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 15:57 AEDT 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 12:43 AEDT 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 12:19 AEDT 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 11:38 AEDT 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 04:12 AEDT 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 03:00 AEDT 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 5 Nov 23:00 AEDT 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 16:38 AEDT 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 16:25 AEDT 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 16:24 AEDT 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 03:00 AEDT 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 06:17 AEDT 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 06:06 AEDT 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 3 Nov 23:00 AEDT America's Cup: Kiwis sail in seabreeze - Video America's Cup: Kiwis sail in seabreeze - Video Emirates Team NZ sailed for a fourth successive day on the Hauraki Gulf, in their AC40. Emirates Team New Zealand sailed for a fourth successive day on the Hauraki Gulf, in their AC40. Today, they had a nice seabreeze, typical Takapuna conditions, which freshened during the day into a breeze averaging 15kts and gusting to 20kts. by Richard Gladwell Sail-World Posted 3 Nov 21:07 AEDT GWA Wingfoil World Cup Abu Dhabi overall GWA Wingfoil World Cup Abu Dhabi overall Spain's Nia Suardiaz lands third successive title while France's Bastien Escofet grabs first crown Spain's Nia Suardiaz landed her third successive FreeFly-Slalom world title in light conditions in Abu Dhabi, while the French veteran, Bastien Escofet, grabbed his first crown. by Ian MacKinnon Posted 3 Nov 18:53 AEDT Top Gun Catamaran Regatta at Botany Bay, Sydney Top Gun Catamaran Regatta at Botany Bay, Sydney A fantastic turnout — especially in the Formula 18 fleet If you were among the elite few who travelled from afar, Sydney rolled out the red carpet — complete with thunderstorms, gale-force gusts, and sideways rain. Nothing says "welcome to Kurnell" quite like your swag flapping at 2 a.m. and lightning. by Shane Baker Posted 3 Nov 17:25 AEDT Sydney International On-Water Boat Show Debuts Sydney International On-Water Boat Show Debuts Sydney's Darling Harbour will come alive with a stunning showcase of the latest in boating Sydney's Darling Harbour will come alive with a stunning showcase of the latest in boating as the Sydney International On-Water Boat Show returns with a dynamic line-up of new vessel launches, product debuts and marine industry showcases. by Sydney International On-Water Boat Show Posted 3 Nov 17:01 AEDT Melbourne to Devonport Yacht Race Melbourne to Devonport Yacht Race Red hot sailing for Scarlet Runner When you're hot you're hot, and no boat was hotter in this year's Melbourne to Devonport Yacht Race than Scarlet Runner with the Carkeek 44 from Sandringham Yacht Club winning on line honours and taking out the prestigious Rudder Cup. by Jane Austin / ORCV media Posted 3 Nov 16:39 AEDT Elliott 5.9 Travellers Series 2025 Sandspit Elliott 5.9 Travellers Series 2025 Sandspit RnR dominated racing on Sunday to take the fifth and final Burnsco Travellers Series regatta of 2025 RnR dominated racing on Sunday to take the fifth and final Burnsco Travellers Series regatta of 2025. The weekend started with a BBQ at the Sandspit motor camp for the nine boats competing in the regatta. by Tony Poolman Posted 3 Nov 12:47 AEDT Global Solo Challenge 2023 Prize Giving Global Solo Challenge 2023 Prize Giving And 2027 Skippers' Presentation The Global Solo Challenge will hold a special event in Vigo on Saturday 28 February 2026, celebrating the conclusion of the 2023-2024 edition and officially presenting the skippers entered in the 2027-2028 event. by Global Solo Challenge Posted 3 Nov 08:42 AEDT Pivot on this Pivot on this I despise the way ‘pivot' got used as many times as those wretched QR codes... Yes indeed. As much as I would hate to take people back to the COVID era, that's exactly what I've just done. Making that problematic trip back in time look good, is how much I despise the way ‘pivot' got used as many times as those wretched QR codes. by John Curnow, Sail-World.com AUS Editor Posted 3 Nov 08:00 AEDT A Night Round the Mull A Night Round the Mull When Preparation Meets the Unexpected When the weather turns and the sea tests every decision, preparation becomes more than a plan, it becomes an instinct. by Henri-Lloyd Posted 3 Nov 04:30 AEDT 17th Transat Café L'or Day 8 17th Transat Café L'or Day 8 Not getting any easier - Nothing is clear for any of the four classes The ambition to have all four racing classes on the TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR finish in Martinique is very much under threat because of the unusually complicated weather patterns on the Atlantic. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 3 Nov 04:03 AEDT Transat Café L'Or ULTIM course shortened Transat Café L'Or ULTIM course shortened Ascension Island is out! The ULTIMs have received an amendment from the Race Committee concerning a course modification. To ensure grouped arrivals in Fort-de-France, the ULTIM course will be shortened. Ascension Island is therefore out! by Transat Café L'OR Posted 2 Nov 21:47 AEDT Argo & Zoulou prepare for RORC Transatlantic Race Argo & Zoulou prepare for RORC Transatlantic Race The MOD70 trimarans are capable of sustaining speeds of more than 35 knots When the start gun fires in Lanzarote for the 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race on January 11, two of the most extraordinary offshore racing machines will once again go head-to-head across the Atlantic. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 2 Nov 21:40 AEDT Transat Cafe L'Or - The Dramatic First Week Transat Cafe L'Or - The Dramatic First Week Video update with the Class40 Leg 2 start, tracking the fleets, Ocean50 rescue and 11th Hour Racing What has become the second leg for the Class 40 fleet started at 1300 hours local time on Saturday. The teams had taken an enforced break from racing in Spain after the organisers decided the conditions were set to be too rough for the smaller boats. by Mark Jardine Posted 2 Nov 20:33 AEDT 18ft Skiff SIXT Spring Championship Race 4 18ft Skiff SIXT Spring Championship Race 4 A history-making day for the Australian 18 Footers League on Sydney Harbour It was a history-making day for the Australian 18 Footers League on Sydney Harbour today when Tash Bryant became the first female skipper in the club's 90-year history to skipper the winner of a Club Championship race. by Frank Quealey Posted 2 Nov 20:26 AEDT McIntyre Mini Globe Race 2025 Update McIntyre Mini Globe Race 2025 Update Tough test, Serious Challenges, Struggling to Cape Town! Man Overboard, Serious Storms, Crazy Currents and a Grueling Sprint to Durban, before a struggle in the Agulhas current and Southern Ocean depressions. by McIntyre Mini Globe Race Posted 2 Nov 19:55 AEDT Hong Kong to Vietnam Race 2025 overall Hong Kong to Vietnam Race 2025 overall Alive takes both Line Honours and IRC Overall win Australian entry, Phillip Turner and Duncan Hine's Reichel/Pugh 66 Alive crossed the finish line in Nha Trang on Friday at 17:11:10 HKT, claiming Line Honours in the 2025 Hong Kong to Vietnam Rally. by Vivian Ngan Posted 2 Nov 17:21 AEDT 2025 J/70 World Championship overall 2025 J/70 World Championship overall History made at J/70 World Championship After ten races over five days, shifting tides and reshuffled leaderboards, the 2025 J/70 World Championship came to a dramatic close at Yacht Club Argentino. by Hannah Noll Posted 2 Nov 16:40 AEDT Optimist Asian & Oceanian Championship overall Optimist Asian & Oceanian Championship overall Thailand crowned champion as Singapore dominates podium The 2025 Optimist Asian & Oceanian Championship concluded yesterday (Friday) following a week of exciting and closely contested racing. by Oman Sail Posted 2 Nov 09:09 AEDT D2 of the 2025 Classic Cup on Port Phillip D2 of the 2025 Classic Cup on Port Phillip More breeze than Day One provided for some 'classic' racing conditions for the Classics The second day of the 2025 Cup Regatta held on Port Phillip is complete, and what a great day we enjoyed. by Richard Macree/A.J. McKinnon Posted 2 Nov 07:55 AEDT Globe40 Leg 2 Finish Globe40 Leg 2 Finish Belgium Ocean Racing - Curium wins the record-breaking stage 9 minutes between the top 3 after 29 days and 22 hours of racing: who could have imagined this breathtaking finish on October 2nd at the start in Cape Verde? Yet that's precisely what happened today in St. Paul Bay, Reunion Island. by Sirius Events Posted 2 Nov 07:35 AEDT 17th Transat Café L'or Day 7 17th Transat Café L'or Day 7 SVR Lazartigue wriggles throught Doldrums, Ocean50s pass Cape Verde While the ULTIM leaders try to wriggle clear of a testing Doldrums phase and the Ocean Fifty fleet pass the Cape Verde islands led by Basile Bourgnon and Manu Le Roche (Edenred 5) 37 Class 40s restarted their race from La Coruña. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 2 Nov 04:58 AEDT 2025 IKA Youth Worlds at Praia da Vitoria overall 2025 IKA Youth Worlds at Praia da Vitoria overall Pianosi and Turienzo triumph in wild Atlantic showdown Terceira, Azores, the island of volcanoes and vast Atlantic skies, provided a breathtaking yet brutal stage for the 2025 Formula Kite Youth World Championships. by International Kiteboarding Association Posted 2 Nov 04:11 AEDT Marine mammal risk strategies for ocean races Marine mammal risk strategies for ocean races MMAG shares best practices, protocols and resources with ocean racing community and top race events As the frequency and scale of ocean racing events continues to grow, the Marine Mammal Advisory Group (MMAG) is supporting all stakeholders in conservation efforts and risk mitigation concerning marine mammal strikes. by Marine Mammal Advisory Group Posted 2 Nov 02:05 AEDT The Class40s have set off again from La Coruña The Class40s have set off again from La Coruña The impromptu second leg for the fleet in the Transat Café L'or On the starting line, located at the end of the breakwater in the port of La Coruña, conditions were favorable with 10 to 11 knots of wind. "We're lucky to be sailing under a beautiful sun," said Yann Chateau from race control. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 2 Nov 00:31 AEDT 52 SuperSeries sustainability initiative on course 52 SuperSeries sustainability initiative on course Specific goals at each venue which contribute to the main target Just as the international 52 SUPER SERIES race teams set their pre-season goals and objectives to achieve their best possible result at the end of the season, so to does the series lay out the sustainability aims and objectives for the year. by 52 Super Series Posted 1 Nov 20:43 AEDT 2025 J/70 Worlds at Buenos Aires day 4 2025 J/70 Worlds at Buenos Aires day 4 Shakeup day on the Río de la Plata It was a sunny, beautiful day on the Río de la Plata with a ripping tide that challenged the 71 boats at the J/70 World Championship. The standings continue to invert throughout this series, with eight of 10 planned races recorded. by Julie & Christopher Howell Posted 1 Nov 12:16 AEDT ILCA Statement on legal proceedings ILCA Statement on legal proceedings NZ Court grant PSA interim relief and instructed ILCA to issue the following statement On September 20, 2025, ILCA sent an email titled "ILCA Announcement: Protecting the One-Design Integrity of the Class." Subsequently, Performance Sailcraft Australia (PSA) initiated legal proceedings against ILCA in the High Court of New Zealand. by ILCA Class Association Posted 1 Nov 08:23 AEDT 2025 IKA Youth Worlds at Praia da Vitoria Day 4 2025 IKA Youth Worlds at Praia da Vitoria Day 4 Youth Worlds build to a climax in wild Azores conditions Strong winds and Atlantic swells off the coast of Terceira made for a bruising day of racing in the 2025 Formula Kite Youth World Championships as the world's top young riders battled the elements and each other for a place in Saturday's Medal Series. by International Kiteboarding Association Posted 1 Nov 08:17 AEDT 2025 Tumlaren Invitational on Port Phillip 2025 Tumlaren Invitational on Port Phillip The Tumlaren Tussle had elements of ye olde inter-colonial Sayonara Cup about it... They're off and running! The Cup Regatta hosted by RYCV kicked off today on Port Phillip with the Tumlaren Tussle. Today's racing pitted teams from interstate and New Zealand against one another. by Richard Macree/A.J. McKinnon Posted 1 Nov 06:56 AEDT 17th Transat Café L'or Day 6 17th Transat Café L'or Day 6 Re-start for the IMOCA fleet after the Canaries shutdown The compression at the Canary Island which the IMOCA leaders are experiencing because of very light winds was widely forecast pre-start last week before The TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR started. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 1 Nov 04:52 AEDT Francesca Clapcich tells life story in a new book Francesca Clapcich tells life story in a new book Currently leading the IMOCA fleet in the Transat Café L'Or Francesca Clapcich, the only Italian to have won The Ocean Race - and now aiming for the 2028 Vendée Globe - shares her story of the sea, her passion for adventure, and her courage in a newly published autobiography. by Team Francesca Clapcich Posted 1 Nov 04:07 AEDT 2025 World Sailing Annual Conference gets underway 2025 World Sailing Annual Conference gets underway The conference brings together the sport's key stakeholders in Dún Laoghaire The 2025 World Sailing Annual Conference kicks off on Sunday in the historic maritime town of Dún Laoghaire, bringing together over 400 international delegates to discuss, debate, and decide on the key issues shaping the sport. by World Sailing Posted 1 Nov 03:27 AEDT Five days into the Transat Café L'OR Five days into the Transat Café L'OR IMOCA fleet is playing a light airs chess match north of the Canaries After five days at sea, the front group in the 18-strong IMOCA fleet in the Transat Café L'OR is bunched together in a large area of light winds north of the Canary Islands, with 11th Hour Racing currently in the lead. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 1 Nov 00:32 AEDT New Zhik Thermo TechFleece New Zhik Thermo TechFleece Performance in Every Layer Precision-built for active performance and refined for daily use, the new Thermo TechFleece Hooded and Sports Jackets deliver adaptable warmth and unrestricted movement. by Zhik Posted 31 Oct 18:15 AEDT