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Quiet Achiever
100 days in. Best part of 5000nm to go. Maybe one more month or so at sea. Record awaits you.
© Alamy.com
2026 RORC Caribbean 600 underway
Racing starts in spectacular style in Antigua
© Tim Wright / www.photoaction.com
The World's Toughest Race?
Clipper Round the World Yacht Race Update after Stage 6
© Clipper Round The World Race
Alessandro Marega wins Finn Gold Cup
The 70th edition closes out in Brisbane
© Robert Deaves / www.robertdeaves.uk
Growing Pains
An extraordinary and pivotal weekend for SailGP in Auckland
© Felix Diemer for SailGP
Caribbean 600, MGR, Bacardi Winter Series
Caribbean 600, MGR, Bacardi Winter Series
Trade-winds racing at the Caribbean 600 and Mini Globe Race, Miami buoy racing
As the world adjusts its gaze from the Winter Olympics to non-quadrennial sports, and as the Northeast weathers yet more snowfall while many ski areas out West endure their worst season in years, the sailing world enjoys a world-class event.
by David Schmidt
Posted 24 Feb 08:00 PST
Vaikobi Bump Hats - Shield your head in style!
Vaikobi Bump Hats - Shield your head in style!
Lightweight protective bump cap with draw cord
The reviews are in... foilers, surfers and sailors are loving our range of bump hats and caps.
by Vaikobi
Posted 24 Feb 14:30 PST
Quiet Achiever
Quiet Achiever
100 days in. Best part of 5000nm to go. Maybe one more month or so at sea. Record awaits you.
Just slugging it out. Bit over one hundred days have passed now. Under 5000nm still to run. Something like 30 to 45 days left to get back to the Iron Pot near Hobart. The living embodiment of, 'In order to finish first, first you have to finish!'
by John Curnow, Sail-World.com AUS Editor
Posted 24 Feb 13:00 PST
Fierro to lead talented Mexican team
Fierro to lead talented Mexican team
At Inaugural Women's International Championship
Over the course of a half century of competitive sailing, Eliane Fierro has been involved in some ground-breaking regattas.
by New York Yacht Club
Posted 24 Feb 09:58 PST
2026 RORC Caribbean 600 Day 2
2026 RORC Caribbean 600 Day 2
Duels in the Trades
Dawn in Antigua on Day Two of the 2026 RORC Caribbean 600 reveals a race beginning to take shape, but far from settled. Through the northern islands, the fleet has split into high-speed duels, tactical compression zones and emerging class battles.
by Louay Habib / RORC
Posted 24 Feb 07:55 PST
29er Brazilian Championships light up Porto Alegre
29er Brazilian Championships light up Porto Alegre
The Guaíba racecourse delivered an excellent week of sailing
Between February 18 and 22, the Clube dos Jangadeiros, in Porto Alegre, hosted the 29er Brazilian Championships.
by 29er Class
Posted 24 Feb 07:37 PST
Rooster's 25th Dinghy Show
Rooster's 25th Dinghy Show
Mark Jardine chats with Steve Cockerill about the beginnings and the new Aquafleec
Rooster have been a staple of the dinghy scene since 1999, and have attended the Dinghy Show every year since 2001. Mark Jardine chatted with Steve Cockerill to find out about the journey, and the newly-updated iconic Aquafleece.
by Mark Jardine
Posted 24 Feb 06:30 PST
Race Management Course Level 1 delivered in SVG
Race Management Course Level 1 delivered in SVG
St. Vincent and the Grenadines greet two highly respected international instructors
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Sailing Association (SVGSA) successfully hosted a World Sailing Race Management Course - Level 1 over three days, from 20-22 February, at the SVG Sailing Association Centre of Excellence, Coconut Grove Beach Club.
by SVG Sailing Association
Posted 24 Feb 06:10 PST
2026 Finn World Masters in Brisbane Day 2
2026 Finn World Masters in Brisbane Day 2
Marko Kolic wins only race on second day
Marko Kolic, from Italy, won the only race possible on the second day of the Porsche Centre Brisbane 2026 Finn World Masters at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, in Brisbane, Australia.
by Robert Deaves
Posted 24 Feb 04:20 PST
SailGP releases Black Foils collision report
SailGP releases Black Foils collision report
Combination of speed, gust conditions and foil ventilation blamed for collision
SailGP has released initial findings from its technical review into the high-speed collision between the Black Foils New Zealand SailGP Team and DS Automobiles SailGP Team France during the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix in Auckland.
by SailGP
Posted 24 Feb 03:36 PST
Applications open for 2026 Youth Emerging Nations
Applications open for 2026 Youth Emerging Nations
Member National Authorities are encouraged to apply on behalf of their most promising athletes.
World Sailing is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the 2026 World Sailing Youth Emerging Nations Programme (ENP).
by World Sailing
Posted 24 Feb 03:31 PST
SailGP: Nathan Outteridge looks ahead to Sydney
SailGP: Nathan Outteridge looks ahead to Sydney
Nathan Outteridge on how the Emirates Team NZ "Works Team" is shaking down
After a year out of the sport, and cruising from Europe to New Zealand, Nathan Outteridge is having to come up to speed quickly with a new SailGP team, and getting the Emirates Team New Zealand America's Cup sailing program underway.
by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz
Posted 24 Feb 02:36 PST
Ice and Snow Sailing Worlds in Sweden overall
Ice and Snow Sailing Worlds in Sweden overall
Champions Forged on Ice
What began as a daring four month "mission impossible" ended in roaring crowds, record breaking speeds, and a final day of racing so spectacular it felt scripted.
by Marina Psychogyiou
Posted 24 Feb 01:47 PST
School mates become rival skippers at the JJs
School mates become rival skippers at the JJs
Talented teenagers Ben Crafoord and Jacob Marks are set for the JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Worlds
When the 26-boat fleet lines up on Sydney Harbour to contest the JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Worlds on Sydney Harbour from March 7-15, two of the teams battling for victory will be skippered by talented teenagers Ben Crafoord and Jacob Marks.
by Frank Quealey
Posted 24 Feb 01:01 PST
RSYS celebrates 25th Anniversary Hardy Cup
RSYS celebrates 25th Anniversary Hardy Cup
World class youth match racing on Sydney Harbour
The Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron proudly hosted the 25th Anniversary Hardy Cup International Youth Match Racing Regatta (U23) last week, welcoming elite youth teams from across Australia, New Zealand and the United States of America.
by Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Posted 24 Feb 00:41 PST
First up on 2026 circuit: Trofeo Princesa Sofia
First up on 2026 circuit: Trofeo Princesa Sofia
Palma will once again follow its annual tradition of becoming global focal point for Olympic sailing
As the first event of the season for the ten Olympic sailing disciplines, the 55th Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca by FERGUS Hotels will test several changes proposed by World Sailing designed to deliver closer and more exciting finals at Los Angeles 2028.
by 49er & Nacra 17 Sailing
Posted 23 Feb 22:48 PST
Skippers announced for 2026 LBYC Ficker Cup
Skippers announced for 2026 LBYC Ficker Cup
The full lineup of eight skippers for the Long Beach Yacht Club revealed
The Long Beach Yacht Club announced the full lineup of eight skippers for its 2026 Ficker Cup match racing regatta, to be held April 24 - 26, 2026.
by World Match Racing Tour
Posted 23 Feb 22:24 PST
RORC Caribbean 600: Fierce duels and flying starts
RORC Caribbean 600: Fierce duels and flying starts
Racing under way in spectacular style in Antigua from Fort Charlotte
The 2026 RORC Caribbean 600 got under way in spectacular style in Antigua from Fort Charlotte, high above the iconic Pillars of Hercules.
by Louay Habib / RORC
Posted 23 Feb 19:36 PST
Micky Beckett on the appeal of the Switch
Micky Beckett on the appeal of the Switch
ILCA Olympian chooses the foiler when he's not campaigning his ILCA
Mark Jardine chatted with ILCA Olympian Micky Beckett at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show 2026 about why he sails the Switch One Design foiling dinghy when he's not campaigning for the LA 2028 Olympics.
by Mark Jardine
Posted 23 Feb 10:00 PST
2026 Finn World Masters in Brisbane Day 1
2026 Finn World Masters in Brisbane Day 1
Brendan Casey sets the pace on the opening day
Brendan Casey is the early leader at the Porsche Centre Brisbane 2026 Finn World Masters at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, in Brisbane, Australia, after two race wins on the opening day, Monday.
by Robert Deaves
Posted 23 Feb 07:04 PST
Maxi yacht showdown set for RORC Caribbean 600
Maxi yacht showdown set for RORC Caribbean 600
The monohull line honours fight will be between the Black Jack 100 and Leopard 3.
Following the IMA maxi racing at the RORC Nelson's Cup and Antigua 360 last week, so competition continues today with the start of the 'main event' - the Caribbean 600, the 17th edition of the Royal Ocean Racing Club's offshore race.
by International Maxi Association
Posted 23 Feb 06:50 PST
Allen fittings on Concours d'Elegance winner Midas
Allen fittings on Concours d'Elegance winner Midas
Ben Harden gives us a tour of the hardware at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show
Mark Jardine chats with Allen's Ben Harden about the blocks and fittings on Midas, the stunning Hadron H2 which won the Concours d'Elegance at the 2026 Dinghy Show, including XHL blocks, dogbones, deck bushes, a ratchet block, and custom rudder stock.
by Mark Jardine
Posted 23 Feb 04:00 PST
Video preview of the 2026 RORC Caribbean 600
Video preview of the 2026 RORC Caribbean 600
A spectacular international fleet of 56 boats will line up for the start
The 17th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600 blazes into action from English Harbour, Antigua on Monday 23 February 2026, when a spectacular international fleet of 56 boats will line up for the start.
by RORC
Posted 23 Feb 01:18 PST
Best kitesurfers kick off GKA Kite-Surf season
Best kitesurfers kick off GKA Kite-Surf season
A dramatic start in Cape Verde's Sal Island
Cape Verde delivered a dramatic start to the 2026 GKA World Tour, as strategic riding and mental resilience proved decisive in tricky conditions.
by Gemma Hamaini
Posted 23 Feb 01:01 PST
Bacardi Winter Series Event No.2 concludes
Bacardi Winter Series Event No.2 concludes
Jannetti runs the table in J/70s; Askew prevails in a nail-biter
David Jannetti's Two Odd and Sandy Askew's Flying Jenny claimed victory at Bacardi Winter Series Event No.2 after nine races over three sun-soaked days on Biscayne Bay.
by Hannah Lee Noll
Posted 22 Feb 18:02 PST
Auckland Boat Show: Women in marine event
Auckland Boat Show: Women in marine event
New initiative aimed at strengthening diversity and connection across the marine sector
The 25th Auckland Boat Show will open with a new initiative aimed at strengthening diversity and connection across the marine sector — the inaugural Women in Marine event.
by Zoe Hawkins
Posted 22 Feb 17:53 PST
Conrad Colman at Auckland Boat Show
Conrad Colman at Auckland Boat Show
World-renowned offshore sailor Conrad Colman at Auckland Boat Show
One year out from the 2027 Auckland stopover of the Ocean Race, the 25th Auckland Boat Show will welcome world-renowned offshore sailor Conrad Colman and the Aotearoa Ocean Racing team to the event.
by Zoe Hawkins
Posted 22 Feb 14:56 PST
The 56th Finn World Masters opens in Brisbane
The 56th Finn World Masters opens in Brisbane
A series of eight races is scheduled
The Porsche Centre Brisbane 2026 Finn World Masters was opened Sunday evening at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, in Brisbane, Australia. Just over 100 sailors from 18 nations are entered for the event.
by Robert Deaves
Posted 22 Feb 09:23 PST
Sevenstar Welcome Party
Sevenstar Welcome Party
Caribbean vibes before the RORC Caribbean 600
After a briefing for skippers taking part in the RORC Caribbean 600, it was time to enjoy the Sevenstar Welcome Party on the lawn at Antigua Yacht Club.
by RORC
Posted 22 Feb 08:08 PST
Tim Tavinor inducted to Finn Class Hall of Fame
Tim Tavinor inducted to Finn Class Hall of Fame
During the opening ceremony of the Porsche Centre Brisbane Finn World Masters
During the opening ceremony of the Porsche Centre Brisbane 2026 Finn World Masters, Tim Tavinor became the second inductee into the Finn Class Hall of Fame inside of a week. Rafa Trujillo joined the Finn Class Hall of Fame last week.
by Robert Deaves
Posted 22 Feb 02:46 PST
Cape Horn Hall of Fame nominations close April 30
Cape Horn Hall of Fame nominations close April 30
That's time enough to include the winner of the Globe 40
News of a new Jules Verne Challenge record circumnavigation via Cape Horn set by French the team aboard Sodebo Ultim 3 skippered by Thomas Coville on January 25 provides a timely reminder for sailing enthusiasts to nominate their favourite Cape Horner.
by Barry Pickthall for IACH
Posted 22 Feb 01:47 PST
18ft Skiff Club Championship & Season Point Score
18ft Skiff Club Championship & Season Point Score
Yandoo and Sixt formalise their victories as the two series end
The Yandoo team of John Winning Jr, Fang Warren and Lewis Brake formalised their victory in the Australian 18 Footers League's Club Championship for 2025-26 season with another masterly display in Race 14 (the final race).
by Frank Quealey
Posted 22 Feb 00:50 PST
Palm Beach XI takes flight
Palm Beach XI takes flight
Successfully validating her radical new C-foil configuration
Palm Beach XI successfully validated her radical new C-foil configuration, reaching 29 knots of boat speed in a beautiful 22-knot nor'easter on the iconic Sydney Harbour.
by Palm Beach Motor Yachts
Posted 21 Feb 21:59 PST
55th Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca in mixed mode
55th Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca in mixed mode
Los Angeles 2028 will be the second Olympic Games with two events for mixed crews
As the first regatta of the season to muster all ten disciplines of the current Olympic cycle, the 55th Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca by FERGUS Hotels welcomes mixed crews aspiring to glory in Los Angeles 2028 in the 470 Mixed and Nacra 17 categories.
by Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía
Posted 21 Feb 11:15 PST
Le Mare has the Midas touch
Le Mare has the Midas touch
To win the Concours d'Elegance at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show
The Concours d'Elegance at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show 2026 has been won by Richard Le Mare's Hadron H2 'Midas'.
by Mark Jardine
Posted 21 Feb 09:46 PST
Records crown RORC Nelson's Cup finale
Records crown RORC Nelson's Cup finale
The race around Antigua was blessed with superb conditions
The fourth edition of the RORC Nelson's Cup Series came to a conclusion with the Antigua 360 Race, organised in partnership with the Antigua Yacht Club.
by Louay Habib / RORC
Posted 21 Feb 08:46 PST
RORC Caribbean 600 - How to follow the race
RORC Caribbean 600 - How to follow the race
A spectacular international fleet of 57 boats will line up for the start
The 17th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600 bursts into life from English Harbour, Antigua on Monday 23 February 2026 and wherever you are in the world, you can follow every mile.
by RORC
Posted 21 Feb 06:04 PST
Globe40 Leg 5 Update
Globe40 Leg 5 Update
On the road to the Horn, tough first days
After a superb start in Valparaiso Bay, the competitors in the 5th leg had to contend with very challenging conditions as soon as they passed the protective point of the bay; namely, a course to sail upwind in 25 to 30 knots of wind and choppy seas.
by Sirius Events
Posted 20 Feb 21:21 PST
Records tumble in the Antigua 360
Records tumble in the Antigua 360
RORC's annual anticlockwise lap of Antigua
To break records on modern day sail boats requires a fine balance between strong wind and flat water as too much of the former creates too large a seaway limiting top speed.
by International Maxi Association
Posted 20 Feb 17:08 PST
Port of LA Harbor Cup announces lineup
Port of LA Harbor Cup announces lineup
Los Angeles Yacht Club to host annual intercollegiate regatta
The Port of Los Angeles Harbor Cup - one of the preeminent intercollegiate sailing events in the nation - will return to Los Angeles waters March 6, 7 and 8, 2026.
by Betsy Crowfoot
Posted 20 Feb 15:27 PST