Caribbean Multihull Challenge Race & Rally day 3 Caribbean Multihull Challenge Race & Rally day 3 The CSA Racing trimarans in dominating form For every racer who competes in the stellar regattas off St. Maarten, there is one contest that almost always outshines the others: the 38-nautical-mile Round-the-Island Race. by St. Maarten Yacht Club Posted 1 Feb 12:21 PST 44Cup season sets sail next week in Puerto Calero 44Cup season sets sail next week in Puerto Calero 2026 marks the 19th year of racing for the high performance class The 44Cup begins its new season next week in a venue that for years has formed a cornerstone of the circuit: Puerto Calero in Lanzarote, Canary Islands, owned and operated by the RC44 class' long term partner Calero Marinas. by 44Cup Posted 1 Feb 07:30 PST F18 Aussie Nationals & Worlds days 1&2 F18 Aussie Nationals & Worlds days 1&2 Event got off to an entertaining (and occasionally painful) start With boats from all over Australia — and a few that had clearly travelled a very long way — this was always shaping up to be a cracking regatta. by Shane Baker Posted 1 Feb 05:53 PST 18ft Skiff Season Point Score - Race 17 18ft Skiff Season Point Score - Race 17 First win by a Queensland team since at least the 1950s An outstanding victory by the Brisbane, Queensland GC Sails team of Scott Cunningham, Joel Turner and Dave Cunningham in the Australian 18 Footers League Season Point Score, Race 17 on Sydney Harbour today, produced an incredible record. by Frank Quealey Posted 1 Feb 01:34 PST North American A-Class Midwinter Championship North American A-Class Midwinter Championship Bruce Mahoney and Bob Hodges capture top honors Bruce Mahoney (USA) and Bob Hodges (USA) captured top honors at the 2026 North American A-Class Midwinter Championship, hosted annually by Upper Keys Sailing Club. by Hannah Lee Noll Posted 1 Feb 00:39 PST Royal Varuna Yacht Club Masters Championship Day 2 Royal Varuna Yacht Club Masters Championship Day 2 Racing in paradise continues with more breeze for the fleet There is no doubt that it's far, far easier to get over the second day feeling when it's blazing sunshine, 31 degrees celsius, and the breeze decides to fill in a very civilised manner at midday. by Mark Jardine Posted 31 Jan 17:41 PST Caribbean Multihull Challenge Race & Rally day 2 Caribbean Multihull Challenge Race & Rally day 2 Perfect Leeward Island conditions What a difference a day makes. After an opening-round racing session in uncharacteristically fickle tradewinds, on Day 2 of the Caribbean Multihull Challenge the weather gods flicked on the fans, offering 16-18 knots. by St. Maarten Yacht Club Posted 31 Jan 14:13 PST VX One World Championship to debut in Miami VX One World Championship to debut in Miami Florida will host the inaugural event next year Miami, Florida will host the inaugural VX One World Championship next year, marking a major milestone for the international VX One class. by VX One International Class Association Posted 31 Jan 08:22 PST 50 years of the Marion–Bermuda Race 50 years of the Marion–Bermuda Race Join the celebration in 2027 The Marion-Bermuda Race will celebrate its 50th Anniversary in 2027, marking five decades of Corinthian offshore sailing, camaraderie, and adventure. by Marion Bermuda Race Posted 31 Jan 06:06 PST Quentin Debois has broken the world record Quentin Debois has broken the world record Crossing the Atlantic in 24 days, 19 hours and 31 minutes On Saturday 31 January at 6:30 UTC (Coordinated Universal Time), Quentin Debois broke the world record for crossing the Atlantic from east to west aboard his Mini 6.50. by Laurence Hannon Posted 31 Jan 05:13 PST Warren Jones International Match Racing Regatta Warren Jones International Match Racing Regatta Cole Tapper and his team claim back-to-back wins Cole Tapper and his team Max Brennan, Jack Frewin, Tim Howse and Kieran Bucktin from the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia sailed a stellar Finals Day to claim back-to-back Warren Jones wins. by Alex Dare Posted 31 Jan 05:01 PST Great offers from Sunsail this January Great offers from Sunsail this January Start the new year looking ahead to glorious sunshine and clear blue seas! Start the new year looking ahead to glorious sunshine and clear blue seas with special offers from Sunsail by Sarah Heron Posted 31 Jan 04:00 PST Nudge the New Ocean Society at TheOceanRace Summit Nudge the New Ocean Society at TheOceanRace Summit Palazzo Ducale becomes a living laboratory for the future of ocean action Mayor Salis: "Young people are not just calling for change, they are already driving it. Institutions, cities, and leaders need to listen" by The Ocean Race Posted 31 Jan 02:34 PST 18ft Skiff Balmain Cup 18ft Skiff Balmain Cup Victory for Lazarus Capital Partners A 20-knots plus North East wind gave the Australian 18 Footers League fleet a challenging late afternoon series of three windward-leeward races on Sydney Harbour yesterday (Friday, 30 January) to determine the outcome of the annual Balmain Cup. by Frank Quealey Posted 30 Jan 19:34 PST USA A-Class Midwinter Championship day 3 USA A-Class Midwinter Championship day 3 The Fleet Stays on the Gas Three more races are in the books on Day Three at the A-Class Midwinter Championship, hosted by the Upper Keys Sailing Club in Key Largo. by Hannah Lee Noll Posted 30 Jan 17:42 PST SailGP: Black Foils "pumped" to be sailing again SailGP: Black Foils "pumped" to be sailing again SailGP's biggest ever in-season repair - has put the Black Foils on track to fly once more Black Foils wing trimmer Blair Tuke says his team is “absolutely pumped” at the prospect of racing in front of a roaring home crowd, with a dramatic recovery effort reigniting hopes of seeing them back on the Auckland start line. by Will Carson, SailGP Posted 30 Jan 14:21 PST SailGP: Team lists announced for Auckland SailGP: Team lists announced for Auckland SailGP have released the crew lists for the 13 teams that will compete in Auckland The countdown is on to the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix Auckland, the second event of the 2026 SailGP Season. by Will Carson, SailGP Posted 30 Jan 14:12 PST Luna Rossa partner FIV's Olympic program Luna Rossa partner FIV's Olympic program FIV and Luna Rossa will partner Olympic, youth, and para sailing teams on their road to LA28 Luna Rossa and the Italian Sailing Federation (FIV) announce a new partnership aimed at supporting and accompanying Italy's Olympic, youth, and para sailing teams on their road to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. New video - 2026-the year ahead. by Luna Rossa Posted 30 Jan 13:33 PST Caribbean Multihull Challenge Race & Rally day 1 Caribbean Multihull Challenge Race & Rally day 1 An epic match race and a mellow cruise At first glance, the two yachts could not be more varied in appearance. With its massive beam and willowy outriggers, Marcus Sirota's triple-hulled, 63-foot trimaran Sophia resembles a fast, graceful water bug. by St. Maarten Yacht Club Posted 30 Jan 11:16 PST Royal Varuna Yacht Club Masters Championship Day 1 Royal Varuna Yacht Club Masters Championship Day 1 An international fleet of ILCA 6s, 7s, and OKs battle it out in a shifting breeze It's tricky to say no when you're asked to sail at an event at the Royal Varuna Yacht Club in Thailand, so when John Higham of Element 6 Evolution invited me to the Masters Regatta, I naturally jumped at the chance. by Mark Jardine Posted 30 Jan 10:26 PST America's Cup: Olympic Gold medalist joins ETNZ America's Cup: Olympic Gold medalist joins ETNZ 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist Iain Jensen (AUS) has joined America's Cup Defender, Emirates Team NZ 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist Iain Jensen (AUS) has joined America's Cup Defender, Emirates Team New Zealand. Jensen is currently sailing in SailGP as the Wing Trimmer for the Australian team, the Bonds Flying Roos, winners of three SailGP Grand Finals. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ Posted 30 Jan 05:05 PST California Dreamin' Match Race Series event 1 California Dreamin' Match Race Series event 1 Sidney Gathrid wins in San Diego The 16th season of the California Dreamin' Match Racing Series opened last weekend on San Diego Bay with eight invited skippers competing in a World Sailing Grade 3 double round-robin format just off the downtown's City Front course. by Karina Sandhu Posted 30 Jan 01:59 PST Florida to host 2026 International WASZP Games Florida to host 2026 International WASZP Games Pensacola's emergence as a global destination for high-performance sailing Pensacola's emergence as a global destination for high-performance sailing will be on full display in March 2026, when the Pensacola Yacht Club hosts a two-week world foiling showcase culminating in the 2026 International WASZP Games, March 24–28 by Pensacola Yacht Club Posted 30 Jan 01:51 PST Warren Jones Int'l Regatta penultimate day Warren Jones Int'l Regatta penultimate day The Semi Finals have started It was a stacked Penultimate Day of racing at the 2026 Warren Jones International Regatta, with the Round Robin and Quarter Finals complete and the Semi Finals started. by Alex Dare Posted 29 Jan 20:46 PST SailGP: Progress report on Black Foils repair SailGP: Progress report on Black Foils repair A look at the complex repair of the Black Foils F50 at SailGP Technologies facility in Southampton SailGP Technologies Director, Joel Marginson, takes us behind the doors at SailGP Technologies facility in Southampton, where a new port stern section is being fabricated to form part of the repair to the Black Foils F50. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 29 Jan 20:38 PST USA A-Class Midwinter Championship day 2 USA A-Class Midwinter Championship day 2 Midway in the Mangroves: Momentum Building We're at the halfway point of the A-Class Midwinter Championship, and it's becoming clear that Bruce Mahoney (USA) is putting on a show! A-Cat sailors were treated with another day of 10-18 knot breezes. by Hannah Lee Noll Posted 29 Jan 18:05 PST Dominique Provoyeur to lead South African team Dominique Provoyeur to lead South African team In New York YC's inaugural Women's International Sailing Championship South Africa has been selected from a highly competitive international field to compete in the inaugural 2026 NYYC Women's International Championship, one of the world's leading professional women's sailing events. by Feisty Fox Media Posted 29 Jan 11:59 PST Junior DN & Ice Optimist Worlds and Europeans Junior DN & Ice Optimist Worlds and Europeans Completing the entire racing program is a rare accomplishment in ice sailing From January 21-25, 2026, the town of Znin in Poland became the beating heart of international youth ice sailing, hosting the Junior DN and Ice Optimist World and European Championships. by Darius Gerasimavicius Posted 29 Jan 10:45 PST Interviews with The Famous Project CIC Interviews with The Famous Project CIC The first all-female crew to circumnavigate the globe non-stop The Famous Project CIC is a remarkable team of eight sailors from around the globe, including skipper Alexia Barrier, Dee Caffari, Annemieke Bes, Rebecca Gmür Hornell, Deborah Blair, Molly LaPointe, Támara Echegoyen, and Stacey Jackson. by SeaClear Communications Posted 29 Jan 07:10 PST Warren Jones International Match Race Day 3 Warren Jones International Match Race Day 3 The Danes come on strong Dane Matias Rossing was the performer of the day as the Warren Jones International Youth Regatta moved through from the last of the round robin series, past the quarter final and into the semi-finals. by John Roberson Posted 29 Jan 06:16 PST Charlie Dalin will not participate this season Charlie Dalin will not participate this season Sam Goodchild will skipper the IMOCA MACIF Santé Prévoyance After reflection and in consultation with his medical team, Charlie Dalin has made the decision not to participate in the 2026 IMOCA circuit season and to focus fully on his recovery. by IMOCA MACIF Posted 29 Jan 06:08 PST USA A-Class Midwinter Championship day 1 USA A-Class Midwinter Championship day 1 Day one delivered straight away. Almost as far south as you can sail in the continental U.S., tucked among the mangroves of the Upper Keys SC, with flamingos lifting off and turquoise water stretching in every direction, the annual A-Class Midwinter Championship is officially under way. by WindDance Creative Posted 29 Jan 04:14 PST Freestyle Pro Tour Boot Düsseldorf 2026 Freestyle Pro Tour Boot Düsseldorf 2026 Dive into full replays of the qualifying rounds and finals Relive the full FPT Boot Düsseldorf 2026 show with complete video coverage from start to finish. by Freestyle Pro Tour Posted 29 Jan 03:40 PST America's Cup: Kiwis get into new routines America's Cup: Kiwis get into new routines Emirates Team NZ sailed a training session involving just one AC40 in the Rangitoto Channel. Emirates Team New Zealand sailed again, today, Thursday with a training session involving just one AC40 in the Rangitoto Channel. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 29 Jan 01:30 PST World Sailing Day Announced World Sailing Day Announced A new global movement announced at boot Düsseldorf At boot Düsseldorf, the world's largest yacht and watersports show, the official launch of World Sailing Day was announced. Scheduled annually on 28 May, the initiative aims to unite the global sailing community. by Kealan Oberholzer Posted 28 Jan 23:36 PST NZ sailors praise Warren Jones Regatta NZ sailors praise Warren Jones Regatta With the Freo Doctor producing some glamour racing conditions Day 2 of competition heated up at the 2026 Warren Jones International Regatta, with the Freo Doctor producing some glamour racing conditions which led to local talent Marcello Torre sitting in first after Day 2. by Alex Dare Posted 28 Jan 22:49 PST A strand of Globe40 Leg 4 arrivals in Valparaiso A strand of Globe40 Leg 4 arrivals in Valparaiso Four competitors arrived within 4 hours after 7,000 miles The first "pointu" arrived just 5 days and 11 hours after the first "scow". Four competitors arrived within 4 hours after 7,000 miles. by Sirius Events Posted 28 Jan 22:36 PST Caribbean Multihull Challenge Race & Rally preview Caribbean Multihull Challenge Race & Rally preview Fleet of 22 racing and cruising catamarans and trimarans are poised and ready to set sail An impressive and varied fleet of 22 racing and cruising catamarans and trimarans are poised and ready to set sail on Thursday to launch the eighth, highly anticipated edition of the Caribbean Multihull Challenge Race and Rally. by St. Maarten Yacht Club Posted 28 Jan 16:23 PST Warren Jones International Match Race Day 2 Warren Jones International Match Race Day 2 Terrific Torre still undefeated Marcello Torre and his Gage Roads Sailing team rolled on through the second day of the Warren Jones International Youth Regatta still undefeated after ten rounds. Speaking at the end of the day the skipper put their performance down to "experience". by John Roberson Posted 28 Jan 13:27 PST Euromarina Optimist Torrevieja starts tomorrow Euromarina Optimist Torrevieja starts tomorrow 419 Optimist sailors representing 30 countries set to compete The regatta, organised by the RCN de Torrevieja, starts tomorrow, Thursday 29th January, and runs until Sunday 1st February. In its 2026 edition, the Euromarina Optimist comes of age and establishes itself as a true spectacle of children's sailing. by Prensa Sailing Comunicación Posted 28 Jan 12:56 PST