11th Hour Racing 2nd IMOCA in Transat Café L'or 11th Hour Racing 2nd IMOCA in Transat Café L'or Francesca Clapcich and William Harris are runners up to Charal 2 Italian-American Francesca Clapcich and Briton Will Harris sailed to an outstanding second place in the TRANSAT CAFÉ l'OR Le Havre Normandie's 18 boat IMOCA fleet when they brought 11th Hour Racing a full speed through the Martinique finish line. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 8 Nov 02:37 AEDT Transat Cafe L'Or Finish Video Transat Cafe L'Or Finish Video Ultim, OCEAN50 and IMOCA winners! It was on Wednesday 5th November at 22:13:58 local time, which was 03:13:58 on Thursday in Central European Time, that Tom Laperche and Franck Cammas crossed the ULTIM finish line in Fort-de-France, Martinique. by Mark Jardine Posted 8 Nov 01:57 AEDT How to Get the Most Out of Winter Training How to Get the Most Out of Winter Training Advice for dinghy sailors from Cyclops Marine Got a training plan for the winter? There's no better time to focus on boat speed and performance tuning, so that when you come to refine manoeuvres and tactics you're already a few clicks faster going in. by Cyclops Marine Posted 7 Nov 23:00 AEDT 54th NSW Paper Tiger Championships - Lake Hume 54th NSW Paper Tiger Championships - Lake Hume The victory went to class legend and grand master, Garry Williams from Wagga Wagga Sailing Club. Albury Wodonga Sailing Club in southern NSW hosted their Sail Country Regatta over the weekend of 1-2 November. Part of which was the NSWPTCA State Titles which was being held at the venue for the very first time. by Brian Robinson Posted 7 Nov 21:48 AEDT Charal 2 wins Transat Café L'or IMOCA class Charal 2 wins Transat Café L'or IMOCA class Jérémie Beyou and Morgan Lagravière arrive in Martinique at 5.15am local time French duo Jérémie Beyou and Morgan Lagravière (Charal 2) took the IMOCA class victory on the TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR Le Havre Normandie double handed race from Le Havre to Martinque this Friday morning. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 7 Nov 21:18 AEDT FREE 'Discover Boating Festival Hub' FREE 'Discover Boating Festival Hub' Casting a wider net at the Sydney International On-Water Boat Show The Sydney International On-Water Boat Show (13 to 16 November) is set to transform the expansive public domain areas of Darling Harbour with the brand new, non-ticketed Discover Boating Festival Hub. by Sydney Int. On-Water Boat Show Posted 7 Nov 17:34 AEDT History-making day for the League 18 footers History-making day for the League 18 footers Female skippers take all the honours on Sunday Last Sunday's Australian 18 Footers League race created two history-making achievements when two female skippers won both races for the first time since the club began racing 18ft skiffs on Sydney Harbour in late 1935. by Frank Quealey Posted 7 Nov 17:06 AEDT Sodebo second in the Transat Café L'or Ultim class Sodebo second in the Transat Café L'or Ultim class Anthony Marchand and Julien Villion complete the Ultim podium This Thursday, 6 November, at 5:23:07 p.m. local time (10:23:07 p.m. in Paris), Anthony Marchand and Julien Villion (ACTUAL ULTIM 4) crossed the finish line of the ULTIM class in third place in Fort-de-France Bay. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 7 Nov 10:08 AEDT Podium complete in the OCEAN50 division Podium complete in the OCEAN50 division Top three trimarans in the Transat Café L'or class docked in Fort-de-France, Martinique This Thursday, 6 November, at 4:12:02 p.m. local time (4:22:02 p.m. in Paris), Pierre Quiroga and Gaston Morvan (Wewise) crossed the finish line of the Ocean Fifty class in second place in Fort-de-France Bay. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 7 Nov 09:11 AEDT Viabilis Oceans win Transat Café L'or OCEAN50 Viabilis Oceans win Transat Café L'or OCEAN50 Baptiste Hulin and Thomas Rouxel finish in Fort-de-France at 15:54:30 local time Emerging from one of the closest battles over the final handful of miles in the recent history of the Coffee Route race, the TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR Le Havre Normandie, Baptiste Hulin and Thomas Rouxel grabbed an audacious victory in the OCEAN FIFTY division. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 7 Nov 08:31 AEDT Vaikobi's 2025 Black Friday Sale Starts Today Vaikobi's 2025 Black Friday Sale Starts Today Up to 70% Off Performance Gear Vaikobi Ocean Performance has kicked off its Black Friday Sale, offering huge discounts across a range of performance apparel and accessories for sailors, foilers, paddlers, and ocean athletes. by Vaikobi Posted 7 Nov 07:00 AEDT 17th Transat Café L'or Day 12 17th Transat Café L'or Day 12 Too close to call The third placed ULTIM, Anthony Marchand and Julien Villion on Actual 3 should cross later this Thursday afternoon. Banque Populaire XI's Armel Le Cléac'h are expected about eight hours later. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 7 Nov 06:06 AEDT Fireball Worlds prize draw winners Fireball Worlds prize draw winners 56 boats from 13 countries signed the Expression of Interest The Expression of Interest for the 2026 Fireball Worlds closed last Friday night and the draw was made on Saturday at the host club, Royal Torbay Yacht Club. by UK Fireball Association Posted 7 Nov 02:33 AEDT 2027 Admiral's Cup Notice of Race published 2027 Admiral's Cup Notice of Race published The event will once again be hosted from the RORC Cowes clubhouse The Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) has published the Notice of Race for the 2027 Admiral's Cup, officially opening the next chapter of one of offshore racing's most celebrated international events. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 7 Nov 00:32 AEDT Yacht Racing Forum: two weeks to go Yacht Racing Forum: two weeks to go What challenges and opportunities for the sport of sailing? The Yacht Racing Forum, taking place in Amsterdam in two weeks' time, will focus on youth sailing, the economic development of the sport, inclusivity and the ergonomics of racing yachts, among many other subjects. by Yacht Racing Forum Posted 6 Nov 23:26 AEDT Beyou and Lagravière on course for victory Beyou and Lagravière on course for victory Charal masterclass in the Transat Café L'OR With just over 500 miles to go, the Transat Café L'OR has turned into a masterclass by Jérémie Beyou and Morgan Lagravière on Charal. Beyou, 49, a habitual podium finisher in the IMOCA Class, is on course for his first big race win since 2020. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 6 Nov 21:54 AEDT Sodebo second in the Transat Café L'or Ultim class Sodebo second in the Transat Café L'or Ultim class Thomas Coville and Benjamin Schwartz arrive in Martinique at 02.40 hours local time Early this Thursday morning at 02.40 hours local time, Thomas Coville and Benjamin Schwartz crossed the finish line of the 17th edition of the TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR Le Havre Normandie.in second place in the ULTIM class in Fort-de-France Bay. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 6 Nov 19:47 AEDT Sea Sure Rig Gauge Pro Sea Sure Rig Gauge Pro Get your tensions right, every time Shroud tensions on a dinghy are critical to performance, and being able to replicate those settings time and again is vital. by Sea Sure Posted 6 Nov 19:30 AEDT Tim Ryan's Vamos wins J/70 NSW State Championship Tim Ryan's Vamos wins J/70 NSW State Championship A thrilling final day on Sydney Harbour Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron hosted a highly competitive fleet of 14 boats for the 2025 J/70 NSW State Championship (1-3 November), with Tim Ryan's Vamos taking overall victory after a thrilling final day on Sydney Harbour. by J70 Australia Class Association Posted 6 Nov 18:16 AEDT SVR-Lazartigue win Transat Café L'or Ultim class SVR-Lazartigue win Transat Café L'or Ultim class Tom Laperche and Franck Cammas win the Ultim division This Wednesday, November 5 at 22:13:58 local time (03:13:58 on Thursday morning in Paris), Tom Laperche and Franck Cammas were the first to cross the ULTIM finish line in Fort-de-France Bay for the 17th edition of the TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR Le Havre Normandie. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 6 Nov 15:57 AEDT Predictwind A-Class Worlds: Pre-Worlds begin Predictwind A-Class Worlds: Pre-Worlds begin More than 55 sailors from eight different countries will line up for the Predictwind A-Class Worlds The PredictWind A-Class Catamaran World Championships 2025 are set to make a splash in Auckland this weekend at the Milford Cruising Club, with more than 55 sailors from eight different countries competing. by Fran Holland Posted 6 Nov 12:43 AEDT America's Cup: ETNZ awarded Team of the Year America's Cup: ETNZ awarded Team of the Year Emirates Team New Zealand is proud to have been named the 2025 Rolex World Sailing Team of the Year Emirates Team New Zealand is proud to have been named the 2025 Rolex World Sailing Team of the Year, a prestigious honour that recognises not only the team's continued success on the water but also its enduring commitment to teamwork and innovation. by Emirates Team New Zealand Posted 6 Nov 12:19 AEDT Rolex World Sailor of the Year: Award winners Rolex World Sailor of the Year: Award winners Both winners of the 2025 Rolex World Sailor of the Year awards triumphed in the Vendée Globe. Sailing's highest achievers were honoured at the World Sailing Awards ceremony at the Royal St. George Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire, Ireland. Both winners of the 2025 Rolex World Sailor of the Year awards triumphed in the Vendée Globe. by World Sailing Posted 6 Nov 11:38 AEDT 17th Transat Café L'or Day 11 17th Transat Café L'or Day 11 First class winners due this evening in Fort-de-France The Transat Café L'Or should crown its first class winners this evening in Fort-de-France, Martinique where SVR Lazartigue are expected to sweep to the first major Transatlantic win for thee blue VPLP Ultim. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 6 Nov 04:12 AEDT Meet the Kingfisher Yacht Ropes Team at METSTRADE Meet the Kingfisher Yacht Ropes Team at METSTRADE The team looks forward to welcoming riggers, chandlers, and yacht yards Kingfisher Yacht Ropes will be exhibiting at METSTRADE 2025 in Amsterdam from 18-20 November. The team looks forward to welcoming riggers, chandlers, and yacht yards to discuss their specific requirements and explore tailored rope solutions. by Kingfisher Yacht Ropes Posted 6 Nov 03:00 AEDT Allen set for METSTRADE 2025 Allen set for METSTRADE 2025 With the DAME Award Nominated High-Performance Swivel Cleat Allen are excited to return to METSTRADE 2025, the world's leading marine equipment trade show, in Amsterdam from the 18th to the 20th of November. by Allen Posted 5 Nov 23:00 AEDT Queens of Buckingham Skiff Team Queens of Buckingham Skiff Team Many a great idea has been hatched over a long lunch Thanks to a group of forward-thinking ladies with connections to Manly 16ft Skiff Club, a proposal mapped out over a few bottles of wine, seafood and a cheese plate at Peats Bite on the Hawkesbury morphed into one of the great initiatives of recent times. by Adam Lucius Posted 5 Nov 16:38 AEDT Success at the 56th ORC Congress Success at the 56th ORC Congress 31 Congress members from 19 countries were attendance On Tuesday, at a well-attended meeting of the 56th Offshore Racing Congress (ORC), with 31 Congress members from 19 countries in attendance, several important features of this system were reported. by ORC Media Posted 5 Nov 16:25 AEDT America's Cup: Insider on American Magic's call America's Cup: Insider on American Magic's call Top designer: “It's disappointing not to continue with American Magic in the Cup.” So American Magic has withdrawn, Alinghi probably too, we don't see new challenges arriving; how do you explain this and should we worry about the future of the Cup? by Sailorz.com Posted 5 Nov 16:24 AEDT Transat Café L'OR and Mini Globe Race news Transat Café L'OR and Mini Globe Race news Updates from the Transat Café L'OR and the McIntyre Mini Globe Race 2025 The realities of shorter days and cooler temperatures might be sweeping over most of North America these days, but that hasn't stopped a flurry of offshore-racing news of late. by David Schmidt Posted 5 Nov 03:00 AEDT 17th Transat Café L'or Day 9 17th Transat Café L'or Day 9 Max Power, Max Concentration Even for the Class40s which only restarted their TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR race to Martinique on Saturday the intensity and pace is starting to tell, maybe especially in the IMOCA class where the leading trio are engaged in a close drag race in the trade winds. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 4 Nov 06:17 AEDT Race to Abu Dhabi Race to Abu Dhabi New Racing on the Edge episode explores the intense highs and lows leading up to the showdown The latest episode of Racing on the Edge - SailGP's acclaimed behind-the-scenes docuseries - launches today, offering an exclusive look at the emotional ups and downs of the global racing championship's European leg. by SailGP Posted 4 Nov 06:06 AEDT X-Yachts In-House Boat Show 2025 this weekend X-Yachts In-House Boat Show 2025 this weekend Featuring a full line-up of both cruising and performance yachts The X-Yachts yard in Haderslev opens its doors for a special edition of the In-House Boat Show 2025 — larger and more inspiring than ever. by X-Yachts Posted 3 Nov 23:00 AEDT America's Cup: Kiwis sail in seabreeze - Video America's Cup: Kiwis sail in seabreeze - Video Emirates Team NZ sailed for a fourth successive day on the Hauraki Gulf, in their AC40. Emirates Team New Zealand sailed for a fourth successive day on the Hauraki Gulf, in their AC40. Today, they had a nice seabreeze, typical Takapuna conditions, which freshened during the day into a breeze averaging 15kts and gusting to 20kts. by Richard Gladwell Sail-World Posted 3 Nov 21:07 AEDT GWA Wingfoil World Cup Abu Dhabi overall GWA Wingfoil World Cup Abu Dhabi overall Spain's Nia Suardiaz lands third successive title while France's Bastien Escofet grabs first crown Spain's Nia Suardiaz landed her third successive FreeFly-Slalom world title in light conditions in Abu Dhabi, while the French veteran, Bastien Escofet, grabbed his first crown. by Ian MacKinnon Posted 3 Nov 18:53 AEDT Top Gun Catamaran Regatta at Botany Bay, Sydney Top Gun Catamaran Regatta at Botany Bay, Sydney A fantastic turnout — especially in the Formula 18 fleet If you were among the elite few who travelled from afar, Sydney rolled out the red carpet — complete with thunderstorms, gale-force gusts, and sideways rain. Nothing says "welcome to Kurnell" quite like your swag flapping at 2 a.m. and lightning. by Shane Baker Posted 3 Nov 17:25 AEDT Sydney International On-Water Boat Show Debuts Sydney International On-Water Boat Show Debuts Sydney's Darling Harbour will come alive with a stunning showcase of the latest in boating Sydney's Darling Harbour will come alive with a stunning showcase of the latest in boating as the Sydney International On-Water Boat Show returns with a dynamic line-up of new vessel launches, product debuts and marine industry showcases. by Sydney International On-Water Boat Show Posted 3 Nov 17:01 AEDT Melbourne to Devonport Yacht Race Melbourne to Devonport Yacht Race Red hot sailing for Scarlet Runner When you're hot you're hot, and no boat was hotter in this year's Melbourne to Devonport Yacht Race than Scarlet Runner with the Carkeek 44 from Sandringham Yacht Club winning on line honours and taking out the prestigious Rudder Cup. by Jane Austin / ORCV media Posted 3 Nov 16:39 AEDT Elliott 5.9 Travellers Series 2025 Sandspit Elliott 5.9 Travellers Series 2025 Sandspit RnR dominated racing on Sunday to take the fifth and final Burnsco Travellers Series regatta of 2025 RnR dominated racing on Sunday to take the fifth and final Burnsco Travellers Series regatta of 2025. The weekend started with a BBQ at the Sandspit motor camp for the nine boats competing in the regatta. by Tony Poolman Posted 3 Nov 12:47 AEDT Global Solo Challenge 2023 Prize Giving Global Solo Challenge 2023 Prize Giving And 2027 Skippers' Presentation The Global Solo Challenge will hold a special event in Vigo on Saturday 28 February 2026, celebrating the conclusion of the 2023-2024 edition and officially presenting the skippers entered in the 2027-2028 event. by Global Solo Challenge Posted 3 Nov 08:42 AEDT Pivot on this Pivot on this I despise the way ‘pivot' got used as many times as those wretched QR codes... Yes indeed. As much as I would hate to take people back to the COVID era, that's exactly what I've just done. Making that problematic trip back in time look good, is how much I despise the way ‘pivot' got used as many times as those wretched QR codes. by John Curnow, Sail-World.com AUS Editor Posted 3 Nov 08:00 AEDT A Night Round the Mull A Night Round the Mull When Preparation Meets the Unexpected When the weather turns and the sea tests every decision, preparation becomes more than a plan, it becomes an instinct. by Henri-Lloyd Posted 3 Nov 04:30 AEDT 17th Transat Café L'or Day 8 17th Transat Café L'or Day 8 Not getting any easier - Nothing is clear for any of the four classes The ambition to have all four racing classes on the TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR finish in Martinique is very much under threat because of the unusually complicated weather patterns on the Atlantic. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 3 Nov 04:03 AEDT Transat Café L'Or ULTIM course shortened Transat Café L'Or ULTIM course shortened Ascension Island is out! The ULTIMs have received an amendment from the Race Committee concerning a course modification. To ensure grouped arrivals in Fort-de-France, the ULTIM course will be shortened. Ascension Island is therefore out! by Transat Café L'OR Posted 2 Nov 21:47 AEDT Argo & Zoulou prepare for RORC Transatlantic Race Argo & Zoulou prepare for RORC Transatlantic Race The MOD70 trimarans are capable of sustaining speeds of more than 35 knots When the start gun fires in Lanzarote for the 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race on January 11, two of the most extraordinary offshore racing machines will once again go head-to-head across the Atlantic. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 2 Nov 21:40 AEDT Transat Cafe L'Or - The Dramatic First Week Transat Cafe L'Or - The Dramatic First Week Video update with the Class40 Leg 2 start, tracking the fleets, Ocean50 rescue and 11th Hour Racing What has become the second leg for the Class 40 fleet started at 1300 hours local time on Saturday. The teams had taken an enforced break from racing in Spain after the organisers decided the conditions were set to be too rough for the smaller boats. by Mark Jardine Posted 2 Nov 20:33 AEDT 18ft Skiff SIXT Spring Championship Race 4 18ft Skiff SIXT Spring Championship Race 4 A history-making day for the Australian 18 Footers League on Sydney Harbour It was a history-making day for the Australian 18 Footers League on Sydney Harbour today when Tash Bryant became the first female skipper in the club's 90-year history to skipper the winner of a Club Championship race. by Frank Quealey Posted 2 Nov 20:26 AEDT McIntyre Mini Globe Race 2025 Update McIntyre Mini Globe Race 2025 Update Tough test, Serious Challenges, Struggling to Cape Town! Man Overboard, Serious Storms, Crazy Currents and a Grueling Sprint to Durban, before a struggle in the Agulhas current and Southern Ocean depressions. by McIntyre Mini Globe Race Posted 2 Nov 19:55 AEDT