Ericsson 4 (now L4) on the market Ericsson 4 (now L4) on the market L4's record spans a Volvo Ocean Race win, several race wins and records. She could be yours. Ericsson 4 is widely regarded as one of the most successful and enduring Volvo Open 70 yachts. Her career spans a Volvo Ocean Race victory, several record-setting performances, and continued relevance in high-level offshore racing. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com Posted 15 Jun 01:27 NZST Getting the Band Back Together Getting the Band Back Together Getting the band back together isn't just nostalgia - it's a practical response to modern sailing There's a familiar story in sailing circles: a group of old crewmates, scattered by careers and geography, start talking again. Someone suggests a regatta, someone else says, “we should do this properly”… and getting the band back together is alive again. by Boatseekr.com Posted 17 Jun 01:17 NZST America's Cup Recon: Finding crossovers - June 15 America's Cup Recon: Finding crossovers - June 15 Emirates Team NZ wrapped up their winter test block on the Hauraki Gulf, on Monday Emirates Team New Zealand wrapped up their winter test block on the Hauraki Gulf, on Monday, spending a valuable sailing day testing in light winds for just three hours. It was another day spent finding sail crossovers, and foiling in minimal breezes. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World Posted 16 Jun 13:41 NZST Michaella McCloskey on SailGP's F50 licenses Michaella McCloskey on SailGP's F50 licenses A Q&A with Michaella McCloskey about SailGP's F50 licenses and demerit system SailGP offers some of the world's highest-performance on-the-water racing. Factor in more teams and the short racecourses and tight starting lines that the league has long used, and the objective risks are hard to ignore. by David Schmidt Posted 17 Jun 03:00 NZST Francesca Clapcich finishes the Vendée Arctique Francesca Clapcich finishes the Vendée Arctique This was the longest solo race Clapcich has ever completed The offshore sailor Francesca Clapcich onboard 11th Hour Racing has finished the Vendée Arctique-Les Sables d'Olonne in fifth place, after 8 days, 20 hours, 31 minutes, and 11 seconds of racing to the Arctic Circle and back from Les Sables d'Olonne. by Team Francesca Clapcich / 11th Hour Racing Posted 17 Jun 01:17 NZST Ambrogio Beccaria secures a spectacular win Ambrogio Beccaria secures a spectacular win After dramatic end to the Vendée Arctique The third edition of the Vendée Arctique-Les Sables d'Olonne will be remembered as one of the most fascinating IMOCA races of recent years, and one that has cemented this unique challenge as a minor classic in the solo offshore racing calendar. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 16 Jun 22:51 NZST 2026 Switch UK Nationals at Portland Foil Fest 2026 Switch UK Nationals at Portland Foil Fest Classic British summer weather in Portland Harbour The 2026 Switch National Championship was held as part of Portland Foil Fest, a multi class event aimed at the performance end of the foiling classes with invitations to Moths, Wing foils, iQFOiLs and the Switch Class. by Simon Hiscocks Posted 16 Jun 21:03 NZST Sam Goodchild second in the Vendée Arctique Sam Goodchild second in the Vendée Arctique After an intense race of 3,219.86 nautical miles On Tuesday, June 16th, at 4:22:53 AM, the IMOCA MACIF Santé Prévoyance crossed the finish line of the Vendée Arctique after 3,219.86 nautical miles of an intense race between Les Sables d'Olonne and the Arctic Circle. by IMOCA MACIF Santé Prévoyance Posted 16 Jun 20:19 NZST The Kings of the Lowriders The Kings of the Lowriders Well before SailGP, there was Grand Prix 18-Foot Skiff Sailing, so what links the two? Rob Brown OAM reached out to me but a few weeks ago. Dangerous thing that, for it got me to thinking. As I pondered this, and reviewed that, I reached out to another great pal in Bill Macartney, to assess what I had been pondering. by John Curnow, Sail-World.com AUS Editor Posted 16 Jun 20:00 NZST Ambrogio Beccaria wins the Vendée Arctique Ambrogio Beccaria wins the Vendée Arctique Allagrande Mapei finishes at 03:07:50 French time Ambrogio Beccaria, the incredible "comeback"! By crossing the line, this Tuesday June 16 at 03:07, the skipper of Allagrande Mapei wins after 8 days 14 hours 05 minutes 50 seconds of competition. by Vendée Arctique Posted 16 Jun 18:04 NZST Vale Gary Appleby 3.8.41 - 14.6.26 Vale Gary Appleby 3.8.41 - 14.6.26 One of Australia's most outstanding international yachtsmen of the eighties and nineties Gary Appleby, one of Australia's most outstanding international yachtsmen of the eighties and nineties, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning in hospital on the Gold Coast following a long illness. He was 84. by Di Pearson Posted 16 Jun 16:56 NZST Maxi classes at the Loro Piana Giraglia Day 3 Maxi classes at the Loro Piana Giraglia Day 3 V and Atalanta II leap ahead While there was disappointment that no racing took place on Sunday due to the wind on the Baie de Pampelonne being too light and unstable, on Monday the race committee successfully managed to hold two windward-leewards for the two maxi fleets. by International Maxi Association Posted 16 Jun 09:44 NZST Loro Piana Giraglia 2026 Inshore Racing Day 3 Loro Piana Giraglia 2026 Inshore Racing Day 3 Perfect breeze, pure Saint-Tropez Racing at the 73rd Loro Piana Giraglia continued today with a superb third day of inshore competition in Saint-Tropez. by Yacht Club Italiano Posted 16 Jun 07:27 NZST Rolex TP52 Worlds Porto Cervo practice race Rolex TP52 Worlds Porto Cervo practice race Gladiator shows form with new afterguard The 2024 world champions, Tony Langley's Gladiator may have laid down a marker ahead of Tuesday's start to the Rolex TP52 World Championship when they led both of today's light wind practice races. by 52 Super Series Posted 16 Jun 06:28 NZST Francesca Clapcich in the Vendée Arctique day 8 Francesca Clapcich in the Vendée Arctique day 8 Using the A2 spinnaker for the first time and it was a bit of a handful Onboard 11th Hour Racing this morning, Francesca is in good spirits, about 105 nautical miles west-northwest of Brest, France, and focusing on the final stages of the Vendée Arctique after nearly eight days at sea. by Team Francesca Clapcich / 11th Hour Racing Posted 15 Jun 22:18 NZST Rolex TP52 World Championship preview Rolex TP52 World Championship preview A return to one of the most iconic venues The 2026 Rolex TP52 World Championship gets under way today with the Official Practice Race, followed by the Skippers' Briefing and a Welcome Cocktail on the terrace of the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda. by Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Posted 15 Jun 20:00 NZST 172nd New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta 172nd New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta A Sweet Homecoming for 113-Year-Old Spartan The 172nd edition of North America's oldest recurring sailing competition, the New York Yacht Club's Annual Regatta, served as a homecoming for one of the grand dames of classic yachting, the NY50 SPARTAN. by Stuart Streuli, New York Yacht Club Posted 15 Jun 15:19 NZST America's Cup Recon: Positive Luna Rossa - June 13 America's Cup Recon: Positive Luna Rossa - June 13 Building breeze gives Luna Rossa the opportunity to shake down crew and test sails Luna Rossa sailed on Saturday from their base in Cagliari. This is their third day of sailing the AC75, with three-time America's Cup champion, Peter Burling, on the helm, while the opposite side is shared between Ruggero Tita and Marco Gradoni. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World Posted 15 Jun 14:36 NZST Loro Piana Giraglia 2026 Inshore Racing Day 2 Loro Piana Giraglia 2026 Inshore Racing Day 2 Close quarters on the Côte d'Azur Racing at the 73rd Loro Piana Giraglia continued today with a change in weather for Day 2, as significant cloud cover brought a different complexion to the racecourse. by Yacht Club Italiano Posted 15 Jun 07:36 NZST Sir Robin on the passing of Charlie Dalin Sir Robin on the passing of Charlie Dalin The French sailing hero was inducted into the Cape Horn Hall of Fame last year French sailing hero Charlie Dalin who was inducted into the Cape Horn Hall of Fame last year, has sadly passed the bar after a long fight with cancer. He was 42. by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston Posted 15 Jun 07:07 NZST America's Cup Recon: Different Worlds - June 12 America's Cup Recon: Different Worlds - June 12 Luna Rossa put the other five Challengers on notice with less than a year to the start of the CSS. For the first time in the 38th America's Cup two teams sailed their AC75s on the same day. Luna Rossa put the other five Challengers on notice, that time is marching on, with the Challenger Selection Series due to start in late May, in Naples. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World Posted 15 Jun 00:21 NZST International Moth Europeans in Spain overall International Moth Europeans in Spain overall Enzo Balanger wins after an intense and competitive week The 2026 International Moth European Championship came to a close at Club Nàutic l'Escala with a final race day shaped by light winds early on and improving conditions by midday. by Club Nàutic l'Escala Posted 14 Jun 22:34 NZST Francesca Clapcich in the Vendée Arctique day 7 Francesca Clapcich in the Vendée Arctique day 7 Down the west coast of Ireland powered by a fresh easterly wind Nearly seven days into the Vendée Arctique, and Francesca is in good heart on board 11th Hour Racing, having managed to get some decent sleep as the boat cruised down the west coast of Ireland powered by a fresh easterly wind. by Team Francesca Clapcich / 11th Hour Racing Posted 14 Jun 22:04 NZST Loro Piana Giraglia 2026 Inshore Racing Day 1 Loro Piana Giraglia 2026 Inshore Racing Day 1 A Classic Mediterranean Opening Racing at the 73rd Loro Piana Giraglia began today in classic Mediterranean style, with the fleet opening its campaign in the Gulf of Saint-Tropez. by Yacht Club Italiano Posted 14 Jun 08:14 NZST Maxi classes at the Loro Piana Giraglia Day 1 Maxi classes at the Loro Piana Giraglia Day 1 Atalanta II and My Song top the standings after the opening day As usual, the Yacht Club Italiano/Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez's race committee did an exceptional job on the opening day of racing at Loro Piana Giraglia. by International Maxi Association Posted 14 Jun 07:29 NZST 30 Yrs of Olympic ILCA Sailing: Michael Blackburn 30 Yrs of Olympic ILCA Sailing: Michael Blackburn "Atlanta 1996 ignited my passion for the ILCA class" As part of ILCA's 30 Years of Olympic ILCA Sailing series, we speak with sailors who competed in the class's Olympic debut and reflect on what that experience means three decades on. by Agustín Argüelles / ILCA Posted 14 Jun 05:06 NZST GKA Big Air Kite World Cup Greece 2026 Preview GKA Big Air Kite World Cup Greece 2026 Preview The stage is now set for a spectacular finale in the Aegean The GKA Kite World Tour heads to Mykonos for the first time, marking a milestone stop as the second Big Air World Cup of the 2026 season-and the event that will crown the men's and women's GKA Kite World Tour Big Air World Champions. by GKA Kite World Tour Posted 14 Jun 04:51 NZST Francesca Clapcich in the Vendée Arctique day 6 Francesca Clapcich in the Vendée Arctique day 6 She holds fifth position out of the eight skippers still racing After six days at sea in the Vendée Arctique-Les Sables d'Olonne, Francesca is sailing fast downwind onboard 11th Hour Racing in a north-northwesterly airstream, at a position about 200 nm due west of Cape Wrath on the northwest tip of mainland Scotland. by Team Francesca Clapcich / 11th Hour Racing Posted 13 Jun 22:44 NZST International Moth Europeans in Spain day 4 International Moth Europeans in Spain day 4 Enzo Balenguer maintains the overall lead Day 5 of the 2026 International Moth European Championship delivered a full and demanding race day at Club Nàutic l'Escala, with four races completed on the Mar d'Empúries. by Club Nàutic l'Escala Posted 13 Jun 22:08 NZST Maxi battle to resume at Loro Piana Giraglia Maxi battle to resume at Loro Piana Giraglia Mediterranean Maxi Inshore Challenge continues this weekend at Saint-Tropez The International Maxi Association's Mediterranean Maxi Inshore Challenge continues this weekend at Loro Piana Giraglia with inshore and coastal racing out of Saint-Tropez. by International Maxi Association Posted 13 Jun 09:14 NZST ACO Musto Skiff Worlds at Carnac overall ACO Musto Skiff Worlds at Carnac overall Rob Richardson maintained his lead and rounded out the event in style The class has had a fantastic week of sailing in Carnac for this year's ACO Musto Skiff World Championship. It's been an exciting championship with very close racing in the top 10, and equally close racing across the fleet. by Natalie Hilton Posted 13 Jun 08:10 NZST OK Dinghy Worlds 2026 at Skovshoved overall OK Dinghy Worlds 2026 at Skovshoved overall Johan Schubert wins first OK World title for Denmark in 46 years The OK Dinghy World Championship concluded Friday with two spectacular races at Skovshoved, Denmark. The challenging wind conditions of the week were forgotten with two perfect races in 12-18 knots and some great downwind sailing. by Robert Deaves Posted 13 Jun 07:50 NZST The patented system that defined dinghy hiking The patented system that defined dinghy hiking ZhikGrip II is trusted across Olympic and World Championship fleets Zhik continues to drive proven dinghy hiking performance through ZhikGrip II, the patented boot-to-strap connection technology engineered to help sailors stay locked in and transfer more power under hiking load. by Zhik Posted 13 Jun 04:00 NZST Rolex TP52 Worlds title is wide open Rolex TP52 Worlds title is wide open The level is so universally high; the team which avoids the 'big numbers' will win From a record sized fleet, 15 boats from 11 nations, more than half will start next week's Rolex TP52 World Championship in Porto Cervo, Sardinia with a realistic hope of winning the 2026 world title. by 52 Super Series Posted 13 Jun 03:07 NZST Francesca Clapcich in the Vendée Arctique day 5 Francesca Clapcich in the Vendée Arctique day 5 Now about 70 miles due east of the Icelandic coast After nearly five days at sea in the Vendée Arctique, Francesca is in good spirits and enjoying a fast ride downwind heading south onboard 11th Hour Racing, after crossing the race's virtual waypoint - the Arctic Circle at 66 degrees north. by Team Francesca Clapcich / 11th Hour Racing Posted 12 Jun 23:12 NZST International Moth Europeans in Spain day 3 International Moth Europeans in Spain day 3 Light winds halt racing again The fourth day of the 2026 International Moth European Championship, hosted at Club Nàutic l'Escala, was once again shaped by wind conditions, as the fleet faced another challenging day on the Mar d'Empúries. by Club Nàutic l'Escala Posted 12 Jun 20:46 NZST Mondiale VGL to deliver 18ft Skiff fleet to Europe Mondiale VGL to deliver 18ft Skiff fleet to Europe The partnership will see Mondiale VGL manage the complex international movement of boats The Australian 18 Footers League has announced that Mondiale VGL has been appointed Official Logistics Partner, providing the end-to-end transport solution that will enable Australia's leading 18ft skiff teams to compete at the 2026 Mark Foy. by Frank Quealey Posted 12 Jun 19:30 NZST ACO Musto Skiff Worlds at Carnac day 5 ACO Musto Skiff Worlds at Carnac day 5 Traditional Breton weather greeted the fleet With an early start planned for the final day of the ACO Musto Skiff World Championship in Carnac, sailors arrived at the club in a relaxed mood following the previous evening's festivities. by Team Brightlingsea Posted 12 Jun 15:13 NZST Two European Teams United on the Road to Rio! Two European Teams United on the Road to Rio! A windless conclusion to the SSL Gold Cup European Qualifiers The wind confounded us for a second day in a row at the SSL Gold Cup European Qualifiers on Lake Neuchâtel, Switzerland, but thanks to results in the three races held beforehand, two more teams have booked their ticket for Rio. by SSL Gold Cup Posted 12 Jun 07:53 NZST ACO Musto Skiff Worlds at Carnac day 4 ACO Musto Skiff Worlds at Carnac day 4 Another crème de la crème type of day with three superb races Another crème de la crème type of day in Carnac has given us three superb races under the Breton sun and with up to 20 knots blowing over the Quiberon Peninsula. by Jamie Hilton Posted 12 Jun 07:06 NZST Francesca Clapcich in the Vendée Arctique day 4 Francesca Clapcich in the Vendée Arctique day 4 Enjoying more moderate conditions as she sails to the most northerly point of the race The first words today are from Frankie herself about Charlie Dalin, winner of the Vendée Globe 2024-5 and former teammate at 11th Hour Racing Team, who died this morning, aged 42. by Team Francesca Clapcich / 11th Hour Racing Posted 12 Jun 06:40 NZST GB1 begins construction of base in Naples GB1 begins construction of base in Naples Work in Bagnoli expected to last until this autumn The British America's Cup team, GB1, has collected the keys for its base for the 38th America's Cup which will take place in Naples in 2027. Construction will now begin at the site in Bagnoli, with work expected to last until this autumn. by GB1 Posted 12 Jun 03:02 NZST America's Cup Recon: First Challenger sails AC75 America's Cup Recon: First Challenger sails AC75 Italian challenger became the first of six challengers to sail an AC75 in the Naples Cup Italian America's Cup team Luna Rossa began their seventh challenge for the America's Cup with an eventful first sail in their repurposed AC75, on Wednesday evening from the team's base in Cagliari, Sardinia. by Compiled by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World Posted 12 Jun 01:54 NZST OK Dinghy Worlds 2026 at Skovshoved day 4 OK Dinghy Worlds 2026 at Skovshoved day 4 Weather wins in Skovshoved - no racing on penultimate day No racing was possible on the penultimate day of the 2026 OK Dinghy World Championship at Skovshoved, Denmark, with bad weather - actually almost every kind of weather except snow - on Thursday. by Robert Deaves Posted 12 Jun 01:02 NZST World Sailing pays tribute to Charlie Dalin World Sailing pays tribute to Charlie Dalin Sailors everywhere are mourning the passing of the truly inspirational sailor World Sailing, and sailors everywhere, are mourning the passing of the truly inspirational Charlie Dalin, 2025 Rolex World Sailor of the Year, Vendée Globe record breaker and two-time IMOCA Globe Series winner. by World Sailing Posted 11 Jun 23:50 NZST Charlie Dalin passes away Charlie Dalin passes away The Vendée Globe champion leaves an indelible mark on the history of the race It is with deep sadness that the Vendée Globe organisation has learned of the passing of Charlie Dalin, winner of the tenth edition of the Vendée Globe. by Vendée Globe media Posted 11 Jun 22:59 NZST International Moth Europeans in Spain day 2 International Moth Europeans in Spain day 2 Enzo Balenguer leads after only one day of racing possible The 2026 International Moth European Championship delivered its first full day of racing at Club Nàutic l'Escala, as improved conditions on the Mar d'Empúries allowed the fleet to complete four races. by Club Nàutic l'Escala Posted 11 Jun 22:37 NZST The Loro Piana Giraglia 2026 begins The Loro Piana Giraglia 2026 begins Racing starts with Inshore Regatta at Saint-Tropez. 73rd Loro Piana Giraglia opens in Saint-Tropez, bringing together one of the most celebrated gatherings of yacht owners, sailors, crews and supporters for a regatta that combines world-class racing with the unmistakable atmosphere of the Côte d'Azur. by Yacht Club Italiano Posted 11 Jun 21:25 NZST