Sailing News

Vendee Globe – Seb Simon takes race lead as Charlie Dalin suffers sail problem

Seb Simon (Groupe Dubreuil) takes the lead of the Vendee Globe. He last led the race under the Cape of Good Hope.

Christmas comes early for RYA with record Olympic World Class Programme funding

UKsport reveals record £330 million funding for Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games cycle and an increase of 7 percent (£1,227,992) for Sailing

Yoann Richomme is new Vendee Globe leader

Yoann Richomme is back on top of the Vendée Globe fleet, overhauling long time leader Charlie Dalin earlier this morning.

Yoann Richomme closes on long-time Vendee Globe leader Charlie Dalin

Vendee Globe – Yoann Richomme, skipper of PAPREC ARKÉA has closed to within 2nm of Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) who has led since 2 Dec

Vendee Globe – Pip Hare dismasted Sunday night south of Australia

Vendee Globe – Pip Hare was dismasted Sunday night at around 21:45hrs UTC some 800 miles south of Australia

Ian Williams wins Match Racing World Championship No. 8

Ian Williams and his Pindar Manuport Logistics team of Jon Gundersen, Richard Sydenham, and Gerry Mitchell are 2024 Match Racing World Champions

2024 Optimist Worlds Jason Panagopoulos GRE

Smash and Grab – Jason Panagopoulas claims 2024 World Title in final race

Jason Panagopoulas of Greece sweept to victory at the 2024 Optimist World Championship with his two final race scores, a 2 and 4

Mateo Carbonell Challenges Leader at final day of Optimist World Championship

Spain’s Mateo Carbonell dominated the penultimate day of the 2024 Optimist World Championship in Mar del Plata, Argentina

Vendee Globe – Damien Seguin injured when broach tears off chainplate leaving a hole in the hull

Damien Seguin was injured when in strong wind conditions and heavy seas, a chainplate was torn off and caused a leak on board Groupe APICIL, which is now under control.