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Have you recently woken up mid-tack, heart pounding, convinced you’re about to cross the finish line first — only to realise you’re tangled in your bedsheets?
What a difference a day makes in the race to Osaka. As the fleet continues its journey north, boats are making strategic choices to adapt to changing winds and sea conditions as Curious Roo and Zero make their 17 degree South safety declarations.
Dakhla, squeezed between the desert and the ocean in Morrocco’s south, is famous for its strong and consistent winds. Sometimes things don’t go to plan. There was no racing on Day 2 of the WingFoil Racing World Cup Morocco – the wind never came. Thermal zephyrs kicked in mid-afternoon but never developed into consistent enough breeze for racing.
Double Olympian and round-the-world sailor, Francesca Clapcich, along with her Title Sponsor 11th Hour Racing, have announced their ambition to see the Italian American on the startline of the 2028 Vendée Globe.
The 2025 OK Dinghy season has all the hallmarks of being another epic year for the class with record turnouts forecast at some iconic venues across Europe.
Sit back, get the popcorn ready and enjoy this event film; with interviews and spectacular footage from the 16th edition of the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s 600NM race around 11 Caribbean Islands – The 2025 RORC Caribbean 600
The Wingfoil Racing World Cup has kicked-off a new season by making history. The five days of action are taking place in Dakhla, Morocco – the first time Wingfoil Racing has taken place in Africa. The region, in the south-east of the country, sees the desert meet the Atlantic ocean. The warm breezes are strong and consistent making the area a watersports paradise.
The Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) is delighted to announce that 15 teams from around the world have entered the 2025 Admiral’s Cup prior to the 28th February deadline.
Two very different race experiences are playing out on the track to Osaka. Zero, the IMX 40 skippered by Katsujiro Yamada, has hit its stride in the southern trade winds, leading on all handicaps with a solid pace. Meanwhile, Curious Roo, the S&S 34 skippered by Neil McKinley and Peter Garrett, remains hard to chase down, holding a 380-nautical-mile lead over Zero.
The inaugural Eastern Asia Offshore Race will start on 29 May 2025, taking competitors on a 350nm journey from Hong Kong to Tainan.
Day 2 sees the main fleet taking a small divergence on their route as they round Wilson Promontory.
Twelve yachts have written their names into history, surging across the start line at Portsea (Melbourne) in the highly anticipated main fleet departure of the 9th Melbourne Osaka Cup.
The Yandoo team of Tom Needham, Fang Warren and Lewis Brake became the world 18 footer champions after scoring a brilliant victory in the Winnings 2025 JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship, which concluded on Sydney Harbour today.
Watch all the live action from the 2025 JJ Giltinan 18 Foot Skiff Championships from Sydney Harbour. Brought to you by SailMedia.
The GWA Wingfoil World Cup Cape Verde 2025 commenced at the renowned Ponta Preta break, marking the start of an exhilarating nine-day event featuring world-class wingfoiling action. This competition saw 27 men and 8 women from 13 different nationalities registered to participate. The event would ultimately determine the 2025 GWA Wingfoil Wave Champions.
The Yandoo team of Tom Needham, Fang Warren and Lewis Brake went into today’s Race 8 of the Winnings 2025 JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship on Sydney Harbour with a two points lead over Finport Finance
Watch all the live action from the 2025 JJ Giltinan 18 Foot Skiff Championships from Sydney Harbour. Brought to you by SailMedia.
After careful consideration, Race Officials from the on-water management team, the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria, have decided to err on the side of caution after strong winds and heavy seas were forecast for Sunday afternoon.
The Kiwis came into this edition of the JJ Giltinan 18 Foot Skiff Championships with eyes wide open, big goals, and determination. And they are certainly making themselves known amongst the fleet of 28 18 Foot Skiffs on Sydney Harbour.
Only 2 races remain this weekend in the battle for JJ Giltinan Trophy and with only 2 points separating the currently regatta leader Yandoo from a determined Finport Finance, the stakes have never been higher!
After a challenging first week, Curious Roo, the S&S34, has found its rhythm, reaching the Southern Trade Winds for a smooth, glamour run, having navigated the Australian Eastern Current with impressive skill.
With two days to go, crews in the 2025 Melbourne Osaka Cup two-handed yacht race are starting to feel the tension building. But even between the two crew members of each yacht, reactions are different.
With just one point separating the two leading contenders for the Winnings 2025 JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship, today’s Race 7 of the nine-race regatta was going to be critical going into the weekend’s final two races, and the weather gods played their part as the fleet had perfect 10-14knot North East wind to race on a sunny, relatively traffic-free Sydney Harbour.
The big welcome extended to all competitors, whatever their boat, is a key pillar in the success enjoyed by Antigua Sailing Week for more than five decades. Long-distance cruisers and bareboat charterers have always been as much of an integral part of the event as the professional and semi-professional teams competing in grand prix monohulls and multihulls.
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