Vaikobi Bump Hats are back in stock Vaikobi Bump Hats are back in stock Lightweight, form-fitting protection and confidence for high-intensity watersports The Vaikobi Impact Protection Series delivers lightweight, form-fitting protection and confidence for high-intensity watersports. by Vaikobi Posted 9 May 23:00 PDT SIXT 18ft skiff team's success SIXT 18ft skiff team's success 2025-26, a season of victory & consistency The young Sixt 18ft team of Jacob Marks, Alex Marinelli and Matt Doyle took their impressive record to another level during the Australian 18 Footers League's 2025-26 season when they took out both the Season Point Score and Spring Championship. by Frank Quealey Posted 9 May 22:23 PDT Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix Day 1 Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix Day 1 Australia and Spain locked at the top after a fast and furious opening day The Bonds Flying Roos and Los Gallos top the table – tied on points (32 each) – after a fast and furious opening day of the Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix. by SailGP Posted 9 May 19:40 PDT KDY Women's Match Race 2026 Day 3 KDY Women's Match Race 2026 Day 3 All set for an all-Scandinavian final in Denmark The opening stage of the 2026 Women's World Match Racing Tour will conclude with an all-Scandinavian final as Sweden's Anna Östling and Wings Sailing prepare to take on Denmark's Lea Vogelius/ WOW Racing at the KDY Women's Match Race. by Women's WMRT Posted 9 May 17:11 PDT SailGP Bermuda: A wild Day 1 on the Great Sound SailGP Bermuda: A wild Day 1 on the Great Sound Super-sub Glenn Ashby breaks ankle in fresh breezes on Bermuda's Great Sound. Bermuda turned on a top day with fresh 15kt breezes and flat water making for excellent racing. Three different race winners along with breakages and injuries. Glenn Ashby breaks ankle. Includes Interviews and Highlights. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com Posted 9 May 13:28 PDT Puerto Portals 52 SuperSeries Sailing Week overall Puerto Portals 52 SuperSeries Sailing Week overall Bowman's last minute mast climb saves Sled's victory Winners of the last regatta of 2025, Takashi Okura's Sled sealed victory at this season's opening event, Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week, with an excellent first and a third on a challenging race track in an offshore breeze. by 52 Super Series Posted 9 May 12:08 PDT Summer Storm dominates ORC Worlds offshore race Summer Storm dominates ORC Worlds offshore race Line honours, overall victory on corrected time for the TP52 of American owner Andrew Berdon The 71st Regata dei Tre Golfi, which started yesterday from the Bay of Santa Lucia in Naples at 17:00, has concluded, marking the offshore race of the ORC World Championship 2026 and a central moment of the Tre Golfi Sailing Week. by Tre Golfi Sailing Week Posted 9 May 12:05 PDT iQFOiL Youth & Junior International Games overall iQFOiL Youth & Junior International Games overall Two spectacular final days on Lake Garda Trentino bring the event to a strong finish The iQFOiL International Games Youth & Junior in Torbole concluded on Saturday on Lake Garda Trentino with the Medal Series, following two final days that delivered wind, racing and spectacular action. by iQFOiL Class Association Posted 9 May 11:20 PDT Tim Kent enters the Global Solo Challenge 2027-28 Tim Kent enters the Global Solo Challenge 2027-28 The natural next step for him after the 2002-2003 Around Alone Race Based in Oyster Bay, New York, Tim has sailed approximately 100,000 miles and has already raced solo around the world with stopovers, finishing second in Class 2 in the 2002-2003 Around Alone Race aboard a Jim Antrim-designed Open 50. by Marco Nannini Posted 9 May 08:08 PDT The August Delivery Advantage The August Delivery Advantage Order new North Sails now and lock in preferred pricing Preparation pays off. Order new sails now, lock in preferred pricing, and save by taking delivery in August. by North Sails Posted 9 May 06:30 PDT Largest Program Grant in CRAB's History Largest Program Grant in CRAB's History Received from Phillips Charitable Foundation, Inc. A $150,000 grant from Phillips Charitable Foundation, Inc. marks the largest program grant in Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating's history. by Brigid Mulholland Posted 9 May 06:12 PDT 2026 CIC Med Channel Race Day 7 2026 CIC Med Channel Race Day 7 Tight race for the finish in Marseille As of today, at 7:45 a.m. local time, only 0.2 nautical miles (370 meters) separated the two leading Class40s: PHARE 40, skippered by Mathieu Claveau and François Verdier, and STELLA NOVA, skippered by Omar Naas and Louis Toreilles. by Sirius Events Posted 8 May 23:57 PDT SailGP Returns to Bermuda SailGP Returns to Bermuda As Championship Fight Heats Up Fast water, a fired-up fleet, and a forecast built for chaos, the Rolex SailGP Championship returns to the Great Sound. by SailGP Posted 8 May 22:50 PDT iQFOiL Youth & Junior International Games Day 5 iQFOiL Youth & Junior International Games Day 5 Lake Garda Trentino delivers a full day of racing, top 8 qualify for Medal Series After three days heavily affected by unstable weather, the iQFOiL Youth & Junior International Games in Torbole finally returned to full racing mode on the penultimate day of the event. by iQFOiL Class Association Posted 8 May 22:23 PDT Francesca Clapcich finshes the 1000 Race Francesca Clapcich finshes the 1000 Race Qualifiing for the Vendée Arctique Italian-American offshore sailor Francesca Clapcich has finished her first solo IMOCA race in fifth place, after a five day, light-wind battle around the Bay of Biscay. by Team Francesca Clapcich Posted 8 May 17:01 PDT King Charles meets Emirates GBR King Charles meets Emirates GBR Royal seal of approval ahead of Bermuda Sail Grand Prix King Charles III has given Emirates GBR the Royal seal of approval ahead of the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix this weekend, after meeting Driver Dylan Fletcher MBE during his state visit to the overseas territory. by Emirates GBR SailGP Team Posted 8 May 12:13 PDT Puerto Portals 52 Super Series Sailing Week day 4 Puerto Portals 52 Super Series Sailing Week day 4 Provezza race win sets them up as title favourites as a three race finale beckons Winning the only race sailed today whilst overnight leaders Sled slumped to a 13th place, Ergin Imre's Turkish flagged Provezza team lead Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week into the final day by a margin of three points. by 52 Super Series Posted 8 May 11:29 PDT 71st Regata dei Tre Golfi sets off from Naples 71st Regata dei Tre Golfi sets off from Naples The offshore race of the ORC Worlds 2026 is underway The 71st Regata dei Tre Golfi got under way this afternoon from the Bay of Santa Lucia, in front of Castel dell'Ovo, marking the offshore race of the ORC World Championship 2026 and a key moment of the Tre Golfi Sailing Week. by Tre Golfi Sailing Week Posted 8 May 11:05 PDT Charlottetown Race Week 2026 Preview Charlottetown Race Week 2026 Preview Two national championships to be decided along with J/29, Melges 24 and PHRF classes Charlottetown Race Week and One Design Speed Week 2026 has some important hardware to hand out this year. by Kathy Large Posted 8 May 11:05 PDT 2026 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 Worlds Preview 2026 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 Worlds Preview Comprehensive coverage, including live tracking and livestreams from day 4 onwards The 2026 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 World Championship is taking place in Quiberon, France, from May 12–17, and we are excited to share all the ways you can follow the event. by The 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 Media Team Posted 8 May 08:19 PDT Edgartown Yacht Club's 'Round-the-Island Race Edgartown Yacht Club's 'Round-the-Island Race Back to July, Back to Form When Edgartown Yacht Club's 'Round-the-Island Race returns to its traditional time slot in 2026 (July 25), it will provide racers with a steadier breeze that requires sharper execution and a more decisive test of sailing skill around Martha's Vineyard. by Barby MacGowan Posted 8 May 07:52 PDT Sam Goodchild wins the 1000 Race Sam Goodchild wins the 1000 Race After a dominant display on MACIF Santé Prévoyance Sam Goodchild continues his strong run in the IMOCA Class. This morning, the British sailor secured his fourth victory in the Class - and his first single-handed win - at the finish of the 1000 Race, the opening event of the season. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 8 May 07:19 PDT KDY Women's Match Race 2026 Day 1 KDY Women's Match Race 2026 Day 1 The 2026 Women's World Match Racing Tour kicked off yesterday in Rungsted, Denmark The 2026 Women's World Match Racing Tour kicked off yesterday in Rungsted, Denmark on the opening day of the KDY Women's Match Race, the first of five events on the 2026 Women's world tour season. by Women's WMRT Posted 8 May 03:44 PDT Francesca Clapcich in the 1000 Race Day 5 Francesca Clapcich in the 1000 Race Day 5 11th Hour Racing is hard on the wind on the final leg up to Concarneau It's been a race of contrasts and no less challenging for that. And this morning - approaching the end of her fifth day at sea on board 11th Hour Racing - Francesca Clapcich is contending with tough upwind conditions in the Bay of Biscay. by Team Francesca Clapcich Posted 8 May 02:05 PDT iQFOiL Youth & Junior International Games Day 4 iQFOiL Youth & Junior International Games Day 4 Storms interrupt racing after brief return of the Ora as only the U19 Men complete one Upwind Sprint After a strong opening day and two consecutive days without racing due to unsettled weather and the absence of the classic thermal breeze Ora, the desire to get back on the water in Torbole was extremely high. by iQFOiL Class Association Posted 8 May 01:41 PDT Maxi Banque Populaire XI on a tour Maxi Banque Populaire XI on a tour From the Mediterranean to the Gironde Aboard the Maxi Banque Populaire XI, Armel Le Cléac'h and his crew departed their home port of Lorient on April 29th for a long voyage that will take them to the Mediterranean and then to the Gironde estuary. by Voile Banque Populaire Posted 8 May 01:20 PDT 2026 CIC Med Channel Race Day 6 2026 CIC Med Channel Race Day 6 Duel at the top and final spring in sight towards Marseille The Class40 fleet in the 2nd edition of the CIC MED CHANNEL RACE is approaching the southeastern tip of the island of Menorca, 10 nautical miles away, at 08:00 today. The ranking gate, located between Menorca and Mallorca, is still 30 nautical miles away. by Sirius Events Posted 8 May 00:10 PDT SailGP: Stewart Dodson joins Black Foils SailGP: Stewart Dodson joins Black Foils Experienced SailGP athlete Stewart Dodson will join the Black Foils as the G1 Grinder Experienced SailGP athlete Stewart Dodson will join the Black Foils as G1 Grinder cover for Louis Sinclair for the remainder of the 2026 Rolex SailGP Championship. by Ben Mackey, Black Foils Posted 7 May 17:02 PDT ORC World Championship 2026 starts tomorrow ORC World Championship 2026 starts tomorrow The 71st Regata dei Tre Golfi offshore race gets underway tomorrow from Naples The ORC World Championship 2026 reaches one of its defining moments tomorrow with the start of the 71st Regata dei Tre Golfi, the iconic offshore race that remains at the heart of the event. by Tre Golfi Sailing Week Posted 7 May 11:07 PDT All set for the 2026 Etchells Worlds in San Diego All set for the 2026 Etchells Worlds in San Diego 76 teams representing 12 countries will begin racing on Monday Sailors from across the globe are gathering at San Diego Yacht Club (SDYC) for the 2026 Etchells World Championship, with official measurement taking place this week ahead of racing, which begins Monday. by Etchells Class Posted 7 May 10:25 PDT Summer Sailstice Celebrates 26 Years Summer Sailstice Celebrates 26 Years annual global celebration of sailing on Saturday, June 20th Founded in 2001 by John Arndt, Summer Sailstice unites sailors everywhere for one upbeat, downwind, easy-reaching weekend of hoisting sails and connecting sailors with a worldwide celebration of the unique qualities of enjoying life under sail. by Summer Sailstice Posted 7 May 09:32 PDT NWSA announces AdventureSail® Day 2026 NWSA announces AdventureSail® Day 2026 Inspiring the Next Generation of Female Sailors The National Women's Sailing Association (NWSA) proudly announces that AdventureSail® Day 2026 will take place on Saturday, August 8, 2026. Local hosts may also select an alternate date that best suits their area. by National Women's Sailing Association Posted 7 May 09:28 PDT Puerto Portals 52 Super Series Sailing Week day 3 Puerto Portals 52 Super Series Sailing Week day 3 Sled stay steady to move top as others ride the roller coaster in record fleet As the Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week passed its midpoint today with two challenging races in an offshore breeze on the Bay of Palma it is the 2021 circuit champions, Sled, the runners up in 2026's five regatta season. by 52 Super Series Posted 7 May 09:25 PDT 2026 Portimão X-15 Wingfoil Series Preview 2026 Portimão X-15 Wingfoil Series Preview Record Fleet of 115 Riders Set With over 15 nations represented, the rapidly expanding X-15 fleet unites riders of all levels in one-design racing defined by skill, progression, and fair competition. by Ava Hider Posted 7 May 05:21 PDT Oliver Heer unveils IMOCA Embrace The Challenge Oliver Heer unveils IMOCA Embrace The Challenge With just over 100 days remaining until the start of The Ocean Race Atlantic Swiss offshore sailor Oliver Heer has officially unveiled his new IMOCA, Embrace The Challenge, introducing a bold new identity inspired by the weather systems that define life at sea. by Oliver Heer Ocean Racing Posted 7 May 01:42 PDT Francesca Clapcich in the 1000 Race Day 4 Francesca Clapcich in the 1000 Race Day 4 “Send some wind, please, because that's what we need…” In her voice note from onboard 11th Hour Racing early this morning, the frustration and exhaustion of spending a whole night drifting in a windless Bay of Biscay was all too obvious, as Francesca Clapcich described the latest stage of her 1000 Race. by Team Francesca Clapcich Posted 7 May 01:19 PDT 2026 CIC Med Channel Race Day 5 2026 CIC Med Channel Race Day 5 Chasing towards the Balearic Islands The Swiss Class40 No. 134 STELLA NOVA, skippered by Omar Naas and Louis Torreilles, crossed the southern Sardinia ranking gate in first place yesterday evening at 11:28 PM French time. by Sirius Events Posted 7 May 00:25 PDT America's Cup: Captain Outrageous dies at 87 America's Cup: Captain Outrageous dies at 87 Ted Turner, America's Cup champion and winner of the Sydney Hobart and Fastnet died on Wednesday. Ted Turner, Captain Outrageous, America's Cup champion and winner of the Sydney Hobart and Fastnet races, died on Wednesday. Outside his colourful sailing career, he created the global broadcasting network CNN which revolutionized global broadcasting. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World Posted 6 May 22:38 PDT 2026 U.S. Multihull Championship at Lake Murray 2026 U.S. Multihull Championship at Lake Murray Bob Hodges secures the Hobie Alter Trophy in South Carolina Bob Hodges has been crowned the 2026 U.S. Multihull Champion following an exceptional performance at the U.S. Multihull Championship for the Hobie Alter Trophy, hosted by Columbia Sailing Club on Lake Murray, South Carolina. by US Sailing Posted 6 May 16:44 PDT Range Rover Sardinia Cup 2026 Preview Range Rover Sardinia Cup 2026 Preview After a 14-year absence the event returns to Yacht Club Costa Smeralda with 20 boats registered After a 14-year absence, one of the regattas that helped build the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda's international standing is set to return this summer. by Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Posted 6 May 11:20 PDT