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Admiral's Cup Inshore Racing concludes
Youth, grit and glory define Solent battle
© Paul Wyeth / www.pwpictures.com
WASZP Games 2025 Day 4
The Weymouth weather continued to keep the fleet guessing
© Down Under Sail
Were the Roos Robbed in Portsmouth?
We discuss the Race 6 Penalty with SailGP's Chief Umpire Craig Mitchell
© Felix Diemer for SailGP
Black Foils steal Brits' home win
On SailGP Portsmouth debut
© Simon Bruty for SailGP
From light air to full send
Admiral's Cup opens with a test of endurance
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Canada's entry into the iconic Rolex Fastnet Race
Canada's entry into the iconic Rolex Fastnet Race
Team Be Water Positive returns to settle unfinished business
Canada Ocean Racing - Be Water Positive will line up this weekend for the centenary edition of the Rolex Fastnet Race, one of the most iconic offshore races in the world.
by Canada Ocean Racing
Posted 25 Jul 12:22 PDT
Register now for the Rolex Big Boat Series
Register now for the Rolex Big Boat Series
Fees will increase by $275 after July 31
Registration fees for the 61st Rolex Big Boat Series hosted by St. Francis Yacht Club from September 10-14, 2025, will increase by $275 after July 31, 2025.
by St. Francis Yacht Club
Posted 25 Jul 12:05 PDT
U.S. Launch of Switch One Design Foiling Dinghy
U.S. Launch of Switch One Design Foiling Dinghy
Melges will oversee national sales, support, and class growth
Melges is proud to announce the official U.S. launch of the Switch One Design, a cutting-edge foiling dinghy that's redefining accessibility and performance in high-speed sailing.
by Melges Performance Sailboats
Posted 25 Jul 10:00 PDT
Snipe Women's World Championship day 2
Snipe Women's World Championship day 2
The breeze started to build up earlier in the hot morning temperature
As predicted, the temperatures were very hot the morning of the second day and the breeze started to build up earlier than day one. The first race, a windward/leeward course, began at 11 am in 15-17 knots and increasing chop.
by Alex Pline
Posted 25 Jul 08:24 PDT
Independence Cup Preview
Independence Cup Preview
Takes place off Burnham Harbor this weekend
Dozens of sailors with physical limitations from all over the world will compete this weekend in the Independence Cup race at Burnham Harbor from July 24-27.
by Mary Ann O'Rourke
Posted 25 Jul 08:09 PDT
Fuerteventura PWA Grand Slam Day 7
Fuerteventura PWA Grand Slam Day 7
Sarah-Quita Offringa survives Super Final scare to earn 16th Freestyle world title
Sarah-Quita Offringa survives Super Final scare to earn 16th Freestyle world title and 27th overall, while Yentel Caers powers to victory in Men's.
by Chris Yates
Posted 25 Jul 08:02 PDT
Vaikobi V-DRY-X Team Kit
Vaikobi V-DRY-X Team Kit
We speak to Pat Langley and Bart Milczarczyk
V-DRY-X is a major launch for the Australian technical clothing brand Vaikobi, launching into the yacht racing team market with high performance outer layer clothing specifically designed to be customised with the branding and colours of that team.
by Mark Jardine
Posted 25 Jul 05:58 PDT
Admiral's Cup Tom Hicks Thursday Photo Gallery
Admiral's Cup Tom Hicks Thursday Photo Gallery
He is always ready to capture Solent action
Tom Hicks is always ready to capture Solent action, and the Admiral's Cup naturally delivered. These shots are from Thursday 24th July 2025.
by Tom Hicks
Posted 25 Jul 02:27 PDT
WASZP Games 2025 Day 4 Photo Gallery
WASZP Games 2025 Day 4 Photo Gallery
A snapshot of the day by Mark Jardine
It was a case of grabbing the wind and sunshine while it lasted on Day 4 of the 2025 WASZP Games, and each of the fleets got a bit of racing in before the rain started to fall and the breeze died away.
by Mark Jardine
Posted 24 Jul 23:35 PDT
Admiral's Cup Inshore Racing Day 3
Admiral's Cup Inshore Racing Day 3
Youth, grit and glory define inshore battle
The final day of inshore racing at the 2025 Admiral's Cup delivered high drama, high stakes and no shortage of action, especially at race starts. Three intense races pushed crews to the limit and completed the six-race inshore series.
by Louay Habib / RORC
Posted 24 Jul 21:58 PDT
WASZP Games 2025 Day 4
WASZP Games 2025 Day 4
The Weymouth weather continued to keep the fleet guessing
The Weymouth weather continued to keep the fleet guessing, with the northerly breeze hanging in the early forecast before giving way to a westerly build.
by Nicola Hoyle
Posted 24 Jul 21:38 PDT
Admiral's Cup Paul Wyeth Thursday Photo Gallery
Admiral's Cup Paul Wyeth Thursday Photo Gallery
The battle points ahead of the Fastnet race intense
The six-race inshore series has now been completed with an unstable northerly, swinging to the west later. The starts were particularly intense as the teams battled for points ahead of the Fastnet, and Paul Wyeth was on hand to capture the action.
by Paul Wyeth
Posted 24 Jul 21:18 PDT
Catalyst 45: Project Render delivery voyage
Catalyst 45: Project Render delivery voyage
Catalyst 45 proved its versatility, and seaworthiness completing a 1,100nm Pacific Ocean voyage.
While better known as an America's Cup tender, the Catalyst 45 proved the versatility, and seaworthiness of the design completing a 1,290nm Pacific Ocean delivery voyage to Fiji. Here's the story...
by Lloyd Stevenson Boatbuilders
Posted 24 Jul 15:58 PDT
O'pen Skiff World Championship in Japan
O'pen Skiff World Championship in Japan
Team USA delivers a solid performance
Five US sailors traveled to Nishinomiya, Japan for six days of challenging conditions, hot temperatures, and world class sailing. USA sailor Lucas Doran was in third place in the U17 fleet before the final day of racing.
by Jen Guimaraes
Posted 24 Jul 15:23 PDT
Admirals Cup: Day 4 - All hanging on the Fastnet.
Admirals Cup: Day 4 - All hanging on the Fastnet.
The end of the beginning of the 2025 Admirals' Cup. Rán runs aground - claims redress.
Today marked the End of the Beginning of the 2025 Admirals' Cup with the conclusion of Inshore racing on what is known as the "Central Solent". The Baltic teams' TP52 Rán hit a sandbank and has claimed redress.
by Richard Gladwell in Cowes
Posted 24 Jul 15:21 PDT
Less than 48 hours to Rolex Fastnet Race
Less than 48 hours to Rolex Fastnet Race
Battle lines are being drawn up
Battle lines are being drawn up for the RORC's centenary Rolex Fastnet Race. As the final day of Admiral's Cup inshore racing took place in the Solent, so several yachts due to take part in Saturday's main event were out training.
by James Boyd / RORC
Posted 24 Jul 14:03 PDT
Transpac 2025: Seconds apart after 2,280 miles
Transpac 2025: Seconds apart after 2,280 miles
For decades, the Transpacific Yacht Club has sought to make racing as fair as possible for all boats
The Offshore Racing Rule's (ORR) Forecast Time Correction Factor (F-TCF) rating system, used in this year's Transpac race from Los Angeles to Honolulu, resulted in exceptionally close results.
by Offshore Racing Rule
Posted 24 Jul 12:42 PDT
A Day at the WASZP Games
A Day at the WASZP Games
Video interviews with some of the sailors and supporters of the class
The WASZP Games 2025, being held at the Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy in the UK, has attracted 248 of the foiling dinghies to take part in a week of varied and high intensity racing.
by Mark Jardine
Posted 24 Jul 12:33 PDT
Admiral's Cup David Maynard Thursday Gallery
Admiral's Cup David Maynard Thursday Gallery
First race of the day, captured for our viewing pleasure
David Maynard was out on the water to catch the action from the first on Thursday of the Admiral's Cup Inshore Racing.
by David Maynard
Posted 24 Jul 12:04 PDT
Snipe Women's World Championship day 1
Snipe Women's World Championship day 1
Racing in a quintessential Enoshima southwester with big waves
After a practice race yesterday, racing got under way today in a quintessential Enoshima southwester with big waves and breeze starting about 14 knots and building to 16 or 17 with a few higher puffs.
by Alex Pline
Posted 24 Jul 10:01 PDT
World Sailing's inaugural Impact Report
World Sailing's inaugural Impact Report
Charting a new course for a sustainable future in sport
World Sailing, the global governing body for the sport of sailing, today released its first Impact Report, a comprehensive overview of the federation's significant progress in environmental sustainability and social contribution.
by World Sailing
Posted 24 Jul 08:33 PDT
Yoann Richomme returns to Fastnet
Yoann Richomme returns to Fastnet
Says Elodie Bonafous' is the boat to beat
This weekend's biennial Rolex Fastnet Race - one of the oldest classics in sailing - sees the IMOCA Class return to the racetrack, with eight boats on the startline on Saturday for what is the second round of this year's IMOCA Globe Series Championship.
by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series
Posted 24 Jul 08:12 PDT
2025 iQFOiL Youth & Junior Worlds kicks off
2025 iQFOiL Youth & Junior Worlds kicks off
Over 20 races scheduled across eight days, with the world's top young windsurfers chasing the title
The world's fastest young windsurfers are arriving in Brittany as the 2025 iQFOiL Youth & Junior World Championships get under way in Brest.
by iQFOiL Communications
Posted 24 Jul 07:53 PDT
Fuerteventura PWA Grand Slam Day 6
Fuerteventura PWA Grand Slam Day 6
Arguably the best female Freestyle final of all time
Sarah-Quita Offringa pushed all the way by Maaike Huvermann in arguably the best female Freestyle final of all time, while Yentel Caers wins ‘Battle of Belgium' against Steven Van Broeckhoven to hold respective event leads.
by Chris Yates
Posted 24 Jul 04:48 PDT
How to follow RORC Centenary Rolex Fastnet Race
How to follow RORC Centenary Rolex Fastnet Race
At present 451 yachts are entered, which, if all start on Saturday, will break the previous record.
This year's centennial edition of the Rolex Fastnet Race will set sail this Saturday, 26 July from the Royal Yacht Squadron line off Cowes, Isle of Wight, bound for Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, France.
by James Boyd / RORC
Posted 24 Jul 03:30 PDT
WASZP Games 2025 Day 3
WASZP Games 2025 Day 3
When racing got under way, it was a game of patience, persistence, and pressure-hunting
Day 3 of the WASZP Games dawned with cautious optimism as the early risers in the boat park were greeted by a light but promising northerly breeze. However, an approaching front caused the race committee to call a three-hour postponement.
by Nicola Hoyle
Posted 24 Jul 01:22 PDT
Admiral's Cup Paul Wyeth Wednesday Photo Gallery
Admiral's Cup Paul Wyeth Wednesday Photo Gallery
The wind was lighter, the conditions were overcast, but Paul still makes the action come alive
The wind was lighter, the conditions were overcast, but Paul Wyeth still makes the action come alive with his photos. Here's his gallery from the racing on Wednesday in the 2025 Admiral's Cup.
by Paul Wyeth
Posted 23 Jul 22:26 PDT
Admiral's Cup PKC Media Wednesday Photo Gallery
Admiral's Cup PKC Media Wednesday Photo Gallery
Out on the water on Wednesday to capture the lighter wind action
Patrick Condy of PKC Media was out on the water on Wednesday to capture the lighter wind action in the 2025 Admiral's Cup. Here are his selection of photos from the racing!
by PKC Media
Posted 23 Jul 22:05 PDT
Admiral's Cup Ingrid Abery Wednesday Gallery
Admiral's Cup Ingrid Abery Wednesday Gallery
Up close and personal with the teams on a lighter wind day
Thanks to her long lens and skill, Ingrid Abery got up close and personal with the Admiral's Cup teams on a lighter wind day in the Solent. Enjoy these crew photos, and many more in the gallery above!
by Ingrid Abery
Posted 23 Jul 21:45 PDT
Transpac Onboard Episode 6
Transpac Onboard Episode 6
History made at Diamond Head
All good things must come to an end! We wrap up the Transpac 2025 Onboard series with highlights from the finish line in Hawaii.
by Transpacific Yacht Club
Posted 23 Jul 18:35 PDT
America's Cup: Italy's five boat Challenge
America's Cup: Italy's five boat Challenge
‘Il Moro di Venezia', a five-boat programme left no stone unturned
The transition from colourful and applauded challenges of 1983 and 1987, to Challengers for the XXVIII America's Cup in San Diego, was a pivotal moment in the history of Italy in the competition.
by America's Cup Media
Posted 23 Jul 13:43 PDT
Admirals Cup: Leader board changes - Day 3
Admirals Cup: Leader board changes - Day 3
The wind and the leaderboard did the big switcheroo on the third day of racing in the Admirals' Cup
The wind and the leaderboard did the big switcheroo on the third day of racing in the 2025 Admirals Cup, but otherwise the rich got richer on the regatta leaderboard.
by Richard Gladwell in Cowes
Posted 23 Jul 12:52 PDT
Rolex Fastnet Race: Upwind to the Fastnet Rock
Rolex Fastnet Race: Upwind to the Fastnet Rock
The long range forecast for this year's race shows more benign conditions
Teams that competed in the last two Rolex Fastnet Races and are returning for this Saturday's special centenary edition will be breathing a sigh of relief looking at the long term forecast.
by James Boyd / RORC
Posted 23 Jul 12:33 PDT
Classic Yacht Challenge Series heads to Maine
Classic Yacht Challenge Series heads to Maine
With Boothbay Harbor and Camden Regattas
The summer classic sailing season has taken over the waters of the Gulf of Maine recently, with last weekend's Boothbay Harbor YC Regatta and Shipyard Cup and the upcoming Camden Classics Cup, both events in the CYOA's Classic Yacht Challenge Series.
by Classic Yacht Owners Association
Posted 23 Jul 12:22 PDT
Admiral's Cup Inshore Racing Day 2
Admiral's Cup Inshore Racing Day 2
Beau Geste and Nola rise in shifty Solent showdown
Race Four of the Admiral's Cup brought a tactical masterclass in light airs to the Central Solent. PRO Stuart Childerley set a windward leeward course for both classes, 1.6nm for AC1 and a shorter 1.4nm for AC2.
by Louay Habib / RORC
Posted 23 Jul 12:09 PDT
NYYC International Women's Championship update
NYYC International Women's Championship update
The final group of five invited skippers is announced
The final group of skippers to be announced for the 2026 New York Yacht Club International Women's Championship radiates enthusiasm for this groundbreaking opportunity in one of the world's most famous sailing cities.
by New York Yacht Club
Posted 23 Jul 10:26 PDT
Admiral's Cup David Maynard Wednesday Gallery
Admiral's Cup David Maynard Wednesday Gallery
A quieter day on the Solent for the international fleet
Wednesday's Admiral's Cup inshore racing in the Solent didn't quite have the wind of yesterday, but David Maynard was out on the water to catch the action in the morning before the wind switched off for a while.
by David Maynard
Posted 23 Jul 10:04 PDT
Sam Goodchild announced as Henri-Lloyd Ambassador
Sam Goodchild announced as Henri-Lloyd Ambassador
One of Britain's finest offshore racers has chosen the British sailing apparel brand
As one of Britain's finest offshore racers, it is fitting that Sam Goodchild has chosen to become an ambassador for British sailing apparel brand, Henri-Lloyd.
by Henri-Lloyd
Posted 23 Jul 07:30 PDT
Admiral's Cup Tim Jeffreys Tuesday Photo Gallery
Admiral's Cup Tim Jeffreys Tuesday Photo Gallery
Enjoy getting this close to the action with his shots!
Another great gallery of Admiral's Cup photos from Tuesday's inshore racing has arrived in our inbox, this time from Tim Jefferys. Enjoy getting this close to the action with his shots!
by Tim Jefferys
Posted 23 Jul 04:54 PDT
Trimaran SVR-Lazartigue set for Rolex Fastnet Race
Trimaran SVR-Lazartigue set for Rolex Fastnet Race
Peter Burling joins Tom Laperche and Franck Cammas on record breaking Ultim
Skippered by Tom Laperche, the Trimaran SVR-Lazartigue will line up this Saturday, July 26, for the Rolex Fastnet Race - a legendary event the team won in 2023, setting a new race record.
by Trimaran SVR Lazartigue
Posted 23 Jul 03:28 PDT