World on Water Global Sailing News – August 18, 2017

On this week’s “World on Water” global sailing news show:
In this episode, David Witt and crew have their first VOR 65 race in the 2017 Rolex Fastnet, Australian Sailing Team were at the Hempel World Sailing Championships test event in Denmark, RC 44 Maarstrand Sweden and Team Nika had a great start on Day 1 finishing on top, and America’s Cup winning helmsman Peter Burling’s next sailing experience is with Team Brunel in this year’s Volvo Ocean Race around the world. For all sailors “Boating Life Hacks” from the RYA and it’s all about reading the Sailing Instructions with Phil Hagan Regatta Director Lendy Cowes Week, Extreme Sailing Series is on the Elbe River in Hamburg Germany and after Race 9 Oman Air is leading, the Clipper Round the World Race Skippers are introduced here and the fleet move to Liverpool for the race start next week, the 2017 World Championships of the Fareast 28R class was on in Malmoe Sweden and these sports-boats were flying.

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