Light winds make for difficult day for Sonars at Rio Paralympic Games
After a two-hour postponement waiting for the sea breeze to fill in, the Sonars finally got underway in nine knots of NNE wind on the Pão de Açúcar (Sugarloaf) course. But by the first upwind mark that...
View ArticleMassapoag YC Annual Regatta overall
The beauty of sailing a regatta at Massapoag YC in Sharon MA (near Boston) is that, like Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get. For the rest of the story from...
View ArticleDay 3 of the Rio Paralympic Sailing events
Some serious sailing on day 3 of the Rio Paralympic Sailing events with all the fleets in action… For the rest of the story from Sail Web CLICK HERE!
View Article52 World Championship – Quantum Racing leads by the book
They kept cool heads, sailed smooth and clean, and worked through the fleet to finish second in the championship after the first race (behind Azzurra), and then won the second race, pipping Rán Racing...
View Article2016 IKA Formula Kite World Championships: Day 4
All images: IKA / Alexandru Baranescu – Report and pics sent by IKA / Icarus Sailing Media . ——————– 2016 IKA Formula Kite World Championship – Day 4 Riders Talk Olympics Aspirations as Wind Stays...
View ArticleRio 2016 – Image gallery of SKUD18 in an action packed Day 3 at Rio
Richard Langdon was on the water for World Sailing and supplied this gallery of images from racing in the SKUD18 two handed keelboat, racing on Day 3 of the 2016 Paralympic Regatta in 20-25kt winds....
View ArticleVIDEO: Up, Up, and Away
Refinements on the Quant23 are tested on Lake Garda in Italy. Videos published Set 14, 2016. For the rest of the story from Scuttlebutt Sailing News CLICK HERE!
View ArticleA-Class North Americans 2016 @Newport: Day 3
Battle of the Sailor / Builders at Sail Newport. What a great display from the US fleet having two of their best sailors fighting for the title on boats built by themselves. Three races completed...
View ArticlePlatu Transworld Regatta, 9-12 February 2017, Pattaya, Thailand.
What would you rather be doing in February next year? Chipping ice off your chain plates on the hardstanding, or enjoying 30?C of Thai sunshine (27?C if you fall in the water), strictly t-shirts and...
View ArticleRio 2016 – Up periscope in the Norlin 2.4OD in a breezy Day 3 at Rio
Richard Langdon was on the water for World Sailing and supplied this gallery of images from racing in the Norlin 2.4 OD as the singlehanded keelboat skippers took on the 20-25kt breeze on Day 3 of the...
View Article505 Worlds Test in Annapolis
Competitors from Australia, Germany, Denmark, Canada and the USA will be testing the venue for the 2017 International 505 World Championship as they compete this week in the 505 East Coast Championship...
View ArticleNormandy Channel Race – Sharp and Manuard lead into Channel
Briton’s Phil Sharp and teammate Sam Manuard of France had the honour of being the first to make it back into the English Channel… For the rest of the story from Sail Web CLICK HERE!
View ArticleSirocco Winds Test Swan Fleet
Porto Cervo, Italy (September 14, 2016) – If yesterday’s 12-knot breezes eased the 125-boat Swan fleet into their first day of competition, today’s sirocco, which reached peaks of 20 knots, brought out...
View ArticleVIDEO: When others run from storms
Some of the most epic waves in Volvo Ocean Race history. Video published on Sep 15, 2016. For the rest of the story from Scuttlebutt Sailing News CLICK HERE!
View ArticleQuantum Racing Extends Lead at 52 Worlds
Mahón, Menorca (September 15, 2016) – From a difficult, and at times confusing second day of racing at the 52 World Championship 2016 on the beautiful waters off Menorca, Quantum Racing kept up their...
View ArticleMonaco, USA win Formula Kite World Championship
The inaugural Formula Kite (foil) World Championships attracted 60 entrants from 19 nations, with racing for men and women on September 10-15 in Weifang Binhai, China. Maxime Nocher (MON) won his third...
View ArticleSkunked at Rolex Swan Cup
Porto Cervo, Italy (September 15, 2016) – Despite spending several hours on standby in the starting area, the 125 boats enrolled in the Rolex Swan Cup were forced to give up all hope of racing today as...
View ArticleAustralia Leads all Events at Paralympic Games
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (September 15, 2016) – Australia moved to the top of every fleet at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Sailing Competition thanks to a thrilling finish in the final race of the day in the...
View ArticleGC32 Racing Tour moves to Spain
The 2016 GC32 Racing Tour moves on to its fourth stage, the GC32 La Reserva de Sotogrande Cup, where seven teams will compete September 22-25 in Sotogrande, Spain. Vying for the title will be the two...
View ArticleA-Class Belgian Nats 2016: Phil Muyzers Champ
Pics by 027 Photos, full gallery here. Onsite available report below. Great to see Phil winning the first Belgian Nats and his floating mode Catparts Vision built by Piet Saarberg & Hans Klok. When...
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