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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
What a finish! Acrobatica wins again with just 9 minutes separating first from fourth place in Leg 2-Newport – Portland! After a very tricky two-days of racing, the Atlantic Cup teams raced into Portland this morning in a stunning finish. Acrobatica managed…
Both the reigning line honours champion and overall winner of Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club’s inaugural Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race are to return for the second edition of the race in 2025 in a bid to reclaim the titles…
HALIFAX, CANADA – 3 June 2024 – By Australian SailGP Team – The ROCKWOOL Canada Sail Grand Prix witnessed a disastrous turn of events as Tom Slingsby’s Australia SailGP Team encountered a dramatic capsize caused by a tech malfunction, sending shockwaves among fans…
The inaugural ROCKWOOL Canada Sail Grand Prix held in Halifax has been won by Emirates Great Britain who overcame all challenges to secure their first win since last September. It was also Giles Scott’s maiden event win since taking over…
(Koh Samui, Thailand, 2 June 2024) – Hongkong’s Zannekin claims overall victory, standing atop the podium of the 21st Samui Regatta 2024. All the international sailors and crew enjoyed the closing ceremony and prize-giving gala dinner, held at Nora Beach Resort and Spa….
It was another stunner of a day to start the second leg of the Atlantic Cup – Newport to Portland! In a first for the Atlantic Cup, teams will race to Portland. Although the race has visited the historic maritime…
Emirates Great Britain tops SailGP leaderboard in Halifax despite no wins Halifax, NS — Despite not clinching a single race victory in the challenging waters of Halifax Harbour, Emirates Great Britain emerged as the most consistent team of the day….
Koh Samui, Thailand, 31 May 2024 – Race Day 4 of the 21st Samui Regatta took place south of Samui Island, featuring and exciting Pursuit Race and 2 races for IRC Open Class. Simon James, Race Director, said “After a night…
HALIFAX, CANADA – 1 June 2024 – Tom Slingsby says he and his Australian crew are ‘in the hunter position’, with the pressure on for them to deliver a winning performance and close the gap between them and their New Zealand…
After last year’s ultra-light 151 Miglia-Trofeo Cetilar, this year’s race from Livorno to Punta Ala saw the organisers – Yacht Club Repubblica Marinara di Pisa, Yacht Club Punta Ala and Yacht Club Livorno – forced to make not one but…
World Sailing, the global governing body for the sport of sailing, is proud to announce the launch of Steering the Course, its pioneering plan to encourage more women to participate in every part of the sport. With just 60 days…
It’s almost time for one of the most highly-anticipated events in SailGP’s history, as Halifax hosts the first-ever ROCKWOOL Canada Sail Grand Prix this weekend. Two days of fast and furious racing along the Halifax waterfront will see our ten…
Cagliari, one of Italy’s top sailing venues, will host the 2025 World Championship for three doublehanded Olympic Events! These championships will coincide with the annual Sardinia Sailing Cup from October 7-12, 2025. ✨ Highlights: 🏆 What’s New in 2025: Don’t miss out…
Koh Samui, Thailand, 29 May 2024 – Race Day 3 of the 21st Samui Regatta featured a passage race from Koh Samui to its sister island Koh Phangan and back. Challenging conditions with many changes in wind direction and wind…
Traditionally the last offshore of the Mediterranean season, with a date chosen for its varied and testing conditions, the Rolex Middle Sea Race has garnered a deserved reputation for always delivering. For this reason, yachts are attracted from near and…
Two months ahead of the 42nd edition of the Copa del Rey MAPFRE, the competition has already registered over one hundred entries. Noteworthy is the fact that more than half of the teams registered belong to the ORC class, proving…
By Marco Nannini / Global Solo ChallengeVigo, Galicia, Spain – The Global Solo Challenge (GSC) is excited to announce that the vibrant city of Vigo and its prestigious Real Club Náutico de Vigo will be the starting and finishing port…
Tony Longhurst was recognised with the 2024 Marine Industry Champion of the Year Award at this year’s Australian Marine Industry Awards Gala Dinner, 22 May 2024. Held at the InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort on the Gold Coast, Queensland, the event…
The first finishers crossed the Newport finish line, just off Fort Adams in the morning hours on Tuesday, May 28th. After a back and forth battle throughout the race with Everial, Acrobatica managed to hold on for line honors crossing at 07:46:16 a.m. EST enveloped in…
Written by Dea Jusufi @ Boat International The 24.8-metre Sunseeker yacht Atlantis has sunk two miles off the coast of Florida following a collision with a dredge pipe piling (25 May). According to an official statement from United States Coast Guard, multiple marine units…
Ahead of the Canada SailGP event this weekend, take a moment to watch (and listen) to some highlights from the recent Bermuda event.
After missing out on the first regatta of the 2024 52 SUPER SERIES season Hasso and Tina Plattner’s Phoenix will be back in action at the upcoming XS 52 SUPER SERIES Newport Trophy regatta in Newport RI. With talismanic tactician,…
BRISBANE: After a relaxed and casual Welcome Reception on the forecourt of the Royal International Convention Centre (RICC) on Sunday, surrounded by impressive displays from key industry suppliers, Marinas24 International Conference and Trade Exhibition (Marinas24) was opened yesterday by the…
Update: At the time of writing, Acrobatica was only 41.8 nautical miles from the finish. Wow what a battle so far! The racing has been extremely close in the first two days of the Charleston-Newport leg of the Atlantic Cup. Until 9pm…
Valiant, an Adams 10.6 skippered by Jason Farnell from the Royal Geelong Yacht Club, is the overall winner of this year’s Melbourne to Apollo Bay Race. The 52 nautical mile race, run by the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria (ORCV),…
The two-time overall Rolex Sydney Hobart winner Alive, skippered by Duncan Hine has entered the Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race. This year marks the 16th edition of the fun-focused 343 nautical mile Go Troppo race to Keppel Bay Marina…
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