World Record Sail - 100 Nautical Miles Solo in an Optimist!
Fourteen-year-old Carrick Jones of Antigua has just completed an incredible solo sail in his Optimist Dinghy. On November 22 at 16:30, the young athlete set off from Falmouth Harbour, Antigua, arriving into Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten, just before midnight on November 23 – a distance of 100 nautical miles across open ocean unassisted in his Optimist.
Thailand winns the 2023 Optimist Asian & Oceanian Team Racing Champion
Singapore claims second place and Malaysia and UAE are tied for third place while USA was first in the overall championship.
World Sailing 11th Hour Racing Sustainability Award
Club de Vela Ballena Alegre, finalist for the World Sailing 11th Hour Racing Sustainability Award
IODA Hosts Measurement Seminar in Fraglia Vela Riva del Garda
IODA Class Rules Explained at Two Day Seminar in Italy
Gian Marco Piovanetti (PUR) Wins RenaissanceRe Gold Cup
The 18th edition of the RenaissanceRe Junior Gold Cup witnessed a total of 44 entries, with participants hailing from 15 overseas countries and 29 from Bermuda