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 the Hamburg-based owner-driver did not make it easy for themselves […]

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 more challenging than the literal one. While the 17 foreign […]

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 boaters. In this report, Darrell Nicholson offers tips on preparing […]

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 J/70 World Championship and the first to take place in […]

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 the 2019 M32 World Championship at 0830 to make the […]

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 as big waves rolled through Sagami Bay. With thousands of […]

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 68 Pyewacket were recognized for the rescue of the crew […]

(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 Virgin Islands. Forecasters are now warning that the storm will […]

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 of Puerto Portals as Harm Müller-Spreer’s Platoon took control of […]

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 test boat over the winter. There’s a lot going on, […]

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 vessels involved in accidents. The fifty states, five U.S. territories […]

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 hit Sagami Bay. As the seven remaining Olympic fleets were […]

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 Waterz Festival Just over a year ago, Lena Erdil (Starboard […]

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 its meeting on August 5, 2019. The proposal – called […]

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. World Nautical Mile Kitesail Record: 39.04 kts on June 10, […]

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 day of the 2019 M32 World Championship on Lake Garda. […]

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 fleet of 11 boats was held ashore while a first […]

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 an idyllic weekend that was blessed with clear blue skies […]

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 Summits, an international series of events held by The Ocean […]

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 in El Médano after the conclusion of the 2019 Tenerife […]

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 quite the disrupter since she started a school strike in […]

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 Ocean Cruising Club, shares her experience. My husband Alex and […]

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 2019 M32 World Championship, but was not the last word. […]

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 York Yacht Club) American Magic, with sailors and representatives of […]

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 one point up ahead of the 2017 World Champions Platoon […]

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 and impressive yacht class. The regatta was first held in […]

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 begin racing at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 venue in […]

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 Beach on the Pacific Ocean. Eight races were sailed over […]

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 the 2019 International 505 Class North American Championship, August 22-25. […]

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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 30 feet 6 inches long or shorter, the event attracted […]

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 fourth time. Welles, also the reigning J/24 World Champion, was […]

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 regatta, he says, is one where he and his teammates […]

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 Committee is to: – determine whether or not nominated candidates […]

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 2020 series. Hempel World Cup Series Enoshima is expected to […]

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 New Zealand and the three heavyweight challengers – Luna Rossa, […]

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 12 the overall lead after the first two races at […]

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. David Rosow (Fairfield, CT) with his team aboard Loki, ran […]

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 teams. The scorecard lit up with U-Flag and Black-Flag penalties, […]

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, Andrew Eagan, and Jackson Benvenutti (Mandeville, LA) won the World […]

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 title as they held off Azzurra to win the Official […]

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 day in light and lumpy conditions. Reigning J/24 World Champion […]

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 Championship hosted by Pointe-Claire Yacht Club. Forty teams from 11 […]

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 Ed Baird refuses to consider that the US-flagged team start […]

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 completely different day from the practice race day. As much […]

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. Coming into the final day, the Cleveland, OH-based team was […]

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 Eagan with crew Andrew Eagan and Jackson Benevenutti had a […]

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. Day 1 in light winds, with cameras on the Kark […]

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 / Maui Ultra Fins) now has 16 world titles and counting […]