30% OFF Vaikobi Duffel & Dry Bags! 30% OFF Vaikobi Duffel & Dry Bags! This deal ends this Sunday at midnight Whether you're packing for a weekend trip, hitting the water, or just need reliable storage, now's the time to upgrade your gear. by Vaikobi Posted 19 Sep 21:00 EST OK Dinghy Worlds at Lake Garda overall OK Dinghy Worlds at Lake Garda overall Andrew Mills wins after a epic week for the 212 helms Britain's Andrew Mills has won the 2025 OK Dinghy world championship after an epic week of racing on Lake Garda. With only one race possible on the final day, the result was academic to Mills, who was already discarding a second. by Robert Deaves Posted 19 Sep 19:39 EST Formia to Host 450+ Sailors for ILCA Master Worlds Formia to Host 450+ Sailors for ILCA Master Worlds Sailors from 31 nations have arrived in Italy The 2025 ILCA Master World Championships officially kicked off today in Formia, Italy. This year's event has drawn over 450 sailors from 31 nations, making it one of the largest gatherings of the ILCA Master community worldwide. by Agustín Argüelles Posted 19 Sep 17:24 EST North Sails Ferrari Hypersail apparel partnership North Sails Ferrari Hypersail apparel partnership Bringing together two iconic brands at the forefront of performance and innovation North Sails today announced a multi-year partnership with Ferrari that brings together two iconic brands at the forefront of performance and innovation in sailing and motorsport. by North Sails Posted 19 Sep 16:00 EST SailGP prepares for high-stakes Lake Geneva debut SailGP prepares for high-stakes Lake Geneva debut A weekend of tactical, light-air racing on the horizon The Rolex Switzerland Sail Grand Prix begins tomorrow with a weekend of tactical, light-air racing on the horizon. All twelve national teams hit the water today, getting in essential practice laps in the only freshwater venue of the season. by SailGP Posted 19 Sep 15:29 EST 37 days to the Transat Café L'or 37 days to the Transat Café L'or 72 boat fleet includes 18 female skippers On Sunday, October 26, at 2pm local time the 72 boats registered for the 17th edition of the TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR Le Havre Normandie will set sail on the most famous double-handed transatlantic race. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 19 Sep 13:15 EST Uncertainty reigns across Biscay in Défi Azimut Uncertainty reigns across Biscay in Défi Azimut A cracking start for Charal, leading the fleet off the Glénans archipelago Doubt lingers this Thursday regarding the intentions of the wind gods off the coast of Lorient, Brittany. Will the fleet have enough breeze to fill their sails throughout the rectangular course concocted by Race Management? by Azimut Posted 19 Sep 08:41 EST The Ocean Race Europe is heading towards its final The Ocean Race Europe is heading towards its final All to play for in the final weekend of racing in Boka Bay, Montenegro The Ocean Race Europe 2025 is heading towards its Finale in Boka Bay, Montenegro. With the last points still in play, the final coastal race on Saturday will decide the remaining positions. by The Ocean Race Posted 19 Sep 04:51 EST SailGP: Artemis is the 13th team to join SailGP SailGP: Artemis is the 13th team to join SailGP ETNZ co-helmsman Nathan Outteridge to be the helmsman for new Swedish SailGP team. SailGP CEO Russell Coutts has announced that the Swedish team Artemis is the 13th team to join the SailGP League. The helmsman will be Nathan Outteridge, currently a co-helmsman with Emirates Team New Zealand. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 19 Sep 04:16 EST 2025 Dutch Water Week day 2 2025 Dutch Water Week day 2 Some fleets are testing new race formats and scoring systems Day two of Dutch Water Week once again delivered classic Dutch autumn conditions: strong gusty winds, grey skies and occasional rain showers. by Simon Keijzer / Dutch Water Week Posted 19 Sep 03:27 EST Women's Match Racing Worlds in Chicago Day 2 Women's Match Racing Worlds in Chicago Day 2 Teams battle challenging conditions As racing runs into sunset in Chicago The second day of racing at the 2025 World Sailing Women's Match Racing World Championship on Lake Michigan presented challenging conditions for the twelve competing teams as a gradual easterly breeze created a sloppy short swell on the course. by Women's WMRT Posted 19 Sep 01:27 EST Womens America's Cup opportunities expand Womens America's Cup opportunities expand the pathway for female athletes has never been stronger than in the Louis Vuitton 38th America's Cup 2024 and the inaugural Puig Women's America's Cup was announced following the publication of the Protocol for the Louis Vuitton 37th America's Cup in Barcelona. It was a moment not only for women's sport and equality but showed that the America's Cup was by America's Cup Media Posted 18 Sep 21:29 EST 48 hours in light airs on the cards 48 hours in light airs on the cards 15th Défi Azimut Lorient Agglomération begins The two-handed Défi Azimut - Lorient Agglomération 48 Hours race set sail from the IMOCA headquarters at Lorient on 18th September, promising a tricky light airs contest for the 12 crews taking part. by Ed Gorman Posted 18 Sep 19:46 EST OK Dinghy Worlds at Lake Garda Day 4 OK Dinghy Worlds at Lake Garda Day 4 Andrew Mills within reach of title Two more race wins from Britain's Andrew Mills places him within one race of clinching the 2025 OK Dinghy world title on Friday. He took two more emphatic race wins on Thursday on Lake Garda in the windiest conditions so far. by Robert Deaves Posted 18 Sep 19:40 EST J/105 North American Championship day 2 J/105 North American Championship day 2 California Dreamin' - two San Francisco boats are dominating in lighter breeze Although they are accustomed to heavy air and hiking, two San Francisco boats are dominating in lighter breeze after five races at the J/105 North American Championship in Toronto. by Julie & Christopher Howell Posted 18 Sep 19:37 EST Big colour displays Big colour displays Which would you prefer? A+T Instruments will be at the Monaco Boat Show and at the Les voiles de Saint-Tropez. Hugh will be navigating on SY Sealen B, and Pete will be navigating on SY Mariella. by A+T Instruments Posted 18 Sep 12:00 EST Exceptional Line-Up for Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez Exceptional Line-Up for Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez Over 240 remarkable yachts will take to the waters of the Gulf of Saint-Tropez Over 240 remarkable yachts will take to the waters of the Gulf of Saint-Tropez from September 27 to October 5, carried by the lively winds of late September that extend the Tropezian summer with its golden light. by Maguelonne Turcat Posted 18 Sep 11:35 EST 2025 Dutch Water Week day 1 2025 Dutch Water Week day 1 The format with ten participants and new race formats is being tested and evaluated From Wednesday 17 to Sunday 21 September, Almere is hosting the fourth edition of Dutch Water Week. This edition serves as a pilot for the Sailing Grand Slam Final (SGS). by Simon Keijzer / Dutch Water Week Posted 18 Sep 11:08 EST IMOCA Speed Runs in Lorient IMOCA Speed Runs in Lorient 15th Défi Azimut Lorient Agglomération kicks off Une Battle commenced in the 15th Défi Azimut Lorient Agglomération with a spectacle guaranteed from the get-go. Speed runs left, right and centre in the Courreaux de Groix, followed by a grand parade by an 11-strong fleet of IMOCAs to delight the crowds. by Azimut Posted 18 Sep 08:59 EST America's Cup: The Elephant(s) in the Room America's Cup: The Elephant(s) in the Room Some shafts of light have been shed on the negotiation positions of the Challengers and Defender. With nearly 250 pages of America's Cup regulations released, it's clear both the Challenger and Defender have ben forced to take a pragmatic stance on the Naples Cup. Some shafts of light have been shed on the positions of the Challengers and Defender. by Richard Gladwell Sail-World NZ Posted 18 Sep 07:04 EST