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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 […]

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 the Nassau Cup Ocean Race, starting on Thursday, November 14th, […]

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 with intense interest. Every one of the racing yachts has […]

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. Now amidst a chapter in the book titled ‘Foiling Era’, […]

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 first launched by New York Yacht Club in 1870. But […]

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 to a minimum. After five events concluded yesterday, just one […]

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 the Prix d’Elegance for two prizes: • The Best Presented […]

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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 scorecard. In breezes that ranged from 6-8 knots for 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 race one was abandoned due to lack of breeze and […]

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 out of harbor on Lake Erie. But in their path […]

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 his first event since La Torche 2014. Having won the […]

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 Deed of Gift they authored in 1887, “a perpetual challenge […]

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 light on one of the sparks in the sport: An […]

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 lined up to compete for this coveted trophy and their […]

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 code of conduct provides expectations for conduct and behavior to […]

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 fleet laying down the marker ahead of next year’s Games. […]

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 World Championship. With a scoreline of 1-2-6, Golison and team […]

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, Coralie Vittecoq (CAN) in the Laser Radial, and Kyle Martin […]

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 Struthers won 5 of the next 6 races to take […]

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 Ferguson, a two-time America’s Cup winner and Design Coordinator for […]

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 report: For years I’ve had this beef that there are […]

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, Torquay. And for what was intended as an easy-going one […]

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 famers from yesteryear triumphed over much different challenges. One such […]

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 the Men’s and Women’s RS:X, 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 […]

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) with the Bonairean winning the single elimination at his home […]

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 Fiji to take on one of the most famous waves […]

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. The following is an account of the MOB incident when […]

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 – Sailing, the official test event for Tokyo 2020 on August […]

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 World title is Australian Nick Jerwood and his team of […]

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: sailingscuttlebutt

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 athletes here have been put through their paces so far. […]