Aon Youth Worlds – Images from Day 1 – Nacra
Sail-World NZ’s editor, Richard Gladwell was on the water for Day 1 of the Aon Youth World sailing Championship off Torbay on Auckland’s North Shore. Here’s the first gallery of images from the Nacra...
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The fourth day of racing completed at the Fireball Worlds and another two race wins for Britain’s Tom Gillard and Richard Anderton… For the rest of the story from Sail Web CLICK HERE!
View ArticleVendee Globe – Grey. Light grey. Dark grey. Every shade imaginable
Grey, every shade of grey imaginable . . . The Southern Ocean offers you them all but very little progress for Alex Thomson… For the rest of the story from Sail Web CLICK HERE!
View ArticleBest U.S. Sailors of 2016 Announced
Portsmouth, RI (December 16, 2016) – Sailing’s top performers of the year are being heralded by US Sailing with the announcement of the eight men and six women entries who have been shortlisted for the...
View ArticleRecord Shattering Prediction for Coville
(December 16, 2016; Day 39, 22:08 UTC) – With 4017 nm to go, Thomas Coville (FRA) and his 31m maxi trimaran Sodebo Ultim’ had another good day in his attempt to break the solo round the world record....
View ArticleRolex Sydney Hobart – Who might win?
The 2016 race is shaping up as another epic at the front. There are four super maxis, each capable of smashing the race record: Wild Oats XI, Perpetual Loyal, Scallywag and CQS. Then there are four...
View ArticleMixed fortunes at the Aon Youth Sailing World Championships
It’s tight at the top of the 2016 Aon Youth Sailing World Championships Laser Radial fleets as the discard came into play, allowing a chosen few to start forming breakaways from the rest of the field....
View ArticleVendee Globe – Foil frustration – 400 miles lost in a fortnight
British skipper Mike Golding completed the 2004-2005 Vendée Globe race after 88 days to finish in third place, while in the 2012-2013 edition, Alex Thomson achieved the same placing after 80 days of...
View ArticleRolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race – Proud dad enjoys son’s record
This year Brad Kellett will set a record no-one will ever beat when he becomes the youngest sailor ever to sail 25 consecutive Sydney Hobart Yacht Races… For the rest of the story from sail-world.com...
View ArticleSwiss Sailing Awards recognition for Clipper Race circumnavigator
More than four months since LMAX Exchange was crowned the overall winner of the Clipper 2015-16 Race, the team continues to celebrate its success and hard work with skipper, Olivier Cardin, recently...
View ArticleRolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race – Anyone for Line Honours?
The 72nd edition of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race starts at 13:00hrs on Boxing Day (UK), Monday 26 December 2016 For the rest of the story from Sail Web CLICK HERE!
View ArticleAn Unbeatable Record
On December 26, Brad Kellett will set a record no-one will ever beat when he crosses the start line of the 72nd Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, becoming the youngest sailor ever to compete in 25 consecutive...
View ArticleMixed Breeze at Youth Sailing Worlds
Auckland, New Zealand (December 17, 2016) – After two days of racing, it’s tight at the top of the 2016 Aon Youth Sailing World Championships Laser Radial fleets as the discard came into play, allowing...
View ArticleFireball Worlds – Title to Gillard and Anderton
Britain’s Tom Gillard and Richard Anderton closed out the Fireball World title on Mossel Bay, South Africa with a 2, 1 finish For the rest of the story from Sail Web CLICK HERE!
View ArticleCan Thomas Coville Be Stopped?
(December 17, 2016; Day 40, 18:53 UTC) – Just two degrees south of the Ecuador, Thomas Coville (FRA) and his 31m maxi trimaran Sodebo Ultim’ is well on his way to breaking the solo round the world...
View ArticleJoyon Trails Jules Verne Trophy Pace
(December 17, 2016; Day 2) – The IDEC SPORT maxi-trimaran got straight into the pace in her attempt at the Jules Verne Trophy record. Francis Joyon and his crew of five, Sébastien Audigane, Alex Pella,...
View ArticleVendée Globe: Dismasted in the Indian Ocean
(December 17, 2016; Day 42) – Today at 1742 UTC, Stéphane Le Diraison informed the Race Directors that his IMAOCA 60 Compagnie du Lit / Ville de Boulogne-Billancourt had dismasted. The skipper was not...
View ArticleWild Oats XI’s record time for the Hobart race may be bettered
Eight days out from the start of the Rolex Sydney Hobart race and there is no solid indication as to what weather pattern the 91-yacht fleet will experience… For the rest of the story from...
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