Midseason, Maximum Stakes Midseason, Maximum Stakes SailGP Returns to Halifax SailGP is set to return this weekend – racing into Halifax for the seventh event of the 2026 Season. More than 12,000 official spectators are expected across the two-day event, with 13 international teams set to compete. by SailGP Posted 19 Jun 08:01 PDT Lucky joins the 21st Ida Lewis Distance Race Lucky joins the 21st Ida Lewis Distance Race The race already has 18 boats entered With entries continuing to build for the 21st edition of the Ida Lewis Distance Race presented by Kiel James Patrick, organizers are anticipating an exciting and competitive fleet for one of offshore sailing's most distinctive 24-hour challenges. by Barby MacGowan Posted 19 Jun 07:31 PDT SailGP: New York crash discussion off limits SailGP: New York crash discussion off limits Competitors involved in the three-boat pileup in New York evaded questions at the media session.si Competitors involved in the three-boat pileup at SailGP New York evaded questions on the incident at Friday's Media Conference, ahead of Canada SailGP. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World Posted 19 Jun 07:23 PDT Inaugural X-Yachts Spanish Gold Cup Video Inaugural X-Yachts Spanish Gold Cup Video Stunning conditions for three days of racing and celebration The Bay of Palma has become a natural mecca for Mediterranean sailing events. The central location, with easy access from mainland Spain, the French Riviera, Italy, and teams further afield coming across the Atlantic and through the Straits of Gibraltar. by Mark Jardine Posted 19 Jun 06:00 PDT SailGP: Black Foils majority sold to US SailGP: Black Foils majority sold to US New York based sports investor acquires majority shareholding in last remaining SailGP team SailGP has announced that MSP Sports Capital has acquired a majority stake in the New Zealand SailGP Team – completing a landmark milestone for the Rolex SailGP Championship, as all 13 national teams are now owned by strategic third party partners. by SailGP Posted 19 Jun 05:36 PDT Roediger dominates at the Fiji Surf Pro Roediger dominates at the Fiji Surf Pro Jane Seman sweeps the women's. If day one at the Fiji Surf Pro announced Cloudbreak's intentions, day three delivered on every promise and then some. Double mast high sets (20-25 feet faces) unloaded onto the reef all day, the waves thick, square, and unforgiving. by International Windsurfing Tour Posted 19 Jun 05:26 PDT Maxis home in faster in Loro Piana Giraglia Maxis home in faster in Loro Piana Giraglia The wind gods smiled on the Yacht Club Italiano's annual offshore race Before Wednesday's midday start of the Loro Piana Giraglia offshore race from Saint-Tropez, maxi crews were preparing for a laborious light wind race. by International Maxi Association Posted 19 Jun 03:08 PDT Ensis ENGADINWING WingFoil Racing World Cup day 3 Ensis ENGADINWING WingFoil Racing World Cup day 3 Maloja magic: Tomasi leads as Silvaplana delivers Alpine masterclass The wait is officially over in the Engadin Valley. The legendary Maloja wind roared across Lake Silvaplana yesterday, transforming the glacier-fed waters into a high-speed stadium for the Ensis ENGADINWING WingFoil Racing World Cup. by IWSA Media Posted 19 Jun 00:38 PDT LISOT Black Wins TOTE Team Racing Championships LISOT Black Wins TOTE Team Racing Championships Nearly 100 Junior Sailors Ready to Sail in 33rd International Optimist Regatta Back-to-back first-place finishes in a best-of-three finale led team LISOT Black, with sailors representing the USA states of New York and Connecticut, to win the TOTE Team Racing Championships. by Carol Bareuther Posted 18 Jun 19:04 PDT U.S. SailGP Team Signs Louisa Nordstrom U.S. SailGP Team Signs Louisa Nordstrom Joining the team in Halifax following three appearances with the team during the 2025 season Nordstrom joins the team in Halifax following three appearances with the team during the 2025 season as part of the development program, where she gained valuable experience on the F50. She now debuts on the team's active roster. by U.S. SailGP Team Posted 18 Jun 15:32 PDT 2026 Newport Bermuda Race starts tomorrow 2026 Newport Bermuda Race starts tomorrow Thousands of sailing enthusiasts will be cheering on the fleet at the Starting Line Festival The countdown is nearly over and the 54th Newport Bermuda Race starts tomorrow, Friday, June 19 from Rhode Island's iconic Fort Adams. by Bermuda Race Media Posted 18 Jun 13:34 PDT Switch Global Championship Relocates to Lake Garda Switch Global Championship Relocates to Lake Garda With the 2026 Switch Global Youth Championships to be held soon after The International Switch Class wishes to advise sailors, partners, and stakeholders of an important update regarding the 2026 Global Championship and the Switch Global Youth Championships. by International Switch Class Posted 18 Jun 11:51 PDT Rolex TP52 Worlds in Porto Cervo day 3 Rolex TP52 Worlds in Porto Cervo day 3 After an opening day pair of 12th places Alpha Plus have gone 2,1,3,1 to lead on tie break The Hong Kong flagged crew of Alpha Plus gave owner Shawn Kang a great birthday present today when they bolted together a third and first, the top scoring boat for the second successive day, to lead the Rolex TP52 Worlds in Porto Cervo, Sardinia. by 52 Super Series Posted 18 Jun 11:46 PDT Rolex TP52 Worlds Porto Cervo day 3 Rolex TP52 Worlds Porto Cervo day 3 Alpha+ and Sled now joint leaders on equal points in the provisional overall standings The third day of racing at the Rolex TP52 World Championship brought two further windward-leeward races off the coast of Porto Cervo in a thermal breeze of 8 to 10 knots from the east, shifting slightly towards the south-east. by Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Posted 18 Jun 11:20 PDT Registration opens for Ronstan Bridge to Bridge Registration opens for Ronstan Bridge to Bridge Send it from one San Francisco bridge to the other How fast can you get from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Bay Bridge, racing across San Francisco Bay in your watercraft of choice in full-send downwind conditions? by St. Francis Yacht Club Posted 18 Jun 10:52 PDT Dramatic Loro Piana Giraglia Line Honours duel Dramatic Loro Piana Giraglia Line Honours duel A thrilling conclusion in the Gulf of Genoa Line honours for the 73rd Loro Piana Giraglia came to a thrilling conclusion in the Gulf of Genoa, home of the Yacht Club Italiano. by Yacht Club Italiano Posted 18 Jun 10:42 PDT RBYC and WMRT outline plans for Bermuda Gold Cup RBYC and WMRT outline plans for Bermuda Gold Cup Organizers have adapted the format of this year's regatta The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club (RBYC), alongside the World Match Racing Tour (WMRT), has announced an update regarding the format for the upcoming Bermuda Gold Cup, scheduled to take place this October 13th-18th. by World Match Racing Tour Posted 18 Jun 09:46 PDT Halifax welcomes the return of SailGP Halifax welcomes the return of SailGP New Zealand's Black Foils to be back on start line for first time in fourth months The Canada Sail Grand Prix | Halifax returns to Halifax Harbour as the seventh stop of the 2026 Rolex SailGP Championship, with more than 12,000 ticketed spectators across the weekend and thousands more expected to flock to the waterfront. by SailGP Posted 18 Jun 07:51 PDT SailGP: Brazil make "trial" changes SailGP: Brazil make "trial" changes Two significant team changes have been announced in the crew lists ahead of Canada SailGP Two significant team changes have been announced in the crew lists ahead of this weekend's Canada SailGP to be held in Halifax, Nova Scotia. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World Posted 18 Jun 06:27 PDT Next stop: Kieler Woche for the 470 class Next stop: Kieler Woche for the 470 class Combining world-class racing with a unique sailing festival atmosphere After a long break without major international racing, the 470 fleet is heading to Kiel in northern Germany for one of the most iconic events on the international sailing calendar. by International 470 Class Association Posted 18 Jun 05:22 PDT Loro Piana Giraglia 2026 Line Honours for ARCA SGR Loro Piana Giraglia 2026 Line Honours for ARCA SGR In an elapsed time of 1 day 1 hour 5 minutes and 56 seconds Furio Benussi's Don Jones 100 ARCA SGR has taken Line Honours in the 2026 Loro Piana Giraglia in an elapsed time of 1 day 1 hour 5 minutes and 56 seconds. by Yacht Club Italiano Posted 18 Jun 05:18 PDT 30 Yrs of Olympic ILCA Sailing: Francesco Bruni 30 Yrs of Olympic ILCA Sailing: Francesco Bruni "Atlanta 1996 was the beginning of my professional career" 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 ILCA Class Association Posted 18 Jun 03:22 PDT The Ocean Race and the Yacht Racing Forum The Ocean Race and the Yacht Racing Forum Once again featured as an official partner of the event The Ocean Race will once again be featured at the Yacht Racing Forum 2026 as an official partner of the event. by Yacht Racing Forum Posted 18 Jun 01:31 PDT SailGP: Black Foils launch new F50 SailGP: Black Foils launch new F50 The Black Foils have successfully blessed, launched and sailed their new F50 in Halifax The Black Foils have successfully blessed and launched their new F50 today in Halifax ahead of returning to racing at this weekend's Canada Sail Grand Prix. by Ben Mackey, Black Foils Posted 17 Jun 23:05 PDT Foil & Rafale: Gitana 18 buzzed by French fighters Foil & Rafale: Gitana 18 buzzed by French fighters offshore foiling maxi multihull, Gitana 18 hooks up with Rafale fighter jets of the French Navy French maritime excellence meets in the skies over the Atlantic in this video featuring the offshore foiling maxi multihull, Gitana 18 hooking up with Rafale fighter jets of the French Navy. by Sail-World Posted 17 Jun 15:47 PDT Rolex TP52 Worlds Porto Cervo day 2 Rolex TP52 Worlds Porto Cervo day 2 A first and third today move French team Paprec, with Loïck Peyron on tactics, into provisional lead The second day of the Rolex TP52 World Championship brought two further races, sailed off Porto Cervo in a breeze of around 8-10 knots from the east-southeast. by Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Posted 17 Jun 13:32 PDT Rolex TP52 Worlds in Porto Cervo day 2 Rolex TP52 Worlds in Porto Cervo day 2 Jean-Luc Petithugeunin's French crew on Paprec top the leaderboard After four races at the Rolex TP52 Worlds 2026 Porto Cervo it is Jean-Luc Petithugeunin's French crew on Paprec which has taken the lead after a very solid day, winning one race and taking third in the next to lead the 15 boat fleet by two points. by 52 Super Series Posted 17 Jun 13:01 PDT Ronnie Simpson Racing launches 2026 Sailing Season Ronnie Simpson Racing launches 2026 Sailing Season As Global Solo Challenge 2027-28 approaches American solo ocean racer Ronnie Simpson has launched the Class 40 racing yacht Koloa Maoli at Maine Yacht Center, marking a powerful step forward into the campaign's second season of training for the 2027-28 Global Solo Challenge. by Ronnie Simpson Posted 17 Jun 12:29 PDT Copa del Rey Mapfre Surpasses 100 Entries Copa del Rey Mapfre Surpasses 100 Entries Monday 15th June marked the close of entries Monday 15th June marked the close of entries for the 44th Copa del Rey Mapfre. Once again, the Mediterranean's premier sailing regatta has met participation expectations, with six highly competitive classes and more than 100 registered teams. by Copa del Rey MAPFRE Posted 17 Jun 09:31 PDT World Sailing Annual Conference set for Qingdao World Sailing Annual Conference set for Qingdao Taking place in China's sailing capital from 16-21 November 2026 The 2026 World Sailing Annual Conference and World Sailing Awards will be held in Qingdao, known as China's sailing capital, in the Shandong Province from 16-21 November 2026. by World Sailing Posted 17 Jun 08:55 PDT Loro Piana Giraglia 2026 Offshore Race Start Loro Piana Giraglia 2026 Offshore Race Start The Classic Course Begins: Giraglia Fleet Heads for Genoa The 73rd Loro Piana Giraglia offshore race started today at noon, sending the fleet on one of the Mediterranean's great classic courses from Saint-Tropez to Genoa via the Giraglia Rock. by Yacht Club Italiano Posted 17 Jun 08:10 PDT 40 teams from 10 nations already confirmed 40 teams from 10 nations already confirmed For 2026 Dragon Edinburgh Cup & UK Grand Prix With six weeks still to go until the initial entry deadline, some forty teams from ten nations including the UK, Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the USA have already confirmed their intention to race. by British Dragon Association Posted 17 Jun 07:37 PDT Inaugural X-Yachts Spanish Gold Cup Inaugural X-Yachts Spanish Gold Cup Palma provides the X-Factor for a fantastic event I've attended a couple of X-Yachts Gold Cups in Denmark, one in Aarhus and one in Haderslev, which has been the obvious location for the Danish boatyard to host events, but the yachts, and their sailors, have naturally ventured further afield. by Mark Jardine Posted 17 Jun 06:30 PDT 2026 Fireball Worlds - The Greatest Show on Earth 2026 Fireball Worlds - The Greatest Show on Earth Forget Wimbledon. Ignore the World Cup. Cancel your family holiday. Forget Wimbledon. Ignore the World Cup. Cancel your family holiday. The Fireball World Championships 2026 in Torbay are almost upon us, and the race to become the fastest, cleverest and luckiest sailors on the planet is well under way. by UK Fireball Association Posted 17 Jun 03:17 PDT SailGP: Three damaged teams "targeted" to race SailGP: Three damaged teams "targeted" to race Three teams are "targeted" to make a return at this weekend's SailGP event in Halifax, Canada. The three damaged F50s involved in the start-line pile-up in the New York round of SailGP, are "targeted" to make a return at this weekend's SailGP event in Halifax, Canada. They will be joined by NZ's Black Foils after a four-regatta timeout. by Richard Gladwell Sail-World Posted 17 Jun 02:54 PDT ILCA 7 Masters Worlds in Athens, Greece overall ILCA 7 Masters Worlds in Athens, Greece overall Titles decided after six days of racing and twelve races completed across all divisions The 2026 ILCA 7 Masters World Championship concluded on Tuesday in Athens, Greece, after six days of racing and twelve races completed across all divisions. by Agustín Argüelles Posted 16 Jun 21:35 PDT Marine Auctions: June Online Auctions Marine Auctions: June Online Auctions Bidding to Start on Wednesday 24 June and will end on Tuesday 30th June at 2pm AEST Bidding to Start on Wednesday 24 June and will end on Tuesday 30th June at 2pm AEST. The Online Auction of the 4 Ex Brisbane City Ferries has been Postponed to the July Online Auction. by Marine Auctions Posted 16 Jun 15:20 PDT Inshore maxi winners at Loro Piana Giraglia Inshore maxi winners at Loro Piana Giraglia Another day's racing which very nearly didn't happen The last day of Loro Piana Giraglia inshore/coastal racing, taking place out of Saint-Tropez, was another which very nearly didn't happen. But on this occasion, following an unpromising forecast, there was enough breeze. by International Maxi Association Posted 16 Jun 14:16 PDT Ensis ENGADINWING WingFoil Racing World Cup day 1 Ensis ENGADINWING WingFoil Racing World Cup day 1 Clouds stifle Maloja wind as waiting game begins in Silvaplana The WingFoil Racing World Cup Series returned to the spectacular alpine heights of the Engadin valley today for the third stop of the 2026 season, but the legendary Maloja wind failed to deliver for the opening day of competition. by IWSA Media Posted 16 Jun 13:21 PDT Sodebo Ultim 3 crew celebrated at Maritime Museum Sodebo Ultim 3 crew celebrated at Maritime Museum Officially receiving the prestigious Jules Verne Trophy at a ceremony in Paris Thomas Coville, skipper of Sodebo Ultim 3, along with Benjamin Schwartz, Frédéric Denis, Pierre Leboucher, Léonard Legrand, Guillaume Pirouelle, and Nicolas Troussel, officially received the prestigious Jules Verne Trophy in Paris. by Sodebo Ultim 3 Posted 16 Jun 12:27 PDT