End of a long day for the INEOS Britannia team after their 05:15 dawn rollout… Read more on Sail Web ..read more

Big Pimpin’ Allen has just unveiled its latest development in sailing hardware: the Vang King. The Vang King is not just a gas strut; it’s a game-changer in vang control systems for keelboats up to 26ft. Designed to serve as a boom support system, the Vang King seamlessly integrates with a purchase system to deliver unmatched control of your mainsail vang settings. In light winds, the Vang King will hold the boom up which will reduce the unwanted weight on the mainsail leech and thus result in a better sail shape and more speed. Whether you’re cruising or racing, the Vang King ensures optimal ..read more

The Race to Alaska will hold its 8th edition in 2024, continuing with its 750-mile course from Port Townsend, WA to Ketchikan, AK. And now there is a podcast series prior to the June 9 start. Featured in this episode are perhaps the two most different teams in pursuit of glory: Team Stranger Danger Yet another team only shaking hands for the first time just days before race start, meet Stranger Danger—riding high aboard their Schock 40 until the keel probably falls off. Oh, and Katy Stewart is back, if that means anything to anybody. Team Barely Heumann The internet got a collective brain fre ..read more

In a stirring ceremony, Iwi Ngati Whatua Orakei gifted and blessed the name ‘Taihiro’ on the boat that Emirates Team NZ will sail in their defence of the 37th America’s Cup. The launch event took place at the Team’s base in Auckland’s Wynyard Point… Read more on Sail-World ..read more

The 76th Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race will depart from its multi-line start. A multitude of racers and 145 boats that keep N2E a Southern California yacht racing favorite, will take to the 125mn course bound for the Hotel Coral and Marina… Read more on Sail-World ..read more

The first tow-run reached a boat speed of 20 knots before turning around and proceeding with the second one at 25 knots and finally increasing to 30 knots… Read more on Sail-World ..read more

Alinghi Red Bull Racing was revealed in daylight on Tuesday in Barcelona – showing some very unique design features – and looking to leapfrog the other design teams, and make a two generation advance in AC75 design… Read more on Sail-World ..read more

The 2024 World Match Racing Tour gets underway with 17 teams and over 100 of the world’s top match racing sailors competing across back-to-back events in Long Beach, CA. Using Catalina 37s, the Grade 2 Ficker Cup (April 19-21) is followed by the Grade 1 Congressional Cup on April 24-28, with both events hosted by Long Beach Yacht Club, this year celebrating its 95th Anniversary. Eight teams from five countries will compete at the Ficker Cup with the top three finishers advancing to the expanded 12-team field for the the 59th edition of the Congressional Cup. The oldest continuously-held saili ..read more

The arrival of the 2024 UK Wingfoil Tour brought the biggest numbers to date within the national wing foil fleet, and with good wind all weekend at Portland Harbour, this first event kicked the season off with some spectacular wing foil course-racing… Read more on Sail-World ..read more

As expected the latest Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli AC75 has already claimed plaudits as the best-looking boat of this cycle… Read more on Sail Web ..read more