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Vendee Globe Race – Italy’s Giancarlo Pedote finishes 22nd with eleven still racing

Guirec Soudée is expected to finish the Vendee Globe Friday 7 February in 23rd with ten still racing to reach the finish at Les Sables d’Olonne

Gillard and Gray winners of 2025 Tiger Trophy

Tom Gillard and Rachel Gray, swapped their Scorpion for a Merlin to win the 2025 Tiger Trophy

World Sailing
World Sailing approves 300 Committee appointments to shape the sport of sailing through 2025-2028

World Sailing’s Council has officially approved the appointment to 20 Committees for 2025-2028.

Vendee Globe – Damien Seguin crossed the finish line in 15th position

Damien Seguin crossed the finish line of his second consecutive Vendée Globe, in 15th position

Optimist Euromarina Torrevieja
Euromarina Optimist Torrevieja – Jonny Rogers claims 4th overall in 420+ strong fleet

Turkey’s Erkut Budak overall winner Euromarina Optimist Torrevieja Open, Top British competitor was Jonny Rogers, of Hayling Island in 4th overall

iQFOIL Lanzarote Emma Wilson Gold
iQFOiL International Games Grand Final – Gold and Bronze for British women in Lanzarote

Britain’s Emma Wilson made no mistakes in the women’s Grand Final, winning the first two races to take the overall title.

iQFOiL International Games – Wilson and Watson into Lanzarote Grand Final

Course and Sprint Slalom racing replaced the Marathon as the top eight sailors in each fleet secure their spots for the iQFOiL International Games Grand Final

iQFOiL International Games – Emma Wilson regains lead after Day 3

iQFOiL International Games – Emma Wilson regains lead after Day 3

AC America's Cup
AC38 America’s Cup teams meeting in London under shadow of Ainslie-Ratcliffe fall-out

Teams hoping to be involved in the next America’s Cup are meeting in London this weekend under the shadow of Ainslie-Ratcliffe falling-out

iQFOIL Lanzarote D2
iQFOiL International Games – Shahar Tibi and Johan Søe lead after day 2 in Lanzarote

The second day in Lanzarote saw Denmark’s 21-year-old Johan Søe (DEN 37) impress with two race wins, a second, and a third.

Sam Davies (Initiatives-Coeur) crosses finish line of Vendée Globe in 13th place

Briton Sam Davies (Initiatives-Coeur) crossed the finish line of the Vendée Globe in 13th place at 10:15 hrs UTC Thursday.

iQFOiL International Games – Emma Wilson leads on day 1 in Lanzarote

The 2025 iQFOiL International Games got underway Wednesday in Lanzarote, providing an early season start for the Olympic class