Admiral’s Cup Update: The Quest has Begun
Organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club 17th July to 1st August 2025 – Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK Cowes, 11 June 2024: The return of the 2025 Admiral’s Cup is just over a year away and official entry opens…
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Geneva to host Switzerland’s first Sail GP in Season 5
Geneva, Switzerland – June 11, 2024 – SailGP – the world’s most exciting racing on water – has announced the first-ever Rolex Switzerland Sail Grand Prix to take place on the iconic waters of Lake Geneva on 20-21 September, 2025….
VALLON collaborates with Boris Herrmann and Team Malizia to create the ultimate sustainable sailing sunglasses
“The ultimate eyewear for environmentally-conscious skippers, seafarers, and outdoor enthusiasts. Designed by sailors, for sailors.” It may be winter here in Australia, but that’s no excuse not to be using top quality eye protection. VALLON is a performance eyewear company…
XR 41: X-Yachts back in racing with super optimized ORC model
The stakes are high when the brand new XR 41 crosses the start line next year. The ambition is to show strong results under the ORC in 2025. “It feels great to be back on the racing scene”, says CEO…
Wingfoil Youth Worlds set for the Canaries
GWA Youth Wingfoil World Championships La Palma, Canary Islands 27-30 June, 2024 The GWA Youth Wingfoil World Championships are set to land in La Palma, the Canary Islands, for the second successive year, when the teenage winners in the Surf-Freestyle…
Sled and Gladiator win practice races at 52 Super Series in Newport
Just on cue, after a somewhat wet weekend, Newport RI turned on both sun and wind for the official practice race day for XS 52 SUPER SERIES Newport RI Trophy, the second event of the 2024 52 SUPER SERIES season….
Loro Piana Giraglia – Day 3
The third day of Racing: spectacular conditions at sea and great success for the new crew village. The Loro Piana Giraglia proves to be an unmissable event! Saint-Tropez, June 10, 2024 – The third day of the Loro Piana Giraglia 2024…
Finn World Masters – Day 1 – Doesn’t get much better than this
After years of waiting and preparation, the 2024 Finn World Masters finally got underway at the Punt Ala Camp & Resort on Monday. In total, eight group races were sailed, in four fleets over two course areas, with Finns filling the…
Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta 2024: Winners decided in light conditions
On the final day of the Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta (AWKR), competitors and officials alike were seduced by a forecast of up to 8 knots on Port Phillip, but the breeze did not break 8 knots. A sunny but cool day in…
18ft Skiffs – Simon Nearn – 30-year journey to the top of the class
Simon Nearn was living In the UK when his association with the 18ft skiffs began. Over the next 30 years, he has not only retained his passion for the excitement of sailing and competing against the world’s best 18ft skiff…
Consistency key as Realteam Sailing take TF35 Mies win
Esteban Garcia’s Realteam Sailing, helmed by Jérôme Clerc, was the top-scoring boat on a testing day of shifting, light breezes on Lake Geneva, Switzerland, for the final of the TF35 Mies. The defending champions sailed to first, third, and second,…
Finn World Masters opened in beautiful Tuscan setting
The 2024 Finn World Masters has been opened at the Punt Ala Camp & Resort on the shores of the Gulf of Follonica, in Tuscany, Italy. Nearly 300 competitors from 30 nations have completed registration ahead of the start of racing…
Loro Piana Giraglia – Day 2
The second day of racing at the Loro Piana Giraglia 2024 offered another great sporting spectacle in the crystal-clear waters of Saint-Tropez Saint-Tropez, June 9, 2024 – The 129 crews, representing a diverse range of nations, competed with great determination…
Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta 2024: Day 2 a long one
Despite positive signs early in the day, just one of two planned races were held on Day 2 of the Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta (AWKR) on Port Phillip; competitors and officials played a long waiting game hoping the breeze would come…
World Sailing marks World Oceans Day by publishing first annual Sustainability Report
Issued on behalf of: World Sailing World Sailing has published its first annual Sustainability Report to provide a comprehensive progress update on all 56 of the federation’s Sustainability Agenda 2030 targets. Released to mark World Oceans Day, June 8, and…
Swan 115 Moat wins at Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta in Porto Cervo
Porto Cervo, 8 June 2024. With a win on the final day of the Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta, organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in collaboration with title sponsor Giorgio Armani, YCCS member Juan Ball’s Swan 115 Moat claimed…
Loro Piana Giraglia – Day 1
First Day of Racing at the Loro Piana Giraglia 2024. The first act kicked off today with races in the Gulf of Saint-Tropez: 2 for the Maxi yachts in the Gulf of Pampelonne and a 22-mile coastal race for the IRC…
Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta 2024: Day 1 a mix of conditions
Day 1 at the Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta (AWKR) and the first of two races was as light as could be, forcing a late start and an early finish, then a second race in better breeze for the 33 competing yachts…
Mega AC40 competition in cyberspace
For many of the sailors in the UniCredit Youth America’s Cup and the inaugural Puig Women’s America’s Cup, their first taste of what to expect has been found on the team simulators that are dotted all over the globe. We…
Orient Express Racing Team’s America’s Cup boat makes its debut flight
In what has been a week of firsts, and following a series of static and towed tests on Tuesday, Thursday 6 June saw the French racing team get their first taste of flying aboard their 23m AC75 foiling monohull in…
Penultimate day of the Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta
Superyachts battle saw spectacular manoeuvres below the rocks of Capo Ferro Tonight another exclusive social event on the calendar with the crew beach party Porto Cervo, 7 June 2024. As predicted, the third day of the Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta…
New look Giraglia attracts record maxi entry
Starting tomorrow, the 71st edition of the Loro Piana Giraglia kicks off. The first one with Loro Piana as a Title Partner. One hundred fifty-nine yachts worldwide have arrived in Saint-Tropez for the first act of the regatta, which begins…
Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta 2024: Day 1 underway
A sunny morning in Melbourne heralded the start of the Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta (AWKR), Australia’s longest running women’s keelboat competition, which has attracted 33 entries from Victoria, South Australia, NSW, Queensland and the Northern Territory. A unique event hosted by women…
Opening day for the TF35 fleet in Mies
It was a solid opening day for the TF35 Mies, the second event of the 2024 tour, with four different race winners over the five races sailed and every boat in the fleet hitting the podium in at least one race….
300 Finns head to idyllic Tuscany beach for World Masters
Three hundred Finn Masters can’t be wrong when they all head to the same venue. The 2024 Finn World Masters begins next week at the Puntala Camp & Resort beside the Tyrrhenian Sea sea, 13 years after it was last…
72 hours free berthing – and a nod to the Whales
The Yacht Sales Co. Brisbane to Hamilton Island Yacht Race will now offer 72 hours of complimentary berthing to all competitors and is adapting their race course to be friendly to whale migrations. “We’re excited to announce great news for…
Training By The Numbers
Training By The Numbers: How data is driving precision training in the Olympics and beyond “The art of sailing is about having a feel for the boat and the water beneath you.” – Sir Francis Chichester No one would disagree…
Eyachts and TMG Yachts Shine at Sanctuary Cove Boat Show with Record Interest
Eyachts and TMG Yachts celebrate extraordinary success at the Sanctuary Cove Boat Show, captivating attendees and solidifying their market presence with a stellar lineup of innovative and high-quality vessels. The overwhelming interest and genuine purchasing intent from visitors marked a…
The Yacht Sales Regatta – Phuket Yacht Club
11 entries and climbing for The Yacht Sales Regatta 9-15 July 2024!! Following on from the recent Samui Regatta, The Yacht Sales Regatta so far has 11 entries across both monohull and multihull racing and cruising classes, including Steve McConaghy’s…
Why the JPK 11.80 is Australia’s racer/cruiser choice
Announcing to the family you have bought a new yacht is more convincing when a “Racer / Cruiser” is emphasized. That is exactly what the JPK 11.80 offers – a competitive IRC racer and a comfortable cruiser that is affordable,…
Hosts and new-format for 2026-2027 World Sailing Champs
Issued on behalf of: World Sailing World Sailing has selected the cities of Valencia in Spain and Gdynia in Poland to host the 2026-2027 World Sailing Championships as the event moves to a split format for the first time. Real…
52 Super Series heads to Newport RI
In the 13 year history of the 52 SUPER SERIES it is hard to remember a level of excitement shared so universally through the fleet ahead of next week’s first ever circuit regatta to be hosted by the New York…
Second day of the Superyacht Regatta brings light airs and participants sailing the La Maddalena channel
Swan 115 Moat today’s winner in the Superyacht division. Fun at sea for the Southern Wind Rendezvous Porto Cervo, 6 June 2024. As forecast, a light north-easterly wind characterised day two of the Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta, organised by the…
Acrobatica declared winner of 2024 Atlantic Cup!
Due to low visibility, day two of coastal racing was abandoned; cementing the overall rankings from yesterday June 6, 2024 – Portland, M.E. – The Italian team #204 Acrobatica sailed by Alberto Riva and Jean Marre completed their dominate two-week run, becoming…
Sydney Harbour a fresh backdrop for the Globe40
Between Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean and Chile’s city of Valparaíso on the west coast of South America, the city of Sydney, Australia, will form the link between the two in the Asia – Pacific region of the GLOBE40…
Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta off to a perfect start
RP-Nauta 100 Morgana leads after day one. Marvellous start for participants in the Southern Wind Rendezvous. The Owners’ Dinner will take place at the YCCS this evening, with a menu designed by Michelin-starred chef Massimo Tringali from the Emporio Armani…
Acrobatica clinches 2024 Atlantic Cup title in day 1 of Portland Coastal Racing
June 5, 2024 – Portland, M.E. – The final stage of the Atlantic Cup, a two-day coastal series kicked off today after a brief postponement to allow the breeze to fill in. The course was 22 nautical miles that took…
Gelert wins first British 5.5 Metre Championship for half a century
Some of the finest names in British yachting took part in the first 5.5 Metre British National Championship for around 50 years, held at the Royal Yacht Squadron, in Cowes, from 1-4 June. A small fleet of boats from three…
Global Solo Challenge have opened entries for 2027-2028 race
By Marco Nannini / Global Solo Challenge We are thrilled to announce the opening of entries for the Global Solo Challenge (GSC) 2027-2028! The GSC offers a framework for non-elite sailors to achieve a common dream of completing a solo…
The first full month of new-generation AC75 training
America’s Cup Media: The first full month of new-generation AC75 training, May was a watershed month for all of the teams as they brought their new technology to the forefront of their campaigns and firmly began the debate about who…
