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Emirates GBR's triumphant SailGP return
Dylan Fletcher helms British team to KPMG Australia Sail Grand Prix victory
© Felix Diemer for SailGP
Super Sunday in Les Sables d'Olonne
Vendée Globe Sunday 9th February Update
© Vincent Curutchet / Alea
Kojiro Shiraishi finishes Vendée Globe
Finishing the race for the second successive time
© Jean-Marie Liot / Alea
Iloilo City preps for 52nd Paraw Regatta Festival
Oldest traditional craft event in Asia, as strong as ever
© Ilo Ilo Paraw Festival
Asia-Pacific Superyacht Summit 2025
Some interesting listening here...
© Guy Nowell
Sun Hung Kai & Co. Hong Kong Race Week 2025 day 1
Sun Hung Kai & Co. Hong Kong Race Week 2025 day 1
Fair wind across three race tracks located in Repulse Bay, Stanley Bay and Po Toi
The first day of Sun Hung Kai & Co. Hong Kong Race Week 2025 started with fair wind across three race tracks located in Repulse Bay, Stanley Bay and Po Toi.
by Vivian Ngan
Posted 13 Feb 19:39 HKT
80th Rolex Sydney Hobart entries to open soon
80th Rolex Sydney Hobart entries to open soon
Promising to be a spectacular edition of the race
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) is thrilled to announce that entries for the milestone 80th edition of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race will open in the coming weeks.
by RSHYR media
Posted 14 Feb 14:18 HKT
44Cup Nanny Cay Day 1
44Cup Nanny Cay Day 1
Overly breezy opening day in the British Virgin Island
After a light wind 44Cup Nanny Cay concluded the 2024 season, it was with great anticipation that the 44Cup teams awaited 2025's opening event in the British Virgin Island, for which stiff trade winds have been forecast for some days.
by 44Cup
Posted 14 Feb 06:21 HKT
Series Production Registration Scheme opens
Series Production Registration Scheme opens
World Sailing operates a system for IWSA Formula Wing approval and registration of equipment
The Series Production Formula Wing Equipment Registration Scheme is operated by World Sailing and acts as the process by which manufacturers can register series production equipment to be eligible for racing at IWSA Formula Wing events.
by IWSA WingFoil Racing
Posted 14 Feb 01:00 HKT
New venue for Superyacht Cup Palma 2025
New venue for Superyacht Cup Palma 2025
Europe's longest running superyacht regatta will be relocating to Club de Mar-Mallorca
With a new venue, new entries and new racing classes, the Superyacht Cup Palma 2025 is on course for a spectacular 29th edition.
by The Superyacht Cup Palma
Posted 13 Feb 21:27 HKT
Transat Café L'OR Cap Pour Elles 2025 routes
Transat Café L'OR Cap Pour Elles 2025 routes
Four classes, four courses, four winning duos means four times the emotion
On Sunday October 26, the ULTIM, the Ocean Fifty, the IMOCA, and the Class40 divisions will start their TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR Le Havre Normandie at 15 minutes intervals.
by Transat Café L'OR
Posted 13 Feb 19:41 HKT
Foam-up forecast for 44Cup Nanny Cay Season opener
Foam-up forecast for 44Cup Nanny Cay Season opener
Of the nine teams competing, favourite is Vladimir Prosikhin's Team Nika
It's why racing yachts congregate from all parts of the world in the Caribbean - incessant sunshine; stiff breeze, soaring temperatures, warm azure water all combining to provide an alluring cocktail with which to escape the freezing gloom of winter.
by 44Cup
Posted 13 Feb 06:07 HKT
29er Eurocup Series at RCN Valencia Preview
29er Eurocup Series at RCN Valencia Preview
86 boats set to start racing on Thursday
The Eurocup Series 29er 2025, as part of the 10th Comunitat Valenciana Olympic Week, is starting a new journey at the Real Club Náutico de Valencia.
by Pep Portas
Posted 13 Feb 01:15 HKT
2025 Rolex Fastnet Race - winners return
2025 Rolex Fastnet Race - winners return
For this special edition, the RORC has reintroduced its once premier event, the Admiral's Cup
For 2025, the Royal Ocean Racing Club celebrates both its own centenary and that of the Rolex Fastnet Race, the race upon which it was founded.
by James Boyd / RORC
Posted 12 Feb 23:41 HKT
The stage is set for 2025 29er Asian Championship
The stage is set for 2025 29er Asian Championship
Taking place from 12th to 16th February
Incorporated into Sun Hung Kai & Co. Hong Kong Race Week 2025 and co-organised by the Sailing Federation of Hong Kong, China, Royal Hong Kong YC and the International 29 Class, 2025 29er Asian Championship will take place from 12th to 16th February.
by International 29er Class
Posted 12 Feb 22:26 HKT
IRC Rating open for 2025
IRC Rating open for 2025
The IRC rating system will remain largely unchanged for 2025.
Applications are open for 2025 IRC Rating and the IRC Rating Authority (RORC Rating Office and UNCL, Pôle Course du YCF) have already issued certificates to over 650 northern hemisphere boats for the new season.
by RORC Rating Office
Posted 12 Feb 20:57 HKT
Globe 580 Transat makes waves with record run
Globe 580 Transat makes waves with record run
McIntyre Mini Globe set to make history!
Third running of the 2025 Globe 580 Transat: Thrills, Spills, and Plenty of High-Seas Shenanigans in record time! Woop Woop!
by McIntyre Mini Globe Race
Posted 12 Feb 17:12 HKT
18ft Skiffs build up to the 'Big One'
18ft Skiffs build up to the 'Big One'
Less than one month to go before the JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship
With less than one month to go before the JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship is contested on Sydney Harbour, from March 8-16, next Sunday's Australian 18 Footers League Club Championship race is critical to the build-up for all teams from the League's fl
by Frank Quealey
Posted 12 Feb 14:34 HKT
Self-reliance and trust
Self-reliance and trust
Teams are into last minute jobs readying for the 2025 Melbourne Osaka Cup
Teams are into last minute jobs readying for the 5500 nautical mile double-handed Melbourne Osaka Cup - the first yacht, Curious Roo, is due to depart on 2 March, ahead of the main start on 16 March & the final one on 30 March, with others in between.
by Di Pearson / Melbourne Osaka Cup media
Posted 12 Feb 13:50 HKT
Women's WMRT announces 2025 season
Women's WMRT announces 2025 season
Over 150 women match racing sailors are expected to compete this year
The Women's World Match Racing Tour has announced its 2025 schedule of six events in four countries featuring events in the USA, France, Sweden and Bermuda.
by Women's WMRT
Posted 12 Feb 13:48 HKT
SailGP, Rolex Awards, Vendee Globe
SailGP, Rolex Awards, Vendee Globe
SailGP, Rolex Awards, Vendee Globe finishers
The weather at 48.5719° N, 122.4787° W (Bellingham, Washington) has been unseasonably cold, but the racing was hot on the waters of Sydney Harbor, where the third event of SailGP's Season 5 calendar unfurled last weekend.
by David Schmidt
Posted 12 Feb 00:00 HKT
Pablo Gonzalez Parodi enters Global Solo Challenge
Pablo Gonzalez Parodi enters Global Solo Challenge
A highly experienced sailor with over 100,000 nautical miles under his belt
The Global Solo Challenge continues to attract passionate and determined sailors from around the world, and we are thrilled to welcome our 14th entrant, Pablo Gonzalez Parodi.
by Marco Nannini / Global Solo Challenge
Posted 11 Feb 21:22 HKT
2025 RORC Caribbean 600: A battle of legends
2025 RORC Caribbean 600: A battle of legends
The 16th edition has attracted close to 500 sailors from 38 different countries
Starting on the 24th of February, the 16th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600 has attracted close to 500 sailors from 38 different countries.
by Louay Habib/RORC
Posted 11 Feb 15:52 HKT
All-star cast set for 2025 Hansa and Para Worlds
All-star cast set for 2025 Hansa and Para Worlds
Over 200 sailors and race officials will descend on the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht in March
Over 200 sailors and race officials from around the globe will descend on Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC) at Pittwater in March for the Hansa World and International Championships, Australian and NSW Hansa Class Championships plus the Para Worlds.
by Di Pearson / RPAYC media
Posted 11 Feb 14:30 HKT
America's Cup: INEOS being sued
America's Cup: INEOS being sued
New Zealand Rugby owner of the All Blacks brand says it is suing INEOS
Following the much publicised split in the INEOS Britannia America's Cup team, NZ Rugby has revealed that it is taking legal action against INEOS [Group], for alleged breach of a $NZD48million sponsorship deal.
by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com
Posted 11 Feb 08:14 HKT
2025 Fireball Worlds to be held at Lake Garda
2025 Fireball Worlds to be held at Lake Garda
Hosted by Circolo Vela Arco this August
For their 2025 Worlds the Fireballs are heading to the premier sailing venue of Lake Garda in Italy. Although the Fireballs have been to Lake Garda for their Europeans a number of times, it is the first time that the Worlds have been on the Lake.
by UK Fireball Association
Posted 11 Feb 05:04 HKT
Vendée Globe Monday 10th February Update
Vendée Globe Monday 10th February Update
Getting there one step at a time
After an unforgettable weekend during which five skippers finished their Vendée Globes and enjoyed welcome back into the Les Sables d'Olonne channel, there are six racers still out on the Atlantic ocean racing and two continuing their respective journeys.
by Vendée Globe media
Posted 11 Feb 01:06 HKT
Shop the Aktiv Stretch Mid Layers
Shop the Aktiv Stretch Mid Layers
A collection of high-performing, responsibly made essentials
The Aktiv Stretch Mid Layer range is a collection of high-performing, responsibly made essentials, offering warmth, comfort and flexibility on land or sea with quick-drying, moisture-wicking and thermal-regulating properties.
by Henri-Lloyd
Posted 11 Feb 00:00 HKT
2025 ILCA Thailand National Championships
2025 ILCA Thailand National Championships
Italian Olympian Lorenzo Brando Chiavarini snatches ILCA 7 gold
On the final day of racing at the 2025 ILCA Thailand National Championships, Italian Olympian Lorenzo Brando Chiavarini snatched ILCA 7 gold, with Australians Zac Littlewood and Ethan McAullay taking silver and bronze.
by Nima Chandler
Posted 10 Feb 19:32 HKT
Registration open for the 2025 J/80 Worlds
Registration open for the 2025 J/80 Worlds
This promises to be a world-class event packed with thrilling competition
The J/80 World Championships 2025 are coming to the vibrant coastal city of Nieuwpoort in July and registrations are officially open.
by J/Boats
Posted 10 Feb 18:55 HKT
My Vendée Globe was a dream come true
My Vendée Globe was a dream come true
Violette Dorange reflects on her race
The young French sailor, Violette Dorange, crossed the finish line of the Vendée Globe on Sunday and described her solo voyage around the planet - that has enthralled millions of people in France and elsewhere - as a dream come true.
by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series
Posted 10 Feb 14:53 HKT
The engine room
The engine room
Without them we are lost. This is about the things aloft both ahead and behind the stick.
Without them we are lost. This is not about the tiny little room under the companionway stairs. Rather, it is about the things aloft both ahead and behind the stick.Yes. The rags. Only, they are anything but for wiping up spills. They are supreme tech.
by John Curnow, Sail-World.com AUS Editor
Posted 10 Feb 05:00 HKT
Vendée Globe Sunday 9th February Update
Vendée Globe Sunday 9th February Update
Super Sunday in Les Sables d'Olonne
There were huge crowds, maybe the biggest yet, as four skippers finished the Vendée Globe on Sunday. Kojiro Shiraishi finished 24th, Violette Dorange 25th, Louis Duc 26th and Sébastien Marsset 27th and they all received a rapturous welcome.
by Mark Jardine
Posted 10 Feb 04:58 HKT
SailGP: Controversial Call? Late Umpire Decision?
SailGP: Controversial Call? Late Umpire Decision?
Arguably the most contentious moment of the KPMG Australia Sail Grand Prix
The KPMG Australia Sail Grand Prix provided us with thrilling racing, but arguably the most contentious moment was when the Australian SailGP Team were awarded a penalty in the pre-start when they were luffed by the Canadian NorthStar SailGP Team.
by Mark Jardine
Posted 9 Feb 23:16 HKT
Sébastien Marsset finishes 27th in Vendée Globe
Sébastien Marsset finishes 27th in Vendée Globe
The completion of this circumnavigation marks a colossal achievement
On crossing the finish line in Les Sables d'Olonne on February 9th, the skipper of Foussier took 27th place, at 1237hrs (UTC), after 91 days and 35 minutes at sea.
by Vendée Globe media
Posted 9 Feb 21:15 HKT
Louis Duc finishes 26th in the Vendée Globe
Louis Duc finishes 26th in the Vendée Globe
An impressive performance enabled him to catch up with the leading boats in his group
Despite a long damage list on his aging IMOCA, the sailor from Normandy proved he was up to solving the numerous puzzles that littered his path.
by Vendée Globe media
Posted 9 Feb 20:52 HKT
SailGP: Kiwis bounce back on Day 2
SailGP: Kiwis bounce back on Day 2
The BlackFoils had a much stronger performance on the Final day of KPMG Australia SailGP
Despite finishing 8th on the overall standings in the Sydney regatta, the New Zealand team are in third equal place on the Season points table - level with Spain - both are on 20pts.
by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com
Posted 9 Feb 20:06 HKT
2.4mR Class Association video
2.4mR Class Association video
Inclusive and technical racing, plus great socials
This is a very watchable video for any sailor: the president of the International 2.4 Metre Class Association explains about this inclusive technical class with high quality racing and great socials.
by 2.4mR Class Association
Posted 9 Feb 20:01 HKT
Violette Dorange finishes 25th in the Vendée Globe
Violette Dorange finishes 25th in the Vendée Globe
Her success marks her out as her as a major ocean racing talent for the future
Violette Dorange completed her first Vendée Globe at 10:39hrs (UTC) today, after 90 days, 22 hrs, 37 min at sea, to become the youngest ever finisher on the solo round the world race at the age of 23, taking 25th place.
by Vendée Globe media
Posted 9 Feb 19:36 HKT
Kojiro Shiraishi finishes 24th in the Vendée Globe
Kojiro Shiraishi finishes 24th in the Vendée Globe
Completing the solo round the world race for the second successive time
Japan's most renowned solo ocean racer Kojiro Shiraishi (DMG MORI Global One) secured 24th place on the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe today when he crossed the finish line off Les Sables d'Olonne at 0936hrs (UTC) today.
by Vendée Globe media
Posted 9 Feb 18:09 HKT
SailGP: Emirates GBR triumph in Sydney
SailGP: Emirates GBR triumph in Sydney
Dylan Fletcher has sealed his impressive return to SailGP by driving Emirates GBR to victory
Dylan Fletcher has sealed his impressive return to SailGP by driving Emirates GBR to victory over home town favorites Australia and NorthStar Canada in Sydney.
by SailGP Media
Posted 9 Feb 15:07 HKT
2025 Giltinan 18s, just like old times
2025 Giltinan 18s, just like old times
New Zealand sent four boats to the original World 18 footers championship in 1938
New Zealand sent four boats to the original World 18 footers championship on Sydney Harbour in 1938 and regularly contested regattas throughout the intervening 82 years before Covid hit in 2020.
by Frank Quealey
Posted 9 Feb 14:26 HKT
SailGP: Brits snatch lead to win Final
SailGP: Brits snatch lead to win Final
Emirates GBR SailGP team Dylan Fletcher staged a come from behind win to take the Final
Sir Ben Ainslie had the best news after a torrid few weeks, when his Emirates GBR SailGP team, helmed by his America's Cup co-helm, Dylan Fletcher staged a come from behind win to win the Final.
by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World NZ
Posted 9 Feb 13:31 HKT
Paul Bieker and Armstrong Foils on T-Foils
Paul Bieker and Armstrong Foils on T-Foils
Top designer Paul Bieker talks with Armie Armstrong on the development of the T-Foils.
In conjunction with Armstrong Foils, SailGP have incorporated a sacrificial tip on the T-foils which will detach on contact when racing. Top designer Paul Bieker talks with Armie Armstrong on the development of the T-Foils.
by Kjell van Sice
Posted 9 Feb 07:40 HKT
Slingsby's SailGP Starting Masterclass
Slingsby's SailGP Starting Masterclass
KPMG Australia Sail Grand Prix Analysis Day 1 Video Analysis
The reaching starts in SailGP make for entertaining viewing and, with just 400 metres until the first mark bear away, they are often critical to a race result.
by Mark Jardine
Posted 9 Feb 01:08 HKT