2025 52 SUPER SERIES schedule
By popular demand the 2025 52 SUPER SERIES returns to two venues which were new to the circuit in 2022 and 2023. They are followed by an overdue visit to Cascais, Portugal for the third event, the Rolex TP52 World…
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Latest Racing on the Edge reveals a race against time for four teams
Latest Racing on the Edge reveals a race against time, as four teams fight for their spot on the 2024/2025 Season startline This weekend’s SailGP Season 4 Grand Final is set to be the final event for one national team…
AEGEAN 600 2024 Day 5
*** At the time of publishing this article, Argo had 29.7nm to the finish andf Zoulou had 31.7nm to go.*** Will a course record get shattered tonight in the AEGEAN 600 (most definitely !)? Since yesterday’s spectacular start at Cape Sounio under…
Formula Kite Youth Worlds Champions for 2024 – Turienzo and Stragiotti
Argentine teenager Catalina Turienzo and defending Youth World Champion Lysa Caval from France were already in the finals, counting two and one points/wins respectively, waiting for their opponents to come through. Turkish Olympian Derin Atakan won her semi-final relatively easily and got her ticket to the 4-rider final. In the other semi-final, Magdalena Woyciechowska from Poland showed…
The AEGEAN 600 2024 has started
Spectacular 15-25 knot conditions today helped get this year’s fleet of the AEGEAN 600 off to a fast and furious start to their 605-mile tour of the beautiful Aegean islands. These perfect conditions in this 4th edition of the race organized by the Hellenic Ocean Racing Club (HORC) are suitable to…
Aegean 600 2024
An impressive record turnout of 69 teams from 22 nations are making their final preparations for the Sunday 7 July start of the fourth edition of the AEGEAN 600. This annual race organized by the Hellenic Offshore Racing Club (HORC) with support from Olympic Marine will send this fleet of 64 monohulls and 5 multihulls on a…
Emirates Team New Zealand’s AC75 Taihoro has first sail in Barcelona
Emirates Team New Zealand are back sailing in Barcelona. Their AC75 ‘Taihoro’, meaning to move swiftly as the sea between both sky and earth, did precisely that off the Barcelona waterfront which will be the racecourse for the Louis Vuitton…
2023 Ocean Globe Prize giving!
Heather Thomas and her all-women Maiden crew have been crowned the 2023 McIntyre Ocean Globe champions during a lavish mid-summer day poolside prize-giving party, hosted by and at Marco Trombetti’s Translated villa headquarters in Rome. The party, attended by VIPs…
Newport Bermuda Race Update
The Thrash to the Onion Patch is living up to its name. It is just shy of 48 hours into the 53rd Newport Bermuda Race, and we’ve already seen a dismasting, an abandoned ship, and a few retirements. Despite these challenges,…
Rose delivers the first Superyacht Cup Palma title defence in 22 years
Class A win is decided by one second on corrected time Classic Bay of Palma sailing conditions delivered exceptional racing across the board to conclude the Superyacht Cup Palma 2024. St. Regis Race Day brought bright sunshine and a steady…
SailGP – USA and Canada rivalry blows up in the latest episode of Racing on the Edge
LONDON – June 17, 2024 – The latest episode of SailGP’s Racing on the Edge docuseries, in partnership with Rolex, provides a behind-the-scenes look at the intense nation versus nation rivalries heating up across the global racing league, the uncertainty of the last-remaining…
Wingfoil Freestyle world class at Engadinwing
The best of 3 of the world’s unique water sports contest. In a direct competition, wing foilers, windsurfers and kiters all compete against each other on the foil. This year’s top international event is all about foiling water sports. The Engadinwing has developed from the Engadinwind windsurfing event, which has been taking place for over…
The 12mR World Championships
There’s a real America’s Cup atmosphere in Porquerolles, since this morning, around the 12mR boats that took part in the Cup from 1958 to 1987. Sixteen 12mRs are present for this major international event. A first for the Porquerolles Yacht…
Superyacht Cup Palma kicks off tomorrow
With essential preparations completed, Superyacht Cup Palma is in to the final countdown to another eagerly anticipated edition of Europe’s longest running superyacht regatta. The owners, captains and crews have now been able to review the provisional class splits — which divide…
Ghio and Spanu are crowned European Champions at the Formula Wing Europeans
HIGHLIGHTS Low cloud and a touch of drizzle made for a very atmospheric day in Silvaplana. With the wind not filling in until 14:00, there was sadly no time to run the highly anticipated Golden Ticket long distance race. This meant that Repschlager [GER] and Jeremiah Mcdonald [NZL] could keep their 10th place spots…
Laurent Hay wins 2024 Finn Masters Worlds
Laurent Hay, from France, the World No.1 has won the 2024 Finn World Masters at the PuntAla Camp & Resort, Italy. It his first ever major championship in the class after three times coming second and three times third. France’s…
Engadinwing Formula Wing Europeans – Day 4
HIGHLIGHTS Wingfoilers are certainly a tough breed! Event race officer Mirco Babini couldn’t believe his eyes at the impressive display of “ice gladiators” battling for bullets on the racecourse. As temperatures plummeted to lows of 1˚C, riders completed two races in the morning session to wrap up the qualifying series before the fleets were split…
Woollahra Sailing Club to host Musto Skiff 2025 Worlds
Entry is now open for the Musto Skiff 2025 World Championships in Australia The International Musto Skiff Class Association and Australian Musto Skiff Class Association have confirmed that their 2025 World Championships will take place from January 2nd to 10th,…
The Drheam Cup / Grand Prix de France: A high quality and quantity line-up
The 2024 edition of the DRHEAM-CUP / GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE AU LARGE, held from 11 to 21 July, will welcome some 90 participants. The fleet includes Class 40, many IRC crews and duos as well as mythical multihulls. For…
Formula Wing Europeans – No wind? No problem!
HIGHLIGHTS Unfortunately, there was no racing today due to inconsistent light winds on Lake Silvaplana. Instead, the riders made the most of the free after pumfoiling, SUP foiling, tow foiling, and even showcasing an impressive display of lightwind wingfoiling. With a breathtaking backdrop of the Alps, it wasn’t long before…
America’s Cup – Alinghi break their mast
Alinghi Red Bull Racing suffered a catastrophic failure of their mast today in Barcelona just after 2pm with the afternoon sea-breeze well and truly in, with what the locals call a ‘strong Garbi’ from 210-220 degrees atop a 0.5-0.8 metres,…
All to play for at epic Finn World Masters in Punta Ala
The 2024 Finn World Masters at PuntAla Camp & Resort is going down to the wire for an epic finish to an epic event. On Monday we reported that “it doesn’t get much better than this,” but it did. Each day has…
The first to cross the finish line is the first to the sauna!
HIGHLIGHTS Following some fresh snowfall last night, the mountains of Silvaplana delivered icy conditions for the first day of course racing. It was certainly a ‘head out of the board’ day; riders had to keep an eye on the gusty and shifting winds, as is often the case for mountainous venues like these. …
Perfect sailing day for Finn World Masters as Laurent Hay extends
After five races, French sailor Laurent Hay maintains the lead at the 2024 Finn World Masters, having scored another win in Wednesday’s only race. French sailor Valerian Lebrun climbed back into the top three and is currently in second position,…
ENGADINWING 2024 Formula Wing Europeans kicks of to a flying start
The Ensis Engadinwing 2024 Formula Wing Europeans kicked off today in the breathtaking Lake Silvaplana. The Formula Wing marks a significant milestone in wingfoil racing as it introduces limitations to the equipment each rider is allowed to use at an event. This means a rider can register only 1 board, 1 mast, 2 gliders and 3 wings within size categories (6m…
Finn World Masters – Laurent Hay takes lead
World No. 1 Laurent Hay has taken the lead at the 2024 Finn World Masters at PuntAla Camp & Resort in Italy after two more races on Day 2 brings the championship to the halfway stage. He is on equal points…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Best Mic’d Up Moments from Bermuda
Ahead of the Canada SailGP event this weekend, take a moment to watch (and listen) to some highlights from the recent Bermuda event.
Final day at WingFoil Racing World Cup Türkiye
Nia Suardiaz and Mathis Ghio have taken the gold medals at the WingFoil Racing World Cup Turkiye after commanding performances in the medal series. The 17-year-old Spanish rider dominated the women’s competition this week. “I never expected to win as many races this week,” she said. “The girls are pushing so hard.” Ghio – a double…
Sails of Change 8 clinch the first victory of the 2024 TF35 season
With a new boat and an all-new crew, Yann Guichard’s Sails of Change 8 clinched the first victory of the 2024 TF35 season in a to-the-wire final race at the TF35 Nyon Cup. As the sun shone brightly on a sparkling Lake…
WingFoil Racing World Cup Türkiye 2024: Day 4
Mathis Ghio was beaten by a few riders on day four of the WingFoil Racing World Cup Turkiye, yet still the reigning world champion has managed to hold on to the yellow bib for the medal series climax on Sunday. Across the six races…
Plastic Bags impacting the WingFoilers in Türkiye
Some riders complained about plastic in the water ruining their races on day three of the WingFoil Racing World Cup Turkiye. Others found a way of winning race after race despite the plastic obstacles lying in wait to catch them…
