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Vaikobi's UPF50+ Rashies offer a 5-star performance! by Vaikobi Posted 23 Oct 19:00 UTC Armstrong Foils new integrated Foil Drive Armstrong Foils new integrated Foil Drive Unlocking more time on the water is the key benefit from the new Foil Drive integrated carbon mast The Armstrong Foil Drive Integrated Masts are purpose-built to bring full power assist into the Armstrong ecosystem and redefine what's possible with powered foiling. by Noora Ruskola, Armstrong Foils Posted 23 Oct 17:00 UTC iQFOiL Youth & Junior Europeans 2025 day 5 iQFOiL Youth & Junior Europeans 2025 day 5 Mistral power shakes up the leaderboard The much-anticipated Mistral made its grand entrance on Day Five of the iQFOiL Youth & Junior European Championships in Arzachena, Sardinia. by iQFOiL Communications Posted 23 Oct 15:01 UTC North Sails Innovation Powers the XR 41 North Sails Innovation Powers the XR 41 The latest boat from X-Yachts has had an extraordinary year, winning every regatta entered When X-Yachts set out to design a next-generation racer, they turned to North Sails to push performance to new heights. The result: the XR 41. by North Sails Posted 23 Oct 15:00 UTC North Sails Named Official Apparel Supplier North Sails Named Official Apparel Supplier To Team Francesca Clapcich Powered by 11th Hour Racing North Sails Apparel, the clothing line created by the world's leading sailmaker, has partnered with Team Francesca Clapcich Powered by 11th Hour Racing. by North Sails Posted 23 Oct 13:30 UTC 2025 Freestyle Pro Tour Naxos overall 2025 Freestyle Pro Tour Naxos overall Kloster and Caers victorious as the 2025 season comes to an end After a calm lay day and media sessions on Day 4, all eyes were locked on the fifth and final day of the Freestyle Pro Tour Naxos. by Freestyle Pro Tour Posted 23 Oct 11:33 UTC Clipper Race fleet departs Punta del Este Clipper Race fleet departs Punta del Este Stage 3 is all about strategy, endurance, and resilience The Clipper Race fleet has bid adiós to Punta del Este and is back out on the water for its next taste of the Atlantic. by Clipper Race Posted 23 Oct 11:26 UTC Balthasar Triumphs in 2025 Rolex Middle Sea Race Balthasar Triumphs in 2025 Rolex Middle Sea Race None of the remaining yachts still racing is able to better Balthasar's IRC corrected time At 1200 CEST, the overall winner of the 46th edition of the Rolex Middle Sea Race was announced as the Mills 72 Balthasar, led by Louis Balcaen. by Rolex Middle Sea Race Posted 23 Oct 10:34 UTC Globe40 2025/26 Stage 2 Update Globe40 2025/26 Stage 2 Update Credit Mutuel regains the race lead Ian Lipinski and Amélie Grassi reclaimed the lead this morning, at the 10.00 ranking; they had relinquished it on October 15th, 7 days and 8 hours earlier. by Sirius Events Posted 23 Oct 08:59 UTC 18ft Skiffs: Lazarus 18ft Skiff Racing Team 18ft Skiffs: Lazarus 18ft Skiff Racing Team Aiming to create a record for Lazarus The 2025-26 season Lazarus 18ft Skiff Racing Team of Tom Cunich (skipper), Marc Chapon (sheet) and Tim Westwood are focused on achieving the best Giltinan World 18ft skiff championship result to date for the supporting sponsor Lazarus Capital Partner. by Frank Quealey Posted 23 Oct 05:10 UTC 2025 Bermuda Gold Cup Day 2 2025 Bermuda Gold Cup Day 2 Berntsson battles to the top after flawless day Defending champion Johnie Berntsson from Sweden got the better of a penalty-packed race against USA's Chris Poole on his way to a flawless second day at the 2025 Bermuda Gold Cup, penultimate stage of the 2025 World Match Racing Tour. by World Match Racing Tour Posted 23 Oct 04:50 UTC Matt Wearn Confirms LA2028 Campaign Matt Wearn Confirms LA2028 Campaign As he chases historic 'Three-Peat' After 15 months away from his ILCA7 dinghy, double Olympic gold medallist Matt Wearn is back. Refreshed, refocused, and ready to make history, again. by Lisa Darmanin / Australian Sailing Team Posted 23 Oct 04:42 UTC ETF26 Series concludes ETF26 Series concludes Blueshift wins the Mar Menor Grand Prix To conclude the 2025 season, the ETF26 SERIES fleet gathered in Mar Menor, Spain, from 15 to 18 October for the final stage of the championship, which was as technical as it was decisive. by Pierre Picot Posted 22 Oct 19:12 UTC Rolex Middle Sea Race Day 5 Rolex Middle Sea Race Day 5 Fast Finishers Versus The Lampedusa Lockdown With only 15 yachts home and hosed, the 46th Rolex Middle Sea Race is far from over. Some 85 of the 96 yachts still at sea are competing for the main trophy determined under IRC time correction. by Rolex Middle Sea Race Posted 22 Oct 17:56 UTC iQFOiL Youth & Junior Europeans 2025 day 4 iQFOiL Youth & Junior Europeans 2025 day 4 The final series begins with tactical battles and shifting winds in Arzachena Day four of the 2025 iQFOiL Youth & Junior European Championship opened with moderate westerly winds ranging from 10 to 15 knots, lighter than the forecasted Mistral conditions. by iQFOiL Communications Posted 22 Oct 17:45 UTC 2025 Wingfoil Racing Youth & Masters Worlds day 1 2025 Wingfoil Racing Youth & Masters Worlds day 1 With 64 athletes from 18 countries across five continents at Praia Da Vitoria History is in the making this week as the first-ever Wingfoil Racing Youth and Masters World Championships gets under way, marking a milestone for this fast-growing sport. by WingFoil Racing World Cup Posted 22 Oct 17:41 UTC Transat Café L'or Class 40 Preview Transat Café L'or Class 40 Preview A class with strength in depth Once again the Class40s will have the most boats on starting line of the TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR Le Havre Normandie next Sunday, with 42 duos competing. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 22 Oct 17:36 UTC The PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 Preview The PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 Preview The great and the good of the class are gathering in Auckland It's that time again. That time when the great and the good sailors of the World's most elegant catamaran class come together to battle for their World Championships, as the A-Class Cats comes to town. by Gordon Upton Posted 22 Oct 16:24 UTC iQFOiL earns 4 nominations at World Sailing Awards iQFOiL earns 4 nominations at World Sailing Awards 11th Hour Racing Impact Award and three Kuehne+Nagel Young World Sailor of the Year Award The iQFOiL Class has been shortlisted for four 2025 World Sailing Awards. The prestigious 2025 World Sailing 11th Hour Racing Impact Award, recognized for its groundbreaking work in environmental and social sustainability. by iQFOiL Communications Posted 22 Oct 12:58 UTC 15th Catamarans Cup returns 15th Catamarans Cup returns A week of racing, celebration and connection The Catamarans Cup International Regatta is back for its 15th anniversary edition, ready to fill the Aegean with color, energy, and unforgettable moments. by Istion Yachting Posted 22 Oct 11:45 UTC Crazy Kiwi joined by trail biker for Transat Crazy Kiwi joined by trail biker for Transat Aotearoa Ocean Racing's Conrad Colman joined by top ultra-trail runner for Transat Café l'OR Aotearoa Ocean Racing's Conrad Colman has been joined by top French ultra-distance runner Mathieu Blanchard, who is new to sailing. Blanchard won the 625km Yukon Artic Ultra earlier this year. by Sail-World.com/nz Posted 22 Oct 11:25 UTC A Flying Season for Hyde Sails A Flying Season for Hyde Sails With more to come in 2026 The 2025 Championship Season has been a busy one for the team at Hyde Sails, with major events up and down the UK, as well as spectacular results around the world. by Mark Jardine Posted 22 Oct 09:30 UTC New sequence for the Globe40 New sequence for the Globe40 After crossing the longitude of the Cape of Good Hope yesterday evening After crossing the longitude of the Cape of Good Hope yesterday evening, passing not at the level of South Africa but at the southern limit of the course, the leading group of the 2nd edition of the GLOBE40 entered the new territory of the Indian Ocean. by Sirius Events Posted 22 Oct 08:12 UTC 2025 Bermuda Gold Cup Day 1 2025 Bermuda Gold Cup Day 1 Collisions and Comebacks An incident-packed first day at the 2025 Bermuda Gold Cup featured a collision in the first flight of the day before eight-time match racing world champion Ian Williams shot to the top of the leaderboard with Switzerland's Eric Monnin. by World Match Racing Tour Posted 22 Oct 00:53 UTC Transat Café L'or Village closed on Thursday Transat Café L'or Village closed on Thursday Due to the weather conditions at Le Havre Given the weather conditions, the organization of TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR Le Havre Normandie, in consultation with the sub-prefecture of Le Havre, has decided to close the village starting at 1:00 AM on Thursday, October 23rd. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 21 Oct 18:33 UTC iQFOiL Youth & Junior Europeans 2025 day 3 iQFOiL Youth & Junior Europeans 2025 day 3 Day three delivers high-speed racing and rising leaders in Sardinia Day three of the iQFOiL Youth & Junior European Championships brought a full schedule of racing to the sparkling waters off Club Nautico Arzachena in Sardinia. by iQFOiL Communications Posted 21 Oct 17:57 UTC Dragon French National Championship Dragon French National Championship Royal racing yacht Bluebottle makes history with back-to-back wins The Royal racing yacht Bluebottle has once again made history, retaining the French National Championship title in Port Camargue after ten races. by Emma York Posted 21 Oct 17:03 UTC Flying 15 South African Nationals Flying 15 South African Nationals Nine races in one weekend on the Vaal Dam Impressing on his debut, Alex Schon together with David Rae claimed victory in the 50th Flying 15 Nationals which took place at Aeolians in the North Bay of the Vaal Daon the weekend. by Sophie Thompson Posted 21 Oct 13:44 UTC Black Jack claims line honours at Middle Sea Race Black Jack claims line honours at Middle Sea Race Tristan Le Brun and Jelmer van Beek guided the 100-foot maxi to victory After a challenging 606-nautical-mile circuit around Sicily, Black Jack 100 crossed the finish line as the first monohull in the 46th Rolex Middle Sea Race. by Bart Salemans Posted 21 Oct 13:22 UTC 46th Rolex Middle Sea Race update 46th Rolex Middle Sea Race update Success for the maxi Black Jack 100 Monohull line honours has been decided at the 2025 Rolex Middle Sea Race. Crossing the finish line in Marsamxett Harbour, Malta, at 05:44:07 CEST, Black Jack 100 took the title in an elapsed time of 2 days, 17 hours, 44 minutes and 7 seconds. by Quinag Posted 21 Oct 13:18 UTC Keep warm on and off the water Keep warm on and off the water All about Henri-Lloyd's Merino 200 base layers Wearing the best base layers is key to being comfortable on and off the water, whatever the weather. by Henri-Lloyd Posted 21 Oct 11:00 UTC Ibiza JoySail concludes Ibiza JoySail concludes Fifth edition is one of the Mediterranean's most vibrant and distinctive superyacht regattas The fifth edition of Ibiza JoySail, jointly organized by STP Shipyard Palma and Marina ibiza, has once again confirmed its status as one of the Mediterranean's most exciting, fun and distinctive superyacht regattas. by Ibiza JoySail Posted 21 Oct 10:22 UTC Transat Café L'or: Pam Lee has Class40 baptism Transat Café L'or: Pam Lee has Class40 baptism First skipper to have her own boat and her own project ready to race Ireland's Pam Lee has already made her own little bit of history as she lines up to start the Transat Café L'Or, the doublehanded race from Le Havre to Martinique. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 21 Oct 10:08 UTC Grand Prix Venice Hospitality Challenge Grand Prix Venice Hospitality Challenge Prosecco Doc Shockwave 3 wins The 12th edition of the Gran Premio Velico di Città di Venezia - Venice Hospitality Challenge 2025 was a big spectacle. The regatta, which took place as per tradition in the city's inland waters, saw Prosecco Doc Shockwave 3 by Venice Hospitality Challenge Posted 21 Oct 10:04 UTC IFCA Fin & Foil Slalom Europeans overall IFCA Fin & Foil Slalom Europeans overall Circolo Surf Torbole closes the international season in style With one last Foil elimination round on Sunday, the IFCA Funboard European Championships Slalom Foil & Fin came to a close after five days of spectacular racing. by Elena Giolai Posted 21 Oct 09:15 UTC 16ft & 13ft Skiff Port Jackson Championship 16ft & 13ft Skiff Port Jackson Championship A surprise guest on Red Pumps Red! Zoe Dransfield thought her boyfriend was joking when he told her he might be able to secure one of the world's best sailors to fill in on Red Pumps Red for Saturday's Port Jackson Championships. And who could blame her? by Adam Lucius Posted 21 Oct 05:26 UTC Cape 31 European Championship in Palma overall Cape 31 European Championship in Palma overall The Bay of Palma finally turned it on for an epic Super Sunday Palma delivered. After three light-wind days, the Bay of Palma finally turned it on for an epic Super Sunday — three races back-to-back and a nail-biting finish to decide the 2025 Cape 31 European Championship. by Tor Tomlinson Cheney Posted 21 Oct 04:59 UTC Rolex Middle Sea Race Monohull Line Honours Rolex Middle Sea Race Monohull Line Honours Remon Vos' Black Jack 100 finishes at 05:44:07 CEST on Tuesday Remon Vos' Black Jack 100, skippered by Tristan Le Brun crossed the finish line of the 2025 Rolex Middle Sea Race at 05:44:07 CEST on Tuesday 21 October to take Monohull Line Honours in an elapsed time of 2 days 17 hours 44 minutes 07 seconds. by Rolex Middle Sea Race Posted 21 Oct 04:46 UTC Offshore news from minis to monsters Offshore news from minis to monsters Mini Transat, the Mini Globe Race, and Transat Café L'OR news Sailing headlines of late might be dominated by big monohulls or foiling multihulls (we'll get there), but there are two interesting races afoot involving big oceans and small boats, namely the Mini Transat and the Mini Globe Race. by David Schmidt Posted 20 Oct 21:00 UTC Rolex Middle Sea Race Day 3 Rolex Middle Sea Race Day 3 Shifting Fortunes It has been a tricky 24 hours for all crews competing in the 46th Rolex Middle Sea Race. All yachts are through the Messina Strait, with the last pair, Mowgli of Portsmouth (GBR) and Sao Jorge (GBR), exiting at lunchtime today. by Rolex Middle Sea Race Posted 20 Oct 18:50 UTC