SailGP Diary: Race Day 2 - Wind warning out SailGP Diary: Race Day 2 - Wind warning out Winds at the top end of the racing range are blowing in the race area on the inner Waitemata harbour There's a wind warning in force for the Hauraki Gulf today, at Channel Island at the entrance to the Hauraki Gulf it is gusting 37kts.. That drops as we get closer to the race area. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com Posted 19 Jan 13:08 AEDT SailGP Diary: Race Day 1 - Racing spectacular SailGP Diary: Race Day 1 - Racing spectacular A High that won't go away provided a day beyond words for the first race day of SailGP in Auckland A High that won't go away provided a day beyond words for the first race day of SailGP in Auckland, and the 11 teams responded magnificently providing an unforgettable day's racing. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com Posted 19 Jan 09:32 AEDT RORC Transatlantic Race day 7 RORC Transatlantic Race day 7 Lucky is under 800 miles from the finish at Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina. Bryon Ehrhart's Juan K 88 Lucky (USA) is on record pace for the 2025 RORC Transatlantic Race. The Monohull Race Record was set in 2022 by the Juan K 100 Comanche (MON), which completed the 3,000 mile race in 07 days 22 hrs 01 mins and 04 secs. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 19 Jan 04:15 AEDT A North Atlantic sting in the tale A North Atlantic sting in the tale A big depression will face the Vendée Globe skippers The North Atlantic and the notorious Bay of Biscay look set to deal up one big final challenge before they can complete their solo non stop round the world race. by Vendée Globe media Posted 19 Jan 04:03 AEDT Aussie sailors in hunt for SB20 World Title Aussie sailors in hunt for SB20 World Title After seeing the pre-worlds results and how the Australians placed, we are excited Australian sailors are vying for world champion status in the 2025 SB20 World Championship in Singapore with two teams shaping up as early favourites for a podium finish. by Jane Austin Posted 18 Jan 21:52 AEDT XR 41 World Premiere at boot Düsseldorf 2025 XR 41 World Premiere at boot Düsseldorf 2025 X-Yachts CEO Kræn B. Nielsen presides over the big reveal The XR 41 is one of the most exciting race yachts for 2025, and we were at the World Premiere on Saturday 18th January at boot Düsseldorf. by Mark Jardine Posted 18 Jan 21:50 AEDT VX One Australian Nationals day 1 VX One Australian Nationals day 1 Racing almost got underway today The VX One 2025 Australian Championships almost got under way today from the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC). Following two days of no racing due to gale-force winds, the fleet was champing at the bit to get racing. by Nicole Douglass Posted 18 Jan 21:49 AEDT Emirates GBR second overall after day 1 Emirates GBR second overall after day 1 Fourth race added to schedule at ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix The Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team delivered a solid performance on the waters of Waitemata Harbour in the opening races of the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix, Auckland, leaving them in second place heading into Race Day 2. by Emirates GBR SailGP Team Posted 18 Jan 21:33 AEDT RS Sailing at boot Düsseldorf RS Sailing at boot Düsseldorf What's On The Stand? This year's exhibition marks a significant milestone for RS Sailing, highlighting the brand's continued growth, commitment to the sailing community, and three decades of innovation in the sport. by RS Marine Group Posted 18 Jan 20:00 AEDT Australia dominates opening day of SailGP Auckland Australia dominates opening day of SailGP Auckland Aussies atop the leaderboard and arch rival NZL in fourth place after Day One The Australian's have secured pole position in the leaderboard following the opening day of the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix in Auckland, with their APAC rivals New Zealand finishing in fourth place. by Australia SailGP Team Posted 18 Jan 19:41 AEDT Vendée Globe Saturday 18th January Update Vendée Globe Saturday 18th January Update What is it with J2's in this edition of the race? The J2 seems to have been a weak point on the IMOCA yachts during this edition of the Vendée Globe, and Jean Le Cam is the latest skipper to have to make repairs to this vital part of his rig after his J2 cable snapped. by Mark Jardine Posted 18 Jan 17:55 AEDT J/70 Australian Championship day 4 J/70 Australian Championship day 4 Ambition with one hand on the cup heading into final day Chris Dare's Ambition is in the box seat heading into the final day of the J/70 Australian Championships today, with a four-point lead to second-placed Matador, skippered by David Doherty. by Alex Dare, Down Under Sail Posted 18 Jan 10:19 AEDT SailGP Diary: Practice Day - Auckland - January 17 SailGP Diary: Practice Day - Auckland - January 17 Day 5 of SailGP has finished with two fleets sailing practice sessions for three hours. Today was the first racing with T-Foils and several new crew combinations including the just announced American Magic skipper, Paul Goodison moving up from a coaching role to onboard strategist. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com Posted 18 Jan 09:53 AEDT Clarisse Crémer in the Vendée Globe week 10 Clarisse Crémer in the Vendée Globe week 10 The skipper of L'Occitane en Provence intends to play every card in her possession Back in the northern hemisphere since Wednesday, January 15, when she crossed the equator "back" at 07h21'16'' UTC, Clarisse Crémer is finally benefiting from steadier winds, enabling her to continue to lengthen her stride towards Les Sables d'Olonne. by L'Occitane Sailing Team Posted 18 Jan 04:43 AEDT Sébastien Simon completes podium Sébastien Simon completes podium The 34-year-old skipper was ecstatic to finish the course and do so on the podium The podium in the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe solo round-the-world race was completed in the early hours of today, when the French sailor Sébastien Simon returned to his home port of Les Sables d'Olonne. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 18 Jan 04:31 AEDT Sébastien Simon 3rd in the Vendée Globe Sébastien Simon 3rd in the Vendée Globe The first Les Sables d'Olonne skipper to finish on podium in race history "The welcome was extraordinary, despite the freezing cold. It was an incredible moment, and I will retain such unforgettable memories of it. Everything went by so quickly that I feel like I left yesterday." by Vendée Globe media Posted 18 Jan 02:44 AEDT Three epic performances fill Vendée Globe podium Three epic performances fill Vendée Globe podium Charlie Dalin set a new Vendée Globe record with his win after a 'perfect' race Charlie Dalin slipped across the finishing line of the 10th Vendée Globe on board his MACIF Santé Prévoyance, completing an epic journey and putting the final touch on a phenomenal sporting achievement. by The Ocean Race Posted 18 Jan 01:28 AEDT New signings and new T-Foils for Emirates GBR New signings and new T-Foils for Emirates GBR Ahead of this weekend's ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix The Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team has unveiled its new signings and new T-Foils ahead of the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix in Auckland this weekend. It is the first time SailGP has held an event in New Zealand's largest city. by Emirates GBR SailGP Team Posted 18 Jan 00:15 AEDT Cherub Australian National Championship Cherub Australian National Championship 60% of boats at this event had mixed crews The 60th Cherub Australian National Championship was held 27 December 2024 to 3 January 2025 at Largs Bay Sailing Club, South Australia, with competing boats from Western Australia, South Australia, Queensland and New South Wales. by Holly Norris Posted 17 Jan 22:46 AEDT Rolex SailGP Championship will debut this weekend Rolex SailGP Championship will debut this weekend Eleven teams will get to grips with the newest technology, titanium T-Foils The Rolex SailGP Championship will debut in front of its largest ticketed crowd this weekend, as the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix touches down in Auckland. by SailGP Posted 17 Jan 21:01 AEDT Vendée Globe Friday 17th January Update Vendée Globe Friday 17th January Update Séb Simon completes Vendée Globe podium French skipper Sébastien Simon crossed the Vendée Globe finish line in third place at 00:27 UTC on Friday January 17, after 67 days, 12 hours and 25 minutes of racing, finishing 2 days and 17 hours behind the overall winner. by Mark Jardine Posted 17 Jan 18:57 AEDT 2025 ORC VPP and Rules now available 2025 ORC VPP and Rules now available New innovations in certificates, scoring and the ORC VPP After a year of input and development to the class rules and the VPP, and several weeks after their approval at the ORC Annual General Meeting in November, the ORC announces its 2025 rules and software are ready for the global sailboat racing community. by Offshore Racing Congress Posted 17 Jan 16:55 AEDT Sébastien Simon, 3rd in the 2024 Vendée Globe Sébastien Simon, 3rd in the 2024 Vendée Globe The first time a sailor from Les Sables d'Olonne has finished on the podium French skipper Sébastien Simon crossed the Vendée Globe finish line in third place* at 00h27 (UTC) on Friday January 17, after 67 days, 12 hours and 25 minutes of racing, finishing 2 days and 17 hours behind the overall winner. by Vendée Globe media Posted 17 Jan 15:15 AEDT 2025 J/70 Australian Championship Day 3 2025 J/70 Australian Championship Day 3 The first two teams are separated by just one point heading into the penultimate day The first two teams at the J/70 Australian Championships are separated by just one point heading into the penultimate day of racing. by Alex Dare, Down Under Sail Posted 17 Jan 13:03 AEDT 58th Arrow and 52nd Mosquito AUS Championships 58th Arrow and 52nd Mosquito AUS Championships Altona Yacht Club hosted the event that had over 45 vessels competing Last week, from January 5th until January 10th Altona Yacht Club hosted the 58th Arrow and 52nd Mosquito Australian Championships off Altona Beach. Over 45 boats compromising some of Australia's best sailors contested the Titles. by Altona Yacht Club Posted 17 Jan 09:50 AEDT Vendée Globe Thursday 16th January Update Vendée Globe Thursday 16th January Update Simon cruising in safe mode towards a Sablais podium While the Les Sables d'Olonne skipper Sébastien Simon is completing his final miles towards his home port to complete an emotional, important third place on the Vendée Globe, Germany's Boris Herrmann is facing a whole new level of challenge. by Vendée Globe media Posted 17 Jan 03:57 AEDT Nico Lunven in the Vendée Globe Update Nico Lunven in the Vendée Globe Update Giving it his all, Nicolas Lunven's mantra aboard Holcim-PRB Holcim-PRB continues its progress towards Les Sables d'Olonne. The blue and green monohull still has about a week of racing left before entering the legendary channel of Les Sables d'Olonne. by Team HOLCIM - PRB Posted 17 Jan 03:03 AEDT 2025 RORC Transatlantic Race day 5 2025 RORC Transatlantic Race day 5 Speed, strategy, and sail survival Five days into the RORC Transatlantic Race, the fleet has left the comforts of everyday life far astern, trading routine for the raw reality of ocean racing. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 17 Jan 02:59 AEDT Boris Herrmann reports broken port foil Boris Herrmann reports broken port foil Onboard Malizia - Seaexplorer in Vendée Globe Race This morning, on Thursday 16 January 2025, Team Malizia's skipper Boris Herrmann informed his team and race management about serious damage to the port foil of his Malizia - Seaexplorer racing yacht following a collision with an OANI. by Team Malizia Posted 17 Jan 02:37 AEDT 2025 Allen Flying 11 Nationals after Day 2 2025 Allen Flying 11 Nationals after Day 2 Forty entrants representing nine clubs enjoy close racing and amazing rides The 2024/25 Allen Flying 11 National Championships has kicked off with two amazing days of racing. Host club, St George Sailing Club, have presented competitors with awesome conditions on Botany Bay. by Jon Drummond, Flying 11 Association of Australia Posted 16 Jan 21:23 AEDT 66th Skate Nationals at St. George SC 66th Skate Nationals at St. George SC Congratulations to West Australian veteran and former title holder Steve Hudson and his grandson The 66th National Skate Sailing Championship, sailed at St. George Sailing Club, Sydney, and proudly supported by retailer Bing Lee, has been run and won. by Sean Leonard Posted 16 Jan 21:09 AEDT 5th Weta Nationals at Speers Point Amateur SC 5th Weta Nationals at Speers Point Amateur SC Christmas in Queensland. Heat storms, humidity, humbug. Christmas in Queensland. Heat storms, humidity, humbug. Let's go south for the January Weta Nationals at Speers Point Amateur Sailing Club in the new year? by Peter Hackett Posted 16 Jan 21:06 AEDT Vendée Globe Thursday 16th January Update Vendée Globe Thursday 16th January Update Storms, Plum Seeds, Mazu and Ropes! Antoine Cornic has rounded Cape Horn, we have an update on Yoann Richomme after he finished in second place on PAPREC ARKÉA, then Sam Goodchild looks at the North Atlantic storm that the next group are going to have to navigate. by Mark Jardine Posted 16 Jan 19:23 AEDT Vaikobi luggage, backpacks and dry bags Vaikobi luggage, backpacks and dry bags You won't believe how much gear you can fit into our original paddle travel bag You won't believe how much gear you can fit into our original paddle travel bag. The super tough PU wheels and padded compartments will follow you around the world and back. by Vaikobi Posted 16 Jan 17:33 AEDT SailGP: New T-Foils are not all about speed SailGP: New T-Foils are not all about speed Live testing of the T-Foils is underway, Martine Grael, Peter Burling and Blair Tuke's impressions It is perhaps ironic that the test sailing of the new T-Foils to be used in the rest of SailGP Season 5 is taking place in the same location, on Auckland's Hauraki Gulf, where an AC72 first foiled in September 2012. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com Posted 16 Jan 09:48 AEDT Rolex Fastnet Race entry records demolished again Rolex Fastnet Race entry records demolished again First yacht to successfully register was Frenchman Oscar Lenoel's Pogo 12.50 Cléobulle Entry to the Rolex Fastnet Race opened at 1000 UTC this morning and within just minutes staggering new records were set in terms of the speed with which boats registered and their quantity. by James Boyd / RORC Posted 16 Jan 08:42 AEDT Introducing the new J/36 Introducing the new J/36 The evolution of the much-loved J/112E J/Composites and J/Boats are pleased to introduce the NEW J/36, the evolution of the much-loved J/112E, a design that's been winning hearts and silver around the world since launching in 2016. by J Composites Posted 16 Jan 04:26 AEDT Cruising Association honours Kirsten Neuschäfer Cruising Association honours Kirsten Neuschäfer With The Duchess of Kent Trophy History-making sailor Kirsten Neuschäfer has been awarded the prestigious Duchess of Kent Trophy by the Cruising Association in recognition of her extraordinary victory in the 2022 Golden Globe Race and heroic rescue of fellow sailor Tapio Lehtinen. by The Cruising Association Posted 16 Jan 04:08 AEDT Chicago to host Women's Match Racing Worlds Chicago to host Women's Match Racing Worlds The September event will feature up to 12 teams World Sailing is delighted to announce that the 2025 Women's Match Racing World Championship will be held at the Chicago Yacht Club's Belmont Station from 16-20 September 2025. by World Sailing Posted 16 Jan 02:47 AEDT Yoann Richomme reflects on his first Vendée Globe Yoann Richomme reflects on his first Vendée Globe "I want to continue to progress, to go forward and to have fun in what I'm doing." "It was fantastic, it was wonderful. This is a great moment and I was happy to have waited a little bit (before the finish), so that yesterday was Charlie's day and today is mine. by Vendée Globe media Posted 16 Jan 01:07 AEDT "It feels like we left two days ago" "It feels like we left two days ago" Yoann Richomme completes a stunning sequence in the IMOCA class Tough, technically minded, competitive and consistent, the French skipper Yoann Richomme completed his first Vendée Globe this morning, finishing in a hugely impressive second place. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 16 Jan 00:58 AEDT Vendée Globe Wednesday 15th January Update Vendée Globe Wednesday 15th January Update Yoann Richomme finishes 2nd Yoann Richomme on PAPREC ARKÉA has finished the Vendée Globe this morning in second place, and winner Charlie Dalin was amongst the first to greet him ashore. by Mark Jardine Posted 15 Jan 21:38 AEDT Yoann Richomme finishes 2nd in the Vendée Globe Yoann Richomme finishes 2nd in the Vendée Globe After a thrilling and long-running duel with winner Charlie Dalin After a thrilling and long-running duel with winner Charlie Dalin, the PAPREC ARKÉA skipper completed his first solo round the world race this morning at 0612 UTC, taking a superb second place after 65 days, 18 hours and 10 minutes at sea. by Vendée Globe media Posted 15 Jan 19:00 AEDT 2025 J/70 Australian Championship Practice Day 2025 J/70 Australian Championship Practice Day A fleet of 21 boats ready to start racing on Port Phillip Bay Port Phillip Bay plays host to the 2025 J/70 Australian Championships this week with 21 boats hitting the start line for yesterday's practice race to test out the Vakaros RaceSense system, and suss out the competition. by Alex Dare, Down Under Sail Posted 15 Jan 11:08 AEDT Marine Auctions January Online Auction Marine Auctions January Online Auction Bidding will close Thursday, 30th January 2025 January 2025 Online Auction Bidding will close Thursday, 30th January 2025 at 2pm AEST. by Marine Auctions Posted 15 Jan 09:00 AEDT "Today I am the happiest man in the world" "Today I am the happiest man in the world" Charlie Dalin on the Vendée Globe win Winner of the tenth edition of the Vendée Globe, Charlie Dalin has entered race legend. After 64 days at an electric pace the 40 year old Frenchman has his name on the trophy. by Vendée Globe media Posted 15 Jan 07:03 AEDT Nico Lunven in the Vendée Globe Update Nico Lunven in the Vendée Globe Update Holcim-PRB Back in the Northern Hemisphere While the winner of this Vendée Globe, Charlie Dalin, stepped ashore this afternoon in Les Sables d'Olonne, the battle among the pursuers continues to rage. Nicolas Lunven crossed the equator yesterday and navigated through the Doldrums during the night. by Team HOLCIM - PRB Posted 15 Jan 04:01 AEDT Olympic Silver Medalist inspires change Olympic Silver Medalist inspires change Eugenia's powerful account from the interview with La Nacion Eugenia Bosco, the exceptionally talented Nacra 17 sailor who recently secured a silver medal alongside her teammate Mateo Majdalani at the Paris 2024 Olympics, has shared a deeply personal story that transcends her accomplishments in sailing. by Alexia Lahoud / 49er and Nacra 17 Sailing Posted 15 Jan 02:54 AEDT