Day 4 Highlights | Hempel World Cup Series 2021 Allianz Regatta
Here we go! The Medal Race line-ups are confirmed in all five fleets. Tomorrow we’ll see who wins this year’s medals at the Hempel World Cup Series – Allianz Regatta…
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SailGP: Australians sail three-up and face technical issues
Taranto: It was an eventful first race day for Slingsby’s Australian side and the league as a whole, as teams competed in a new crew set up at the first ever Italian Sail Grand Prix. Due to lighter conditions on…
Zoulou wins Genève-Rolle-Genève
The TF35 Mies fleet racing was paused today to allow the seven TF35s to join more than 250 other boats to participate in the iconic Genève-Rolle-Genève long-distance race: the prologue to the Bol’Or Mirabaud. After 30 nautical miles of racing…
The Ocean Race: Mirpuri Foundation Sailing Trophy coastal sprint reshuffles leaderboard
The Ocean Race Europe fleet returned to competitive action in Cascais, Portugal today where the 12 international teams representing nine countries took on the Mirpuri Foundation Sailing Trophy coastal race ahead of the start tomorrow of the second offshore leg…
Coca-Cola joins Ocean Cleanup in tackling ocean plastic pollution
As part of the effort to stem the tide of plastic pollution entering the world’s oceans, the Coca-Cola Company is joining with The Ocean Cleanup to expedite the deployment of clean-up systems in15 rivers around the world. The partnership is…
Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta: Missy and Highland Fling XVII victorious
Porto Cervo: After three days of perfect breeze, the conclusive day of the 14th Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta, organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda with the support of title sponsor Loro Piana, was characterised by lighter airs that allowed…
Day 3 Highlights | Hempel World Cup Series 2021 Allianz Regatta
Italy shone in the RS:X fleets, while the fight for the top 10 in the ILCAs is hotting up at the Hempel World Cup Series – Allianz Regatta!
Sail GP: Slingsby still confident despite challenging last practice
Tom Slingsby is still confident that his Australian team is prepared to face off against all eight national teams at the Taranto Sail Grand Prix, despite a challenging final day of practice. All eight national crews took part in practice…
TF35 Trophy: Alinghi dominates on Day 1
The new TF35 hydro-foiling catamarans enjoyed a cracking day of super-competitive racing in the sunshine as the TF35 Mies got underway, with Ernesto Bertarelli’s Alinghi emerging as top boat. Bertarelli’s crew opened the day on a roll with wins in…
Stage set for first Italy Sail Grand Prix in Taranto
Taranto: The sport’s best athletes return to the racecourse this weekend when the first-ever Italy Sail Grand Prix gets underway in the Southern Italian city of Taranto. Following show-stopping action in Bermuda – which produced dramatic racing and an epic…
Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta serves up third day of superb sailing
Porto Cervo: Competitors in the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta were graced with a third day of ideal wind and sea conditions in which yesterday’s victors – Missy in the Superyacht division and Highland Fling XVII among the Multihulls – confirm…
Eight Bells: Bruno Bich
Bruno Bich, 74, died on May 30, 2021. Son of Marcel Bich, founder of BIC, Bruno devoted́ his entire professional life to the company and served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 1993 to 2006, and Chairman of the…
Day 2 Highlights | Hempel World Cup Series 2021 Allianz Regatta
It was all about reading the shifty conditions on Day 2 of the Hempel World Cup Series – Allianz Regatta!
Sir Stephen Tindall retires from Emirates Team New Zealand Board
Sir Stephen Tindall is retiring as Chairman and Director of the Board of Emirates Team New Zealand after a long and successful tenure as Director of the 4 x America’s Cup winning team. Sir Stephen is best known as a…
Ocean Crusaders Cleaning Our Waterways
Tax Deductible Donations for a Cleaner Ocean Ocean Crusaders have been cleaning waterways across the Eastern seaboard for the last 5 years and have removed staggering amounts of debris, stopping it from getting out into our playground. In 2020 that…
Ideal conditions on Day 2 of Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta
LORO PIANA SUPERYACHT REGATTA, IDEAL CONDITIONS FOR RACE DAY 2 Missy and Highland Fling XVII winners of the day and leaders of their respective divisions Porto Cervo, June 3, 2021. The Costa Smeralda put on its best show to…
Australian SailGP Team drama in Taranto
Australian SailGP Team suffer damage to rudder in drama filled first training on Italian waters, ahead of Taranto Sail Grand Prix. The Australian SailGP Team’s revolutionary F50, emblazoned with a giant kangaroo, set sail on Italian waters for the first…
Bumper weekend ahead for TF35 Fleet
This weekend the seven cutting-edge TF35 hydro-foiling catamarans will compete in a bumper weekend of racing. The competition will start on Friday with what promises to be another round of hotly-contested one-design racing at the TF35 Mies, the third event…
Wet and wild | The Ocean Race Europe
Enjoy some exhilarating high-speed sailing from the Atlantic Ocean Leg One of The Ocean Race Europe, because why not..?
Great Britain SailGP Team on the water in Taranto Harbour
The Great Britain SailGP Team has taken flight in the stunning surroundings of the Taranto Harbour in southern Italy for the first time, as training begins for the Italy Sail Grand Prix this weekend. There was, however, a new but…
Hempel World Cup Series – Allianz Regatta opens up
There was a sense of excitement in the air on the opening day of Hempel World Cup Series – Allianz Regatta in Medemblik, The Netherlands as sailors hit the water at the first World Cup event since Miami in January…
Day 1 Highlights | Hempel World Cup Series 2021 Allianz Regatta
First day down at the Hempel World Cup Series – Allianz Regatta! Catch up on the ILCA 6 and 7 fleets and the RS:X Men and Women.
Corum L’Epargne and The Austrian Ocean Race Project top the table in Cascais
The opening leg of The Ocean Race Europe came to a nail-biting conclusion today in Cascais, Portugal with the winners in both the VO65 and IMOCA 60 classes decided only in the last few moments of the four-day passage from…
SailGP’s eight-nation fleet touches down in Taranto
In just a few days SailGP’s adrenaline-fueled racing is set to kick-off for the first ever Italy Sail Grand Prix on June 5-6 in Taranto, Italy. Packed with excitement and drama, Season 2’s opener in Bermuda set the stage for…
Missy and R-Six class leaders at Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta
Porto Cervo: The 14th edition of the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta got off to an auspicious start today, with a fresh south-easterly wind of 16 to 17 knots creating ideal conditions for today’s racing. Right on schedule at 12.30pm, the…
The day New Zealand ruled the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
It hasn’t quite been 50 years, but on Sunday a rambunctious crowd of sailors gathered at the Royal Akarana Yacht Club to celebrate the 50th anniversary of New Zealand’s success in the 1971 Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. Runaway (Brin Wilson),…
Line-up in place for Congressional Cup
The excitement of Congressional Cup racing will return to Long Beach Yacht Club September 14 to 19, 2021 when the world’s leading match racing skippers compete for this venerated trophy and the prized Crimson Blazer. “Our lineup is set, with…
Return of the Aussies to Kiwi 29er Nationals
In previous years it might have been an interesting side note if five Australian crews travelled over to compete at a New Zealand national championship, but in 2021 it’s a big deal, as a quintet of teams from across The…
Hall of Fame 2021 nominations open
Nominations have opened for inductions to the Australian Sailing Hall of Fame; and in an ongoing collaboration between Australian Sailing and the Australian National Maritime Museum, the Hall of Fame offers a platform to honour the most significant contributions and…
The Ocean Race: All to play for during final night at sea
After an adrenaline-fuelled day of power reaching through the Atlantic the 12 weary crews competing in The Ocean Race Europe are facing a challenging final night at sea as they close in on Cascais, Portugal – the finish of the…
Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta recommences in style
Porto Cervo: The 14th edition of the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta officially kicks off today, signalling the reopening of the superyacht sailing season in the Mediterranean. and racing will begin tomorrow and run through Saturday, 5 June. The event is…
The 2023 Défi Atlantique confirmed
Make a note in your agendas that a new edition of the Défi Atlantique, reserved for Class40 crews, will be proposed by Grand Pavois Organisation with the support of the Class40 association and will depart from Guadeloupe at the start…
Superyacht Cup Palma set to celebrate its 25th anniversary
With less than a month to go to the start of Superyacht Cup Palma’s landmark 25th anniversary, final detailed preparations are falling in to place to ensure the 2021 event will live long in the memory. The celebration of Europe’s…
Sail Africa | Steering the Course: Case Study
Based in Durban, South Africa, Sail Africa is providing young women with various opportunities in the sport.
Safety First | SailGP
It is impossible to succeed in SailGP without pushing the limits, which makes safety a top priority. The Denmark SailGP Team’s Lars-Peter Rosendahl explains the gear and training that allows athletes to feel safe and prepared onboard the F50.
151 Miglia line honours for Arca SGR – Twin Soul B on track for overall win
Following a challenging night at sea, early this morning the 100ft maxi, ARCA SGR, was first to cross the finish line off Punta Ala to take line honours in this 12th edition of the 151 Miglia-Trofeo Cetilar. This is the…
The Ocean Race Europe: Fast reaching as Atlantic winds freshen
Freshening winds off the north-west tip of Spain have meant significantly faster sailing for the 12 professional crews representing nine countries racing from Lorient, France to Cascais, Portugal on the opening leg of The Ocean Race Europe. After spending much…
What seabird populations tell us about the health of the ocean
Just as caged canaries once warned coal miners of the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning, free-flying seabirds are now warning humanity about the deteriorating health of our oceans. Seabirds journey vast distances across Earth’s seascapes to find food and to…
Britain’s Andy Beadsworth wins HM King Juan Carlos Trophy
Britain’s Andy Beadsworth, crewed by Simon Fry and Arda Baykal (Provezza Dragon), has won the HM King Juan Carlos Trophy after a close battle with Switzerland’s Waschkuhn, Jojo Vidinha/Charles Nankin, in Cascais, Portugal. Fifteen boats took part in the 26th…
Antoine Douguet makes it 22 for Global Solo Challenge
Antoine Douguet from Deauville in France is the 22nd entry in the Global Solo Challenge; he has always dreamed of sailing around the world as part of a race or an event, but the budget required to enter any existing…
