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The Yacht Club Costa Smeralda team ends the inshore phase with Django wallyrocket51 leading AC1. Everything will be decided in the world’s most famous offshore race.
Canada Ocean Racing – Be Water Positive is lining up this weekend for the centenary edition of the Rolex Fastnet Race, one of the world’s most iconic offshore sailing challenges.
An iconic international event, the Admiral’s Cup returned this year after a two-decade absence with a format combining offshore and inshore races. The event kicked off with the offshore co-efficient-2 (double points) Channel Race, followed by six inshore races this week on the famous Solent.
He’s known around the world as the quiet, humble sailor, but this week, Dean Barker is gleaming with joy and stoked to be part of the Callisto (James Murray) team for the 2025 Admiral’s Cup, representing the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron.
The final day of inshore racing at the 2025 Admiral’s Cup delivered high drama, high stakes and no shortage of action, especially at race starts. Three intense races pushed crews to the limit and completed the six-race inshore series.
Get ready for more action on the Solent as the Admiral’s Cup continues. Three races are scheduled for Thursday 24th July – it’s gonna be a big day in sport!
Race Four of the Admiral’s Cup brought a tactical masterclass in light airs to the Central Solent. PRO Stuart Childerley set a windward leeward course for both classes, 1.6nm for AC1 and a shorter 1.4nm for AC2.
The opening inshore clash of the 2025 Admiral’s Cup was a gritty, high-octane showdown packed with drama and razor-sharp tactics.
With the Channel Race of The Admiral’s Cup now done, attention shifts from offshore endurance to inshore intensity, and every point matters.
Watch the tacks, watch the gybes, watch the starts, watch the finishes, watch the Admiral’s Cup via the digital “LIVE” tracker! Don’t be scammed, there is NO LIVE STREAM!
There are so many enthusiastic photographers here at the Admiral’s Cup that the the organisers had to arrange two on-water sessions! Check out these pics from the Admiral’s Cup Race 2 (Inshore Race 1)
DON’T BE SCAMMED! There is no live streaming of the Admiral’s Cup racing, but you can watch the inshore races via a tracker. Tune in as the action continues to unfold!
The Admiral’s Cup got underway with a light start for the 160nm Channel Race but by the next morning the fleet returned with all of the crews soaking wet and bleary eyed, having gone through the wringer in the English Channel.
Django wallyrocket51 is the winner in AC Group 1 and Django JPK is fourth in AC 2
In the end we are very pleased and relieved to have got through race one with a “keeper” on the results sheet. The boat and team are in great shape. Mike “Moose” Sanderson – Callisto
Callisto, representing Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron in the 2025 Admiral’s Cup, has nailed the 164nm Channel Race giving them a great head start in the revised event.
The RORC Channel Race started in light downwind breeze in the central Solent with a flooding tide. The spinnaker start for the 30 Admiral’s Cup boats, in tight formation with the tide, would have had nerves jangling on board.
After two decades gathering dust in the trophy cabinet at Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club in Sydney, offshore sailing’s most legendary event has strapped back in, and is happening right now. The Admiral’s Cup (the “other” AC event) once hailed as the “unofficial world championship” has returned, and has brought big boats, big names, and even bigger bragging rights back to the Solent.
Track the fleet in the Channel Race which is the first event of the 2025 Admirals Cup. Here we go!
Italy’s Alessandro Marega maintains the top spot in the Finn World Ranking List for the third consecutive release. He remains World No. 1 with an 80-point lead over France’s Laurent Hay, who moves up two places, while Peter Peet, from The Netherlands, drops one place to third.
In a world-first sailing challenge, 15 solo sailors from eight countries are navigating identical 5.8-meter (19-foot) self-built plywood yachts around the globe— The fleet has enjoyed a five week stopover in Fiji at the end of Leg 2 of the grueling 13-month, 24,000-nautical-mile McIntyre Mini Globe Race.
The Oman Kite Festival 2025 launched on the 15th of July on the scenic shores of Barr Al Hikman in South Al Sharqiyah Governorate, welcoming more than 90 athletes from Oman and around the world.
The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club and the Sailing Federation of Hong Kong, China in partnership with the Hong Kong Dragon Association, is proud to announce that Hong Kong will host the 2027 Hong Kong Dragon World Championship from 21 to 29 November 2026.
Patric Mure, from Sweden, has become only the 11th person to reach the top of the OK Dinghy World Ranking list as he takes over the No.1 spot from Australia’s Roger Blasse, who drops to fourth. Britain’s Andy Davis and Nick Craig move up to second and third.
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