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Valencia, Spain (August 27, 2021) – The 2021 Zhik 29er World Championship continued today for the 189 teams which completed only two races, after a postponement on land of almost an hour. France is in the lead in both male […]

Valencia, Spain (August 28, 2021) – The 2021 Zhik 29er World Championship continued today for the 189 teams, which completed the qualifying series. The top American team of Ian Nyenhuis and Noah Nyenhuis finished the qualifying series in 10th place […]

Mallorca, Spain (August 28, 2021) – Takashi Okura’s Sled team were crowned winners of the first regatta of the 2021 season, the 52 SUPER SERIES Puerto Portals Sailing Week, after conflicting breezes on the Bay of Palma meant no racing […]

Newport, RI (August 28, 2021) – Day two of the 2021 Clagett Regatta and U.S. Para Sailing Championships was far more productive for the 33 sailors racing in Newport today. The race committee managed to produce four races for the […]

The C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta and the 2021 U.S. Para Sailing Championships will be hosted at Sail Newport in Newport, R.I. from August 27-29, 2021. The combined event welcomes 33 sailors from 11 states across the […]

In 1928, Starling Burgess designed a 30-foot sloop that would become the one-design Atlantic. Fleet racing continues today in the northeast, with yachting historian John Rousmaniere reporting on the birth and survival of the Atlantic class for WoodenBoat magazine: The […]

Valencia, Spain (August 26, 2021) – The 2021 Zhik 29er World Championship got underway today for the 189 teams which completed three qualifying races in a building sea breeze which reached 15 knots near the end of final race which […]

Mallorca, Spain (August 26, 2021) – Three good races on the Bay of Palma yielded three different winners in the 52 SUPER SERIES fleet with Takashi Okura’s Sled team claiming a one point lead on overnight leader Doug DeVos’ Quantum […]

Details are nearly confirmed for the 2021-22 SORC Islands in the Stream Series which will provide five events from November through March along the gulf of Southern Florida. FIRST UP – NASSAU CUP OCEAN RACE After a successful 2020-21, SORC […]

A new poll shows Kiwis strongly want Team New Zealand to defend the America’s Cup in New Zealand but are split on extra funding from the government. Team New Zealand will reveal where the next edition of the Cup will […]

Some of the best boating days include good friends, a packed cooler, and a killer playlist. Here are 25 songs to consider: 1. “Buy Me a Boat” by Chris Janson 2. “Redneck Yacht Club” by Craig Morgan 3. “Pontoon” by […]

The National Transportation Safety Board released on August 24, 2021 its Safer Seas Digest 2020, a compendium of the NTSB’s maritime accident investigations involving loss of life, injuries, and significant property damage completed in 2020. Safer Seas Digest 2020 details […]

Mallorca, Spain (August 25, 2021) – With the wind blowing offshore for the one race which was sailed at the 52 SUPER SERIES Puerto Portals Sailing Week & 20th Anniversary Invitational, tacticians and strategists had a more challenging day than […]

Yachting World has been asking top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative yachts of our times, and Kiwi professional Stu Bannatyne nominated the Volvo 70 Ericsson 4. Here’s the report: “Ericsson 4 holds a […]

The last three months have been an epic adventure up and down the coast of California as the Kite Foil League attracted 36 kiters representing seven countries for three events that offered an opportunity for this new Olympic event to […]

With the shift in Olympic equipment toward high performance, the pathway to the podium has found favor in the 29er Class with 193 boats from 24 countries to compete in the 2021 29er World Championship in Valencia, Spain. Germany and […]

The introduction of foiling Formula kites for the Paris 2024 Olympics was to heighten excitement and offer inclusive equipment for both genders, and the concept got positive reviews during the 2021 PanAmerican Formula Kite Championship in Cabarete, Dominican Republic. Known […]

When it comes to hubs of high tech sailboat construction in the USA, not many would identify a small Michigan city along the shore of Lake Macatawa as the place to be, but just around the corner from Tulip City […]

Mallorca, Spain (August 24, 2021) – It had been a 17 month postponement for the 52 SUPER SERIES, unable to continue on from the March 2020 event in Cape Town due to travel restrictions from the pandemic, but the grand […]

A Pick of Takara Ishii’s Best Waves From Ho’okipa Takara Ishii (RRD / RRD Sails) is one of the thriving next generation of wave sailors starting to come through the ranks on the World Tour. The 20-year-old has already earned […]

by Kevin Gunn Over the last ten years, I have been fortunate enough to coach the Ursuline Academy high school sailing team in New Orleans, LA. We are recognized as a varsity sport at the all-girls school and have a […]

Rivalries fuel interest in sport and are founded in confrontation. Somebody says something and before you know it you have fans taking sides. For a burgeoning sports league like SailGP, this is good news. Spanish team helm Phil Robertson and […]

While today’s modern America’s Cup boats have little future beyond the landfill, J-Class and IACC yachts continue to ply the waters for recreation and competition, but it is the 12 Metre organization that thumps its drum the loudest. After navigating […]

After a year of training, double Olympic gold medalist Shirley Robertson and Volvo Ocean Race and Figaro sailor Henry Bomby put it all to the test in the 2021 Rolex Fastnet Race, racing their Jeanneau Sun Fast 3300 on the […]

Tyler Jones and his 5-year old son Manny enjoying time on the water at Lake Norman Yacht Club in North Carolina. Source: scuttlebutt – https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2021/08/23/photo-summer-fun-on-the-water/

Disciplinary and appeal decisions within World Sailing are determined by Independent Panels appointed by the Judicial Board. Decisions made by Member National Authorities (MNAs) are decided by the disciplinary systems of those MNAs. The Judicial Board members are: Hon. Ruth […]

The 2021 Lido 14 Class Championship attracted 50 teams for racing on August 20-22 on Mission Bay in San Diego, CA. After Erik Shampain and Bobbie Sterbins dominated the qualifying series, Greg Dair and Nick McCabe found their mojo in […]

The 2021 T-10 North American Championship became a two-boat slugfest through nine races on August 19-22 in Racine, WI. With 23 teams competing, John Sheehan’s Hooligan and Scott Irwin’s Team Iball posted all top five scores to separate from the […]

Must Watch | Ricardo Campello Talks About Landing the Biggest Jump of his Life After Returning to Pozo For First Time in 3 Years Ricardo Campello (Naish / Naish Sails) has long been considered one of the most radical windsurfers […]

Hillary Mendez Vasquez at the wheel while participating in a series of Outreach Sails organized by the Great Chesapeake Schooner Race, the Schooner Woodwind, the Annapolis Department of Recreation and Parks, the Annapolis Mayor’s Office, and the Annapolis Waterfront & […]

With ten teams competing in J/22s at the 2021 U.S. Women’s Match Racing Championship, Nicole Breault (San Francisco, CA) dominated the field, winning all 16 of her matches to claim the Allegra Knapp Mertz Trophy for the fourth time. The […]

Detroit, MI (August 22, 2021) – In a first-to-five point showdown that went to the fourth match, Alastair Gifford (NZL) and his team of Devon Baker and Frank Dair won the 13th edition of the International Match Race for the […]

Bary B. Gately, a sail designer and professional coach, shares tips on how communication within the crew translates to performance on the race course: We have all seen onboard footage of Grand Prix racing where the crew executes everything from […]

The 2021 ILYA Annual Championship brought together 142 boats to compete in four classes on August 16-21 on Lake Okoboji in Milford, IA. The winning skippers were Vincent Porter (A Scow, 16 boats), Kent Haeger (C Scow, 50 boats), Harry […]

One hundred years of sailing for the Sir Thomas Lipton Interclub Challenge Cup will be celebrated September 4-6 when club teams from all over the Gulf Coast gather at Southern Yacht Club in New Orleans to race Viper 640s, the […]

The final award for the 2021 Transpac Race, determined by a review panel from the Transpacific Yacht Club, goes to Jesse Osborn, winning the Mark S. Rudiger Celestial Navigation Trophy for his work as navigator aboard Justin Waite’s Stevens 47 […]

After careful review of the weather forecast for the 2021 Ida Lewis Distance Race, which was for very light winds, along with concern about the track for Tropical Storm Henri, the 17th edition was cancelled to ensure the fleet has […]

The threat of Tropical Storm Henri making landfall in the Northeast cancelled the fourth edition of the New York Yacht Club One-Design Regatta which was to be held August 21-22 in Newport, RI. Source: scuttlebutt – https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2021/08/20/nyyc-one-design-regatta-cancelled/”

Aarhus, Denmark (August 20, 2021) – The inaugural ROCKWOOL Denmark Sail Grand Prix was met with rolling clouds and shifting winds making the racecourse a ‘minefield’ for day one on Aarhus Bay. Additional drama came in the form of a […]