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Newport Beach to Cabo San Lucas race start 2013. Yacht racing is a sailing sport involving sailing yachts and larger sailboats, as distinguished from dinghy racing, which involves open boats.It is composed of multiple yachts, in direct competition, racing around a course marked by buoys or other fixed navigational devices or racing longer distances across open water from point-to-point.
Yacht racing, sailing news, events and blogs
Swan 65 test: The triumphant return of a true sailing icon. Read more. Yacht racing, sailing news, events and blogs from Yachting World, covering the world's biggest yacht races.
What is Yacht Racing? (Here's All You Need To Know)
Yacht racing is an exciting and popular sport with events and races held all over the world. From the world-famous Americas Cup to local regattas, there are races and events of all sizes and skill levels. The Americas Cup is the oldest and most prestigious yacht race in the world, with the first race held in 1851.
Everything you need to know about the 37th America's Cup
The NYYC held the America's Cup from its inception in 1851 right the way through to 1983, when they were defeated by the Royal Perth Yacht Club's Australia II. American Magic have confirmed ...
The America's Cup: Everything you need to know about the sailing
It is a winner-takes-all format. The America's Cup is famously a race in which, as Queen Victoria was informed during the first contest in 1851, "there is no second.". The America's Cup is a magnet for the world's most talented sailors, including BOAT columnist Sir Ben Ainslie. Image courtesy of Tom Jamieson.
8 Types of Sailing Races (Regattas and More)
3. Team Racing. Team racing can be one of the more exciting types of racing since it involves two teams of 2-3 sailboats racing a course similar to a fleet and match race. While quite similar to a match race in terms of having two teams, the added bonus of having multiple sailboats gives it a bit of nuance. Just like a match race, the sailboats ...
The Ocean Race
The Ocean Race. The Ocean Race is a yacht race around the world, held every three or four years since 1973. Originally named the Whitbread Round the World Race after its initiating sponsor, British brewing company Whitbread, [ 1] in 2001 it became the Volvo Ocean Race after Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo took up the sponsorship, [ 1] and ...
America's Cup
The America's Cup is the oldest competition in international sport, and the fourth oldest continuous sporting trophy of any kind. [8] [better source needed] The cup itself was manufactured in 1848 and first called the "RYS £100 Cup".It was first raced for on 22 August 1851 around the Isle of Wight off Southampton and Portsmouth in Hampshire, England, in a fleet race between the New York Yacht ...
13 most famous yacht races in the world
3. Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. (Image: Rolex/ Carlo Borlenghi) Hosted annually by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia and the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania, this race covers a distance of 630 nautical miles between the starting point in Sydney Harbour and the finish line in Tasmanian port Hobart.
3 Months And 24,000 Miles Later, Vendée Globe Competitors Complete Race
After sailing 24,000 miles nonstop in a nearly three-month journey, competitors in the Vendée Globe — an around-the-world solo yacht race — are expected to finish at a French port on Wednesday.
37th America's Cup
The Louis Vuitton 37th America's Cup taking place between 22nd August and 27th October 2024 in Barcelona
The Ultimate Guide to Yacht Racing Rules and Regulations
Yacht racing courses are determined by race organizers and can vary depending on the type of race and the location. Courses typically include marks, buoys, or specific geographic points that boats must navigate around. FAQ 4: What is the role of a race committee in yacht racing?
Essential yacht racing skills
5 tips - Essential yacht racing skills. There are places to be gained on every corner of the race course. In our 5 tips collection, we asked top yacht racers to give us their hard-won advice on ...
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As defending champion Andoo Comanche and fellow supermaxi LawConnect battle it out for line honours in this year's Sydney to Hobart yacht race, organisers ar...
America's Cup
America's Cup, one of the oldest and best-known trophies in international sailing yacht competition. It was first offered as the Hundred Guinea Cup on August 20, 1851, by the Royal Yacht Squadron of Great Britain for a race around the Isle of Wight. The cup was won by the America, a 100-foot (30-metre) schooner from New York City, and ...
Learn to Race: Sailing Racing Terms
Reach - sailing perpendicular to the wind, at an angle between a beat and a run. Run - sailing downwind away from the windward mark. Start line - the line across which boats start a race. Starting gun - the signal that starts the race. OCS - "on course side," meaning a boat crossed the start line too early and must restart.
GCCM Gold Coast Mackay Yacht Race 2024
The GCCM Gold Coast Mackay Yacht Race is a natural transitional race for competitors from around Australia heading north to compete at Airlie Beach Race Week, Hamilton Island Race Week, and Magnetic Island Race Week.Unlike the marinas at Airlie Beach and Hamilton Island, Mackay Marina Village offers abundant space, 4.5m LAT depth and state of the art slipyard facilities for safe berthing ...
Positions on a Racing Sailboat
August 30, 2022. The success of a racing sailboat depends entirely on the ability of each person on the boat to know and execute their role in high-pressure situations. While boat-dependent, all positions are some combination of the responsibilities of driver, bow, tactician, trimmer, and pit. The driver makes the final decisions and steers ...
Blitzen's Baddies aim for strong finish to 2024 Newport Yacht Club's
The Long Point yacht race set sail from Newport Harbor Friday and will take competitors to Catalina Island and back to Newport on Sunday. This is the first year the Blitzen entered the contest.
Racing Signals: Sailing Flag Meanings
The start of a race is often the most confusing part of a regatta and is where the most flags must be used. We will be going over the rules for the flags at a basic 5-minute start. These can be modified for 3-minute dinghy starts, 5-minute match race starts, 6-minute Olympic starts, or 10-minute big boat starts, but the same logic applies. Pre ...
2021 America's Cup
2021 America's Cup. The 36th America's Cup in March 2021 was the latest staging of the America's Cup yacht race. It was contested on the inner Hauraki Gulf off Auckland, New Zealand, between the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron and Circolo della Vela Sicilia of Italy. The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron's boat was Te Rehutai owned and sailed ...
Yacht Scoring
Yacht Scoring is a featured packed 100% web based Yacht Racing Management and Scoring system that simplifies the task of competitor registration, event management, competitor and media communications while providing complete results in near-real time to competitors and the Sailing World following your event on the internet.
RACE Yacht • Piero Ferrari $30M Superyacht
The RACE is a 50-meter (164ft) yacht that can accommodate up to 12 guests in complete luxury. The yacht's interior is designed to provide a sophisticated and elegant ambiance. The use of luxurious materials, such as marble, leather, and high-end fabrics, creates a sense of opulence throughout the yacht. The RACE has nine crew members who ...
Tensions And Hostility Against America's Cup Sailing ...
The yacht competition is sponsored by the luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton, which in late May had already organized a star-studded fashion show in the Park Güell, one of Barcelona's most ...
Dragon boat race to make a splash
The Penang dragon boat race has a storied history that dates back to the 1950s. In 1956, there was a dragon boat race to mark the centennial of the establishment of the municipality of George Town.
Why Bayesian super yacht sank, leaving 1 dead, 6 missing
The luxurious super yacht − which boasted one of the largest masts in the world and carried a crew of business moguls, including British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his family and a chair of ...
Boat racing
Boat racing is a sport in which boats, or other types of watercraft, race on water.Boat racing powered by oars is recorded as having occurred in ancient Egypt, [1] and it is likely that people have engaged in races involving boats and other water-borne craft for as long as such watercraft have existed. [2]A regatta is a series of boat races. [3] The term comes from the Venetian language, with ...
In Maine, a Father-Daughter Team Wins a Lobster Boat Race
Dozens of boats zipped across Casco Bay during the Maine Lobster Boat Races on Saturday. Only one had a purple bottom. That boat, a 32-footer with a powerful diesel engine, belonged to Jeremy Beal ...
Long Island news: Brookhaven claims residents are being denied beach
The boat service began earlier in the week, but Bellport Village immediately issued a notice of violation, saying the town failed to secure a permit for the boat service. "It does feel like a ...
Tributes paid to Mike Lynch and daughter Hannah Lynch
Tributes have been paid to 18-year-old Hannah Lynch, after divers recovered what is believed to be her body in the wreckage of a luxury yacht which sank off Sicily. Hannah was the last person ...
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Newport Beach to Cabo San Lucas race start 2013. Yacht racing is a sailing sport involving sailing yachts and larger sailboats, as distinguished from dinghy racing, which involves open boats.It is composed of multiple yachts, in direct competition, racing around a course marked by buoys or other fixed navigational devices or racing longer distances across open water from point-to-point.
Swan 65 test: The triumphant return of a true sailing icon. Read more. Yacht racing, sailing news, events and blogs from Yachting World, covering the world's biggest yacht races.
Yacht racing is an exciting and popular sport with events and races held all over the world. From the world-famous Americas Cup to local regattas, there are races and events of all sizes and skill levels. The Americas Cup is the oldest and most prestigious yacht race in the world, with the first race held in 1851.
The NYYC held the America's Cup from its inception in 1851 right the way through to 1983, when they were defeated by the Royal Perth Yacht Club's Australia II. American Magic have confirmed ...
It is a winner-takes-all format. The America's Cup is famously a race in which, as Queen Victoria was informed during the first contest in 1851, "there is no second.". The America's Cup is a magnet for the world's most talented sailors, including BOAT columnist Sir Ben Ainslie. Image courtesy of Tom Jamieson.
3. Team Racing. Team racing can be one of the more exciting types of racing since it involves two teams of 2-3 sailboats racing a course similar to a fleet and match race. While quite similar to a match race in terms of having two teams, the added bonus of having multiple sailboats gives it a bit of nuance. Just like a match race, the sailboats ...
The Ocean Race. The Ocean Race is a yacht race around the world, held every three or four years since 1973. Originally named the Whitbread Round the World Race after its initiating sponsor, British brewing company Whitbread, [ 1] in 2001 it became the Volvo Ocean Race after Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo took up the sponsorship, [ 1] and ...
The America's Cup is the oldest competition in international sport, and the fourth oldest continuous sporting trophy of any kind. [8] [better source needed] The cup itself was manufactured in 1848 and first called the "RYS £100 Cup".It was first raced for on 22 August 1851 around the Isle of Wight off Southampton and Portsmouth in Hampshire, England, in a fleet race between the New York Yacht ...
3. Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. (Image: Rolex/ Carlo Borlenghi) Hosted annually by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia and the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania, this race covers a distance of 630 nautical miles between the starting point in Sydney Harbour and the finish line in Tasmanian port Hobart.
After sailing 24,000 miles nonstop in a nearly three-month journey, competitors in the Vendée Globe — an around-the-world solo yacht race — are expected to finish at a French port on Wednesday.
The Louis Vuitton 37th America's Cup taking place between 22nd August and 27th October 2024 in Barcelona
Yacht racing courses are determined by race organizers and can vary depending on the type of race and the location. Courses typically include marks, buoys, or specific geographic points that boats must navigate around. FAQ 4: What is the role of a race committee in yacht racing?
5 tips - Essential yacht racing skills. There are places to be gained on every corner of the race course. In our 5 tips collection, we asked top yacht racers to give us their hard-won advice on ...
As defending champion Andoo Comanche and fellow supermaxi LawConnect battle it out for line honours in this year's Sydney to Hobart yacht race, organisers ar...
America's Cup, one of the oldest and best-known trophies in international sailing yacht competition. It was first offered as the Hundred Guinea Cup on August 20, 1851, by the Royal Yacht Squadron of Great Britain for a race around the Isle of Wight. The cup was won by the America, a 100-foot (30-metre) schooner from New York City, and ...
Reach - sailing perpendicular to the wind, at an angle between a beat and a run. Run - sailing downwind away from the windward mark. Start line - the line across which boats start a race. Starting gun - the signal that starts the race. OCS - "on course side," meaning a boat crossed the start line too early and must restart.
The GCCM Gold Coast Mackay Yacht Race is a natural transitional race for competitors from around Australia heading north to compete at Airlie Beach Race Week, Hamilton Island Race Week, and Magnetic Island Race Week.Unlike the marinas at Airlie Beach and Hamilton Island, Mackay Marina Village offers abundant space, 4.5m LAT depth and state of the art slipyard facilities for safe berthing ...
August 30, 2022. The success of a racing sailboat depends entirely on the ability of each person on the boat to know and execute their role in high-pressure situations. While boat-dependent, all positions are some combination of the responsibilities of driver, bow, tactician, trimmer, and pit. The driver makes the final decisions and steers ...
The Long Point yacht race set sail from Newport Harbor Friday and will take competitors to Catalina Island and back to Newport on Sunday. This is the first year the Blitzen entered the contest.
The start of a race is often the most confusing part of a regatta and is where the most flags must be used. We will be going over the rules for the flags at a basic 5-minute start. These can be modified for 3-minute dinghy starts, 5-minute match race starts, 6-minute Olympic starts, or 10-minute big boat starts, but the same logic applies. Pre ...
2021 America's Cup. The 36th America's Cup in March 2021 was the latest staging of the America's Cup yacht race. It was contested on the inner Hauraki Gulf off Auckland, New Zealand, between the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron and Circolo della Vela Sicilia of Italy. The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron's boat was Te Rehutai owned and sailed ...
Yacht Scoring is a featured packed 100% web based Yacht Racing Management and Scoring system that simplifies the task of competitor registration, event management, competitor and media communications while providing complete results in near-real time to competitors and the Sailing World following your event on the internet.
The RACE is a 50-meter (164ft) yacht that can accommodate up to 12 guests in complete luxury. The yacht's interior is designed to provide a sophisticated and elegant ambiance. The use of luxurious materials, such as marble, leather, and high-end fabrics, creates a sense of opulence throughout the yacht. The RACE has nine crew members who ...
The yacht competition is sponsored by the luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton, which in late May had already organized a star-studded fashion show in the Park Güell, one of Barcelona's most ...
The Penang dragon boat race has a storied history that dates back to the 1950s. In 1956, there was a dragon boat race to mark the centennial of the establishment of the municipality of George Town.
The luxurious super yacht − which boasted one of the largest masts in the world and carried a crew of business moguls, including British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his family and a chair of ...
Boat racing is a sport in which boats, or other types of watercraft, race on water.Boat racing powered by oars is recorded as having occurred in ancient Egypt, [1] and it is likely that people have engaged in races involving boats and other water-borne craft for as long as such watercraft have existed. [2]A regatta is a series of boat races. [3] The term comes from the Venetian language, with ...
Dozens of boats zipped across Casco Bay during the Maine Lobster Boat Races on Saturday. Only one had a purple bottom. That boat, a 32-footer with a powerful diesel engine, belonged to Jeremy Beal ...
The boat service began earlier in the week, but Bellport Village immediately issued a notice of violation, saying the town failed to secure a permit for the boat service. "It does feel like a ...
Tributes have been paid to 18-year-old Hannah Lynch, after divers recovered what is believed to be her body in the wreckage of a luxury yacht which sank off Sicily. Hannah was the last person ...