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2025 J/70 Worlds at Buenos Aires day 2 2025 J/70 Worlds at Buenos Aires day 2 Epic second day on the Río de la Plata Sailors from the 71 teams at the J/70 World Championship were giddy on Wednesday after two races in wet and wild conditions on the Río de la Plata. by Julie & Christopher Howell Posted 29 Oct 22:19 UTC 29er Eurocup 2025 Final at Lake Garda overall 29er Eurocup 2025 Final at Lake Garda overall A record-breaking season closes in Riva del Garda The Finals ended with fourteen valid races, organized by Fraglia Vela Riva together with the International 29er Class Association. 150 teams from 19 countries took part in the event on Lake Garda. by 29er Class Posted 29 Oct 22:06 UTC 17th Transat Café L'or Day 4 17th Transat Café L'or Day 4 Press Pause, Press Play The Class40 fleet on the TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR are filing into La Coruña, led this morning by Corentin Douguet and Axel Tréhin (SNSM, Faites un don) at a little after 0800hrs UTC. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 29 Oct 17:38 UTC Registration for 2026 Sardinia Cup now open Registration for 2026 Sardinia Cup now open Pre-Notice of Race published today with full technical details for participants The Yacht Club Costa Smeralda has officially opened registrations for the Sardinia Cup 2026, taking place from 31 May to 7 June 2026. by Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Posted 29 Oct 15:36 UTC America's Cup: Four Challengers likely for Naples America's Cup: Four Challengers likely for Naples NFL-style America's Cup vision faces first test as American Magic withdraws The decision by American Magic to not enter the America's Cup would seem to put the likely entries at the lower end of the expected Challenger numbers. However the "No-Show" by American Magic will drop some hot talent into the market. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 29 Oct 12:14 UTC Gitana 18: A New Chapter of Offshore Flight Gitana 18: A New Chapter of Offshore Flight The result of more than two years of design, construction and creative collaboration This December, the five-arrow fleet will welcome a new flagship: Gitana 18, the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild. This next-generation trimaran is the result of more than two years of design, construction and creative collaboration. by Gitana Team Posted 29 Oct 11:37 UTC 17th Transat Café L'or Class 40 Leg 1 Finish 17th Transat Café L'or Class 40 Leg 1 Finish SNSM Faites un don! first Class 40 into La Coruña At 0805hrs UTC this Wednesday morning, Corentin Douguet and Axel Tréhin (SNSM Faites un don!) crossed the Class40 finish line first in La Coruña, for what has become the first leg of The TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR Le Havre Normandie double handed race. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 29 Oct 10:32 UTC Inaugural Cannes to Malta Race Inaugural Cannes to Malta Race Sailing yacht Valiant etches its name in history The inaugural Cannes to Malta Race reached a memorable conclusion with Charlotte Rousselot's yacht Valiant crossing the finish line to mark a memorable first edition of this new offshore challenge, setting the benchmark time for future competitors. by Yacht Club de Cannes Posted 29 Oct 10:22 UTC 2025 ILCA U21 Europeans at Split, Croatia 2025 ILCA U21 Europeans at Split, Croatia All 12 scheduled races completed for the ILCA 6 and ILCA 7 Gold fleets After six days of intense competition, the 2025 ILCA Under-21 European Championships & Open European Trophy concluded today in Split, Croatia, with all 12 scheduled races completed for the ILCA 6 and ILCA 7 Gold fleets. by Agustín Argüelles – EurILCA Posted 29 Oct 06:22 UTC 2025 IKA Youth Worlds at Praia da Vitoria Day 1 2025 IKA Youth Worlds at Praia da Vitoria Day 1 Young guns rise and fall on giant Atlantic swell Forty-seven riders from nineteen countries took to the Atlantic waters off the island of Terceira as the Formula Kite Youth World Championships got under way in the Azores. by International Kiteboarding Association Posted 29 Oct 05:31 UTC Sixt team leads 18ft Skiff Spring series Sixt team leads 18ft Skiff Spring series Pre-season preparation pays off for young team Pre-season preparation has played a big part in the early season success of the young Sixt 18ft skiff team in the Australian 18 Footers League's 2025 Spring Championship, sponsored by Sixt, currently being contested on Sydney Harbour. by Frank Quealey Posted 29 Oct 05:30 UTC 2025 J/70 Worlds at Buenos Aires day 1 2025 J/70 Worlds at Buenos Aires day 1 71 teams hit the waters of the Río de la Plata In another first for the International J/70 Class, the 2025 World Championship kicked off Tuesday at Yacht Club Argentino. This is the 11th edition of the World Championship, but the first in South America. by Julie & Christopher Howell Posted 29 Oct 00:59 UTC American Magic out of 38th America's Cup American Magic out of 38th America's Cup Following a comprehensive review of the event's current Protocol and Partnership Agreement The decision follows a comprehensive review of the event's current Protocol and Partnership Agreement and their alignment with the team's long-term sporting and strategic objectives. by American Magic Posted 28 Oct 20:20 UTC Two Sides of a Sail Two Sides of a Sail Brutal start to Transat Café L'or, while some start their sailing journey at the Pittwater Sail Expo I'm focusing on two very different events today, on different sides of the planet, and with a very different focus, but linked by the adventure of going sailing. by Mark Jardine Posted 28 Oct 18:00 UTC 17th Transat Café L'or Day 3 17th Transat Café L'or Day 3 No free rides As the OCEAN 50 and ULTIM divisions work south, upwind on the east side of a stormy low pressure, north of them the IMOCA leaders have been working hard to decipher their best way around this system and to position themselves for the next one. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 28 Oct 17:53 UTC 2025 French Flying 15 Nationals 2025 French Flying 15 Nationals Seven French clubs were represented, along with two Belgian crews from SN Eau d'Heure 13 Flying Fifteen crews gathered at the CV Moisson Lavacourt Lake on the weekend of 17 - 19 October to compete in the 2025 Flying 15 National Championship. by Michel Pelegrin Posted 28 Oct 17:31 UTC The best opportunity for females to go foiling The best opportunity for females to go foiling Getting up to speed has never been easier in the Nacra 17 If you're a woman who wants to get into high-performance foiling, there's one boat that makes more sense than any other: the NACRA 17. by 49er and Nacra 17 Sailing Posted 28 Oct 16:25 UTC Two days into a gripping Transat Café L'OR Two days into a gripping Transat Café L'OR A tough start in the English Channel and then a tricky light airs ridge in the Bay of Biscay After a tough start in the English Channel and then a tricky light airs ridge in the Bay of Biscay, the Charal skipper Jérémie Beyou, sailing with Morgan Lagravière, is just ahead of early leaders Sam Goodchild and Loïs Berrehar on MACIF Sante Prévoyance. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 28 Oct 15:20 UTC New inductees in the America's Cup Hall of Fame New inductees in the America's Cup Hall of Fame James Spithill, Paul Cayard and Susan Henn inducted In the New York Yacht Club's iconic Model Room, the Herreshoff Marine Museum/America's Cup Hall of Fame welcomed James Spithill, Paul Cayard, and Susan Henn as Class of 2025 inductees of the America's Cup Hall of Fame on October 16th, 2025. by Bill Lynn Posted 28 Oct 15:11 UTC Globe40 Leg 2 Update Globe40 Leg 2 Update Final suspense for the finish at Reunion Island? At 10:00 local time on Reunion Island, the two formidable duellists of this 2nd edition of the GLOBE40 are separated by only a few 0.3 miles, even though they are 820 miles from the finish line this morning in St. Paul Bay on the west coast of the island. by Sirius Events Posted 28 Oct 08:18 UTC 17th Eastern Seaboard Youth Regatta 17th Eastern Seaboard Youth Regatta 140 boats representing 11 countries race at the Royal Varuna Yacht Club The Eastern Seaboard Youth Regatta kicked off at the Royal Varuna YC, marking an exciting start to the regatta season. With 140 boats representing 11 countries, sailors under 19 gathered to compete in one of the region's most dynamic youth sailing events. by Royal Varuna Yacht Club Posted 28 Oct 06:32 UTC J/70 World Championship opens in Buenos Aires J/70 World Championship opens in Buenos Aires 71 teams from 16 countries have gathered in Argentina For the first time in class history, the J/70 World Championship is being held in South America. The 2025 edition runs October 28 to November 1 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, hosted by Yacht Club Argentino. by Hannah Lee Noll Posted 28 Oct 06:05 UTC 29er Eurocup 2025 Final at Lake Garda Day 3 29er Eurocup 2025 Final at Lake Garda Day 3 More fantastic conditions for the 150 teams On this third day of the 29er EuroCup 2025 - The Finals — the first dedicated to the decisive races of the Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Emerald fleets — three races were completed (two for the Emerald fleet), bringing the total to ten in three days. by 29er Class Posted 27 Oct 19:25 UTC 17th Transat Café L'or Day 2 17th Transat Café L'or Day 2 Pitstop Challenges Pitstops lasting several hours have put two of the key favourites to win the TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR on the backfoot less than 24 hours into the double handed race from Le Havre to Martinique. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 27 Oct 17:19 UTC 2025 RORC Season's Points Championship 2025 RORC Season's Points Championship A century of offshore excellence The Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2025, a milestone marking a century of dedication to ocean racing and yachting excellence. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 27 Oct 16:42 UTC 11th Hour Racing adventure has begun 11th Hour Racing adventure has begun 11th Hour Racing in a strong position after a tough first night in the English Channel Francesca Clapcich and Will Harris have made an excellent start to the 17th edition of the Transat Café L'OR from Le Havre to Martinique, which has served up a classic tough first night in the English Channel. by Ed Gorman Posted 27 Oct 16:03 UTC Missed the Tracking and Fleet Monitoring webinar? Missed the Tracking and Fleet Monitoring webinar? Don't worry, you can still watch it! Last Wednesday's webinar on Tracking and Fleet Monitoring was enlightening, with Mark O'Connell - Globalstar GM for EMEA/APAC and Christophe Allan - Advanced Tracking CEO describing how the satellite-based system is helping clients around the world. by Mark Jardine Posted 27 Oct 14:30 UTC 2026 Antigua Bermuda Race returns 2026 Antigua Bermuda Race returns Drawing fleet to SailGP Bermuda After a two-year pause, the fifth edition of the Antigua Bermuda Race sets sail from Antigua on April 29, 2026. by Antigua Bermuda Race Posted 27 Oct 14:15 UTC 2027 Finn World Masters awarded to Forio d'Ischia 2027 Finn World Masters awarded to Forio d'Ischia Ischia is a unique, very beautiful, and very mountainous island, with a 34 km long coastline The Finn Class is delighted to announce that an agreement has been made to host the 2027 Finn World Masters at Forio, on the island of Ischia, located off Naples in Italy. by Robert Deaves Posted 27 Oct 13:35 UTC There's no such thing as bad weather… There's no such thing as bad weather… Winter sailing doesn't have to mean freezing fingers, numb toes, and short sessions Winter sailing doesn't have to mean freezing fingers, numb toes, and short sessions. The right layers can turn "I can't feel my hands" into "Let's go again". by Rooster Posted 27 Oct 12:00 UTC Get yourself into the draw for some great prizes Get yourself into the draw for some great prizes Sign up for the 2026 Fireball Worlds Expression of Interest The Expression of Interest for the 2026 Fireball Worlds closes this Friday. Pay £50 and you will be put into a draw to take place on 1st November 2025. The first non-UK boat drawn will receive a free entry to the UK Nationals and the Worlds. by UK Fireball Association Posted 27 Oct 11:23 UTC 2025 Bermuda Gold Cup Overall 2025 Bermuda Gold Cup Overall Swedish Sweep: Berntsson and Östling victorious in Bermuda There were wild scenes of Swedish celebrations in Bermuda on Sunday as Johnie Berntsson and his team of Björn Lundgren, Herman Andersson and Oscar Angervall made history with a Bermuda Gold Cup hat-trick. by World Match Racing Tour Posted 27 Oct 11:11 UTC Banque Populaire make repairs in Transat Café L'OR Banque Populaire make repairs in Transat Café L'OR Working at their base in Lorient after detecting a rudder problem The members of Team Banque Populaire have been working tirelessly through the night. After detecting a rudder problem, Armel Le Cléac'h and Sébastien Josse, in consultation with the team, decided to stop at their base in Lorient. by Voile Banque Populaire Posted 27 Oct 10:20 UTC 2025 Wingfoil Racing Youth & Masters Worlds Finals 2025 Wingfoil Racing Youth & Masters Worlds Finals World champions crowned in epic conditions The volcanic island of Terceira provided a breathtaking stage for the landmark event - a place where dramatic landscapes, abundant wildlife, and unpredictable weather combined to deliver a truly memorable competition. by WingFoil Racing World Cup Posted 27 Oct 04:17 UTC 29er Eurocup 2025 Final at Lake Garda Day 2 29er Eurocup 2025 Final at Lake Garda Day 2 Garda delivers again! Qualifying stage complete After two intense days and seven races completed, the Race Committee of the 29er EuroCup 2025 - The Finals has officially wrapped up the qualifying stage, the opening phase of this highly competitive event organized by Fraglia Vela Riva. by 29er Class Posted 26 Oct 18:39 UTC 17th Transat Café L'or Start 17th Transat Café L'or Start Full speed into an uncertain night After tens of thousands of well-wishers and spectators gathered around Le Havre's Vauban docks to send off the skippers in perfect sunshine, the three divisions which started the TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR Normandie Le Havre this afternoon were then released. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 26 Oct 17:18 UTC Clapcich makes history in Transat Café L'OR Clapcich makes history in Transat Café L'OR As first American woman to take on the double-handed race At 1430 local time [1330 UTC], Italian American pro sailor, Francesca Clapcich crossed the startline of the Transat Café L'OR in her 60-foot foiling IMOCA, 11th Hour Racing. by Team Francesca Clapcich Posted 26 Oct 16:29 UTC Class40 set to stop in La Coruña, Spain Class40 set to stop in La Coruña, Spain Deteriorating forecast in the Transat Café L'or Le Havre Normandie 2025 Because of an incoming frontal system the deterioration in weather conditions forecast at the entrance to the Bay of Biscay in the coming days, race management has decided to alter the Class40 course. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 26 Oct 14:20 UTC 18ft Skiff SIXT Spring Championship Race 3 18ft Skiff SIXT Spring Championship Race 3 A great 3-buoys race developed after an unpromising start to the day Following the drama created by the strong winds on each of the first two race days this season, Race 3 of the SIXT Spring Championship was an opportunity for teams to get their boats on the water in more favourable conditions. by Frank Quealey Posted 26 Oct 09:33 UTC Transat Café L'or: 3 Ocean Fifty trimarans capsize Transat Café L'or: 3 Ocean Fifty trimarans capsize Skippers of all three yachts are safe and well The skippers of all three yachts are safe and well. More information to be released soon. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 26 Oct 06:03 UTC
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