Could You Complete the Vendée Globe? Could You Complete the Vendée Globe? The world's best skippers are making their final preparations for the "Everest of the seas" The world's best skippers are making their final preparations for the "Everest of the seas" — the 24,300 mile non-stop round-the-world solo epic that is the Vendée Globe. by Cyclops Marine Posted 31 Oct 05:00 PDT 2024 OK Dinghy Europeans at Palma Day 1 2024 OK Dinghy Europeans at Palma Day 1 Get set, ready... wait Despite a forecast for good wind, the first day of the OK Dinghy European Championship in Palma was abandoned late afternoon with not enough wind to run racing. by Robert Deaves Posted 30 Oct 20:50 PDT 2024 Snipe Worlds at Buenos Aires Day 2 2024 Snipe Worlds at Buenos Aires Day 2 Bruno Bethlem & Dante Bianchi lead in Argentina Patience was the keyword for competitors on Wednesday at the 2024 Snipe Worlds in Buenos Aires, which was rewarded with great racing. by Snipe Class International Racing Association Posted 30 Oct 20:29 PDT Zhik to extend partnership with U.S. SailGP Team Zhik to extend partnership with U.S. SailGP Team The U.S. SailGP Team is preparing for the 2025 season's 14 events Zhik, the high-performance sailing apparel brand, today announced the extension of their role as the Official Technical Partner to the United States SailGP Team. by Zhik Posted 30 Oct 13:41 PDT 49erFX "Try it Out" clinic 49erFX "Try it Out" clinic Led by Rio 2016 49erFX Olympian, Paris Henken On October 26 and 27, 10 athletes gathered at the US Sailing Center in Miami, FL for a 49erFX "Try it Out" clinic led by Rio 2016 49erFX Olympian, Paris Henken. by Allison Chenard Posted 30 Oct 13:27 PDT iQFOiL Youth & Junior World Championships day 3 iQFOiL Youth & Junior World Championships day 3 No wind, no sailing Meet local Olympic athletes Nacho Baltasar in a hot and windless Wednesday in Sa Ràpita, Mallorca, more wind forecasted for tomorrow. by iQFOiL Class Communications Posted 30 Oct 12:18 PDT Vendee Globe: 'Crazy Kiwi' racing on renewables Vendee Globe: 'Crazy Kiwi' racing on renewables Conrad Colman plans on repeating his 2015/26 feat racing without the use of fossil fuel In the 2016 Vendee Globe, Conrad Colman became the first competitor in Vendee Globe history to finish without using a drop of fossil fuel during his circumnavigation. He plans on repeating the feat in the upcoming Vendee Globe race. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 30 Oct 06:34 PDT Swan Sardinia Challenge 2024 preview Swan Sardinia Challenge 2024 preview A grand finale for The Nations League, returning to Sardinia in the waters of Villasimius For the third time this season, the ClubSwan Racing One Design circuit, after the Alghero and Porto Cervo events, will organize a regatta in the splendid waters of Sardinia, at Marina di Villasimius. by ClubSwan Racing Posted 30 Oct 03:39 PDT SailGP: Brazil's vibrant F50 design unveiled SailGP: Brazil's vibrant F50 design unveiled The Mubadala Brazil SailGP Team has revealed a first look at its ‘vibrant' F50 design he Mubadala Brazil SailGP Team has revealed a first look at its ‘vibrant' F50 design inspired by the colors and ‘spirit' of Brazil. by SailGP.com Posted 30 Oct 02:32 PDT Aloha Classic Grand Final overall Aloha Classic Grand Final overall Maui's best celebrate Aloha wins as Browne and Offriinga are crowned world champions Up to four meter wave faces created plenty of drama and action for the 40th anniversary of the Aloha Classic Playa Surf CBbC Grand Final at Hookipa Beach Park in Maui, Hawaii. by International Windsurfing Tour Posted 30 Oct 02:25 PDT Vaikobi leads the 18ft Skiff Sixt Spring Series Vaikobi leads the 18ft Skiff Sixt Spring Series Kirk Mitchell, Andrew Stephenson and Daniel Barnett have been one of the most consistent teams Since the beginning of last season's (2023-24) 18 footer campaign, the Vaikobi team of Kirk Mitchell (skipper), Andrew Stephenson (sheet hand) and Daniel Barnett (bow) have been one of the most consistent teams. by Frank Quealey Posted 29 Oct 23:09 PDT 2024 Bermuda Gold Cup Day 1 2024 Bermuda Gold Cup Day 1 Thrilling start to the 72nd edition of the event The 2024 Bermuda Gold Cup kicked off Monday in exhilarating 18-22 knot conditions in Hamilton Harbour, providing the ideal stage for the world's top match racing teams to master the challenging International One Design (IOD) racing boats. by World Match Racing Tour Posted 29 Oct 22:20 PDT 2024 Snipe Worlds at Buenos Aires Day 1 2024 Snipe Worlds at Buenos Aires Day 1 A frustrating lack of wind in Argentina The 2024 Snipe World Championship competitors spent a frustrating day on the waters of the Rio de la Plata, waiting for the wind to materialize. One race was attempted under the "U" flag, but was cancelled due to a drop in wind. by Snipe Class International Racing Association Posted 29 Oct 14:45 PDT iQFOiL Youth & Junior World Championships day 2 iQFOiL Youth & Junior World Championships day 2 Intense second day of racing at Sa Ràpita, Spain The iQFOiL Youth and Junior World Championship saw a full day of challenging racing on Tuesday, with all categories — U17 and U19, both Men and Women — completing five Course Races in the demanding waters off Club Nàutic Sa Ràpita. by iQFOiL Class Communications Posted 29 Oct 13:23 PDT Ambre Hasson's unconventional path into sailing Ambre Hasson's unconventional path into sailing From 9-5 in New York to Classe Mini sailing in France! Ambre Hasson is a Classe Mini sailor who will be talking to sailors in the Vendée Globe race village ahead of the start on 10th November. Originally not into sailing, she was inspired by Pip Hare in the 2020/21 Vendée to get into the sport. by Mark Jardine Posted 29 Oct 11:00 PDT World Sailing invites events World Sailing invites events To take part in World Sailing Championships showcase Successful events will also have the opportunity to be considered for inclusion in future World Sailing events and the Olympic Games programme from 2032. by World Sailing Posted 29 Oct 07:30 PDT The six women taking on the world alone The six women taking on the world alone The female Vendée Globe contingent is led by the British veteran Sam Davies on Initiatives-Coeur 4 The 10th edition of the Vendée Globe, which starts from Les Sables d'Olonne on November 10th, features a record-equalling entry of six female skippers to match the last race in 2020-'21. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 29 Oct 07:29 PDT SailGP: Brazil nabs more Olympic talent SailGP: Brazil nabs more Olympic talent Brazil SailGP Team has signed another double Olympic Gold medalist to complete its sailing team Brazil SailGP Team has signed another double Olympic Gold medalist to complete its sailing team for Season 5. Today the Mubadala Brazil SailGP Team announced it had signed 49erFX Gold medalist Kahena Kunze. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 29 Oct 05:31 PDT GKA Kite-Surf World Cup Ibiraquera 2024 concludes GKA Kite-Surf World Cup Ibiraquera 2024 concludes Brazil's Gabriel Benetton lands first title on home waters Brazil's Gabriel Benetton won his first Qatar Airways GKA Kite-Surf World Championship crown on the final day of the last event of the season on home waters. by Ian MacKinnon Posted 29 Oct 04:23 PDT iQFOiL Youth & Junior World Championships day 1 iQFOiL Youth & Junior World Championships day 1 Challenging conditions open the racing at Sa Ràpita, Spain Only one complete set of Slalom Races for U19 Men and one heat of one fleet for the U17 in Sa Rapita, Mallorca. by iQFOiL Class Communications Posted 28 Oct 12:09 PDT American Rowdy eclipses Italian J/70 Cup Series American Rowdy eclipses Italian J/70 Cup Series The series featured 130 entries in the Open Division and 67 entries in the Corinthian Division For the first time in the ten-plus years the Italian J/70 Class has been running their famous Italy J/70 Cup Series, a "foreigner" from Chicago Yacht Club won the 26-race series over five regattas in the 2024 summer season! by J-Boats Posted 28 Oct 09:48 PDT Cape Horn gathering at the Hall of Fame Awards Cape Horn gathering at the Hall of Fame Awards Cape Horners take centre stage at the Vendée Globe Race It was a night of celebrations, meeting old friends and recounting memorable stories of rounding Cape Horn amongst a veritable Who's Who list of global circumnavigators attending the Vendée Globe Race to applaud the latest names to be inducted. by Barry Pickthall for the International Association Posted 28 Oct 03:46 PDT IOM World Championships in Gladstone overall IOM World Championships in Gladstone overall Zvonko Jelacic from Croatia victorious By day three of the regatta, two sailors had stepped to the fore and become the pair to watch. Over the next few days, they swapped positions at the top and racing finished with only one point between the two. by IOM Worlds Posted 27 Oct 23:42 PDT Star World Champions heading to Etchells Worlds Star World Champions heading to Etchells Worlds A range of international performers ahead heading for Royal Brighton Yacht Club in January The Etchells National and World Championships in January 2025 at the Royal Brighton Yacht Club, are attracting a range of international performers across classes including the most recent Star Class World Champions, John Kostecki and Austin Sperry. by Etchells World Championship Posted 27 Oct 23:19 PDT 2024 Lipton Cup at San Diego Yacht Club overall 2024 Lipton Cup at San Diego Yacht Club overall Home club team win for the fourth consecutive year San Diego Yacht Club has won the 2024 Sir Thomas Lipton Cup Challenge for the fourth consecutive year. by San Diego Yacht Club Posted 27 Oct 20:54 PDT Wickwire wins 3 of 5 Oakcliff Regattas Wickwire wins 3 of 5 Oakcliff Regattas That's a Wrap. Canadians dominate last regatta of 2024 Gusts up to 30 welcomed competitors to an always eventful Oakcliff Halloween Invitational. The Northerly became lighter and shiftier throughout day two. by Dawn Riley Posted 27 Oct 18:52 PDT 2024 Swan One Design Worlds 2024 Swan One Design Worlds A close encounter to the end in ClubSwan Racing's crucial season decider The Swan One Design Worlds came to a dramatic conclusion in Palma de Mallorca, with the world champions in three ClubSwan Racing classes crowned — two by a single point — and the season-long Nations League contest ultimately decided. by ClubSwan Racing Posted 27 Oct 17:36 PDT Aloha Classic Grand Final day 3 Aloha Classic Grand Final day 3 Teboul and Dunkerbeck take Aloha wins in Masters & Pro Junior Grand final day produced some impressive performances from both a legend of the sport and a potential future one. by International Windsurfing Tour Posted 27 Oct 12:59 PDT IOM World Championships in Gladstone Day 5 IOM World Championships in Gladstone Day 5 Big moves up and down the scorecard on the penultimate day The penultimate day of the IOM World Championships was, for the leaders, akin to a card dealer shuffling a deck. There were big moves up and down the scorecard, with most of the sailors at the top of the table posting some big numbers. by IOM Worlds Posted 27 Oct 12:13 PDT iQFOiL Youth & Junior Worlds kick off in Mallorca iQFOiL Youth & Junior Worlds kick off in Mallorca 375 Under 19 athletes from 35 nations will battle it out for the biggest title of the year The 2024 iQFOiL Youth & Junior World Championships are set to begin in Sa Ràpita, Mallorca, from October 27th to November 2nd, welcoming the world's best young windsurfers. by iQFOiL Class Communications Posted 27 Oct 12:00 PDT SailGP: Kiwi Am Cup superstar headhunted SailGP: Kiwi Am Cup superstar headhunted Key Kiwi America's Cup sailor headhunted for new Brazilian SailGP Team Just a week after defending the America's Cup ETNZ flight controller, Andy Maloney, is leaving the NZ SailGP team to join the startup Brazilian SailGP, helmed by double Olympic Gold medalist, Martine Grael. by Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz Posted 27 Oct 02:23 PDT 18ft Skiff Sixt Spring Championship Race 2 18ft Skiff Sixt Spring Championship Race 2 A 8-12 knot north-east wind for the 16 teams Race 2 of the 2024 Sixt Spring 18 footer Championship was conducted by the Australian 18 Footers League on Sydney Harbour today when 16 of the club's teams faced the start in a 8-12 knot north-east wind. by Frank Quealey Posted 27 Oct 01:10 PDT PIC Coastal Classic: FEZ wins keelboat handicap PIC Coastal Classic: FEZ wins keelboat handicap Romanza secures multihull victory after redress No two of 67 starters in this PIC Coastal Classic are identical. That is where the handicap system kicks in, giving opportunity to any boat no matter how big, small, new or old, to take away a victory based on how well they sailed the boat on the day. by Zoe Hawkins/PIC Coastal Classic Posted 26 Oct 23:04 PDT 2024 Lipton Cup at San Diego Yacht Club day 2 2024 Lipton Cup at San Diego Yacht Club day 2 Exciting shifts in the leaderboard as teams battled through races 6-9 Day 2 of the Sir Thomas Lipton Challenge Cup brought exciting shifts in the leaderboard as teams battled through races 6-9. by San Diego Yacht Club Posted 26 Oct 20:23 PDT Aloha Classic Grand Final day 2 Aloha Classic Grand Final day 2 World Title Race shifts as Maui regulars shine The world title race took some thrilling twists today as several contenders faced elimination, whilst the Maui regulars wowed the crowd with an incredible display of aerial antics at the Aloha Classic Playa Surf CBbC Hotel Grand Final in Hawaii today. by International Windsurfing Tour Posted 26 Oct 16:08 PDT 2024 J/22 Worlds at Annapolis, Maryland overall 2024 J/22 Worlds at Annapolis, Maryland overall Travis Odenbach's Honeybadger conquers J/22 World Championship Mr. October may be a name known for Major League Baseball's World Series, but Travis Odenbach's Honeybadger has earned the name this year for sailing. by Julie & Christopher Howell Posted 26 Oct 14:24 PDT 37th America's Cup through Jan Pehrson's lens 37th America's Cup through Jan Pehrson's lens The AC75's have been a game changer not only for sailors, but for sailing photographers as well The AC75's have been a game changer not only for sailors, but for sailing photographers as well. The action is so quick, with boats speeds in the 40 knot range, that photographers and photo boat drivers must make lightning-like decisions. by Jan Pehrson Posted 26 Oct 12:00 PDT The tenth Vendée Globe: The Runners and Riders The tenth Vendée Globe: The Runners and Riders Who are the favourites? Who are the outsiders? Who are the favourites? Who are the outsiders? Who might spring a surprise? Forty solo sailors set off on Sunday November 10 here's a look at the line up and who might do what... by Vendee Globe Media Posted 26 Oct 09:13 PDT 45th Rolex Middle Sea Race - The final verdicts 45th Rolex Middle Sea Race - The final verdicts The qualities of perseverance, adaptability and dedication came to the fore Offshore racing is sailing's gruelling discipline. It is arduous, unpredictable and places immense strain on competing crews. by Quinag Posted 26 Oct 09:00 PDT IOM World Championships in Gladstone Day 4 IOM World Championships in Gladstone Day 4 Magnificent conditions for the competitors Day four was magnificent. Perfect conditions greeted the competitors today, 10-15 knots from the East, which freshened slightly and moved left about 30 degrees throughout the day. by IOM Worlds Posted 26 Oct 05:57 PDT