[VIDEO] World Festival on the Beach Updates (Days 1-4)

Summary via Icarus Sailing Media A beautiful day shined today in Mondello. Yesterday’s waves and clouds were gone and the day was very promising for good sailing conditions. First in the water were the young athletes of Bic Techno, they were missing quite a few races and the race committee was anxious to complete all … Continue reading »

[VIDEO] 470 World Championships Update (Days 5-7)

Summary via Icarus Sailing Media A spectacular final day at the 2012 470 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain wrapped up seven days of intense and closely fought racing. Mat Belcher/Malcolm Page (AUS) have made it three World Championship titles in a row – a phenomenal achievement. In the 470 Women event, Hannah Mills/Saskia Clark (GBR) … Continue reading »

America’s Cup Launches Red Bull Youth America’s Cup

The America’s Cup today announced the introduction of a new youth event that will hopefully launch young sailing superstars into America’s Cup Sailing. “Breaking into the America’s Cup is hard. I was very fortunate when I was 19 to get a break with the Young Australia team, which allowed me to get into the game … Continue reading »

[VIDEO] 470 World Championships Update (Days 1-4)

The citizens of Barcelona as well as Olympic sailors are enjoying beautiful racing conditions in Barcelona, Spain. Having completed four days of racing already, competitors will continue to enjoy top-notch sailing until the end of the week. Videos and photos follow below. Photos via Icarus Sailing Media. Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4

This Weekend: ISSA Mallory Fleet Racing Nationals

It’s shaping up to be a beautiful weekend in Seattle, as the country’s top eighteen high school sailing programs will take to the water on Lake Union for the Mallory Fleet Racing Nationals at the Center for Wooden Boats. High school sailing teams from the ISSA’s seven districts will compete for the Mallory trophy. Weather … Continue reading »

[VIDEO] Day 1 and Day 2 Highlights from ACWS Naples

Day 1 It was stellar racing for the opening day in Naples, as the ACWS fleet enjoyed 15-20kts conditions, but also faced some adverse waves and trying water conditions. For ETNZ, it was consistency and smart sailing that paid off. Making a late push for third in the first race, and playing it safe to … Continue reading »

[VIDEO] After Tough Leg, Groupama Claim Third

After a relatively short journey up the coast, Groupama has finally arrived in Itajai. More importantly, they also claimed the 20 points awarded to third-placers, pushing them back up to second place, and further distancing themselves from CAMPER and PUMA. Speaking after the arrival, Franck Cammas had nothing but praise for his crew. “The guys … Continue reading »

[PHOTOS] Olivia Constants Memorial Regatta Raises $1400

This past weekend, the Severn Sailing Association in Annapolis, Maryland, hosted a regatta in memoriam of Olivia Constants. There were two fleets involved in the regatta: A 420 fleet race was sailed in SSA boats, while an Opti event ran concurrently. Together, the events raised $1400 for the Olivia Constants Foundation. The Severn School won … Continue reading »

[UPDATE] Louis Vuitton’s America’s Cup Watch Appears on Website

Awhile back we blogged about the America’s Cup Tambour Regatta watch, made specially for the Cup by Louis Vuitton. It looks super cool, and has a ton of awesome features. There was no price in the press release, and we couldn’t find it online anywhere. A recent browse of the Louis Vuitton website, however, turned … Continue reading »

[PHOTOS] International Rolex Regatta Ends With a Bang

Press release distributed by RegattaNews / Team One Newport. Photo gallery available at RegattaNews. It came down to the wire on the last day for winners in three of six classes at the International Rolex Regatta, which began Friday and hosted 68 boats and over 500 sailors representing the U.S., Great Britain, Puerto Rico, Canada, … Continue reading »