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New York Yacht Club American Magic
Terry Hutchinson: "We have to see what the damage is on the inside of the boat"
After racing into a squall, crashing, capsizing, incurring significant damage and coming close to sinking, American Magic’s AC75 AC75 #AC75 racing yacht, PATRIOT, made it back to shore at 10:45 PM NZDT after a herculean effort to save the boat. -
America’s Cup World Series
PRADA Cup: tough day for American Magic with two consecutive losses
A tricky and yet revealing day for the Challengers competing in the PRADA Cup Round Robins due the to the tricky light wind conditions that frequently forced the AC75 AC75 #AC75 ’s off their foils. A positive day for the Challenger of Record Record #sailingrecord of Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli as the Italians took a nerve wracking win (...) -
#RORCTransatlanticRace
RORC Transatlantic Race : Multi50 Trimaran Rayon Vert skippered by Alex Pella is halfway
On the fifth day of the RORC Transatlantic Race all of the competing yachts are fully offshore in the Atlantic Ocean. Life on board will have found a rhythm to the corkscrew motion of surfing downwind for days on end. Oren Nataf’s Multi50 Multi50 #multi50 Trimaran Rayon Vert, skippered by Alex Pella is leading the fleet and they will (...) -
World Surf League
Tyler Wright Wins Maui Pro • John John Florence Wins 50th Edition of Billabong Pipe Masters
In a historic day for surfing, Tyler Wright (AUS) won the Maui Pro presented by ROXY, the first women’s World Surf Surf #Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT) competition to ever take place at the legendary Banzai Pipeline on Oahu’s North Shore. John John Florence (HAW) fulfilled his lifelong dream of winning the Billabong (...) -
Gran Canaria
2020 KiteFoil Open European Championships : Theo de Ramecourt sailed brilliantly all week to win the event overall
Gran Canaria proved to be the premium location for European December sailing once again today, with a perfect 16-20 knot breeze pumping through for the final day of racing. Theo de Ramecourt (FRA) secured the overall win in the open division, with Ellie Aldridge (GBR) taking out the Womens title and Arthur Lhez (FRA) crowned the Under 19 (...) -
#RSHYR
2020 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race cancelled amid COVID-19 concerns
It is with great regret that the Cruising Cruising #Cruising Yacht Club of Australia announces that the 76th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race will not be proceeding in 2020. -
Foiling catamarans
GC32 Racing Tour resumes in 2021 with new French venue
After this season sadly had to be written off due the COVID-19 pandemic, the GC32 GC32 #GC32 Racing Tour will bounce back in 2021 with another five event circuit, including a World Championship, for its ultra-high performance one design foiling catamarans. Up to ten international teams from afar afield as Australia and the USA are due to (...) -
Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing Competition: Mixed Kiteboarding and Mixed 470 confirmed
World Sailing has received confirmation from the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Executive Board, on the event programme and athlete quotas for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. -
#VendéeGlobe #VG2020
2020 Vendée Globe : Abandons Davies, Thomson and Simon in Cape Town
British skipper Sam Davies confirmed her retirement from the Vendée Globe today as she arrived in Cape Town, South Africa. But while the race is over for her, and she joins compatriot Alex Thomson who abandoned on arrival yesterday, Davies says she would like to finish her course unofficially and complete her adventure if her Initiatives Coeur (...) -
Emirates Team New Zealand
Peter Burling: "The boat felt really nice. We’re happy with day one"
A first sail is not usually a year in the planning, but when Te Rehutai hit the water for her first outing today, that was exactly the case with many areas of her new design having been locked in over nine months or more ago, meaning today was a chance to finally validate what the simulations had been predicting. The result? An adequate first (...)