Sailing News

American Magic AC75 – Defiant is officially launched

The American Magic team held the official christening ceremony of their AC75 on Saturday at their home base in Portsmouth, Rhode Island

American Magic AC75 and a foiling tack

No official video from American Magic of their AC75 foiling yet, but this video taken by Mark Mills captures a foiling(ish) tack

Alinghi claims GC32 Riva Cup on count-back

Oman Air came within a whisker of snatching overall victory on the final day of the 2019 GC32 Riva Cup

YJA MS Amlin Yachtsman of the Year Awarded to Lucy MacGregor

The Yachting Journalists’ Association MS Amlin Yachtsman of the Year 2019 went to Lucy MacGregor

International Moth Nationals – Fletcher keeps title lead

While it wasn’t a perfect day for Dylan Fletcher, he still managed to record two victories to keep his overall lead at the UK Moth Nationals

Felipe Silva wins Finn Europen Masters

Felipe Silva, from Portugal has won the 2nd Finn European Masters after a frustrating final day in Schwerin, Germany – See video here

Vials and Turner claim 4th Flying Fifteen World Championship title

Graham Vials and Chris Turner took the final race win to claim their fourth Flying 15 World Championship

GC32 Riva Cup – Oman Air fights back

Still leading and still with a four point cushion to second is Alinghi, after the Swiss team posted a 4-2-2 today, making them second best scorer of the day.

International Moth day 2 – Making the right choices

Dylan Fletcher retained his overall lead with two more race wins and a discarded fifth to take a 5 point lead on day 2 of the UK Moth Nationals at Castle Cove SC

American Magic reveals AC75 testing and training plans

Still no action video of the New York YC America’s Cup AC75 since the low-fi launch earlier this week, when they grabbed the publicity high ground with the first AC75 foiling shots