Team Australia Challenge 2024 are on the water
Great to see the squad finally on the water in Barcelona as they start to get the feel of the real thing after hundreds of hours on the simulator back in Sydney. Good luck to both the Youth and the…
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.
SailGP Wing failure in Bermuda training; all crew onboard safe
SailGP Media: On Monday, a SailGP F50 carrying a crew of six athletes experienced a catastrophic wing failure during training in Bermuda. All athletes are safe with no injuries on board, and damage to the boat is currently being assessed….
British lead into Louis Vuitton Cup semi-finals as France bow out in style
It was a day of tie-breaks and heartbreaks as the Round Robin stage of the Louis Vuitton Cup drew to a close. For INEOS Britannia, the Challenger of Record, it was unbridled joy as they secured the top spot in…
KiteFoil World Series Austria: Kampman battles while Maeder cruises to victory
Max Maeder cruised to yet another championship title while for Jessie Kampman it was a real battle to earn her maiden victory at a KiteFoil World Series event. After two days of good breeze which produced 12 massed-start fleet races, medal series day on Lake Traunsee delivered a nailbiting finale of four-rider competition at KiteFoil World Series Austria….
KiteFoil World Series Austria: Gomez pushed to the Max on his Element
Benoit Gomez of France took his first race win of KiteFoil World Series Austria but it’s still Max Maeder of Singapore who continues to rule the roost on Lake Traunsee. The northerly breeze was blowing nicely on the Austrian lake, strong enough to give the kitefoilers a bit of a headache over kite…
Day 8 of Louis Vuitton Cup abandoned due to thunderstorms and lightning risks
Barcelona saw some dynamic and fast-moving conditions today with a northerly airflow switching east but ushering in significant rain showers and the ever-present threat of thunderstorms coming off the hills to the north of the city. With the risk of…
Ineos Britannia signal their intent in the Louis Vuitton Cup
Conditions were pitch-perfect in Barcelona for the seventh day of the Louis Vuitton Cup, with the wind clocking round to the south-south-west and delivering a breeze that topped out at 17 knots and an off-axis swell – challenging conditions that…
KiteFoil World Series Austria: Maeder and Kampman back on song in Austria
Max Maeder was back to his winning ways on day two of KiteFoil World Series Austria. Six days short of his 18th birthday, the teenager from Singapore won all six races in light winds on LakeTraunsee in Upper Austria. “Winning six races back to back, that definitely puts a smile on…
M32 World Championships – Five Races and Five Race Winners
The M32 World Championship is as tight as it gets, with the top three teams—Youngblood, Miles Julien, Surge, Ryan McKillen, and Rated X, Jake Julien, —all tied at 17 points. Each of the five races had a different winner, showcasing just how fierce the competition…
Swiss score vital win on day 6 of the Louis Vuitton Cup
After yesterday’s cancellation of racing due to inclement weather, the Louis Vuitton Cup schedule got right back on track with five races completed in a shifting 6-10 knot thermal southerly breeze that challenged the sailors. The big story of the…
Incoming storm front cancels Day 6 of the Louis Vuitton Cup
After yesterday’s inclement weather that saw the abandonment of the second race of the day between Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli and Emirates Team New Zealand in the Louis Vuitton Cup second Round Robin, unfortunately it’s more of the same today…
Thunderbolts and lightning as Swiss score crucial win
Rain clouds coming off the mountains to the north of Barcelona produced some challenging and dynamic conditions with enormous shifts in the wind on day one of the Louis Vuitton Cup second Round Robin – the stage of the Challenger…
Rio de Janeiro to host Brazil’s first SailGP event, with Martine Grael driving for the home team
The most exciting racing on water, SailGP, will make its hotly-anticipated Brazilian debut in Rio de Janeiro May 3-4, 2025. Martine Grael will drive for the first Brazilian team – a historic first for the global racing championship. SEPTEMBER 2…
Super consistent Realteam wins TF35 Voiles de Choisi
Esteban Garcia’s Realteam Sailing skippered by Jérôme Clerc with tactician Sébastien Col have won the single race final day of the TF35 Voiles de Choisi, winning the event with a five-point advantage over Yann Guichard’s Sails of Change 8. “I’m…
Tight at the top at the end of the Louis Vuitton Cup opening round robin
Barcelona delivered some stunning conditions on the fourth day of the first round robin stage of the Louis Vuitton Cup with an easterly breeze that oscillated around 10 knots allowing the Race Committee to set a course running close to…
SailGP – United States underway during pre-season training in Bermuda
by Miranda Blazeby, Digital Editor SaiGP The United States team, led by driver Taylor Canfield, has hit the water to begin a pre-season training camp in Bermuda. The team, which began training on Sunday, is also testing the in-development T-Foils, which…
Patience and accuracy rewarded on day 3 of the Louis Vuitton Cup
It was a tough day at the office for the world’s greatest sailors competing at the Louis Vuitton Cup in Barcelona with light winds eliciting those sporting extremes of both elation and frustration. It was a day where the slightest…
Realteam returns to winning form
With two clean victories followed by a second and third on the first day of racing at the Les Voiles de Choisi, skipper Jérôme Clerc and tactician Sébastien Col showed why Realteam Sailing are two times TF35 tour champions. As…
Wind shuts down after two races on second day of Louis Vuitton Cup
A tricky day for the Race Officers at the Louis Vuitton Cup who managed to get two races completed before the wind shut-down to below the 6.5 knot lower limit average across a zephyr-laden course and caused the racing to…
Tension palpable at the Louis Vuitton Cup Press Conference
There was a serious tone to proceedings at the press conference ahead of the start of the Louis Vuitton Cup – which begins at 1400 CET on Thursday August 29 – with a palpable feeling of tension on the stage…
Wingfoil Racing World Cup Series China Day 5
Ghio and Suardiaz win in China HIGHLIGHTS Mathis Ghio (FRA) and Nia Suardiaz (ESP) have become champions at WingFoil Racing World Cup China. After no wind on the final day in Pingtan Island, the outcome was determined on the results from earlier in the week….
Emirates Team New Zealand win the Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta
As the sun set in Barcelona on a memorable Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta, it was Emirates Team New Zealand spraying the Moët & Chandon champagne as winners, after an enthralling and epic, super-tight final battle with Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli….
Changing fortunes on day 3 of Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta
Another glamour day in Barcelona with four tantalising match-ups on the penultimate day of action at the Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta. No change at the top of the leaderboard overnight with Emirates Team New Zealand holding firm after a win…
Kiwis on top after day 2 of the Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta
Barcelona, once again, put on its finest display today on day two of the Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta with outstanding sailing conditions for the sailors and wonderful viewing opportunities for the spectators. All along the Barceloneta beachfront and at the…
Wingfoil Racing World Cup Series China Day 1
HIGHLIGHTS France’s Bastien Escoffet recorded the highest speed – 33.0 knots – on day one of WingFoil Racing World Cup China. Taking place out of the tropical paradise of Pingtan Island, the Marathon Race saw 113 riders launch out of…
Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta reveals plenty
The Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta got underway in Barcelona today with all four scheduled races between the six competing teams taking place in near-perfect conditions. Four teams sit on one point after today’s racing but – by way of the…
Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta – preparations are done
Helmsmen set the scene at press conference on eve of racing at Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta in Barcelona Under the spotlights in the cooled air of the auditorium at Barcelona’s World Trade Centre, the world’s finest sailors faced the international…
Alinghi Red Bull Racing faces a 2nd rig failure
By Alinghi Red Bull Racing Tuesday 20th August, Alinghi Red Bull Racing faced a rig failure. Fortunately, due to the quick response from the crew, everyone onboard is safe, and the situation was promptly managed. 1) What happened? We were…
SailGP Foiling Academy – Athena Foiling Pathway
Have you ever wondered where the next generation of SailGP foiling superstars are made? Join us in Sandefjord, Norway for the ROCKWOOL WASZP Games 2024. Hosted by ROCKWOOL Racing Athlete Katja Salskov-Iversen, we discover how the next generation of professional…
SailGP Masterclass: How Australia clinched their Season 4 win in Sydney
As we start getting excited ahead of the America’s Cup Prelim regatta, why not have a quick look at this SailGP video from Tom and Jason on how that win in Sydney unfolded. Personally, it was one of my best…
Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta
This Thursday in Barcelona, the Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta gets underway with far more questions ahead of the competition than answers. This is the third Preliminary Regatta on the journey to the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup but is the…
Andoo Team Australia on water in Barcelona Training
Andoo Team Australia hit the waters off Barcelona for some America’s Cup AC40 yacht training time this week and an opportunity to utilise all the knowledge gained from hundreds of hours in the Sydney based simulator and translate to the…
Everything you need to know about watching the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup
The Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup is set to be the most accessible in the event’s 173-year history with multiple viewing options: The Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta starts on Thursday 22 August 2024 in Barcelona with the five Challenger teams and…
Overbeck wins incredible WASZP Games
Sandefjord, Norway – August 11, 2024 After a week of high-intensity racing at the 2024 International WASZP Games, Danish sailor Magnus Overbeck of the KDY club emerged victorious, clinching the title by two points ahead of Norway’s Markus Berthet. In…
WASZP Games – Wet and wild for the penultimate day
Sandefjord, Norway – August 9, 2024 Sandefjord, Norway – The penultimate day of the 2024 International WASZP Games brought a dramatic shift in conditions, challenging sailors with everything Mother Nature could throw at the fleet. Torrential rain and winds exceeding…
ETNZ Women & Youth sailors get first taste of Barcelona race track
As the intense focus for Emirates Team New Zealand is on the start of the Preliminary Regatta in two weeks’ time, the injection of the Women’s & Youth sailors has added another element to the teams overall preparations for the…
Aldridge Wins First Ever Formula Kite Olympic Gold for Great Britain
Ellie Aldridge made history by becoming the first ever athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in Formula Kite. The British rider was in a league of her own throughout the Women’s Kite Medal Series, besting all opposition to take…
WASZP Games 24 – Wind and waves greet sailors in Sandefjord
Botticini Hits the Lead as Fleet is Finals Bound Sandefjord, NorwayThe second day of the WASZP competition in Sandefjord saw moderate conditions and a reasonable sea state on the outer course. This shift in weather led to a day focused…
Olympic Sailing 2024: Line-Up for Formula Kite Medal Series Confirmed
By World Sailing After a day of light wind prevented any Formula Kite action on the water, the standings remained unchanged heading into the crucial Medal Series. Breiana Whitehead is currently sitting in 7th going into the Medal Series and…
WASZP Games – Sunshine & Strategy on Day 1
Sandefjord, Norway — The highly anticipated 2024 International WASZP Games commenced under perfect conditions, with sunshine and flat water providing an ideal backdrop for the first day of competition. Each fleet completed three races, mostly all foiling, despite frequent light patches…
