Bright sunshine and excellent wind conditions today welcomed the 52 sailors participating in the 2014 ISAF Women’s Match Racing World Championship to Cork, Ireland.
The Women’s International Match Racing Series (WIM Series) welcomes current world #1, Camilla Ulrikkeholm of the Royal Danish Yacht Club, back to the second season.
More than 1,100 sailors from 59 nations raced at the final ISAF Sailing World Cup regatta of the 2013-2014 series and were treated to exceptional race action.
As the day goes on it is expected to pick up with anything between 13-17 knots expected. With a smooth sea state and one metre swell day two's buzz words "Champagne sailing" and "glamour conditions" could be rolling of the tongues of the world's finest competing in Hyères.
Charlotte Dobson and Sophie Ainsworth (GBR) leapfrogged ISAF Sailing World Cup Mallorca gold medallists Martine Grael and Kahena Kunze (BRA) in the 42-boat 49erFX fleet.
The boat parks at ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyères were bustling with anticipation as over 1,100 sailors from 61 nations fine-tuned their equipment ahead of racing which starts today.
Helena Lucas and Megan Pascoe will aim to make it a hat-trick of British World Cup regatta victories in the 2.4mR class in 2014 when they take to the racetrack for the ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyeres, France, next week (21-26 April).
ISAF Sailing World Cup Mallorca – Trofeo Princesa Sofia got down to the business end of proceedings as the final series concluded with Saturday 5 April's Medal Races to decide the honours.
Olympic silver medallists Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark were unbeatable on the third day of ISAF World Cup racing in Palma on Wednesday (2 April), taking a clean sweep of race wins as the regatta reaches its halfway stage.
The qualification series at ISAF Sailing World Cup Mallorca – Trofeo Princesa Sofia concluded on Tuesday 1 April with sailors gearing up for a tough three days of final series racing.
The Women’s International Match Racing Series realized its inaugural season last year with five successful events and 25 crews from 13 countries in fierce competition.
Tight tactical racing was the name of the game on the second day of ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami as light breeze tested the patience and nerves of the 580 sailors from 50 nations. Walter Cooper/ US Sailing 2014
Summer arrived for the first day of racing at ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne as a hot northerly wind from Australia's outback blasted across the city and onto Port Phillip Bay.
Racing at the 2013 ISAF Sailing World Cup Qingdao commences in one week with the 2013 World Champions in the Laser Radial and Women's 470 ready to lead the charge.
British sailors secured a golden double at the Santander City Trophy on Saturday (14 September), with Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark adding the 470 women's title. Thom Touw Photography.
Leader Helena Lucas admits there is absolutely no margin for error as she bids to land her first International 2.4 Metre (mR) World Championship title tomorrow (Friday 13 September).
The Ciudad de Santander Trophy after celebrating the 470 and Finn classes third round, second for Nacra 17, boards RS:X and 49er is on more than half way through.
London 2012 champion, Helena Lucas, got the home flags flying as she moved to the top of the leaderboard at the halfway stage of the 2013 International 2.4mR World Championships at the Poole Yacht Club today.
This Friday, September 6th, marks the one year anniversary since Britain's sailors broke their Paralympic Games duck and won their first medals since the sport become part of the full Paralympic Games programme in 2000.
A tense final day waiting game at the 420 and 470 Junior Europeans in Pwllheli, Great Britain as teams waited for the forecast 9 knot breeze to fill in.
Third consecutive Lysekil victory for Ulrikkeholm - but first WIMR Series trophy goes to finale opponent Lucy Macgregor. By securing her third successive victory in Lysekil Women's Match.
Friday's races on the Swedish west coast waters of Lysekil offered excellent conditions for the sailors as well as for the large crowds on the cliffs, packed with prestart dramas, wild gybes, luffing duels and other breath-taking manoeuvres.