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Vaikobi's UPF50+ Rashies offer a 5-star performance! by Vaikobi Posted 24 Oct 06:00 AEDT Armstrong Foils new integrated Foil Drive Armstrong Foils new integrated Foil Drive Unlocking more time on the water is the key benefit from the new Foil Drive integrated carbon mast The Armstrong Foil Drive Integrated Masts are purpose-built to bring full power assist into the Armstrong ecosystem and redefine what's possible with powered foiling. by Noora Ruskola, Armstrong Foils Posted 24 Oct 04:00 AEDT iQFOiL Youth & Junior Europeans 2025 day 5 iQFOiL Youth & Junior Europeans 2025 day 5 Mistral power shakes up the leaderboard The much-anticipated Mistral made its grand entrance on Day Five of the iQFOiL Youth & Junior European Championships in Arzachena, Sardinia. by iQFOiL Communications Posted 24 Oct 02:01 AEDT North Sails Innovation Powers the XR 41 North Sails Innovation Powers the XR 41 The latest boat from X-Yachts has had an extraordinary year, winning every regatta entered When X-Yachts set out to design a next-generation racer, they turned to North Sails to push performance to new heights. The result: the XR 41. by North Sails Posted 24 Oct 02:00 AEDT 2025 Freestyle Pro Tour Naxos overall 2025 Freestyle Pro Tour Naxos overall Kloster and Caers victorious as the 2025 season comes to an end After a calm lay day and media sessions on Day 4, all eyes were locked on the fifth and final day of the Freestyle Pro Tour Naxos. by Freestyle Pro Tour Posted 23 Oct 22:33 AEDT Clipper Race fleet departs Punta del Este Clipper Race fleet departs Punta del Este Stage 3 is all about strategy, endurance, and resilience The Clipper Race fleet has bid adiós to Punta del Este and is back out on the water for its next taste of the Atlantic. by Clipper Race Posted 23 Oct 22:26 AEDT Balthasar Triumphs in 2025 Rolex Middle Sea Race Balthasar Triumphs in 2025 Rolex Middle Sea Race None of the remaining yachts still racing is able to better Balthasar's IRC corrected time At 1200 CEST, the overall winner of the 46th edition of the Rolex Middle Sea Race was announced as the Mills 72 Balthasar, led by Louis Balcaen. by Rolex Middle Sea Race Posted 23 Oct 21:34 AEDT Globe40 2025/26 Stage 2 Update Globe40 2025/26 Stage 2 Update Credit Mutuel regains the race lead Ian Lipinski and Amélie Grassi reclaimed the lead this morning, at the 10.00 ranking; they had relinquished it on October 15th, 7 days and 8 hours earlier. by Sirius Events Posted 23 Oct 19:59 AEDT 18ft Skiffs: Lazarus 18ft Skiff Racing Team 18ft Skiffs: Lazarus 18ft Skiff Racing Team Aiming to create a record for Lazarus The 2025-26 season Lazarus 18ft Skiff Racing Team of Tom Cunich (skipper), Marc Chapon (sheet) and Tim Westwood are focused on achieving the best Giltinan World 18ft skiff championship result to date for the supporting sponsor Lazarus Capital Partner. by Frank Quealey Posted 23 Oct 16:10 AEDT 2025 Bermuda Gold Cup Day 2 2025 Bermuda Gold Cup Day 2 Berntsson battles to the top after flawless day Defending champion Johnie Berntsson from Sweden got the better of a penalty-packed race against USA's Chris Poole on his way to a flawless second day at the 2025 Bermuda Gold Cup, penultimate stage of the 2025 World Match Racing Tour. by World Match Racing Tour Posted 23 Oct 15:50 AEDT Matt Wearn Confirms LA2028 Campaign Matt Wearn Confirms LA2028 Campaign As he chases historic 'Three-Peat' After 15 months away from his ILCA7 dinghy, double Olympic gold medallist Matt Wearn is back. Refreshed, refocused, and ready to make history, again. by Lisa Darmanin / Australian Sailing Team Posted 23 Oct 15:42 AEDT Marine Auctions: October Online Auctions Marine Auctions: October Online Auctions Ex-Commercial Fishing Vessel for private sale, make an offer Some Vessels Unreserved. Ex-Commercial Fishing Vessel for private sale, make an offer. by Marine Auctions Posted 23 Oct 07:15 AEDT Rolex Middle Sea Race Day 5 Rolex Middle Sea Race Day 5 Fast Finishers Versus The Lampedusa Lockdown With only 15 yachts home and hosed, the 46th Rolex Middle Sea Race is far from over. Some 85 of the 96 yachts still at sea are competing for the main trophy determined under IRC time correction. by Rolex Middle Sea Race Posted 23 Oct 04:56 AEDT iQFOiL Youth & Junior Europeans 2025 day 4 iQFOiL Youth & Junior Europeans 2025 day 4 The final series begins with tactical battles and shifting winds in Arzachena Day four of the 2025 iQFOiL Youth & Junior European Championship opened with moderate westerly winds ranging from 10 to 15 knots, lighter than the forecasted Mistral conditions. by iQFOiL Communications Posted 23 Oct 04:45 AEDT 2025 Wingfoil Racing Youth & Masters Worlds day 1 2025 Wingfoil Racing Youth & Masters Worlds day 1 With 64 athletes from 18 countries across five continents at Praia Da Vitoria History is in the making this week as the first-ever Wingfoil Racing Youth and Masters World Championships gets under way, marking a milestone for this fast-growing sport. by WingFoil Racing World Cup Posted 23 Oct 04:41 AEDT Transat Café L'or Class 40 Preview Transat Café L'or Class 40 Preview A class with strength in depth Once again the Class40s will have the most boats on starting line of the TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR Le Havre Normandie next Sunday, with 42 duos competing. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 23 Oct 04:36 AEDT The PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 Preview The PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 Preview The great and the good of the class are gathering in Auckland It's that time again. That time when the great and the good sailors of the World's most elegant catamaran class come together to battle for their World Championships, as the A-Class Cats comes to town. by Gordon Upton Posted 23 Oct 03:24 AEDT iQFOiL earns 4 nominations at World Sailing Awards iQFOiL earns 4 nominations at World Sailing Awards 11th Hour Racing Impact Award and three Kuehne+Nagel Young World Sailor of the Year Award The iQFOiL Class has been shortlisted for four 2025 World Sailing Awards. The prestigious 2025 World Sailing 11th Hour Racing Impact Award, recognized for its groundbreaking work in environmental and social sustainability. by iQFOiL Communications Posted 22 Oct 23:58 AEDT Crazy Kiwi joined by trail biker for Transat Crazy Kiwi joined by trail biker for Transat Aotearoa Ocean Racing's Conrad Colman joined by top ultra-trail runner for Transat Café l'OR Aotearoa Ocean Racing's Conrad Colman has been joined by top French ultra-distance runner Mathieu Blanchard, who is new to sailing. Blanchard won the 625km Yukon Artic Ultra earlier this year. by Sail-World.com Posted 22 Oct 22:25 AEDT A Flying Season for Hyde Sails A Flying Season for Hyde Sails With more to come in 2026 The 2025 Championship Season has been a busy one for the team at Hyde Sails, with major events up and down the UK, as well as spectacular results around the world. by Mark Jardine Posted 22 Oct 20:30 AEDT New sequence for the Globe40 New sequence for the Globe40 After crossing the longitude of the Cape of Good Hope yesterday evening After crossing the longitude of the Cape of Good Hope yesterday evening, passing not at the level of South Africa but at the southern limit of the course, the leading group of the 2nd edition of the GLOBE40 entered the new territory of the Indian Ocean. by Sirius Events Posted 22 Oct 19:12 AEDT Sun Hung Kai & Co Hong Kong Race Week 2026 Sun Hung Kai & Co Hong Kong Race Week 2026 Incorporating the 2026 29er Asian Championship Asia's No 1 dinghy regatta, presented by the the Sailing Federation of Hong Kong, China, and organised by the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, returns to the southern waters of Hong Kong in January next year. by RHKYC Media Posted 22 Oct 14:03 AEDT 2025 Bermuda Gold Cup Day 1 2025 Bermuda Gold Cup Day 1 Collisions and Comebacks An incident-packed first day at the 2025 Bermuda Gold Cup featured a collision in the first flight of the day before eight-time match racing world champion Ian Williams shot to the top of the leaderboard with Switzerland's Eric Monnin. by World Match Racing Tour Posted 22 Oct 11:53 AEDT iQFOiL Youth & Junior Europeans 2025 day 3 iQFOiL Youth & Junior Europeans 2025 day 3 Day three delivers high-speed racing and rising leaders in Sardinia Day three of the iQFOiL Youth & Junior European Championships brought a full schedule of racing to the sparkling waters off Club Nautico Arzachena in Sardinia. by iQFOiL Communications Posted 22 Oct 04:57 AEDT Tassie yachts take on the Vics in M2D Yacht Race Tassie yachts take on the Vics in M2D Yacht Race The AdvantEdge team is racing against the clock to repair a torn mainsail Tasmanian entrants AdvantEdge and Just Farr Love will be flying the flag for their home state in this year's Melbourne to Devonport 'Rudder Cup' Yacht Race. by Jane Austin/ORCV media Posted 21 Oct 22:08 AEDT Transat Café L'or: Pam Lee has Class40 baptism Transat Café L'or: Pam Lee has Class40 baptism First skipper to have her own boat and her own project ready to race Ireland's Pam Lee has already made her own little bit of history as she lines up to start the Transat Café L'Or, the doublehanded race from Le Havre to Martinique. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 21 Oct 21:08 AEDT The passing of one of the greats of WA Sailing The passing of one of the greats of WA Sailing Remembering Don Devine It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of PDSC Life Member and Past Commodore Don Devine on 11 October 2025. by Perth Dinghy Sailing Club Posted 21 Oct 17:51 AEDT 16ft & 13ft Skiff Port Jackson Championship 16ft & 13ft Skiff Port Jackson Championship A surprise guest on Red Pumps Red! Zoe Dransfield thought her boyfriend was joking when he told her he might be able to secure one of the world's best sailors to fill in on Red Pumps Red for Saturday's Port Jackson Championships. And who could blame her? by Adam Lucius Posted 21 Oct 16:26 AEDT Pittwater Sail Expo This Weekend Pittwater Sail Expo This Weekend Australia's Largest Sailing Boat Show Get ready to step aboard and set sail. The Pittwater Sail Expo 2025 is this weekend, from Friday 24 to Sunday 26 October at the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC). by Pittwater Sail Expo Posted 21 Oct 15:51 AEDT Rolex Middle Sea Race Monohull Line Honours Rolex Middle Sea Race Monohull Line Honours Remon Vos' Black Jack 100 finishes at 05:44:07 CEST on Tuesday Remon Vos' Black Jack 100, skippered by Tristan Le Brun crossed the finish line of the 2025 Rolex Middle Sea Race at 05:44:07 CEST on Tuesday 21 October to take Monohull Line Honours in an elapsed time of 2 days 17 hours 44 minutes 07 seconds. by Rolex Middle Sea Race Posted 21 Oct 15:46 AEDT Scholarship for U19 World Champion Rory Meehan Scholarship for U19 World Champion Rory Meehan From the Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship Queenslander Rory Meehan has been awarded a Sport Australia Hall of Fame's 2026 Tier 3 Scholarship for 2026. The 18-year-old iQFOiL sailor is grateful to be awarded the scholarship as a representative of sailing. by Lisa Darmanin / Australian Sailing Team Posted 21 Oct 15:42 AEDT Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship entry opens Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship entry opens Regulars and first timers alike are expected to take part Entries have opened and regulars and first timers alike are expected to take part in the 2025 SSORC when a mix of passage and windward/leeward courses will put every crew through their paces to decide the best across both styles of racing. by Di Pearson / MHYC media Posted 21 Oct 15:35 AEDT Coastal Classic: Predictwind and Doyle Sails' tips Coastal Classic: Predictwind and Doyle Sails' tips Predictwind's Nick Olson and Doyle Sails' Mike Sanderson gave competitors some pointers Predictwind's Nick Olson and Doyle Sails' Mike Sanderson gave competitors some pointers for success in the upcoming PC Coastal Race. by Fran Holland NZ Multihull Yacht Club Posted 21 Oct 15:12 AEDT Coastal Classic: Fleet takes shape Coastal Classic: Fleet takes shape The stage is set for the 42nd PIC Coastal Classic, New Zealand's most iconic coastal yacht race The stage is set for the 42nd PIC Coastal Classic, New Zealand's most iconic coastal yacht race, which will see more than 100 boats charge north from Auckland to Russell this Labour Weekend. by Fran Holland NZ Multihull Yacht Club Posted 21 Oct 14:37 AEDT Offshore news from minis to monsters Offshore news from minis to monsters Mini Transat, the Mini Globe Race, and Transat Café L'OR news Sailing headlines of late might be dominated by big monohulls or foiling multihulls (we'll get there), but there are two interesting races afoot involving big oceans and small boats, namely the Mini Transat and the Mini Globe Race. by David Schmidt Posted 21 Oct 08:00 AEDT Rolex Middle Sea Race Day 3 Rolex Middle Sea Race Day 3 Shifting Fortunes It has been a tricky 24 hours for all crews competing in the 46th Rolex Middle Sea Race. All yachts are through the Messina Strait, with the last pair, Mowgli of Portsmouth (GBR) and Sao Jorge (GBR), exiting at lunchtime today. by Rolex Middle Sea Race Posted 21 Oct 05:50 AEDT Pantaenius Yacht Racing Image Award voting opens Pantaenius Yacht Racing Image Award voting opens Public votes are now open to determine the winner 120 yacht racing photographers representing 26 nations have submitted an image for photo contest dedicated to the sport of sailing. The top 20 images will be exhibited at Metstrade Amsterdam, and the prize-giving will take place on November 21. by Pantaenius Yacht Racing Image Award Posted 21 Oct 05:34 AEDT Entry open for 2026 Tre Golfi Sailing Week Entry open for 2026 Tre Golfi Sailing Week The 2026 edition will open with the ORC World Championship The spotlight returns to the Gulf of Naples with the official launch of the Tre Golfi Sailing Week, set to take place from May 5 to May 28 and featuring 3 premier regattas: the ORC Worlds, the 71st Tre Golfi Offshore Regatta, and the IMA Maxi Europeans. by Tre Golfi Sailing Week Posted 21 Oct 04:41 AEDT Clipper 2025-26 Race Stage 2 Finish Clipper 2025-26 Race Stage 2 Finish Team Yacht Punta del Este receive heroes home port welcome Team Yacht Club Punta del Este has sailed into its home port to the heroes welcome it every bit deserves after completing the first ocean crossing of the Clipper 2025-26 Race. by Clipper Race Posted 21 Oct 02:30 AEDT Transat Café L'or village opened in Le Havre Transat Café L'or village opened in Le Havre It is a high level fleet which even across the 16 previous editions. The TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR race village opened in Le Havre, Normandie in beautiful Autumn sunshine which blessed the thousands of visitors who took advantage of the start of the French holidays to see the fleet of 74 boats which will race to Martinique. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 20 Oct 22:23 AEDT 2025 Freestyle Pro Tour Naxos day 3 2025 Freestyle Pro Tour Naxos day 3 Tow-in finals, foilstyle sparks, and a cleanup for the planet Day three at the Freestyle Pro Tour Naxos started off calm once again, with light winds and no chance to kick off the fin eliminations. by Freestyle Pro Tour Posted 20 Oct 20:04 AEDT Don Trask International Masters Regatta Don Trask International Masters Regatta Raab takes his first victory at San Diego Yacht Club By a narrow margin of just 3 points, the ever-colorful Chris Raab and his team won the 2025 Don Trask International Masters Regatta hosted by the San Diego Yacht Club, finishing with 59 points after three days of racing. by Michelle Slade Posted 20 Oct 16:35 AEDT Morris and Meehan shortlisted as finalists Morris and Meehan shortlisted as finalists For Young World Sailor of the Year Australia's next generation of sailing talent is making waves on the world stage, with Grae Morris and Rory Meehan both named as finalists for the Kuehne+Nagel Young World Sailor of the Year Award - Male. by Lisa Darmanin / Australian Sailing Team Posted 20 Oct 16:27 AEDT Who let the dogs out? Who let the dogs out? We can tell you who is going to win the 2025 Sydney to Hobart before it is even run! Yes indeed. Who? Now in the canine world there's a thing called, 'Best in Show'. However, right here, right now, out of all the entries, we can tell you who is going to win the 2025 Sydney to Hobart, before it is even run. by John Curnow, Sail-World.com AUS Editor Posted 20 Oct 08:00 AEDT Rolex Middle Sea Race Day 2 Rolex Middle Sea Race Day 2 Leaders Raise the Tempo The 2025 Rolex Middle Sea Race is now over 24 hours in. On the plus side there has been no repeat of last year's heinous first night, and the fleet is making steady progress. by Rolex Middle Sea Race Posted 20 Oct 06:40 AEDT iQFOiL Youth & Junior Europeans 2025 day 1 iQFOiL Youth & Junior Europeans 2025 day 1 Promising breeze, top performances and high expectations as racing gets underway in Sardinia The 2025 iQFOiL Youth & Junior European Championships officially got under way today in Arzachena, North Sardinia, with 306 athletes from 28 nations ready to battle it out on the pristine waters of this beautiful area. by iQFOiL Communications Posted 20 Oct 04:58 AEDT 18ft Skiff SIXT Spring Championship Race 2 18ft Skiff SIXT Spring Championship Race 2 Also the first race of the Club Championship on Sydney Harbour for the Alf Beashel Memorial Trophy After last Sunday's opening race of the season had to be abandoned when 30-knot Westerly winds swept across the course, racing finally got underway when the Australian 18 Footers League sailed for the Alf Beashel Memorial Trophy, on Sydney Harbour today. by Frank Quealey Posted 19 Oct 18:54 AEDT Globe40 2025/26 Stage 2 Update Globe40 2025/26 Stage 2 Update Belgium Ocean Racing - Curium and Credit Mutuel 1 mile apart in the forties The incredible duel between the Belgian and French contenders continues in the forties after 4,890 miles of racing! Late Friday, as they passed Gough Island, Benoit Hantzperg and Renaud Dehareng seemed to have gained a small cushion of miles (28.8) by Sirius Events Posted 19 Oct 17:19 AEDT