Sailing News

Wingfoil 2024 World Champions
Big Wins for Suardiaz, Manowiecki and Ghio on final day of Wingfoil Racing World Cup in Brazil

There was a flurry of victories on the final day of the Sol Wingfoil Racing World Cup in Jericoacoara, Brazil

Vendee Globe leader Charlie Dalin has just under 500 miles to Australia’s Cape Leeuwin

Vendee leader Charlie Dalin has slowed slightly as he starts the passage along the Australian safety barrier now in a more moderate breeze.

Optimist Worlds Day 1
Optimist 2024 World Championship opening races kicked off in Mar del Plata, Argentina

The Optimist 2024 Worlds Opening Races kicked off Saturday in Mar del Plata, Argentina, with two races completed in 22-knot winds and big waves

VG2024 Fives Group Louis Duc
Vendée Globe leader Charlie Dalin has had his toughest night and Brit Goodchild has passed Nico Lunven

Vendée Globe leader Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) has had his toughest night but seems now to be getting through the worst of the back side of the low pressure system.

2024 Optimist World Championship opens in Mar del Plata, Argentina

The 2024 Optimist World Championship, is set to take place in the City of Mar del Plata, Argentina, from December 5 to 15, 2024

VG2024 Biotherm
Vendee Globe race leaders outrunning monster low pressure system past the Kerguelen Islands

Vendee Globe race leaders Charlie Dalin and Sébastien Simon are outrunning a monster low pressure system as they pass the Kerguelen Islands

Both Ultim 3 foiling trimarans aborte their Jules Verne Trophy record attempts

The Ultim foiling trimarans of Thomas Coville’s Sodebo and Francois Gabart’s SVR-Lazartigue have both aborted their Jules Verne Trophy record attempts

VG 2024 Louis Burton
Louis Burton has had to abandon the Vendee Globe

At around midday UTC Wednesday, Louis Burton (BUREAU VALLÉE) informed the Vendée Globe race management that he had to abandon the race

Olympic Classes Calendar
2025 49er and 49erFX Sailing Calendar Announced

The International 49er/49erFX Classes have released their 2025 sailing calendar.

Finn ITA Nationals Naples
Finn class return to location of Paul Elvstrøm Third Olympic Gold Medal victory

Back in 1960, Naples was the location for Paul Elvstrøm winning his third Olympic Gold Medal in the class. In 2025 Naples will host the Open Finn Europeans

RORC Admiral's Cup
Admiral’s Cup returns to Cowes in 2025 with Phenomenal Boats and World-Class Competition

In less than eight months the prestigious Admiral’s Cup, organised by the RORC will return to the spotlight at Cowes in 2025

Youth Match Race Worlds
Australia take clean-sweep at 2024 Youth Match Racing World Champions

The Australian team led by Cole Tapper went undefeated through the Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals and Finals to claim the 2024 World Sailing Youth Match Racing World Championship