Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta overall Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta overall Wrapping up with World-Class podium performances The Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta wrapped up with a full podium and high spirits, marking a thrilling conclusion to a week of elite racing in the iconic waters off Southern California. by Long Beach Yacht Club Posted 22 Jul 15:41 AEST WASZP Games 2025 Day 1 WASZP Games 2025 Day 1 247 sailors across four fleets racing in Portland Harbour and Weymouth Bay "This race is live" — and with that, the 2025 WASZP Games were officially under way. With 247 sailors across four fleets, Portland Harbour and Weymouth Bay were transformed into a theatre of foiling. by WASZP Class Posted 22 Jul 14:55 AEST Author and artist Alan Lucas OAM has passed away Author and artist Alan Lucas OAM has passed away He wrote nearly 40 successful books for boating enthusiasts Alan's importance to the sailing community cannot be understated, receiving an OAM for contributions to maritime literature and publishing nearly 40 books, with multiple editions. by Ben Lucas Posted 22 Jul 08:00 AEST Eye on the Prize Eye on the Prize The Contenders Chasing Admiral's Cup History For over half a century, the Admiral's Cup was considered the world championship of offshore racing. And then, in 2003, it was gone. Now, after a 22-year absence, the Cup is back. by Cyclops Marine Posted 22 Jul 05:07 AEST Paul Antrobus obituary Paul Antrobus obituary One of the outstanding figures of the era of great amateur sailors Sailors around the world will be sad to hear that British offshore sailing legend Paul Antrobus has crossed the bar. One of the "greats" of the IOR era of offshore racing, Paul had a distinguished career both afloat and ashore. by John Roberson Posted 22 Jul 05:01 AEST Antigua launches high-energy racing spin-off Antigua launches high-energy racing spin-off The Antigua Racing Cup is an event for racing purists The Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation and Investment is pleased to announce that a new vision for yachting in Antigua and Barbuda is beginning to take shape, building on the long-established brand of Antigua Sailing Week. by Antigua Sailing Week Posted 22 Jul 04:52 AEST Record MOCRA turn-out for the Rolex Fastnet Race Record MOCRA turn-out for the Rolex Fastnet Race This year there are 20 multihulls racing for the Crystal Trophy While the four Ultims maxi-trimarans and nine Ocean Fiftys have their own classes in this Saturday's centenary Rolex Fastnet Race, the remaining multihulls convene in the MOCRA class. by James Boyd / RORC Posted 22 Jul 04:34 AEST How to follow the Admiral's Cup inshore racing How to follow the Admiral's Cup inshore racing Scheduled to start on Tuesday, concluding on Thursday The Admiral's Cup Inshore Racing is scheduled to start on Tuesday 22 July with three days of racing concluding on Thursday 24 July. by RORC Press Posted 22 Jul 04:12 AEST A Day at the Races A Day at the Races What's it like to attend a SailGP event? On Sunday I went to the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Portsmouth, sitting in the grandstand and filming with the usual camera I use for interviews to try and give you a taste of the action and atmosphere from the shoreside. by Mark Jardine Posted 21 Jul 20:26 AEST WASZP Games 2025 Women's Sprint Champs Overall WASZP Games 2025 Women's Sprint Champs Overall A thrilling showdown with five high-octane slalom races in Portland Harbour The final day of the WASZP Women's Sprint Championship delivered a thrilling showdown with five high-octane slalom races, pushing sailors to their limits in fast, tactical conditions. by Nicola Hoyle Posted 21 Jul 16:02 AEST Transpac 2025: A round of applause for the winners Transpac 2025: A round of applause for the winners Third and final trophy ceremony recognizes overall winners, special awards & more The 2025 Transpacific Yacht Race celebrated its Final Awards Ceremony and Closing Party on Saturday, July 19, at the Kaneohe Yacht Club, in Kaneohe, Hawaii. by David Schmidt / Transpacific Yacht Club Posted 21 Jul 11:43 AEST Admiral's Cup 2025 | Post Channel Race Videos Admiral's Cup 2025 | Post Channel Race Videos Bow Caddy Media interviews Sean, Shane, and Gordon on the quay after racing Bow Caddy Media interviews Sean Langman, Shane Guanaria, and Gordon Ketelby on the quay after racing by Bow Caddy Media Posted 21 Jul 07:35 AEST Controversial Penalty Ends Australia's Podium Hope Controversial Penalty Ends Australia's Podium Hope The BONDS Flying Roos' hopes of a podium finish came undone in dramatic fashion The BONDS Flying Roos' hopes of a podium finish at the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix came undone in dramatic fashion on Sunday, with a contentious umpire call combining to derail their Finals campaign. by BONDS Flying Roos Posted 21 Jul 07:10 AEST Fuerteventura PWA Grand Slam Day 3 Fuerteventura PWA Grand Slam Day 3 Sarah-Quita Offringa on cusp of 26th world title Sarah-Quita Offringa on cusp of 26th world title after completing five-timer, while Men's remains too close to call with just 3.3 points separating first to fourth. by Chris Yates Posted 21 Jul 07:01 AEST Tristan triumphs to win 2nd eSailing World title Tristan triumphs to win 2nd eSailing World title Tristan Péron became eSailing's first double world champion after qualifying for five finals The 2025 eSailing World Championship has concluded with a dramatic final live from Gdynia as part of the Gdynia Sailing Days festival. by World Sailing Posted 21 Jul 06:14 AEST Black Foils steal Brits' home win Black Foils steal Brits' home win On SailGP Portsmouth debut It was not to be for Dylan Fletcher's Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team as Peter Burling's Black Foils cinched victory in Portsmouth, bumping New Zealand to the top of the 2025 Season leaderboard. by SailGP Posted 21 Jul 04:44 AEST SailGP Day 2: Black Foils score an emphatic win SailGP Day 2: Black Foils score an emphatic win Black Foils (NZL) won the Final of Emirates SailGP in Portsmouth, with a come from behind win. New Zealand's Black Foils won the Final of Emirates SailGP in Portsmouth, with a come from behind win, in the Final to eclipse the home team and Switzerland. by Richard Gladwell at Portsmouth Posted 21 Jul 04:27 AEST Grand turn-out of Ocean 50s in Rolex Fastnet Race Grand turn-out of Ocean 50s in Rolex Fastnet Race This trimaran class was given its own start in the Royal Ocean Racing Club's premier event The least well-known of the French offshore classes competing in this year's Rolex Fastnet Race is perhaps the Ocean Fifty. by James Boyd / RORC Posted 21 Jul 02:47 AEST Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta day 7 Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta day 7 Conditions soften for the penultimate day of racing More adventures for the Olympic Classes Regatta sailors today in Long Beach. The word for the day was, tricky! Waves, winds and shifts gave the best of the class a chance to test their racing and decision-making in unfamiliar conditions. by Long Beach Yacht Club Posted 21 Jul 02:36 AEST Admiral's Cup opens with a test of endurance Admiral's Cup opens with a test of endurance From light air to full send in the 160nm Channel Race The Admiral's Cup got under way with a light start for the 160nm Channel Race but by the next morning the fleet returned with all of the crews soaking wet and bleary eyed, having gone through the wringer in the English Channel. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 20 Jul 23:23 AEST Fuerteventura PWA Grand Slam Day 2 Fuerteventura PWA Grand Slam Day 2 Sarah-Quita Offringa & Maciek Rutkowski assume control Day two of the 2025 Fuerteventura PWA Grand Slam didn't disappointment as the Sotavento wind machine continued, although slightly lighter than yesterday, especially earlier on in the day. by Chris Yates Posted 20 Jul 21:52 AEST Fuerteventura PWA Grand Slam Day 1 Fuerteventura PWA Grand Slam Day 1 Fuerte by name, Fuerte by nature as winds exceed 40 knots Fuerte by name, Fuerte by nature as winds exceed 40 knots to test mettle of world's best racers as Femke van der Veen and Pierre Mortefon lead overnight rankings. by Chris Yates Posted 20 Jul 17:35 AEST WASZP Games 2025 Women's Sprint Championship Day 1 WASZP Games 2025 Women's Sprint Championship Day 1 Tight racing as the female sailors went head-to-head on the SailGP sprint course The start of the WASZP Women's Sprint Championship delivered a spectacular showcase of talent, tactics, and tight racing as female sailors went head-to-head on the SailGP sprint course. by Nicola Hoyle Posted 20 Jul 15:22 AEST Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta day 6 Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta day 6 Staying in pressure on day two for the Skiffs, Boards and Multihulls While yesterday's theme was Super Death Reaching and survival, today was a 10...stay in the pressure! by Long Beach Yacht Club Posted 20 Jul 14:55 AEST Admiral's Cup 2025 | Channel Race Start Pics Admiral's Cup 2025 | Channel Race Start Pics Therre is quite a buzz here about the Admiral's Cup, and it's certainly attracted many big names. A week low pressure system heading east up the English Channel made for some challenging conditions for the 30 boats in the Admiral's Cup fleet (and amongst the other yachts participating) at the start of the 164nm Channel Race today (Saturday). by Bow Caddy Media Posted 20 Jul 09:34 AEST Admiral's Cup 2025 | Channel Race Videos Admiral's Cup 2025 | Channel Race Videos Bow Caddy Media bring us an interview with Sean Langman and the start of the Channel Race Bow Caddy Media bring us an interview with Sean Langman and the start of the Channel Race by Bow Caddy Media Posted 20 Jul 09:16 AEST Slingsby's crew in Top 3 Slingsby's crew in Top 3 Despite 'Sword and Shield' conditions on the Solent The Bonds Flying Roos remain firmly in the hunt for a place in tomorrow's winner-takes-all Final at the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Portsmouth, finishing the opening day in third place. by BONDS Flying Roos Posted 20 Jul 07:24 AEST Emirates GBR storm to top of event leaderboard Emirates GBR storm to top of event leaderboard After Day One of SailGP Portsmouth debut Hometown glory for Dylan Fletcher's Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team as they lead the fleet after a picture perfect opening day of the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix | Portsmouth. by SailGP Posted 20 Jul 04:52 AEST 2025 Admiral's Cup RORC Channel Race kicks off 2025 Admiral's Cup RORC Channel Race kicks off The key today, as with the entire Admiral's Cup, is consistency The RORC Channel Race started in light downwind breeze in the central Solent with a flooding tide. The spinnaker start for the 30 Admiral's Cup boats, in tight formation with the tide, would have had nerves jangling on board. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 20 Jul 04:00 AEST SailGP Portsmouth: Brits nail it on Day 1 SailGP Portsmouth: Brits nail it on Day 1 Olympic Gold medalist Dylan Fletcher led his team to top the leaderboard after Day 1 The French team broke their wingsail before the start of Race 1 and are likely to be out of the regatta before it starts. by Richard Gladwell in Portsmouth Posted 20 Jul 03:31 AEST Emirates GBR tops Impact League standings Emirates GBR tops Impact League standings SailGP team wins second focus area - Accelerating Inclusion SailGP has announced the winners of the second Focus Area of its industry-leading Impact League - Emirates GBR SailGP Team - as the home-team and defending Impact League champions get set for an epic weekend of racing in Portsmouth, July 19-20. by SailGP Posted 19 Jul 23:15 AEST Gran Canaria, World Wingfoil capital again Gran Canaria, World Wingfoil capital again Cementing its place on the global stage of nautical sports For the third year in a row, Gran Canaria cements its place on the global stage of nautical sports as it hosts a key event on the Global Wingsports Association (GWA) World Tour: the Gran Canaria GWA Wingfoil World Cup 2025. by Gabinete de prensa Posted 19 Jul 22:00 AEST Peter Burling on his new directions Peter Burling on his new directions Peter Burling, three times America's Cup winner, has embarked on his mid-life sailing renaissance. Peter Burling, three times America's Cup winning helmsman, and recently departed Emirates Team NZ has embarked on his mid-life sailing renaissance. This week in Cowes – he is covering two of those events. by Richard Gladwell in Portsmouth Posted 19 Jul 21:36 AEST Admirals' Cup: Old rivalries take centre stage Admirals' Cup: Old rivalries take centre stage The keen rivalry between North Sails and Doyles steps up another level in the revived Admirals' Cup “The one thing for sure is the North/Doyle rivalry hasn't calmed down. Many think we've actually thrown some fuel on the fire. There's plenty of rivalry in the cell making brands, that's for sure.” by Richard Gladwell in Portsmouth Posted 19 Jul 18:58 AEST Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta day 5 Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta day 5 Wind gusting to 18 knots on day one for the Skiffs, Boards and Multihulls At the top of their classes, competitors got Long Beach's finest on Thursday, wind gusting to 18 with waves and sunshine....perfect conditions. The steady offshore breeze and classic Long Beach conditions will deliver tight races between competitors. by Long Beach Yacht Club Posted 19 Jul 14:13 AEST 2025 WASZP Pre-Games in Weymouth overall 2025 WASZP Pre-Games in Weymouth overall Light winds prevailed for the final day Light winds prevailed for the final day of the WASZP Pre-Games, seeing the racing postponed as sailors waited for the breeze to make up its mind. by Nicola Hoyle Posted 19 Jul 12:57 AEST Admiral's Cup 2025 | Welcome from Cowes Admiral's Cup 2025 | Welcome from Cowes Bow Caddy Media provide an introduction and interview with Shane Guanaria from Zen Ahead of the first race, Crosbie Lorimer provides an introduction and interviews Shane Guanaria from Zen by Bow Caddy Media Posted 19 Jul 09:12 AEST Aussies hunt 'Ashes on Water' win Aussies hunt 'Ashes on Water' win The BONDS Flying Roos are looking to bounce back with a vengeance in Portsmouth Fresh off a bruising weekend in New York, the BONDS Flying Roos are looking to bounce back with a vengeance as they take on long time rivals Great Britain in their home waters at the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix, held in Portsmouth. by BONDS Flying Roos Posted 19 Jul 07:27 AEST Star-studded Admiral's Cup press conference Star-studded Admiral's Cup press conference Excitement is building in Cowes ahead of the revived event Excitement is building in Cowes ahead of the 2025 Admiral's Cup. On Friday 18th July, the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) hosted an official press conference at its Cowes Clubhouse. by Louay Habib/RORC Posted 19 Jul 07:20 AEST 4 Ultim rocketships to contest Rolex Fastnet Race 4 Ultim rocketships to contest Rolex Fastnet Race The giant 32m long by 23m wide flying trimarans are taking part in the 100th anniversary edition While the 50ft flying catamarans competing at SailGP Portsmouth this weekend will be impressive, charging out of the opposite western end of the Solent will be giant 32m long by 23m wide flying Ultim trimarans taking part in the 100th anniversary edition. by James Boyd / RORC Posted 19 Jul 04:44 AEST SailGP comes to Portsmouth! SailGP comes to Portsmouth! We speak to the sailors ahead of the weekend The Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix | Portsmouth takes place this weekend, with the 12 teams competing in F50 catamarans close to the waterfront, where a massive grandstand has been built for the spectators. by Mark Jardine Posted 19 Jul 03:41 AEST SailGP: No practice racing at Portsmouth SailGP: No practice racing at Portsmouth The Practice Race was a fizzer, however the future of the SailGP fleet development was revealed. The scheduled Practice Day failed to fire at SailGP Portsmouth, after the forecast, admittedly light, breeze failed to male an appearance. The self propelled start marks were making a much better speed than the F50s. by Richard Gladwell at Portsmouth Posted 19 Jul 02:14 AEST The Curtain Falls on the 2025 Moth Worlds The Curtain Falls on the 2025 Moth Worlds A week of Wind, Talent, and Great Sailing in Malcesine After 6 intense days of racing, the 2025 Moth World Championship officially came to a close on Sunday. Hosted by Fraglia Vela Malcesine from July 6 to 13, this extraordinary event brought together 137 sailors from 25 countries on the waters of Lake Garda. by Fraglia Vela Malcesine Posted 19 Jul 00:04 AEST McIntyre Mini Globe Race Leg 3 Preview McIntyre Mini Globe Race Leg 3 Preview The race to South Africa starts from Vuda Marina Fiji on 26th July In a world-first sailing challenge, 15 solo sailors from eight countries are navigating identical 5.8-meter (19-foot) self-built plywood yachts around the globe— The fleet has enjoyed a five week stopover in Fiji at the end of Leg 2. by McIntyre Mini Globe Race Posted 18 Jul 23:25 AEST Third time Finn World No.1 for Alessandro Marega Third time Finn World No.1 for Alessandro Marega Maintaining the top spot in the Finn World Ranking List Italy's Alessandro Marega maintains the top spot in the Finn World Ranking List for the third consecutive release. He remains World No. 1 with an 80-point lead over France's Laurent Hay. by Robert Deaves Posted 18 Jul 23:18 AEST World Sailing Nations Cup to make grand return World Sailing Nations Cup to make grand return After a seven-year hiatus, World Sailing has officially opened the bid process for host cities After a seven-year hiatus, the World Sailing Nations Cup, the ultimate event to crown the world's top match-racing nations, is making its much-anticipated return. by World Sailing Posted 18 Jul 19:08 AEST J/99s the in Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race J/99s the in Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race There will be a race within a race taking place in the 63 yacht fleet When the fleet of 63 yachts set off in the 2025 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast (NSGCYR) on 26 July, there will be a race within a race taking place. by CYCA Media Posted 18 Jul 16:53 AEST 2025 WASZP Pre-Games in Weymouth Day 2 2025 WASZP Pre-Games in Weymouth Day 2 A classic British summer's day as sailors launched beneath a blanket of grey cloud and drizzle The second day of the WASZP Pre-Games served up a classic British summer's day as sailors launched beneath a blanket of grey cloud and with a hug of fresh drizzle. by Nicola Hoyle Posted 18 Jul 15:24 AEST