Honoring the great Charlie Dalin Honoring the great Charlie Dalin Honoring the great Charlie Dalin, Tasars, OK Dinghies, Musto Skiff, TP52, Bermuda Race I never had the chance to meet or interview the great Charlie Dalin, who passed away last Thursday at the age of 42, but his sailing career is the stuff of absolute legend. by David Schmidt Posted 16 Jun 11:00 PDT Michaella McCloskey on SailGP's F50 licenses Michaella McCloskey on SailGP's F50 licenses A Q&A with Michaella McCloskey about SailGP's F50 licenses and demerit system SailGP offers some of the world's highest-performance on-the-water racing. Factor in more teams and the short racecourses and tight starting lines that the league has long used, and the objective risks are hard to ignore. by David Schmidt Posted 16 Jun 08:00 PDT ILCA 7 Masters Worlds in Athens, Greece overall ILCA 7 Masters Worlds in Athens, Greece overall Titles decided after six days of racing and twelve races completed across all divisions The 2026 ILCA 7 Masters World Championship concluded on Tuesday in Athens, Greece, after six days of racing and twelve races completed across all divisions. by Agustín Argüelles Posted 16 Jun 21:35 PDT Marine Auctions: June Online Auctions Marine Auctions: June Online Auctions Bidding to Start on Wednesday 24 June and will end on Tuesday 30th June at 2pm AEST Bidding to Start on Wednesday 24 June and will end on Tuesday 30th June at 2pm AEST. The Online Auction of the 4 Ex Brisbane City Ferries has been Postponed to the July Online Auction. by Marine Auctions Posted 16 Jun 15:20 PDT Inshore maxi winners at Loro Piana Giraglia Inshore maxi winners at Loro Piana Giraglia Another day's racing which very nearly didn't happen The last day of Loro Piana Giraglia inshore/coastal racing, taking place out of Saint-Tropez, was another which very nearly didn't happen. But on this occasion, following an unpromising forecast, there was enough breeze. by International Maxi Association Posted 16 Jun 14:16 PDT Sodebo Ultim 3 crew celebrated at Maritime Museum Sodebo Ultim 3 crew celebrated at Maritime Museum Officially receiving the prestigious Jules Verne Trophy at a ceremony in Paris Thomas Coville, skipper of Sodebo Ultim 3, along with Benjamin Schwartz, Frédéric Denis, Pierre Leboucher, Léonard Legrand, Guillaume Pirouelle, and Nicolas Troussel, officially received the prestigious Jules Verne Trophy in Paris. by Sodebo Ultim 3 Posted 16 Jun 12:27 PDT 2026 Newport Bermuda Race starts on Friday 2026 Newport Bermuda Race starts on Friday 54th edition sets sail with more ways for the public to follow than ever before The 2026 Newport Bermuda Race starts Friday, June 19 as the fleet of over 150 boats begins its 636 nautical mile journey across the Gulf Stream. by Bermuda Race Media Posted 16 Jun 12:18 PDT Loro Piana Giraglia 2026 Inshore Racing Day 4 Loro Piana Giraglia 2026 Inshore Racing Day 4 Final flourish in Saint-Tropez before the Giraglia goes offshore The final day of inshore racing at the 73rd Loro Piana Giraglia brought the fleet together for one last flourish on the Côte d'Azur before the headline race, the Loro Piana Giraglia offshore race to Genoa. by Yacht Club Italiano Posted 16 Jun 12:14 PDT CRAB's Don Backe Memorial Regatta CRAB's Don Backe Memorial Regatta "The most important aspect of this regatta is the competitors and seeing them compete" The Don Backe Memorial CRAB Regatta was hosted by the Annapolis Yacht Club on Saturday, June 6th. The day provided warm weather and just enough wind to get five competitive races in the full day of competition. by CRAB Sailing Posted 16 Jun 11:59 PDT Rolex TP52 Worlds Porto Cervo day 1 Rolex TP52 Worlds Porto Cervo day 1 Sled And Vayu tied on points at the top The Rolex TP52 World Championship, which is also the second leg of the 52 SUPER SERIES, got off to a flying start today on the waters of the La Maddalena Archipelago. by Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Posted 16 Jun 11:18 PDT 140 teams register for 100th Bacardi Cup in 24hrs 140 teams register for 100th Bacardi Cup in 24hrs The excitement surrounding the centennial edition of the iconic event is huge Within the first 24 hours of registration opening, 140 teams secured their place in the centennial edition of one of sailing's most iconic events, set to take place March 7-13, 2027, on Biscayne Bay in Miami. by Bacardi Cup Regatta Posted 16 Jun 10:28 PDT Rolex TP52 Worlds in Porto Cervo day 1 Rolex TP52 Worlds in Porto Cervo day 1 Sled leads after an impressive port tack start launches race 2 victory An audacious port tack start, the likes of which has not been seen for a long time, was the perfect launch pad for Takashi Okura's Sled team to build from an win the second race of the Rolex TP52 World Championship. by 52 Super Series Posted 16 Jun 10:22 PDT Less than 3 weeks to the start of the AEGEAN 600 Less than 3 weeks to the start of the AEGEAN 600 The largest and most diverse fleet yet take on the challenge With less than 3 weeks left to the July 5th start, organizers from the Hellenic Offshore Racing Club (HORC) and Olympic Marine are excited that this year's 6th edition of the AEGEAN 600 has attracted 77 entries, a 30% increase of last year's fleet. by Hellenic Offshore Racing Club Posted 16 Jun 10:06 PDT Francesca Clapcich finishes the Vendée Arctique Francesca Clapcich finishes the Vendée Arctique This was the longest solo race Clapcich has ever completed The offshore sailor Francesca Clapcich onboard 11th Hour Racing has finished the Vendée Arctique-Les Sables d'Olonne in fifth place, after 8 days, 20 hours, 31 minutes, and 11 seconds of racing to the Arctic Circle and back from Les Sables d'Olonne. by Team Francesca Clapcich / 11th Hour Racing Posted 16 Jun 06:17 PDT Ambrogio Beccaria secures a spectacular win Ambrogio Beccaria secures a spectacular win After dramatic end to the Vendée Arctique The third edition of the Vendée Arctique-Les Sables d'Olonne will be remembered as one of the most fascinating IMOCA races of recent years, and one that has cemented this unique challenge as a minor classic in the solo offshore racing calendar. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 16 Jun 03:51 PDT 2026 Switch UK Nationals at Portland Foil Fest 2026 Switch UK Nationals at Portland Foil Fest Classic British summer weather in Portland Harbour The 2026 Switch National Championship was held as part of Portland Foil Fest, a multi class event aimed at the performance end of the foiling classes with invitations to Moths, Wing foils, iQFOiLs and the Switch Class. by Simon Hiscocks Posted 16 Jun 02:03 PDT Sam Goodchild second in the Vendée Arctique Sam Goodchild second in the Vendée Arctique After an intense race of 3,219.86 nautical miles On Tuesday, June 16th, at 4:22:53 AM, the IMOCA MACIF Santé Prévoyance crossed the finish line of the Vendée Arctique after 3,219.86 nautical miles of an intense race between Les Sables d'Olonne and the Arctic Circle. by IMOCA MACIF Santé Prévoyance Posted 16 Jun 01:19 PDT The Kings of the Lowriders The Kings of the Lowriders Well before SailGP, there was Grand Prix 18-Foot Skiff Sailing, so what links the two? Rob Brown OAM reached out to me but a few weeks ago. Dangerous thing that, for it got me to thinking. As I pondered this, and reviewed that, I reached out to another great pal in Bill Macartney, to assess what I had been pondering. by John Curnow, Sail-World.com AUS Editor Posted 16 Jun 01:00 PDT Ambrogio Beccaria wins the Vendée Arctique Ambrogio Beccaria wins the Vendée Arctique Allagrande Mapei finishes at 03:07:50 French time Ambrogio Beccaria, the incredible "comeback"! By crossing the line, this Tuesday June 16 at 03:07, the skipper of Allagrande Mapei wins after 8 days 14 hours 05 minutes 50 seconds of competition. by Vendée Arctique Posted 15 Jun 23:04 PDT Vale Gary Appleby 3.8.41 - 14.6.26 Vale Gary Appleby 3.8.41 - 14.6.26 One of Australia's most outstanding international yachtsmen of the eighties and nineties Gary Appleby, one of Australia's most outstanding international yachtsmen of the eighties and nineties, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning in hospital on the Gold Coast following a long illness. He was 84. by Di Pearson Posted 15 Jun 21:56 PDT America's Cup Recon: Finding crossovers - June 15 America's Cup Recon: Finding crossovers - June 15 Emirates Team NZ wrapped up their winter test block on the Hauraki Gulf, on Monday Emirates Team New Zealand wrapped up their winter test block on the Hauraki Gulf, on Monday, spending a valuable sailing day testing in light winds for just three hours. It was another day spent finding sail crossovers, and foiling in minimal breezes. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World Posted 15 Jun 18:41 PDT Maxi classes at the Loro Piana Giraglia Day 3 Maxi classes at the Loro Piana Giraglia Day 3 V and Atalanta II leap ahead While there was disappointment that no racing took place on Sunday due to the wind on the Baie de Pampelonne being too light and unstable, on Monday the race committee successfully managed to hold two windward-leewards for the two maxi fleets. by International Maxi Association Posted 15 Jun 14:44 PDT 33rd Optimist Regatta and TOTE Clinic preview 33rd Optimist Regatta and TOTE Clinic preview 7- to 15-year-old sailors at St. Thomas Yacht Club this week Nearly 100 junior sailors - representing Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, St. Croix, St. Thomas, and Trinidad & Tobago, and the U.S. states of California, Florida, Maine, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island - are on the water today. by Carol Bareuther Posted 15 Jun 13:10 PDT Loro Piana Giraglia 2026 Inshore Racing Day 3 Loro Piana Giraglia 2026 Inshore Racing Day 3 Perfect breeze, pure Saint-Tropez Racing at the 73rd Loro Piana Giraglia continued today with a superb third day of inshore competition in Saint-Tropez. by Yacht Club Italiano Posted 15 Jun 12:27 PDT Rolex TP52 Worlds Porto Cervo practice race Rolex TP52 Worlds Porto Cervo practice race Gladiator shows form with new afterguard The 2024 world champions, Tony Langley's Gladiator may have laid down a marker ahead of Tuesday's start to the Rolex TP52 World Championship when they led both of today's light wind practice races. by 52 Super Series Posted 15 Jun 11:28 PDT Thayer Trophy National Women's Team Race Thayer Trophy National Women's Team Race Newport Harbor wins for second time in epic finale Multiple lead changes, crew overboard -- final race came down to the last 100 yards in a 3v3 battle royale between Newport Harbor and the scratch Team Replacements. Seawanhaka takes third. by Christina Pandapas Posted 15 Jun 07:02 PDT Francesca Clapcich in the Vendée Arctique day 8 Francesca Clapcich in the Vendée Arctique day 8 Using the A2 spinnaker for the first time and it was a bit of a handful Onboard 11th Hour Racing this morning, Francesca is in good spirits, about 105 nautical miles west-northwest of Brest, France, and focusing on the final stages of the Vendée Arctique after nearly eight days at sea. by Team Francesca Clapcich / 11th Hour Racing Posted 15 Jun 03:18 PDT Titoki's Sydney Hobart campaign kicks off Titoki's Sydney Hobart campaign kicks off With Noakes Sydney Gold Coast, starting on 25th July In 2025, Tim Binns and his partner Frances Beaumont blocked out their calendar for the next three years. by Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Posted 15 Jun 03:10 PDT Rolex TP52 World Championship preview Rolex TP52 World Championship preview A return to one of the most iconic venues The 2026 Rolex TP52 World Championship gets under way today with the Official Practice Race, followed by the Skippers' Briefing and a Welcome Cocktail on the terrace of the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda. by Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Posted 15 Jun 01:00 PDT Surge Triumphs at 172nd NYYC Annual Regatta Surge Triumphs at 172nd NYYC Annual Regatta College Sailing champion Mitchell Callahan helps secure Newport victory Ryan McKillen's Surge opened the M32 Newport summer season with a victory at the 172nd New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta, with recent college graduate Mitchell Callahan stepping aboard and helping secure the win in his first M32 regatta. by Hannah Lee Noll Posted 14 Jun 20:33 PDT 172nd New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta 172nd New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta A Sweet Homecoming for 113-Year-Old Spartan The 172nd edition of North America's oldest recurring sailing competition, the New York Yacht Club's Annual Regatta, served as a homecoming for one of the grand dames of classic yachting, the NY50 SPARTAN. by Stuart Streuli, New York Yacht Club Posted 14 Jun 20:19 PDT America's Cup Recon: Positive Luna Rossa - June 13 America's Cup Recon: Positive Luna Rossa - June 13 Building breeze gives Luna Rossa the opportunity to shake down crew and test sails Luna Rossa sailed on Saturday from their base in Cagliari. This is their third day of sailing the AC75, with three-time America's Cup champion, Peter Burling, on the helm, while the opposite side is shared between Ruggero Tita and Marco Gradoni. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World Posted 14 Jun 19:36 PDT Loro Piana Giraglia 2026 Inshore Racing Day 2 Loro Piana Giraglia 2026 Inshore Racing Day 2 Close quarters on the Côte d'Azur Racing at the 73rd Loro Piana Giraglia continued today with a change in weather for Day 2, as significant cloud cover brought a different complexion to the racecourse. by Yacht Club Italiano Posted 14 Jun 12:36 PDT Sir Robin on the passing of Charlie Dalin Sir Robin on the passing of Charlie Dalin The French sailing hero was inducted into the Cape Horn Hall of Fame last year French sailing hero Charlie Dalin who was inducted into the Cape Horn Hall of Fame last year, has sadly passed the bar after a long fight with cancer. He was 42. by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston Posted 14 Jun 12:07 PDT Entries open for 2027 Transpacific Yacht Race Entries open for 2027 Transpacific Yacht Race The whole key is to gybe in the right spots, they say Entries are now open for the 2027 edition of the Los Angeles to Honolulu Transpacific Yacht Race. An ocean race like no other, the Transpac has been held biennially since 1906 and sends sailors on a 2,225-nm dash across the Pacific from LA to Hawaii. by Transpacific Yacht Club Posted 14 Jun 10:01 PDT Ericsson 4 (now L4) on the market Ericsson 4 (now L4) on the market L4's record spans a Volvo Ocean Race win, several race wins and records. She could be yours. Ericsson 4 is widely regarded as one of the most successful and enduring Volvo Open 70 yachts. Her career spans a Volvo Ocean Race victory, several record-setting performances, and continued relevance in high-level offshore racing. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com Posted 14 Jun 06:27 PDT 2027 Antigua Racing Cup announced 2027 Antigua Racing Cup announced New dates, dual scoring, and unmatched racing experience Earlier dates further strengthen the event's position in the international racing calendar, making the timing ideal for boats that want to maximize their racing time in the Caribbean and still make the summer season in Europe and North America. by Antigua Racing Cup Posted 14 Jun 06:17 PDT America's Cup Recon: Different Worlds - June 12 America's Cup Recon: Different Worlds - June 12 Luna Rossa put the other five Challengers on notice with less than a year to the start of the CSS. For the first time in the 38th America's Cup two teams sailed their AC75s on the same day. Luna Rossa put the other five Challengers on notice, that time is marching on, with the Challenger Selection Series due to start in late May, in Naples. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World Posted 14 Jun 05:21 PDT North Sails opens new Loft in Fréjus, France North Sails opens new Loft in Fréjus, France A bigger, better-equipped home on the Côte d'Azur After 22 years in Mouans-Sartoux, North Sails has relocated, opening a new Mediterranean repair loft in Fréjus – a bigger, better-equipped home on the Côte d'Azur. by North Sails Posted 14 Jun 04:00 PDT International Moth Europeans in Spain overall International Moth Europeans in Spain overall Enzo Balanger wins after an intense and competitive week The 2026 International Moth European Championship came to a close at Club Nàutic l'Escala with a final race day shaped by light winds early on and improving conditions by midday. by Club Nàutic l'Escala Posted 14 Jun 03:34 PDT