The planned Medal Races for the Women’s and Men’s Dinghy (ILCA 6 and ILCA 7) could not take place due to a lack of wind yesterday, so Wednesday will see…
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Quant GT33 first look: latest DSS foil equipped speedster
The latest foil-assisted Hugh Welbourn design for Quant Boats is a 33ft weekender with DSS foils, water ballast, and a flexible sail plan designed to cope with the rapidly changing…
Olympic Sailing: Bouwmeester Olympic Greatest plus other Highlights from Day 9
The Olympic Sailing competition continues to deliver impressive performances as the challenging conditions in Marseille continue to push the sailors to their limits. With several races cancelled due to light…
Marit Bouwmeester secures second gold becoming greatest Olympic Female Sailor
As the capricious, fitful breezes finally expired in the intense late afternoon heat on the Bay of Marseille, when Race 10 for the Women’s Olympic Dinghy (ILCA 6) was abandoned…
Olympic Sailing 2024: Highlights from Day 8 in Marseille
The 2024 Olympic Sailing competition continued with notable performances across multiple categories. The poor conditions might have seen some surprise winners so far, but the stage is set for a…
Italy’s Magetti secures gold but it’s heartbreak for British Olympic windsurfing star
Britain’s iQFOiL windsurfer Emma Wilson failed to beat Olympic sailing’s cruellest, toughest made-for- TV medal format again as she landed the bronze medal finishing behind Italy’s Martta Magetti and Israel’s…
How to watch Olympics 2024 rowing live streams today from anywhere
This guide contains all the information you need to watch an Olympic rowing live stream as the 2024 regatta comes to a close. Olympics live streams are available for free…
How to watch Olympic windsurfing Medal Racing live streams from anywhere
Windsurfing has been a part of the Olympic sailing competition since the 1980s, but Olympic windsurfing in Paris 2024 is the first time we will see a foiling windsurfer take…
Favourites take top Olympic Skiff Sailing medals after dramatic Marseille Medal Races
Riding a huge wave of confidence after guiding Spain to victory as underdogs in Sail GP’s grand final in San Francisco, Diego Botin and Florian Trittel produced a gun-to-gun medal…
Google Doodle Today: Celebrating Olympic Sailing on Day 7
Google continues honouring the Paris 2024 Olympic games on its homepage by showcasing a sailing illustration for today’s Google Doodle. The GIF shows a white dog pulling along a bird…
Emma Wilson: Team GB Olympic Windsurfing double-medallist
Britain’s Emma Wilson has dominated the Women’s Olympic Windsurfing event at Paris 2024 securing a medal with a day to spare. She adds this second medal to the bronze she…
How to watch Olympic Surfing Semi Finals and Final live streams
Olympic Surfing has the slightly dubious honour of being the competition furthest from the main Paris 2024 competition. The Olympic Surfing events are taking place in Tahiti where competitors will…
Olympic Sailing: Medals Guaranteed & Other Highlights from Day Six in Marseille
Thursday was supposed to see Medal Racing for the Men’s Olympic Skiff, the 49er and Women’s Olympic Skiff, the 49er FX. However despite the Men getting their race started on…
World’s Coolest Boats: The Olympic 470 class
The two-man 470 dinghy was designed by André Cornu over 50 years ago and been an Olympic boat since 1976. At the Olympic Sailing in Paris 2024 it will be…
8 bite-sized lessons I needed to understand how Olympic sailing works
What I love about the Olympics is that I find myself leaning forward in anticipation when watching sports I wouldn’t usually do. The Olympics is like a buffet with food…
Olympic Sailing 2024: Highlights from Day Five in Marseille
The Olympic Sailing competition in Marseille continued to deliver excitement and drama as competitors battled challenging conditions ahead of the crucial Medal Races for the Men’s Skiff and Women’s Skiff,…
Lago 26 Speedster first look: lightweight flyer
This detuned version of the Austrian Lago 26 joins three other variants including a full foiling option. A key difference is the addition of a keel instead of a centreboard…
Olympic Sailing 2024: Highlights from Day Four in Marseille
The third day of the Olympic Sailing competition in Marseille saw a continuation of the shifty weather that we have seen in the opening days, but an increase in wind…
WATCH: Orca yacht sinking – Sailor shares details of two-hour orca encounter which sank his yacht off Spain
Robert Powell and his crew were five miles off the Spanish coast in 40m of water when orcas disabled the yacht's rudder before ramming the hull, causing it to crack;…
August 2024
In the August 2024 issue of Yachting World magazine: News Few finish a tempestuous Round The Island Race European rules are eased for cruising to France and Greece Olympic sailing…