Predictwind A-Class Catamaran Worlds - Day 1 Predictwind A-Class Catamaran Worlds - Day 1 Two of the world's top catamaran sailors resumed battle on a challenging Day 1. Two of the world's top catamaran sailors resumed battle on a challenging Day 1 of the Predictwind A-Class Catamaran World Championships. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 11 Nov 22:08 NZDT Predictwind A-Class Catamaran World Championships Predictwind A-Class Catamaran World Championships Here's how to follow the racing at the Predictwind A-Class Worlds on live video and race trackers. The Predictwind A-Class Catamaran World Championships are underway off Milford Beach. Here's how you can follow the racing on live video and race trackers. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz Posted 11 Nov 12:19 NZDT America's Cup: Kiwis fire up AC40 America's Cup: Kiwis fire up AC40 After what felt like a quiet year of preparation, Emirates Team New Zealand has roared back to life After what felt like a quiet year of preparation, Emirates Team New Zealand has roared back to life. The America's Cup Defenders are back out on the water, back in rhythm, and back on the road to the 38th America's Cup. by Emirates Team New Zealand Posted 10 Nov 19:42 NZDT All set at the PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 All set at the PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 The practice is over and all is set for the main event in New Zealand The practising is over at the PredictWind A-Cat Worlds, and the race committees are tuned like fine violins. The wonderful volunteer shore crews are poised like greyhounds in the slips, for it's 'all stations to general quarters!', on Tuesday. by Gordon Upton Posted 10 Nov 19:31 NZDT 18ft Skiff SIXT Spring Championship Race 5 18ft Skiff SIXT Spring Championship Race 5 World champion Yandoo team faultless in the 20-knot southerly winds 2025 JJ Giltinan world champion Yandoo team of Tom Needham, Fang Warren and Lewis Brake were faultless in the 20-knot southerly winds which swept across Sydney Harbour, as they powered their skiff to a brilliant near-all-the-way victory. by Frank Quealey Posted 9 Nov 22:57 NZDT WASZP All-Stars Invitational WASZP All-Stars Invitational Where the Best WASZP Sailors Rise! Being named an All-Star is a statement: you're one of the best. Earn your place. Make your mark. Become a WASZP All-Star. by WASZP Class Posted 11 Nov 06:44 NZDT Barco Brasil take the 'Sharps' lead Barco Brasil take the 'Sharps' lead In the Globe40 at Reunion Island The Brazilian competitor BARCO BRASIL (Class40 151) crossed the finish line in Saint Paul Bay on Reunion Island yesterday at 05:47 UTC after 36 days, 14 hours, and 47 minutes of racing from Cape Verde in this second leg of the GLOBE40. by Sirius Events Posted 10 Nov 02:50 NZDT 50% off Vaikobi VCOLD Base Layer Top! 50% off Vaikobi VCOLD Base Layer Top! Vaikobi's best-selling thermal top of all time! Vaikobi's best-selling thermal top of all time! Super light hollow yarn, moisture-wicking fleece, super soft cozy feeling, won't overheat, quick-drying, UV50+. by Vaikobi Posted 9 Nov 19:36 NZDT The Ultimate Cold-Weather System Has Arrived The Ultimate Cold-Weather System Has Arrived The Zhik Performance Drysuit sets a new standard in waterproof protection Redesigned for elite performance in cold, wet conditions, the Zhik Performance Drysuit sets a new standard in waterproof protection. by Zhik Posted 9 Nov 10:00 NZDT World Sailing elects two Vice Presidents World Sailing elects two Vice Presidents Dr Sophia Papamichalopoulos OLY and Corinne Migraine voted in At the 2025 World Sailing General Assembly, the final meeting of the 2025 Annual Conference in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland, World Sailing Member National Authorities voted in the Vice Presidential elections. by World Sailing Posted 9 Nov 07:45 NZDT 12ft Skiff Paramatta River Championship 12ft Skiff Paramatta River Championship Geotherm handles wild weather to claim the win Brett Hobson and Peter Nicholson made a return to 12ft sailing today and did it in style by pushing Geotherm (Sydney Flying Squadron) to a 54 second win over Sail Inc.'s Nick Press and Andrew Hay in wild weather at the Parramatta River Championship. by Di Pearson/12ft Skiff media Posted 8 Nov 22:56 NZDT Finn World Ranking November 2025 Finn World Ranking November 2025 Marega now drops to second with the current European champion, Valerian Lebrun up to third. Laurent Hay, from France, has returned to the top of the 10th Finn World Ranking list after another successful season, including wining the International Finn Cup Malcesine and the Spanish championship in Ibiza. by Robert Deaves Posted 8 Nov 22:43 NZDT Upgrades to Palm Beach XI ahead of 2025 RSHR Upgrades to Palm Beach XI ahead of 2025 RSHR Details of the race yacht's ambitious transformation revealed Just days after announcing its custodianship of the iconic Wild Oats XI, now reborn as Palm Beach XI, Palm Beach Motor Yachts today unveiled the details of the race yacht's ambitious transformation at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. by Palm Beach Motor Yachts Posted 8 Nov 19:42 NZDT Beyou and Lagravière complete a stunning victory Beyou and Lagravière complete a stunning victory On Charal in the Transat Café L'OR The French sailors Jérémie Beyou and Morgan Lagravière on board Charal sailed to victory on Friday in the 17th edition of the Transat Café L'OR, to complete a convincing win in the IMOCA Class. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 8 Nov 19:35 NZDT Bulwarks and Bulldust – Show 7 Season 3 Bulwarks and Bulldust – Show 7 Season 3 Apparent Wind and boat speed with North Sails' Ben Kelly, the Yoda of Multihulls Episode Seven - In the Captain's Chair this week is Ben Kelly, Multihull Segment Leader for North Sails Global. by Bulwarks and Bulldust Posted 8 Nov 13:26 NZDT Macif Santé Prévoyance 3rd Transat Café L'or IMOCA Macif Santé Prévoyance 3rd Transat Café L'or IMOCA Sam Goodchild and Loïs Berrehar arrive in Martinique This Friday, 7 November, at 12.55 pm local time (5.55 pm in Paris), Sam Goodchild and Loïs Berrehar crossed the finish line of the IMOCA class in third place in Fort-de-France Bay, during the 17th edition of the TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR Le Havre Normandie. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 8 Nov 07:05 NZDT 11th Hour Racing 2nd IMOCA in Transat Café L'or 11th Hour Racing 2nd IMOCA in Transat Café L'or Francesca Clapcich and William Harris are runners up to Charal 2 Italian-American Francesca Clapcich and Briton Will Harris sailed to an outstanding second place in the TRANSAT CAFÉ l'OR Le Havre Normandie's 18 boat IMOCA fleet when they brought 11th Hour Racing a full speed through the Martinique finish line. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 8 Nov 04:37 NZDT Transat Cafe L'Or Finish Video Transat Cafe L'Or Finish Video Ultim, OCEAN50 and IMOCA winners! It was on Wednesday 5th November at 22:13:58 local time, which was 03:13:58 on Thursday in Central European Time, that Tom Laperche and Franck Cammas crossed the ULTIM finish line in Fort-de-France, Martinique. by Mark Jardine Posted 8 Nov 03:57 NZDT How to Get the Most Out of Winter Training How to Get the Most Out of Winter Training Advice for dinghy sailors from Cyclops Marine Got a training plan for the winter? There's no better time to focus on boat speed and performance tuning, so that when you come to refine manoeuvres and tactics you're already a few clicks faster going in. by Cyclops Marine Posted 8 Nov 01:00 NZDT 54th NSW Paper Tiger Championships - Lake Hume 54th NSW Paper Tiger Championships - Lake Hume The victory went to class legend and grand master, Garry Williams from Wagga Wagga Sailing Club. Albury Wodonga Sailing Club in southern NSW hosted their Sail Country Regatta over the weekend of 1-2 November. Part of which was the NSWPTCA State Titles which was being held at the venue for the very first time. by Brian Robinson Posted 7 Nov 23:48 NZDT Charal 2 wins Transat Café L'or IMOCA class Charal 2 wins Transat Café L'or IMOCA class Jérémie Beyou and Morgan Lagravière arrive in Martinique at 5.15am local time French duo Jérémie Beyou and Morgan Lagravière (Charal 2) took the IMOCA class victory on the TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR Le Havre Normandie double handed race from Le Havre to Martinque this Friday morning. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 7 Nov 23:18 NZDT History-making day for the League 18 footers History-making day for the League 18 footers Female skippers take all the honours on Sunday Last Sunday's Australian 18 Footers League race created two history-making achievements when two female skippers won both races for the first time since the club began racing 18ft skiffs on Sydney Harbour in late 1935. by Frank Quealey Posted 7 Nov 19:06 NZDT Sodebo second in the Transat Café L'or Ultim class Sodebo second in the Transat Café L'or Ultim class Anthony Marchand and Julien Villion complete the Ultim podium This Thursday, 6 November, at 5:23:07 p.m. local time (10:23:07 p.m. in Paris), Anthony Marchand and Julien Villion (ACTUAL ULTIM 4) crossed the finish line of the ULTIM class in third place in Fort-de-France Bay. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 7 Nov 12:08 NZDT Podium complete in the OCEAN50 division Podium complete in the OCEAN50 division Top three trimarans in the Transat Café L'or class docked in Fort-de-France, Martinique This Thursday, 6 November, at 4:12:02 p.m. local time (4:22:02 p.m. in Paris), Pierre Quiroga and Gaston Morvan (Wewise) crossed the finish line of the Ocean Fifty class in second place in Fort-de-France Bay. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 7 Nov 11:11 NZDT Viabilis Oceans win Transat Café L'or OCEAN50 Viabilis Oceans win Transat Café L'or OCEAN50 Baptiste Hulin and Thomas Rouxel finish in Fort-de-France at 15:54:30 local time Emerging from one of the closest battles over the final handful of miles in the recent history of the Coffee Route race, the TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR Le Havre Normandie, Baptiste Hulin and Thomas Rouxel grabbed an audacious victory in the OCEAN FIFTY division. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 7 Nov 10:31 NZDT Vaikobi's 2025 Black Friday Sale Starts Today Vaikobi's 2025 Black Friday Sale Starts Today Up to 70% Off Performance Gear Vaikobi Ocean Performance has kicked off its Black Friday Sale, offering huge discounts across a range of performance apparel and accessories for sailors, foilers, paddlers, and ocean athletes. by Vaikobi Posted 7 Nov 09:00 NZDT 17th Transat Café L'or Day 12 17th Transat Café L'or Day 12 Too close to call The third placed ULTIM, Anthony Marchand and Julien Villion on Actual 3 should cross later this Thursday afternoon. Banque Populaire XI's Armel Le Cléac'h are expected about eight hours later. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 7 Nov 08:06 NZDT 2027 Admiral's Cup Notice of Race published 2027 Admiral's Cup Notice of Race published The event will once again be hosted from the RORC Cowes clubhouse The Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) has published the Notice of Race for the 2027 Admiral's Cup, officially opening the next chapter of one of offshore racing's most celebrated international events. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 7 Nov 02:32 NZDT Yacht Racing Forum: two weeks to go Yacht Racing Forum: two weeks to go What challenges and opportunities for the sport of sailing? The Yacht Racing Forum, taking place in Amsterdam in two weeks' time, will focus on youth sailing, the economic development of the sport, inclusivity and the ergonomics of racing yachts, among many other subjects. by Yacht Racing Forum Posted 7 Nov 01:26 NZDT Beyou and Lagravière on course for victory Beyou and Lagravière on course for victory Charal masterclass in the Transat Café L'OR With just over 500 miles to go, the Transat Café L'OR has turned into a masterclass by Jérémie Beyou and Morgan Lagravière on Charal. Beyou, 49, a habitual podium finisher in the IMOCA Class, is on course for his first big race win since 2020. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 6 Nov 23:54 NZDT Sodebo second in the Transat Café L'or Ultim class Sodebo second in the Transat Café L'or Ultim class Thomas Coville and Benjamin Schwartz arrive in Martinique at 02.40 hours local time Early this Thursday morning at 02.40 hours local time, Thomas Coville and Benjamin Schwartz crossed the finish line of the 17th edition of the TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR Le Havre Normandie.in second place in the ULTIM class in Fort-de-France Bay. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 6 Nov 21:47 NZDT Sea Sure Rig Gauge Pro Sea Sure Rig Gauge Pro Get your tensions right, every time Shroud tensions on a dinghy are critical to performance, and being able to replicate those settings time and again is vital. by Sea Sure Posted 6 Nov 21:30 NZDT SVR-Lazartigue win Transat Café L'or Ultim class SVR-Lazartigue win Transat Café L'or Ultim class Tom Laperche and Franck Cammas win the Ultim division This Wednesday, November 5 at 22:13:58 local time (03:13:58 on Thursday morning in Paris), Tom Laperche and Franck Cammas were the first to cross the ULTIM finish line in Fort-de-France Bay for the 17th edition of the TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR Le Havre Normandie. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 6 Nov 17:57 NZDT Predictwind A-Class Worlds: Pre-Worlds begin Predictwind A-Class Worlds: Pre-Worlds begin More than 55 sailors from eight different countries will line up for the Predictwind A-Class Worlds The PredictWind A-Class Catamaran World Championships 2025 are set to make a splash in Auckland this weekend at the Milford Cruising Club, with more than 55 sailors from eight different countries competing. by Fran Holland Posted 6 Nov 14:43 NZDT America's Cup: ETNZ awarded Team of the Year America's Cup: ETNZ awarded Team of the Year Emirates Team New Zealand is proud to have been named the 2025 Rolex World Sailing Team of the Year Emirates Team New Zealand is proud to have been named the 2025 Rolex World Sailing Team of the Year, a prestigious honour that recognises not only the team's continued success on the water but also its enduring commitment to teamwork and innovation. by Emirates Team New Zealand Posted 6 Nov 14:19 NZDT Rolex World Sailor of the Year: Award winners Rolex World Sailor of the Year: Award winners Both winners of the 2025 Rolex World Sailor of the Year awards triumphed in the Vendée Globe. Sailing's highest achievers were honoured at the World Sailing Awards ceremony at the Royal St. George Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire, Ireland. Both winners of the 2025 Rolex World Sailor of the Year awards triumphed in the Vendée Globe. by World Sailing Posted 6 Nov 13:38 NZDT 17th Transat Café L'or Day 11 17th Transat Café L'or Day 11 First class winners due this evening in Fort-de-France The Transat Café L'Or should crown its first class winners this evening in Fort-de-France, Martinique where SVR Lazartigue are expected to sweep to the first major Transatlantic win for thee blue VPLP Ultim. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 6 Nov 06:12 NZDT Meet the Kingfisher Yacht Ropes Team at METSTRADE Meet the Kingfisher Yacht Ropes Team at METSTRADE The team looks forward to welcoming riggers, chandlers, and yacht yards Kingfisher Yacht Ropes will be exhibiting at METSTRADE 2025 in Amsterdam from 18-20 November. The team looks forward to welcoming riggers, chandlers, and yacht yards to discuss their specific requirements and explore tailored rope solutions. by Kingfisher Yacht Ropes Posted 6 Nov 05:00 NZDT Allen set for METSTRADE 2025 Allen set for METSTRADE 2025 With the DAME Award Nominated High-Performance Swivel Cleat Allen are excited to return to METSTRADE 2025, the world's leading marine equipment trade show, in Amsterdam from the 18th to the 20th of November. by Allen Posted 6 Nov 01:00 NZDT Queens of Buckingham Skiff Team Queens of Buckingham Skiff Team Many a great idea has been hatched over a long lunch Thanks to a group of forward-thinking ladies with connections to Manly 16ft Skiff Club, a proposal mapped out over a few bottles of wine, seafood and a cheese plate at Peats Bite on the Hawkesbury morphed into one of the great initiatives of recent times. by Adam Lucius Posted 5 Nov 18:38 NZDT Success at the 56th ORC Congress Success at the 56th ORC Congress 31 Congress members from 19 countries were attendance On Tuesday, at a well-attended meeting of the 56th Offshore Racing Congress (ORC), with 31 Congress members from 19 countries in attendance, several important features of this system were reported. by ORC Media Posted 5 Nov 18:25 NZDT America's Cup: Insider on American Magic's call America's Cup: Insider on American Magic's call Top designer: “It's disappointing not to continue with American Magic in the Cup.” So American Magic has withdrawn, Alinghi probably too, we don't see new challenges arriving; how do you explain this and should we worry about the future of the Cup? by Sailorz.com Posted 5 Nov 18:24 NZDT Interest high in Auckland Wooden Boat Festival Interest high in Auckland Wooden Boat Festival The team behind the Auckland Wooden Boat Festival reports expressions of Interest are flowing in. The team behind the Auckland Wooden Boat Festival reports that expressions of Interest are flowing in from a wide variety of wooden boat owners in Auckland and further afield for the next Auckland Wooden Boat Festival on 13-15 March 2026. by Zoe Hawkins Posted 5 Nov 17:15 NZDT All eyes on the water for summer 2025 All eyes on the water for summer 2025 New Zealand's sailing fleet is in a great position to find and report marine pests this summer New Zealand's sailing fleet is in a great position to find and report marine pests this summer, as Clean Below? Good to Go launches its ‘all eyes on the water' campaign to help boat owners and ocean lovers understand what marine pests look like. by Zoe Hawkins Posted 5 Nov 14:21 NZDT Transat Café L'OR and Mini Globe Race news Transat Café L'OR and Mini Globe Race news Updates from the Transat Café L'OR and the McIntyre Mini Globe Race 2025 The realities of shorter days and cooler temperatures might be sweeping over most of North America these days, but that hasn't stopped a flurry of offshore-racing news of late. by David Schmidt Posted 5 Nov 05:00 NZDT 17th Transat Café L'or Day 9 17th Transat Café L'or Day 9 Max Power, Max Concentration Even for the Class40s which only restarted their TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR race to Martinique on Saturday the intensity and pace is starting to tell, maybe especially in the IMOCA class where the leading trio are engaged in a close drag race in the trade winds. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 4 Nov 08:17 NZDT Race to Abu Dhabi Race to Abu Dhabi New Racing on the Edge episode explores the intense highs and lows leading up to the showdown The latest episode of Racing on the Edge - SailGP's acclaimed behind-the-scenes docuseries - launches today, offering an exclusive look at the emotional ups and downs of the global racing championship's European leg. by SailGP Posted 4 Nov 08:06 NZDT X-Yachts In-House Boat Show 2025 this weekend X-Yachts In-House Boat Show 2025 this weekend Featuring a full line-up of both cruising and performance yachts The X-Yachts yard in Haderslev opens its doors for a special edition of the In-House Boat Show 2025 — larger and more inspiring than ever. by X-Yachts Posted 4 Nov 01:00 NZDT