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Perfect First Day For 21st Rolex Swan Cup
Winners in their respective classes are: Plis-Play, Flow, Mascalzone Latino XXXIII, Crilia, Giuliana, G Spot, Selene Alifax, Ulika
The 10th edition of the Vendee globe already shows notable increases all round
With less than a week to go before Sunday’s start, the 2024Vendée Globe is already breaking all records! With a record 40 skippers at the start, a record 11 nationalities represented and 360,000 visitors enjoying the Race Village experience during the first week.
The Master of Marstand Returns
Veteran Swedish match racer Björn Hansen and his Extend Commerce Sailing Team of Mathias Bredin, Philip Kai Guhle and Nils Bjerkås have clinched their seventh win of GKSS Match Cup Sweden
2024 Rolex Middle Sea Race : Fast Exit
The 45th Rolex Middle Sea Race fleet was let loose from Grand Harbour, Valetta, this morning, with crews experiencing lively conditions as they exited the historic port. In contrast to recent years, the breeze was up and held throughout 90 minutes of start proceedings.
WASZP Tutorials – Get the most out of your flying machine
Over the last 6 weeks, the WASZP enthusiasts have released a full suite of WASZP Tutorials, narrated and developed by European Champion Matt Beck in conjunction with WASZP HQ.
Yacht Club Costa Smeralda set for top-level sporting season
The annual press conference organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda to present the 2025 sporting season took place this morning at Casa Gessi, in Milan. This year’s event held a special significance, as it was dedicated to the memory of His Highness the Aga Khan, Founder and President of the YCCS, who recently passed away.
Sport and inclusion in sailing in Italy
From April 25th -28th in Lignano (Northern Adriatic Sea) will take place the 2 Gulfs Trophy offshore sailing with the participation of Càpita, the accessible 9.50mt daysailer one-of-a-kind with inclusive teams from the local sport association Tiliaventum.
Seconds in it but J Class Svea completes title hat trick at Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup
By winning the second and final coastal race of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup by only a handful of seconds, the highly polished crew of the Swedish J Class yacht Svea won the Super Maxi division overall.
Roschier Baltic Sea Race – The new adventure has begun
The inaugural Roschier Baltic Sea Race started on time outside the historic Port City of Helsinki Finland.
49er and Nacra 17 Class // 2026 Junior World Championships Set for Medemblik, Netherlands!
The International 49er and Nacra 17 Class Association, in collaboration with the Royal Yacht Club Hollandia in conjunction with the Dutch High Performance Sailing Class, proudly announces that the 2026 Junior World Championships for the 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 classes will take place in Medemblik, Netherlands, from July 19 to 26th, 2026.
2024 29er EuroCup #8 Denmark Preview
Marselisborg Sejlklub is excited to host their first International 29er EuroCup at the end of May 2024 which will serve as a warm up regatta for the upcoming 29er World Championships which are to be hosted by Sailing Aarhus 1-9th August 2024.
Ireland’s Tom Dolan (Smurfit Kappa-Kingspan) talks about his La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec win
Yesterday morning in La Turballe on the French Loire Atlantic coast Irish solo sailor Tom Dolan won La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec, renowned as the toughest single handed multi stage offshore sailing race in the world.
Final day shake up sees Sails of Change 8 win in Nyon
With a new boat and an all-new crew, Yann Guichard’s Sails of Change 8 clinched the first victory of the 2024 TF35 season in a to-the-wire final race at the TF35 Nyon Cup.
29er Eurocup 6 & 7: Day 3 in the Netherlands | Day 2 in the Czech Republic
Day 3 of Eurocup 6 in the Netherlands brought no racing, as weather conditions failed to cooperate. Despite the lack of wind, the sailors and teams made the most of their day off the water. Meanwhile, at Eurocup 7 on Lake Lipno in the Czech Republic, the second day of racing brought very different conditions compared to Day 1.
2025 Rolex Middle Sea Race Notice of Race Published and Entries Now Open
The Royal Malta Yacht Club (RMYC) is delighted to announce the publication of the Notice of Race for the 46th edition of the Rolex Middle Sea Race. Scheduled to commence on Saturday, 18 October 2025, this iconic 606-nautical-mile offshore race is now officially open for entries.
1 month to the Mario Formenton Trophy
Only 1 month to go until the 33rd edition of the Mario Formenton Trophy, the regatta/sailing race for offshore and pleasure boats, among the islands of the Maddalena Archipelago (northern Sardinia), starting and finishing on 20 August in Porto Rafael, Palau.
69F Youth Foiling Gold Cup Act 3 Opens the Two-Week Season Finale in Barcelona, Spain
Seven teams will attend the fourth and last event of the YFGC 2023 to have a chance to access the YFGC Grand Final next week
Atakan breaks Turienzo’s perfect kiteboarding streak as low wind delays racing
Reigning kiteboarding champion Derin Atakan rocketed to her first bullet of the Youth Sailing World Championships to break Maria Catalina Turienzo’s perfect winning streak as races across Lake Garda were postponed due to low winds.
Gran Canaria Selected as Host for Big Air Kite World Championships
The island will crown the world champions of this discipline for the first time from July 9 to 13 at Salinas de Tenefé, where the global elite will compete for the Qatar Airways GKA Big Air Kite World Championships 2024
Lanzarote Calero Sailing Team: Big breeze and challenging conditions on day 2
After an opening day without racing due to strong winds exceeding 25 knots, the 44Cup Nanny Cay finally kicked off with a spectacular second day of competition. The wind remained strong, ranging from 18 to 28 knots with shifts of up to 40°, demanding the highest level of tactical and technical precision from all teams.
