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RSAero World Championships DAY 1
The RS Aero World Championship has kicked off in Calasetta with the eagerly anticipated Mistral winds providing a thrilling spectacle, blowing at 18-20 knots
The Vendée Globe skippers will take scientific measuring equipment with them?
More than half of the skippers who are about to take on the tenth Vendée Globe has a scientific collaboration project. They will sail with scientific measuring apparatus which will allow them to take measurements on the ocean.
Cowes Week day 2: Families rise to the fore
Family sailing has been a core feature of Cowes Week through its 198 year history and this year family crews can be found at the top of the leader board in several classes.
Rockwool’s Lagos GC32 masterclass
Out of 15 races sailed, the Danish SailGP crew won a phenomenal ten, including an opening day of five races when they were unbeaten.
Third day of racing at the Rolex Swan Cup
The third day of racing at the 22nd Rolex Swan Cup brought a northeasterly wind of 7-10 knots, allowing the competition to start on schedule at 12 noon CEST and all planned races to be completed.
WASZP Games 2025 // WASZP Pre-Games Day 3 Race Report
Light winds prevailed for the final day of the WASZP Pre-Games, seeing the racing postponed as sailors waited for the breeze to make up its mind. Eventually, a shifty southwesterly filled in just enough to get a race away for the Blue flight and the 6.9m rigs, who had missed out on Race 7 yesterday.
No-Wind Day at the 2025 Garmin ORC World Championship in Tallinn
Day Four of the Garmin ORC World Championship 2025 in Tallinn, Estonia, powered by A. Le Coq, began under beautiful sunshine — but with the Bay of Tallinn as flat as a mirror. Classes A and B headed out to the Bravo course area south of Naissaar to wait for wind, while Class C remained ashore with the AP flag hoisted.
29er European Championships 2023- Day 3
Against the picturesque backdrop of Saltsjöbaden, the sailors navigated the challenging shifty and gusty conditions, truly testing their abilities, determination and resilience. Hedvig and Hugo Liljegren once again showed their patience and ability to fight back, turning a difficult first race into a 10th position. With a top 5 rounding in race two of the day, they sailed carefully in the pressure
Swanbonifacio Challenge: The Nations League lands in Corsica
The ClubSwan 36 and ClubSwan 50 fleets will be in Bonifacio, Corsica, for the first time, racing in one of the most beautiful and stunning leg of water in the world.
An outstanding day rounds off the 34th Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup in style
Leopard 3 wins the inaugural Rolex IMA Maxi 1 World Championship. Proteus (Maxi 2), J Class Svea (Supermaxi), Oscar 3 (Maxi 3), H2O (Maxi 4), Gaetana (Multihull) winners in their respective classes
2024 44Cup: Influx of new crews
After a brief winter break, the 44Cup resumes next week with the 44Cup Calero Marinas, first of the five event 2024 series, taking place out of Puerto Calero in Lanzarote.
Not out of the woods yet.
Vendée Globe leader Sam Goodchild (VULNERABLE) has seen his lead shrink progressively as the skippers chasing behind him and to his west have held on to wind for slightly longer than he has, the British skipper descending south into light, light airs again.
Triple bullet day for Picsou at IRC European Championship
The IRC European Championship has a bit of a tradition of smaller boats winning. In Cork in 2016, the first ever IRC European Champion was Paul Gibbons and his diminutive…
Proving ground for young Italians
Two hours of waiting were worth it for Gianluigi Ugolini and Maria Giubilei who solidified their lead on the fleet by eight points with a 6,2.
Practice races lost to lack of breeze ahead of windy 52 SUPER SERIES finale on Costa Smeralda
Although there was just enough breeze to execute a couple of meaningful practice starts, the breeze dropped away and thereafter proved insufficient to allow the planned two short official practice races to be sailed today off Porto Cervo, the eve of the final event of the 2025 52 SUPER SERIES season, Sardinia’s 52 SUPER SERIES – Porto Cervo – Range Rover regatta.
From Champion to Advocate: Caterina Banti Exposes “Equality” in Sailing
After winning her second consecutive Olympic gold medal in Paris, 37-year-old Caterina Banti has decided to step back from competitive sailing. This choice was a thoughtful one; she feels a pull toward new life adventures beyond the wind and waves.
CentoMiglia Internazionale del Garda 2025: Entries Near Closing, Top Boats and Guests for a Historic 75th Edition
From September 6 to 7, Lake Garda once again becomes the stage for great sailing with the 75th CentoMiglia Internazionale: from the trimaran Poison to the debut of the Cape 31, and the return of Roberto Benamati with his Star. Also expected are the top representatives of the Italian Sailing Federation and a rich program of onshore events
2024 Formula Kite Worlds – Nolot & Maeder win back their world titles
Max Maeder and Lauriane Nolot have successfully defended their titles at the end of the Formula Kite World Championships in Hyères in the south of France.
Locals lead in the 49er FX Junior World Championships in Vilagarcía
Stella Maris Enríquez of Vigo and Marta Cardona from the Balearic Islands lead the 49erFX class. France dominates in the Nacra 17 class and New Zealand in the 49er with a small margin
2025 Rolex Middle Sea Race // Malta Welcomes a World-Class Fleet for the 2025 Yachting Malta Coastal Race
The 2025 Yachting Malta Coastal Race sets sail from Marsamxett Harbour on Wednesday 15 October, marking the traditional warm-up for the Rolex Middle Sea Race, which follows on Saturday 18 October. Generously supported by Yachting Malta, this short but competitive coastal race offers teams the chance to fine-tune both boat and crew before the main event.
