18ft Skiff Balmain Cup 18ft Skiff Balmain Cup Victory for Lazarus Capital Partners A 20-knots plus North East wind gave the Australian 18 Footers League fleet a challenging late afternoon series of three windward-leeward races on Sydney Harbour yesterday (Friday, 30 January) to determine the outcome of the annual Balmain Cup. by Frank Quealey Posted 30 Jan 22:34 EST USA A-Class Midwinter Championship day 3 USA A-Class Midwinter Championship day 3 The Fleet Stays on the Gas Three more races are in the books on Day Three at the A-Class Midwinter Championship, hosted by the Upper Keys Sailing Club in Key Largo. by Hannah Lee Noll Posted 30 Jan 20:42 EST SailGP: Black Foils "pumped" to be sailing again SailGP: Black Foils "pumped" to be sailing again SailGP's biggest ever in-season repair - has put the Black Foils on track to fly once more Black Foils wing trimmer Blair Tuke says his team is “absolutely pumped” at the prospect of racing in front of a roaring home crowd, with a dramatic recovery effort reigniting hopes of seeing them back on the Auckland start line. by Will Carson, SailGP Posted 30 Jan 17:21 EST SailGP: Team lists announced for Auckland SailGP: Team lists announced for Auckland SailGP have released the crew lists for the 13 teams that will compete in Auckland The countdown is on to the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix Auckland, the second event of the 2026 SailGP Season. by Will Carson, SailGP Posted 30 Jan 17:12 EST Luna Rossa partner FIV's Olympic program Luna Rossa partner FIV's Olympic program FIV and Luna Rossa will partner Olympic, youth, and para sailing teams on their road to LA28 Luna Rossa and the Italian Sailing Federation (FIV) announce a new partnership aimed at supporting and accompanying Italy's Olympic, youth, and para sailing teams on their road to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. by Luna Rossa Posted 30 Jan 16:33 EST Royal Varuna Yacht Club Masters Championship Day 1 Royal Varuna Yacht Club Masters Championship Day 1 An international fleet of ILCA 6s, 7s, and OKs battle it out in a shifting breeze It's tricky to say no when you're asked to sail at an event at the Royal Varuna Yacht Club in Thailand, so when John Higham of Element 6 Evolution invited me to the Masters Regatta, I naturally jumped at the chance. by Mark Jardine Posted 30 Jan 13:26 EST America's Cup: Olympic Gold medalist joins ETNZ America's Cup: Olympic Gold medalist joins ETNZ 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist Iain Jensen (AUS) has joined America's Cup Defender, Emirates Team NZ 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist Iain Jensen (AUS) has joined America's Cup Defender, Emirates Team New Zealand. Jensen is currently sailing in SailGP as the Wing Trimmer for the Australian team, the Bonds Flying Roos, winners of three SailGP Grand Finals. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ Posted 30 Jan 08:05 EST Florida to host 2026 International WASZP Games Florida to host 2026 International WASZP Games Pensacola's emergence as a global destination for high-performance sailing Pensacola's emergence as a global destination for high-performance sailing will be on full display in March 2026, when the Pensacola Yacht Club hosts a two-week world foiling showcase culminating in the 2026 International WASZP Games, March 24–28 by Pensacola Yacht Club Posted 30 Jan 04:51 EST Warren Jones Int'l Regatta penultimate day Warren Jones Int'l Regatta penultimate day The Semi Finals have started It was a stacked Penultimate Day of racing at the 2026 Warren Jones International Regatta, with the Round Robin and Quarter Finals complete and the Semi Finals started. by Alex Dare Posted 29 Jan 23:46 EST SailGP: Progress report on Black Foils repair SailGP: Progress report on Black Foils repair A look at the complex repair of the Black Foils F50 at SailGP Technologies facility in Southampton SailGP Technologies Director, Joel Marginson, takes us behind the doors at SailGP Technologies facility in Southampton, where a new port stern section is being fabricated to form part of the repair to the Black Foils F50. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 29 Jan 23:38 EST USA A-Class Midwinter Championship day 2 USA A-Class Midwinter Championship day 2 Midway in the Mangroves: Momentum Building We're at the halfway point of the A-Class Midwinter Championship, and it's becoming clear that Bruce Mahoney (USA) is putting on a show! A-Cat sailors were treated with another day of 10-18 knot breezes. by Hannah Lee Noll Posted 29 Jan 21:05 EST Junior DN & Ice Optimist Worlds and Europeans Junior DN & Ice Optimist Worlds and Europeans Completing the entire racing program is a rare accomplishment in ice sailing From January 21-25, 2026, the town of Znin in Poland became the beating heart of international youth ice sailing, hosting the Junior DN and Ice Optimist World and European Championships. by Darius Gerasimavicius Posted 29 Jan 13:45 EST Interviews with The Famous Project CIC Interviews with The Famous Project CIC The first all-female crew to circumnavigate the globe non-stop The Famous Project CIC is a remarkable team of eight sailors from around the globe, including skipper Alexia Barrier, Dee Caffari, Annemieke Bes, Rebecca Gmür Hornell, Deborah Blair, Molly LaPointe, Támara Echegoyen, and Stacey Jackson. by SeaClear Communications Posted 29 Jan 10:10 EST Warren Jones International Match Race Day 3 Warren Jones International Match Race Day 3 The Danes come on strong Dane Matias Rossing was the performer of the day as the Warren Jones International Youth Regatta moved through from the last of the round robin series, past the quarter final and into the semi-finals. by John Roberson Posted 29 Jan 09:16 EST Charlie Dalin will not participate this season Charlie Dalin will not participate this season Sam Goodchild will skipper the IMOCA MACIF Santé Prévoyance After reflection and in consultation with his medical team, Charlie Dalin has made the decision not to participate in the 2026 IMOCA circuit season and to focus fully on his recovery. by IMOCA MACIF Posted 29 Jan 09:08 EST USA A-Class Midwinter Championship day 1 USA A-Class Midwinter Championship day 1 Day one delivered straight away. Almost as far south as you can sail in the continental U.S., tucked among the mangroves of the Upper Keys SC, with flamingos lifting off and turquoise water stretching in every direction, the annual A-Class Midwinter Championship is officially under way. by WindDance Creative Posted 29 Jan 07:14 EST Freestyle Pro Tour Boot Düsseldorf 2026 Freestyle Pro Tour Boot Düsseldorf 2026 Dive into full replays of the qualifying rounds and finals Relive the full FPT Boot Düsseldorf 2026 show with complete video coverage from start to finish. by Freestyle Pro Tour Posted 29 Jan 06:40 EST America's Cup: Kiwis get into new routines America's Cup: Kiwis get into new routines Emirates Team NZ sailed a training session involving just one AC40 in the Rangitoto Channel. Emirates Team New Zealand sailed again, today, Thursday with a training session involving just one AC40 in the Rangitoto Channel. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 29 Jan 04:30 EST World Sailing Day Announced World Sailing Day Announced A new global movement announced at boot Düsseldorf At boot Düsseldorf, the world's largest yacht and watersports show, the official launch of World Sailing Day was announced. Scheduled annually on 28 May, the initiative aims to unite the global sailing community. by Kealan Oberholzer Posted 29 Jan 02:36 EST NZ sailors praise Warren Jones Regatta NZ sailors praise Warren Jones Regatta With the Freo Doctor producing some glamour racing conditions Day 2 of competition heated up at the 2026 Warren Jones International Regatta, with the Freo Doctor producing some glamour racing conditions which led to local talent Marcello Torre sitting in first after Day 2. by Alex Dare Posted 29 Jan 01:49 EST