SailGP Venue vs. Revenue
by Mark Jardine
In 'Grandstand' sailing the race area is defined well in advance of the event SailGP finally got to land in South America, with the inaugural Rio Sail Grand Prix taking place over the weekend.
Posted on 13 Apr Ambre Hasson on her new Class40 program
by David Schmidt
A Q&A with Ambre Hasson about her new Class40 campaign On November 14, 2025 Ambre Hasson joined a small circle of American-flagged skippers to have completed the Mini Transat. About a month later, Hasson got a call asking if she'd be interested in co-skippering a Class40. She of course said yes.
Posted on 8 Apr Jaime Torres on the Antigua Racing Cup
by David Schmidt
A Q&A with Jaime Torres on the brand-new Antigua Racing Cup The inaugural Antigua Racing Cup is set to unfurl from April 9-12 and is aimed at attracting top-shelf international and Caribbean-based teams. Sail-World checked in with Jamie Torres, who serves as the Antigua Racing Cup's race manager, to learn more.
Posted on 7 Apr Olympic class racing, Caribbean racing, Globe40
by David Schmidt
Important times to be speed checking against rivals The Los Angeles 2028 Olympics might still be more than two years over the horizon, but for Olympic hopefuls and medal-ceremony contenders alike, these are important times to be speed checking against rivals.
Posted on 7 Apr Mission Accomplished!
by John Curnow, Sail-World.com AUS Editor
Keeping it in the family was always really the main mission. Just ask him… Keeping it in the family was always really the main mission. Just ask him… Now at 138 days and some change, Tristan Gourlay has shaved a fair old chunk off the 179 days and change his dad, Ken, set 19 and a bit years ago.
Posted on 6 Apr Victoria Low on the 2x25 Review
by David Schmidt
A Q&A with Victoria Low about the findings of the 2x25 Review The Magenta Project, in collaboration with 11th Hour Racing and World Sailing, recently conducted the largest gender equity study in sailing's history. The findings weren't great.
Posted on 2 Apr Setting Sail at the Sofia Season Opener
by Mark Jardine
So much sailing to celebrate at the Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mallorca There's so much about the Bay of Palma that works for sailing, and has turned it into one of the main Mediterranean destinations for both regattas and training.
Posted on 30 Mar Analogue v Digital.
by John Curnow, Sail-World.com AUS Editor
It all started with the mighty Finn. You might have considered that it had wandered off... It all started with the mighty Finn. Now some 77 years old, and no longer an Olympic Class, you might have considered that it had wandered out to the far reaches of the back paddock and now rests under a big tree. It doesn't.
Posted on 26 Mar St. Pete-Clearwater to host The Ocean Race 2027
by David Schmidt
The Ocean Race 2027 route and stopover in St. Pete-Clearwater, Florida Time and distance have ways of playing with one's mind, especially when the most valuable currency—wind—can be such an unpredictable actor.
Posted on 24 Mar Jay Leon on his new role Velocitek's CEO
by David Schmidt
A Q&A with Jay Leon about his new role as Velocitek's CEO On March 9, 2026, Velocitek named my friend Jay Leon, a longtime Seattle-based dinghy and big-boat sailor (and wing-foiling addict), as their new CEO. I pinged Leon, via email, to learn more about RTK GPS technology and his new role.
Posted on 24 Mar On the right wavelength
by Mark Jardine
The rise of Radio Sailing While model yachting has been around for a very long time, dating back to the early 1800s with vane steering yachts raced in The Queen's Basin at Green Park in London, it has surged in popularity in this century.
Posted on 17 Mar Angela Margolit on the GSC's St. Patrick's Regatta
by David Schmidt
A Q&A with Angela Margolit on the Geechee Sailing Club's St. Patrick's Regatta Not every regatta enjoys the luck of the Irish, but then not every regatta endures long enough to reach its 47th edition. The Geechee Sailing Club, in beautiful Savannah, Georgia, seems to have plenty of the former.
Posted on 17 Mar Clipper Race Stage 7 Video Review
by Mark Jardine
An extraordinary welcome in Qingdao The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race arrived to a huge ceremony in Qingdao, China at the end of Stage 7.
Posted on 12 Mar MGR: Tiny boats, massive adventure
by David Schmidt
The MGR delivered big adventure aboard tiny boats There's something about tiny boats and massive oceans that stirs the heart. Take, for example, the Mini Globe Race 2025, a circumnavigation stage race that began on Sunday, February 23, 2025, on the waters off of Antigua, aboard 19-footers.
Posted on 10 Mar Qualified. Determined. Passionate. Focussed.
by John Curnow, Sail-World.com AUS Editor
And experienced, to boot. Joining the dots was both a pleasure and natural job for Jessica. Little wonder that it is all working out, then. And it is only the beginning! Take a former Australian Sailing Team member who has her Barrenjoey Pin, who's also an Environmental Scientist and certified teacher with over 10 years of experience...
Posted on 8 Mar Shows, Spectating and Season Highlights
by Mark Jardine
The Dinghy Show, Sydney SailGP and upcoming JJ Giltinan Trophy make for a packed schedule It feels like my feet didn't hit the ground at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show. The event, held on the penultimate weekend of February in Farnborough, traditionally fires the starting signal for the UK season, and was as busy as I ever remember it.
Posted on 3 Mar Sam Goodchild and Henri-Lloyd Ocean PRO
by Mark Jardine
His rise in the IMOCA class has made him one of the most highly respected stars of offshore sailing Sam Goodchild has spent nearly as much time sailing as he has ashore in the past few years. His rise in the IMOCA class has made him one of the most highly respected stars of offshore sailing.
Posted on 3 Mar A Q&A on the Thistle Midwinters East Championship
by David Schmidt
A Q&A with Tommy Glenn and Suzie Domagala on the 2026 Thistle Midwinters East Championship Some sailboat designs just look right, and in ways that sometimes portend future trends in yacht design. Such is the case with the Thistle, a 17-foot centerboard dinghy that was designed by Gorden “Sandy” Douglass in 1945.
Posted on 2 Mar Pom Green: Born into Boatbuilding
by Mark Jardine
The Switch revolution, and the ethos behind Element 6 Evolution Pom Green has a family heritage in boatbuilding, growing up in the heyday of Green Marine, and has gone on to establish Element Six Evolution. While he has learned from legendary designers such as Doug Peterson, he has gone on to define his own legacy.
Posted on 25 Feb Quiet Achiever
by John Curnow, Sail-World.com AUS Editor
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!'
Posted on 24 Feb Caribbean 600, MGR, Bacardi Winter Series
by David Schmidt
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.
Posted on 24 Feb Rooster's 25th Dinghy Show
by Mark Jardine
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.
Posted on 24 Feb Micky Beckett on the appeal of the Switch
by Mark Jardine
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.
Posted on 23 Feb Le Mare has the Midas touch
by Mark Jardine
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'.
Posted on 21 Feb The World's Toughest Race?
by Mark Jardine
Clipper Round the World Yacht Race Update after Stage 6 The Clipper Round the World Race is what many regard as true ocean racing. Exposed to the elements on deck in traditionally shaped displacement yachts.
Posted on 20 Feb Bill Johnsen on the Sarasota Bay Multihull Regatta
by David Schmidt
A Q&A with Bill Johnsen on the 2026 Sarasota Bay Multihull Regatta Some things simply pair better than others, especially in the sometimes-frozen depths of February in North America. Forget about peanut butter and chocolate—we're talking about multihulls, racecourses, and Florida's warm and inviting waters.
Posted on 17 Feb Growing Pains
by Mark Jardine
The SailGP event in Auckland this weekend was extraordinary on many fronts The SailGP event in Auckland this weekend was extraordinary on many fronts. Thirteen F50 foiling catamarans on the startline, wild conditions with unpredictable gusts, and possibly the worst crash we've seen on the circuit since its inception.
Posted on 16 Feb Video: Gitana 18 launched at Lorient La Base
by Mark Jardine
The incredible new Ultim is in the water and the mast is stepped Gitana 18 is the trimaran which has been designed and built to take the great offshore records, including the Jules Verne Trophy for the fastest circumnavigation of the globe, to another world.
Posted on 15 Feb Checking in on the Mini Globe Race
by David Schmidt
As the sailors prepare for their final challenge The Mini Globe Race began on February 23, 2025, off Antigua and saw a starting fleet of 15 singlehanded sailors from eight countries embark on a six-leg circumnavigation adventure aboard 19-foot one designs. It's now just 2,500 miles from the finish.
Posted on 10 Feb Surf to City
by John Curnow, Sail-World.com AUS Editor
It's kind of a big deal. Southport to Brisbane. A plethora of divisions, spread over inshore and off It's kind of a big deal. Southport to Brisbane. A plethora of divisions, two courses, one outside from the surf off the Gold Coast, and then up and over back down to Shorncliffe.
Posted on 8 Feb How can clubs thrive?
by Mark Jardine
While a sailing club exists primarily for its members, it also needs to break even financially While a sailing club exists primarily for its members, and must first and foremost serve their interests, it also needs to at least break even financially to remain viable.
Posted on 3 Feb Jen Glass discusses Team Cascadia
by David Schmidt
A Q&A with Jen Glass on Team Cascadia and the NYYC's Women's International Championships Cascadia Sailing is a cross-border American-Canadian team that earned one of 20 coveted invitations to the New York Yacht Club's Women's International Championships this September.
Posted on 3 Feb A Splash of Colour at boot Düsseldorf 2026
by Mark Jardine
I was very much looking for things which brighten up a cold and wet January At boot this year I was very much looking for things which brighten up a cold and wet January.
Posted on 27 Jan Circumnavigation and transatlantic records fall
by David Schmidt
New Jules Verne Trophy and Transatlantic Race records established January's cold may be icing-up sailing aspirations in much of North America right now, but the international sailing news cycle has been lit-up of late with tales of adventure, record-breaking circumnavigations, and proud racing efforts on the high seas.
Posted on 27 Jan The other way
by John Curnow, Sail-World.com AUS Editor
Is it the wrong way? Some even think it might be the right way! Hobart to Sydney. The delivery home. Is it the wrong way? Some even think it might be the right way! Hobart to Sydney. Yes. The delivery home. It has always struck me that it does not get anywhere near the attention of the way down, but back up needs just as much care and consideration.
Posted on 27 Jan Crunch time for SailGP and the Cup
by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ
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.
Posted on 23 Jan Erden Eruç on his 2026 GGR campaign
by David Schmidt
A Q&A with Erden Eruç on his 2026 Golden Globe Race campaign Everyone's path to sailing is a unique journey, however few involve as much solo time at sea as that of my longtime friend Erden Eruç. He plans to race alone around the world in this year's Golden Globe Race, which starts in September in France.
Posted on 19 Jan Perfect Perth for SailGP Season Opener
by Mark Jardine
Spectacular racing, damage, collisions and injuries The Oracle Perth Sail Grand Prix saw the kind of conditions that SailGP sailors and the fans relish. Small rigs, high speeds, a tight racecourse, and some spectacular racing.
Posted on 18 Jan Inside Contest Yachts
by Mark Jardine
How the luxury performance bluewater yachts are built Discover the craftsmanship, heritage, and innovation behind Contest Yachts in this exclusive behind-the-scenes tour.
Posted on 14 Jan Pete Hill receives the CCA's highest honor
by David Schmidt
UK sailor Pete Hill receives the CCA's 2025 Blue Water Medal While we love racing at Sail-World, we also have a soft-spot for cruising, ideally of the adventure-minded variety. Because of this, we always eagerly await word from the Cruising Club of America regarding the recipient of their annual Blue Water Medal.
Posted on 13 Jan Mike Rutledge on the 2026 LOCR
by David Schmidt
Mike Rutledge discusses the 2026 Lauderdale Olympic Classes Regatta The Los Angeles 2028 Olympics and the Brisbane 2032 Olympics might still be years over the horizon for most sailing fans, but for Olympic hopefuls, these are important times to be honing one's craft.
Posted on 13 Jan From one extreme to the other
by John Curnow, Sail-World.com AUS Editor
Let's go inshore, and how, with the 16-foot skiffs. Great action, and superb sailing. We'd been in supermaxi, mini maxi, double hander and serious weather mode for what seemed like some time. Then, as is the case at this time of year, there are a plethora of Australian Championships that get run, especially for OTB classes.
Posted on 11 Jan The complete package
by Mark Jardine
A thriving clubhouse leads to higher racing attendance, and visa versa I'm a great believer in starting things on the right foot. Be that in the morning, going for a run (even though it was damn chilly this morning) to set yourself up for the day, or preparing ahead for a meeting so that you've got the figures to hand.
Posted on 5 Jan Sydney Hobart – A very ordinary Hobart
by John Curnow, Sail-World.com AUS Editor
Now don't get me wrong. That's a not a description of the on-water action. Far from it, actually Now don't get me wrong. That's a not a description of the on-water action from the 80th rendition of the Boxing Day Classic. Far from it, actually. Rather, it is a reflection upon that the elements that an ‘ordinary' Hobart invariably involves
Posted on 31 Dec 2025 Celebrating the Great Race from half a world away
by David Schmidt
The Rolex Sydney Hobart delivers a tough test While early winter isn't exactly a great time for sailing in the Pacific Northwest, this year I reeled my family into the Great Race's Boxing Day drama.
Posted on 30 Dec 2025 A new measurement system
by John Curnow, Sail-World.com AUS Editor
What if you could create something that measured for real? Where we wouldn't need acronyms... What if you could create something that measured for real? You wouldn't need acronyms like IMS, IRC, ORCi, UMS, AMS, MOCRA, ORR, OMR, or PHRF. No hull factors deployed. No age allowances required. No weighing involved. No recut of sails.
Posted on 29 Dec 2025 Sydney Hobart – Double is not nothing
by John Curnow, Sail-World.com AUS Editor
Can the Double Handers get up? Will it be a veteran? Can an Ocean Grader get through? The Double Handers are duking it out to see if they can get the Overall Win under IRC – the famed Tattersall Cup (officially The George Adams Tattersall Cup). There are 12 still racing under IRC in this division. Min River had it early, and now Borderline
Posted on 29 Dec 2025 Merry Christmas and Thank You!
by Mark Jardine
A time to celebrate sailing I'd like to start by wishing you all a Happy Christmas, and hope that however you are celebrating, you are having fun with friends and family.
Posted on 25 Dec 2025 New and improved Swiss Army Knife
by John Curnow, Sail-World.com AUS Editor
Racing it won't be easy. Enjoying Palm Beach XI should be a Hallelujah Moment! Racing it won't be easy. Owing to the complexities of angles, horsepower, one daggerboard down, the other daggerboard up, C-Foils extended, C-Foils retracted, Leeward Elevator down, Windward Elevator up, and the list would just extend from there…
Posted on 21 Dec 2025 Ambre Hasson on her 2025 Mini Transat adventure
by David Schmidt
Classe Mini skipper Ambre Hasson debriefs her 2025 Mini Transat adventure Six years ago, Ambre Hasson was living in New York City and enjoying the trappings of city life. Sailing wasn't part of her world view or skillset, nor was the thought of racing across the North Atlantic, alone, aboard a 21-foot offshore speedster.
Posted on 18 Dec 2025