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Quick-dry, secure, and ready for long days on and around the water. by Zhik Posted 12 May 05:30 AEST KDY Women's Match Race 2026 overall KDY Women's Match Race 2026 overall Denmark's Lea Vogelius and her WOW Racing crew win the title Denmark's Lea Vogelius and her WOW Racing crew of Louise Ulrikkeholm, Sille Christensen, Josefine Rasmussen, Joan Hansen and Maria Juul delivered a standout performance on home waters to win the 2026 KDY Women's Match Race. by Women's WMRT Posted 12 May 01:50 AEST Pittwater Decider for 2026 Pallas Capital Gold Cup Pittwater Decider for 2026 Pallas Capital Gold Cup The final act of the Pallas Capital Gold Cup will be held this weekend The final act of the Pallas Capital Gold Cup will be held this weekend at Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club, with the 2026 series set to be decided in a closely contested finale. by Nic Douglass Posted 11 May 15:43 AEST Bermuda Sail Grand Prix Day 2 - Teams reflect Bermuda Sail Grand Prix Day 2 - Teams reflect Australia's Flying Roos secure their third win from five events, others will look in the mirror. Australia's Flying Roos secured their third win from five events. However there was some soul-searching amongst the team who had been handily placed, but failed to step up. Includes full replays from both days and highlights plus interviews. by Sail-World.com Posted 11 May 13:07 AEST 2026 Etchells Worlds in San Diego starts Monday 2026 Etchells Worlds in San Diego starts Monday Seventy-six teams from 11 nations set to compete in packed fleet The competition is set to begin at San Diego Yacht Club as the 2026 Etchells World Championship officially gets underway this week, welcoming 76 teams from 11 countries for one of the world's premier one-design sailing regattas. by Etchells Class Posted 11 May 12:56 AEST Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix Overall Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix Overall Bonds Flying Roos Extend Championship Lead With Bermuda Masterclass Australia strengthened its grip on the 2026 Rolex SailGP Championship with a commanding victory on Bermuda's Great Sound – their second in two events. Germany by Deutsche Bank secured a breakthrough Final appearance. by SailGP Posted 11 May 06:56 AEST 2026 CIC Med Channel Race Finish 2026 CIC Med Channel Race Finish Victory by 10 minutes and 15 seconds after 5 days and 23 hours of racing It was by 10 minutes and 15 seconds, after 5 days, 23 hours, and 19 minutes of racing, that the PHARE 40 team (No. 142) of Mathieu Claveau and François Verdier claimed the Trophy for the 2nd edition of the CIC Med Channel Race. by Sirius Events Posted 10 May 18:16 AEST Vaikobi Bump Hats are back in stock Vaikobi Bump Hats are back in stock Lightweight, form-fitting protection and confidence for high-intensity watersports The Vaikobi Impact Protection Series delivers lightweight, form-fitting protection and confidence for high-intensity watersports. by Vaikobi Posted 10 May 16:00 AEST SB20 Tasmanian Schools Championship Overall SB20 Tasmanian Schools Championship Overall The Friends' School wins in shifting and at times testing conditions Hobart's River Derwent provided shifting and at times testing conditions for the fleet in the 2026 SB20 Tasmanian Schools Championship. by Jane Austin / SB20Aus Posted 10 May 15:41 AEST SIXT 18ft skiff team's success SIXT 18ft skiff team's success 2025-26, a season of victory & consistency The young Sixt 18ft team of Jacob Marks, Alex Marinelli and Matt Doyle took their impressive record to another level during the Australian 18 Footers League's 2025-26 season when they took out both the Season Point Score and Spring Championship. by Frank Quealey Posted 10 May 15:23 AEST Tight racing in Elliott 5.9 Traveller Series #1 Tight racing in Elliott 5.9 Traveller Series #1 Tactical showcase for the first event in the Burnsco Elliott 5.9 Traveller Series at Lake Rotoiti The Burnsco Elliott 5.9 Traveller Series #1 at Lake Rotoiti turned on a tactical showcase over the weekend of May 2-3, providing an intense freshwater battle for the opening round of the series. by Gareth Howard - Elliott 5.9 Association Posted 10 May 14:24 AEST Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix Day 1 Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix Day 1 Australia and Spain locked at the top after a fast and furious opening day The Bonds Flying Roos and Los Gallos top the table – tied on points (32 each) – after a fast and furious opening day of the Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix. by SailGP Posted 10 May 12:40 AEST KDY Women's Match Race 2026 Day 3 KDY Women's Match Race 2026 Day 3 All set for an all-Scandinavian final in Denmark The opening stage of the 2026 Women's World Match Racing Tour will conclude with an all-Scandinavian final as Sweden's Anna Östling and Wings Sailing prepare to take on Denmark's Lea Vogelius/ WOW Racing at the KDY Women's Match Race. by Women's WMRT Posted 10 May 10:11 AEST SailGP Bermuda: A wild Day 1 on the Great Sound SailGP Bermuda: A wild Day 1 on the Great Sound Super-sub Glenn Ashby breaks leg in fresh breezes on Bermuda's Great Sound. Bermuda turned on a top day with fresh 15kt breezes and flat water making for excellent racing. Three different race winners along with breakages and injuries. Glenn Ashby breaks leg. Includes Interviews and Highlights. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com Posted 10 May 06:28 AEST Puerto Portals 52 SuperSeries Sailing Week overall Puerto Portals 52 SuperSeries Sailing Week overall Bowman's last minute mast climb saves Sled's victory Winners of the last regatta of 2025, Takashi Okura's Sled sealed victory at this season's opening event, Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week, with an excellent first and a third on a challenging race track in an offshore breeze. by 52 Super Series Posted 10 May 05:08 AEST Summer Storm dominates ORC Worlds offshore race Summer Storm dominates ORC Worlds offshore race Line honours, overall victory on corrected time for the TP52 of American owner Andrew Berdon The 71st Regata dei Tre Golfi, which started yesterday from the Bay of Santa Lucia in Naples at 17:00, has concluded, marking the offshore race of the ORC World Championship 2026 and a central moment of the Tre Golfi Sailing Week. by Tre Golfi Sailing Week Posted 10 May 05:05 AEST iQFOiL Youth & Junior International Games overall iQFOiL Youth & Junior International Games overall Two spectacular final days on Lake Garda Trentino bring the event to a strong finish The iQFOiL International Games Youth & Junior in Torbole concluded on Saturday on Lake Garda Trentino with the Medal Series, following two final days that delivered wind, racing and spectacular action. by iQFOiL Class Association Posted 10 May 04:20 AEST The August Delivery Advantage The August Delivery Advantage Order new North Sails now and lock in preferred pricing Preparation pays off. Order new sails now, lock in preferred pricing, and save by taking delivery in August. by North Sails Posted 9 May 23:30 AEST 2026 CIC Med Channel Race Day 7 2026 CIC Med Channel Race Day 7 Tight race for the finish in Marseille As of today, at 7:45 a.m. local time, only 0.2 nautical miles (370 meters) separated the two leading Class40s: PHARE 40, skippered by Mathieu Claveau and François Verdier, and STELLA NOVA, skippered by Omar Naas and Louis Toreilles. by Sirius Events Posted 9 May 16:57 AEST SailGP Returns to Bermuda SailGP Returns to Bermuda As Championship Fight Heats Up Fast water, a fired-up fleet, and a forecast built for chaos, the Rolex SailGP Championship returns to the Great Sound. by SailGP Posted 9 May 15:50 AEST iQFOiL Youth & Junior International Games Day 5 iQFOiL Youth & Junior International Games Day 5 Lake Garda Trentino delivers a full day of racing, top 8 qualify for Medal Series After three days heavily affected by unstable weather, the iQFOiL Youth & Junior International Games in Torbole finally returned to full racing mode on the penultimate day of the event. by iQFOiL Class Association Posted 9 May 15:23 AEST Francesca Clapcich finshes the 1000 Race Francesca Clapcich finshes the 1000 Race Qualifiing for the Vendée Arctique Italian-American offshore sailor Francesca Clapcich has finished her first solo IMOCA race in fifth place, after a five day, light-wind battle around the Bay of Biscay. by Team Francesca Clapcich Posted 9 May 10:01 AEST Puerto Portals 52 Super Series Sailing Week day 4 Puerto Portals 52 Super Series Sailing Week day 4 Provezza race win sets them up as title favourites as a three race finale beckons Winning the only race sailed today whilst overnight leaders Sled slumped to a 13th place, Ergin Imre's Turkish flagged Provezza team lead Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week into the final day by a margin of three points. by 52 Super Series Posted 9 May 04:29 AEST 71st Regata dei Tre Golfi sets off from Naples 71st Regata dei Tre Golfi sets off from Naples The offshore race of the ORC Worlds 2026 is underway The 71st Regata dei Tre Golfi got under way this afternoon from the Bay of Santa Lucia, in front of Castel dell'Ovo, marking the offshore race of the ORC World Championship 2026 and a key moment of the Tre Golfi Sailing Week. by Tre Golfi Sailing Week Posted 9 May 04:05 AEST 2026 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 Worlds Preview 2026 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 Worlds Preview Comprehensive coverage, including live tracking and livestreams from day 4 onwards The 2026 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 World Championship is taking place in Quiberon, France, from May 12–17, and we are excited to share all the ways you can follow the event. by The 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 Media Team Posted 9 May 01:19 AEST Sam Goodchild wins the 1000 Race Sam Goodchild wins the 1000 Race After a dominant display on MACIF Santé Prévoyance Sam Goodchild continues his strong run in the IMOCA Class. This morning, the British sailor secured his fourth victory in the Class - and his first single-handed win - at the finish of the 1000 Race, the opening event of the season. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 9 May 00:19 AEST Christian Fries 18ft Skiff GP at Lake Ammersee Christian Fries 18ft Skiff GP at Lake Ammersee Germany hosts the first round of the European 18ft Skiff circuit Germany hosted the first round of the European 18ft Skiff circuit over the 30th April-3rd May with two UK teams making the trip out to join the action. by Mark Watts Posted 8 May 22:09 AEST KDY Women's Match Race 2026 Day 1 KDY Women's Match Race 2026 Day 1 The 2026 Women's World Match Racing Tour kicked off yesterday in Rungsted, Denmark The 2026 Women's World Match Racing Tour kicked off yesterday in Rungsted, Denmark on the opening day of the KDY Women's Match Race, the first of five events on the 2026 Women's world tour season. by Women's WMRT Posted 8 May 20:44 AEST Francesca Clapcich in the 1000 Race Day 5 Francesca Clapcich in the 1000 Race Day 5 11th Hour Racing is hard on the wind on the final leg up to Concarneau It's been a race of contrasts and no less challenging for that. And this morning - approaching the end of her fifth day at sea on board 11th Hour Racing - Francesca Clapcich is contending with tough upwind conditions in the Bay of Biscay. by Team Francesca Clapcich Posted 8 May 19:05 AEST iQFOiL Youth & Junior International Games Day 4 iQFOiL Youth & Junior International Games Day 4 Storms interrupt racing after brief return of the Ora as only the U19 Men complete one Upwind Sprint After a strong opening day and two consecutive days without racing due to unsettled weather and the absence of the classic thermal breeze Ora, the desire to get back on the water in Torbole was extremely high. by iQFOiL Class Association Posted 8 May 18:41 AEST Maxi Banque Populaire XI on a tour Maxi Banque Populaire XI on a tour From the Mediterranean to the Gironde Aboard the Maxi Banque Populaire XI, Armel Le Cléac'h and his crew departed their home port of Lorient on April 29th for a long voyage that will take them to the Mediterranean and then to the Gironde estuary. by Voile Banque Populaire Posted 8 May 18:20 AEST 2026 CIC Med Channel Race Day 6 2026 CIC Med Channel Race Day 6 Duel at the top and final spring in sight towards Marseille The Class40 fleet in the 2nd edition of the CIC MED CHANNEL RACE is approaching the southeastern tip of the island of Menorca, 10 nautical miles away, at 08:00 today. The ranking gate, located between Menorca and Mallorca, is still 30 nautical miles away. by Sirius Events Posted 8 May 17:10 AEST SB20 Tasmanian Schools Championship Preview SB20 Tasmanian Schools Championship Preview Enthusiastic sailors ready for inaugural event in Hobart this weekend Sixty sailors and 15 boats will be on the water in Hobart this Saturday competing in the inaugural SB20 Tasmanian Schools Championship hosted by the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania (RYCT). by Jane Austin / SB20Aus Posted 8 May 14:50 AEST SailGP: Stewart Dodson joins Black Foils SailGP: Stewart Dodson joins Black Foils Experienced SailGP athlete Stewart Dodson will join the Black Foils as the G1 Grinder Experienced SailGP athlete Stewart Dodson will join the Black Foils as G1 Grinder cover for Louis Sinclair for the remainder of the 2026 Rolex SailGP Championship. by Ben Mackey, Black Foils Posted 8 May 10:02 AEST Meet Excess Catamarans at SCIBS 2026 Meet Excess Catamarans at SCIBS 2026 Explore Australia's first Excess 13 Following a record-breaking 2025 edition with an exceptional number of boats and visitors, the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show (SCIBS) remains the must-see boating lifestyle event in the Southern Hemisphere. by Beneteau Group Posted 8 May 07:01 AEST ORC World Championship 2026 starts tomorrow ORC World Championship 2026 starts tomorrow The 71st Regata dei Tre Golfi offshore race gets underway tomorrow from Naples The ORC World Championship 2026 reaches one of its defining moments tomorrow with the start of the 71st Regata dei Tre Golfi, the iconic offshore race that remains at the heart of the event. by Tre Golfi Sailing Week Posted 8 May 04:07 AEST All set for the 2026 Etchells Worlds in San Diego All set for the 2026 Etchells Worlds in San Diego 76 teams representing 12 countries will begin racing on Monday Sailors from across the globe are gathering at San Diego Yacht Club (SDYC) for the 2026 Etchells World Championship, with official measurement taking place this week ahead of racing, which begins Monday. by Etchells Class Posted 8 May 03:25 AEST Puerto Portals 52 Super Series Sailing Week day 3 Puerto Portals 52 Super Series Sailing Week day 3 Sled stay steady to move top as others ride the roller coaster in record fleet As the Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week passed its midpoint today with two challenging races in an offshore breeze on the Bay of Palma it is the 2021 circuit champions, Sled, the runners up in 2026's five regatta season. by 52 Super Series Posted 8 May 02:25 AEST 2026 Portimão X-15 Wingfoil Series Preview 2026 Portimão X-15 Wingfoil Series Preview Record Fleet of 115 Riders Set With over 15 nations represented, the rapidly expanding X-15 fleet unites riders of all levels in one-design racing defined by skill, progression, and fair competition. by Ava Hider Posted 7 May 22:21 AEST Oliver Heer unveils IMOCA Embrace The Challenge Oliver Heer unveils IMOCA Embrace The Challenge With just over 100 days remaining until the start of The Ocean Race Atlantic Swiss offshore sailor Oliver Heer has officially unveiled his new IMOCA, Embrace The Challenge, introducing a bold new identity inspired by the weather systems that define life at sea. by Oliver Heer Ocean Racing Posted 7 May 18:42 AEST Francesca Clapcich in the 1000 Race Day 4 Francesca Clapcich in the 1000 Race Day 4 “Send some wind, please, because that's what we need…” In her voice note from onboard 11th Hour Racing early this morning, the frustration and exhaustion of spending a whole night drifting in a windless Bay of Biscay was all too obvious, as Francesca Clapcich described the latest stage of her 1000 Race. by Team Francesca Clapcich Posted 7 May 18:19 AEST 2026 CIC Med Channel Race Day 5 2026 CIC Med Channel Race Day 5 Chasing towards the Balearic Islands The Swiss Class40 No. 134 STELLA NOVA, skippered by Omar Naas and Louis Torreilles, crossed the southern Sardinia ranking gate in first place yesterday evening at 11:28 PM French time. by Sirius Events Posted 7 May 17:25 AEST Jervis Bay Classic 2026 at Vincentia Sailing Club Jervis Bay Classic 2026 at Vincentia Sailing Club A grand total of 71 boats of all shapes and sizes hit the water over the weekend A week out from the third edition of the Jervis Bay Classic, we couldn't have anticipated the weather, numbers, and absolute energy that was on the Moona Moona over the ANZAC long weekend, marking the conclusion of the regular sailing season. by Paddy Butler Posted 7 May 16:10 AEST America's Cup: Captain Outrageous dies at 87 America's Cup: Captain Outrageous dies at 87 Ted Turner, America's Cup champion and winner of the Sydney Hobart and Fastnet died on Wednesday. Ted Turner, Captain Outrageous, America's Cup champion and winner of the Sydney Hobart and Fastnet races, died on Wednesday. Outside his colourful sailing career, he created the global broadcasting network CNN which revolutionized global broadcasting. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World Posted 7 May 15:38 AEST Brisbane Race Week Overall Brisbane Race Week Overall The Biggest Edition Yet Brisbane Race Week presented by Porsche Centre Brisbane has wrapped up at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron following five days of varied racing formats, strong community support, and a regatta that continued to grow both on and off the water. by Nic Douglass Posted 7 May 09:52 AEST Beneteau exhibits at SCIBS 2026 Beneteau exhibits at SCIBS 2026 With a dedicated booth, a new water display location & a dream fleet Following a record-breaking 2025 edition with an exceptional number of boats and visitors, the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show (SCIBS) remains the must-see boating lifestyle event in the Southern Hemisphere. by Beneteau Group Posted 7 May 08:00 AEST Range Rover Sardinia Cup 2026 Preview Range Rover Sardinia Cup 2026 Preview After a 14-year absence the event returns to Yacht Club Costa Smeralda with 20 boats registered After a 14-year absence, one of the regattas that helped build the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda's international standing is set to return this summer. by Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Posted 7 May 04:20 AEST Puerto Portals 52 Super Series Sailing Week day 2 Puerto Portals 52 Super Series Sailing Week day 2 Double bullet day for Alkedo but consistent Provezza in pole position With no score outside of the top five so far, after four races Ergin Imre's Turkish flagged Provezza leads Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week. by 52 Super Series Posted 7 May 03:46 AEST