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More teams locked in for the Admiral’s Cup
The Royal Ocean Racing Club is delighted to announce that confirmed entries for the 2025 Admiral’s Cup have increased to 13 teams, with more teams set to be announced in the coming months. Teams are already gearing up, with many planning to start training and racing in the Solent as early as April 2025. This early preparation sets the stage for a gathering of phenomenal boats and world-class compe
2024 44CUP SETS SAIL IN POWERFUL LANZAROTE CONDITIONS
The Canary Islands are renowned for their breezy northeasterly trade wind conditions and today Lanzarote fully delivered this, with 20-25 knot winds and occasional gusts of 30. In this wind, plus the lumpy sea state, playing it safe and carrying out well executed manoeuvres was order of the day for the nine teams.
Registration Open for the 2022 Rolex Middle Sea Race
The Royal Malta Yacht Club (RMYC) is pleased to confirm that the Notice of Race for 43rd Rolex Middle Sea Race is available online and yachts may already register their participation.
Ocean Globe Race one month out! Follow the fleet on SS Shieldhall at the start.
As 14 teams sail their yachts toward MDL’s Ocean Village Marina in Southampton, it’s time to step back 50 years! Dust off those denim flares, buckle up your platforms and get those cassette players rocking.
Canadians Scott Shawyer and Ryan Barkey finish the Guyader Bermudes 1000 Race
This evening at 16:32:25 co-skippers of Canada Ocean Racing Shawyer & Barkey crossed the finish line in Brest, France with an elapsed time of 5 days, 2 hours, 35 minutes and 25 seconds.
Back on form Charisma claims 44Cup Marstrand with race to spare
Nico Poons’ Charisma won the 44Cup Marstrand in 2023 and has been 44Cup champion for the last two season. But some changes in personnel and two deep results in Porto Calero, Lanzarote at the beginning of the year and then in Baiona, Spain last month had dumped the Dutchman’s team at the bottom of the leaderboard.
Charlotte Yven becomes Skipper Macif 2023
The jury of the performance program of the Skipper Macif sector has designated, this Friday, October 7, the Skipper Macif 2023. Thus, Charlotte Yven will accompany Loïs Berrehar, Skipper Macif 2022, on the next season of the Figaro Bénéteau circuit.
Merry Festive Season!
From out team to yours, Merry Festive Season! Our 2021 wrap up video will be out in a few days, so until then, enjoy the silly season! Catch up on
Titles claimed at ILCA 6 Mens & Youth World Championships in Poland
Three races were completed on the final day of the 2023 ILCA 6 Youth & Men’s World Championships, hosted by the Gdmina Dziwonow. It was an even lighter day of sailing than day 5, with a north-to-northeasterly breeze of 5–7 knots.
Kiwi VMG Racing Wins the First 69F Women Foiling Gold Cup in Gargnano, Lake Garda
The inaugural 69F Women Foiling Gold Cup has been claimed by the New Zealand team, VMG Racing, led by Olympic Champion Jo Aleh as the skipper, alongside Olympic silver medalist Molly Meech and Olympian Erica Dawson as crew.
What motivates Hervé and Jean-Yves?
They are 38 and 41 years old. They are neither beginners, nor sailing professionals. One is a boat mechanic and the other a logistics engineer. Hervé and Jean-Yves have not bought a ticket back to France, nor reserved a cargo ship ro transport their Class40 and for good reason.
Safe strategy planned by La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec leader Dolan on high stress, light wind test
Winner of Stage 1 of La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec which finished Thursday into beautiful Kinsale in his native Ireland, Tom Dolan has been keeping his feet on the ground despite becoming very much the hometown hero.
Day 2 of the 48th Palamós Christmas Race
Another long day in the 48th Palamós Christmas Race, which has reached its halfway point after the first two days of competition. The wind, which blew strongly from the north (tramuntana) in the early hours of the morning, ended up disappearing after midday and returned in the early afternoon, reaching up to 14 knots in intensity, allowing two races to be sailed on the ILCA course and one on the 4
Light winds, sunshine for ARKEA ULTIM CHALLENGE-Brest start
The six intrepid skippers who will compete on the first ever solo multihull race around the world, the ARKÉA ULTIM CHALLENGE-Brest are expecting light winds and some winter sunshine for their send off from Brest on Sunday when the 24,220 nautical miles race starts 1330hrs local time.
ILCA 4 Youth Worlds: Glamour racing on Day 1
Two races were completed in each fleet at the 2022 ILCA 4 Youth World Championships, hosted by Vilamoura Sailing. All 426 boats launched efficiently in under 45 minutes for a smooth start to the day.
Four Races; Four Winners as 44Cup Marstrand Sets Sail
They are the reigning 44Cup champions, defending champions here in Marstrand – today Nico Poons, Kiwi tactician Hamish Pepper and the rest of his red-hatted crew on Charisma showed again why they are the current supreme leaders in the high performance owner-driver one design class.
Quarter-final sweep at Match Cup Sweden
Marstrand, Sweden (4 July, 2024) The third day of GKSS Match Cup Sweden in Marstrand saw the Open division finish the round-robin and advance to the quarter-finals with each of the three matches concluded in straight 2-0 wins. Sweden’s Anna Östling (Team WINGS) leads the round robin stage in the Nordea Women’s Trophy undefeated with seven straight wins.
8m World Championships ready to kick off in Genoa, Italy
With the opening ceremony at the headquarters of the Yacht Club Italiano in Genoa, the World Championship of the 8 Metre Class officially started today at 18:00. This championship will see 20 yachts from 9 nations racing from Monday, August 28th, to Saturday, September 2nd.
Defender and Challenger of Record Paving the way for the 38th America’s Cup
The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (RNZYS) and Emirates Team New Zealand are pleased to confirm that the RNZYS has accepted a Notice of Challenge for the 38th America’s Cup (AC38) from the Royal Yacht Squadron Limited, represented by INEOS Britannia, which will act as the Challenger of Record for AC38.
Sunrise wins the 49th Rolex Fastnet Race
Tom Kneen’s JPK 11.80 Sunrise has been crowned overall winner of the Rolex Fastnet Race. After being confirmed as runaway winner of the IRC Two division yesterday, no other boat
