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Black Star Continues to Shine on Day Three of the 44Cup Alcaidesa Marina
The Bay of Algeciras had a complete change of complexion for the penultimate day of racing at the 44Cup Alcaidesa Marina with the southerly wind initially non-existent, then slowly filling in to 8-10 knots.
Final Four Through to the Final
The three Danish skippers Camilla Ulrikkeholm, Lea Richter Vogelius and Kristine Mauritzen advanced to the semi-finals of the 2023 KDY Women’s Match Race today after the eight teams completed the second qualifying round-round stage of the four-day event.
Press release: Mistral stops play at Grand Soleil Cup
The Grand Soleil Cup, an event organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in collaboration with Cantiere del Pardo, drew to an end today with the strong Mistral winds blowing in Porto Cervo putting a stop to the sailing scheduled for the 22nd edition of the event.
Preparation and fine tuning at an all-time high as 52 SUPER SERIES’ 2025 season beckons
With the start of the 2025 52 SUPER SERIES season looming large on the horizon, less than two weeks before the first start guns of the 52 SUPER SERIES Saint Tropez Sailing Week, more than half of the race fleet have just completed a pre-season training week as teams look to reach a level of preparation never seen before in the fleet.
2023 Rolex Middle Sea Race Set To Enthrall
The 44th Rolex Middle Sea Race starts tomorrow, Saturday 21 October, at 1100 CEST from Grand Harbour, Valletta. The Mediterranean’s most renowned offshore race has all the ingredients required for an enthralling contest.
2025 Finn World Masters breaks entry records before entry opened
Entry has officially opened for the 2025 Finn World Masters, to be held in Medemblik, The Netherlands, from 13-20 June. However, the entry form has been online for a couple of weeks, and word spread so fast that there were 125 entries in the first week, the fastest ever first 100 entries in the history of the class.
The Cruising Club of America Names Kirsten Neuschäfer Winner of Blue Water Medal
Kirsten Neuschäfer, of Port Elizabeth, South Africa, is awarded the Blue Water Medal for 2023 in recognition of the tremendous effort, determination, and skill she exhibited during her 235-day solo circumnavigation
Arkas Aegean Link Regatta Sets Sail
The 7th Arkas Aegean Link Regatta has started. The competition, which will include over 400 sailors on 38 boats for six days of enjoyment on land and at sea, began with an opening cocktail hosted by Cesme Marina Yacht Club.
Light Challenging Opening to 44CUP Portoroz Worlds
An ultra-light onshore breeze at the 44Cup Portoroz World Championship should have made for a straightforward opening day to the high performance one design’s pinnacle event of the season.
65 Seconds to Glory for Great Britain!
Maggie Adamson & Cal Finlayson (GBR) are the 2024 Offshore Double Handed World Champions. Runner up by just 65 seconds in the 151NM Lorient Agglomération Race was Elodie Bonafous & Basile Bourgnon (FRA) and completing the podium was Charlotte Yven & Lois Berrehar (FRA). Missing the top three due to a technical error was Jonas Gerckens & Djemila Tassin (BEL).
RORC Publish Admiral’s Cup Notice of Race
The Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) has published the 2025 Admiral’s Cup Notice of Race, setting out the conditions under which the prestigious regatta will be run. Expressions of interest have been received from 14 different countries, with multiple teams from several nations.
Prime Minister Meloni welcomes the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup at a stunning ceremony in Rome
The magnificent setting of the Casino del Bel Respiro, commissioned by Pope Innocent X in 1644, in the grounds of Villa Pamphilj, was the outstanding and historic setting for the Minister for Sport and Youth, Andrea Abodi, on behalf of the President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, to formally present the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup.
Boris Herrmann in Delivery Mode after his Foils Retracted
Arthur Le Vaillant brought his 21-year-old Ultim Mieux through the Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe finish line in sixth place this afternoon.
A close finish into Gijon is on the cards with less than 2 miles between first and 10th
With 140 nautical miles to go to the finish of the first leg of the 55th La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec there is less than two miles between first placed Lois Berrerhar (Skipper MACIF 2022) and tenth positioned Maëlle Garnier (Selencia-Cerfrance).
Back in business? Platoon Aviation top Puerto Portals leaderboard
With a nicely put together victory in the first race and an equally accomplished second position on the first day of the Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week, Harm Müller Spreer’s 2023 overall champions on Platoon Aviation today looked much more like the team which has won three TP52 World titles.
Transat Paprec – Playing the long game
It is increasingly looking like it might be the final miles into Saint Barths which might decide the winner of the Transat Paprec, very much depending on the timing of the approach to the French island territory.
Global Solo Challenge announces Vigo as host city for 2027-2028 edition
The Global Solo Challenge (GSC) is excited to announce that the vibrant city of Vigo and its prestigious Real Club Náutico de Vigo will be the starting and finishing port for the second edition of the event to be held in 2027-2028.
Eeyore, Alacrity 18ft Bilge Keel secures back-to-back overall IRC wins!
The Island Sailing Club put on a spectacular 90th anniversary party for the 2021 Round the Island Race. The huge fleet of over 1200 boats showed how much people love taking
2022 ILCA 4 Youth World Championships Wraps Up
No races were sailed on the final day of the 2022 ILCA 4 Youth World Championships, due to lack of wind, which means double gold for Italy.
It does not get better than this, sparkling spring sea breeze for Sofía day 2
After a brisk, breezy start to the 54 Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca by FERGUS Hotels on Monday which gave the Olympic sailing classes a test from the first start guns of the showcase Mallorcan regatta, today the athletes were afforded a couple of hours to regroup and find their marks before the renowned Bay of Palma sea breeze built on cue.
