Please select your home edition
Edition
Sail-World Asia
Sail-World Australia
Sail-World Canada
Sail-World Europe
Sail-World New Zealand
Sail-World United Kingdom
Sail-World USA
YachtsandYachting.com
Cruising Northern Hemisphere
Cruising Southern Hemisphere
Marine Business Europe
Marine Business North America
Marine Business Oceania
Powerboat.World Europe
Powerboat.World North America
Powerboat.World Oceania
FishingBoating.World Australia
FishingBoating.World New Zealand
FishingBoating.World USA
NZ Boating World
Show Menu
HOME
PARIS 2024
AMERICA'S CUP
VENDÉE GLOBE
EDITORIAL
CATAMARANS
FAVOURITES
CLUBS
CLASSES
CALENDAR
FORUM
PHOTOS
VIDEOS
PARTNERS
CLASSIFIEDS
JOBS
SHOPPING
NEWSLETTERS
SUBMIT NEWS
CONTACT
STATS
Monnin Victorious in 60th Congressional Cup
Defeating defending champion Chris Poole 3-2 in the final
© Ian Roman / WMRT
For the love of slightly larger, even faster boats
Bring it on. No chicken chutes allowed. Celestial, the newest Cape 31 in Oz is up and racing
© Mark Rothfield
Congressional Cup Semi Finals begin
Monnin and Poole hold the upper hand
© Ian Roman / WMRT
Transat Paprec Day 12
"Now, it's all in the mind too!"
© Charlotte Yven & Hugo Dhallenne (Skipper Macif)
A look inside the Spirit Yachts yard
A close look at what makes their yachts unique
© Mark Jardine
TOR Summit Genova and Generation Ocean Symposium
TOR Summit Genova and Generation Ocean Symposium
Genova will host a powerful three-day event connecting generations to protect the ocean
The Ocean Race Summit Genova and the Generation Ocean Symposium, an ambitious three-day event, will take place in Genova, Italy in November 2025.
by The Ocean Race
Posted 9 May 03:41 PDT
ULTIM® Class presents its race programme
ULTIM® Class presents its race programme
Ambitious sporting programme for the next four seasons
Synonymous with excellence and innovation in the world of ocean racing, the ULTIM® Class presents an ambitious sport programme for the next four seasons, alternating single-handed, double-handed and crewed races.
by Matthieu Honoré
Posted 9 May 00:49 PDT
SAY it with intent! SAY it in carbon…
SAY it with intent! SAY it in carbon…
You know, you might also have to SAY it in epoxy.
You know, you might also have to SAY it in epoxy. Get all that, and you are certainly someone who needs to know about SAY Carbon Yachts. It's all about efficiency, acceleration, pace, and the amount of horsepower required to get there.
by John Curnow, Global Editor, Powerboat.World
Posted 8 May 12:00 PDT
Hannah Mills OBE to share carbon footprint success
Hannah Mills OBE to share carbon footprint success
At World Sailing Sustainability Session
Great Britain's most successful female Olympic sailor and strategist for Emirates GBR SailGP Team, Hannah Mills OBE, will headline as guest speaker at World Sailing's upcoming Sustainability Session on renewable energy in the sport.
by World Sailing
Posted 8 May 11:45 PDT
iQFOiL Youth & Junior International Games day 3
iQFOiL Youth & Junior International Games day 3
Intense competition on Lake Garda: 30 course races today, 5 for each fleet
Racing intensified on Day 3 of the iQFOiL Youth & Junior International Games on Lake Garda, as more stable conditions finally allowed a full program of racing.
by iQFOiL Communications
Posted 8 May 11:32 PDT
Transat Paprec Day 19 - hours from the finish
Transat Paprec Day 19 - hours from the finish
The first boats are expected to arrive in the middle or late part of the night in Saint Barthélemy
In less than 24 hours, we'll know the winner, the podium, and the full rankings of this incredible Transat Paprec. As they battle through a windless zone that's capturing everyone's attention, the competitors know that anything is still possible.
by Transat Paprec
Posted 8 May 11:29 PDT
Stop Guessing, Start Winning
Stop Guessing, Start Winning
The Ultimate Cheat Sheet for Fast Rig Settings
You know the boats that kept finishing ahead of you last season? They're not faster. They're just better at repeating what works.
by Cyclops Marine
Posted 8 May 09:18 PDT
Henri-Lloyd Dynamic Lite Jacket
Henri-Lloyd Dynamic Lite Jacket
Will it become your new favourite jacket?
We all have that one favourite jacket, which no matter what the weather or where you're going, it's the one you pick out above everything else. The new Dynamic Lite Jacket from Henri-Lloyd is set to become the new fave jacket.
by Henri-Lloyd
Posted 8 May 08:30 PDT
Tshcüss 2 eyes Transatlantic Race line honors
Tshcüss 2 eyes Transatlantic Race line honors
The competitors will cover a distance of approximately 3,000 miles
Many people find comfort in the familiar. Not Christian Zugel, who spent his youth in landlocked southern Germany, but discovered, late in life, a passion for blue-water ocean racing.
by Stuart Streuli
Posted 8 May 07:43 PDT
2025 44Cup Porto Cervo Preview
2025 44Cup Porto Cervo Preview
Back up to 11 teams for the first time since 2016
With the RC44 fleet now safely returned from the Caribbean, competition on the 44Cup resumes again next week with the second event of the 2025 season taking place in the Italian sailing mecca of Porto Cervo.
by 44Cup
Posted 8 May 07:20 PDT
World Foiling Congress 2025
World Foiling Congress 2025
Foiling industry aligns on certification framework
After a successful debut in 2024, the World Foiling Congress returns to Genova on May 20th as the global reference event for the foiling industry — a full day dedicated to insight, exchange, and strategic vision for the future of waterborne mobility.
by WeAreFoiling
Posted 8 May 03:17 PDT
Charlie Dalin ready to defend IMOCA Globe Series
Charlie Dalin ready to defend IMOCA Globe Series
The 2024 IMOCA Globe Series Championship was a huge success
If you follow the IMOCA Class, you will know that Charlie Dalin is a serial race winner, and last season he emerged for the third time in his career as IMOCA Globe Series Champion in a year capped off by a record-breaking victory in the Vendée Globe.
by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series
Posted 8 May 02:46 PDT
America's Cup: Part 1 - Big Bad Dennis returns
America's Cup: Part 1 - Big Bad Dennis returns
Set in the year 3156, this story on the 414th America's Cup takes us far into the future
Set in the year 3156, no physical boats exist. Far too costly and disruptive to the delicate environments involved, the event is conducted entirely through simulation—broadcast from multiple orbital stations, home of all industrial and economic activities
by Pierre-Jean M. Cottalorda
Posted 8 May 02:13 PDT
Waszp Upgrade Guide
Waszp Upgrade Guide
Well-functioning control systems make the boat easier to handle
The WASZP is a high-performance, single-handed dinghy that is surprisingly simple to rig. Although the setup is fairly straightforward, it's crucial that all the systems run smoothly and efficiently.
by Allen
Posted 8 May 00:15 PDT
FD Future kicks off 9 Great Lakes Sailing League
FD Future kicks off 9 Great Lakes Sailing League
With the AnTa 2025 Yunnan Plateau Lakes and Mountains Series
On May 2nd and 4th, FD Future kicks off AnTa 2025 Yunnan Plateau Lakes and Mountains Series: The Nine Great Lakes Sailing League with 30 FD Future boats nearly 100 participants for both regattas in XingYun Lake and YiLong Lake.
by Carren Shi
Posted 7 May 23:07 PDT
Transat Paprec Day 18
Transat Paprec Day 18
48 Hours to Glory
By Friday, the outcome of the Transat Paprec will be known. But who will have the final say? Who will seize the advantage, who will get stuck, who will claim an honorable finish, and who will be left disappointed?
by Transat Paprec
Posted 7 May 13:56 PDT
iQFOiL Youth & Junior International Games day 2
iQFOiL Youth & Junior International Games day 2
Heavy Rain Sets the Scene, But Racing Pushes On at Lake Garda
Despite relentless rainfall, part of the day's race program went ahead as planned at the iQFOiL Youth & Junior International Games, hosted by Circolo Surf Torbole.
by iQFOiL Communications
Posted 7 May 13:49 PDT
Lush aims for Solitaire du Figaro Qualification
Lush aims for Solitaire du Figaro Qualification
In the Solo Maître CoQ at Les Sables d'Olonne, France
Rhode Island-based offshore sailor Erica Lush is making her next attempt to qualify for the prestigious Solitaire Du Figaro this week in the Solo Maître CoQ race in Les Sables d'Olonne, France.
by Mark LeBeau
Posted 7 May 10:09 PDT
XR 41 Dominates Debut at MaiOR 2025
XR 41 Dominates Debut at MaiOR 2025
FORMULA X Takes First Place in ORC A&B
The northern European offshore racing season launched in spectacular fashion at the Mai Offshore Regatta (MaiOR) from 2 to 4 May 2025, and the spotlight was firmly on X-Yachts' latest high- performance model - the XR 41.
by X-Yachts
Posted 7 May 01:48 PDT
Smeg's 29 years of 18ft Skiff sponsorship success
Smeg's 29 years of 18ft Skiff sponsorship success
It all began when a Trevor Barnabas-led team raced a skiff named Omega Smeg-2UE
The Smeg Australia 18ft skiff sponsorship with the Australian 18 footers League began in 1996-97 and has continued harmoniously, with many great successes, over the following twenty nine seasons on Sydney Harbour.
by Frank Quealey
Posted 6 May 22:27 PDT
Canada Ocean Racing Acquires Foiling IMOCA
Canada Ocean Racing Acquires Foiling IMOCA
For Scott Shawyer's Vendée Globe Campaign
Canada Ocean Racing is proud to announce the acquisition of a current generation foiling IMOCA 60 - formerly known as Groupe Dubreuil and originally 11th Hour Racing - Malama.
by Canada Ocean Racing
Posted 6 May 21:01 PDT
Bulwarks and Bulldust – new Vodcast Show launches
Bulwarks and Bulldust – new Vodcast Show launches
Join us as we pan for the gold dust, whilst sifting out the bulldust.
Bulwarks and Bulldust looks at the serious subjects from inside the world of boating, but we don't take ourselves too seriously. The show covers off everything from Off The Beach to Superyachts, Powerboats to Ocean Racing, and the marine industry itself
by Bullwarks and Bulldust
Posted 6 May 15:00 PDT
iQFOiL Youth & Junior International Games day 1
iQFOiL Youth & Junior International Games day 1
Unexpected breeze delivers a spectacular opening day of racing on Lake Garda
The iQFOiL Youth & Junior International Games are officially under way in Torbole, Lake Garda, marking the second major event of the 2025 season for the U19/U17/U15 athletes of the iQFOiL Youth & Junior International Class.
by iQFOiL Communications
Posted 6 May 11:07 PDT
Transat Paprec Day 17
Transat Paprec Day 17
"An Atlantic Crossing with the Intensity of La Solitaire"
They've proven that persistence pays off—even when faced with serious setbacks. Lola Billy and Corentin Horeau had to make a pit stop in Lisbon during the first week of the race to replace a damaged rudder.
by Transat Paprec
Posted 6 May 10:58 PDT
Night sailing, Transat Paprec, Congressional Cup
Night sailing, Transat Paprec, Congressional Cup
Night sailing, encountering light airs in the Transat Paprec, Congressional Cup
We bundled up as the last of the rays sunlight dipped below the Olympic Mountains and night quietly fell on Puget Sound. We'd been racing for about twelve hours in the Seattle Yacht Club's Protection Island Race (April 26), and we were getting tired.
by David Schmidt
Posted 6 May 10:00 PDT
Triple amputee passes halfway point of challenge
Triple amputee passes halfway point of challenge
Craid Wood is more determined than ever, despite troubles during Pacific crossing
Despite experiencing a number of technical issues with his boat, Craig Wood is now halfway through his sail with well over 4000 nautical miles done. He is feeling positive about reaching the finish line at Osaka in Japan in just over a months' time.
by Mia Hodgkinson
Posted 6 May 09:34 PDT
Swan Bonifacio Challenge 2025 Preview
Swan Bonifacio Challenge 2025 Preview
A record-breaking 31 ClubSwan one-design yachts representing 27 nations taking part
The highly anticipated 2025 edition of The Nations Cup officially sets sail today from Bonifacio, Corsica, with a record-breaking 31 ClubSwan one-design yachts representing 27 nations.
by ClubSwan Racing
Posted 6 May 08:21 PDT
Offshore Special Regulations Lighting Guide
Offshore Special Regulations Lighting Guide
Released by Exposure Marine ahead of the Rolex Fastnet Race
Exposure Marine has launched a dedicated Offshore Special Regulations Lighting Guide to support sailing enthusiasts and offshore racers—particularly those preparing for this year's Rolex Fastnet Race.
by Exposure Marine
Posted 6 May 04:00 PDT
Zhik expands Danish Sailing Team partnership
Zhik expands Danish Sailing Team partnership
Continuing for another four years as Official Technical Apparel Supplier
Zhik, global leader in high-performance water wear, is proud to announce its partnership with the Danish Sailing Team will continue for another four years, as Official Technical Apparel Supplier through to the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
by Zhik
Posted 6 May 02:52 PDT
Biotherm set for The Ocean Race Europe
Biotherm set for The Ocean Race Europe
Paul Meilhat assembles a team of winners for the event
A little over three months after securing 5th place in the Vendée Globe, Paul Meilhat is preparing to set sail for new horizons.
by Biothern
Posted 6 May 02:42 PDT
Paul Whiting: Tribute to top designer
Paul Whiting: Tribute to top designer
A tribute is being held for one of New Zealand's leading designers, Paul Whiting.
The Paul Whiting Tribute is being held at the Ponsonby Cruising Club on Thursday May 15 2025. The Whiting designed and built "Taranui 3" (the plug for the Whiting 47) and the mighty "Magic Bus" will be on display right outside the club.
by Whiting Family
Posted 5 May 18:05 PDT
Excellent condition at Sailing League Championship
Excellent condition at Sailing League Championship
Ethan Doyle and San Francisco Yacht Club Team qualify for finals in Kiel, Germany
St. Francis YC hosted the second year of the US Sailing League West Coast Championship, an offshoot of the SAILING Champions League, an international high-level club vs. club fleet racing circuit that's been held in Europe and Australia since 2014.
by St. Francis Yacht Club
Posted 5 May 17:12 PDT
New Maxi Edmond de Rothschild gears towards flight
New Maxi Edmond de Rothschild gears towards flight
The future 32-metre giant is gradually taking shape, a day at a time
In December 2023, Ariane de Rothschild officially announced the start of construction for a new oceanic maxi-trimaran designed to venture ever further along the path towards offshore flight initiated by her predecessor, Gitana 17.
by Gitana Team
Posted 5 May 12:32 PDT
iQFOiL Youth & Junior International Games Preview
iQFOiL Youth & Junior International Games Preview
Over 200 athletes from 23 nations gather at Lake Garda following a high-level Coppa Italia opener
The international iQFOiL Class is surging into the 2025 season with record participation and growing global engagement.
by iQFOiL Communications
Posted 5 May 12:30 PDT
2025 Yachting Cup at San Diego YC overall
2025 Yachting Cup at San Diego YC overall
Awarding 7 class winners along with the overall award to J/24 Wharf Rat
Day 2 of SDYC's Yachting Cup started with a bit of rain and overcast coastal skies. The race management team was concerned about the forecast conditions - specifically the sea state, which built as a result of an overnight offshore front.
by San Diego Yacht Club
Posted 5 May 10:44 PDT
The Stop-Start SailGP Season So Far
The Stop-Start SailGP Season So Far
Season 5 of SailGP has already had more than its fair share of drama and excitement
Season 5 of SailGP has already had more than its fair share of drama and excitement, and is currently on pause ahead of the Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix, which is set to take place on 7th & 8th June.
by Henri-Lloyd
Posted 5 May 10:30 PDT
An evening honouring the Vendée Globe heroes
An evening honouring the Vendée Globe heroes
On Saturday, May 10, Les Sables d'Olonne will once again come alive to celebrate
On Saturday, May 10, Les Sables d'Olonne will once again come alive to celebrate the epic journey of the Vendée Globe and pay tribute to the skippers of the 2024 edition, during a spectacular evening filled with emotion and festivity.
by Vendée Globe media
Posted 5 May 08:48 PDT
Sail America Industry Conference concludes
Sail America Industry Conference concludes
Attendees hailed from around the country and enjoyed all that Annapolis has to offer
The annual Sail America Industry Conference (SAIC) landed in Annapolis, MD, in mid-April, bringing the industry together for an engaging two days of camaraderie and learning.
by Sail America
Posted 5 May 06:33 PDT
IMA challenges resume with Sandberg PalmaVela
IMA challenges resume with Sandberg PalmaVela
The event has traditionally started the Mediterranean maxi yacht racing season
There was huge anticipation from within the maxi community with Sir Lindsay Owen-Jones' new Verdier 100 Magic Carpet E making her debut at Sandberg PalmaVela that concluded yesterday.
by James Boyd / International Maxi Association
Posted 5 May 05:49 PDT
Monnin Victorious in 60th Congressional Cup
Monnin Victorious in 60th Congressional Cup
Defeating defending champion Chris Poole 3-2 in a closely contested final
Switzerland's Eric Monnin and his Capvis Swiss Match Racing Team of Ute Monnin Wagner, Mathieu Renault, Jean-Claude Monnin, Simon Brügger, Julien Falxa, and Maxime Mesnil clinched a long awaited win of the 60th Anniversary Congressional Cup on Sunday.
by World Match Racing Tour
Posted 4 May 22:02 PDT