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 10:18 PDT 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 07:20 PDT 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 02:33 PDT 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 25 Oct 23:03 PDT 2025 Bermuda Gold Cup Day 5 2025 Bermuda Gold Cup Day 5 Championship Titles on the Line There were shocks, titanic tussles and some last-match deciders as the Bermuda Gold Cup and Aspen's Women's Match Racing Regatta finalists were decided. by World Match Racing Tour Posted 25 Oct 23:02 PDT 2025 Lipton Cup at San Diego day 2 2025 Lipton Cup at San Diego day 2 All to comes down to the final day as NHYC and SDYC trade blows on Saturday The 110th Lipton Cup returned to San Diego's South Bay for 4 more races in the 12 race series, featuring more sparkling San Diego weather. by Jared Wohlgemuth, SDYC Posted 25 Oct 18:41 PDT iQFOiL Youth & Junior Europeans 2025 overall iQFOiL Youth & Junior Europeans 2025 overall Double Italian triumph as Mattia Saoncella and Medea Falcioni win The final day of the iQFOiL Youth & Junior Europeans at Club Nautico Arzachena concluded with a dramatic twist and double Italian glory, as Mattia Saoncella and Medea Falcioni surged from behind to claim the U19 European titles in the Medal Series. by iQFOiL Communications Posted 25 Oct 13:21 PDT American Team win The British American Cup 2025 American Team win The British American Cup 2025 A sparkling finish to the event at Queen Mary reservoir On day one, the teams arrived at Queen Mary to a very unfavourable forecast. Some models have the breeze expected to peak at 50 miles an hour. by Robin Tott Posted 25 Oct 13:12 PDT 2025 Wingfoil Racing Youth & Masters Worlds day 4 2025 Wingfoil Racing Youth & Masters Worlds day 4 A day for the bold: WingFoil drama on final day of qualifying! The penultimate day of the WingFoil Racing Youth and Masters World Championships in the Azores delivered high drama, powerful winds, and no shortage of excitement as the race for tomorrow's finals reached its climax. by WingFoil Racing World Cup Posted 25 Oct 12:13 PDT Transat Café L'or: ready to race... or racing! Transat Café L'or: ready to race... or racing! The Ocean 50 fleet are off! For all 64 duos who will start the 17th edition of the TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR on Sunday afternoon off Le Havre, the watchword for the first night of the double handed race to Martinique is caution. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 25 Oct 11:00 PDT 46th Rolex Middle Sea Race Overall 46th Rolex Middle Sea Race Overall A triumph of teamwork and tenacity Persistence and teamwork were embodied by the entire fleet at the 46th Rolex Middle Sea Race. An incredible 110 finished the race - testament to tenacity and human endurance in confronting the complex geography and weather of the racecourse. by Quinag Posted 25 Oct 10:22 PDT Transat Café L'or: How to follow the race Transat Café L'or: How to follow the race 74 boats, 148 skippers in four classes will compete and the start can be followed live on site. The TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR Le Havre Normandie will start this Sunday, October 26, 2025, from Le Havre, for its 17th edition. It is one of ocean racing's classic, historic Transatlantic races and a huge event on the French sporting calendar every two years. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 25 Oct 09:57 PDT Transat Café L'or: Five favourites Transat Café L'or: Five favourites The weather forecast looks complicated with a tough, but largely manageable start out of the Channel Eighteen duos are competing in the IMOCA class on the TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR, a healthy number for a post Vendée Globe year. The level is very high and includes two brand new boats - Association Petits Princes-Queguiner and Les P'tits Doudous. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 25 Oct 09:48 PDT New Zhik Knit Fleece. Elevate Your Warmth. New Zhik Knit Fleece. Elevate Your Warmth. The Zhik Knit Fleece Jacket bridges performance and comfort across every environment Engineered for versatility, the Zhik Knit Fleece Jacket bridges performance and comfort across every environment. Built from a 300gsm knitted marle outer with a bonded fleece lining, it delivers reliable warmth without restricting movement. by Zhik Posted 25 Oct 06:30 PDT Biggest Mentoring Year Yet for The Magenta Project Biggest Mentoring Year Yet for The Magenta Project 10th year of programme sees largest and most diverse cohort to date The Magenta Project has officially launched the 2025/26 edition of its Mentoring Programme, which is now entering its tenth year, by welcoming its largest and most diverse cohort to date. by The Magenta Project Posted 25 Oct 03:14 PDT Global Collaboration Sets Course for IRC in 2026 Global Collaboration Sets Course for IRC in 2026 RORC's welcoming clubhouse in Cowes was a fitting venue for the 2025 IRC Congress This year the Royal Ocean Racing Club has been celebrating 100 years since the inaugural Fastnet Race led to the creation of the Club in 1925. RORC's welcoming clubhouse in Cowes was therefore a fitting venue for the 2025 IRC Congress. by RORC Rating Office Posted 25 Oct 02:04 PDT Yacht Racing Forum: Less than a month to go Yacht Racing Forum: Less than a month to go The event will reassemble 200+ delegates including some of the sport's key personalities The international sailing community will meet in Amsterdam on November 20-21 for two days of conferences, networking, business and an exciting social calendar. by Yacht Racing Forum Posted 25 Oct 01:31 PDT 2025 Bermuda Gold Cup Day 4 2025 Bermuda Gold Cup Day 4 Rain delays but rivalries intensify It's still all to play for at the Aspen Women's Match Racing Regatta after rain prevented the round-robin stage from being completed. by World Match Racing Tour Posted 24 Oct 21:29 PDT 2025 Lipton Cup at San Diego day 1 2025 Lipton Cup at San Diego day 1 Perfect conditions with clear skies for the twelve yacht club teams Friday October 24th kicked off the 2025 Challenge for the Lipton Cup with 12 yacht clubs bringing their competitive teams to race in South San Diego Bay in a fleet of J/105s. by Jared Wohlgemuth, SDYC Posted 24 Oct 19:32 PDT Coastal Classic: Lucky first to finish at 0323hrs Coastal Classic: Lucky first to finish at 0323hrs Bryon Ehrhart's pocket maxi, Lucky (USA), finished the 120nm PIC Coastal Classic at 0323am Bryon Ehrhart's pocket maxi, Lucky (USA), finished the 120nm PIC Coastal Classic at 0323am after racing for over 17 hours. Three hours later, Ian Moore, skippered Callisto, a Pac52 design, crossed the finish line. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz Posted 24 Oct 18:30 PDT 2025 Wingfoil Racing Youth & Masters Worlds day 3 2025 Wingfoil Racing Youth & Masters Worlds day 3 Families, Cows, and Calm Before the Storm! Light winds kept the fleet ashore at the WingFoil Racing Youth and Masters World Championships which means racing will resume on Saturday with the leading riders separated by just a few points. by WingFoil Racing World Cup Posted 24 Oct 14:29 PDT iQFOiL Youth & Junior Europeans 2025 day 6 iQFOiL Youth & Junior Europeans 2025 day 6 A dramatic close to the fleet racing in Sardinia The final day of the Opening Series at the iQFOiL Youth & Junior European Championships brought a dramatic close to the fleet racing in Sardinia, with the Mistral delivering strong winds from the early morning. by iQFOiL Communications Posted 24 Oct 13:09 PDT Rolex Middle Sea Race Day 7 Rolex Middle Sea Race Day 7 The race that caters to all Each year the Rolex Middle Sea Race attracts a diverse fleet in terms of yacht design, size and age, crew composition and, of course, ambition. It is from this diversity that so many extraordinary stories emerge. by Rolex Middle Sea Race Posted 24 Oct 11:02 PDT Transat Café L'or: Saturday start for Ocean Fifty Transat Café L'or: Saturday start for Ocean Fifty The Ocean Fifty class and all its skippers have requested to advance their start The Ocean Fifty class and all its skippers have requested to advance their start to the Transat Café L'Or race which was originally scheduled for Sunday, October 26th. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 24 Oct 10:56 PDT Countdown to the Transat Café L'OR is on Countdown to the Transat Café L'OR is on Francesca Clapcich will become the first American woman to race in double-handed transatlantic race Italian-American professional offshore sailor Francesca Clapcich is set to become the first American woman to take on the notoriously challenging double-handed race, the Transat Café L'OR. by Francesca Clapcich Posted 24 Oct 09:44 PDT High stakes and High Seas High stakes and High Seas 18 IMOCA boats battle at the start of the Transat Café l'OR The final IMOCA race of the 2025 season gets under way from Le Havre for Martinique in the Caribbean on Sunday, and it looks set to be a thriller featuring some of the top boats and sailors in the Class ready to push hard for victory. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 24 Oct 08:16 PDT 2025 Bermuda Gold Cup Day 3 2025 Bermuda Gold Cup Day 3 Egnot-Johnson surges, Östling shines Defending champion Johnie Berntsson, from Sweden, is the first skipper to book his spot in the semi-finals of the 2025 Bermuda Gold Cup, finishing unbeaten for the second day running. by World Match Racing Tour Posted 24 Oct 00:41 PDT Elite fleet for Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Elite fleet for Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race A massive fleet of 142 yachts have entered the iconic Australian race Entries have closed for the 80th running of the 'Great Race South', the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, with an elite fleet set to face the starter's cannon on Boxing Day. by RSHYR Media Posted 23 Oct 23:47 PDT Watching the growing sailing scene in China Watching the growing sailing scene in China A fun weekend at the 2025 Lake Fuxian Regatta I've become fascinated with the growing sailing scene in China. I had so many preconceptions ahead of my first visit to the country in 2024, which were blown out of the water on that trip, and this was reaffirmed at the Lake Fuxian Regatta. by Mark Jardine Posted 23 Oct 23:30 PDT Port Jackson Championship Handicap Race Port Jackson Championship Handicap Race A special win for Amy Mulkearns and her team If we ever needed reminding mums are super-human, Amy Mulkearns delivered living proof with a special win in last Saturday's Port Jackson Championships. by Adam Lucius Posted 23 Oct 23:18 PDT Wild Oats XI reborn as Palm Beach XI Wild Oats XI reborn as Palm Beach XI Palm Beach Motor Yachts Takes the Helm of the Iconic Yacht It's a great honour to announce that Palm Beach Motor Yachts has taken ownership of the legendary ocean-racing yacht Wild Oats XI, to be reborn as Palm Beach XI. by Mark Richards, Founder & CEO Posted 23 Oct 22:40 PDT 110th Lipton Cup Regatta Kicks Off Friday 110th Lipton Cup Regatta Kicks Off Friday One of the most highly anticipated regattas of the San Diego Yacht Club season Named after legendary yachtsman and tea baron Sir Thomas Lipton, the Lipton Cup is one of the most highly anticipated regattas of the season and one of the most highly coveted trophies in Southern California. by Karina Sandhu, SDYC Posted 23 Oct 16:45 PDT 2025 Wingfoil Racing Youth & Masters Worlds day 2 2025 Wingfoil Racing Youth & Masters Worlds day 2 AP displayed. Dolphins on the course! Even the ever-calm race officer, Michal Jodlowski, couldn't keep the crackle of excitement out of his voice as he announced a short postponement to racing over the radio this afternoon. by WingFoil Racing World Cup Posted 23 Oct 15:06 PDT Transat Café L'or Ocean 50 preview Transat Café L'or Ocean 50 preview The racing karts of the oceans There will be ten Ocean 50s at the start of the TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR Normandie Le Havre this Sunday. The light, fast flying catamarans require the pairs of co-skippers to really live life much closer to the edge on their race from Le Havre to Martinique. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 23 Oct 12:58 PDT Top Picks: High-Rated UV50+ Rashies Top Picks: High-Rated UV50+ Rashies Kite boarders, sailors, paddlers and surfers all agree Vaikobi's Rashies offer a 5-star performance! Kite boarders, sailors, paddlers and surfers all agree... Vaikobi's UPF50+ Rashies offer a 5-star performance! by Vaikobi Posted 23 Oct 12:00 PDT 6th BA Cup Final preview 6th BA Cup Final preview Britain and America will go head to head this Thursday to Saturday The BA Cup is back in the UK for its deciding match of the 6th Series. This event is the tiebreaker, so it is winner takes all! by Robin Tott Posted 23 Oct 11:35 PDT 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 10:00 PDT Rolex Middle Sea Race Day 6 Rolex Middle Sea Race Day 6 More Class Acts With confirmation that the Mills 72 Balthasar is the overall winner of the 46th Rolex Middle Sea Race, interest is now focuses on the class podiums particularly under IRC time correction. by Rolex Middle Sea Race Posted 23 Oct 09:49 PDT 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 08:01 PDT 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 08:00 PDT