WASZP News and Europeans 2026
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Foiling
Foiling is everywhere these days. Whether it be on an offshore IMOCA, a SailGP F50, a Waszp, a Moth, a Wind Foiler or a WingFoiler, this is where you can find the latest news.
Luna Rossa – August 2025 highlights
Discover the latest updates from Luna Rossa as they resume their program in Cagliari for the 38th America’s Cup following the new protocol.
The French connection, kite-surf winners crowned in Sylt
Delannoy and Demanez triumph in the Kite-Surf discipline at the Sylt competition, showcasing their skills in this thrilling water sport.
SailGP Perth – Your exclusive pre-sale link is here!
Get ready for the Oracle Perth Sail Grand Prix as pre-sale tickets go live today, offering exclusive seating and experiences for fans!
Townsville Turbocharges Australia’s Foiling Future
The Australian Sailing Team’s iQFOiL squad trains in Townsville, gearing up for Brisbane 2032 and enhancing Australia’s foiling future.
WingFoil – Double Gold for Italy in Istanbul
Italy’s Alessandro Tomasi and Maddalena Spanu clinched gold at the Audi 2025 WingFoil Racing World Cup in Istanbul
SailGP confirms long-term commitment to racing in Germany, Australia, Brazil, USA, UK and UAE
SailGP announces long-term racing commitments in Germany, Australia, Brazil, USA, UK, and UAE, enhancing its global championship calendar.
SailGP – Aussies back on top of the season leaderboard after nail-biting Podium Final in Germany
Australia’s BONDS Flying Roos secured a thrilling second place at the Germany Sail Grand Prix, reclaiming the lead in the 2025 SailGP season.
SailGP – Australia lead after record-setting opening day in Germany
League breaks 100 km/h speed barrier, with ROCKWOOL Denmark setting a new record of 103.93 km/h. Germany claims an opening victory in front of a sell-out home crowd. AUGUST 16, 2025, SASSNITZ, GERMANY | Australia tops the table after a fast…
SailGP carnage during Sassnitz practice races
AUGUST 15, 2025, SASSNITZ, GERMANY | SailGP – the most exciting racing on water – lands in another new location this weekend as Sassnitz in Germany transforms into the ultimate sporting arena. The Baltic Sea will come alive as New Zealand…
Protocol signed for AC38 set to take place in Naples in 2027
The Defender of the America’s Cup, The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, represented by Team New Zealand, and the Challenger of Record, The Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd, represented by Athena Racing, have signed the Protocol for the Louis Vuitton 38th…
Latest episode of SailGP’s Racing on the Edge
MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 2025 – Olympic champion Dylan Fletcher’s return to SailGP takes center stage in the latest episode of SailGP’s behind-the-scenes documentary series Racing on the Edge, released today. “Fletcher’s Return” follows the Emirates Great Britain driver’s relentless journey to reclaim…
WingFoil – New World Champions Crowned
That’s a wrap for the final Surf-Freestyle event of the 2025 season, with Gran Canaria offering the perfect location to crown our 2025 Surf-Freestyle World Champions! Read about what happened and catch up on all the news! Event Wrap Up…
Heil on Germany’s ’emotional advantage’ as big Sassnitz SailGP debut nears
With just one week to go until SailGP debuts in Germany with the Germany Sail Grand Prix | Sassnitz, home team driver Erik Heil has shared his thoughts on the significance of the event. Heil, who leads Germany by Deutsche…
iQFoil Youth Worlds Report – by Rory Meehan
August 2025 – Brest, France The Youth World Championship in Brest, France hosted 400 competitors from 36 countries – 150 in my U19 Men’s fleet. Light winds and shifty conditions tested patience, an early black flag forced caution, and tactical discipline…
Fuerteventura WingFoil World Cup wraps up
The 37th edition of the Fuerteventura World Cup has officially wrapped up after an exhilarating week of non-stop wingfoiling action. The iconic Sotavento beach delivered solid conditions throughout the event, allowing for the successful completion of both the Surf-Freestyle and FreeFly-Slalom disciplines. From…
WASZP Games 2025 – Final Day
BERGAMASCO & LATTANZI WIN! The final day of the WASZP Games 2025 delivered everything you could want in a championship showdown—tight racing, pressure starts, tactical battles, and decisive performances. With the Gold Fleet behind on their race schedule, the priority…
WASZP Games 2025 – Day 2
After tough conditions out in the bay on Day 1, Day 2 brought all fleets into the flatter waters of Weymouth Harbour—where a fresh 18 knot breeze served up champagne foiling conditions. Blue, Pink, and 6.9m fleets launched early, with…
WASZP Games 2025 – Day 1 Delivers!
“This race is live” — and with that, the 2025 WASZP Games were officially underway. With 247 sailors across four fleets, Portland Harbour and Weymouth Bay were transformed into a theatre of foiling. The regatta showcased three main racing fleets…
WASZP Games 2025 – Pre-Games Final Results
The WASZP Pre-Games Regatta may be an event we look back on as the moment a sleeping giant of the sport began to emerge as a powerhouse once again on the International stage. The USA WASZP contingent is beginning to…
Controversial penalty ends Australia’s podium hopes in chaotic PortsmouthSailGP
PORTSMOUTH, UK – 20 JULY 2025 – The BONDS Flying Roos’ hopes of a podium finish at the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix came undone in dramatic fashion on Sunday, with extreme conditions and a contentious umpire call combining to…
Aussies in top 3 despite “Sword And Shield” conditions on the Solent
PORTSMOUTH, UK – 19 JULY 2025 -The Bonds Flying Roos remain firmly in the hunt for a place in tomorrow’s winner-takes-all Final at the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Portsmouth, finishing the opening day in third place. Tom…
Hannah Mills on plans to launch her own SailGP team
by Miranda Blazeby @ SailGP Emirates GBR strategist Hannah Mills has revealed her ambition to launch her own SailGP team ahead of the league’s return to British waters for the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix | Portsmouth this weekend. Speaking…
Aussies hunt ‘Ashes On Water’ win against the Brits in Portsmouth this weekend
PORTSMOUTH, U.K. -18 JULY 2025 – Fresh off a bruising weekend in New York, the BONDS Flying Roos are looking to bounce back with a vengeance as they take on long time rivals Great Britain in their home waters at…
SailGP Technologies officially launches new center of excellence in Southampton
Southampton HQ gears up for official launch as the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix | Portsmouth hits UK shores this weekend. THURSDAY JULY 17, 2025 – SailGP today marks the official opening of SailGP Technologies – the global racing championship’s…
Emirates GBR tops Impact League standings
WEDNESDAY JULY 16, 2025 – SailGP has announced the winners of the second Focus Area of its industry-leading Impact League – Emirates GBR SailGP Team – as the home-team and defending Impact League champions get set for an epic weekend of racing in…
Latest episode of SailGP’s Racing on the Edge drops
Martine Grael Becomes First Female Driver to Win a SailGP Fleet Race in Latest Episode of Racing on the Edge JULY 14, 2025, NEW YORK | Double-Olympic champion Martine Grael’s breakthrough victory in New York features in the newest episode of SailGP’s official behind-the-scenes documentary,…
France’s Enzo Balanger wins 2025 Moth Worlds
Malcesine, July 13, 2025 – The 2025 Moth World Championship has officially come to an end on the waters of Lake Garda, closing a week of exceptional technical and sporting level hosted by Fraglia Vela Malcesine from July 6 to 13….
FIN 1 Racing wins 69F Cup in Torbole
Torbole (Garda Lake), July 14th 2025 – Confirming their leadership in the 69F Class, where they had won the European title just a few weeks ago, the Finns of FIN 1 Racing also won Act 2 of the 69F Cup, held over the weekend…
SailGP Unveils Perth Event & Ticket Experiences for 2026 Season Opener
PERTH, AUSTRALIA (Monday 14 July 2025): SailGP has today unveiled its offering of ticket and fan experiences that will put spectators at the heart of the adrenaline-fuelled action for the inaugural Oracle Perth Sail Grand Prix presented by KPMG. More than…
Moth Worlds – Day 5
Malcesine, July 12, 2025 – A day to remember on Lake Garda for the fifth and penultimate day of the 2025 Moth World Championship, hosted by Fraglia Vela Malcesine from 6 to 13 July. With waves, strong gusts and some of…
Tough conditions test Morris as iQFOiL World Championships wrap up
The iQFOiL World Championships have drawn to a close in Aarhus, Denmark, following a week of light and unpredictable wind that tested both race officials and athletes to the limit. For Australian windsurfer Grae Morris, it was a tough event,…
Aussie surfer Josh Ku completes world-first foil crossing from Bali to G-Land
Amos Shapes Foil Board Powers – Record-Breaking crossing from Bali to G-Land Ballina, NSW – In a milestone moment for the foiling world, Australian waterman and Amos Shapes team rider Joshua Ku became the first person to complete a stand-up paddle (SUP) hydrofoil crossing from…
GWA Youth World Champions Crowned in Costa Brava
The GWA Youth Wingfoil World Championships came to a close in Costa Brava, Spain, after 7 days of full wingfoiling action, where 10 new World Champions were crowned in U19, U16 and U14 categories in both Surf-Freestyle and FreeFly-Slalom disciplines. Read the full article here. Interested in…
Grae Morris Takes on the iQFOiL World Championships in Shifty Conditions
Aarhus, Denmark is serving up everything but predictability as the iQFOiL World Championships get underway, and Australian Olympic silver medallist Grae Morris is ready to assert his place at the top of the new Olympic cycle. Morris, who took silver…
Why the 38th edition could usher in a new era for the America’s Cup?
Things have been pretty quiet on the America’s Cup news from of late, as we wait for the final Protocol to be announced by ETNZ. The co-CEOs from the French challenger, K-Challenge have just released their thoughts on the proposed…
Switzerland and Roger Federer join forces in Racing on the Edge
The latest episode of SailGP’s, can’t-miss docuseries Racing on the Edge has dropped, and this time, the spotlight is on Switzerland. The episode goes behind the scenes of driver Sébastien Schneiter’s off-season decision to completely refresh his crew line-up and…
Foiling Week 2025 – Malcesine
The twelfth edition of Foiling Week came to an end today in Malcesine with the awarding of the first BirdyFish World Championship title, showing the largest fleet ever for the occasion. Victory went to the Italian crew of Federico Bonalana and…
WingFoil – New winners crowned in Tarifa
The GWA returned to the iconic location of Tarifa this July for the sixth consecutive year, delivering four days of thrilling Surf-Freestyle action. A total of 17 women and 28 men registered for this second Surf-Freestyle stop of the 2025…
SailGP – 2026 dates and extra venues confirmed
SailGP has released further details of its forthcoming 2026 Season, including the return of fan-favourite locations and multi-year hosting agreements. Beginning in January 2026 and unfolding over an 11-month period, the 2026 Season will debut in Perth (January 17-18) before returning to Auckland (February…
