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The McIntyre Ocean Globe has truly shown the depth of human stories over the past eight months and this story is a classic. by Ocean Globe Race Posted 4 May 04:08 NZST The Transat CIC Day 5 The Transat CIC Day 5 Briton Sam Davies lies third on Initiatives Coeur Might The Transat CIC's IMOCA class lead Yoann Richomme be making good his escape towards New York? The French solo skipper of Paprec Arkéa has opened out some 25 or 30 miles on his nearest pursuer Charlie Dalin over the last 12-18 hours. by The Transat CIC Posted 4 May 03:44 NZST Translated 9 successfully completes the OGR 2023 Translated 9 successfully completes the OGR 2023 Winning the first two legs and dominating the subsequent two until sustaining hull damage Winning the first two legs and dominating the subsequent two until sustaining hull damage, and managing to restart twice, Translated 9 provided everyone with unique emotional experiences and demonstrated the value of determination and resilience. by Translated s.r.l. Posted 4 May 03:44 NZST 44Cup Baiona preview 44Cup Baiona preview Starting this off is the 2024 44Cup's second event While the 44Cup owners and teams have favourite locations such as Marstrand in Sweden that they visit almost annually, for three of this season's five events the high performance owner-driver one design class will be visiting for the first time. by 44Cup Posted 4 May 03:05 NZST Women's Race Day at Antigua Sailing Week Women's Race Day at Antigua Sailing Week 75% of the 88 boat fleet have women on board for the famous regatta Racing at Antigua Sailing Week continued with Antigua Yacht Club Marina (AYCM) Women's Race Day. One hundred and ninety women are racing at the 55th edition of Antigua Sailing Week, representing over a quarter of the sailors competing. by Louay Habib Posted 3 May 15:28 NZST 20th PalmaVela Day 1 20th PalmaVela Day 1 Galateia returns to defend PalmaVela title with a perfect start At the 20th PalmaVela a breezy opening pair of windward-leeward races on the Bay of Palma saw the Wally Cento Galateia make a strong start to defending their IRC-IMA Maxi division title that they won last year with a perfect scoreline. by PalmaVela Posted 3 May 08:28 NZST 52 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week overall 52 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week overall Provezza are the pride of Palma after thrilling title decider Ergin Imre's Provezza crew laid to rest some of their past bad memories of racing on the Bay of Palma when they clinched the first title of the season at 52 SUPER SERIES PalmaVela Sailing thanks to a spectacular victory in the final race. by 52 Super Series Posted 3 May 08:16 NZST La Grande Motte International Regatta 2024 preview La Grande Motte International Regatta 2024 preview Final dress rehearsal for the Cats and Skiffs Of those 148 crews registered, 39 will represent their country in less than three months in Marseille, location of the 2024 Olympic sailing events. by Anne Millet Posted 3 May 04:24 NZST Transat CIC day 5 Transat CIC day 5 Richomme takes the lead in the IMOCAs The skippers have been facing tough conditions since the start and fatigue, the chilling temperatures on board, the lack of sleep, as well as the inevitable technical problems and breakages, are putting sailors and boats to the test. by The Transat CIC Posted 3 May 04:16 NZST GSC achieves sustainability & environmental goals GSC achieves sustainability & environmental goals The verification of the compliance with the standard was conducted in two phases TÜV Thüringen congratulates the organization and participants for their achievements in the Global Solo Challenge. by Global Solo Challenge Posted 2 May 22:41 NZST Zhik kits out Australia's Olympic sailors Zhik kits out Australia's Olympic sailors With industry-first high-performance neoprene-free wetsuit When Australia's 12 Olympic sailors take to the waters of Marseille in July this year, they'll wear the industry's first high-performance, neoprene-free wetsuits created by Sydney sailing apparel company Zhik. by Zhik Posted 2 May 08:09 NZST Holcim-PRB sustains bowsprit damage Holcim-PRB sustains bowsprit damage Nicolas Lunven continues racing towards New York While in fifth position in The Transat CIC fleet, Team Holcim-PRB skipper Nicolas Lunven alerted his shore team on Wednesday morning that the boat's bowsprit had broken. The incident occurred overnight amid strong wind conditions. by Team HOLCIM - PRB Posted 2 May 08:07 NZST Momentous day for INEOS Britannia Momentous day for INEOS Britannia As AC75 sets sail for first time INEOS Britannia's new race boat for the 37th America's Cup has set sail for the very first time. The British Challenger's AC75 took to the water in Barcelona with Olympic Gold medallists Sir Ben Ainslie and Giles Scott at the Helm on Wednesday 1st May. by INEOS Britannia Posted 2 May 07:58 NZST FlyingNikka is ready to fly again FlyingNikka is ready to fly again Set to get back in the water for a new season of regattas Three appointments are planned for what is to all extents and purposes the first yacht in a new generation of full foiling regatta sailing boats, starting from the Spring Regattas held next weekend in Portofino, Liguria. by FlyingNikka Posted 2 May 05:13 NZST 52 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week Day 4 52 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week Day 4 A thrilling Thursday title tussle is on the cards after no racing was possible Wednesday A thrilling Thursday title tussle is on the cards after no racing was possible Wednesday at the 52 SUPER SERIES PalmaVela Sailing Week due to very strong winds on Mallorca's world renowned Bay of Palma. by 52 Super Series Posted 2 May 05:03 NZST PlanetSail Episode 31: New Cup boats PlanetSail Episode 31: New Cup boats With records and drama down under It's been a big month for the America's Cup as four of the six teams unveiled their brand new AC75s. Years of development work and close to 100,000 hours of build time, there is plenty riding on each of these new launches. by Matt Sheahan Posted 2 May 04:33 NZST Transat CIC day 4 Transat CIC day 4 Charlie Dalin and Yoann Richomme continue to lead in the Atlantic On The Transat CIC solo race across the North Atlantic from Lorient to New York, there are close duels at the top of both the IMOCAs and Class40s. by The Transat CIC Posted 2 May 04:24 NZST Henri-Lloyd New Arrival: Dri Fast Polo Henri-Lloyd New Arrival: Dri Fast Polo Designed to perform for long days in the sun, on or off shore Created by Henri-Lloyd 30 years ago, the DRI FAST Polo has become an industry staple. Clean and smart, the DRI FAST Polo is an extremely comfortable, quick drying polo, with added UV protection. by Henri-Lloyd Posted 1 May 21:34 NZST Cup Spy May 1: Kiwis call it quits Cup Spy May 1: Kiwis call it quits INEOS Britannia had a cautious first sail in their new AC75 in Barcelona Emirates Team New Zealand has concluded their first sailing bloc, on May Day in Auckland. The British team sailed their AC75 for the first time, hitting 30kts upwind. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ Posted 1 May 20:07 NZST America's Cup: Kiwi Cup Raffle supported by ETNZ America's Cup: Kiwi Cup Raffle supported by ETNZ Emirates Team New Zealand is supporting the Kiwi Cup Raffle, a nation-wide initiative led by RNZYS Emirates Team New Zealand is supporting the Kiwi Cup Raffle, a nation-wide initiative led by Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron. by Emirates Team NZ Posted 1 May 17:31 NZST Heating up at Antigua Sailing Week Heating up at Antigua Sailing Week Citizenship by Investment Unit Race Day 3 Tuesday, April 30: Racing at Antigua Sailing Week goes past the halfway mark on Day 3 for Citizenship By Investment Unit Race Day. by Louay Habib Posted 1 May 14:34 NZST 2024 52 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week Day 3 2024 52 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week Day 3 1,2,3... the new Alegre tops the leaderboard After three good races today on the Bay of Palma - each with a different winner - Andy Soriano's brand new Alegre leads the 52 SUPER SERIES PalmaVela Sailing Week, but only on tie break ahead of Doug DeVos's Quantum Racing powered by American Magic. by 52 Super Series Posted 1 May 08:38 NZST New Vaikobi lifestyle apparel collection New Vaikobi lifestyle apparel collection Your go to for everything off the water The NEW Vaikobi lifestyle apparel collection will be your go to for everything off the water. by Vaikobi Ocean Performance Posted 1 May 08:15 NZST Grabbing chances with both hands Grabbing chances with both hands Can bad weather actually lead to more sailing? There's been no getting away from the fact that it's been a pretty miserable start to 2024 weather-wise in the UK. February saw record rainfall (yes, I know we're famed for our rain over here), it's been seriously windy and generally chilly. by Mark Jardine Posted 1 May 04:30 NZST IMOCA skippers in The Transat CIC IMOCA skippers in The Transat CIC Sam Goodchild: This Transatlantic's going to be far from normal The IMOCA skippers in The Transat CIC from Lorient to New York could get away without much upwind sailing over the next few days, as they head west across the Atlantic, according to Sam Goodchild, the Vulnerable skipper who is sitting out this race. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 1 May 04:27 NZST Transat CIC day 3 Transat CIC day 3 Bracing for the low pressure system, Dalin and Lipinski still leading After passing through an earlier front yesterday with winds in excess of 30 knots and heavy seas, the fleet, which has left the south coast of Ireland behind and is now sailing on the open ocean, is gearing up for the second complex weather situation. by The Transat CIC Posted 1 May 04:20 NZST worldmarine.media news update worldmarine.media news update Transat CIC, Congressional Cup, Last Chance Regatta News from The Transat CIC from Lorient to New York, the 59th Congressional Cup where Chris Poole and Ian Williams contested the final and the Last Chance Regatta, where the final qualifiers for Paris 2024 were decided. by Mark Jardine Posted 1 May 02:19 NZST Youth in the limelight at Antigua Sailing Week Youth in the limelight at Antigua Sailing Week Axxess Marine Youth 2 Keel Race Day The breeze was on the up for the second day of Antigua Sailing Week, celebrating youth sailing on Axxess Marine Youth 2 Keel Race Day. The 10-knot easterly breeze piped up during the day, gusting up to 15 knots. by Louay Habib Posted 30 Apr 17:34 NZST America's Cup: Shoeby on that Splash and Sail America's Cup: Shoeby on that Splash and Sail It was nice to tick all that off in one day.” Kevin Shoebridge on ETNZ's Day 1 Splash and Sail We thought, 'We've got a bit of time. We'll pull the mainsail up'. Then we ended up going for a sail [and fitting in three dry foiling tacks]. It was nice to tick all that off in one day.” Kevin Shoebridge on ETNZ's Day 1 Splash and Sail. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ Posted 30 Apr 17:20 NZST 2024 52 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week Day 2 2024 52 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week Day 2 Gladiator open their 2024 account with race 1 victory Tony Langley's Gladiator team took the first race win of the 2024 52 SUPER SERIES season at 52 SUPER SERIES PalmaVela Sailing Week after profiting from a bold call on the first downwind leg. by 52 Super Series Posted 30 Apr 16:33 NZST Olympic qualification at the Last Chance Regatta Olympic qualification at the Last Chance Regatta Friday's rankings became the final overall rankings for the ILCA 6 and ILCA 7 sailors The Last Chance Regatta finished early with the Medal Race in heavy rain and shifty winds at French Olympic Week (SOF). by International Laser Class Association Posted 30 Apr 15:55 NZST SailGP's Racing on the Edge latest episode SailGP's Racing on the Edge latest episode Big crashes and all of the drama from the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix The latest episode of SailGP's Racing on the Edge docuseries, in partnership with Rolex, unfolds all of the drama and action from the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix in March. by SailGP Posted 30 Apr 08:47 NZST Jérémie Beyou on his way to Lorient Jérémie Beyou on his way to Lorient Leading Transat CIC contender turns around with forestay damage Jérémie Beyou, one of the top hopes for the Transat CIC solo race from Lorient to New York is returning to Lorient after damage to his J2 forestay. by The Transat CIC Posted 30 Apr 06:58 NZST New York Vendée - Les Sables d'Olonne Preview New York Vendée - Les Sables d'Olonne Preview One month to go until the final race before the Vendée Globe One month from now, 31 skippers will set sail from New York towards the Vendée, for the final qualifying and selection race to qualify for the Vendée Gobe: the most challenging sailing race around the world. by Vendee Globe Media Posted 30 Apr 05:12 NZST 470 Europeans at Cannes Preview 470 Europeans at Cannes Preview The last major international event for the class before the Olympic Games The Yacht Club de Cannes is hosting the last major international event before the Olympic Games. by Yacht Club de Cannes Posted 30 Apr 05:10 NZST Grantham local skippers crew of non-professionals Grantham local skippers crew of non-professionals Hannah Brewis has led amateur sailors across the world's largest ocean "I didn't think when I was learning to sail on Rutland Water that it would one day eventually lead to me crossing the biggest ocean in the world as a skipper." by Clipper Race Posted 30 Apr 03:24 NZST The Transat CIC Day 2 The Transat CIC Day 2 Dalin and D'Estais in the lead After a sunny, spectacular start, the 48 solo sailors taking part in the Transat CIC had to deal with the first windy and bumpy night at sea, crossing a front with 30 plus knots of wind and a rough sea state. by The Transat CIC Posted 30 Apr 02:43 NZST Cup Spy Apr 29: Kiwis look to 'go wide' Cup Spy Apr 29: Kiwis look to 'go wide' The Kiwi team dodged a couple of nasty rain squalls in their 12th day of sailing in the new AC75 The Kiwis rolled out a new mast for the new AC75 Taihoro. They dodged a couple of nasty rain squalls in their 12th day of sailing in the new AC75, as the "went wide" going right out into the Hauraki Gulf looking for the awkward Barcelona seaway. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ Posted 30 Apr 00:07 NZST FRA, GER, GBR lead qualification numbers FRA, GER, GBR lead qualification numbers For Paris 2024 Olympic Games The Paris 2024 Olympic Games will see at least 63 nations represented across 10 events this summer after qualifying concluded at the Last Chance Regatta in Hyères in the south of France. by World Sailing Posted 29 Apr 23:14 NZST Fin1 Racing wins 69F Cup GP 1 Malcesine Fin1 Racing wins 69F Cup GP 1 Malcesine Pipping Pier Mas' Group Atlantic Sailing Team by 6 points GP 1 Malcesine ended with the success of FIN1 Racing: led by Janne Jarvinen, the Finnish crew, reported today as Boat of the Day, lined up Pier Mas' Group Atlantic Sailing Team by just 6 points out of a total of 203. by 69F Sailing Posted 29 Apr 19:16 NZST 59th Congressional Cup at Long Beach overall 59th Congressional Cup at Long Beach overall Back-to-back wins for Chris Poole and his Riptide Racing team The intensity of the 59th Congressional Cup, the opening event for the 2024 World Match Racing Tour, reached its peak today as USA's Chris Poole and his Riptide Racing team won his second consecutive Congressional Cup and Crimson Blazer. by WMRT & LBYC Posted 29 Apr 17:17 NZST 57th Governor's Cup Youth Champs 2024 invitees 57th Governor's Cup Youth Champs 2024 invitees Five countries return, fleet increased from twelve to fourteen Fourteen skippers from five countries have been invited to the 57th Governor's Cup International Youth Match Racing Championship hosted by the Balboa Yacht Club, Newport Beach, California. by Susan Kenney Posted 29 Apr 16:39 NZST Sweet 'n Spicy start to Antigua Sailing Week Sweet 'n Spicy start to Antigua Sailing Week English Harbour Rum Race Day Sunday, April 28: Racing action got under way for the 55th edition of Antigua Sailing Week with English Harbour Rum Race Day. The international fleet got their first taste of racing in tropical heat on the stunning South Coast of Antigua. by Louay Habib Posted 29 Apr 13:42 NZST Sail Port Stephens Windward-Leeward Series overall Sail Port Stephens Windward-Leeward Series overall State titles were one for the ages Age has not wearied two veterans of Australian sailing, with Marcus Blackmore and Ray Roberts claiming prestigious NSW IRC titles at the Sail Port Stephens Windward-Leeward Series over the weekend. by Sail Port Stephens Media Posted 29 Apr 12:25 NZST Sterna piped home in Mcintyre OGR Sterna piped home in Mcintyre OGR Finishing to the sounds of Bagpipes! Sterna SA (42) Allspice Yachting crosses the Royal Yacht Squadron finish line at 10.37UTC after 53 days 17 hours 37 minutes and 55 seconds at sea ranking 11th in line honours. by Ocean Globe Race Posted 29 Apr 07:49 NZST 2024 52 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week Day 1 2024 52 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week Day 1 Lack of wind leaves fleet on hold in Palma New boats, new faces and an accumulation of pent-up energy and excitement will have to stay on hold as the winds refused to blow today on the Bay of Palma for what should have been the first day of racing for the 2024 52 Super Series season by 52 Super Series Posted 29 Apr 07:37 NZST