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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 […]

Amid the atrocities occurring in Ukraine, it has given the public some joy to have obscenely expensive Russian yachts seized by foreign governments enforcing sanctions placed in response to its invasion of Ukraine. However, that’s only where the story begins […]

In a series of WindCheck reports, Rick Bannerot has been seeking to enlighten the youth sailing world about big boat sailing. Considering it is the most inclusive section of the sport, here’s his tonic to stave off attrition: Basic seamanship […]

The America’s Cup Deed of Gift requires entries to represent clubs, with the event attracting some of the most proud and prominent yacht clubs in the sport. These esteemed organizations had historically ruled the roost, but now with the heightened […]

There are examples of high-end class racing in which just enough boats were sold to provide elite pro-level competition as long as everyone shows up at the same place and time. Fitting this description in the USA is the M32 […]

Palma, Spain (April 7, 2022) – The Bay of Palma turned on the perfect combination of sunshine and solid SW’ly winds for the fourth day of competition at the Trofeo Sofia Mallorca Olympic classes regatta, the first Hempel World Cup […]

Nico Prien enters into a new chapter as he opens his own windsurf shop Nico Prien (Starboard / NeilPryde) has been a busy man recently… from starting a role with Starboard, which sees him based in Asia sometimes to now […]

While the America’s Cup is intended to be a friendly competition between foreign countries, the pursuit of the prize tends to bring out the heat in people. In this report, Hesketh Henry provides the history of arbitrating the America’s Cup: […]

The extreme winds and current on San Francisco Bay make it a hub for boardsailing, but it is now without risks, and the conditions required the U.S. Coast Guard to answer the call for a distressed sailor on April 2, […]

When the J/70 launched in 2012, J/Boats had envisioned a 23-footer that would offer a welcoming platform for Corinthian competition. It was a hit from the start, so much so that professional experts now had a flourishing class to earn […]

With the departure of the Finn and the RS:X windsurfer from the Olympic line-up for Paris 2024, a number of athletes have been working hard on adjusting their weight to be competitive in their new discipline. Six former Finn sailors […]

Palma, Spain (April 6, 2022) – After two days of big wind, the Bay of Palma shifted gears for the 51st Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mallorca. Rather than brute strength, the ten Olympic fleets had to stay on top of the […]

Albert “Buzz” Schofield died peacefully on March 31, 2022. Buzz was a resident of Jupiter, Florida and spent summers in Newport, Rhode Island. Born in 1937 to the late Al and Elsie Schofield, Buzz grew up in Weymouth, MA and […]

With the most decorated windsurfer in history Björn Dunkerbeck When it comes to windsurfing there is no bigger name than Björn Dunkerbeck (Starboard / Severne Sails), who amassed an incredible 42 world titles during a glittering career as he dominated […]

There’s been a lot of ‘he said-she said’ regarding efforts to keep the America’s Cup in New Zealand. Mark Dunphy was not well known in event circles until the businessman launched an effort to keep the America’s Cup in Auckland, […]

Palma, Spain (April 5, 2022) – The giant 51st Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mallorca was up to full strength for the first time on a chilly and windy Bay of Palma today as all ten Olympic classes competed on the eight […]

The heightened emphasis in the USA with scholastic competition conflicts with two variables that can impact the health of the sport: • To avert attrition, exposure to different kinds of sailing helps a young person identify what they may enjoy […]

It was for the Sydney 2000 Olympics when the idea of a skiff event was conceived, and after a review process, the 49er was selected for a doublehanded event. It had been designed specifically for the process, and while it […]

It is customary for equipment used in the Olympics to have smaller siblings for youth sailors with Olympic aspirations to gain skill. All the established events from Tokyo 2020 – 49er, ILCA 6/7, 470, and Nacra 17 – have them, […]

Of the 2022 SOMWR 10x Cabo Verde PWA World Cup The cream of the crop of Men’s wave sailing was on show during the 2022 SOMWR 10x Cabo Verde PWA World Cup and as you can imagine there was plenty […]

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, World Sailing joined the International Olympic Committee and global sports organizations in taking the decision to suspend participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials in their events until further notice. Additionally, […]