SailGP – A Revolution in Yacht Racing (video)

SailGP – a revolution in yacht racing

In SailGP, five-member crews representing six countries race identical F50 foiling catamarans in the world’s most famous harbours. Complex control systems and high-end carbon-fibre materials, combined with supreme teamwork and athleticism, enable the boats to skim the water at exhilarating speeds. Australia won the inaugural SailGP title in 2019. After topping the table through five regattas, the team helmed by Tom Slingsby then beat Japan in the deciding match race in Marseille. Rolex is the Presenting Partner and Official Timepiece of SailGP. #Rolex #SailGP #Perpetual

See also Marseille SailGP 2019 Sep 20 - 22 LIVE and sailgp.com.

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33 Beautiful Classic Sailing Yachts at Les Voiles de St Tropez (video)

33 Beautiful Classic Sailing Yachts at Les Voiles de St Tropez 2015 (video above)

SAILING News:

ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Nominees Announced
ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Nominees Announced : News & Features | ISAF | World Sailing | Official Site: "Set to be held on Tuesday, 10 November 2015 in Sanya, China, the Awards ceremony celebrates the world's finest sailors' achievements during the qualifying period from the end of September 2014 through to 31 August 2015. Only one nominee wins in both the male and female categories. The names vying for the coveted and prestigious 2015 ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards are: 
Male: Peter Burling & Blair Tuke (NZL) Loick Peyron (FRA) Giles Scott (GBR) Ian Walker (GBR) Ian Williams (GBR) 
Female: Sarah Ayton (GBR) Sam Davies (GBR) Elena Kalinina (RUS) Lotte Meldgaard Pedersen (DEN) Charline Picon (FRA) ..."

Eric Leitner Wins Mallory Trophy on Final Race at US Adult Championship - US SAILING (press release)

John Arndt recipient of 2015 Distinguished Service Award
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
The Sailing Industry Distinguished Service Award is an annual honor bestowed on an esteemed sailor who has distinguished him or herself through ...

Dowd to coach US Sailing youth
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
SARASOTA — An instructor with the Sarasota Youth Sailing program has been tapped to coach Team USA's youth team during an international ...

Washington Post
After two decades, sailing by the stars is back at the Naval Academy
Washington Post
Almost 20 years after the last class of midshipman at the Naval Academy learned how to navigate by the stars, celestial navigation has once again ...

Transatlantic Dash to Caribbean Splendor
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
This route ran from England down the east Atlantic Ocean to the Equator. A good sailing time for the 3,275 mile run would have been around 21 days; ...

Michelle Slade's Sailing in Marin: Century-plus old schooner Yankee a family treasure
Marin Independent Journal
Michelle Slade's Sailing in Marin: Century-plus old schooner Yankee a family treasure. The yacht Yankee, built in 1906, will race this weekend ...

Dave Perry claims fifth U.S. Match Racing Championship
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
This US Sailing National Championship launched on Friday, as the 10 teams embarked on a fast and furious round robin stage. Perry came out of the ...

Dartmouth Sailing Places Second at Nicholas Barnett Trophy
Dartmouth College Athletics
HANOVER, N.H. – Dartmouth sailing competed in three regattas over the weekend. A handful of Big Green sailors traveled to New York, another ...

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Volvo Ocean Race In-Port Race Sunday, LIVE Video Replay

Volvo Ocean Race In-Port Race - LIVE Recording Replay - Jun 14, 2015: Watch the penultimate In-Port race of this edition of the Volvo Ocean Race, as the fleet battles it out in the port of Lorient, France.

Map: Volvo Ocean Race In-Port Race Sunday, Lorient, France (more info and source - volvooceanrace.com)

In-Port Race Results - source: volvooceanrace.com

Leg 9 of the Volvo Ocean Race starts Tuesday, June, 16. 2015 from Lorient, France

Volvo Ocean Race 2011/2012 Winner Franck Cammas and his move to Nacra 17 Olympic Catamaran Sailing - video above


Everything you need to know about Kite Racing - ISAF World Cup Weymouth & Portland - Kite Boarding

Regattas | ISAF Sailing World Cup : ISAF Sailing World Cup | Weymouth & Portland:  On the London 2012 Olympic waters, ISAF Sailing World Cup Weymouth and Portland, 8-14 June, racing over five days--Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy opening its doors for fans to come into the venue throughout the competition days (10-14 June) and experience the event from the inside, with opportunities to rub shoulders with British Sailing Team stars and their international rivals. Medal race day on Sunday 14 June will be accessible via free of charge ticket, where you can watch the final day's action unfold with live racing footage, insight and analysis from expert commentators. With sailing, windsurfing and SUP sessions also available on the final day through the OTC and the Andrew Simpson Sailing Centre, plus bouncy castles, food and beverage outlets and much more, it's a great family opportunity to support the very best sailors as they take on their medal rivals on home waters.--source: Regattas | ISAF Sailing World Cup : ISAF Sailing World Cup | Weymouth & Portland   twitter: @ISAFupdates

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Volvo Ocean Race, Leg 6 Videos, Scoreboard, Newport ETA

Inside Track: Leg 6 #1 | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - April 20, 2015 - slow start for the fleet exiting Itajaí, but now they're eastward bound in a tight pack! Catch up with Mapfre and Team SCA.


Enough of the beach, the surfing and the caipirinhas - after an amazing two-week stay in Brazil, it’s time to head offshore. Volvo Ocean Race Leg 6 has started and the fleet has left for Newport, Rhode Island (USA), Sunday, April 19.

Live Twitter feed: JohnTheCrowd: VOR - Volvo Ocean Race
Newport, RI (USA) Volvo Ocean Race Village Opening: May 5, 2015
Exploration Zone Opening: May 9, 2015
Estimated arrival of the boats*:  May 5 - 9, 2015

Volvo Ocean Race Scoreboard Overall after Legs 1-5:
1 Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing  9
2 Dongfeng Race Team 16
3 Team Brunel  18
4 Team Alvimedica 19
5 MAPFRE 20
6 Team SCA 29
All points provisional until ratified. Each team gets the same points as their finishing position, eg first place gets 1 point. All legs count and lowest score overall wins. In-Port Race results are only used in the event of a tie in the overall Race.

Familiar Shoals for America’s Cup: A Spat Over Rules - NYTimes.com: "... Coutts said that he still hoped to have six challengers in Bermuda and that even if Team New Zealand were to withdraw — which he deemed unlikely — another team from New Zealand would most likely fill the breach. “Others would put a New Zealand team together because frankly they have the components of a very competitive team, more so under this rule,” he said. “They have a great sailing team, and this rule favors a great sailing team.” The question, as the America’s Cup sails through its latest storm, is how many potentially great teams will ultimately choose to remain on shore."

Regattas | ISAF Sailing World Cup : ISAF Sailing World Cup | Hyeres: "From 20-26 April 2015 ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyères returns to the French Riviera, bringing together the world's top Olympic and Paralympic class competitors. ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyères is the penultimate regatta included in the 2015 ISAF Sailing World Cup, the seventh edition of the annual series for Olympic sailing. ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyeres is a qualification regatta for the 2015 ISAF Sailing World Cup Final scheduled for 29 October to 1 November 2015 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Hyeres gold medallists in each Olympic event will qualify for the World Cup Final."
Official website : http://swc.ffvoile.fr - Latest news, interviews with competitors, photos, videos: all the information needed to be able to follow the ISAF Sailing World Cup - Hyères TPM will be available on the event site. - Results here.

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Spindrift 2 video, approach to Guadeloupe, Route du Rhum 2014

Overview video: Spindrift 2 approach to Guadeloupe, Route du Rhum 2014
more Route du Rhum: JohnTheCrowd.com: RDR2014 and #LaRouteDuRhum and#RDR2014
Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe

Volvo Ocean Race: JohnTheCrowd.com: VOR
Volvo Ocean Race official website
Cape Town | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015: "In-Port Race: November 15, 2014 at 1400 local time (SAST)Live coverage online: streamed live on the home page from 13:50 local time
Download In-Port Race course map (PDF 3.3mb)
Leg Start: November 19, 2014 at 1800 local time (SAST)
Live coverage online: streamed live on the home page from 17:50 local time
Download Leg start course map (PDF 3.4mb)"

Sail World
Volvo Ocean Race: Ringing the crew changes aboard Mapfre
Sail World
Mapfre finished in seventh and last place on the first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race, after being passed in the last hours of the race by the all-woman ...
Volvo Ocean Race: Jean-Luc Nélias to navigate Spanish boat MAPFRE - BYM News (press release)


Sail World
The B&G Navigators' Prize for the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15
Sail World
At the end of an excruciatingly exciting two boat tryst, all within just a few miles of the finish line in Cape Town, Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing snatched the ...
VOR: Behind the Scenes in Port - Scuttlebutt Sailing News


Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Preview: 2014 Nassau Cup Race
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
An increase in over 50% participation over the past few years, this race, ... Gulf Stream, taking the same basic route as the 2012 Volvo Ocean Race.

Change Afoot In Spanish VOR Team After Poor Leg 1 Result
Afloat
#VOR - Change is afoot within the MAPFRE camp at the Spanish entry in the latest Volvo Ocean Race takes stock after their last-place finish in the first ...

Strong Weekend for Sailing in Final Fall Tune-Up
Harvard Crimson
It was a great weekend on the water for the No. 9 Harvard coed sailing team. The Crimson competed in three regattas over both days and finished in ...

This New Super-Yacht Aims to Break the Toughest Records in Sailing
Gizmodo
A speedy new vessel owned by tech-billionaire Jim Clark is set to make some waves at next month's Sydney to Hobart sailing race. Not only is his ...

Bellingham hosts national sailing competition
Western Front
“These are all sailors who've had to qualify in their areas,” principle race officer Benjamin Glass said. “And they're coming out here to go head-to-head ...

National Post
World's largest sailing superyacht will include the first ever IMAX theatre at sea
National Post
The mystery owner of the world's new largest sailing superyacht will also have the first IMAX Private Theatre at sea. The ambitious project is part of a ...

Marin Independent Journal
History watch: French sailing ship's 'ill-fated' crash off Point Reyes shore
Marin Independent Journal
On Nov. 20, 1903, the French sailing ship Francois Coppee was "broken in halves" after striking underwater rocks off Point Reyes during its maiden ...

Sail World
ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami - Registrations open for 2015 edition
Sail World
On-line entry to the ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami 2015 is open. The deadline for priority entries with regards to quotas is December 5, 2014. Entries ...

Sailing summit will be streamed live online
Trade Only Today
The International Sailing Summit will be streamed live online next Monday for the first time in the event's history. The summit's theme, “Waking up the ...

Coed Sailing Wins Hap Moore Trophy Team Race
Harvard
The coed sailing team also picked up a second-place result at the Sister Esther Open. Nick Sertl and Nomin-Erdene Jagdagdorj sailed away from the ...

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Team Alvimedica, Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015 videos

Host Genny Tulloch dives into the camaraderie and banter on Team Vestas Wind, and Dongfeng Race Team gets a taste of life at the extreme!
more info: johnthecrowd.com: VOR
Volvo Ocean Race official website
Volvo Ocean Race dashboard


Out of the Med and into the Atlantic--1st Day at Sea, Team Alvimedica
Team Alvimedica | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015

Reality hits | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015: "If the boats had been tempted to say a little prayer to the weather gods as they stumbled and slowed in the light winds of the Gibraltar Strait, then they might want to be careful what they wish for in future. Storms and rain battered and bruised the hulls of the boats, soaking skin and stinging eyes – and the sailors were left breathless and weary after a long night of wrestling the waves. “You know you’re in trouble when you see all red on the charts,” says Team Vestas Wind tired navigator Wouter nervously, bleary eyes blinking and squinting in the warm, emergency glow of his computer screen. And it was all red. Red enough to highlight his faded, fatigued face and his lips, giving extra weight and emphasis to his words. Alongside his skipper Chris Nicholson, he has hardly slept a wink. Well, there’s no time to rest." (read more at the link above)

Businessweek
As Volvo Ocean Race Begins, Its Future Rides on Dongfeng
Businessweek
Still, it was a good finish considering that some of Dongfeng's crew had never competed in an open water regatta, much less the Volvo Ocean Race, ...
All-female Team SCA hold pole position in Volvo Ocean Race - The Local.se
Volvo Ocean Race to be broadcast in Canada on SportsNet - Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Will Big Data Make the Difference in the Volvo Ocean Race? - Smart Data Collective

Other Sailing NEWS:

Press Herald
Woolwich teen continues sailing journey without her prized pet
Press Herald
A teenage sailor from Woolwich who left Portland two weeks ago on a solo, yearlong sailing adventure vows to continue her journey despite an ...


Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Rolex Farr 40 sailing championship to begin on San Francisco Bay
SFGate
An architect, a financier, a shipping magnate and a neurosurgeon are among the skippers in the Rolex Farr 40 World Championship, one of the top ...

Island Exploration: Sailing Around Indonesia
Huffington Post
"The most memorable times sailing around the islands come from bonding with family and friends though," he insists, "Being in these remote areas ...


SurferToday
Fond du Lac will hold the 2015 World Ice and Snow Sailing Championship
SurferToday
The World Ice and Snow Sailing Association (WISSA) is taking the competition to North America. Fond du Lac is located on the shores of Lake ...

College Roundup: Navy intercollegiate sailing team competes in regattas
CapitalGazette.com
NAVY INTERCOLLEGIATE SAILING: The Navy intercollegiate sailing team competed in two home regattas and two away regattas this past weekend.


Sail World
ISAF Sailing World Cup kicks off in Qingdao
Xinhua
QINGDAO, China, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- The 2014 ISAF Sailing World Cup kicked off on Tuesday in east China's coastal city of Qingdao, with the ...
ISAF Sailing World Cup 2014 - Racers ready for Qingdao challenge - Sail World

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Technology Behind the Extreme Sailing Series (video)

The Technology Behind the Extreme Sailing Series
A behind the scenes look at the Extreme Sailing Series to see how the data from the Extreme 40 race boats is brought ashore and transformed by SAP Analytics. Giving data to teams, event organisers and fans around the world to gain insights and real time statistics about the on-water action.

Sailing: Giles Scott win European Finn gold in La Rochelle
BBC Sport
Scott maintains his unbeaten run in regattas since returning to full-time Olympic Classes sailing in September. "I'm most happy about this from all the ...

Sailing: Triumph for Tarrant in Peter Almack Trophy
Bournemouth Echo
DEFENDING champion Gary Langdown may have crossed the line first but finished outside the top three in Sunday's Peter Almack Trophy at ...

Andrew Simpson sailing centre launched at Weymouth and Portland
Blackmore Vale
The Andrew Simpson Sailing Centre was officially launched today at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA), with a poignant ...

Sails unfurled during Nanaimo Yacht Club open house
Nanaimo News Bulletin
Allison Walters, left, Maddy Jones, Julia Morris and Sarita Sillem sail back to port as fellowsailing student James Laird prepares a dinghy for a training ...

Stop and smell the regatta as RHKYC closes its racing season
My Sailing
Open to entrants from all of Hong Kong's sailing clubs, the club expects the 'Fragrant Harbour' to be filled with over 400 sailors and 100 keelboats in ...

ON THE WATER: Sailing Wind Always Unpredictable
Gazette Newspapers
Sailors preparing the 36 boats registered for the first race of the season wanted to know if racing would be cancelled as a result of high winds. Little did ...

US Sailing selects Nevin Snow for Youth Match Racing Worlds
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
US Sailing has selected Nevin Snow (San Diego, CA) to represent the U.S. as skipper at the inaugural ISAF Youth Match Racing World Championship ...

April Sailor of the Month: Eric Holden
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
ISAF World Cup Mallorca was top of the agenda in April for members of the Canadian Sailing team as a record setting number of sailors flocked to ...

Gorgeous Garda at EUROSAF Champions Sailing Cup
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
In the womens fleet the strong wind has added a turbo charge to the sailing of Flavia Tartaglini who with three first places in a row moves to the front ...

Jesus goes sailing | Jesus College Oxford JCR
By jcrit
Last week Ben Rahumtulla, Jon Hubbert, Owain Turner, Jonathan Clingman and Mia Talfourd-Cook represented Jesus in Sailing Cuppers. They won ...
Jesus College Oxford JCR

Push The Boat Out – 17th May. | Gurnard Sailing Club
By MikeElsom
The RYA's national “Push The Boat Out” day will be supported by Gurnard Sailing Club on Saturday 17 May from 11am – 5pm. This is how you can get ...
Gurnard Sailing Club

Smoother sailing | - The Casket
By percival sweetwater
Butter has been melted, potato salad made and newspaper spread over picnic and kitchen tables. The lobster season in the region is underway.
The Casket

Sailing club to open in honour of Andrew Simpson - ITV News - ITV.com
itv.com
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Organizing a Great Regatta, Learn the Secrets of Successful Events (video)

Organizing a Great Regatta: Learn the Secrets of Successful Events - US Sailing video above - "Anderson Reggio moderates a discussion: "Organizing a Great Regatta: Learn the Secrets of Successful Events" with speakers Randy Draftz, Lou Sandoval, and Brad Read at the 2014 US Sailing Leadership Forum - Published on Feb 24, 2014"

Dinghies and 505s join keel boats for second day of Sail Paradise
My Sailing
The second day of Southport Yacht Club's Sail Paradise Regatta, was well underway with a fleet of 55 vessels, including lasers, off the beach catamarans and the international 505 class joining the keel boats and Multihulls for their first day of racing.

About Time wins fourth Ocean Pointscore Series
My Sailing
“Plus, it was a big step-up for us, when we went from the Northshore 38 to this boat and it took us 3-4 years to really understand how to sail this boat well,” he added. Darryl Hodgkinson's canting keel Cookson 50 Victoire, the 2013 Rolex Sydney Hobart ...

Sailing with Land Rover
The Sunday Times Sri Lanka
Jeremy Bolling had dreamed for many years of circumnavigating Sri Lanka in his GP14,2-crew sailboat that he races competitively at the Ceylon Motor Yacht Club (CMYC – www.cmyc.lk). His family gave their approval as peace reigned once more. Jeremy's ...

Omani youth sailors shine at 6th GCC championship
Oman Daily Observer
MUSCAT — The four-day GCC Championship in Doha, Qatar concluded successfully last weekend with the Omani youth sailors finishing with an impressive set of results including a team racing gold medal and podium places in most fleets. The event was ...

Clipper Fleet Coming to California
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
(March 16, 2014) – The Olympic Sailing Center in Qingdao, China provided the perfect backdrop today as the Clipper 2013-14 Round the World Yacht Race fleet performed an impressive parade of sail in front of the city skyline, ahead of starting Race 10 ...

Tiger hunting down Hunn for Melges 32 Australian Title
My Sailing
The fleet, sponsored by Gottifredi Maffioli Ropes, Quantum Sails and Magic Marine, will need to be on the ball for day three. The forecast is a light and fluky breeze swinging from the north to the south, south west. The fleet is compact after seven ...

Intrigue dismasted, skipper's shoulder dislocated in Hobart Combined Clubs race
My Sailing
I'm only glad that no-one else was injured, including my two grandsons Jock and Angus, who were sailing with me today,” the 78-year-old Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania said at home. An RYCT support vessel picked up the injured Calvert from Intrigue after ...

Sixth GCC Sailing Championships - The final day
Sail World
The Gulf Cooperation Council, or GCC, sailing championship is one of the most important events in the region, aiming to give all the young sailors here good competition and a great chance to make friends and build relationships with their counterparts ...

Excellent Conditions, Impressive Sailing Continues at Sperry Top-Sider NOOD ...
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
San Diego, CA (March 15, 2014) – Breezy conditions on San Diego Bay during the second day of racing at the Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Regatta allowed boats across all 14 classes to complete races today. The sailors on the regatta's South Bay course were ...

SAIL Essentials Video Set | Sail Magazine
Episode 1
SAIL Essentials: Sail on and Off your Mooring

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