30/05/17: America’s Cup village

This is where all the action happens! A bird’s eye view of the America’s Cup village in Bermuda’s Great Sound

Credit: © ACEA 2017/Gilles Martin-Raget

29/05/17: Controversial penalty for Artemis Racing

The moment Artemis Racing’s skipper, Nathan Outteridge finds out he’s lost to Emirates Team New Zealand via a controversial penalty. Hours later, the America’s Cup chief umpire confessed they were wrong

Credit: © ACEA 2017/Gilles Martin-Raget

28/05/17: Pedal power is helping the Kiwis to rise to the top

Emirates Team New Zealand’s pedal winches and unique foil package is giving them the edge in the races, especially in light winds

Credit: © ACEA 2017/Ricardo Pinto

27/05/17: Sinking feeling for Land Rover BAR

Sir Ben Ainslie and his Land Rover BAR team bail out R1 after a pre-start crash with SoftBank Team Japan on the opening day of the America’s Cup

Credit: Land Rover BAR/Harry Kh

27/05/17: Celebrity fans on the opening day of the America’s Cup

American actor, Michael Douglas, who lives on Bermuda, watched the opening races of the America’s Cup

Credit: © ACEA 2017/Ricardo Pinto

24/05/17: America’s Cup Land Rover BAR sculpture

British jewellery designer, Theo Fennell has created a silver sculpture of Land Rover BAR’s America’s Cup catamaran ahead of the competition

23/05/17: Replica of the ‘Chet Boat’ takes centre stage at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show

A garden, which features a replica of a 900-year-old oak boat discovered on the Norfolk Broads, has taken gold in the Artisan Garden competition at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

Designed by the 2016 winner of Best Fresh Garden, Gary Breeze, the garden is called The IBTC (International Boatbuilding Training College) Lowestoft: Broadland Boatbuilder’s Garden

Credit: IBTC Lowestoft

23/05/17: Sea trials for the Duffield 58

Following the Newport Boat Show in USA, Zurn Yacht Design’s puts the Duffield 58 through sea trials

18/05/17: Victory for Phil Sharp and Imerys

philsharpracing: A huge thanks to #Imerys & all our Partners for incredible support leading us to victory in Normandy Channel Race ?? The #Cup is now ours!!! ?? _________________________
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Credit: Phil Sharp Racing/Instagram

17/05/17: Scallywag enters the Volvo Ocean Race

Team Sun Hung Kai/ Scallywag are the fifth team to be announced.
The team will represent Hong Kong and aim to promote competitive sailing in Asia

Rolex Capri Sailing Week: sun sea and sailing

One of the most spectacular sailing events in Italy, the Rolex Capri Sailing Week on the backdrop of beautiful Capri in Campania, Italy

Rolex Capri Sailing Week: sun sea and sailing

Spectacular: the Rolex Capri Sailing Week in the beautiful Campania region

Capri Sailing Week 2017: beauty and class on water

It may be a small regatta, but it’s one of the prettiest

12/05/17: America’s Cup boats

The 35th America’s Cup will be raced in 15 meter (approximately 50 foot) foiling, wing sailed catamarans called the America’s Cup Class. These are arguably the most high-performance sailing boats in the world, traveling at 3x the wind speed and literally flying above the water. It took the huge teams of the world’s best and brightest boat designers, engineers and builders tens of thousands of hours to design and build these racing machines

Credit: America's Cup

08/05/17: Foxton Locks

canalrivertrustHappy #Monday everyone! We hope you have had a good start to the week! A #drone photo of the fabulous #foxton #locks on the #grandunion #canal is our gift to you today #mondaymotivation

Credit: Canal and River Trust/Instagram

08/05/17: Sailing Yacht A is delivered to its owner

Two unique yachts by Philippe Starck – Motor Yacht A and Sailing Yacht A, which has just been delivered to its owner in Monaco

Credit: @raphael_belly_photography/Instagram

REV expedition vessel

Norwegian industrialist Kjell Inge Røkke will use the Research Expedition Vessel (REV) for private trips as well as allowing it to be used by scientists and environmentalists to study the ocean

04/05/17: Hamburg Maritime Festival

The gaff-topsail schooner. J.R. Tolkein at the Hamburg Maritime Festival

04/05/17: Hamburg Maritime Festival

The German port of Hamburg celebrated its 828th birthday with the annual maritime festival