Second Annual Women's Regatta Camp Second Annual Women's Regatta Camp Still Time to Enter! The Second Annual Women's Regatta Camp will take place January 26-31, 2026, hosted by the St. Thomas Sailing Center (STSC) at the St. Thomas Yacht Club (STYC). by Carol Bareuther Posted 23 Jan 08:45 PST Crunch time for SailGP and the Cup Crunch time for SailGP and the Cup Outside the Cup teams and Italian politicians, interest in the America's Cup appears to be fading Outside the Cup teams and Italian politicians, interest in the America's Cup appears to be fading fast, and SailGP is foiling into the vacated media space. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ Posted 23 Jan 03:33 PST Jules Verne Trophy: Sodebo enters Storm Ingrid Jules Verne Trophy: Sodebo enters Storm Ingrid The Famous Project CIC mainsail rips in half Thomas Coville and his time on Sodebo Ultim 3 have just 1,100 nautical miles to go to finish their Jules Verne Trophy record attempt, but Storm Imogen is standing in their way, with 55 knot winds and waves up to 38 feet high. by Mark Jardine / Team Sodebo Posted 23 Jan 02:42 PST IDEC SPORT permanently deprived of its mainsail IDEC SPORT permanently deprived of its mainsail The Famous Project CIC sailing under their wing mast and headsails They will now have to do without what remained of this sail and sail exclusively under their wing mast (30m2) and their headsails. So it was under sail that they performed a series of gybes during the night to round the island of Ponta Delgada. by Agence TB Press Posted 23 Jan 01:42 PST ALMA Class Globe 580 – Breaking all the Rules? ALMA Class Globe 580 – Breaking all the Rules? Circumnavigating the globe is the unattainable dream for most sailors Circumnavigating the globe is the unattainable dream for most sailors, while solo racing around the world is considered extreme at best and too expensive for most? That assumption has now been turned upside down. by ALMA Clas Globe 5.80 Posted 22 Jan 23:41 PST Ready to rumble: Bacardi Winter Series kicks off Ready to rumble: Bacardi Winter Series kicks off Event doubles as Melges 24 North American Championship The road starts here. Bacardi Winter Series Event No. 1 launches January 23-25 on Biscayne Bay, bringing the J/70 and Melges 24 fleets back to Miami for the opening act of the 2026 Bacardi racing season. by Hannah Lee Noll Posted 22 Jan 22:19 PST Incredible GLOBE40 Leg 4 Finish Incredible GLOBE40 Leg 4 Finish Seconds split Belgium Ocean Racing - Curium and Credit Mutuel After nearly 7,000 miles of ocean racing, Belgium Ocean Racing - Curium and Credit Mutuel finish the stage in the incredible situation with a gap that is counted in seconds. by Sirius Events Posted 22 Jan 22:12 PST America's Cup: Match dates announced America's Cup: Match dates announced The 38th America's Cup Match will begin on July 10, 2027 from Naples. The 38th America's Cup Match will begin on July 10, 2027 from Naples, and is expected to conclude by the following weekend. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ Posted 22 Jan 17:27 PST Sodebo Ultim 3 set for Storm Ingrid Sodebo Ultim 3 set for Storm Ingrid The final massive hurdle in their Jules Verne Trophy record attempt Nearly 1,500 nautical miles (2,778 km) remain to the finish line of the Jules Verne Trophy between Ushant and Lizard Point. However, the team know that these final hours will be extremely challenging. by Sodebo Ultim 3 Posted 22 Jan 12:50 PST ILCA Under 21 World Championships 2026 day 4 ILCA Under 21 World Championships 2026 day 4 Margins at the top of both fleets continue to shrink With the final series now fully underway in Lanzarote, margins at the top of both fleets continue to shrink. A demanding fourth day of racing delivered shifting conditions, decisive moments and further changes in the standings. by Agustín Argüelles Posted 22 Jan 12:37 PST The Famous Project CIC update The Famous Project CIC update Impossible seas, strong winds from the wrong direction, a damaged boat... There is much thinking, pondering, and mentalizing aboard the Maxi trimaran IDEC SPORT from The Famous Project CIC. by Agence TB Press Posted 22 Jan 06:41 PST 505, OK & 470 Australian Nationals Days 3 & 4 505, OK & 470 Australian Nationals Days 3 & 4 The fleet woke to a scorching day with land temperatures reaching 40c After four races over the first two days, the OK Dinghy fleet took a rostered day off to go to take the customary photo selfies with the quokkas on Rottnest Island. by Jonny Fullerton of Regatta Services Posted 22 Jan 05:58 PST RORC Transatlantic Race overall winner declared RORC Transatlantic Race overall winner declared Olivier Magre and skippered by his son Antoine Magre on Palanad 4 take the trophy The Royal Ocean Racing Club has confirmed Mach 50 Palanad 4 (FRA), owned by RORC Member Olivier Magre and skippered by his son Antoine Magre, also a RORC Member, as the overall winner of the 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race on IRC corrected time. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 22 Jan 03:04 PST Mini Globe Race Atlantic Dash for Recife Mini Globe Race Atlantic Dash for Recife 24,000 miles of this 28,000 mile race now complete The 1,700 miles from Cape Town to Saint Helena was in classic South Atlantic trade-wind conditions—mostly moderate, occasionally unstable, and fast enough to turn the passage into a genuine match race for the front of the fleet. by McIntyre Mini Globe Race Posted 22 Jan 01:31 PST The Ocean Race 2027 promises the ultimate test The Ocean Race 2027 promises the ultimate test A mammoth opening leg from Alicante to Auckland will be the longest in race history With less than a year until the start of The Ocean Race 2027, the world's top fully-crewed offshore sailing competition confirms a record-breaking opening leg that will take crews halfway around the world. by The Ocean Race Posted 22 Jan 00:01 PST GLOBE40 Leg 4 Update: Two leaders neck & neck GLOBE40 Leg 4 Update: Two leaders neck & neck A final twist 300 miles from the Valparaiso finish line With less than 300 miles to go to the finish in Valparaiso, the GLOBE40 seems poised to deliver a final twist in this fourth leg, a scenario only it seems to have in store. by Sirius Events Posted 21 Jan 21:08 PST 2026 WASZP MidWinters Regatta 2026 WASZP MidWinters Regatta Held at the US Sailing Center, Jensen Beach The 2026 WASZP MidWinters Regatta at the US Sailing Center at Jensen Beach set the tone for the season over the holiday weekend, offering everything foiling sailors hope for in January. by WASZP Class Posted 21 Jan 16:09 PST ILCA Under 21 World Championships 2026 day 3 ILCA Under 21 World Championships 2026 day 3 Qualifying Series Complete in Lanzarote Slovenia's Luka Zabukovec has moved into the overall lead in ILCA 7, while Ginevra Caracciolo continues to assert her authority in the women's fleet at the end of the qualifying series, which gives way to the finals starting tomorrow. by Agustín Argüelles Posted 21 Jan 14:41 PST 2026 Rolex Big Boat Series Registration Opens 2026 Rolex Big Boat Series Registration Opens This year's event also serves as the 2026 ORC North American Championship The Notice of Race is posted and registration is open for the 62nd edition of Rolex Big Boat Series, hosted by St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco, California. by St. Francis Yacht Club Posted 21 Jan 13:16 PST America's Cup Partnership formally initiated America's Cup Partnership formally initiated During the Teams Presentation for the Louis Vuitton 38th America's Cup in Naples, Italy In the grand hall of the Palazzo Reale in Naples, before the key governmental and regional architects of bringing the Louis Vuitton 38th America's Cup to Italy, the world's media were present to witness the unveiling of the America's Cup Partnership. by America's Cup media Posted 21 Jan 07:45 PST The Ocean Race: Auckland is first stop in 2027 The Ocean Race: Auckland is first stop in 2027 The 14,000 nautical mile passage will be part of the toughest test of a team in sport With one year to go, The Ocean Race 2027 is set to deliver the ultimate test in offshore sailing with a monster of an opening leg from Alicante to Auckland – the longest in race history. by Auckland Unlimited Posted 21 Jan 07:01 PST Sting in the tail for Sodebo Ultim 3 Sting in the tail for Sodebo Ultim 3 As they close in on the Jules Verne Trophy record After 36 days and 17 hours at sea, Thomas Coville and his team have just 2,000nm to go on their Jules Verne Trophy record attempt, but the conditions ahead they have to face are the strongest winds and the biggest seas of their entire circumnavigation. by Mark Jardine / Team Sodebo Posted 21 Jan 06:05 PST Great offers from Sunsail this January Great offers from Sunsail this January Start the new year looking ahead to glorious sunshine and clear blue seas! Start the new year looking ahead to glorious sunshine and clear blue seas with special offers from Sunsail by Sarah Heron Posted 21 Jan 04:00 PST Britain's America's Cup Team unveils GB1 identity Britain's America's Cup Team unveils GB1 identity And confirms Dylan Fletcher as 38th America's Cup Helm Britain's America's Cup Team, representing the Challenger of Record, Royal Yacht Squadron Racing Ltd, has unveiled GB1. The bold new team name and identity signals a new era of British racing on the world's most demanding sailing stage. by GB1 Posted 21 Jan 01:20 PST Emirates renews backing of ETNZ Emirates renews backing of ETNZ A more than two-decade-long partnership with the New Zealand America's Cup team Emirates has renewed its more than two-decade-long partnership as naming sponsor of the Defender of the America's Cup, Emirates Team New Zealand, extending one of the longest-standing and most iconic sponsorships in international sailing. by Emirates Team New Zealand Posted 20 Jan 23:03 PST 505, OK & 470 Australian Nationals Days 1 & 2 505, OK & 470 Australian Nationals Days 1 & 2 A couple of SailGP sailors could not resist the temptation to wriggle into their trapeze harnesses Fremantle SC has organised a joint Australian National Championship for three classes including the 5o5, OK Dinghy and 470 at a renowned first class sailing venue on the Indian Ocean coast of West Australia. by Jonny Fullerton of Regatta Services Posted 20 Jan 20:55 PST ASV-Berlin statement concerning Walross 4 ASV-Berlin statement concerning Walross 4 Sadly, the RORC Transatlantic Race crew member has passed away As reported yesterday, a serious accident occurred aboard the ASV-Berlin Club yacht, WALROSS 4, participating in the Royal Ocean Racing Club's Transatlantic Race from Lanzarote to Antigua. Sadly, the crew member has passed away. by RORC Posted 20 Jan 16:18 PST Edgartown YC 'Round-the-Island Race shifts to July Edgartown YC 'Round-the-Island Race shifts to July The modern 'RTI is a 55-mile circumnavigation of Martha's Vineyard Edgartown Yacht Club's 'Round-the-Island Race ('RTI) will return to its traditional July date in 2026, a move welcomed by competitors seeking more consistent breeze and midseason race readiness. by Barby MacGowan Posted 20 Jan 14:38 PST Kieler Woche boosts top regatta program for 2026 Kieler Woche boosts top regatta program for 2026 Olympic classes will once again form a single unit in the first half of the week Kieler Woche connects, according to the motto of the 2026 sailing and summer festival, both on the regatta courses off Schilksee and at the event venues on land. by Kieler Woche Posted 20 Jan 14:25 PST ILCA Under 21 World Championships 2026 day 2 ILCA Under 21 World Championships 2026 day 2 Battling the shifts on a demanding day in Lanzarote Unpredictable, shifty and at times frustrating, the conditions on Day 2 of the 2026 ILCA Under-21 World Championships in Lanzarote delivered a true test of adaptability. With the wind refusing to settle, sailors were pushed to their limits. by Agustín Argüelles Posted 20 Jan 14:24 PST North Sails Welcomes Olympian Dave Hughes Back North Sails Welcomes Olympian Dave Hughes Back Olympian, World Champion returns to lead our One Design program across North America North Sails is proud to announce that Dave Hughes, Olympian, World Champion, and longtime North Sails collaborator, has returned to lead our One Design program across North America. by North Sails Posted 20 Jan 10:00 PST RS Games 2026 entries open RS Games 2026 entries open 14 nations, 100+ sailors sign up in first 48 hours The countdown begins! Entries for the RS Games 2026 are officially open and the response from the global RS community has been nothing short of spectacular. by RS Marine Group Posted 20 Jan 07:24 PST GWA Wingfoil World Cup Düsseldorf concludes GWA Wingfoil World Cup Düsseldorf concludes Indoor event lights up new wingfoil season Spain's Nia Suardiaz and Ancor Sosa grabbed wins at the novel indoor wingfoil World Cup in thrilling action at Boot Düsseldorf, the world's largest boat show which attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors. by Ian MacKinnon Posted 20 Jan 05:24 PST Palanad 4 blasts home in RORC Transatlantic Race Palanad 4 blasts home in RORC Transatlantic Race Mach 50, skippered by Antoine Magre, sets a powerful reference point for the IRC fleet The Mach 50, skippered by Antoine Magre, blasted across the finish line at over 20 knots of boat speed, bringing an intense transatlantic race to a spectacular conclusion and setting a powerful reference point for the IRC fleet still at sea. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 20 Jan 05:04 PST 52 Super Series announces new clothing partner 52 Super Series announces new clothing partner Signing a new partnership agreement with Zhik The 52 SUPER SERIES have signed a new partnership agreement with leading global high performance technical clothing brand Zhik which will see the company become official supplier of technical clothing. by 52 Super Series Posted 19 Jan 21:58 PST SailGP: Umpires view of the Kiwi collision SailGP: Umpires view of the Kiwi collision Sail-World has obtained a video from the UmpApp used to determine fault in the spectacular collision Sail-World has obtained a video from the UmpApp used to determine fault in the spectacular collision between Black Foils (NZL) and the Switzerland SailGP Team. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz Posted 19 Jan 20:33 PST Buschido defends title at 2026 Bill Bennett Cup Buschido defends title at 2026 Bill Bennett Cup The opening regatta of the Etchells West Coast Spring Series The San Diego Yacht Club proudly announces the conclusion of the 2026 Bill Bennett Cup, the opening regatta of the Etchells West Coast Spring Series, drawing a competitive fleet of 42 boats from across the United States, Australia, and Mexico. by Melanie Aalbers Posted 19 Jan 16:05 PST Emergency incident on board Walross 4 Emergency incident on board Walross 4 Serious incident aboard the Nissen 56 yacht during the RORC Transatlantic Race On Monday 19 January 2026, the Race Committee of the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) was notified of a serious incident involving a crew member on board the Nissen 56 yacht Walross 4, which is competing in the RORC Transatlantic Race. by RORC Posted 19 Jan 15:52 PST ILCA Under 21 World Championships 2026 day 1 ILCA Under 21 World Championships 2026 day 1 Wind, rain and tight racing mark opening day in Lanzarote Strong offshore winds and rain showers set the tone on Day 1 of the ILCA Under-21 World Championships. Two races were completed across all fleets, with reigning champions and rising stars seizing early leads in a challenging and tactical opening. by Agustín Argüelles Posted 19 Jan 12:23 PST World Sailing Championships 2027 Test Event NoR World Sailing Championships 2027 Test Event NoR Notice of Race published ahead of event in Gdynia World Sailing has officially published the Notice of Race for the test event for the 2027 World Sailing Championships in Gdynia. by World Sailing Posted 19 Jan 10:02 PST