Francesca Clapcich on her Vendee Globe campaign Francesca Clapcich on her Vendee Globe campaign A Q&A with Francesca Clapcich on her 2028-2029 Vendee Globe campaign On September 1, six fully crewed IMOCA 60s will cross TOR Atlantic's starting line off of NYC, with their bows and foils aimed at Lorient, France. Only Team Francesca Clapcich Powered by 11th Hour Racing will be flying the Stars and Stripes. by David Schmidt Posted 18 Aug 08:00 PDT Rooster Sponsor 2026 ILCA Worlds Rooster Sponsor 2026 ILCA Worlds Named Official Clothing Sponsor of the 2026 ILCA World Championships at Dún Laoghaire, Ireland Rooster Sailing is proud to support the world's leading ILCA sailors as Official Clothing Sponsor of the 2026 ILCA World Championships in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland. by Rooster Posted 18 Aug 10:30 PDT ILCA 6 Youth Worlds in Aarhus Day 5 ILCA 6 Youth Worlds in Aarhus Day 5 Shifty Winds Challenge Sailors on the Penultimate Day Very inconsistent and shifty winds made for a difficult day on Aarhus Bay, with only one race completed in the men's gold fleet as the 2026 ILCA 6 Youth World Championships entered its final stages. by Agustín Argüelles Posted 18 Aug 10:26 PDT More Than Just Sails More Than Just Sails Discover the New Hyde Sails Product Brochure With more than 60 years at the heart of the sailing industry, Hyde Sails has built a reputation for producing high-performance and high quality sails. But there is far more to Hyde than sails alone. by Hyde Sails Posted 18 Aug 04:00 PDT GKA Youth Twintip Kite Worlds kicks off GKA Youth Twintip Kite Worlds kicks off Title fight in St Peter-Ording to blend Freestyle, Airstyle and Big Air disciplines The first Twintip Youth Worlds are gearing up for take-off at the iconic kite setting of St Peter-Ording, Germany, with a big of field of 68 young athletes ready to battle for titles. by Ian MacKinnon Posted 18 Aug 03:47 PDT International Dragon 70th Anniversary Race International Dragon 70th Anniversary Race 49 Dragons from 12 nations have gathered in Cowes for the 2026 Edinburgh Cup and UK Grand Prix 49 Dragons from 12 nations have gathered in Cowes for the 2026 Edinburgh Cup and UK Dragon Grand Prix. Four days of racing for the championship commence tomorrow, Tuesday 18 August, but the event kicked off with a very special one-off celebration race. by British Dragon Association Posted 17 Aug 23:37 PDT America's Cup: Auckland finale America's Cup: Auckland finale Kiwis enjoy another near-optimal weather window. The AC75 is now back in the shed until October. Emirates Team NZ wrapped up a two-week test block in Auckland on Saturday, again enjoying another near-optimal weather window that enabled them to check off a comprehensive test list. They are expected to resume AC75 testing in October. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World Posted 17 Aug 18:11 PDT Storm Trysail Club Ted Hood Regatta 2026 Recap Storm Trysail Club Ted Hood Regatta 2026 Recap Finn Masters North American Championship contested alongside PHRF and J/105 racing The 9th annual Storm Trysail Ted Hood Regatta took over Marblehead's waters this past weekend co-hosted by Corinthian Yacht Club and Eastern Yacht Club. by Storm Trysail Club Posted 17 Aug 15:00 PDT 2026 Ida Lewis Distance Race concludes 2026 Ida Lewis Distance Race concludes Devin McGranahan's Kernan 47 Dream Crusher, from ORC 2, took line honors. The 21st edition of the Ida Lewis Distance Race presented by Kiel James Patrick got under way Friday morning, August 14, with 46 teams in six classes timing spinnaker sets for a downwind start. by Barby MacGowan Posted 17 Aug 14:22 PDT ILCA 6 Youth Worlds in Aarhus Day 4 ILCA 6 Youth Worlds in Aarhus Day 4 Strong Winds Mark Start of Final Series The Final Series got underway at the 2026 ILCA 6 Youth World Championships on Monday, with two races completed for all fleets on Aarhus Bay. Both Delta flags were up by 10.00, allowing the sailors to head straight onto the water. by Agustín Argüelles Posted 17 Aug 11:40 PDT RORC Round Britain and Ireland Race day 9 RORC Round Britain and Ireland Race day 9 Varuna 6 finishes; class battles go to the wire On Day 9 of the RORC Round Britain and Ireland Race, Jens Kellinghusen's Ker 56 Varuna 6 became the second monohull to complete the 1,805-nautical-mile course. All bar, three boats have rounded Muckle Flugga and class battles rage on in the marathon race. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 17 Aug 11:35 PDT 470 World Championship in Enoshima overall 470 World Championship in Enoshima overall Martin Wrigley and Bettine Harris claim the title after demanding Medal Races on the final day The 2026 470 World Championship in Enoshima, Japan, has come to an end. British sailors Martin Wrigley and Bettine Harris claimed the World Championship title after two very demanding Medal Races on the final day. by International 470 Class Association Posted 17 Aug 08:12 PDT Wrigley and Harris crowned 470 World Champions Wrigley and Harris crowned 470 World Champions Completing an incredible season of success for the British partnership Martin Wrigley and Bettine Harris have been crowned 470 world champions in Enoshima, Japan, completing an incredible season of success for the British partnership. by British Sailing Team Posted 17 Aug 05:17 PDT Rooster SB2 Deck Trainers are back... Rooster SB2 Deck Trainers are back... Light on your feet. Tough on the deck. Rooster have taken everything that made the original SB2 a favourite and focused on making them more durable, without losing the lightweight, quick-draining performance they were designed for. by Rooster Posted 16 Aug 23:30 PDT NYYC wins 5th straight Hinman Masters Title NYYC wins 5th straight Hinman Masters Title The title came down to a best-of-five championship series against Eastport Yacht Club The host club's dominance of the Hinman Masters Team Race continued this weekend with a fifth-consecutive win in the 24th edition of New York Yacht Club's oldest team race regatta. by New York Yacht Club Posted 16 Aug 22:54 PDT 2026 Melges 24 U.S. Nationals overall 2026 Melges 24 U.S. Nationals overall From simmer to sizzle: Morris and Gary crowned champions The Melges 24 U.S. Nationals came down to the final race on Grand Traverse Bay. Cuyler Morris and Dark Horse completed a hard-fought comeback to secure their second consecutive national title, finishing four points ahead of Laura Grondin's Dark Energy. by U.S. Melges 24 Class Association Posted 16 Aug 21:14 PDT AC Recon: French sail four times in a week AC Recon: French sail four times in a week After losing a month following the capsize of their AC75, the French have sailed five days from ten. After losing a month following the capsize of their AC75, the French America's Cup team have sailed five days in the past ten. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World Posted 16 Aug 19:02 PDT Black Foils sign Olympic hopeful Black Foils sign Olympic hopeful Kate Stewart will join as a reserve strategist and will continue her 2028 Olympic campaign New Zealand's Black Foils have signed Olympic hopeful Kate Stewart as a reserve strategist. She finished fifth at last month's Nacra 17 European Championship with Micah Wilkinson and will continue with her Olympic program. by James Rigby/Black Foils Posted 16 Aug 15:10 PDT Team Racing World Championship overall Team Racing World Championship overall USA 1 from California win after an all American final USA 1 from California are the 2026 Team Racing World Champions after defeating USA 2 from Massachusetts 3-0 in Sunday's final on Riddarfjärden. Great Britain claimed bronze after beating New Zealand 2-0, bringing four days of intense racing to a close. by TRWC2026 Posted 16 Aug 12:47 PDT RORC Round Britain and Ireland Race day 8 RORC Round Britain and Ireland Race day 8 Pace takes line honours: four chapters, one great adventure Johnny Vincent's Volvo 70 Pace has completed the 50th anniversary RORC Round Britain and Ireland Race, winning Monohull Line Honours after a race that combined raw speed, complex navigation and a deeply personal offshore journey for the owner. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 16 Aug 10:26 PDT ILCA 6 Youth Worlds in Aarhus Day 3 ILCA 6 Youth Worlds in Aarhus Day 3 Shifty Conditions Test Sailors After a successful day of racing on Saturday, the Race Management hoped for another day full of races on Aarhus Bay as the 2026 ILCA 6 Youth World Championships continued on Sunday. by Agustín Argüelles Posted 16 Aug 09:19 PDT J/70 Mixed-Plus World Championship overall J/70 Mixed-Plus World Championship overall Yupi Wins Second Consecutive Title, Soffe Takes Corinthian Title Joan Cardona Mendez's Yupi (ESP) has successfully defended its title at the 2026 J/70 Mixed-Plus World Championship, hosted by the Royal Danish Yacht Club. by Julie & Christopher Howell Posted 16 Aug 08:18 PDT America's Cup: Tudor Alinghi revealed America's Cup: Tudor Alinghi revealed Tudor Alinghi reveal their AC75's reconstruction in this build facility tour. Tudor Team Alinghi reveal their above and below-decks reconstruction with their AC75 stripped to a bare carbon shell in the shed in Italy, midway through the rebuild for the 38th America's Cup. by America's Cup Media Posted 16 Aug 06:51 PDT New Sails now. Don't wait for next season New Sails now. Don't wait for next season Better sailing starts here A better sailing experience starts with better sails. There's still time to get more out of this season with a new set of North Sails. Request a quote today and start planning your upgrade. by North Sails Posted 16 Aug 06:30 PDT 470 World Championship in Enoshima day 5 470 World Championship in Enoshima day 5 Top 10 Teams Selected for the Medal Series Another three races were completed in the Gold Fleet and two in the Silver Fleet, with the top 10 teams qualifying for the Medal Series of the World Championship in Enoshima, Japan. Tomorrow, the Final Stage of the racing will begin. by International 470 Class Association Posted 16 Aug 04:06 PDT Hamilton Island Race Week 2026 Day 1 Hamilton Island Race Week 2026 Day 1 Fresh trade winds make for a spectacular start The trade winds arrived in force for the first day of racing at Hamilton Island Race Week 2026, with over 25 knots of breeze and bumpy conditions giving sailors a serious workout in the Around the Islands Race. by Hamilton Island Race Week Posted 16 Aug 02:37 PDT 2026 Melges 24 U.S. Nationals Day 2 2026 Melges 24 U.S. Nationals Day 2 Girls just want to win A single light-air race reshuffled the leaderboard on Day Two of the Melges 24 U.S. Nationals, hosted by the Grand Traverse Yacht Club. by U.S. Melges 24 Class Association Posted 15 Aug 18:19 PDT 2026 Formula Wing World Championships day 5 2026 Formula Wing World Championships day 5 Two new world champions crowned in Istanbul A day of drama on the Bosphorus produced two new world champions as Italy's Alessandro Tomasi and France's Vaina Picot claimed the men's and women's Formula Wing titles in a thrilling finale to the World Championships in Istanbul. by IWSA Media Posted 15 Aug 15:11 PDT Team Racing World Championship day 3 Team Racing World Championship day 3 Four teams secure their place in the medal fight After the third day of racing at the Team Racing World Championship in Stockholm, USA 1, USA 2, Great Britain and New Zealand have established themselves in a league of their own. by TRWC2026 Posted 15 Aug 11:52 PDT 470 World Championship in Enoshima day 4 470 World Championship in Enoshima day 4 Martin Wrigley and Bettine Harris take the lead after the first day of Gold Fleet racing The British duo of Martin Wrigley and Bettine Harris lead the Gold Fleet after a strong first day, with Japan's Tetsuya Isozaki and Yurie Seki in second overall. by International 470 Class Association Posted 15 Aug 10:39 PDT ILCA 6 Youth Worlds in Aarhus Day 2 ILCA 6 Youth Worlds in Aarhus Day 2 Three races completed as winds return After a slow start to the Qualifying Series on Friday, the sailors made up for some of the lost racing today as stronger and more consistent winds allowed three races to be completed on Aarhus Bay. by Agustín Argüelles Posted 15 Aug 09:27 PDT RORC Round Britain and Ireland Race day 7 RORC Round Britain and Ireland Race day 7 Pace powers south as Palanad 4 seizes IRC lead The marathon RORC Round Britain and Ireland Race enters its seventh day with six boats now round Muckle Flugga, the most northerly point of the 1,805nm course. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 15 Aug 07:55 PDT Finn Class WTF Grand Slam continues Finn Class WTF Grand Slam continues Swedish, Danish and Swiss Championships are next After a six week break since the British Championship, the 2026 World Tour for Finns (WTF) Grand Slam reopens next week with Leg 5 in Varberg, Sweden. by Robert Deaves Posted 15 Aug 06:19 PDT Around Britain by Sail Around Britain by Sail Nestor Montagu is sailing solo around the entire coastline of Great Britain At just 19, British sailor Nestor Montagu is sailing solo around the entire coastline of Great Britain, without the shortcut of the Caledonian Canal. Behind him now lie some of the country's most remote and exposed waters. by Henri-Lloyd Posted 15 Aug 01:30 PDT Fly Higher. Travel Faster. Last Longer. - Pt. 1 Fly Higher. Travel Faster. Last Longer. - Pt. 1 Nothing looks like the maxi Edmond de Rothschild. Nothing. So let's take a deep dive... And yes, as the pictures show, this is all about Gitana 18, the maxi Edmond de Rothschild. Not some new wonder pill. No matter how many ways you distill it, those three propositions about performance are entirely what the new Ultim is all about. by John Curnow, Sail-World.com AUS Editor Posted 15 Aug 00:00 PDT GP14 World Championship overall GP14 World Championship overall Irish Crews Crowned as Belfast Lough Delivers Dramatic Finale Ireland celebrated a memorable home victory on Friday as Ger Owens of Wicklow Sailing Club and Mel Morris from East Antrim Sailing Club were crowned GP14 World Champions 2026, following a thrilling week of racing on Belfast Lough. by Angela Hunter Posted 14 Aug 22:44 PDT 2026 Melges 24 U.S. Nationals Day 1 2026 Melges 24 U.S. Nationals Day 1 46 teams crowd the starting line on Grand Traverse Bay, launching a spectacular opening day Grand Traverse Bay delivered a spectacular opening day at the 2026 Melges 24 U.S. National Championship, with 46 teams completing four races. by U.S. Melges 24 Class Association Posted 14 Aug 20:45 PDT Team Racing World Championship day 2 Team Racing World Championship day 2 USA still lead, but New Zealand show their strength After two days of racing, the battle at the top of the Team Racing World Championship remains wide open. by TRWC2026 Posted 14 Aug 15:40 PDT 2026 Formula Wing World Championships day 4 2026 Formula Wing World Championships day 4 World titles set for thrilling showdown The top nine places in the World Championship Medal Series have been decided after another testing day of shifty, gusty conditions on the Bosphorus. by IWSA Media Posted 14 Aug 12:55 PDT Golden Globe Race arrives in Les Sables-d'Olonne Golden Globe Race arrives in Les Sables-d'Olonne The adventure is becoming very real Sixteen of the 17 provisional entrants in the 2026 McIntyre Golden Globe Race are now in Les Sables-d'Olonne for the final countdown to their extraordinary solo, non-stop and unassisted race around the world. by Golden Globe Race Posted 14 Aug 11:05 PDT