America's Cup: Luna Rossa's AC75 returns America's Cup: Luna Rossa's AC75 returns November began with the return of the AC75 Luna Rossa to Cagliari. The talent development continues. November began with the return of the AC75 Luna Rossa to Cagliari, welcomed at the base by the shore team and the design team. The Italian team has resumed its sailing talent search, ahead of the defence of its America's Womens and Youth titles. by Luna Rossa and Sail-World.com/nz Posted 2 Dec 11:13 UTC Balmain 18ft Skiff Team on top Balmain 18ft Skiff Team on top Consistency has taken the talented team to the top Early season form in the fifth season of 18ft skiff racing for the talented Balmain team has it positioned at the top of the NSW State Championship and in second place in the Australian 18 Footers League's Club Championship. by Frank Quealey Posted 3 Dec 09:16 UTC International Moth Lowrider Inlands International Moth Lowrider Inlands Entrants from far and wide for the event at Grafham Water Sadly, reservoir levels at the end of a dry spring and summer did not allow the Inlands to be held as planned, but, thankfully, the team at Grafham Water Sailing Club were able to accommodate an enthusiastic fleet. by John Edwards Posted 3 Dec 07:19 UTC NSW 16' & 13' Skiff 2025 States wrap-up NSW 16' & 13' Skiff 2025 States wrap-up A weird and wild end at St George over the weekend It won't go down as the most glamorous way to find out you're a state champion, but the crew onboard IMEI Barnabas Building were happy to claim victory after a weird and wild end to the NSW 16ft Championships at St George on the weekend. by Adam Lucius Posted 3 Dec 06:32 UTC Brits win two SailGP titles, Jules Verne attempt Brits win two SailGP titles, Jules Verne attempt Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team wins two SailGP trophies, Jules Verne Trophy news The Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team made history on the waters off of Abu Dhabi, in the UAE, last weekend when they became the third team in SailGP's five-season history to win the league's championship title and its accompanying $2M-plus prize purse. by David Schmidt Posted 2 Dec 16:00 UTC First Look: Seldén CXr at Metstrade 2025 First Look: Seldén CXr at Metstrade 2025 Patented ratchet design and innovative 'nail' terminal Code sails have revolutionised sail handling on yachts, and Seldén's second generation of furlers, called CXr, have a patented ratchet design, as well as an innovative 'nail' terminal to connect to the torsion cables. by Mark Jardine Posted 2 Dec 12:00 UTC Navicap Challenge - Trophée Elena Sivoldaeva Navicap Challenge - Trophée Elena Sivoldaeva Won in fine style by Victor Holst and Paul Pillon in Monaco The Navicap Challenge-Trophée Elena Sivoldaeva 2025 was won in fine style by Victor Holst and Paul Pillon, young sailors from Yacht Club de Monaco, ahead of a record fleet of 65 crews from eight nations. by Yacht Club de Monaco Posted 2 Dec 11:51 UTC Island Offshore Race to the Arctic oversubsribed Island Offshore Race to the Arctic oversubsribed Everyone wants to sail to Lofoten, the waiting list is open Island Offshore Race to the Arctic, the 4 legs race from Lindesnes to Lofoten in 2026, opens a waiting list after the race was sold out in two and a half weeks. by Andreas Tinglum Posted 2 Dec 10:50 UTC Sailing legends onboard Argo Challenge Sailing legends onboard Argo Challenge Aiming for participation in the Youth and Women's America's Cup The Argo Challenge journey, aiming for participation in the Youth and Women's America's Cup, with international crews of disabled sailors, within the 38th America's Cup, is moving forward quickly. The event will take place in Naples in 2027. by Argo Challenge Posted 2 Dec 09:54 UTC Howth Yacht Club Winter Series Reach Halfway Stage Howth Yacht Club Winter Series Reach Halfway Stage Idyllic sunshine for the Brass Monkeys and Dinghy Frostbite The Brass Monkeys and Dinghy Frostbite events both passed their half-way stages in idyllic sunshine on Sunday with 50 boats afloat, evenly divided between keelboats and dinghies. by Neil Murphy Posted 1 Dec 17:04 UTC Maddalena Spanu set for wingfoil racing in Brazil Maddalena Spanu set for wingfoil racing in Brazil The Young Azzurra athlete currently leads the provisional Wingfoil Racing World Cup rankings The final leg of the WingFoil Racing World Cup gets under way tomorrow in Brazil and will run through 6 December. These last races will be decisive in crowning the 2025 World Cup champions in both the women's and men's divisions. by Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Posted 1 Dec 16:56 UTC Video: All-female crew start their record attempt Video: All-female crew start their record attempt The Famous Project CIC aim for the Jules Verne Trophy The all-female crew on The Famous Project CIC have set off on an attempt to capture the Jules Verne Trophy and break the round the world record. by Mark Jardine Posted 1 Dec 16:54 UTC Cascais J/70 Winter Series - Atlantic Cup Cascais J/70 Winter Series - Atlantic Cup Bringing together top sailors for three days of highly competitive racing on the Atlantic The Clube Naval de Cascais hosted the 2025 edition of the Cascais J/70 Winter Series - Atlantic Cup from November 28 to 30, gathering a highly competitive fleet of 28 boats representing 9 nations. by Press CNCascais Posted 1 Dec 16:42 UTC Rockshore / Bosun Bobs RS400 Winter Series day 5 Rockshore / Bosun Bobs RS400 Winter Series day 5 After 11 races a discard comes into play With the halfway mark passed, Day 5 of the RS400 Frostie Series begun with a cold morning in the dinghy park. The woolly hats were donned as the mist across the lough was lifting. by Knox Wilson Posted 1 Dec 15:05 UTC French team ends the 2025 season on the podium French team ends the 2025 season on the podium In Mubadala Abu Dhabi Sail Grand Prix The French SailGP Team concluded the 2025 season last night with a solid performance in Abu Dhabi, the final event of the Rolex SailGP Championship. by France SailGP Team Posted 1 Dec 11:40 UTC IRC contenders ready for RORC Transatlantic Race IRC contenders ready for RORC Transatlantic Race 19 boats are entered for the 3,000 mile race from Marina Lanzarote to Antigua, West Indies With less than 50 days to go before the start of the 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race, 19 boats are entered for the 3,000 mile race from Marina Lanzarote to Antigua, West Indies, with more boats expected to join them. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 1 Dec 09:35 UTC Heartbreak for the Flying Roos in £2M Grand Final Heartbreak for the Flying Roos in £2M Grand Final As Great Britain claims victory A flawless start from Australia in the final wasn't enough to stop the Brits who capitalised on a crucial wind patch to clinch the 2025 championship... by BONDS Flying Roos Posted 30 Nov 21:08 UTC Podium finish for Red Bull Italy SailGP Team Podium finish for Red Bull Italy SailGP Team In the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Sail Grand Prix The Mubadala Abu Dhabi Sail Grand Prix delivered the breakthrough Red Bull Italy SailGP Team had been chasing all season. With new driver Phil Robertson at the helm, Italy threaded together its cleanest, sharpest racing of Season 5 to take second overall. by Red Bull Italy SailGP Team Posted 30 Nov 21:02 UTC Keep it in the family. Keep it Tasmanian. Keep it in the family. Keep it Tasmanian. Seeing as we have been somewhat zeroed in on Tassie over the last little while, let's keep going Now the Australian with the fastest time for a solo, non-stop, and unassisted circumnavigation of this here planet is Ken Gourlay, OAM. by John Curnow, Sail-World.com AUS Editor Posted 30 Nov 21:00 UTC Sail Melbourne delivers world-class racing Sail Melbourne delivers world-class racing A classic Port Phillip challenge for Australia's best Sail Melbourne once again demonstrated why Port Phillip is known for world-class racing, serving up a full mix of conditions across four demanding days. by Lisa Darmanin / Australian Sailing Team Posted 30 Nov 20:53 UTC The Two Million Dollar Move The Two Million Dollar Move SailGP Grand Final Video Analysis We take a look at how the starts were won in the light winds on Day 1, and then see who won the start in the three-boat Grand Final itself, and then what the winning move was that sealed the 2025 Season title. by Mark Jardine Posted 30 Nov 20:31 UTC 8th Portugal Grand Prix at Vilamoura overall 8th Portugal Grand Prix at Vilamoura overall Challenging conditions and intense competition on the final day The 8th Portugal Grand Prix concluded today in Vilamoura, bringing together some of the most talented sailors from across world for a thrilling series of races. by Prow Media Posted 30 Nov 17:22 UTC Meet A+T's newest display: the full colour QBD7 Meet A+T's newest display: the full colour QBD7 In response to strong market demand for a smaller version of the hugely popular 12" BFD In response to strong market demand for a smaller, more versatile version of the hugely popular 12" BFD, A+T Instruments were proud to show off their new QBD7 at METS. by A+T Instruments Posted 30 Nov 16:00 UTC 2026 Finn Open Europeans Notice of Race published 2026 Finn Open Europeans Notice of Race published the second time in six years that the event will be held in Gdynia, Poland It will be the second time in six years that the Finn class has designated its European Championship to Gdynia. by Robert Deaves Posted 30 Nov 15:40 UTC Swiss SailGP Team closes Abu Dhabi event Swiss SailGP Team closes Abu Dhabi event Strong learnings and eyes set on next season The Swiss SailGP Team wrapped up an intense weekend of racing in Abu Dhabi, finishing 8th at the event and 8th overall in the 2025 SailGP season. by Switzerland SailGP Team Posted 30 Nov 15:34 UTC Mirror World Championship 2027 preview Mirror World Championship 2027 preview Get it in your diary - Poole YC is hosting We are delighted to announce the next Mirror World Championships will be hosted by Poole Yacht Club from 24th - 30th July 2027. by Matthew Burge Posted 30 Nov 15:15 UTC Emirates GBR crowned SailGP 2025 Season Champions Emirates GBR crowned SailGP 2025 Season Champions After beating Australia and New Zealand in the Grand Final The Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team has won the 2025 Season Championship after beating Australia and New Zealand in a thrilling $2m Grand Final race in Abu Dhabi. by Emirates GBR SailGP Team Posted 30 Nov 15:01 UTC SailGP: Black Foils fall short in Grand Final SailGP: Black Foils fall short in Grand Final Black Foils suffer defeat in a tensely contested Rolex SailGP Championship Grand Final The Black Foils have suffered defeat in a tensely contested Rolex SailGP Championship Grand Final in Abu Dhabi. Emirates Great Britain were the eventual winners in a final that saw all three teams hold the lead at different times. by Ben Mackley Posted 30 Nov 14:53 UTC Emirates GBR Crowned Season Rolex SailGP Champions Emirates GBR Crowned Season Rolex SailGP Champions The victory caps off a remarkable year for Dylan Fletcher and crew Emirates Great Britain has won it all on the Arabian Gulf, defeating the BONDS Flying Roos and New Zealand's Black Foils to become the third-ever winner of the Rolex SailGP Championship. by SailGP Posted 30 Nov 14:22 UTC NorthStar Wrap up 2026 Rolex SailGP Championship NorthStar Wrap up 2026 Rolex SailGP Championship Ending the event just one point shy of the podium The 2025 Rolex SailGP Championship concluded this weekend in the United Arab Emirates with the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Sail Grand Prix Season Grand Final. by NorthStar SailGP Team Posted 30 Nov 13:02 UTC Larry Cargill joins the International 29er Class Larry Cargill joins the International 29er Class An elite Sailing Coach & Program Manager with over 20 years of high-performance experience The 29er International Class Association is proud to announce the appointment of Larry Cargill as the new Coaching & Development Manager. by 29er Class Posted 30 Nov 12:56 UTC SailGP: Brits win Grand Final - Abu Dhabi - Day 2 SailGP: Brits win Grand Final - Abu Dhabi - Day 2 Emirates Great Britain have won the Grand Final of SailGP in Abu Dhabi, after a bold move on Leg 4 Emirates Great Britain have won the Grand Final of SailGP in Abu Dhabi, after a bold move on the second downwind leg, allowing them to move through the Black Foils (NZL) on the opposite side of the course. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World NZ Posted 30 Nov 12:22 UTC X-Yachts In-House Boat Show 2025 X-Yachts In-House Boat Show 2025 The best edition and highest attendance yet! The X-Yachts In-House Boat Show took place on 8th & 9th November in Haderslev, and we are thrilled to share that this year's event became our best-attended show to date. by X-Yachts Posted 30 Nov 12:00 UTC Video: Emirates GBR secure SailGP Grand Final win Video: Emirates GBR secure SailGP Grand Final win Footage of the winning move in Abu Dhabi Footage of the winning move in Abu Dhabi at Emirates Team GBR secure the $2million prize for winning the SailGP Grand Final ahead of the BONDS Flying Roos and New Zealand Black Foils. by SailGP Posted 30 Nov 11:34 UTC WorldSailing plots new course for Offshore Sailing WorldSailing plots new course for Offshore Sailing With the release of 'Navigating Offshore' strategy World Sailing is proud to announce the launch of its new comprehensive plan for offshore sailing: Navigating Offshore. by World Sailing Posted 30 Nov 10:37 UTC 18ft Skiff Club Championship Race 6 18ft Skiff Club Championship Race 6 The expected wind and reality on Sydney Harbour vastly differ After a number of very light wind or extremely strong wind race days so far in the Australian 18 Footers League's 2025-26 season on Sydney Harbour, today's race was finally expected to produce a more traditional 15-knot North East wind. by Frank Quealey Posted 30 Nov 08:23 UTC SailGP: SailGP: Snakes and Ladders on Day 1 SailGP: SailGP: Snakes and Ladders on Day 1 Rockwool Denmark top performer as the Season Leaders become the Cellar Dwellers after Day 1. Rockwool Denmark was the top performer in a testing Day 1 in SailGP Abu Dhabi. The 12 teams battled against each other, the light winds and the torrent of penalties applied for early starts, and infringing the new foil-propulsion rules. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World NZ Posted 30 Nov 01:56 UTC SailGP: Black Foils have nose in front SailGP: Black Foils have nose in front A mixed day of fleet racing has the Black Foils sitting in eighth overall in Abu Dhabi A mixed day of fleet racing has the Black Foils sitting in eighth overall in Abu Dhabi but crucially ahead of their three Grand Final rivals. by Ben Mackley Posted 30 Nov 00:14 UTC 8th Portugal Grand Prix at Vilamoura Day 3 8th Portugal Grand Prix at Vilamoura Day 3 The championship that continues to grow since its 2018 debut Since its first edition in 2018, launched exclusively with the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra fleets, this championship has continued to evolve and expand. Over the years, it welcomed the ILCA classes, strengthening its reputation. by Prow Media Posted 29 Nov 19:54 UTC iQFOiL Senior Europeans at Sferracavallo overall iQFOiL Senior Europeans at Sferracavallo overall Daniela Peleg (ISR) and Luuc van Opzeeland (NED) crowned champions in Sicily The final day of the iQFOiL European Championship in Sicily brought a perfect mix of tension and triumph as the Medal Series unfolded under a cloudy sky that soon gave way to steady wind and spectacular racing. by iQFOiL Class Posted 29 Nov 19:48 UTC