America's Cup: Match dates announced America's Cup: Match dates announced The 38th America's Cup Match will begin on July 10, 2027 from Naples. The 38th America's Cup Match will begin on July 10, 2027 from Naples, and is expected to conclude by the following weekend. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ Posted 21 Jan 06:18 EST Britain's America's Cup Team unveils GB1 identity Britain's America's Cup Team unveils GB1 identity And confirms Dylan Fletcher as 38th America's Cup Helm Britain's America's Cup Team, representing the Challenger of Record, Royal Yacht Squadron Racing Ltd, has unveiled GB1. The bold new team name and identity signals a new era of British racing on the world's most demanding sailing stage. by GB1 Posted 21 Jan 04:20 EST Emirates renews backing of ETNZ Emirates renews backing of ETNZ A more than two-decade-long partnership with the New Zealand America's Cup team Emirates has renewed its more than two-decade-long partnership as naming sponsor of the Defender of the America's Cup, Emirates Team New Zealand, extending one of the longest-standing and most iconic sponsorships in international sailing. by Emirates Team New Zealand Posted 21 Jan 02:03 EST 505, OK & 470 Australian Nationals Days 1 & 2 505, OK & 470 Australian Nationals Days 1 & 2 A couple of SailGP sailors could not resist the temptation to wriggle into their trapeze harnesses Fremantle SC has organised a joint Australian National Championship for three classes including the 5o5, OK Dinghy and 470 at a renowned first class sailing venue on the Indian Ocean coast of West Australia. by Jonny Fullerton of Regatta Services Posted 20 Jan 23:55 EST ASV-Berlin statement concerning Walross 4 ASV-Berlin statement concerning Walross 4 Sadly, the RORC Transatlantic Race crew member has passed away As reported yesterday, a serious accident occurred aboard the ASV-Berlin Club yacht, WALROSS 4, participating in the Royal Ocean Racing Club's Transatlantic Race from Lanzarote to Antigua. Sadly, the crew member has passed away. by RORC Posted 20 Jan 19:18 EST Edgartown YC 'Round-the-Island Race shifts to July Edgartown YC 'Round-the-Island Race shifts to July The modern 'RTI is a 55-mile circumnavigation of Martha's Vineyard Edgartown Yacht Club's 'Round-the-Island Race ('RTI) will return to its traditional July date in 2026, a move welcomed by competitors seeking more consistent breeze and midseason race readiness. by Barby MacGowan Posted 20 Jan 17:38 EST Kieler Woche boosts top regatta program for 2026 Kieler Woche boosts top regatta program for 2026 Olympic classes will once again form a single unit in the first half of the week Kieler Woche connects, according to the motto of the 2026 sailing and summer festival, both on the regatta courses off Schilksee and at the event venues on land. by Kieler Woche Posted 20 Jan 17:25 EST ILCA Under 21 World Championships 2026 day 2 ILCA Under 21 World Championships 2026 day 2 Battling the shifts on a demanding day in Lanzarote Unpredictable, shifty and at times frustrating, the conditions on Day 2 of the 2026 ILCA Under-21 World Championships in Lanzarote delivered a true test of adaptability. With the wind refusing to settle, sailors were pushed to their limits. by Agustín Argüelles Posted 20 Jan 17:24 EST North Sails Welcomes Olympian Dave Hughes Back North Sails Welcomes Olympian Dave Hughes Back Olympian, World Champion returns to lead our One Design program across North America North Sails is proud to announce that Dave Hughes, Olympian, World Champion, and longtime North Sails collaborator, has returned to lead our One Design program across North America. by North Sails Posted 20 Jan 13:00 EST Nominations for Sail Canada Annual Awards are open Nominations for Sail Canada Annual Awards are open Deadline for nominations is February 13 Sail Canada is pleased to announce that nominations for its 2026 Annual Awards are now open. by Sail Canada Posted 20 Jan 11:52 EST RS Games 2026 entries open RS Games 2026 entries open 14 nations, 100+ sailors sign up in first 48 hours The countdown begins! Entries for the RS Games 2026 are officially open and the response from the global RS community has been nothing short of spectacular. by RS Marine Group Posted 20 Jan 10:24 EST GWA Wingfoil World Cup Düsseldorf concludes GWA Wingfoil World Cup Düsseldorf concludes Indoor event lights up new wingfoil season Spain's Nia Suardiaz and Ancor Sosa grabbed wins at the novel indoor wingfoil World Cup in thrilling action at Boot Düsseldorf, the world's largest boat show which attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors. by Ian MacKinnon Posted 20 Jan 08:24 EST Palanad 4 blasts home in RORC Transatlantic Race Palanad 4 blasts home in RORC Transatlantic Race Mach 50, skippered by Antoine Magre, sets a powerful reference point for the IRC fleet The Mach 50, skippered by Antoine Magre, blasted across the finish line at over 20 knots of boat speed, bringing an intense transatlantic race to a spectacular conclusion and setting a powerful reference point for the IRC fleet still at sea. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 20 Jan 08:04 EST 52 Super Series announces new clothing partner 52 Super Series announces new clothing partner Signing a new partnership agreement with Zhik The 52 SUPER SERIES have signed a new partnership agreement with leading global high performance technical clothing brand Zhik which will see the company become official supplier of technical clothing. by 52 Super Series Posted 20 Jan 00:58 EST SailGP: Umpires view of the Kiwi collision SailGP: Umpires view of the Kiwi collision Sail-World has obtained a video from the UmpApp used to determine fault in the spectacular collision Sail-World has obtained a video from the UmpApp used to determine fault in the spectacular collision between Black Foils (NZL) and the Switzerland SailGP Team. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz Posted 19 Jan 23:33 EST Emergency incident on board Walross 4 Emergency incident on board Walross 4 Serious incident aboard the Nissen 56 yacht during the RORC Transatlantic Race On Monday 19 January 2026, the Race Committee of the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) was notified of a serious incident involving a crew member on board the Nissen 56 yacht Walross 4, which is competing in the RORC Transatlantic Race. by RORC Posted 19 Jan 18:52 EST ILCA Under 21 World Championships 2026 day 1 ILCA Under 21 World Championships 2026 day 1 Wind, rain and tight racing mark opening day in Lanzarote Strong offshore winds and rain showers set the tone on Day 1 of the ILCA Under-21 World Championships. Two races were completed across all fleets, with reigning champions and rising stars seizing early leads in a challenging and tactical opening. by Agustín Argüelles Posted 19 Jan 15:23 EST World Sailing Championships 2027 Test Event NoR World Sailing Championships 2027 Test Event NoR Notice of Race published ahead of event in Gdynia World Sailing has officially published the Notice of Race for the test event for the 2027 World Sailing Championships in Gdynia. by World Sailing Posted 19 Jan 13:02 EST Melges 24 North American set for January showdown Melges 24 North American set for January showdown The Bacardi Winter Series will feature teams representing five different countries The Melges 24 fleet will open the 2026 racing calendar in championship fashion as nearly 30 teams converge for the 2025 Melges 24 North American Championship, hosted in conjunction with Bacardi Winter Series Event No. 1. by International Melges 24 Class Association Posted 19 Jan 12:03 EST Erden Eruç on his 2026 GGR campaign Erden Eruç on his 2026 GGR campaign A Q&A with Erden Eruç on his 2026 Golden Globe Race campaign Everyone's path to sailing is a unique journey, however few involve as much solo time at sea as that of my longtime friend Erden Eruç. He plans to race alone around the world in this year's Golden Globe Race, which starts in September in France. by David Schmidt Posted 19 Jan 11:00 EST