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The forecast looked promising leading into the event, and on the day delivered, the WNW breeze between 15 and 25 knots kept most sailors on their toes with some rather large gusts in the afternoon.

The next-generation of wind instrument has landed, with A+T Instruments launch of the Quantum 530. Readings are no longer limited by what’s happening at the top of the mast, thanks to the field of physics that Albert Einstein referred to as ‘spooky’.

75 years of collaboration came to a close today when the Merlin and Rocket dinghies decided to go their separate ways.

With the extended deadline for entry to the 38th America’s Cup now closed the America’s Cup Partnership confirmed that additional Challenges have been received

With the Trofeo Princesa Sofia regatta at its full size from today as the Kites and iQFOiLs started their racing, the fleet leaders seemed better able to predict and use the unsettled breeze. In the Nacra 17 Mixed Multihull Swedish duo Emile Järudd and Hanna Jonsson have managed to deliver four race wins from six…

Following the close of Late Challenges on March 31, the America’s Cup Partnership have confirmed to Sail-World that additional Challenges have been received.

After a second consecutive day of shifty, difficult offshore winds many of the 1100 athletes, and for certain the on-the-water race officers running the races, would welcome a return to the Bay of Palma’s reliable, more regular sea breeze regime.

Matisse Pacaud and Lucie de Gennes (FRA) won two races in yellow fleet and moved into the overall lead. Newly crowned European champions Martin Wrigley and Bettine Harris (GBR) dominated their fleet (blue), winning both races and moving up to 9th place.

The Fireball fleet made it down to Chew Valley for the first open meeting of a ‘home worlds’ year. The forecast was looking windy but manageable and the temperature meant to be getting close to double digits.

One of the biggest challenges in race management is setting a square, fair course in changing conditions — and getting the length right so races finish on schedule.