52 SUPER SERIES
After winning the last two regattas, including the Rolex TP52 World Championship title in Newport in July, Tony Langley’s Gladiator crew head into the final event of the season carrying an eight point lead as they bid to secure the…
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“Good to go”, ‘Patakin’ and ‘Brutus II’ stalk “Yonder” after a day of light wind
Douglas Rastrello’s USA “Good to go” was the best of this second day of competition and Douglas Newhouse’s “Yonder” holds the lead for the second consecutive day. Palma, 18 September 2024 Regularity continues to rule the Sandberg Estates J/70 Worlds….
Ineos Britannia selects Alinghi Red Bull Racing for the semi-finals of the Louis Vuitton Cup
The rumour mill was silenced this morning at the Press Conference on the eve of the Louis Vuitton Cup semi-finals with confirmation by Sir Ben Ainslie that INEOS Britannia had selected Alinghi Red Bull Racing as their opponent in the…
SailGP Wing failure in Bermuda training; all crew onboard safe
SailGP Media: On Monday, a SailGP F50 carrying a crew of six athletes experienced a catastrophic wing failure during training in Bermuda. All athletes are safe with no injuries on board, and damage to the boat is currently being assessed….
KiteFoil World Series Austria: Kampman battles while Maeder cruises to victory
Max Maeder cruised to yet another championship title while for Jessie Kampman it was a real battle to earn her maiden victory at a KiteFoil World Series event. After two days of good breeze which produced 12 massed-start fleet races, medal series day on Lake Traunsee delivered a nailbiting finale of four-rider competition at KiteFoil World Series Austria….
KiteFoil World Series Austria: Gomez pushed to the Max on his Element
Benoit Gomez of France took his first race win of KiteFoil World Series Austria but it’s still Max Maeder of Singapore who continues to rule the roost on Lake Traunsee. The northerly breeze was blowing nicely on the Austrian lake, strong enough to give the kitefoilers a bit of a headache over kite…
KiteFoil World Series Austria: Maeder and Kampman back on song in Austria
Max Maeder was back to his winning ways on day two of KiteFoil World Series Austria. Six days short of his 18th birthday, the teenager from Singapore won all six races in light winds on LakeTraunsee in Upper Austria. “Winning six races back to back, that definitely puts a smile on…
Perfect score for Muhonen as Finn closes in on Finn Gold Cup
Finland’s Oskari Muhonen put on a masterclass for the 104 sailors from 20 nations taking part in the 2024 Finn Gold Cup in Aarhus, Denmark. He won all three races sailed on Friday, two by huge margins to put himself…
Light start to 2024 Finn Gold Cup in Aarhus
There is gold in the waters of Aarhus this week, Finn gold, and the 104 sailors who made it out to the start left everything on the water fighting for every metre, for every point, for every boat, for every…
It’s all about the Gold Cup – Finn Gold Cup opened in Aarhus
It’s all about the Gold Cup. The Finn Gold Cup is one of the most prestigious and oldest trophies in sailing and today the 68th edition was opened in Aarhus, Denmark, with around 110 entries from 20 countries. The trophy…
Tension palpable at the Louis Vuitton Cup Press Conference
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…
52 Super Series
With 13 boats racing the heat is on in Puerto Portals While two different teams – Hasso and Tina Plattner’s Phoenix and Andy Soriano’s Alegre – won the two short official practice races raced today ahead of Puerto Portals 52…
Baximus and Astrapi are winners of the Aegean Regatta 2024
The yachts Baximus skippered by Thanasis Baxevanis from the club “Omilos Filon Thalassis” and Astrapi with skipper Vassilis Kapitanidis from the Nautical Club of Thessaloniki triumphed respectively in the ORC Performance and ORC Sport categories of the Aegean Regatta 2024. The final act of the international sailing race organized by the General Secretariat for the Aegean and Island Policy with the…
Wingfoil Racing World Cup Series China Day 5
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….
Wingfoil Racing World Cup Series China Day 1
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 Aegean Regatta arrived in Tilos after an exciting 2nd leg
Tilos opened its arms to welcome the sailing boats participating in the Aegean Regatta, the international sailing race that is being held for the 23rd time in the blue waters of the Aegean Sea. On the morning of Wednesday, August 21, the boats departed from Nisyros and with the help of the westerly…
Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta – preparations are done
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…
Capgemini and America’s Cup Media to bring a new dimension to the Cup experience with Windsight IQ™
Breakthrough technology will visualize the wind live on screen, allowing fans and commentators to better understand optimum routes and team tactics, and making coverage of the sport more accessible than ever before. Capgemini and the America’s Cup Media today revealed…
Jeanneau Yachts 55 arrives down under
Jeanneau’s latest innovative yacht design has arrived in Australia. The long awaited Jeanneau Yachts 55 features a unique deck and cabin layout, with the two aft guest cabins completely isolated with their own companion ways, helms mounted further forward than…
SailGP Foiling Academy – Athena Foiling Pathway
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…
SailGP Masterclass: How Australia clinched their Season 4 win in Sydney
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…
Overbeck wins incredible WASZP Games
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…
WASZP Games – Wet and wild for the penultimate day
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…
Tiny Boats, Epic Journey: McIntyre Mini Globe Race Set to Redefine Solo Sailing
Six Months to Go! 18 sailors in 5.8-meter home-built plywood yachts are set to embark on a solo race around the world in a groundbreaking event! On February 23, 2025, the McIntyre Mini Globe Race (MGR) will commence, marking the beginning of…
ETNZ Women & Youth sailors get first taste of Barcelona race track
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…
2024 29er World Championships – Day 5 of racing
Demurtas and Santi extend their overall lead as the podiums beckon On a challenging day in Aarhus, Lucas Patrick and Luke Rogers scored a bullet in the first race, which helped move them up to 8th with one day of racing…
WASZP Games 24 – Wind and waves greet sailors in Sandefjord
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…
2024 29er World Championships – Day 4 of racing
No room for error as competitors vie for top spots in first day of finals Lucas Patrick and Luke Rogers from RQYS are top Aussie boat currently sitting 12th. Another day of sunshine and beautiful weather with 7-11 knots of…
2024 29er World Championships – Day 3 of racing
Glamourous conditions in Aarhus with four races to complete qualifying series Waking up to perfect sunshine and spectacular sailing conditions, all six fleets in the largest ever 29er Worlds completed four races in Aarhus Bay. With an onshore breeze and much more…
WASZP Games – Sunshine & Strategy on Day 1
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…
2024 29er World Championships – Aarhus, Denmark – DAY 5
Two more races on day two as the sailors made the best of the conditions ahead of last qualifying day Lucas Patrick and Luke Rogers from Queensland remain in 3rd place. Monday 5th August began with a tricky forecast. 6-8 knots of…
WASZP – Overbeck claims WASZP Games warm-up
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…
2024 29er World Championships – Aarhus, Denmark – DAY 4
Plenty of Australian teams at the Aarhus Worlds (7 in total). Good luck to all of them. Lucas Patrick and Luke Rogers from Queensland have had a solid first day and are sitting in 3rd place. Finally, the 516 young sailors…
Paris 2024: Adapting to New Rules & An Unprecedented Cycle
Every Olympic cycle is unique, bringing its own unique obstacles. Who has adapted to the challenges most effectively? That only becomes clear as four-years of hard work and dedication explode in a flurry before our eyes over less than two…
One month to go to the final Preliminary Regatta in Barcelona
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…
49er, 49er FX and Nacra 17 Junior World Champs – Final Day
It was a two-team dual in the 49erFX atop the standings heading into the final day of racing. Katharina Schwachhofer with Elena Stoltze (GER) leading Sofia Giunchiglia with Giulia Schio (ITA) by just a few points. The Italians moved into…
All the highlights from Spain’s stunning end to Season 4
Tough to watch for us Aussies, but what an event. Los Gallos ended Australia’s three-Championship winning streak and wrote themselves into the history books against all odds. Poor fleet race results, combined with France’s blistering race starts, saw Spain close…
49er, 49er FX and Nacra 17 Junior World Champs – Day 3
Schwachhofer and Stoltze (GER) stay leaders in the FX class Shoultheis and Bertin (MLT) have stellar day to move into the lead over four 49er races in higher winds For the first time in class history, the Nacra 17 fleet…
Italy celebrate week of dominance on home waters at Youth Sailing World Championships
By World Sailing Italy retained their Nations Trophy in style as a tremendous week at the Youth Sailing World Championships 2024 was capped off with closing ceremony celebrations in Riva. The hosts rocketed to claim six world titles on Lake…
The Ocean Race Atlantic is set to launch in 2026
The event will feature mixed crews and a strong ocean health component as teams race between two iconic cities The Ocean Race is announcing a new transatlantic, fully-crewed race for the IMOCA class for the summer of 2026. The event…
