Coastal Classic: Predictwind and Doyle Sails' tips Coastal Classic: Predictwind and Doyle Sails' tips Predictwind's Nick Olson and Doyle Sails' Mike Sanderson gave competitors some pointers Predictwind's Nick Olson and Doyle Sails' Mike Sanderson gave competitors some pointers for success in the upcoming PC Coastal Race. by Fran Holland NZ Multihull Yacht Club Posted 21 Oct 17:12 NZDT Coastal Classic: Fleet takes shape Coastal Classic: Fleet takes shape The stage is set for the 42nd PIC Coastal Classic, New Zealand's most iconic coastal yacht race The stage is set for the 42nd PIC Coastal Classic, New Zealand's most iconic coastal yacht race, which will see more than 100 boats charge north from Auckland to Russell this Labour Weekend. by Fran Holland NZ Multihull Yacht Club Posted 21 Oct 16:37 NZDT Marine Auctions: October Online Auctions Marine Auctions: October Online Auctions Ex-Commercial Fishing Vessel for private sale, make an offer Some Vessels Unreserved. Ex-Commercial Fishing Vessel for private sale, make an offer. by Marine Auctions Posted 23 Oct 09:15 NZDT Rolex Middle Sea Race Day 5 Rolex Middle Sea Race Day 5 Fast Finishers Versus The Lampedusa Lockdown With only 15 yachts home and hosed, the 46th Rolex Middle Sea Race is far from over. Some 85 of the 96 yachts still at sea are competing for the main trophy determined under IRC time correction. by Rolex Middle Sea Race Posted 23 Oct 06:56 NZDT iQFOiL Youth & Junior Europeans 2025 day 4 iQFOiL Youth & Junior Europeans 2025 day 4 The final series begins with tactical battles and shifting winds in Arzachena Day four of the 2025 iQFOiL Youth & Junior European Championship opened with moderate westerly winds ranging from 10 to 15 knots, lighter than the forecasted Mistral conditions. by iQFOiL Communications Posted 23 Oct 06:45 NZDT 2025 Wingfoil Racing Youth & Masters Worlds day 1 2025 Wingfoil Racing Youth & Masters Worlds day 1 With 64 athletes from 18 countries across five continents at Praia Da Vitoria History is in the making this week as the first-ever Wingfoil Racing Youth and Masters World Championships gets under way, marking a milestone for this fast-growing sport. by WingFoil Racing World Cup Posted 23 Oct 06:41 NZDT Transat Café L'or Class 40 Preview Transat Café L'or Class 40 Preview A class with strength in depth Once again the Class40s will have the most boats on starting line of the TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR Le Havre Normandie next Sunday, with 42 duos competing. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 23 Oct 06:36 NZDT The PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 Preview The PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 Preview The great and the good of the class are gathering in Auckland It's that time again. That time when the great and the good sailors of the World's most elegant catamaran class come together to battle for their World Championships, as the A-Class Cats comes to town. by Gordon Upton Posted 23 Oct 05:24 NZDT iQFOiL earns 4 nominations at World Sailing Awards iQFOiL earns 4 nominations at World Sailing Awards 11th Hour Racing Impact Award and three Kuehne+Nagel Young World Sailor of the Year Award The iQFOiL Class has been shortlisted for four 2025 World Sailing Awards. The prestigious 2025 World Sailing 11th Hour Racing Impact Award, recognized for its groundbreaking work in environmental and social sustainability. by iQFOiL Communications Posted 23 Oct 01:58 NZDT 18ft Skiffs: Highlights of Club Champs Race 2 18ft Skiffs: Highlights of Club Champs Race 2 Highlights of the action on Sydney Harbour last Sunday, as the 18ft skiffs sailed in a 20kt breeze The easterly breeze freshened to 20kts throughout the race, giving fast rides downwind, with the 18fters occasionally leaping completely clear of the water. The boat handling was absolutely top shelf. Here's the best of the day's action. by Sail-World.com/nz Posted 23 Oct 01:12 NZDT Crazy Kiwi joined by trail biker for Transat Crazy Kiwi joined by trail biker for Transat Aotearoa Ocean Racing's Conrad Colman joined by top ultra-trail runner for Transat Café l'OR Aotearoa Ocean Racing's Conrad Colman has been joined by top French ultra-distance runner Mathieu Blanchard, who is new to sailing. Blanchard won the 625km Yukon Artic Ultra earlier this year. by Sail-World.com/nz Posted 23 Oct 00:25 NZDT A Flying Season for Hyde Sails A Flying Season for Hyde Sails With more to come in 2026 The 2025 Championship Season has been a busy one for the team at Hyde Sails, with major events up and down the UK, as well as spectacular results around the world. by Mark Jardine Posted 22 Oct 22:30 NZDT Sun Hung Kai & Co Hong Kong Race Week 2026 Sun Hung Kai & Co Hong Kong Race Week 2026 Incorporating the 2026 29er Asian Championship Asia's No 1 dinghy regatta, presented by the the Sailing Federation of Hong Kong, China, and organised by the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, returns to the southern waters of Hong Kong in January next year. by RHKYC Media Posted 22 Oct 16:03 NZDT 2025 Bermuda Gold Cup Day 1 2025 Bermuda Gold Cup Day 1 Collisions and Comebacks An incident-packed first day at the 2025 Bermuda Gold Cup featured a collision in the first flight of the day before eight-time match racing world champion Ian Williams shot to the top of the leaderboard with Switzerland's Eric Monnin. by World Match Racing Tour Posted 22 Oct 13:53 NZDT iQFOiL Youth & Junior Europeans 2025 day 3 iQFOiL Youth & Junior Europeans 2025 day 3 Day three delivers high-speed racing and rising leaders in Sardinia Day three of the iQFOiL Youth & Junior European Championships brought a full schedule of racing to the sparkling waters off Club Nautico Arzachena in Sardinia. by iQFOiL Communications Posted 22 Oct 06:57 NZDT Transat Café L'or: Pam Lee has Class40 baptism Transat Café L'or: Pam Lee has Class40 baptism First skipper to have her own boat and her own project ready to race Ireland's Pam Lee has already made her own little bit of history as she lines up to start the Transat Café L'Or, the doublehanded race from Le Havre to Martinique. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 21 Oct 23:08 NZDT 16ft & 13ft Skiff Port Jackson Championship 16ft & 13ft Skiff Port Jackson Championship A surprise guest on Red Pumps Red! Zoe Dransfield thought her boyfriend was joking when he told her he might be able to secure one of the world's best sailors to fill in on Red Pumps Red for Saturday's Port Jackson Championships. And who could blame her? by Adam Lucius Posted 21 Oct 18:26 NZDT Rolex Middle Sea Race Monohull Line Honours Rolex Middle Sea Race Monohull Line Honours Remon Vos' Black Jack 100 finishes at 05:44:07 CEST on Tuesday Remon Vos' Black Jack 100, skippered by Tristan Le Brun crossed the finish line of the 2025 Rolex Middle Sea Race at 05:44:07 CEST on Tuesday 21 October to take Monohull Line Honours in an elapsed time of 2 days 17 hours 44 minutes 07 seconds. by Rolex Middle Sea Race Posted 21 Oct 17:46 NZDT Offshore news from minis to monsters Offshore news from minis to monsters Mini Transat, the Mini Globe Race, and Transat Café L'OR news Sailing headlines of late might be dominated by big monohulls or foiling multihulls (we'll get there), but there are two interesting races afoot involving big oceans and small boats, namely the Mini Transat and the Mini Globe Race. by David Schmidt Posted 21 Oct 10:00 NZDT Rolex Middle Sea Race Day 3 Rolex Middle Sea Race Day 3 Shifting Fortunes It has been a tricky 24 hours for all crews competing in the 46th Rolex Middle Sea Race. All yachts are through the Messina Strait, with the last pair, Mowgli of Portsmouth (GBR) and Sao Jorge (GBR), exiting at lunchtime today. by Rolex Middle Sea Race Posted 21 Oct 07:50 NZDT Pantaenius Yacht Racing Image Award voting opens Pantaenius Yacht Racing Image Award voting opens Public votes are now open to determine the winner 120 yacht racing photographers representing 26 nations have submitted an image for photo contest dedicated to the sport of sailing. The top 20 images will be exhibited at Metstrade Amsterdam, and the prize-giving will take place on November 21. by Pantaenius Yacht Racing Image Award Posted 21 Oct 07:34 NZDT Entry open for 2026 Tre Golfi Sailing Week Entry open for 2026 Tre Golfi Sailing Week The 2026 edition will open with the ORC World Championship The spotlight returns to the Gulf of Naples with the official launch of the Tre Golfi Sailing Week, set to take place from May 5 to May 28 and featuring 3 premier regattas: the ORC Worlds, the 71st Tre Golfi Offshore Regatta, and the IMA Maxi Europeans. by Tre Golfi Sailing Week Posted 21 Oct 06:41 NZDT Clipper 2025-26 Race Stage 2 Finish Clipper 2025-26 Race Stage 2 Finish Team Yacht Punta del Este receive heroes home port welcome Team Yacht Club Punta del Este has sailed into its home port to the heroes welcome it every bit deserves after completing the first ocean crossing of the Clipper 2025-26 Race. by Clipper Race Posted 21 Oct 04:30 NZDT Don't miss our upcoming must-watch free Webinar Don't miss our upcoming must-watch free Webinar Tracking and Fleet Monitoring discussion on 22nd October 2025 Yacht tracking and fleet monitoring are essential, yet traditional tracking methods face significant challenges. On October 22nd we are hosting an exclusive and free webinar, with an in-depth exploration of the latest in tracking technology. by worldmarine.media Posted 21 Oct 03:00 NZDT Transat Café L'or village opened in Le Havre Transat Café L'or village opened in Le Havre It is a high level fleet which even across the 16 previous editions. The TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR race village opened in Le Havre, Normandie in beautiful Autumn sunshine which blessed the thousands of visitors who took advantage of the start of the French holidays to see the fleet of 74 boats which will race to Martinique. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 21 Oct 00:23 NZDT 2025 Freestyle Pro Tour Naxos day 3 2025 Freestyle Pro Tour Naxos day 3 Tow-in finals, foilstyle sparks, and a cleanup for the planet Day three at the Freestyle Pro Tour Naxos started off calm once again, with light winds and no chance to kick off the fin eliminations. by Freestyle Pro Tour Posted 20 Oct 22:04 NZDT Don Trask International Masters Regatta Don Trask International Masters Regatta Raab takes his first victory at San Diego Yacht Club By a narrow margin of just 3 points, the ever-colorful Chris Raab and his team won the 2025 Don Trask International Masters Regatta hosted by the San Diego Yacht Club, finishing with 59 points after three days of racing. by Michelle Slade Posted 20 Oct 18:35 NZDT Who let the dogs out? Who let the dogs out? We can tell you who is going to win the 2025 Sydney to Hobart before it is even run! Yes indeed. Who? Now in the canine world there's a thing called, 'Best in Show'. However, right here, right now, out of all the entries, we can tell you who is going to win the 2025 Sydney to Hobart, before it is even run. by John Curnow, Sail-World.com AUS Editor Posted 20 Oct 10:00 NZDT Rolex Middle Sea Race Day 2 Rolex Middle Sea Race Day 2 Leaders Raise the Tempo The 2025 Rolex Middle Sea Race is now over 24 hours in. On the plus side there has been no repeat of last year's heinous first night, and the fleet is making steady progress. by Rolex Middle Sea Race Posted 20 Oct 08:40 NZDT iQFOiL Youth & Junior Europeans 2025 day 1 iQFOiL Youth & Junior Europeans 2025 day 1 Promising breeze, top performances and high expectations as racing gets underway in Sardinia The 2025 iQFOiL Youth & Junior European Championships officially got under way today in Arzachena, North Sardinia, with 306 athletes from 28 nations ready to battle it out on the pristine waters of this beautiful area. by iQFOiL Communications Posted 20 Oct 06:58 NZDT 18ft Skiff SIXT Spring Championship Race 2 18ft Skiff SIXT Spring Championship Race 2 Also the first race of the Club Championship on Sydney Harbour for the Alf Beashel Memorial Trophy After last Sunday's opening race of the season had to be abandoned when 30-knot Westerly winds swept across the course, racing finally got underway when the Australian 18 Footers League sailed for the Alf Beashel Memorial Trophy, on Sydney Harbour today. by Frank Quealey Posted 19 Oct 20:54 NZDT Globe40 2025/26 Stage 2 Update Globe40 2025/26 Stage 2 Update Belgium Ocean Racing - Curium and Credit Mutuel 1 mile apart in the forties The incredible duel between the Belgian and French contenders continues in the forties after 4,890 miles of racing! Late Friday, as they passed Gough Island, Benoit Hantzperg and Renaud Dehareng seemed to have gained a small cushion of miles (28.8) by Sirius Events Posted 19 Oct 19:19 NZDT Rolex Middle Sea Race: Up and running Rolex Middle Sea Race: Up and running The fleet departed from Grand Harbour at 11am on Saturday This morning at 11.00, the 46th Rolex Middle Sea Race got under way from Grand Harbour. The gathered fleet was gently propelled out of the magnificent amphitheatre, assisted by an easterly breeze that built as yachts closed on the exit to the open sea. by Rolex Middle Sea Race Posted 19 Oct 07:07 NZDT iQFOiL Youth & Junior Europeans 2025 preview iQFOiL Youth & Junior Europeans 2025 preview 306 of Europe's most talented young sailors gather in North Sardinia The stunning waters of North Sardinia are about to welcome the 2025 European Youth & Junior Championships, hosted by Club Nautico Arzachena. by iQFOiL Communications Posted 19 Oct 06:31 NZDT 46th Rolex Middle Sea Race underway 46th Rolex Middle Sea Race underway Competitors tackle the challenging and scenic 606-nautical mile course The 46th edition of one of sailing's great offshore races commenced earlier today from the Maltese capital Valletta. A revered and historic event, the Rolex Middle Sea Race always welcomes an impressive and diverse international fleet. by Quinag Posted 19 Oct 06:17 NZDT 2025 Freestyle Pro Tour Naxos day 2 2025 Freestyle Pro Tour Naxos day 2 Foilstyle delivers and tow-in turns up the drama After a lively opening day and a calm morning at the lagoon, the second day of the Freestyle Pro Tour Naxos once again brought light winds to the Aegean. by Freestyle Pro Tour Posted 19 Oct 04:46 NZDT 2025 Aloha Classic Grand Final day 4 2025 Aloha Classic Grand Final day 4 Masters shine, juniors crowned, and finals await The 41st Aloha Classic has come to a thrilling close under perfect Ho'okipa conditions. Finals Day delivered powerful surf, strong trades, and a genuine crowd stretched all along the beach park cheering the champions of the Unified World Wave Tour. by International Windsurfing Tour Posted 19 Oct 03:20 NZDT Preserve Performance with Expert Sail Care Preserve Performance with Expert Sail Care Don't wait until small issues become big ones Your sails work hard every time you head out on the water. Regular service is the key to maintaining their shape, extending their life, and protecting your investment. by North Sails Posted 19 Oct 02:30 NZDT IM24CA AGM submissions and nominations IM24CA AGM submissions and nominations World Council will meet on November 22 in Milan, Italy and online The International Melges 24 Class Association - IM24CA World Council will meet on November 22 in Milan, Italy and online to discuss class business, elections, and future championship bids. by International Melges 24 Class Association Posted 18 Oct 23:27 NZDT X-Yachts In-House Boat Show 2025 Preview X-Yachts In-House Boat Show 2025 Preview More boats on display than ever before this November at the yard in Haderslev, Denmark This November, the X-Yachts yard in Haderslev will host an elevated edition of our In-House Boat Show 2025. With more boats on display than ever before, guided yard tours, charter stands and a chance to meet our global dealer network. by X-Yachts Posted 18 Oct 21:00 NZDT Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race overall Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race overall Presentation Ceremony held as breeze deprives last two boats As the official presentation ceremony of the Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race (S2A) started at 12pm (NZDT), two yachts remain at sea, breeze deprived but rewarded with magical experiences. by Di Pearson / Sydney to Auckland media Posted 18 Oct 16:00 NZDT Bulwarks and Bulldust – Show 4 Season 3 Bulwarks and Bulldust – Show 4 Season 3 Matt Allen AM on Brisbane 2032, World Sailing, and of course, the 80th Sydney to Hobart Episode Four - In the Captain's Chair this week is Matt Allen AM by Bulwarks and Bulldust Posted 18 Oct 09:57 NZDT 2025 Freestyle Pro Tour Naxos day 1 2025 Freestyle Pro Tour Naxos day 1 Tow-in funnel fiesta kicks off the action Straight from the banks of Lake Geneva to the sunny shores of Naxos, the Freestyle action doesn't stop! by Freestyle Pro Tour Posted 18 Oct 05:58 NZDT Rolex Middle Sea Race: Full Focus Rolex Middle Sea Race: Full Focus 118 yachts and 1000 crew gathered in Grand Harbour, Valletta For the 118 yachts and the 1000 crew gathered for the 46th Rolex Middle Sea Race, the waiting is almost over. by Rolex Middle Sea Race Posted 18 Oct 04:54 NZDT 2025 World Sailing Awards finalists revealed 2025 World Sailing Awards finalists revealed Voting opens today, including Rolex World Sailor of the Year World Sailing is very proud to announce the finalists for this year's male and female Rolex World Sailor of the Year, male and female Kuehne+Nagel Young World Sailor of the Year, 11th Hour Racing Impact Award, and Team of the Year. by World Sailing Posted 17 Oct 23:27 NZDT 2025 Aloha Classic Grand Final day 3 2025 Aloha Classic Grand Final day 3 The biggest masters field in windsurfing history and junior champions crowned Day 3 of the Aloha Classic Grand Final delivered a spectacular showcase of windsurfing talent across generations, from the rising stars of the Junior and Pro Junior divisions to the legendary Masters. by International Windsurfing Tour Posted 17 Oct 22:39 NZDT The Crazy Week of the Globe40 The Crazy Week of the Globe40 After two weeks at sea since the start from Cape Verde This has been a week we won't soon forget in the story of this second edition of the GLOBE40. After two weeks at sea since the start from Cape Verde in this high-coefficient (3) leg 2, the competitors continued their descent of the South Atlantic. by Sirius Events Posted 17 Oct 20:12 NZDT America's Cup: Big day for 38th Cup America's Cup: Big day for 38th Cup ETNZ announce new team members; Dalton and Ainslie expand on the ACP; Kiwis have their first sail. Friday October 17, was a big day for the America's Cup - when the Defender went sailing for the first time in the new Cup cycle; the Kiwis announced four new team members; Grant Dalton and Ben Ainslie explained more on the new America's Cup Partnership. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World NZ Posted 17 Oct 16:55 NZDT