Sailing World on Water Aug 12.22 Sevenstar, Cowes Week, ETNZ, iQFoil, North Aegean Cup more

The 2022 Sevenstar Round-Britain-and-Ireland Race, started on time from the Royal Yacht Squadron Line in Cowes last Sunday. The international fleet got away for the non-stop 1,805-mile race without incident. The infamous Solent tide changed favourably just before the start and coupled with light headwinds the fleet raced to the east

This is the Sailing “World on Water”, August 12, 2022.

Horonuku has arrived safely in Australia. Clearing customs this week in Adelaide after its journey via sea from Auckland over the past month. As sure as the sun rises each day, Landspeed pilot Glenn Ashby was there to meet the containers loaded with every conceivable item required for an outback World Record Wind Powered Landspeed attempt.

Lighter winds this morning at Cowes Week increased to give competitors another great day on the water, predominately in breezes of 10-18 knots.

Final day of the Moth International European Championship at the Yacht Club Carnac France.

The boats participating in the 43rd Grohe North Aegean Cup, set sail for new beautiful adventures in the North Aegean and the Toronean Gulf.

The fourth day of racing at the very demanding IQFoil Youth & Junior International Games in Torbole, on Garda Trentino, before the final scheduled for Thursday with the top ten in each category admitted to the medal series.

Here are a few short clips of competitors in the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race. First we hear from Pip Hare, then we see the food on Tigris, and finally Father and Daughter sailors, Jim and Ellie Driver on Chilli Pepper.

The last day of Cowes Week featured short, action-packed races in a solid north-westerly gradient wind, culminating in a spectacularly busy finish line at the Royal Yacht Squadron. Here we have the week’s highlights.Highlights of what happened globally in the sport of sailing in the last 7 days.