Admirals Cup: Day 8 - Minnows win AC25 Admirals Cup: Day 8 - Minnows win AC25 Two small sailing countries have struck a hammer blow for the sport, taking top places in AC25 In a result that is a hammer blow for the sport and the revival of major offshore teams trophies, Monaco and Hong Kong have provisionally taken first and second in the world championship of offshore racing. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz Posted 31 Jul 03:15 NZST A Crown for the Principality A Crown for the Principality Yacht Club de Monaco wins the 2025 Admiral's Cup The Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) is delighted to announce the Yacht Club de Monaco (YCM) as the winner of the 2025 Admiral's Cup. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 31 Jul 00:40 NZST 49er & 49erFX Junior Worlds kicks off in Rungsted 49er & 49erFX Junior Worlds kicks off in Rungsted Officially opened last night with a vibrant Opening Ceremony Today, we proudly welcome 105 teams and 210 athletes from across the globe to Rungsted for the start of the 49er and 49erFX Junior World Championship 2025. by 49er & Nacra 17 Sailing Posted 30 Jul 22:56 NZST A defining finale to the Admiral's Cup 2025 A defining finale to the Admiral's Cup 2025 Provisional results are in and the overall winner will be officially announced today At the end of the 5th day of the Rolex Fastnet Race just 7 boats in the Admiral's Cup fleet were still racing. The majority had moored up in Cherbourg and the dock was filled with sailors and supporters sharing a beer, a slice of pizza and their stories. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 30 Jul 21:50 NZST Léon wins the Rolex Fastnet Race Léon wins the Rolex Fastnet Race Alexis Loison and Jean-Pierre Kelbert have won the event in its centenary year Alexis Loison and Jean-Pierre Kelbert's JPK 1050 Léon has been crowned overall winner of the Rolex Fastnet Race. by Andy Rice / RORC Posted 1 Aug 01:05 NZST RS Aero World & Youth Worlds Day 1 & 2 RS Aero World & Youth Worlds Day 1 & 2 The largest class this year is the Aero 5 with 62 competitors A fantastic entry of over 170 RS Aeros from 17 nations have converged on the beautiful Quiberon peninsula in southern Brittany, France, for the 7th RS Aero World Championship, combined with the 4th RS Aero Youth World Championship. by RS Aero International Class Association Posted 31 Jul 20:53 NZST Australian Sailing Team and Element 6 Evolution Australian Sailing Team and Element 6 Evolution Elite Partnership Continues Towards LA 2028 The Australian Sailing Team's (AST) ILCA program is built on a legacy of excellence, underpinned by world-class athletes, a strong squad culture, and elite equipment. by Lisa Darmanin / Australian Sailing Team Posted 31 Jul 16:59 NZST 58th Governor's Cup Match Racing Day 1 58th Governor's Cup Match Racing Day 1 Cole Tapper (AUS) and Justin Callahan (USA) lead 6-0 There are always favorites before the start of major sailing events, but there are usually a few surprises as well. However, after the first day of the 58th Governor's Cup International Youth Match Racing Championship, there were no real surprises. by Susan Kenney Posted 31 Jul 16:48 NZST 43 Copa del Rey MAPFRE Day 2 43 Copa del Rey MAPFRE Day 2 Early Bird rises to coastal challenge to retain perfect scoreline The four divisions which are competing for the ORC European Championships titles at the 43rd Copa del Rey raced their statuary coastal race around the Bay of Palma and out to its western fringes today. by Copa del Rey MAPFRE Posted 31 Jul 09:28 NZST 2025 iQFOiL Youth & Junior Worlds, day 6 2025 iQFOiL Youth & Junior Worlds, day 6 Medal Series line-up locked in With just one day to go before the champions are crowned, Day 6 at the 2025 iQFOiL Youth & Junior World Championships delivered high-stakes racing and emotional turning points. by iQFOiL Communications Posted 31 Jul 09:18 NZST Rolex Fastnet finishers wait with bated breath Rolex Fastnet finishers wait with bated breath Aiming to claim the elusive prize for IRC Overall Celebrations were finally subsiding this morning in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin's Port Chantereyne following Peter Harrison, Pierre Casiraghi and the Yacht Club de Monaco team's superb victory in the successfully rejuvenated Admiral's Cup. by James Boyd / RORC Posted 31 Jul 09:11 NZST Anticipation rises in centenary Rolex Fastnet Race Anticipation rises in centenary Rolex Fastnet Race The podium places in the different classes have begun to take shape Of the 444 yachts competing in the centenary edition of the Rolex Fastnet Race, some 380 are eligible for overall victory under IRC Time Correction. by Quinag Posted 31 Jul 03:42 NZST RS Feva Worlds Qualifying Series complete RS Feva Worlds Qualifying Series complete Sailors split into three flights of yellow, blue, and red Two days of qualifying series with 168 boats on lake Bourget, Club Nautique Voile d'es Bains, sailors split into three flights of yellow, blue, and red. by Chrissie Le Petit Posted 30 Jul 22:24 NZST 2025 iQFOiL Youth & Junior Worlds, day 5 2025 iQFOiL Youth & Junior Worlds, day 5 Upwind Sprints shake up the rankings as fleets split for the final push tomorrow in the Final Series The fifth day of the 2025 iQFOiL Youth & Junior World Championships finally brought the conditions everyone was waiting for in the Bay of Brest. by iQFOiL Communications Posted 30 Jul 07:51 NZST 43 Copa del Rey MAPFRE Day 1 43 Copa del Rey MAPFRE Day 1 Italy lead three classes A promising offshore breeze which topped 14kts at times diminished as the afternoon rolled meaning only the one windward leeward race could be contested, but it was enough for top Italian teams to establish an early lead. by Copa del Rey MAPFRE Posted 30 Jul 05:12 NZST Bonafous scores her first IMOCA class win Bonafous scores her first IMOCA class win After close battle with Charal for Rolex Fastnet Race glory The French sailor Elodie Bonafous' spectacular start to her career in the IMOCA Class continued today as she followed up second place in the Course des Caps earlier this month with her first victory in the Class in the Rolex Fastnet Race. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 30 Jul 04:32 NZST Admirals Cup: Day 8 - Match racing the last miles Admirals Cup: Day 8 - Match racing the last miles The front runners in class AC1 (50fters) of the 2025 Admirals' Cup are racing gybe for gybe The front runners in class AC1 (50fters) of the 2025 Admirals' Cup are match racing as they work down the side of the last Exclusion Zone heading for the race finish off Cherbourg. by Richard Gladwell at Heathrow Airport Posted 30 Jul 03:00 NZST Fastnet Race, RS Aeros, Isle of Wight Fastnet Race, RS Aeros, Isle of Wight Fastnet Race, RS Aero Worlds, GL50s, Isle of Wight circumnavigation When the conversation turns to the world's greatest middle-distance bluewater races, talk tends to linger on the Rolex Fastnet Race, which started on Saturday, July 26, and for great reason. by David Schmidt Posted 30 Jul 03:00 NZST Rolex Fastnet Race Day 4 Rolex Fastnet Race Day 4 Black Jack 100 takes monohull line honours ahead of arch rivals Remon Vos' RP100 Black Jack 100, skippered by Tristan Le Brun, has taken Monohull Line Honours in the centenary edition of the Rolex Fastnet Race. by James Boyd / RORC Posted 29 Jul 23:29 NZST McIntyre Mini Globe Race Leg 3 underway McIntyre Mini Globe Race Leg 3 underway 12 of the original 15 Solo Sailors take on the toughest leg of entire 24,000 mile circumnavigation. In an emotional and historic departure, 12 intrepid solo sailors set sail from Fiji, embarking on the most perilous leg of the McIntyre Mini Globe Race (MGR)—a 10,000-nautical-mile journey across the Southern Ocean to Cape Town, South Africa. by McIntyre Mini Globe Race Posted 29 Jul 22:31 NZST Admiral's Cup in the Rolex Fastnet Race update Admiral's Cup in the Rolex Fastnet Race update ROST Van Uden surge into AC1 lead Stefan Jentzsch's Botin 56 Black Pearl (NYYC) leads the fleet on the water with 124nm to go. The immediate chasing pack on the same line and port gybe is Beau Geste, Jolt 3, Caro and Rán. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 29 Jul 21:46 NZST First finishers in centenary Rolex Fastnet Race First finishers in centenary Rolex Fastnet Race The best of the battles was delivered by the 100 foot Maxis The 100th anniversary edition of the Rolex Fastnet Race has been graced by a mix of offshore racing's mightiest Multihulls and Monohulls. by Quinag Posted 29 Jul 20:33 NZST Black Jack 100 Claims Monohull Line Honours Black Jack 100 Claims Monohull Line Honours Arriving in Cherbourgh early this morning in the Rolex Fastnet Race The 100-foot supermaxi Black Jack 100 has claimed line honours in the monohull class of the 51st edition of the prestigious Rolex Fastnet Race, held this year in celebration of its 100th anniversary. by Bart Salemans Posted 29 Jul 19:25 NZST Admirals Cup: Day 7 - Heading for the finish Admirals Cup: Day 7 - Heading for the finish The lead boats in AC1 (50fters) have rounded the Scilly Isles, and are heading for the finish. The lead boats in AC1 (50fters) have rounded the Scilly Isles, and are heading for the finish off Cherbourg, with just over 140nmnm to sail at 0700BST or 0600UTC on July 29. by Richard Gladwell in Cowes Posted 29 Jul 18:29 NZST PhilSail spreads its wings PhilSail spreads its wings Get your entry in now - no charter fee, no entry fee FE28R class rules will apply, except all boats may race with a maximum number of 6 crew for all male and mixed, and 7 crew for all female) with a maximum weight limit of up to 425kg by Guy Nowell for PhilSail Posted 29 Jul 18:01 NZST Rockport Crew's 25th Year Reunion Rockport Crew's 25th Year Reunion Record-breaking 18ft Skiff team celebrate in London When England's Tim Robinson skippered Rockport to victory in the 1999 JJ Giltinan 18 footer Championship on Sydney Harbour, he set the record of becoming the first skipper from the Northern Hemisphere to win the coveted 18 footer championship. by Frank Quealey Posted 29 Jul 17:53 NZST 2025 iQFOiL Youth & Junior Worlds, day 4 2025 iQFOiL Youth & Junior Worlds, day 4 U17 and U19 divisions complete one race each in tricky breeze – new leaders emerge across the fleets It was another marginal wind day at the 2025 iQFOiL Youth & Junior World Championships in Brest, but the persistence of the Race Committee and the patience of the sailors paid off. by iQFOiL Communications Posted 29 Jul 07:16 NZST RS Feva Worlds Opening Ceremony RS Feva Worlds Opening Ceremony Welcome to Aix-les-Bains, France! With registration complete, and Magic Marine rash vests collected, 170 boats are primed and ready, representing a thrilling union of fifteen countries. by Chrissie Le Petit Posted 29 Jul 05:27 NZST Rolex Fastnet Race Day 3 Rolex Fastnet Race Day 3 SVR Lazartigue defends her multihull line honours As dawn was showing its first rays this morning off Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, so the sleek light blue triple-hulled form of the Ultim trimaran SVR Lazartigue sped across the finish line of the 51st Rolex Fastnet Race to collect overall line honours. by James Boyd / RORC Posted 29 Jul 03:32 NZST Admiral's Cup in the Rolex Fastnet Race update Admiral's Cup in the Rolex Fastnet Race update Black Pearl leads the charge cround the Rock The Admiral's Cup fleet spent their second night at sea in the Rolex Fastnet Race battling the full force of the Atlantic in the Celtic Sea. Even in a somewhat light airs race, the Celtic Sea has a big swell and relentless wind. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 29 Jul 00:03 NZST Dani A. Pich enters the record books Dani A. Pich enters the record books The first blind person to sail solo, unaided around the Isle of Wight Dani Anglada Pich, a blind athlete from Catalonia, sailed into the history books after a successful circumnavigation of the Isle of Wight solo on Thursday 24th July, in a total time of 13 hours and 8 minutes. by Yes We Sail Posted 28 Jul 23:26 NZST RS Aero World & Youth Worlds Preview RS Aero World & Youth Worlds Preview 17 countries are represented with large teams from the host nation France, the UK, Italy & Australia Over 170 RS Aeros have converged on the beautiful Quiberon peninsula in southern Brittany, France for the 7th RS Aero World Championship, combined with the 4th RS Aero Youth World Championship. by RS Aero International Class Association Posted 28 Jul 23:11 NZST Rolex Fastnet Race: SVR Lazartigue wins Rolex Fastnet Race: SVR Lazartigue wins SVR Lazartigue is the first of three Ultim 100ft foiling trimaran, to finish the 2025 Rolex Fastnet SVR Lazartigue is the first of three Ultim 100ft foiling trimaran, to finish the 2025 Rolex Fastnet Race, and is the first home in the 450 boat fleet. There has been a lead change in the supermaxis by Richard Gladwell in Cowes Posted 28 Jul 19:44 NZST Ultim Trimaran SVR Lazartigue takes line honours Ultim Trimaran SVR Lazartigue takes line honours Finishing the Centenary Rolex Fastnet Race at 04:38:04 this morning The 32m Ultim Trimaran SVR Lazartigue, skippered by Tom Laperche together with with Franck Cammas (co-skipper), Peter Burling, Antoine Gautier, Amélie Grassi and Emilien Lavigne has taken Multihull Line Honours at 04:38:04 this morning. by Editor Posted 28 Jul 17:17 NZST 2025 iQFOiL Youth & Junior Worlds, day 3 2025 iQFOiL Youth & Junior Worlds, day 3 Golden day for Rajuan, Senol and Lillelund in Brest Day 3 of the 2025 iQFOiL Youth & Junior World Championships kicked off with a celebration of a historic milestone: a record-breaking 101 women are competing in this year's edition, among a total of 375 athletes from 36 nations. by iQFOiL Communications Posted 28 Jul 16:49 NZST Of Ospreys, Eagles, Falcons, and Moths Of Ospreys, Eagles, Falcons, and Moths Birds of prey. Insects. All of them airborne? How does it all apply here? Time to find out! All are airborne. The first three are birds of prey. The last one is an insect. All are so completely different. The first three have also had their name, formidable qualities and fantastic reputations applied to fantastic aircraft made by Boeing. by John Curnow, Sail-World.com AUS Editor Posted 28 Jul 10:00 NZST Rolex Fastnet Race Start - Jason Ludlow Gallery Rolex Fastnet Race Start - Jason Ludlow Gallery A superb gallery of some of the fastest offshore yachts in the world We're used to seeing Jason's photos at SailGP events, and here he concentrated on the fastest yachts in the Centenary edition of the Rolex Fastnet Race. Enjoy these amazing shots of some of the fastest offshore yachts in the world! by Jason Ludlow Posted 28 Jul 07:44 NZST Rolex Fastnet Race Start - Ingrid Abery Gallery Rolex Fastnet Race Start - Ingrid Abery Gallery Centenary events don't come around very often, so enjoy these photos! Centenary events don't come around very often, and the Rolex Fastnet Race is only once every two years anyway, so it's worth adding a lot of photo galleries from our favourite photographers! Enjoy Ingrid Abery's photos here. by Ingrid Abery Posted 28 Jul 07:26 NZST Rolex Fastnet: Day 2 - First Ultims round Fastnet Rolex Fastnet: Day 2 - First Ultims round Fastnet The first boats in the 2025 Rolex Fastnet race have rounded the Fastnet Rock. The first boats in the 2025 Rolex Fastnet race have rounded the Fastnet Rock, and are on the second of the three legs of the 695nm course. by Richard Gladwell in Cowes Posted 28 Jul 05:14 NZST Rolex Fastnet Race Day 2 Rolex Fastnet Race Day 2 Australian first timers in the chocolates Compared to the morning after the start of the last two Rolex Fastnet Races, this year's special centenary edition has seen just a tiny number of retirements as the frontrunners fan out across the Celtic Sea. by James Boyd / RORC Posted 28 Jul 04:08 NZST SVR Lazartigue rounds the Fastnet Rock first SVR Lazartigue rounds the Fastnet Rock first In the Centenary Rolex Fastnet Race The Ultim trimaran SVR Lazartigue was the first yacht to round the Fastnet Rock in the Centenary Rolex Fastnet Race 2025, rounding at 15:22:53 today. by Editor Posted 28 Jul 03:08 NZST Rolex Fastnet Race Start - David Harding Gallery Rolex Fastnet Race Start - David Harding Gallery Capturing the fleet as they got caught in the rain squall exiting the Solent David Harding travels across Christchurch Bay to take photos, so captured the fleet as they got caught in the rain squall exiting the Solent and passing the Needles. Enjoy his photo gallery with a selection below and more in the gallery above. by David Harding Posted 28 Jul 03:02 NZST Admiral's Cup in the Rolex Fastnet Race update Admiral's Cup in the Rolex Fastnet Race update Hard gains and close calls as the fleet powers west Stefan Jentzsch's Botin 56 Black Pearl (NYYC) held a narrow lead on the water ahead of Peter Harrison's TP52 Jolt 3 (YCM), with both boats positioned about two miles offshore. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 28 Jul 01:23 NZST Admirals Cup: Day 6 - Light winds hit fleet Admirals Cup: Day 6 - Light winds hit fleet The race fleet has encountered the forecast light winds as they battle upwind across the Irish Sea. After 24 hours sailing in the Rolex Fastnet Race, the triple scoring event in the 2025 Admirals Cup, the race fleet has encountered the forecast light winds as they battle upwind across the Irish Sea. by Richard Gladwell in Cowes Posted 28 Jul 00:36 NZST Meet the team: Isabella Calzadilla & Diego Power Meet the team: Isabella Calzadilla & Diego Power 2nd in the 2025 29er Open European Championship Isabella started sailing at the age of 7 in the Optimist class in a summer camp at Club Náutico de San Juan in Puerto Rico. She live very close to the club, and with a summer camp happening every year. by International 29er Class Posted 27 Jul 23:49 NZST GWA Wingfoil World Cup returns to Fuerteventura GWA Wingfoil World Cup returns to Fuerteventura Third Surf-Freestyle stop to see title races intensify after upsets in Tarifa The battles for the Surf-Freestyle and FreeFly-Slalom world titles are set to move up a gear when the GWA Wingfoil World Cup Fuerteventura returns to the Spanish island for five days of intense competition. by Ian MacKinnon Posted 27 Jul 22:44 NZST Rolex Fastnet Race Start - David Maynard Galley Rolex Fastnet Race Start - David Maynard Galley Here's his great collection from Cowes and further west as the fleet exited the Solent David Maynard has been out taking great photos at SailGP, the Admiral's Cup, and now the Rolex Fastnet Race start. Here's his great collection from Cowes and further west as the fleet exited the Solent. by David Maynard Posted 27 Jul 17:35 NZST Admirals Cup: Day 5 - Rolex Fastnet gets underway Admirals Cup: Day 5 - Rolex Fastnet gets underway The final triple scoring race in the 2025 Admirals' Cup got underway on time The final triple scoring race in the 2025 Admirals' Cup got underway on time starting in front of The Castle in Cowes. The 30 boat fleet representing 15 teams and 12 countries encountered conditions much as forecast - 12-15kt westerly and outgoing tide. by Richard Gladwell in Cowes Posted 27 Jul 08:49 NZST