Harken Youth Match Racing Championship day 1 Harken Youth Match Racing Championship day 1 A full spectrum of match-racing drama on Pittwater Day 1 of the 2025 Harken International Youth Match Racing Championship delivered a full spectrum of match-racing drama on Pittwater, with fluctuating breeze, precision pre-starts, and hard-fought tactical duels defining the opening exchanges. by Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club Posted 20 Nov 21:06 NZDT America's Cup: Kiwis sail two AC40s America's Cup: Kiwis sail two AC40s Emirates Team New Zealand ratcheted up their 2027 America's Cup Defence preparations today Emirates Team New Zealand ratcheted up their 2027 America's Cup Defence preparations today, sailing two AC40s on Auckland Harbour. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 20 Nov 20:25 NZDT Bauza and Pillain finish 20th in Class 40 Bauza and Pillain finish 20th in Class 40 All-female duo pleased with their first Transat Café L'or Winners of the Cap pour Elles with ENGIE talent programme, Mallorca's Aina Bauza and her French counterpart Axelle Pillain finished in a solid 20th place overall on the TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR Le Havre Normandie. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 21 Nov 04:34 NZDT Champions in super-sized fleets on River Derwent Champions in super-sized fleets on River Derwent Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania will host three prestigious sailing regattas in January Sailing royalty and rising stars gathered in Sandy Bay today for the official announcement that the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania (RYCT) has secured the rights to host three prestigious sailing regattas in January 2026. by Jane Austin / RYCT Posted 20 Nov 19:19 NZDT M32 World Championship in Miami Day 1 M32 World Championship in Miami Day 1 Five races and five different winners TUUCI Racing, fresh off a North American Championship win, stunned the fleet on the Opening Day and claimed pole position at the M32 World Championship. by M32 World Posted 20 Nov 16:01 NZDT 44Cup Marina Jandía starts tomorrow 44Cup Marina Jandía starts tomorrow Going into this, the maths favours Vladimir Prosikhin's Team Nika The 44Cup teams are now set up and ready to race the final event of their 2025 season - the 44Cup Marina Jandía. by 44Cup Posted 20 Nov 09:16 NZDT RORC Caribbean 600 duel is set RORC Caribbean 600 duel is set Black Jack 100 will take on Leopard 3 for monohull line honours In Antigua, this February, the 2026 RORC Caribbean 600 is shaping up to be the combat zone for a gripping battle between two of the world's fastest 100-foot Maxis: Leopard 3 and Black Jack 100. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 20 Nov 03:56 NZDT The Ocean Race at COP30 The Ocean Race at COP30 Torben Grael highlights how a winning mindset can be applied to ocean health At COP30 in Belém, The Ocean Race brought the spirit and determination of ocean racing to the center of global climate talks with its event Racing for the Ocean: Faster and Smarter. by The Ocean Race Posted 20 Nov 02:59 NZDT 2028 Vendée Globe rules unveiled 2028 Vendée Globe rules unveiled For its 40th anniversary the event remains true to its unique DNA On 12 November 2028, from Les Sables d'Olonne, a new generation of sailors will set out to take on the most extreme challenge: sailing around the world, solo, non-stop and without assistance, on IMOCA 18-metre monohulls. by Vendée Globe media Posted 20 Nov 02:53 NZDT Boris Herrmann off to Antarctica Boris Herrmann off to Antarctica Malizia Explorer Research Vessel on a scientific mission to the Danger Islands Yesterday evening local time, Team Malizia's sailing research vessel Malizia Explorer departed Ushuaia, Argentina, for her first scientific mission to Antarctica. Onboard this sailing boat dedicated entirely to science is Boris Herrmann. by Team Malizia Posted 20 Nov 02:27 NZDT 18ft Skiff NSW Championship preview 18ft Skiff NSW Championship preview Giltinan champion favoured to take another title Despite a disappointing result in last Sunday's club championship, the current Giltinan world champion Yandoo team, led by Tom Needham, will go into Sunday's first two races of the eight-race NSW 18ft skiff championship a clear favourite. by Frank Quealey Posted 19 Nov 23:46 NZDT The Antigua Racing Cup 2026 preview The Antigua Racing Cup 2026 preview A new chapter for Caribbean racing As Antigua prepares to roll out its inaugural Regatta Month next year, the flagship event, the Antigua Racing Cup, is already poised to make waves in the racing scene across the Caribbean. by Antigua Racing Cup Posted 19 Nov 22:44 NZDT Black Friday: 50% OFF Jackets & Shorts Black Friday: 50% OFF Jackets & Shorts Grab your Hamilton All-Weather Jacket NOW 50% OFF! 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The Italian SailGP team Red Bull Italy has announced two new signings effective immediately - bring the squad total to nine plus CEO and reserve skipper, Jimmy Spithill. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 19 Nov 02:52 NZDT PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 Day 6 PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 Day 6 The final day of any boat class Worlds can often an odd one. Sailors battle each other all week. The final day of any boat class Worlds can often an odd one. Sailors battle each other all week. Throughout that time, as in real battles, small skirmishes, pockets of unseen individual personal heroism and little victories happen all over the field. by Gordon Upton Posted 18 Nov 23:34 NZDT SailGP introduces Athlete Transfer framework SailGP introduces Athlete Transfer framework Designed to professionalize and formalize the registration, transfer and loan processes SailGP has announced the introduction of its first Athlete Transfer framework, set to take effect ahead of the global racing championship's 2026 Season. by SailGP Posted 18 Nov 23:30 NZDT LXNAV win DAME Design Awards LXNAV win DAME Design Awards Bringing aviation sector expertise into marine instrumentation ICOMIA's Technical Director, Patrick Hemp, presented the globally recognised DAME Design Awards 2025 to LXNAV's E360 chartplotter at the Metstrade Official Opening this morning. by Sandra Huijbregts Posted 18 Nov 22:39 NZDT 12 Questions with Krijn Van Den Brink, FD Yachts 12 Questions with Krijn Van Den Brink, FD Yachts Krijn blends Dutch craftsmanship, Swiss design, and Chinese manufacturing From being a young sailor in the Netherlands to the founding an international yacht brand, Krijn Van Den Brink has charted an inspiring course. 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Now accepting entries for the December Online Auction. by Marine Auctions Posted 16 Nov 19:23 NZDT Predictwind A-Cat Worlds - Day 6 - Three-Peat Predictwind A-Cat Worlds - Day 6 - Three-Peat Poland's Jakub Surowiec has won his third successive Open division World Champion title Poland's Jakub Surowiec has won his third successive Open division World Champion title at the 2025 Predictwind A-Class Catamaran Championship sailed off Milford Beach, Auckland on Sunday. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 16 Nov 17:51 NZDT Predictwind A-Cat Worlds - Day 6 - Preview Predictwind A-Cat Worlds - Day 6 - Preview The forecast is for a light NE seabreeze to build - with the offer of champagne sailing conditions The Predictwind A-Class Catamaran World Championships will conclude today, Sunday, off Milford Beach. The forecast is for a light NE seabreeze to build by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz Posted 16 Nov 11:34 NZDT PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 Day 5 PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 Day 5 Saturday dawned with the PredictWind forecast promising something exciting happening weatherwise Saturday dawned with the PredictWind forecast promising something exciting happening weatherwise, on Day 5 of the Predictwind A-Class Catamaran World Championships, being sailed at Milford Beach, NZ. by Gordon Upton Posted 16 Nov 09:01 NZDT IRC at Heart of International Team Racing Revival IRC at Heart of International Team Racing Revival Strengthening its position as the unifying measurement system for top-level offshore competition The IRC Rating Rule continues to strengthen its position as the unifying measurement system for top-level offshore competition, as two of the sport's most prestigious team events confirm they will share the same IRC framework. by RORC Rating Office Posted 16 Nov 02:21 NZDT Predictwind A-Cat Worlds - Day 5 - Poland wins Predictwind A-Cat Worlds - Day 5 - Poland wins Poland won its first medal of the world championship, and leads the Open fleet by a 4pt margin. Poland's Jacek Noetzel claimed the first title, on the penultimate day of the 2025 Predictwind A-Class Catamaran World Championships being sailed at Milford on Auckland's North Shore. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 16 Nov 01:23 NZDT 44Cup Marina Jandía - Another 44Cup first 44Cup Marina Jandía - Another 44Cup first The 2025 season of RC44 racing concludes next week This year the high performance owner-driver one design class has made its debut in Scheveningen in the Netherlands and rounds off the year with another first - Marina Jandía near the southern tip of Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands. by 44Cup Posted 15 Nov 23:39 NZDT Champions follow a predictable path Champions follow a predictable path The 49er class has long been the world's most reliable training ground for elite sailors The 49er class has long been the world's most reliable training ground for elite sailors — the skiff where Olympic champions, SailGP helms, and America's Cup talent are forged. by 49er & Nacra 17 Sailing Posted 15 Nov 23:12 NZDT Grab NEW Dry Bag and go - 40% OFF Grab NEW Dry Bag and go - 40% OFF GRAB, ROLL, CLIP and GO on any watersports adventure, with Vaikobi's fun new 5L Dry Bags! 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Today's conditions are a minefield, and success today will be as much about damage control, as sailing brilliance. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz Posted 15 Nov 13:10 NZDT Speed, stakes, rivalries Speed, stakes, rivalries What you need to know about the Rolex SailGP Championship 2025 Season Grand Final The Rolex SailGP Championship's 2025 Season comes to its dramatic finish in two weeks' time. Three can race, but only one can win the sport's top prize (US $2M) at the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Sail Grand Prix Season 2025 Grand Final. by SailGP Posted 15 Nov 00:27 NZDT Predictwind A-Cat Worlds - Day 4 Masterclass Predictwind A-Cat Worlds - Day 4 Masterclass Defending world champion Jakub Surowiec (POL) scored a hat-trick as winds blasted at over 25kts Defending world champion Jakub Surowiec (POL) scored a hat-trick, winning three straight races, as offshore winds blasted at over 25kts to test A-Class catamaran fleet in the Predictwind A-Class Catamaran World Championship. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 14 Nov 23:51 NZDT Discover the 20 best photos Discover the 20 best photos From the Pantaenius Yacht Racing Image Award 2025 120 marine photographers representing 26 nations took part in the Pantaenius Yacht Racing Image Award 2025 photo competition. 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