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.
Rain clouds coming off the mountains to the north of Barcelona produced some challenging and dynamic conditions with enormous shifts in the wind on day one of the Louis Vuitton Cup second Round Robin – the stage of the Challenger…
The most exciting racing on water, SailGP, will make its hotly-anticipated Brazilian debut in Rio de Janeiro May 3-4, 2025. Martine Grael will drive for the first Brazilian team – a historic first for the global racing championship. SEPTEMBER 2…
Esteban Garcia’s Realteam Sailing skippered by Jérôme Clerc with tactician Sébastien Col have won the single race final day of the TF35 Voiles de Choisi, winning the event with a five-point advantage over Yann Guichard’s Sails of Change 8. “I’m…
Barcelona delivered some stunning conditions on the fourth day of the first round robin stage of the Louis Vuitton Cup with an easterly breeze that oscillated around 10 knots allowing the Race Committee to set a course running close to…
by Miranda Blazeby, Digital Editor SaiGP The United States team, led by driver Taylor Canfield, has hit the water to begin a pre-season training camp in Bermuda. The team, which began training on Sunday, is also testing the in-development T-Foils, which…
It was a tough day at the office for the world’s greatest sailors competing at the Louis Vuitton Cup in Barcelona with light winds eliciting those sporting extremes of both elation and frustration. It was a day where the slightest…
With two clean victories followed by a second and third on the first day of racing at the Les Voiles de Choisi, skipper Jérôme Clerc and tactician Sébastien Col showed why Realteam Sailing are two times TF35 tour champions. As…
A tricky day for the Race Officers at the Louis Vuitton Cup who managed to get two races completed before the wind shut-down to below the 6.5 knot lower limit average across a zephyr-laden course and caused the racing to…
There was a serious tone to proceedings at the press conference ahead of the start of the Louis Vuitton Cup – which begins at 1400 CET on Thursday August 29 – with a palpable feeling of tension on the stage…
Ghio and Suardiaz win in China HIGHLIGHTS Mathis Ghio (FRA) and Nia Suardiaz (ESP) have become champions at WingFoil Racing World Cup China. After no wind on the final day in Pingtan Island, the outcome was determined on the results from earlier in the week….
As the sun set in Barcelona on a memorable Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta, it was Emirates Team New Zealand spraying the Moët & Chandon champagne as winners, after an enthralling and epic, super-tight final battle with Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli….
Another glamour day in Barcelona with four tantalising match-ups on the penultimate day of action at the Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta. No change at the top of the leaderboard overnight with Emirates Team New Zealand holding firm after a win…
Barcelona, once again, put on its finest display today on day two of the Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta with outstanding sailing conditions for the sailors and wonderful viewing opportunities for the spectators. All along the Barceloneta beachfront and at the…
HIGHLIGHTS France’s Bastien Escoffet recorded the highest speed – 33.0 knots – on day one of WingFoil Racing World Cup China. Taking place out of the tropical paradise of Pingtan Island, the Marathon Race saw 113 riders launch out of…
The Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta got underway in Barcelona today with all four scheduled races between the six competing teams taking place in near-perfect conditions. Four teams sit on one point after today’s racing but – by way of the…
Helmsmen set the scene at press conference on eve of racing at Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta in Barcelona Under the spotlights in the cooled air of the auditorium at Barcelona’s World Trade Centre, the world’s finest sailors faced the international…
By Alinghi Red Bull Racing Tuesday 20th August, Alinghi Red Bull Racing faced a rig failure. Fortunately, due to the quick response from the crew, everyone onboard is safe, and the situation was promptly managed. 1) What happened? We were…
Have you ever wondered where the next generation of SailGP foiling superstars are made? Join us in Sandefjord, Norway for the ROCKWOOL WASZP Games 2024. Hosted by ROCKWOOL Racing Athlete Katja Salskov-Iversen, we discover how the next generation of professional…
As we start getting excited ahead of the America’s Cup Prelim regatta, why not have a quick look at this SailGP video from Tom and Jason on how that win in Sydney unfolded. Personally, it was one of my best…
This Thursday in Barcelona, the Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta gets underway with far more questions ahead of the competition than answers. This is the third Preliminary Regatta on the journey to the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup but is the…
Andoo Team Australia hit the waters off Barcelona for some America’s Cup AC40 yacht training time this week and an opportunity to utilise all the knowledge gained from hundreds of hours in the Sydney based simulator and translate to the…
The Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup is set to be the most accessible in the event’s 173-year history with multiple viewing options: The Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta starts on Thursday 22 August 2024 in Barcelona with the five Challenger teams and…
Sandefjord, Norway – August 11, 2024 After a week of high-intensity racing at the 2024 International WASZP Games, Danish sailor Magnus Overbeck of the KDY club emerged victorious, clinching the title by two points ahead of Norway’s Markus Berthet. In…
Sandefjord, Norway – August 9, 2024 Sandefjord, Norway – The penultimate day of the 2024 International WASZP Games brought a dramatic shift in conditions, challenging sailors with everything Mother Nature could throw at the fleet. Torrential rain and winds exceeding…
As the intense focus for Emirates Team New Zealand is on the start of the Preliminary Regatta in two weeks’ time, the injection of the Women’s & Youth sailors has added another element to the teams overall preparations for the…
Ellie Aldridge made history by becoming the first ever athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in Formula Kite. The British rider was in a league of her own throughout the Women’s Kite Medal Series, besting all opposition to take…
Botticini Hits the Lead as Fleet is Finals Bound Sandefjord, NorwayThe second day of the WASZP competition in Sandefjord saw moderate conditions and a reasonable sea state on the outer course. This shift in weather led to a day focused…
By World Sailing After a day of light wind prevented any Formula Kite action on the water, the standings remained unchanged heading into the crucial Medal Series. Breiana Whitehead is currently sitting in 7th going into the Medal Series and…
Sandefjord, Norway — The highly anticipated 2024 International WASZP Games commenced under perfect conditions, with sunshine and flat water providing an ideal backdrop for the first day of competition. Each fleet completed three races, mostly all foiling, despite frequent light patches…
SailGP returns to Bermuda for its inaugural pre-season training camp with Rockwool Denmark, Germany, the United States and the newly-acquired Mubadala Brazil SailGP Team taking to the water. BERMUDA – July 29, 2024 – SailGP, the most exciting racing on water,…
Sandefjord, Norway – August 5, 2024: Final preparations are complete for the International WASZP Games, hosted by Sandefjord Seilforening in Norway. As WASZP Island gets ready to host 180 boats in the largest WASZP event ever, the newly branded “City of…
SailGP reached new heights in fan engagement, business growth and purpose in Season 4, cementing the league’s status as one of the world’s fastest-growing sports and entertainment properties LONDON, UK – July 26, 2024 – As Spain raised the trophy at…
Tash Bryant Joins Athena Pathway! The Athena Pathway Programme have released the following announcement over-night – so I finally get permission to tell you all my latest proud Dad moment! We are thrilled to announce that @tash_bryant will be joining…
For all the teams in the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup, arguably one of the key roles is that of the coaches who provide a vital link between the sailors and the rest of the team with an all-encompassing vision…
SailGP’s in-development T-Foils have already broken the league’s racing speed record, with Canada clocking a top speed of 101.98 km/h during tests in San Francisco. The previous record was set by France during Season 3’s visit to Saint-Tropez, where the…
There was drama in each heat on the final day of the Surf-Freestyle discipline in Fuerteventura on Tuesday as one rider after another kept dropping sick tricks, each higher and more precise than the next. Injury, innovation and pressure cooker…
Undoubtedly one of the most watched teams in the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup has been the Challenger of Record, INEOS Britannia who, from the very start, have placed design innovation at the heart of their campaign. It is often…
The Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup is now just one month away from exploding into life with the start of the third and final Preliminary Regatta, starting on Thursday 22nd August 2024 and running through to Sunday 25th August where…
Suardiaz & Cappuzzo winners of the Freefly-Slalom discipline in Fuerteventura Wild and windy elimination series put tour leaders and challengers in jeopardy right to the end with nail-biting finishes and explosive crashes. There were moments when they seemed beatable –…
Tour leaders Suardiaz and Cappuzzo show they’re the ones to beat at the GWA Wingfoil World Cup Fuerteventura. Day one of competition starts with a streamlined elimination series and tour leaders Nia Suardiaz (ESP) and Francesco Cappuzzo (ITA) showing why…
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