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.
Following on from the announcement last week on the squad selection for the Team Australia Challenge here’s a little bio on each of the sailors. Finn Alexander – NSW Finn competes in the ILCA class and is currently 9th on…
Louis Vuitton is delighted to announce its return to the America’s Cup as the Title Partner of this 37th edition, thus renewing its promise of a legendary journey. An inexhaustible source of inspiration, the sea has always been where the…
A squad of 17 of Australia’s top performing sailing women and youth athletes have been revealed by Team Australia Challenge Patron John Bertrand AO to spearhead the nations return to the America’s Cup in the Youth and Puig Women’s Regattas…
Kitefoil World Series Italy reached a crescendo of drama as the top 10 men and women contested the new Medal Series format in the south of Sardinia. Ultimately the pre-event favourites, Max Maeder and Lauriane Nolot, prevailed to win gold…
The GWA Wingfoil World Cup Tarifa event unfolded over the course of four exciting days, yet the competition reached its thrilling conclusion in just two, delivering a series of remarkable upsets and surprises. Among these unforgettable moments was the emergence…
USA pounces as ROCKWOOL Denmark blows chance for SailGP history while Australia’s wait continues CÁDIZ-ANDALUCÍA – October 15, 2023 – Jimmy Spithill and the United States claimed an emotional and remarkable first win of SailGP Season 4 at the Spain…
Light winds brought some different faces to the front of the fleet on day three of Kitefoil World Series Italy in Sardinia. Racing in light, fickle southerly wind of 5 to 8 knots, the key was to get up on the foils and stay on the foils at all possible costs….
Australia on course for first event win of the season but face competition from Botín and consistent ROCKWOOL Denmark CÁDIZ-ANDALUCÍA – October 14, 2023 – A dramatic first day of action at the Spain Sail Grand Prix produced three different…
Report from day Two – GWA WINGFOIL WORLD CUP TARIFA 2023 Words: Gemma Hamaini Photo: Samuel Cardenas Men’s Finals Anticipation hung thick in the air as the final unfolded on the second day of competition, lending an electrifying atmosphere to…
New Zealand welcomed back; Emirates GBR aim for three-peat; and Women’s Pathway celebrated at championship’s first-ever 100 percent clean energy on-water event CÁDIZ-ANDALUCÍA – October 13, 2023 – Anticipation for the fifth event of SailGP Season 4 is arguably at…
Friday the 13th turned out to be full of fortune for the top seeds on day two of Kitefoil World Series Italy in Sardinia. Racing in 9 to 13 knots of southerly wind and unblemished blue skies, French Formula Kite…
The America’s Cup teams vying to win the 37th edition of the oldest continually contested trophy in international sports may have vast resources but the one commodity they can’t buy is time. And the clock is ticking. The countdown has…
GWA Wingfoil World Cup TARIFA 2023 Tarifa, known as Europe’s wind Mecca, warmly hosted the GWA Wingfoil World Tour with perfect Levante wind conditions, marking an exciting start to the event. On Wednesday, we witnessed the completion of the full…
by Miranda Blazeby, Digital Editor SailGP The third of Season 4’s three back-to-back European events takes place in Cádiz. From New Zealand’s return to Australia’s event win drought, we round up five things to watch out for when racing gets underway…
Lorenzo Boschetti was fast out of the blocks on day one of Kitefoil World Series Italy in Sardinia. The Italian rider won the first of four races in an afternoon session where the fleet was racing out of Poetto Beach near Cagliari in about 7 to 9 knots of wind. Reigning World Champion Max Maeder from Singapore took…
LONDON – October 10, 2023 – SailGP’s arrival in Europe for Season 4 provides the most explosive, personal and hard-hitting episode of Racing on the Edge – the championship’s behind-the-scenes docuseries – as it follows the rollercoaster ride of driver Quentin…
This weekend (14-15 Oct), New Zealand will make their long-awaited comeback in the stunning but unpredictable waters of Cádiz in the Andalucía region of Spain. The event will mark five weeks since the Kiwis raced following the structural collapse of the…
A gusty, whirlwind final day of KiteFoil World Series Austria tested the riders to the limits of their physical and emotional abilities. After a frenetic Medal Series with a new knockout format, the four-rider final saw Max Maeder take gold…
• World Champion Lauriane Nolot has a chicken called Nugget• The growing ambition of Karl Maeder• Wet ’n Dry ‘hair flick’ competition [men only]• It was a slow news day, with lack of wind meaning no racing on Traunsee• Lauriane…
Return of the Traunsee King After three light-air races on day one of KiteFoil World Series Austria, Martin Dolenc opened his scoresheet with a strong defence of last year’s victory on Lake Traunsee. “We call him the Traunsee King,” said Swiss rider Karl Maeder of his Croatian friend…
Second Dubai Sail Grand Prix to take place at Mina Rashid, December 9-10, 2023 with tickets on sale from today, at SailGP.com/Dubai. Dubai, UAE – October 3, 2023 – One of the world’s fastest growing sport leagues, SailGP, has announced…
SailGP Technologies relocates to England to better service growing global league AUCKLAND – New Zealand – October 3, 2023 – Rocket Lab USA, Inc, a global leader in launch and space systems, has acquired SailGP Technologies’ world-class manufacturing complex in…
No pressure. Australia SailGP strategist Natasha (Tash) Bryant gets in some helming practice ahead of last year’s Sail Grand Prix in Cadiz. Normally it is Bryant whispering in the ear of SailGP king Tom Slingsby but now she has the…
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia – September 27, 2023 – Halifax has been selected as the first-ever city in Canada to host a Sail Grand Prix. The inaugural ROCKWOOL Canada Sail Grand Prix will take place June 1-2, 2024. Known as…
With no less than twelve teams entered for the Youth and Puig Women’s America’s Cup competitions in Barcelona in 2024, AC40 training has begun for the fast-coming next generation of foiling talent. As teams start to form around the world,…
ACCOMMODATION & EARLY ARRIVAL INFORMATION Things are starting to heat up for the 2023 International WASZP Games in Sorrento – Australia. With 60 entries already we are well on our way to the expected 120+ fleet, with over half of…
Report from Day Three & Four – Dakhla, Morocco The GWA Wingfoil World Cup Dakhla, presented by Armstrong Foils, which marks the final Wave stop on the calendar, concluded after four days of non-stop action. Moona Whyte, from the US,…
WSG to provide advisory services on commercial partnerships for the purpose-driven sports league LONDON – September 26, 2023 – In a year that has seen explosive growth in the interest and investment of women’s sport, the Women’s Sports Group (WSG)…
TARANTO – September 24, 2023 – After a weekend of two halves, Ben Ainslie’s Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team has secured back to back wins, adding the ROCKWOOL Italy Sail Grand Prix title to his France Sail Grand Prix win…
TARANTO – September 23, 2023 – Following an event win in Saint-Tropez only two weeks ago, the Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team put in three solid races – in challenging conditions – with a 2-3-3 race record for on the…
SailGP has confirmed New Zealand will be granted a fifth-place finish – or six season points – for the ROCKWOOL Italy Sail Grand Prix in Taranto. The Kiwis were rendered unable to compete in the fourth event of the season…
SailGP hits the waters of Mar Grande and greets fans with a parade through central Taranto, Italy, down the Canale Navigabile TARANTO – September 22, 2023 – With less than 24 hours to go until the start of the ROCKWOOL…
In an impressive show of skill, skipper Jérôme Clerc, tactician Sébastien Col and the crew of Realteam Sailing have clinched the sixth and final event victory of the 2023 TF35 season and the overall season title. After picking up trophies…
SailGP has announced at the weekend that it will not be possible to transport and fit out the replacement wingsail for the New Zealand SailGP Team in time for the next event in Taranto, Italy. As such, New Zealand will…
Having come into the final day of the first Preliminary Regatta of the 37th America’s Cup here in Vilanova i La Geltrú sitting in fifth place, it was an outside bet at best that NYYC American Magic could climb the…
After a day in which Lake Garda offered up a strengthening Ora breeze and beautiful autumn sunshine, the battle lines have been drawn for tomorrow’s final day of racing for the 2023 TF35 Trophy season. With four teams tied on…
The first day of the Preliminary Regatta of the 37th America’s Cup was a day of mixed fortunes, drama, desperation, nail-biting excitement, exquisite light-airs technique and tension untold with a new name on the podium and brilliance shining through. The…
After the hype and speculation dockside, ultimately it was form that shone through as Emirates Team New Zealand put on a dominant masterclass to win all three of the Practice Races in style. The tone for the day was set…
Emirates Team New Zealand are gearing up for the first Preliminary Regatta of the 37th America’s Cup, to be contested later this week in Vilanova i La Geltrú. It marks the first occasion of competitive racing since the team successfully…
Team Australia Challenge is the official entry for the Youth and Women’s regattas in the 37th America’s Cup, Barcelona 2024. Since announcing the national entry in April 2023 and opening applications from sailing athletes around Australia we have had an…
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