World On Water Global Sailing News – May 11, 2018

Published on May 11th, 2018

This week’s “World on Water” global sailing news show produced by www.boatson.tv.

In this week’s “WoW TV”:
• Pre-dawn and the seven boat Volvo Ocean Race fleet sails into a calm and foggy Newport. Brunel, MAPFRE, Dongfeng, Vestas 11th Hour Racing, Turn the Tide On Plastic, AkzoNobel and Scallywag entered the bay. A hundred yards from the finish, MAPFRE takes over.
• Luna Rossa launches a heavy training program for sailors in readiness of the coming America’s Cup.
• The NYYC has partnered with North Sails and Westerly Marine to produce the One Design IC 37 by Melges. Is this the OD of the future?
• Day 4 of Antigua Sailing Week.
• The restoration of the fabulous 1910 Gaff Cutter “TALLY HO” by English sailor and Boat-builder Leo Goolden in a shed in Washington State.