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ARKEA ULTIM CHALLENGE: Caudrelier’s unrelenting Atlantic climb
ARKEA ULTIM CHALLENGE-Brest leader Charles Caudrelier is still slowed off the Brasilian coast, some 100 miles SE of Recife with just over 600 miles to make to cross the Equator.
Calero Sailing Team on the ascent after 44Cup Baiona
Yacht racing at the highest level requires consistency over a series and this only comes when every box is ticked – a competitive boat; a talented crew; practice; perseverance; constant assessment to improve performance and many others.
Groupe Atlantic wins in Acquafresca The 69F Cup 2024 Grand Prix 3
Imposing a significant gap on their opponents, Clément Cron’s Groupe Atlantic won the Grand Prix 3 of the 69F Cup 2024, an event organized by the Acquafresca Sports Center with the support of the 69F Class.
Peninsula Racing and Team Nika share the 44Cup Marstrand limelight
After a gale forced the cancellation of yesterday’s practice racing, for day one of the 44Cup Marstrand, taking place off the familiar Swedish paradise island, there was a west to northwesterly that built as the afternoon progressed, to 17 knots. However a residual swell from Tuesday’s blustery conditions caused today’s three races to become a thorough work-out for the 12 RC44 teams.
Battle of the Maxi Yachts at the 44th St. Maarten Heineken Regatta
St. Maarten Heineken Regatta attracts an incredible Maxi class year over year, and the 44th edition of the event is set to be the best one yet!
Slow going in Coastal Race at the 2023 ORC Europeans in Malta
A weak frontal boundary hovering over Malta today brought cloud cover and light air for the fleet in the penultimate day of racing at the 2023 ORC European Championship, hosted…
Everyone a winner: the real Half Ton spirit shines
…The Valhalla of Western European sailing, on the more English than English Isle of Wight, showed itself in all its facets.
29er World Championships 2023 Day 4
29er sailors from around the world were gifted an unexpected lay day today, as wind gusted up to 40 knots in Portland Harbour on day 4 of the World Championships.
Bosphorus Cup 2023: Modern race in an ancient city
In the maritime world, there are several renowned stretches of water – the Solent, the Straits of Dover, Gibraltar, Bass, Le Maire, Hormuz, Messina, to name a few.
WASZP French Championships 2024: Spanish-Danish domination
At the end of the second day of competition – 5 races contested – in front of the beaches of La Grande Motte, Magnus Overbeck (DEN), Pablo Aztiazaran Perez and Alberto Morales Hernandez (ESP) lead the ranking of the 2024 Waszp French Championship.
Entries open for Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta 2025
Registrations are officially open for the Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta, scheduled to take place from 27 to 31 May 2025. The event, organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in partnership with Giorgio Armani, will bring the start of the superyacht racing season in the Mediterranean forward to the end of May.
Andrew Mills moves to top at OK Dinghy Worlds on Lake Garda
The British team continue to dominate the 2025 OK Dinghy World Championship at Circolo Vela Arco, on Lake Garda. Andrew Mills won both his races on Wednesday, Day 3 of the event, to take the overall lead from Nick Craig, with Charlie Cumbley still in third. Matt Howard also won both his races to move up to sixth. The other race win went to Bo Petersen, now in eighth overall.
‘Match in Pink’ wins Corfu, Greece
Corfu, Greece – Pauline Courtois and her ‘Match in Pink’ Normandie team from France have won the 2022 EUROSAF Women’s European Match Racing Championship in Corfu, Greece. The event is…
INEOS Britannia back in the game after securing two race wins in 37th America’s Cup Match
INEOS Britannia, the British Challenger of Record racing for the Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd, has secured two race wins against Emirates Team New Zealand in the 37th America’s Cup Match.
Damage onboard the IMOCA Bureau Vallée
This Saturday, November 16 at 2200hrs UTC when he was sailing in the leading group of the western option Louis Burton informed his shore team and the Vendée Globe race management that he had just heard a very worrying noise: a “big crack” on board the IMOCA Bureau Vallée.
All set for RORC IRC Nationals
…Four individual UK IRC Class champions, as well as the Overall UK IRC Champion will be awarded at the Prize Giving held at the RORC Cowes Clubhouse on Sunday 25th…
Emotion, reputation and family on the line for France in latest episode of Racing on the Edge
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…
WWMRT – The Fortress Awaits
Twelve of the world’s top women’s match racing teams arrive to the Mediterranean island of Corfu, Greece today for the start of the EUROSAF Women’s European Championship…
Rolex Fastnet Race // Black Pearl leads the charge around the Rock
The Admiral’s Cup fleet spent their second night at sea in the Rolex Fastnet Race battling the full force of the Atlantic in the Celtic Sea. Even in a somewhat light airs race, the Celtic Sea has a big swell and relentless wind. This stretch, the long beat to the Fastnet Rock, is one of offshore racing’s most iconic challenges.
‘Incredible’ Finn World Masters closes after epic week in Medemblik
Pieter-Jan Postma, from The Netherlands, has won his second Finn World Masters title as the 2025 Finn World Masters drew to a close in Medemblik on Friday, after having won the title on Thursday with a day to spare. Laurent Hay, from France, was also secure in second, while Taras Havrysh, from Ukraine, moved up to third on the final day.
