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.
15th DecemberSam Street has sailed a near-flawless WASZP Games campaign to be the first sailor to claim two WASZP Games titles with back-to-back wins in 2022 (Lake Garda) & 2023 (Sorrento). While, UK sailor Hattie Rogers claimed her first ever…
Sharon Kantor and current world champion Luuc Van Opzeeland win the event, a great warm-up for the World Championship which will be held in January as part of the Lanzarote International Regatta. Marina Rubicón (Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain), 15 December 2023…
Winds of between 15 and 20 knots and waves of more than two metres marked the fourth day of competition for the 160 Olympic windsurfers who contested an intense Marathon race between the islands of Lanzarote and Lobos and two…
New Zealand sailor Sam Street has one hand on his second consecutive WASZP Games in Sorrento, Australia. After losing a day yesterday with thunderstorm warnings not enabling the fleet to leave the shore, the fleet eagerly awaited a quality Sorrento…
Sharon Kantor and Luuc Van Opzeeland still lead their divisions With the first day of the Final Series completed, the Marathon race is scheduled for tomorrow with a course that will take the fleet to the island of Lobos passing…
ŌTAUTAHI CHRISTCHURCH – December 12, 2023 – SailGP is pleased to confirm that the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix will return to Christchurch for its Season 4 iteration – keeping the same dates March 23-24, 2024. Tickets go on…
Luuc Van Opzeeland, new male leader of the Lanzarote iQFOiL Games. Kantor #1 for second day in a row in the women’s fleet Tomorrow, Wednesday, the Final Series begin Marina Rubicón (Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain), 12 December 2023 Lanzarote always delivers. Today,…
The 2023 International WASZP Games roared to life at Sorrento, witnessing Sam Street’s commanding performance, seizing two victories in spectacular fashion amidst glamourous late east-south-easterly conditions. After enduring three days of cooler weather and rain, sailors basked in the rejuvenating…
Marina Rubicón (Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain), 11 December 2023 The first day of the Lanzarote iQFOiL Games saw good racing conditions which in turn delivered some fantastic action. The final event of the 2023 season for the new Olympic class…
With Jimmy Spithill announcing his retirement from SailGP Jimmy Spithill has steered Australia to a podium finish in Dubai, in a nail biting final that saw multiple lead changes and a near pile up in the last mark. The super…
International sailors claimed the top four places in the overall championship, with Francesco Bertone proving consistency will be the key to winning the International WASZP Games next week. The tight racing is a feature of the WASZP class, with every…
DUBAI, 9 December 2023- The Australia SailGP Team emerged as the front-runners on the opening day of the Emirates Dubai Sail Grand Prix presented by P&O Marinas. Despite a change in the helming position, replacement driver Jimmy Spithill led the Australian…
A whole season of change in less than two months sets up UAE event as a must-watch DUBAI – December 8, 2023 – As the season approaches the halfway point, SailGP is preparing for a show-stopping weekend when the league…
The second day of the WASZP Nationals witnessed tumultuous conditions as an unrelenting Northerly weather system descended upon Sorrento Sailing & Couta Boat Club, testing the 80-strong WASZP Fleet. Ironically, the day commenced with the abandonment of the first race…
The Australian Nationals for the WASZP event kicked off with an exciting yet challenging start as the inaugural day faced unstable and unseasonable winds. The day began with a prolonged waiting period as participants eagerly awaited the opportune moment to…
by Miranda Blazeby, Digital Editor SailGP The first all-female training session has taken place in Dubai, with SailGP’s line-up of female athletes training in new positions on board the F50. The session, held ahead of this weekend’s racing in Dubai, took…
Jimmy Spithill, former driver and CEO of the United States SailGP Team, has taken learnings from his first training session on board with the Australia Team at the Emirates Dubai Sail Grand Prix presented by P&O Marinas. With Spithill replacing…
Danish Sailor Magnus Overbeck emerged triumphant by a mere 1-point margin, outpacing European challenger Ettore Botticini from Italy in near-perfect conditions at the Sorrento Sailing & Couta Boat Club. Overbeck, a runner-up in the European Games to world rankings leader…
The latest episode of Racing on the Edge, in partnership with Rolex, is undoubtedly the most lively and significant in the history of SailGP’s behind-the-scenes docuseries. It covers the transformation of the USA SailGP Team under new owners – spanning the…
It was thrilling. It was tense. But Emirates Team New Zealand laid it all on the line, sailed accurately and consistently on the day and aced the Grand Final from start to finish to win the America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta…
JEDDAH, 1ST December 2023 Jeddah was a magical venue today delivering outstanding, pitch-perfect conditions for Raceday Two of the America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta Jeddah, presented by NEOM. Bang on cue, just ahead of racing and as accurately forecasted, a 12-16…
Undoubtedly one of the most beautiful venues in the world for high-performance sailing, the Red Sea served up challenging afternoon conditions for the sailors in the America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta Jeddah, presented by NEOM. As the sea-breeze filtered in, bang…
Former United States SailGP Team driver and CEO Jimmy Spithill will replace Australia’s Tom Slingsby at the Dubai event due to family commitments SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – 1 December 2023 – Two-time America’s Cup winner and former United States SailGP Team…
What a difference a day makes. After the swells and wind of yesterday’s race management practice, today the Red Sea served up flat water and a northerly airflow with a windspeed that hovered around 10 knots for the Official Practice…
Marc Lasry’s Avenue Sports Fund to lead investor group in acquisition of U.S. team with owners Ryan and Margaret McKillen and Mike Buckley NEW YORK – November 29, 2023 – SailGP’s United States team has been purchased by technology investor…
High Stakes and Intense Battle Mark the Road to the International WASZP Games In an adrenaline-fueled season of sailing, the WASZP rankings have witnessed an epic showdown between the titans of the class, setting the stage for a gripping finale…
The Red Sea city of Jeddah on the most western coastline of Saudi Arabia is an arresting, stunning sensory experience, and a truly outstanding place for international yachting. The vision to hold the America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta Jeddah, presented by…
The group of 8 Youth Emirates Team New Zealand hopefuls undertook a busy four day schedule embarking on a steep learning curve encompassing the technical systems and software required to sail the AC40 as well as race training and simulation…
by Miranda Blazeby, Digital Editor SailGP Driver Jimmy Spithill has announced his departure from the United States SailGP Team, indicating the sale of the team. Speaking to apnews.com, Spithill didn’t reveal specifics of the sale, but did confirm that the new…
Report from day four – Cauipe, BrazilWords: Liam DredgePhoto: Svetlana Romantsova Four days of non-stop competition have been delivered during the final event of the GWA this year. During days one, two, and three the focus was mainly driven on…
Report from day three | Cauipe, Brazil | Words: Liam Dredge | Photo: Svetlana Romantsova After focusing on the men for the initial two days, the 12 enthusiastic women entered the competition with anticipation. The venue for the competition, whether…
Report from day two | Cauipe, Brazil | Words: Liam Dredge | Photo: Svetlana Romantsova From the first heat to the last, the focus on day two was to wrap up and crown the Men’s Surf-Freestyle event winner here in…
DUBAI – November 23, 2023 – SailGP, a global leader in purpose driven and sustainable sport, will highlight its ongoing commitment and passion to climate action with the first of many Race For The Future takeovers at the Emirates Dubai Sail Grand…
Report from day one – Cauipe, BrazilWords: Liam DredgePhoto: Svetlana Romantsova We are entering this final event of the GWA calendar, having already crowned our Surf-Freestyle champions last month in Tarifa. Christopher MacDonald (USA) and Nia Suardiaz (ESP) enter this…
Tom Slingsby will miss the Emirates Dubai Sail Grand Prix to be with his wife Helena for the birth of their first child 👶A subsitute driver will be announced in the lead up to the event… any guesses on who…
Report from day one | Cauipe, Brazil | Words: Liam Dredge | Photos: Svetlana Romantsova It was all over in one day here in Brazil for the Copa Kitley GKA Hydrofoil-Freestyle Kite World Cup. With 12 riders registered for the…
SailGP, one of the world’s fastest growing sport leagues, saw the largest American television audience in league history when 1.784 million viewers tuned into a CBS broadcast of the Spain Sail Grand Prix on Sunday, Nov. 5. The event, which…
by Miranda Blazeby, Digital Editor SailGP SailGP coaches have opened up about the league’s newly introduced pit lane-style coaching station, which was trialled for the first time in Cádiz. The coaching teams, which previously watched the racing from on-water chase boats,…
Just two weeks after Emirates Team New Zealand wound up their last day sailiing Barcelona, they are back out on the water testing on their AC40 on the familiar waters of the Hauraki Gulf again. It has been a rapid…
Australia SailGP Team takes home Team of the Year while coach Ben Durham was recognisedas Coach of the Year SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – 07 November 2023 – The Australia SailGP team was recognised at this year’s Australian Sailing Awards, winning Team…
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