It's the calm before the storm in the Open Rankings with the Alpari World Match Racing Tour just around the corner. Taylor Canfield (ISV) sits atop of the Open Rankings for the seventh consecutive release and has a good advantage over the chasing pack
In just under a week’s time the Italian island of Capri hosts the first event in Rolex’s Mediterranean yachting season. Rolex Capri Sailing Week promises to be one of the most important big boat rendezvous of the year. Now in its 10th edition, the 2014 event comprises six days of close racing both inshore and offshore, including the Volcano Race from Capri to the Aeolian Islands and back
Spectacular photo gallery of the Turkish VO65 training off Lisbon, courtesy of top photographer Gilles Martin-Raget
Giles Scott (GBR) wrapped up the 2014 Finn Europeans in La Rochelle in the perfect way with a win in the medal race to take the championship by an impressive 50 point margin. Defending champion Vasilij Zbogar (SLO) took the silver, after a very close medal race, by just one point from Ed Wright (GBR)
Giles Scott (GBR) wrapped up the 2014 Finn Europeans in La Rochelle in the perfect way with a win in the medal race to take the championship by an impressive 50 point margin. Defending champion Vasilij Zbogar (SLO) took the silver, after a very close medal race, by just one point from Ed Wright (GBR)
The MKB Bank Melges 24 European Championship title was decided in the tenth and final race of the week-long series on Hungary's Lake Balaton today when Franco Rossini's Swiss entry 'Blu Moon' match-raced their closest rival Matteo Balestrero from Italy on 'Giogi' to the back of the fleet to claim the title for the second consecutive year
A day to remember for the 12 Olympic and Paralympic classes taking part in the Garda Trentino Olympic week first round of the European circuit ‘Eurosaf Champions Sailing Cup’ organised by Vela Garda Trentino
The MKB Bank Melges 24 European Championship 2014 hangs in the balance tonight after light winds meant only one race could be sailed on the penultimate day. Just four points now separate the top two teams with two more races scheduled for tomorrow's final day.
The shore team were contacted by the boat early this morning and were informed that the mast is broken above the top spreader. We are relieved to announce that the four crew members on-board are safe and we have notified their families and our sponsors
Elegant design and performance, tradition and high technology, competitive racing and friendly ambiance, will seamlessly blend together as nine Wallys and three J's race off Menorca's breathtaking coastline in two weeks
The all-female crew of Team SCA marked a milestone in their campaign and arrived to a rousing welcome on a chilly night in Newport, Rhode Island
Should we worry about the state of the sport of sailing when even Team New Zealand, considered to be the world's best sailing organization, is unable to secure €15 million in order to fund a competitive Volvo Ocean Race campaign?
Giles Scott (GBR) leads the 2014 Finn Europeans in La Rochelle from defending champion Vasilij Zbogar (SLO) and Tapio Nirkko (FIN) after two great races on the second day of the competition.
Quantum Sail Design Group is pleased to announce the addition of Terry Hutchinson as executive vice president for business development worldwide. Much of his work will be with the company’s racing division, overseeing development of the company’s high-level performance products and customer racing programs as well as providing overall sales leadership
One of the biggest crashes in the Series’ eight-year history sees Red Bull Sailing Team T-Bone Alinghi, knocking both boats out of racing. Realteam, the model of consistency over four hard-fought days in Qingdao, taking a well deserved second place
Team SCA, the all-female entry in the 2014-15 Volvo Ocean Race, is still the only one to produce any interesting content related to their sailing activities. Here's a nice video from the last few days of their first transatlantic crossing from Puerto Calero to Newport
It is clearly evident that mastering the art of foiling will be a key in the America's Cup, at least for the foreseeable future. Who better to talk about foiling yachts, of all types and sizes, than the French coach of the America's Cup Defender, Oracle Team USA
Alinghi hold onto pole position, with Realteam hot on their heels after an outstanding day by Jérôme Clerc and his team. The Wave, Muscat set out to defend their reign at the top of the Series leaderboard, heading into the final showdown in third place
The racing was right on the edge, and the teams used all their strength to muscle their speed machines expertly around the track, tackling a huge wind range of over 20 knots. The experience of both Alinghi and The Wave, Muscat was evident, and the teams relished today’s big breeze as much as yesterday’s light winds, remaining first and second respectively
