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The Drheam-Cup: Lively start, competition at all levels
After just over a day at sea in the fifth edition of the DRHEAM-CUP / GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE DE COURSE AU LARGE, the fleet is as expected very spread out, between the fastest boat, MOD70 Drekan Energy who passed the DRHEAM-CUP mark at around 18:00 on Tuesday 16 July, and classic yacht Merry Dancer, who has covered around a hundred miles.
Australian 18ft skiff champion wins in Italy
The 2022-23 Australian champion Finport Finance 18ft skiff team of Keagan York, Matt Stenta and Phil Marshall added the Mark Foy Trophy to its 2023 record with a narrow victory this week over fellow Australian Yandoo team of John Winning, Fang Warren and Josh Porebski, on Lake Garda, Italy.
Alan Roberts Leads British Hopes On 53rd La Solitaire du Figaro
Setting out on his ninth challenge Alan Roberts (Seacat Services) is the top hope of the three British solo sailors who start the 53rd edition of La Solitaire du Figaro on Sunday off Saint Michel Chef Chef.
Countdown to the Round the Island Race
On Saturday, nearly 1200 boats will race around the Isle of Wight in Britain’s Favourite Yacht Race. With so many high-profile events being cancelled, the Round the Island is being
ILCA 4 Youth Worlds: Action packed racing for Day 2
Two races were completed today at the 2022 ILCA 4 Youth World Championships, hosted by Vilamoura Sailing. With another day of beautiful sailing conditions, 12–19 knots of wind, the top sailors are separated by just a few points.
Joy & pain on assent to Muckle Flugga
After nine days of racing 21 teams are still competing in the Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland Race. All bar three of those teams have rounded St Kilda, the isolated Scottish archipelago in the North Atlantic.
Sport, sailing and inclusion: esperiencies and success at sea in Lignano, Italy
A wonderful weekend that of December 2 and 3 which was dedicated to the sea sports for all in Lignano Sabbiadoro (Italy-Northern Adriatic Sea): the finals of the Autumn Sailing Championship took place with the inclusive teams aboard Càpita and Aylin and the participation to the windy and amazing ICE Cup on Sunday.
Irish Sailing Legend to Compete in Chicago this Weekend
Irish Sailing Association president John Twomey was a fierce cyclist in his teens, competing in the Rás, Ireland’s annual international cycling race. However, a bicycle crash at the age of 15 left him paralyzed from the waist down. The accident could not dampen his natural competitive spirit, though.
Provezza lay down the early marker at Rolex TP52 World Championship in Barcelona
Winners of two of the season’s three regattas so far, 2023’s circuit leaders Ergin Imré’s Turkish flagged Provezza made the strongest start to the Rolex TP52 World Championship today in Barcelona where three races were sailed in a light to moderate SSW’ly breeze.
French Olympic Week: Tension builds for the Kiwis as they take on the finals racing
The fight is on to get back in podium contention after New Zealand’s leading sailors lost valuable ground on their competitors on their most challenging day so far at the French Olympic Week regatta.
Golden starts to gold fleet in Hyères as Olympians begin to swoop
All ten Olympic classes were on the water in building easterly winds as the top of the 900 competitors in 670 boats from 66 nations from the first three days split into gold fleets at he 54th Semaine Olympique Française de Hyères – TPM.
Puerto Portals title to be decided by a three cornered battle?
After a long, hot, but very exciting Saturday of racing on the Bay of Palma, Harm Müller-Spreer’s 2023 circuit champions Platoon Aviation go into tomorrow’s decisive last two races of the Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week with a three points lead over both the world champions Gladiator and Quantum Racing powered by American Magic who are both locked on the same aggregate.
Rolex Swan Cup, champagne sailing in Porto Cervo
The Race Committee’s decision to bring forward the start for both divisions to 10 a.m. today enabled them to make the most of a mistral wind blowing at 18 to 22 knots before it became too strong to permit racing.
Cowes Week 2022 Day 6 Round Up
A thrilling finish for the Grand Prix yachts competing for the New York Yacht Club Challenge Cup, one of sailing’s most coveted prizes, saw Christian Zugel’s GP42 Tschuss lead three boats across the Royal Yacht Squadron line just 30 seconds apart.
2025 RORC Transatlantic Race – A test of skill and adaptability
With just two months before the start of the 3,000 mile race across the Atlantic, the RORC Transatlantic Race fleet is still growing, with more entries expected in the coming months. Boats have been arriving in Marina Lanzarote with many more en route for the race start on 12th January 2025. As with all 11 editions in the past, a variety of boats and sailors will line up for this epic challenge.
Corentin Horeau wins 2023 La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec title
Crossing the finish line of the third and final stage, a 470 miles leg from Roscoff, in sixth place at 03:44:27hrs (local time) this morning off Piriac-sur-Mer, Corentin Horeau (Banque Populaire) is the overall winner of the 54th La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec (subject to jury).
Ice Cool Swedes Svea Win J Class Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup Title, Ranger are 2022 Season Victors
A Mistral wind with gusts to over 30 knots thwarted efforts to run racing on the final day of the 2022 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup on Sardinia’s Porto Cervo.
22 Questions with Matt Mitchell
He tacks to give himself a break from hiking! In the header image, he’s just taking a rest. Captured nicely by Chris Coad. Welcome to our third episode of 22
The 12mR World Championship – Porquerolles (FRA): Beautiful day
An early wake-up call for the 224 sailors present in Porquerolles for the 12mR World Championship, with a briefing at 8am and the first competitors joining the race zone at 8.30am. As planned, at 9:30am, the race committee was able to launch the start of a course built in ideal conditions, with a north-easterly wind oscillating between 12 and 20 knots.
Winners celebrate at Roschier Baltic Sea Race
Over 200 sailors from 18 different nations raced in the inaugural Roschier Baltic Sea Race – the new 635-mile race starting and finishing in Helsinki, Finland and organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) in association with the Ocean Racing Alliance.
