Vendée Globe Race Sunday Update Vendée Globe Race Sunday Update A pacy Pacific on the cards Progressively breaking out of the high pressure ridge speeds are building for the back part of the group which is chasing the three leaders, Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance), Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA) and Seb Simon (Groupe Dubreuil). by Vendée Globe media Posted 15 Dec 17:14 GMT Dovestone Sailing Club Christmas Plate 2024 Dovestone Sailing Club Christmas Plate 2024 Great to see lots of visitors for the final sailing day of the year at the club Dovestone Sailing Club's last sailing day of the year is the annual open day trophy, the Christmas Plate. This year the event was held on 14th December. It was great to see so many visitors to the club. by Nik Lever Posted 15 Dec 17:08 GMT Firefly dinghy videos from the 1980s and 90s Firefly dinghy videos from the 1980s and 90s It's time to dig into the archives again, one year after our first ever video feature It's time to dig into the video archives a second time, a year after our first ever video feature, which happened to be on 1950s Firefly sailing. But this time all we can find is from the 1980s and 90s! by Magnus Smith Posted 15 Dec 12:00 GMT Vendée Globe Sunday Morning Update Vendée Globe Sunday Morning Update Richomme closes on Dalin while fleet behind compresses Yoann Richomme on Paprec Arkéa has closed to within 100 nautical miles of Charlie Dalin on MACIF Santé Prévoyance with the battle for the Vendée Globe lead well and truly back on. by Mark Jardine Posted 15 Dec 09:18 GMT 18ft Skiff NSW Championship Day 3 18ft Skiff NSW Championship Day 3 The race for the title will go down to the final day The race to decide the 2024-25 NSW 18ft skiff Championship winner will come down to the final day's racing on Sydney Harbour next Sunday after the two leading teams shared the honours in the two short course races contested on Sydney Harbour today. by Frank Quealey Posted 15 Dec 08:01 GMT VX One NSW State Championship at RPAYC VX One NSW State Championship at RPAYC 18 VX Ones battled for the title over seven races 18 VX Ones battled for the NSW State Championship at the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC) over seven races this weekend ahead of the National Championship at the same venue 15-19 January 2025. by Nic Douglass Posted 15 Dec 07:55 GMT Tenzor International Cup Stage 1 Day 2 Tenzor International Cup Stage 1 Day 2 The weather conditions were full of surprises After three clean starts and races on the first day, it turned out that the weather conditions on the second day were full of surprises. by Burak Zengin Posted 15 Dec 07:53 GMT Bacardi Winter Series Event 1 Day 1 Bacardi Winter Series Event 1 Day 1 Big Breeze and Big Wins for 'Casting Couch' and 'Dark Horse' The two-day Bacardi Winter Series Event 1 opened Saturday for the forty-six teams racing in the J/70 and Melges 24 on Biscayne Bay, Miami. The strong breeze set the stage for a spectacular and thrilling showcase of speed, skill and teamwork. by Luissa Smith Posted 15 Dec 00:22 GMT New rules for the Melges 24 class New rules for the Melges 24 class Reshaping what has long been the standard for the class An iconic image comes to mind for any Melges 24 enthusiast: four crew members hiking out while the helmsman, alone in the cockpit, steers with the rudder in one hand and the mainsheet in the other. by Mauro Melandri - Zerogradinord & PIret Salmistu Posted 14 Dec 16:27 GMT Vendée Globe Race Saturday Update Vendée Globe Race Saturday Update When even the smallest success feels like a big victory A few days ago he said he was gunning for him. This morning when he regained second place on the Vendée Globe from Seb Simon (Groupe Dubreuil) Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA) delivered on his promise. by Vendée Globe media Posted 14 Dec 16:08 GMT Musto Skiff interview: Wayne and Casey Bates Musto Skiff interview: Wayne and Casey Bates Father-son duo battle for glory at the Musto Skiff 2025 Worlds Father and son duo, Wayne and Casey Bates, will go head-to-head in Sydney for the Musto Skiff World Championships in January as they compete for family bragging rights, as well as overall position. by International Musto Skiff Class Association Posted 14 Dec 15:51 GMT World Match Racing Tour Final day 5 World Match Racing Tour Final day 5 French newcomers take on previous world champions in the semis French newcomers to the WMRT Final are up against 2022 Match Racing World Champion Nick Egnot-Johnson and seven-time Match Racing World Champion Ian Williams. by WMRT Posted 14 Dec 15:08 GMT Champions crowned at season finale in Qatar Champions crowned at season finale in Qatar Switzerland's Maxime Chabloz lands first world title in final thriller Switzerland's Maxime Chabloz landed his first Qatar Airways GKA Freestyle Kite world championship crown at the third and final stop of the season at Qatar's Fuwairit Kite Beach when he finished just ahead of his closest title rival. by Ian MacKinnon Posted 14 Dec 14:24 GMT 2024 year in review for UpWind by MerConcept 2024 year in review for UpWind by MerConcept Diversity, inclusion, and inspiration: a new era for offshore sailing Since its launch in early 2024, UpWind by MerConcept has continued its mission to transform offshore sailing into a more inclusive and inspiring space. by MerConcept Posted 14 Dec 12:13 GMT Vendée Globe: Groupe APICIL rips out chainplate Vendée Globe: Groupe APICIL rips out chainplate Groupe APICIL has ripped out a chainplate during a wild broach, Seguin injured Groupe APICIL broached to windward in a strong gust and Damien Seguin heard a loud noise. A chainplate had torn off its anchor point, leaving a hole in the hull. by Vendee Globe Media/Richard Gladwell, Sail-World NZ Posted 14 Dec 10:42 GMT Vendée Globe Saturday Morning Update Vendée Globe Saturday Morning Update Yoann Richomme on the charge and up to 2nd While leader Charlie Dalin on MACIF Santé Prévoyance has completed 50% of the race, crossing the the theoretical halfway point, it is Yoann Richomme on Paprec Arkéa who is on the charge, overtaking Sébastien Simon on Groupe Dubreuil. by Mark Jardine Posted 14 Dec 08:01 GMT Tenzor International Cup Stage 1 Day 1 Tenzor International Cup Stage 1 Day 1 A great start to racing in Bodrum, Turkiye On 13th of December Tenzor International Cup - J/70 Open Winter Series 2024-2025 took the great start in Bodrum at the venue of Tenzor Sailing Club Turkiye. by Burak Zengin Posted 14 Dec 07:45 GMT EuroCup Final - Barcelona delivers EuroCup Final - Barcelona delivers The final event in Barcelona proved spectacular Pablo Astiazaran completed a breakout 2024 season by claiming his first-ever EuroCup with a 3rd place in the final event in Barcelona. by WASZP Class Posted 14 Dec 07:45 GMT Vendée Globe Race Friday Update Vendée Globe Race Friday Update Half and a half, Dalin into Pacific Vendée Globe leader Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) is in the Pacific and, mathematically, on his way home. by Vendée Globe media Posted 13 Dec 18:05 GMT Freedom Boat Club teams up with Savvy Navvy Freedom Boat Club teams up with Savvy Navvy One of the Club's largest franchise groups in the US loves this navigation app Freedom Boat Club Delaware, part of one of the largest boat club communities in the US, has teamed up with Savvy Navvy to bring easier and safer navigation to more boaters. Here they reflect on how it has helped their boat club members. by Savvy Navvy Posted 13 Dec 17:00 GMT World Match Racing Tour Final day 4 World Match Racing Tour Final day 4 Quarter-finalists decided in fresh breeze The quarter-finalists for the World Match Racing Tour Shenzhen Bao'an Final have been determined following the repechage round today. Pierroz, Williams, Egnot-Johnson, and Tapper now advance to the quarter-finals. by WMRT Posted 13 Dec 14:41 GMT Christmas Gift Guide from Henri-Lloyd Christmas Gift Guide from Henri-Lloyd Elevate your holiday gifting Elevate your holiday gifting with the Christmas Gift Guide from Henri-Lloyd, featuring a range of thoughtful stocking fillers to more generous presents. by Henri-Lloyd Posted 13 Dec 12:00 GMT "Foiling World" at Boot 2025 "Foiling World" at Boot 2025 Set to showcase the state of the art in foiling technologies Boot and "The Foiling Organization" announce "Foiling World", the new Messe Düsseldorf area dedicated to foiling technologies, infrastructures, products and services. by WeAreFoiling Posted 13 Dec 10:06 GMT Vendée Globe Friday Morning Update Vendée Globe Friday Morning Update 60 knot winds and 8 metre seas take their toll on the fleet While leader Charlie Dalin on MACIF Santé Prévoyance has now exited the Indian Ocean and is in to the Pacific, things are far from easy further back in the fleet. by Mark Jardine Posted 13 Dec 08:41 GMT Daisy Collingridge talk on Women in Sailing Daisy Collingridge talk on Women in Sailing British Sailing Team and ILCA sailor inspiring change Over 70 sailors from as far away as Bough Beech in Kent and Rutland SC descended on London Corinthian SC in West London to join Daisy Collingridge from the British Sailing Team to talk about Women in Sailing. by Jonathan Stirling Posted 12 Dec 19:51 GMT Team Malizia's Boris Herrmann passes Cape Leeuwin Team Malizia's Boris Herrmann passes Cape Leeuwin After 32 days, 4 hours, 20 minutes in the Vendée Globe This Thursday afternoon, Boris Herrmann crossed the longitude of Cape Leeuwin at 16:22 UTC after 32 days, 4 hours, 20 minutes, and 54 seconds of racing in his second Vendée Globe. by Team Malizia Posted 12 Dec 19:33 GMT The battle for Jericoacoara The battle for Jericoacoara Fighting to preserve a wind sports paradise What is the definition of paradise? As co-owner of Vila Kalango, Marco DalPozzo, points out, one of the original definitions of paradise is 'a protected garden'. by WingFoil Racing World Cup Posted 12 Dec 19:22 GMT Vendée Globe Race Thursday Update Vendée Globe Race Thursday Update Wild in the west as leader Dalin prepares for peaceful exit to Pacific? While Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance), the race leader, is due to pass into the Pacific this evening or tonight, and also cross the theoretical half way point of the 23,890 nautical miles course for the Vendée Globe 10th edition. by Vendée Globe media Posted 12 Dec 18:34 GMT The summit meeting for sailing yachts The summit meeting for sailing yachts Various global and national launches in exhibition halls 15 and 16 at boot Düsseldorf 2025 boot Düsseldorf 2025, the world's biggest yachting and water sports trade fair, is "in the starting blocks" and for the sailing yacht segment we can look forward to various global and national launches in exhibition halls 15 and 16. by boot Düsseldorf Posted 12 Dec 18:00 GMT Canada Ocean Racing joins The Ocean Race Europe Canada Ocean Racing joins The Ocean Race Europe The Be Water Positive Sailing Team will be on the start line in August 2025 The Be Water Positive Sailing Team will be on the start line in August 2025. The new team, led by skipper Scott Shawyer, will compete in the fully-crewed race, connecting European cities from the Baltic Sea to the Adriatic, in August/September 2025. by The Ocean Race Posted 12 Dec 17:12 GMT Charlie Dalin at the gateway to the Pacific Ocean Charlie Dalin at the gateway to the Pacific Ocean MACIF Santé Prévoyance leading the Vendée Globe On this 32nd day of racing, the skipper of MACIF Santé Prévoyance continues his express ride on the Vendée Globe after having engulfed the Cape of Good Hope / Cape Leeuwin section in 9 days and 22 hours. A record! by IMOCA MACIF Santé Prévoyance Posted 12 Dec 16:46 GMT Christmas gifts under £100 from Musto Christmas gifts under £100 from Musto Seasonal suggestions for every type of ho-ho-holiday adventurer At Musto, we've got something for every type of ho-ho-holiday adventurer. Check out Gifts under £100 to find the perfect presents without breaking the bank. by Musto Posted 12 Dec 16:00 GMT Clarisse Crémer in the Vendée Globe week 5 Clarisse Crémer in the Vendée Globe week 5 "I live from day to day!" After 32 days at sea, it's time for an initial assessment for Clarisse Crémer, a solid 12th and impressive for her consistency and fighting spirit, but also for her hindsight and clear-sightedness about her performance. by L'Occitane Sailing Team Posted 12 Dec 15:58 GMT Yoann Richomme and Antoine Cornic Yoann Richomme and Antoine Cornic A tale of two Southern Ocean - and Vendée Globe - rookies Watching his performance in the Vendée Globe, the confident way he has sailed and his exceptional consistency and competitiveness, it is easy to forget that Yoann Richomme is one of the rookies in this now 38-strong field. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 12 Dec 15:40 GMT GJW Direct Bloody Mary Pursuit Race 2025 Preview GJW Direct Bloody Mary Pursuit Race 2025 Preview One Month to Go until the iconic event Queen Mary Sailing Club is excited to announce the return of the legendary GJW Direct Bloody Mary Pursuit Race. Set to take place on January 11, 2025, the race iis one of the most anticipated events on the UK sailing calendar. by Queen Mary Sailing Club Posted 12 Dec 15:18 GMT Experience the World Premiere of the XR 41 Experience the World Premiere of the XR 41 Witness the exciting debut at boot Düsseldorf 2025 From the 18th-26th Of January, X-Yachts will attend Boot 2025 in Düsseldorf. This year, we're bringing something extraordinary to the Boat Show... The world premiere of our newest creation - The XR 41. by X-Yachts Posted 12 Dec 14:30 GMT GKA Freestyle-Kite World Cup Finals Fuwairit GKA Freestyle-Kite World Cup Finals Fuwairit Chabloz (SUI) clinches first title, Kajiya (BRA) her fifth The third and final Freestyle World Cup of the Qatar Airways GKA Kite World Tour 2024 season was hosted at Fuwairit Kite Beach (QAT), where the new world champions were crowned. by GKA Kite World Tour Posted 12 Dec 14:21 GMT World Match Racing Tour Final day 3 World Match Racing Tour Final day 3 Top four through to quarter-finals in Shenzhen Quarter-finalists have been decided on the third day of the 2024 World Match Racing Tour Shenzhen Bao'an Final. by WMRT Posted 12 Dec 14:05 GMT Craig and Lewis defy Storm Daragh Craig and Lewis defy Storm Daragh To win the Sailing Chandlery Datchet Flyer While Storm Daragh deterred most sailors from getting on the water last weekend, a small weather window saw 23 intrepid sailors in 17 boats get on the water for the Sailing Chandlery Datchet Flyer. by Andy Rice Posted 12 Dec 13:49 GMT Vendee Globe: Cornic in 60kt winds Vendee Globe: Cornic in 60kt winds Antoine Cornic advises shore team of significant damage to his mainsail track During the night of December 11 to 12, around 23:00 UTC, Antoine Cornic (Human Immobilier) informed shore team of significant damage to his mainsail track. by Vendee Globe/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 12 Dec 13:23 GMT UpWind by MerConcept wraps up 2024 UpWind by MerConcept wraps up 2024 Francesca Clapcich reflects on the year As the first season of Upwind by MerConcept has come to an end, I finally have a moment back home in the mountains in Park City, UT, USA to reflect on what an incredible year it has been. by MerConcept Posted 12 Dec 12:00 GMT Sam Goodchild in the Vendée Globe update Sam Goodchild in the Vendée Globe update "If I reach Cape Horn in the top-10, that will be a success." The British yachtsman Sam Goodchild who is in seventh place in the Vendée Globe solo round-the-world race on board VULNERABLE has now passed Cape Leeuwin on the southwest corner of Australia after a month at sea. by Agence TB Press Posted 12 Dec 09:51 GMT Vendée Globe - Day 32: Colman injured in storm Vendée Globe - Day 32: Colman injured in storm Conrad Colman, a US/New Zealand entry has been caught in the centre of a Low in the Southern Ocean An injured Conrad Colman, a US/New Zealand entry in the Vendee Globe Race has been caught in the centre of a Low in the Southern Ocean and faces another 12 hours or so in winds predicted to gust over 46kts, and likely to be more. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World NZ Posted 12 Dec 08:50 GMT Vendée Globe Thursday Morning Update Vendée Globe Thursday Morning Update The Pacific Ocean Awaits! Leader Charlie Dalin on MACIF Santé Prévoyance has had a near flawless Indian Ocean, and now the challenge of the Pacific Ocean awaits. by Mark Jardine Posted 12 Dec 08:47 GMT Festival of Sails 2025 Program Announced Festival of Sails 2025 Program Announced The Geelong Waterfront will be buzzing for three unforgettable days The Festival of Sails is back for 2025, and this year's program promises to be bigger and better than ever! From world-class sailing action to an exciting line-up of music, food, and entertainment, the Geelong Waterfront will be buzzing. by Festival of Sails Posted 12 Dec 04:49 GMT Craftinsure Wayfarer National Circuit in 2024 Craftinsure Wayfarer National Circuit in 2024 A year in review The 2024 sailing season for the Wayfarers involved racing across some of the UK's most prestigious sailing club venues, all made possible by the generous support of our title sponsor, Craftinsure. by Sam Pygall Posted 11 Dec 21:05 GMT Vendée Globe Race Wednesday Update Vendée Globe Race Wednesday Update A defining split? With the top three on the Vendée Globe are all making good progress eastwards under Australia their pursuers look set to deal with a windless zone that is forming which could widen the gaps even further. by Vendée Globe media Posted 11 Dec 17:45 GMT Dartmouth primary school wins Henri-Lloyd project Dartmouth primary school wins Henri-Lloyd project The Leaderbox Blue is the brainchild of marine environmentalist Monty Halls A primary school whose values are based around helping children to set sail in the world has been named as the winner of an environment research project kit sponsored by Henri-Lloyd. by Henri-Lloyd Posted 11 Dec 16:24 GMT