Sailing News

Youth America’s Cup boat foiling at 30 knots

An impressive foiling performance from the AC9F Youth America’s Cup yacht during on-water sail testing in Auckland

Designing the Britannia deck layout – Who has the Tape?

Head back to September 2018 as Dave Carr gives insight in this video into how the deck layout for Britannia (Ineos RB1) was developed and no doubt RB2

US Sailing dot the i’s and cross the t’s for Olympic Selection

Perhaps due to the American propensity for litigation, US Sailing has moved to dot the i’s and cross the t’s with an updated Olympic Sailing Selection Procedure

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Ernesto Bertarelli on the America’s Cup . . . past, present and future

Alinghi boss and founder Ernesto Bertarelli rarely does interviews. But here Matt Sheanan talks with the man who won the America’s Cup twice and started a Cup revolution in the process

Phil Sharp returns to Figaro 3 with the Solo Maitre Coq

Phil Sharp will start his first official Figaro 3 foiling one-design class race Thursday and there will be no room for complacency

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Meet Olympic gold medallist Giles Scott

Giles Scott has his sights set on making history by winning the 36th America’s Cup for Britain with INEOS Team UK in Auckland followed up by winning the last ever Finn gold medal at Tokyo 2021

NeilPryde transfer Intellectual Property rights to RS:X Class

NeilPryde Limited has transfered the RS:X Intellectual Property to the International RS:X Windsurfing Class Association

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IOC announce financial support for Sport Federations

Just in time for International Olympic Day – Tuesday 23 June – the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced the award of financial support to International Sports Federations

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AC36 . . . The greatest America’s Cup yet?

America’s Cup unknowns have potential for a disastrous farce with little known of the comparative performance potential of the four designs currently sailing

Chichester Harbour Federation Regatta cancelled

After more than 56 years, Chichester Harbour Federation Regatta Week (FED Week) has had to bow to circumstances beyond its control

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Offshore racing world takes to the water again with Mirpuri Foundation Sailing Trophy

The inaugural Mirpuri Foundation Sailing Trophy will see two VO65 entries join the 50 strong fleet that will line up on 27 June for the start of a two-leg race

International 505 UK Championship to combine with EuroCup

International 505 UK Nationals will be held at Hayling Island in conjunction with the 505 EuroCup and the Fireball UK Nationals