Team Malizia's Boris Herrmann passes Cape Leeuwin Team Malizia's Boris Herrmann passes Cape Leeuwin After 32 days, 4 hours, 20 minutes in the Vendée Globe This Thursday afternoon, Boris Herrmann crossed the longitude of Cape Leeuwin at 16:22 UTC after 32 days, 4 hours, 20 minutes, and 54 seconds of racing in his second Vendée Globe. by Team Malizia Posted 12 Dec 11:33 PST The battle for Jericoacoara The battle for Jericoacoara Fighting to preserve a wind sports paradise What is the definition of paradise? As co-owner of Vila Kalango, Marco DalPozzo, points out, one of the original definitions of paradise is 'a protected garden'. by WingFoil Racing World Cup Posted 12 Dec 11:22 PST Vendée Globe Race Thursday Update Vendée Globe Race Thursday Update Wild in the west as leader Dalin prepares for peaceful exit to Pacific? While Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance), the race leader, is due to pass into the Pacific this evening or tonight, and also cross the theoretical half way point of the 23,890 nautical miles course for the Vendée Globe 10th edition. by Vendée Globe media Posted 12 Dec 10:34 PST The summit meeting for sailing yachts The summit meeting for sailing yachts Various global and national launches in exhibition halls 15 and 16 at boot Düsseldorf 2025 boot Düsseldorf 2025, the world's biggest yachting and water sports trade fair, is "in the starting blocks" and for the sailing yacht segment we can look forward to various global and national launches in exhibition halls 15 and 16. by boot Düsseldorf Posted 12 Dec 10:00 PST Canada Ocean Racing joins The Ocean Race Europe Canada Ocean Racing joins The Ocean Race Europe The Be Water Positive Sailing Team will be on the start line in August 2025 The Be Water Positive Sailing Team will be on the start line in August 2025. The new team, led by skipper Scott Shawyer, will compete in the fully-crewed race, connecting European cities from the Baltic Sea to the Adriatic, in August/September 2025. by The Ocean Race Posted 12 Dec 09:12 PST Charlie Dalin at the gateway to the Pacific Ocean Charlie Dalin at the gateway to the Pacific Ocean MACIF Santé Prévoyance leading the Vendée Globe On this 32nd day of racing, the skipper of MACIF Santé Prévoyance continues his express ride on the Vendée Globe after having engulfed the Cape of Good Hope / Cape Leeuwin section in 9 days and 22 hours. A record! by IMOCA MACIF Santé Prévoyance Posted 12 Dec 08:46 PST Clarisse Crémer in the Vendée Globe week 5 Clarisse Crémer in the Vendée Globe week 5 "I live from day to day!" After 32 days at sea, it's time for an initial assessment for Clarisse Crémer, a solid 12th and impressive for her consistency and fighting spirit, but also for her hindsight and clear-sightedness about her performance. by L'Occitane Sailing Team Posted 12 Dec 07:58 PST Yoann Richomme and Antoine Cornic Yoann Richomme and Antoine Cornic A tale of two Southern Ocean - and Vendée Globe - rookies Watching his performance in the Vendée Globe, the confident way he has sailed and his exceptional consistency and competitiveness, it is easy to forget that Yoann Richomme is one of the rookies in this now 38-strong field. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 12 Dec 07:40 PST Experience the World Premiere of the XR 41 Experience the World Premiere of the XR 41 Witness the exciting debut at boot Düsseldorf 2025 From the 18th-26th Of January, X-Yachts will attend Boot 2025 in Düsseldorf. This year, we're bringing something extraordinary to the Boat Show... The world premiere of our newest creation - The XR 41. by X-Yachts Posted 12 Dec 06:30 PST GKA Freestyle-Kite World Cup Finals Fuwairit GKA Freestyle-Kite World Cup Finals Fuwairit Chabloz (SUI) clinches first title, Kajiya (BRA) her fifth The third and final Freestyle World Cup of the Qatar Airways GKA Kite World Tour 2024 season was hosted at Fuwairit Kite Beach (QAT), where the new world champions were crowned. by GKA Kite World Tour Posted 12 Dec 06:21 PST World Match Racing Tour Final day 3 World Match Racing Tour Final day 3 Top four through to quarter-finals in Shenzhen Quarter-finalists have been decided on the third day of the 2024 World Match Racing Tour Shenzhen Bao'an Final. by WMRT Posted 12 Dec 06:05 PST Vendee Globe: Cornic in 60kt winds Vendee Globe: Cornic in 60kt winds Antoine Cornic advises shore team of significant damage to his mainsail track During the night of December 11 to 12, around 23:00 UTC, Antoine Cornic (Human Immobilier) informed shore team of significant damage to his mainsail track. by Vendee Globe/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 12 Dec 05:23 PST UpWind by MerConcept wraps up 2024 UpWind by MerConcept wraps up 2024 Francesca Clapcich reflects on the year As the first season of Upwind by MerConcept has come to an end, I finally have a moment back home in the mountains in Park City, UT, USA to reflect on what an incredible year it has been. by MerConcept Posted 12 Dec 04:00 PST Vendée Globe - Day 32: Colman injured in storm Vendée Globe - Day 32: Colman injured in storm Conrad Colman, a US/New Zealand entry has been caught in the centre of a Low in the Southern Ocean An injured Conrad Colman, a US/New Zealand entry in the Vendee Globe Race has been caught in the centre of a Low in the Southern Ocean and faces another 12 hours or so in winds predicted to gust over 46kts, and likely to be more. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World NZ Posted 12 Dec 00:50 PST Vendée Globe Thursday Morning Update Vendée Globe Thursday Morning Update The Pacific Ocean Awaits! Leader Charlie Dalin on MACIF Santé Prévoyance has had a near flawless Indian Ocean, and now the challenge of the Pacific Ocean awaits. by Mark Jardine Posted 12 Dec 00:47 PST Festival of Sails 2025 Program Announced Festival of Sails 2025 Program Announced The Geelong Waterfront will be buzzing for three unforgettable days The Festival of Sails is back for 2025, and this year's program promises to be bigger and better than ever! From world-class sailing action to an exciting line-up of music, food, and entertainment, the Geelong Waterfront will be buzzing. by Festival of Sails Posted 11 Dec 20:49 PST Top Kiwi boatbuilder and sailor dies at 91yrs Top Kiwi boatbuilder and sailor dies at 91yrs Jim Mackay a leading builder of racing dinghies, surfboats and racing powerboats has passed away Jim Mackay was best known through the early 1960's as a builder of wooden racing dinghies for the Olympic Finn and Flying Dutchman Dutchman classes, using cold moulded veneer construction. He was an active builder and racer in powerboats and surfboats. by Mackay Boats/Sail-World NZ Posted 11 Dec 16:25 PST ORC 2, Dark Storm and Ken Comerford ORC 2, Dark Storm and Ken Comerford The 2023 edition of the Annapolis-to-Newport Race was special for Ken Comerford The 2023 edition of the Annapolis-to-Newport Race was special for Ken Comerford, a veteran offshore sailor with thousands of blue water miles under his belt. by Bill Wagner & AYC Communications Committee Posted 11 Dec 11:53 PST Vendée Globe Race Wednesday Update Vendée Globe Race Wednesday Update A defining split? With the top three on the Vendée Globe are all making good progress eastwards under Australia their pursuers look set to deal with a windless zone that is forming which could widen the gaps even further. by Vendée Globe media Posted 11 Dec 09:45 PST SailGP announces public tickets on sale today SailGP announces public tickets on sale today For 2025 U.S. and select Europe events Tickets for six more of SailGP's 2025 events are live today, including all three U.S. events and three stops on the Rolex SailGP Championship's action-packed European summer calendar. by SailGP Posted 11 Dec 07:53 PST World Match Racing Tour Final day 2 World Match Racing Tour Final day 2 Leaders begin to emerge The 2024 World Match Racing Tour Shenzhen Bao'an Final continued today with variable conditions testing teams throughout the day. by WMRT Posted 11 Dec 07:42 PST Ready to race at Bacardi Winter Series Event 1 Ready to race at Bacardi Winter Series Event 1 The regatta brings approximately fifty teams to Biscayne Bay The opening event of the Bacardi Winter Series 2024/2025 kicks off this weekend, December 14-15, in Miami, featuring the J/70 and Melges 24 fleets. by Luissa Smith Posted 11 Dec 07:23 PST IOC President congratulates World Sailing IOC President congratulates World Sailing On contribution to the Olympic Movement IOC President Thomas Bach met with World Sailing President Quanhai Li and World Sailing CEO David Graham at Olympic House in Lausanne to congratulate the federation on a successful quadrennial and its excellent contribution to the Paris 2024 Olympics. by World Sailing Posted 11 Dec 06:01 PST Vendée Globe Wednesday Morning Update Vendée Globe Wednesday Morning Update Don't Doubt Dalin! Yesterday we were questioning Charlie Dalin's northern course on MACIF Santé Prévoyance in the Vendée Globe, but he's continued to prove he's a master tactician, extending the lead over his rivals. by Mark Jardine Posted 11 Dec 00:57 PST 18ft Skiff NSW Championship Races 5 & 6 preview 18ft Skiff NSW Championship Races 5 & 6 preview Rag & Famish Hotel and Finport Finance share the lead going into Sunday's racing Pre-series favourite Rag & Famish Hotel and the 2022-23 Australian champion Finport Finance share the lead going into next Sunday's Races 5 and 6 of the NSW 18ft skiff Championship on Sydney Harbour. by Frank Quealey Posted 10 Dec 21:04 PST Two Big Tris & The Ultimate Record - OnCourse Ep37 Two Big Tris & The Ultimate Record - OnCourse Ep37 Aiming for a lap of the planet and to win the Jules Verne Trophy Shortly after the biggest fleet of single handed sailors set of on the legendary Vendée Globe Race, the non-stop race around the world, two giant 32m long Ultim trimarans with full crew set out on their Jules Verne Trophy record bids. by PlanetSail Posted 10 Dec 14:15 PST Vendée Globe Race Tuesday Update Vendée Globe Race Tuesday Update The next obstacle.. After the chasing pack closed in rapidly on Vendée Globe leaders yesterday Charlie Dalin (MACIF Prévoyance) and Sébastien Simon (Groupe Dubreuil), the whole leading posse of nine skippers are contemplating their next obstacle. by Vendée Globe media Posted 10 Dec 12:55 PST Vendée Globe Twists and Turns, Thrills and Spills Vendée Globe Twists and Turns, Thrills and Spills I need to start with an admission... I'm addicted to the Vendée Globe I need to start with an admission... I'm addicted to the Vendée Globe. When I wake in the morning, I look at the tracker, and at each sched (it updates every four hours) I take a look. by Mark Jardine Posted 10 Dec 12:00 PST 19 classes set for Foiling Week Pensacola 2025 19 classes set for Foiling Week Pensacola 2025 Six new classes and only three weeks until early bird entry closes Excitement is building for the first-ever Foiling Week Pensacola 2025, the premier international foiling regatta and World Sailing Special Event, taking place in less than three months in Florida's Panhandle. by We Are Foiling Posted 10 Dec 11:14 PST A debrief after one month of Vendée Globe racing A debrief after one month of Vendée Globe racing Fully underlining its huge popular, sporting and media success At one month since the start of the race, the Vendée Globe is fully underlining its huge popular, sporting and media success. This 10th edition is already making a big impression. by Vendée Globe media Posted 10 Dec 09:41 PST Countdown to historic McIntyre Mini Globe Race Countdown to historic McIntyre Mini Globe Race Fleet of plywood home-built yachts will set off in two weeks In just two weeks, on 28 December 2024, a fleet of ALMA Globe 5.80 19ft /5.8mtr plywood home-built yachts, will set off from Marina de Lagos, Portugal, for the third Class Globe 5.80 Transat Race. by McIntyre Mini Globe Race Posted 10 Dec 09:12 PST GKA Freestyle-Kite WorldCup Finals Fuwairit teaser GKA Freestyle-Kite WorldCup Finals Fuwairit teaser Title races finely poised for Qatar decider The Qatar Airways GKA Kite World Tour Freestyle season finale takes place at Fuwairit Kite Beach, Qatar, from December 10-14th 2024, where the men's and women's world champions will be decided. by GKA Kite World Tour Posted 10 Dec 08:19 PST Vendee Globe, Match Racing, US Sailing and SailGP Vendee Globe, Match Racing, US Sailing and SailGP David Schmidt looks at the current racing news from a North American perspective A week doesn't seem like a big amount of time, but, when placed in the context of the singlehanded around-the-world Vendee Globe Race, it can translate into some serious velocity made good. by David Schmidt Posted 10 Dec 08:00 PST World Match Racing Tour Final day 1 World Match Racing Tour Final day 1 6 flights of the round-robin completed in Shenzhen The 2024 World Match Racing Tour Shenzhen Bao'an Final is under way. The event began with an opening ceremony attended by skippers, teams, organizing authorities, and spectators. by WMRT Posted 10 Dec 07:44 PST World Sailing & iQFOiL announce equipment change World Sailing & iQFOiL announce equipment change The women's and men's iQFOiL fleets will adopt new sail sizes World Sailing and the iQFOiL Class are pleased to announce an evolution in the iQFOiL Olympic Class equipment, designed to foster inclusivity and enhance athlete progression. by iQFOiL Class Communications Posted 10 Dec 02:32 PST Wild Oats X wins Australian Maxi Championship Wild Oats X wins Australian Maxi Championship Stakes were high in the fleet for the 2024 SOLAS Big Boat Challenge Stakes were high in the fleet for the 2024 SOLAS Big Boat Challenge, the final event of the One Circular Quay Australian Maxi Championship (AMC). by Greta Quealy / CYCA Media Posted 10 Dec 01:12 PST Vendée Globe Tuesday Morning Update Vendée Globe Tuesday Morning Update What is Dalin up to? Leader Charlie Dalin on MACIF Santé Prévoyance, having passed the longitude of Cape Leeuwin, is taking a route far further north than we were expecting along the length of Australia. What has he seen that we haven't? by Mark Jardine Posted 10 Dec 01:08 PST Master Lock Comanche takes Line Honours Master Lock Comanche takes Line Honours In the 2024 SOLAS Big Boat Challenge The 2024 SOLAS Big Boat Challenge, the final race of the One Circular Quay Australian Maxi Championship, has lived up to its name yet again. by Greta Quealy / CYCA Media Posted 9 Dec 22:24 PST Vendée Globe - Day 30: Dalins heads for the Horn Vendée Globe - Day 30: Dalins heads for the Horn Overall Vendée Globe Race leader, Charlie Dalin has stopped his northern trek of the past four days Overall Vendée Globe Race leader, Charlie Dalin, has finally turned for Cape Horn but is still the northernmost boat of the top 16 on the Vendée Globe Race leaderboard - and also the most easterly of the 38 boat fleet. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World NZ Posted 9 Dec 21:26 PST Bow Caddy Media images from AUS Maxi Championship Bow Caddy Media images from AUS Maxi Championship Images from Days One and Two of the Australian Maxi Championship Bow Caddy Media images from Days One and Two of the One Circular Quay Australian Maxi Championship by Bow Caddy Media Posted 9 Dec 14:21 PST