American Magic’s defining moment
American Magic were the first to launch a full-size test boat, and the first to sail and foil on an AC75. They were the first Challenger to set up in New Zealand and looked on track for a great regatta….
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Kiel Week highlights
On September 6th, the five teams competing in the Nord Stream Race set out on their first leg from Kiel to Copenhagen. This marked the end of the crews’ inaugural event as part of Kiel Week. The teams competed against…
Maxi Yacht Cup: Spectacular opening day
The 31st edition of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup got underway with all three classes undertaking a coastal course winding through the spectacular Maddalena Archipelago. Organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, in conjunction with the International Maxi Association, this…
Extreme Moth sailing
Ever wonder what it feels like to fly like a Moth sailor? Well, wonder no longer. You’ll often hear us say: foiling is the future. Not only is it pushing the sport in new directions but it’s also pretty darn…
Large amount of plastic found in Sydney Harbour
The Seabin Project’s marine litter in Sydney Harbour report is now here. Click here for full report: https://bit.ly/2XwebUT
Demystifying in-boom reefing
Ever wondered about the benefits and possible horrors of in-boom reefing? This video spells out what I’ve learned from my own experience over many thousands of miles with a Leisure Furl system. By Tom Cunliffe
The Ocean Race: Relay4Nature
Relay4Nature is an initiative from The Ocean Race, developed in collaboration with UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean – Peter Thomson.
11th Hour Racing Team: Unique branding inspires environmental action
Dive below the surface of the colourful artwork splashed on the hull and sails of 11th Hour Racing Teams brand new IMOCA 60. To inspire a connection with the ocean, 11th Hour Racing enlisted the extremely talented artists of Van…
Superyacht Cup Palma: Returning in 2022
The 26th edition of the Superyacht Cup Palma will take place between the 22nd and the 25th June 2022.
Sustainability at 52 Super Series
Check out what actions the sailing community are taking, both on and off the water, in order to create a more sustainable future.
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup preview
Porto Cervo, Italy: The 31st edition of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup will take place from 5-11 September. Revered as the annual showcase for the world’s fastest and most powerful monohull yachts, the event is considered the perfect sailing package….
Windsurfing: This girl can
Windsurfing is a fun sport that is open to all.
Olympic champion Will Ryan inspires youngster
10-year-old Henry was grinning from ear to ear after asking Olympic champion Will Ryan to show his gold medal from Tokyo 2020. CYCA
5.5 Metre German Open: Day one highlights
New Moon II (BAH Mark Holowesko/Christoph Burger/Peter Vlasov) won the first and only race of the 2021 5.5 Metre German Open at the Verein Seglerhaus am Wannsee (VsaW) in Berlin, Germany.
52 SUPER SERIES: Final day highlights
Takashi Okura’s Sled team were crowned winners of the first regatta of the 2021 season, the 52 SUPER SERIES Puerto Portals Sailing Week, after conflicting breezes on the Bay of Palma meant no racing could be held on the final…
Nastro Rosa Tour: Day two highlights
Genoa, Italy: The first official act of the 2021 edition of the Marina Militare Nastro Rosa Tour coincided with the start of the fleet of the European Double Mixed Offshore Championship, seeing the Beneteau Figaro 3 fleet set sail for Civitavecchia in a light…
52 Super Series Day two highlights
Check out the action on and off the water on day two of the Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week.
Interview with IMOCA 60 yacht designer
World-renowned yacht designer Juan Kouyoumdjian explains just how much work and detail goes into the design of the IMOCA 60, where The Ocean Race Europe IMOCA class was lost and won and where the future lies for foiling offshore boats….
SailGP: Team Spain
Meet the organisers behind the upcoming Spanish SailGP event.
Rolex Giraglia: Mediterranean racing camaraderie
The Rolex Giraglia is one of the most cherished events in the sailing calendar, presenting a rigorous test of skill on stunning Mediterranean waters. Competition is always intense but imbued with an overriding sense of camaraderie. The regatta’s principal contest,…
SailGP: Denmark SailGP highlights
All the highlights from racing at the inaugural ROCKWOOL Denmark Sail Grand Prix in the ‘City of Smiles’ – Aarhus. – SailGP
SailGP: Combining cutting-edge technology with extraordinary athleticism
SailGP is a global series featuring bold, cutting-edge technology and extraordinary individual skill and athleticism. National teams compete in identical, supercharged F50 catamarans, engineered for intense racing at speeds exceeding 50 knots (nearly 60 mph/100 kmh) in some of the…
Get to know Swiss Foiling Academy
Exciting things are expected to come from one of the newest teams to the GC32 Racing Tour – Swiss Foiling Academy. They have the youngest sailors on the tour and are the first ever team to race with females on…
Beyond The Barrier Rally
In August 2021 despite Covid-19 restrictions and lockdowns, the Beyond The Barrier Rally once again ventured into the Coral Sea, Queensland, Australia albeit with a reduced fleet of just 12 vessels. – Down Under Rally Pty Ltd
What next for the 37th America’s Cup?
Where and when will the next America’s Cup be and who will be competing for it? Matt Sheahan considers the inside chat on when, where, who and how the 37th America’s Cup might take shape and provides some background and…
It takes a village – designing IMOCA 60 11.2
11th Hour Racing Team presents “The Making of” a series of videos that dive below the surface of the design and build process for our new IMOCA 60 11.2. In the series we’ll explore three themes: Design, Art, and Innovation,…
Top five boating rescue scenarios
UK: In 2019 the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) lifeboats were called out to assist people on the water over 8000 times. Here’s why…
SailGP: Rising Expectations
This episode of the behind-the-scenes documentary series explores two of the season’s most compelling storylines: the Denmark SailGP Team’s struggle to close the gap with more experienced competitors, and British driver Sir Ben Ainslie’s abrupt hiatus from racing. – SailGP
Waszp European Games 2021 – Final day highlights
After five days of intense competition, WASZP UK sailor Matt Beck came away with the win at the Waszp European Games at Lake Garda, Italy.
44Cup Cowes: An unexpected final race day
Aleph Racing have won their first event of the 44Cup series, taking them to third on the overall leaderboard. For the full results, see: https://www.44cup.org/results/annual
Tokyo 2020: Men’s Laser race analysis
Laser gold medallist Matt Wearn (AUS) made the most manoeuvres out of the top 10 of the fleet at Tokyo 2020. And although he was the oldest competitor out of 35 sailors, Robert Scheidt (BRA) hit the fastest single average…
Fastnet Race 2021: Inspired performance
The 49th Rolex Fastnet Race closed with a celebratory prize giving in Cherbourg, France for all class winners. The most significant trophy awarded was the Fastnet Challenge Cup presented to Tom Kneen and the British crew of Sunrise for winning…
Puerto Portals 52 Super Series returns
The biggest ever fleet of TP52s will meet on the Bay of Palma in August (24th to 28th) in Mallorca, Spain for the Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week. For more, see: https://www.52superseries.com/events/2021/eu/puerto-portals-52-super-series-sailing-week-tp52-20th-anniversary-invitational/
Emerging nations succeed at Tokyo 2020
World Sailing’s Emerging Nations Program helped eight sailors compete at Tokyo 2020. Nethra Kumanan (IND); Deizy Nhaquile (MOZ); Khouloud Mansy (EGY); Jalese Gordon (ANT); Sophia Morgan (FIJ); Rose-Lee Numa (PNG); Teariki Numa (PNG); and Aly Badawy (EGY) all made it…
44Cup Cowes: Day one highlights
What the opening day of the 44Cup in Cowes lacked in sunshine it more than made up for with close racing. For the full results, see: https://www.44cup.org/results
Fastnet Race: Tidal advantage for Sunrise crew
While more than half the 49th Rolex Fastnet Race fleet found themselves stuck in a windless zone at the Isles of Scilly towards the end of Wednesday, those that broke clear made good time to the finish in Cherbourg. Discover…
Tokyo 2020: Women’s RS:X race analysis
What did Yunxiu Lu’s journey to gold involve? Which sailor hit an average of almost 20 knots in one race? All the facts and figures from the 27-person RS:X Women’s fleet at Tokyo 2020. World Sailing
Tokyo 2020: Men’s 470 race analysis
Tokyo 2020: Furthest distance sailed? Most manoeuvres completed? Fastest race speed? Learn more about the 19-boat 470 Men’s fleet and how gold medallists Belcher & Ryan fared over the course of the week. World Sailing
Fastnet Race: Monohull line honours
Dmitry Rybolovlev’s ClubSwan 125 Skorpios secured monohull line honours at the 49th Rolex Fastnet Race on the third day of racing. Crossing the finish line in Cherbourg at 2015 BST, 140 foot (42.6 metre) Monegasque supermaxi’s elapsed time for the…
Fastnet Race: Tour of HUGO BOSS
On board reporter Paddy Condy takes us on the bow of HUGO BOSS in the Fastnet Race. – Alex Thomson Racing
