Omikron OT-60 - the Award winning sailor's cruiser Omikron OT-60 - the Award winning sailor's cruiser Juan Yacht Design's Omikron OT-60 combines sailing yacht design principles with motor yacht space. The Omikron OT-60 is the perfect powerboat for the retiring/retired sailor, or if your family has grown tired of your yacht heeling over, then consider stepping aboard the Award winning Juan Yacht Design's Omikron OT-60. by Hillary Buckman, Ocean magazine Posted 1 Nov 10:59 NZDT 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 NZ Posted 3 Nov 23:07 NZDT 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 14:47 NZDT 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 22:26 NZDT 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 08:17 NZDT 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 08:06 NZDT 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 4 Nov 01:00 NZDT 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 20:53 NZDT 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 19:01 NZDT 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 10:42 NZDT 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 10:00 NZDT 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 06:30 NZDT 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 06:03 NZDT 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 23:47 NZDT 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 23:40 NZDT 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 22:33 NZDT 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 21:55 NZDT Hong Kong to Vietnam Race 2025 overall Hong Kong to Vietnam Race 2025 overall Alive takes both Line Honours and IRC Overall win Australian entry, Phillip Turner and Duncan Hine's Reichel/Pugh 66 Alive crossed the finish line in Nha Trang on Friday at 17:11:10 HKT, claiming Line Honours in the 2025 Hong Kong to Vietnam Rally. by Vivian Ngan Posted 2 Nov 19:21 NZDT 2025 J/70 World Championship overall 2025 J/70 World Championship overall History made at J/70 World Championship After ten races over five days, shifting tides and reshuffled leaderboards, the 2025 J/70 World Championship came to a dramatic close at Yacht Club Argentino. by Hannah Noll Posted 2 Nov 18:40 NZDT Optimist Asian & Oceanian Championship overall Optimist Asian & Oceanian Championship overall Thailand crowned champion as Singapore dominates podium The 2025 Optimist Asian & Oceanian Championship concluded yesterday (Friday) following a week of exciting and closely contested racing. by Oman Sail Posted 2 Nov 11:09 NZDT Globe40 Leg 2 Finish Globe40 Leg 2 Finish Belgium Ocean Racing - Curium wins the record-breaking stage 9 minutes between the top 3 after 29 days and 22 hours of racing: who could have imagined this breathtaking finish on October 2nd at the start in Cape Verde? Yet that's precisely what happened today in St. Paul Bay, Reunion Island. by Sirius Events Posted 2 Nov 09:35 NZDT 17th Transat Café L'or Day 7 17th Transat Café L'or Day 7 SVR Lazartigue wriggles throught Doldrums, Ocean50s pass Cape Verde While the ULTIM leaders try to wriggle clear of a testing Doldrums phase and the Ocean Fifty fleet pass the Cape Verde islands led by Basile Bourgnon and Manu Le Roche (Edenred 5) 37 Class 40s restarted their race from La Coruña. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 2 Nov 06:58 NZDT 2025 IKA Youth Worlds at Praia da Vitoria overall 2025 IKA Youth Worlds at Praia da Vitoria overall Pianosi and Turienzo triumph in wild Atlantic showdown Terceira, Azores, the island of volcanoes and vast Atlantic skies, provided a breathtaking yet brutal stage for the 2025 Formula Kite Youth World Championships. by International Kiteboarding Association Posted 2 Nov 06:11 NZDT Marine mammal risk strategies for ocean races Marine mammal risk strategies for ocean races MMAG shares best practices, protocols and resources with ocean racing community and top race events As the frequency and scale of ocean racing events continues to grow, the Marine Mammal Advisory Group (MMAG) is supporting all stakeholders in conservation efforts and risk mitigation concerning marine mammal strikes. by Marine Mammal Advisory Group Posted 2 Nov 04:05 NZDT The Class40s have set off again from La Coruña The Class40s have set off again from La Coruña The impromptu second leg for the fleet in the Transat Café L'or On the starting line, located at the end of the breakwater in the port of La Coruña, conditions were favorable with 10 to 11 knots of wind. "We're lucky to be sailing under a beautiful sun," said Yann Chateau from race control. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 2 Nov 02:31 NZDT 52 SuperSeries sustainability initiative on course 52 SuperSeries sustainability initiative on course Specific goals at each venue which contribute to the main target Just as the international 52 SUPER SERIES race teams set their pre-season goals and objectives to achieve their best possible result at the end of the season, so to does the series lay out the sustainability aims and objectives for the year. by 52 Super Series Posted 1 Nov 22:43 NZDT 2025 J/70 Worlds at Buenos Aires day 4 2025 J/70 Worlds at Buenos Aires day 4 Shakeup day on the Río de la Plata It was a sunny, beautiful day on the Río de la Plata with a ripping tide that challenged the 71 boats at the J/70 World Championship. The standings continue to invert throughout this series, with eight of 10 planned races recorded. by Julie & Christopher Howell Posted 1 Nov 14:16 NZDT ILCA Statement on legal proceedings ILCA Statement on legal proceedings NZ Court grant PSA interim relief and instructed ILCA to issue the following statement On September 20, 2025, ILCA sent an email titled "ILCA Announcement: Protecting the One-Design Integrity of the Class." Subsequently, Performance Sailcraft Australia (PSA) initiated legal proceedings against ILCA in the High Court of New Zealand. by ILCA Class Association Posted 1 Nov 10:23 NZDT 2025 IKA Youth Worlds at Praia da Vitoria Day 4 2025 IKA Youth Worlds at Praia da Vitoria Day 4 Youth Worlds build to a climax in wild Azores conditions Strong winds and Atlantic swells off the coast of Terceira made for a bruising day of racing in the 2025 Formula Kite Youth World Championships as the world's top young riders battled the elements and each other for a place in Saturday's Medal Series. by International Kiteboarding Association Posted 1 Nov 10:17 NZDT 17th Transat Café L'or Day 6 17th Transat Café L'or Day 6 Re-start for the IMOCA fleet after the Canaries shutdown The compression at the Canary Island which the IMOCA leaders are experiencing because of very light winds was widely forecast pre-start last week before The TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR started. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 1 Nov 06:52 NZDT Francesca Clapcich tells life story in a new book Francesca Clapcich tells life story in a new book Currently leading the IMOCA fleet in the Transat Café L'Or Francesca Clapcich, the only Italian to have won The Ocean Race - and now aiming for the 2028 Vendée Globe - shares her story of the sea, her passion for adventure, and her courage in a newly published autobiography. by Team Francesca Clapcich Posted 1 Nov 06:07 NZDT 2025 World Sailing Annual Conference gets underway 2025 World Sailing Annual Conference gets underway The conference brings together the sport's key stakeholders in Dún Laoghaire The 2025 World Sailing Annual Conference kicks off on Sunday in the historic maritime town of Dún Laoghaire, bringing together over 400 international delegates to discuss, debate, and decide on the key issues shaping the sport. by World Sailing Posted 1 Nov 05:27 NZDT Five days into the Transat Café L'OR Five days into the Transat Café L'OR IMOCA fleet is playing a light airs chess match north of the Canaries After five days at sea, the front group in the 18-strong IMOCA fleet in the Transat Café L'OR is bunched together in a large area of light winds north of the Canary Islands, with 11th Hour Racing currently in the lead. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 1 Nov 02:32 NZDT New Zhik Thermo TechFleece New Zhik Thermo TechFleece Performance in Every Layer Precision-built for active performance and refined for daily use, the new Thermo TechFleece Hooded and Sports Jackets deliver adaptable warmth and unrestricted movement. by Zhik Posted 31 Oct 20:15 NZDT Globe40 Leg 2 Update Globe40 Leg 2 Update Three contenders on the same line "It could end in a penalty shootout," Ian Lipinski's prophecy, expressed in his last message the day before yesterday is about to come true: this Friday at 09:00 local time in Reunion Island, the three Class40 "scows" in the race are virtually neck & neck by Sirius Events Posted 31 Oct 18:57 NZDT 2025 J/70 Worlds at Buenos Aires day 3 2025 J/70 Worlds at Buenos Aires day 3 The roller coaster scorelines started to settle on Thursday The roller coaster scorelines of the J/70 World Championship started to settle on Thursday as the discard race came into effect with now six races scored. by Julie & Christopher Howell Posted 31 Oct 13:09 NZDT 2025 IKA Youth Worlds at Praia da Vitoria Day 3 2025 IKA Youth Worlds at Praia da Vitoria Day 3 Gusts, glory and the comeback kid Day 3 of the Formula Kite Youth Worlds in the Azores delivered a punishing mix of gusty winds, gear disasters and gutsy performances with France's Nell De Jahamm among those impressing in the demanding conditions. by International Kiteboarding Association Posted 31 Oct 08:26 NZDT 2025 Optimist Asian & Oceanian Championship day 3 2025 Optimist Asian & Oceanian Championship day 3 Omani sailors deliver strong performances Omani sailors delivered strong performances on the third day of the 2025 Optimist Asian & Oceanian Championship, organised by Oman Sail in collaboration with the Oman Maritime Sports Committee and the International Optimist Dinghy Association (IODA). by Oman Sail Posted 31 Oct 08:16 NZDT IOM Worlds 2026 at Datchet Build-Up IOM Worlds 2026 at Datchet Build-Up Dinghy and Keelboat sailors could learn a lot from radio sailing Datchet Radio Sailing are hosting the biggest event of the radio sailing world in May next year, the IOM World championships. Competitors from 20 plus countries will participate and the spectacle of the best in the world racing is not to be missed. by Nigel Barrow Posted 31 Oct 07:30 NZDT Last chance to get a free entry or free jib Last chance to get a free entry or free jib 2026 Fireball Worlds Expression of Interest Closes midnight Friday Pay £50 and you will be put into a draw to take place on 1st November 2025. The first non-UK boat drawn will receive a free entry to the UK Nationals and the Worlds, whilst the first UK boat drawn will receive a jib kindly donated by P&B. by UK Fireball Association Posted 31 Oct 06:58 NZDT 17th Transat Café L'or Day 5 17th Transat Café L'or Day 5 Into the Blue While the ULTIM race leader Tom Laperche and Franck Cammas (SVR Lazartigue) are opening distance all the time on their pursuers, now into the trade winds and averaging 31 knots this afternoon, not far behind them are the Ocean Fifty class. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 31 Oct 06:15 NZDT CXr - A new generation of Code furlers from Seldén CXr - A new generation of Code furlers from Seldén Enhanced with several new features of which a patented ratchet design stands out 15 years ago, as a response to a growing demand for convenient headsail handling, Seldén broke new ground by introducing their CX and GX furlers for Code 0 and flying down wind sails. by Seldén Mast Posted 31 Oct 05:00 NZDT Sailing roles available in Dubai Sailing roles available in Dubai Dubai Offshore Sailing Club is recruiting! Dubai Offshore Sailing Club (DOSC), one of the Middle East's most established and internationally recognised Sailing Clubs, is inviting applications for the role of Chief RYA Cruising Instructor, Racing and Events Manager, and RYA Cruising Instructor. by Dubai Offshore Sailing Club Posted 31 Oct 02:00 NZDT GWA Wingfoil World Cup Abu Dhabi day 1 GWA Wingfoil World Cup Abu Dhabi day 1 Reigning FreeFly-Slalom world champions suffered mix fortunes in defence of crowns on first day The current FreeFly-Slalom world champions, Italy's Francesco Cappuzzo and Spain's Nia Suardiaz, got off to slow starts in Abu Dhabi as each looked to close out their third successive titles. by Ian MacKinnon Posted 31 Oct 00:41 NZDT Manly 16ft Skiff SC Short Course Pointscore Day 3 Manly 16ft Skiff SC Short Course Pointscore Day 3 The sailing class delivering on its promise Thirteen-footers have been around since 2002. It was a slow burn for a while, with Manly Skiff Club doing a lot of the heavy lifting early to ensure fleet numbers stayed at a respectable level. Now it's exploding in popularity. by Adam Lucius Posted 30 Oct 21:02 NZDT WASZP UK Nationals 2025 at Draycote Water WASZP UK Nationals 2025 at Draycote Water Never a dull moment with howling gusts, hang-time and tactical headaches Four days at the 2025 UK Nationals delivered the full WASZP experience — 56 boats entered, howling gusts, hang-time, tactical headaches and just enough chaos to keep things interesting. by Nici Hoyle Posted 30 Oct 20:43 NZDT Collinson FX: US markets testing record highs Collinson FX: US markets testing record highs Market confidence is high, with the Federal Reserve expected to cut rates overnight US Markets continued to rally, with equities tested record highs and bond yields tumbling. Market confidence is high, with the Federal Reserve expected to cut rates overnight and once again before Christmas. by Collinson FX Posted 30 Oct 12:35 NZDT 2025 IKA Youth Worlds at Praia da Vitoria Day 2 2025 IKA Youth Worlds at Praia da Vitoria Day 2 South American athletes shine in Portugal Strong winds brought competition to a halt on day two of the Formula Kite Youth World Championships in Terceira, but that didn't stop the young athletes from making the most of their time on the island. by International Kiteboarding Association Posted 30 Oct 11:48 NZDT