All Things Sailing, Sail Racing, Sailboats and More | Sailing World
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America's Cup Racing Schedule Now Firm | Sailing World
WEBJan 22, 2024 · America’s Cup 37 Regatta Dates. Preliminary Regatta: August 22 to 25. Louis Vuitton Cup Round Robins: August 29 to September 8. Louis Vuitton Cup Semi Finals: September 14 to 19. Louis Vuitton ...
2024 Boat of the Year Best Dinghy: RS Toura - Sailing World
WEBDec 21, 2023 · Every control was easy to pull, and the nonskid had excellent grip.”. Sailing World Magazine’s Best Dinghy of 2024 is the RS Toura, a 15-foot rotomolded plastic dinghy designed for sailing ...
America’s Cup Guide - Sailing World
WEBTime Frame: October 2024. The America’s Cup Match, raced in custom and highly developed AC75 Class yachts, is a one-on-one contest raced under mutually accepted racing rules. The winner of each ...
Sailboat Racing - Sailing World
WEBWith the return of Detroit, big breeze in Chicago and a dramatic race in Marblehead, the 2024 season delivers second-half highlights. This classic sloop has enjoyed a thorough refit and hundreds ...
Fleet and Match Racing Rules Compared - Sailing World
WEBMatch Racing Rule C2.5 deletes Rule 16.2, and so its added protection was not available to ETNZ. However, Rules 10, 13 and 16.1 did apply in the match race. In addition to Cases 21 and 103, which ...
Sail-Shape Controls: What Does What | Sailing World
WEBJun 1, 2020 · Increases or decreases power and drag. Backstay: Changes the mainsail cambers more uniformly. It also changes the twist in the mainsail leech as the mast bends. It can rapidly affect power ...
Best Way To Tie a Halyard | Sailing World
WEBMar 11, 2014 · How to Tie a Halyard Step 3. HITCH IT. Complete one half hitch and pull the halyard tight to snug the figure-eight knot firm to the headboard car. For maximum hoist, milk the knot into the grommet ...
Real-time Wind Overlay Feature Added to Cup Broadcast
WEBAug 22, 2024 · By America's Cup Media. August 22, 2024. A graphic overlay showing real-time wind on the racecourse was featured on the first broadcast of the Preliminary Regatta, an enhancement to demonstrate ...
The Flying Technology of the AC75 | Sailing World
WEBJan 8, 2021 · An Overview of the AC75. These restraints have led to teams making asymmetric sets of foils, so that within one pair, they can explore two different design avenues. The whole T-shaped foil package ...