Sail Canada 2026 Youth Championships preview Sail Canada 2026 Youth Championships preview The 29er, ILCA 4, ILCA 6 and ILCA 7 events will be held September 1-4 at Royal Victoria Yacht Club The 2026 Youth Championships in 29er, ILCA 4, ILCA 6 and ILCA 7 will be held September 1-4 at the Royal Victoria Yacht Club. Check in will be August 31. by Sail Canada Posted 23 Jan 14:47 EST Crunch time for SailGP and the Cup Crunch time for SailGP and the Cup Outside the Cup teams and Italian politicians, interest in the America's Cup appears to be fading Outside the Cup teams and Italian politicians, interest in the America's Cup appears to be fading fast, and SailGP is foiling into the vacated media space. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ Posted 23 Jan 06:33 EST Jules Verne Trophy: Sodebo enters Storm Ingrid Jules Verne Trophy: Sodebo enters Storm Ingrid The Famous Project CIC mainsail rips in half Thomas Coville and his time on Sodebo Ultim 3 have just 1,100 nautical miles to go to finish their Jules Verne Trophy record attempt, but Storm Imogen is standing in their way, with 55 knot winds and waves up to 38 feet high. by Mark Jardine / Team Sodebo Posted 23 Jan 05:42 EST IDEC SPORT permanently deprived of its mainsail IDEC SPORT permanently deprived of its mainsail The Famous Project CIC sailing under their wing mast and headsails They will now have to do without what remained of this sail and sail exclusively under their wing mast (30m2) and their headsails. So it was under sail that they performed a series of gybes during the night to round the island of Ponta Delgada. by Agence TB Press Posted 23 Jan 04:42 EST ALMA Class Globe 580 – Breaking all the Rules? ALMA Class Globe 580 – Breaking all the Rules? Circumnavigating the globe is the unattainable dream for most sailors Circumnavigating the globe is the unattainable dream for most sailors, while solo racing around the world is considered extreme at best and too expensive for most? That assumption has now been turned upside down. by ALMA Clas Globe 5.80 Posted 23 Jan 02:41 EST Ready to rumble: Bacardi Winter Series kicks off Ready to rumble: Bacardi Winter Series kicks off Event doubles as Melges 24 North American Championship The road starts here. Bacardi Winter Series Event No. 1 launches January 23-25 on Biscayne Bay, bringing the J/70 and Melges 24 fleets back to Miami for the opening act of the 2026 Bacardi racing season. by Hannah Lee Noll Posted 23 Jan 01:19 EST Incredible GLOBE40 Leg 4 Finish Incredible GLOBE40 Leg 4 Finish Seconds split Belgium Ocean Racing - Curium and Credit Mutuel After nearly 7,000 miles of ocean racing, Belgium Ocean Racing - Curium and Credit Mutuel finish the stage in the incredible situation with a gap that is counted in seconds. by Sirius Events Posted 23 Jan 01:12 EST 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 22 Jan 20:27 EST Sodebo Ultim 3 set for Storm Ingrid Sodebo Ultim 3 set for Storm Ingrid The final massive hurdle in their Jules Verne Trophy record attempt Nearly 1,500 nautical miles (2,778 km) remain to the finish line of the Jules Verne Trophy between Ushant and Lizard Point. However, the team know that these final hours will be extremely challenging. by Sodebo Ultim 3 Posted 22 Jan 15:50 EST ILCA Under 21 World Championships 2026 day 4 ILCA Under 21 World Championships 2026 day 4 Margins at the top of both fleets continue to shrink With the final series now fully underway in Lanzarote, margins at the top of both fleets continue to shrink. A demanding fourth day of racing delivered shifting conditions, decisive moments and further changes in the standings. by Agustín Argüelles Posted 22 Jan 15:37 EST The Famous Project CIC update The Famous Project CIC update Impossible seas, strong winds from the wrong direction, a damaged boat... There is much thinking, pondering, and mentalizing aboard the Maxi trimaran IDEC SPORT from The Famous Project CIC. by Agence TB Press Posted 22 Jan 09:41 EST 505, OK & 470 Australian Nationals Days 3 & 4 505, OK & 470 Australian Nationals Days 3 & 4 The fleet woke to a scorching day with land temperatures reaching 40c After four races over the first two days, the OK Dinghy fleet took a rostered day off to go to take the customary photo selfies with the quokkas on Rottnest Island. by Jonny Fullerton of Regatta Services Posted 22 Jan 08:58 EST RORC Transatlantic Race overall winner declared RORC Transatlantic Race overall winner declared Olivier Magre and skippered by his son Antoine Magre on Palanad 4 take the trophy The Royal Ocean Racing Club has confirmed Mach 50 Palanad 4 (FRA), owned by RORC Member Olivier Magre and skippered by his son Antoine Magre, also a RORC Member, as the overall winner of the 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race on IRC corrected time. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 22 Jan 06:04 EST Mini Globe Race Atlantic Dash for Recife Mini Globe Race Atlantic Dash for Recife 24,000 miles of this 28,000 mile race now complete The 1,700 miles from Cape Town to Saint Helena was in classic South Atlantic trade-wind conditions—mostly moderate, occasionally unstable, and fast enough to turn the passage into a genuine match race for the front of the fleet. by McIntyre Mini Globe Race Posted 22 Jan 04:31 EST The Ocean Race 2027 promises the ultimate test The Ocean Race 2027 promises the ultimate test A mammoth opening leg from Alicante to Auckland will be the longest in race history With less than a year until the start of The Ocean Race 2027, the world's top fully-crewed offshore sailing competition confirms a record-breaking opening leg that will take crews halfway around the world. by The Ocean Race Posted 22 Jan 03:01 EST GLOBE40 Leg 4 Update: Two leaders neck & neck GLOBE40 Leg 4 Update: Two leaders neck & neck A final twist 300 miles from the Valparaiso finish line With less than 300 miles to go to the finish in Valparaiso, the GLOBE40 seems poised to deliver a final twist in this fourth leg, a scenario only it seems to have in store. by Sirius Events Posted 22 Jan 00:08 EST 2026 WASZP MidWinters Regatta 2026 WASZP MidWinters Regatta Held at the US Sailing Center, Jensen Beach The 2026 WASZP MidWinters Regatta at the US Sailing Center at Jensen Beach set the tone for the season over the holiday weekend, offering everything foiling sailors hope for in January. by WASZP Class Posted 21 Jan 19:09 EST ILCA Under 21 World Championships 2026 day 3 ILCA Under 21 World Championships 2026 day 3 Qualifying Series Complete in Lanzarote Slovenia's Luka Zabukovec has moved into the overall lead in ILCA 7, while Ginevra Caracciolo continues to assert her authority in the women's fleet at the end of the qualifying series, which gives way to the finals starting tomorrow. by Agustín Argüelles Posted 21 Jan 17:41 EST 2026 Rolex Big Boat Series Registration Opens 2026 Rolex Big Boat Series Registration Opens This year's event also serves as the 2026 ORC North American Championship The Notice of Race is posted and registration is open for the 62nd edition of Rolex Big Boat Series, hosted by St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco, California. by St. Francis Yacht Club Posted 21 Jan 16:16 EST America's Cup Partnership formally initiated America's Cup Partnership formally initiated During the Teams Presentation for the Louis Vuitton 38th America's Cup in Naples, Italy In the grand hall of the Palazzo Reale in Naples, before the key governmental and regional architects of bringing the Louis Vuitton 38th America's Cup to Italy, the world's media were present to witness the unveiling of the America's Cup Partnership. by America's Cup media Posted 21 Jan 10:45 EST