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The American duo, runners-up at the 2024 Worlds in San Diego, dominate the second race in light and shifty conditions on Biscayne Bay
The Foil steps aboard Sodebo Ultim 3 with Thomas Coville for a rare look at how a foiling giant is sailed, and lived in, by one person.
Leandro and Lucas Altolaguirre take the first bullet after a thrilling battle with former World Champions Eric Doyle and Diego Negri on Biscayne Bay
The SSL Gold Cup Brasil is fast approaching, and it’s the time to ensure crewwork is flawless and, most importantly, the individual sailors are galvanised into a team.
Six of the 16 starters have retired, leaving 10 sailors racing towards Les Sables-d’Olonne.
It was a record-breaking year for the Sun Hung Kai & Co. Around the Island Race, as an overnight freshening northeast monsoon brought a lively breeze to Hong Kong.
The Foil's latest video asks whether anyone can run down Basile Bourgnon as he heads into the final stretch.
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Guy recovered from SPIRIT approximately 870 miles east of Rio de Janeiro.
Guy reports worsening symptoms following a fall aboard SPIRIT on 2 November
A short clip from The Foil podcast tackles a question that matters to every class and campaign: how would sailing fare if it lost its place at the Olympic Games?
Formula One is tightening the rules on how its teams work with sailing. A new video from The Foil asks what that means for the America's Cup.
The Zephyr fleet has landed at Lake Taupo for the North Island Championship. Racing starts Saturday, and the forecast is anyone's guess.
A new B&G video walks through the WHAT IF feature in its sailing displays, which lets crews test how shifts in wind and tide could change every leg of a route.
Two of France's best-known offshore sailors have been pulled from the Atlantic by cargo ships after capsizing in the Route du Rhum, while Tom Laperche presses on towards the finish.
We are pleased to welcome German sailor Nicolas Manthos as a new entrant in the Global Solo Challenge 2027–2028.
Sixteen sailors left Les Sables-d’Olonne, France, on 6 September. Only 12 remain in the main race.
The IMOCA fleet was side by side off Cap Fréhel on Sunday. By Wednesday, 231 miles separated the leader from the chasing pack. A new video from The Foil looks at how the Route du Rhum split so quickly.
Armel Le Cléac'h has capsized Maxi Banque Populaire while running second in Ultim, and Matthieu Perraut has flipped his Ocean Fifty Elvest. Both skippers are reported safe.
Andy Rice, Freddie Carr and Neil Cole debate what sailing must change to protect its Olympic place ahead of Brisbane 2032, in Episode 45 of The Foil Podcast.
A new video from The Foil asks whether being the fastest sailor around the planet is enough to win the Rolex World Sailor of the Year award.
Everyone is telling me I should practise capsizing. In my opinion, that’s like practising how to die. I’m not ready for it, and I certainly don’t want to practise it!
The Foil has posted a new video on damage to Charles Caudrelier's Gitana 18, a quick update for anyone following the big foiling multihulls.
The 15th edition of the Hong Kong to Hainan Race got underway on 29 October 2026, with five boats taking on the 390nm offshore passage from Hong Kong to Sanya.
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