The Défi Paprec, gateway to the elite The Défi Paprec, gateway to the elite Giving young sailors the chance to race alongside La Solitaire du Figaro Few offshore sailing races in the world can claim to offer skippers the opportunity to measure themselves against the very highest level of competition in real-life conditions. by La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec Posted 12 May 04:25 PDT 2026 Fireball Worlds Legends Night 2026 Fireball Worlds Legends Night Calling all ex-Fireball sailors As all sailors know, good socials are just as important as the actual sailing for a successful sailing championship. For the 2026 Fireball World Championships a full social programme is being put together, including a Fireball Legends night. by UK Fireball Association Posted 12 May 03:47 PDT NZ to host 2028 ILCA Worlds NZ to host 2028 ILCA Worlds NZ will host an Olympic-class sailing world championship for the first time in almost a decade New Zealand will host an Olympic-class sailing world championship for the first time in almost a decade when Auckland stages the Women's ILCA 6 and Men's ILCA 7 World Championship in early 2028. by Yachting New Zealand Posted 12 May 02:29 PDT 2026 CIC Med Channel Race Overall 2026 CIC Med Channel Race Overall A promising result for the 2nd edition The last Class40s left the Mucem basin on Monday to reach their home ports in the Mediterranean, and in particular Port Camargue, where a hub of activity is developing for the series. by Sirius Events Posted 12 May 02:14 PDT USVI Hotel & Tourism Association Regatta USVI Hotel & Tourism Association Regatta All-Women Coral World Team Triumphs Five teams representing the U.S. Virgin Islands hospitality and tourism industry competed in the 7th Annual Hotel & Tourism Association Regatta on Saturday, May 9, hosted by the St. Thomas Sailing Center (STSC) at the St. Thomas Yacht Club (STYC). by Carol Bareuther Posted 11 May 23:38 PDT 2026 Etchells Worlds in San Diego Day 1 2026 Etchells Worlds in San Diego Day 1 Two Races and Mixed Results on the Opening Day After a brief morning postponement under San Diego's signature "May Gray" marine layer, racing officially got under way Monday at the 2026 Etchells World Championship hosted by San Diego Yacht Club. by Etchells Class Posted 11 May 22:01 PDT 2026 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 Worlds Opens 2026 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 Worlds Opens Racing gets under way tomorrow in Saint-Pierre-Quiberon The 2026 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 World Championship gets under way tomorrow in Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, on the rugged Atlantic coast of Brittany, and the setting alone promises drama. by The 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 Media Team Posted 11 May 14:17 PDT Built For Sun, Spray & Movement Built For Sun, Spray & Movement Zhik hats are quick-dry, secure, and ready for long days on and around the water New hats have landed, built for sun, spray, and movement. Quick-dry, secure, and ready for long days on and around the water. by Zhik Posted 11 May 12:30 PDT ORC Worlds 2026 inshore racing gets underway ORC Worlds 2026 inshore racing gets underway Summer Storm leads in Class 0, Ran wins in Class A in Sorrento Following the offshore race of the 71st Regata dei Tre Golfi, the ORC World Championship 2026 entered its inshore phase today, with an intense and technically challenging opening day in the waters of the Gulf of Naples. by Tre Golfi Sailing Week Posted 11 May 11:12 PDT GP Watercraft Spring Update GP Watercraft Spring Update It's already been a busy and exciting start to the year for the team As the European sailing season gets fully under way, it's already been a busy and exciting start to the year for the team at GP Watercraft and the athletes we support across the international circuit. by GP Watercraft Posted 11 May 09:37 PDT KDY Women's Match Race 2026 overall KDY Women's Match Race 2026 overall Denmark's Lea Vogelius and her WOW Racing crew win the title Denmark's Lea Vogelius and her WOW Racing crew of Louise Ulrikkeholm, Sille Christensen, Josefine Rasmussen, Joan Hansen and Maria Juul delivered a standout performance on home waters to win the 2026 KDY Women's Match Race. by Women's WMRT Posted 11 May 08:50 PDT Transatlantic Race and Caribbean 600 Entry Open Transatlantic Race and Caribbean 600 Entry Open From Atlantic Racing to Caribbean Classic Entries are now open and the Notice of Race available for the 2027 RORC Transatlantic Race and the 2027 RORC Caribbean 600. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 11 May 07:41 PDT Bermuda Sail Grand Prix Day 2 - Teams reflect Bermuda Sail Grand Prix Day 2 - Teams reflect Australia's Flying Roos secure their third win from five events, others will look in the mirror. Australia's Flying Roos secured their third win from five events. However there was some soul-searching amongst the team who had been handily placed, but failed to step up. Includes full replays from both days and highlights plus interviews. by Sail-World.com Posted 10 May 20:07 PDT 2026 Etchells Worlds in San Diego starts Monday 2026 Etchells Worlds in San Diego starts Monday Seventy-six teams from 11 nations set to compete in packed fleet The competition is set to begin at San Diego Yacht Club as the 2026 Etchells World Championship officially gets underway this week, welcoming 76 teams from 11 countries for one of the world's premier one-design sailing regattas. by Etchells Class Posted 10 May 19:56 PDT Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix Overall Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix Overall Bonds Flying Roos Extend Championship Lead With Bermuda Masterclass Australia strengthened its grip on the 2026 Rolex SailGP Championship with a commanding victory on Bermuda's Great Sound – their second in two events. Germany by Deutsche Bank secured a breakthrough Final appearance. by SailGP Posted 10 May 13:56 PDT 2026 CIC Med Channel Race Finish 2026 CIC Med Channel Race Finish Victory by 10 minutes and 15 seconds after 5 days and 23 hours of racing It was by 10 minutes and 15 seconds, after 5 days, 23 hours, and 19 minutes of racing, that the PHARE 40 team (No. 142) of Mathieu Claveau and François Verdier claimed the Trophy for the 2nd edition of the CIC Med Channel Race. by Sirius Events Posted 10 May 01:16 PDT Vaikobi Bump Hats are back in stock Vaikobi Bump Hats are back in stock Lightweight, form-fitting protection and confidence for high-intensity watersports The Vaikobi Impact Protection Series delivers lightweight, form-fitting protection and confidence for high-intensity watersports. by Vaikobi Posted 9 May 23:00 PDT SIXT 18ft skiff team's success SIXT 18ft skiff team's success 2025-26, a season of victory & consistency The young Sixt 18ft team of Jacob Marks, Alex Marinelli and Matt Doyle took their impressive record to another level during the Australian 18 Footers League's 2025-26 season when they took out both the Season Point Score and Spring Championship. by Frank Quealey Posted 9 May 22:23 PDT Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix Day 1 Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix Day 1 Australia and Spain locked at the top after a fast and furious opening day The Bonds Flying Roos and Los Gallos top the table – tied on points (32 each) – after a fast and furious opening day of the Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix. by SailGP Posted 9 May 19:40 PDT KDY Women's Match Race 2026 Day 3 KDY Women's Match Race 2026 Day 3 All set for an all-Scandinavian final in Denmark The opening stage of the 2026 Women's World Match Racing Tour will conclude with an all-Scandinavian final as Sweden's Anna Östling and Wings Sailing prepare to take on Denmark's Lea Vogelius/ WOW Racing at the KDY Women's Match Race. by Women's WMRT Posted 9 May 17:11 PDT SailGP Bermuda: A wild Day 1 on the Great Sound SailGP Bermuda: A wild Day 1 on the Great Sound Super-sub Glenn Ashby breaks leg in fresh breezes on Bermuda's Great Sound. Bermuda turned on a top day with fresh 15kt breezes and flat water making for excellent racing. Three different race winners along with breakages and injuries. Glenn Ashby breaks leg. Includes Interviews and Highlights. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com Posted 9 May 13:28 PDT Puerto Portals 52 SuperSeries Sailing Week overall Puerto Portals 52 SuperSeries Sailing Week overall Bowman's last minute mast climb saves Sled's victory Winners of the last regatta of 2025, Takashi Okura's Sled sealed victory at this season's opening event, Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week, with an excellent first and a third on a challenging race track in an offshore breeze. by 52 Super Series Posted 9 May 12:08 PDT Summer Storm dominates ORC Worlds offshore race Summer Storm dominates ORC Worlds offshore race Line honours, overall victory on corrected time for the TP52 of American owner Andrew Berdon The 71st Regata dei Tre Golfi, which started yesterday from the Bay of Santa Lucia in Naples at 17:00, has concluded, marking the offshore race of the ORC World Championship 2026 and a central moment of the Tre Golfi Sailing Week. by Tre Golfi Sailing Week Posted 9 May 12:05 PDT iQFOiL Youth & Junior International Games overall iQFOiL Youth & Junior International Games overall Two spectacular final days on Lake Garda Trentino bring the event to a strong finish The iQFOiL International Games Youth & Junior in Torbole concluded on Saturday on Lake Garda Trentino with the Medal Series, following two final days that delivered wind, racing and spectacular action. by iQFOiL Class Association Posted 9 May 11:20 PDT Tim Kent enters the Global Solo Challenge 2027-28 Tim Kent enters the Global Solo Challenge 2027-28 The natural next step for him after the 2002-2003 Around Alone Race Based in Oyster Bay, New York, Tim has sailed approximately 100,000 miles and has already raced solo around the world with stopovers, finishing second in Class 2 in the 2002-2003 Around Alone Race aboard a Jim Antrim-designed Open 50. by Marco Nannini Posted 9 May 08:08 PDT The August Delivery Advantage The August Delivery Advantage Order new North Sails now and lock in preferred pricing Preparation pays off. Order new sails now, lock in preferred pricing, and save by taking delivery in August. by North Sails Posted 9 May 06:30 PDT Largest Program Grant in CRAB's History Largest Program Grant in CRAB's History Received from Phillips Charitable Foundation, Inc. A $150,000 grant from Phillips Charitable Foundation, Inc. marks the largest program grant in Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating's history. by Brigid Mulholland Posted 9 May 06:12 PDT 2026 CIC Med Channel Race Day 7 2026 CIC Med Channel Race Day 7 Tight race for the finish in Marseille As of today, at 7:45 a.m. local time, only 0.2 nautical miles (370 meters) separated the two leading Class40s: PHARE 40, skippered by Mathieu Claveau and François Verdier, and STELLA NOVA, skippered by Omar Naas and Louis Toreilles. by Sirius Events Posted 8 May 23:57 PDT SailGP Returns to Bermuda SailGP Returns to Bermuda As Championship Fight Heats Up Fast water, a fired-up fleet, and a forecast built for chaos, the Rolex SailGP Championship returns to the Great Sound. by SailGP Posted 8 May 22:50 PDT iQFOiL Youth & Junior International Games Day 5 iQFOiL Youth & Junior International Games Day 5 Lake Garda Trentino delivers a full day of racing, top 8 qualify for Medal Series After three days heavily affected by unstable weather, the iQFOiL Youth & Junior International Games in Torbole finally returned to full racing mode on the penultimate day of the event. by iQFOiL Class Association Posted 8 May 22:23 PDT Francesca Clapcich finshes the 1000 Race Francesca Clapcich finshes the 1000 Race Qualifiing for the Vendée Arctique Italian-American offshore sailor Francesca Clapcich has finished her first solo IMOCA race in fifth place, after a five day, light-wind battle around the Bay of Biscay. by Team Francesca Clapcich Posted 8 May 17:01 PDT King Charles meets Emirates GBR King Charles meets Emirates GBR Royal seal of approval ahead of Bermuda Sail Grand Prix King Charles III has given Emirates GBR the Royal seal of approval ahead of the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix this weekend, after meeting Driver Dylan Fletcher MBE during his state visit to the overseas territory. by Emirates GBR SailGP Team Posted 8 May 12:13 PDT Puerto Portals 52 Super Series Sailing Week day 4 Puerto Portals 52 Super Series Sailing Week day 4 Provezza race win sets them up as title favourites as a three race finale beckons Winning the only race sailed today whilst overnight leaders Sled slumped to a 13th place, Ergin Imre's Turkish flagged Provezza team lead Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week into the final day by a margin of three points. by 52 Super Series Posted 8 May 11:29 PDT 71st Regata dei Tre Golfi sets off from Naples 71st Regata dei Tre Golfi sets off from Naples The offshore race of the ORC Worlds 2026 is underway The 71st Regata dei Tre Golfi got under way this afternoon from the Bay of Santa Lucia, in front of Castel dell'Ovo, marking the offshore race of the ORC World Championship 2026 and a key moment of the Tre Golfi Sailing Week. by Tre Golfi Sailing Week Posted 8 May 11:05 PDT Charlottetown Race Week 2026 Preview Charlottetown Race Week 2026 Preview Two national championships to be decided along with J/29, Melges 24 and PHRF classes Charlottetown Race Week and One Design Speed Week 2026 has some important hardware to hand out this year. by Kathy Large Posted 8 May 11:05 PDT 2026 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 Worlds Preview 2026 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 Worlds Preview Comprehensive coverage, including live tracking and livestreams from day 4 onwards The 2026 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 World Championship is taking place in Quiberon, France, from May 12–17, and we are excited to share all the ways you can follow the event. by The 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 Media Team Posted 8 May 08:19 PDT Edgartown Yacht Club's 'Round-the-Island Race Edgartown Yacht Club's 'Round-the-Island Race Back to July, Back to Form When Edgartown Yacht Club's 'Round-the-Island Race returns to its traditional time slot in 2026 (July 25), it will provide racers with a steadier breeze that requires sharper execution and a more decisive test of sailing skill around Martha's Vineyard. by Barby MacGowan Posted 8 May 07:52 PDT Sam Goodchild wins the 1000 Race Sam Goodchild wins the 1000 Race After a dominant display on MACIF Santé Prévoyance Sam Goodchild continues his strong run in the IMOCA Class. This morning, the British sailor secured his fourth victory in the Class - and his first single-handed win - at the finish of the 1000 Race, the opening event of the season. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 8 May 07:19 PDT KDY Women's Match Race 2026 Day 1 KDY Women's Match Race 2026 Day 1 The 2026 Women's World Match Racing Tour kicked off yesterday in Rungsted, Denmark The 2026 Women's World Match Racing Tour kicked off yesterday in Rungsted, Denmark on the opening day of the KDY Women's Match Race, the first of five events on the 2026 Women's world tour season. by Women's WMRT Posted 8 May 03:44 PDT Francesca Clapcich in the 1000 Race Day 5 Francesca Clapcich in the 1000 Race Day 5 11th Hour Racing is hard on the wind on the final leg up to Concarneau It's been a race of contrasts and no less challenging for that. And this morning - approaching the end of her fifth day at sea on board 11th Hour Racing - Francesca Clapcich is contending with tough upwind conditions in the Bay of Biscay. by Team Francesca Clapcich Posted 8 May 02:05 PDT