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Cagliari delivers perfect Olympic sailing showcase

Cagliari delivers perfect Olympic sailing showcase

The 2025 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 Worlds in Cagliari showcased not just spectacular racing, but world-class coverage. Andy Rice and Odile van Aanholt’s sharp, insightful commentary, paired with stunning drone footage, made Olympic-class sailing gripping and easy to follow for online fans – like me.

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That's Entertainment...

That's Entertainment...

Sailing’s biggest stages – the America’s Cup, Olympic sailing, SailGP, and the Vendée Globe – are now global entertainment products. But does that matter to the weekend racer? Here's why I think it’s something the sport should celebrate, not fear.

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Lightweight luxury

Lightweight luxury

Over the last three decades, Southern Wind has developed and perfected a system of building ultra-lightweight interiors that don’t compromise on style, comfort – or boatspeed. Rupert Holmes explains how this is achieved.

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Enzo Balanger Interview – Part 3: Executing on the plan

Enzo Balanger Interview – Part 3: Executing on the plan

In the final installment of our exclusive three-part feature on Enzo Balanger's victory at the 2025 Moth World Championships at Malcesine on Italy's Lake Garda the French sailor talks about dealing with pressure and explains how two breakdowns meant his win was far from a walk in the park.

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New generation flagship

New generation flagship

Nautor’s range of Maxi Swans is evolving and the launch of the first Swan 128 points the way to the future for this long and iconic line of sailing yachts.

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Ferrari Hypersail Update

Ferrari Hypersail Update

Last week I made a ‘trains, planes, and automobiles’ round trip to attend an update presentation on Giovanni Soldini’s Ferrari Hypersail project at the spectacular all-new North Sails loft in Genoa, Italy.

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Dutch Masterclass...

Dutch Masterclass...

I speak to Dutch Olympian Pieter-Jan Postma who dominated the 2025 Finn Masters Worlds in Medemblik, winning six of eight races despite a three-year absence from the class - showcasing sharp strategy, bold risk-taking, and a new mast-sail setup that proved decisive across a 301-boat fleet.

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SailGP Geneva Analysis

SailGP Geneva Analysis

On the latest edition of the Yacht Racing Life Podcast British sailing journalists Justin Chisholm & Magnus Wheatley give an honest appraisal of a tricky weekend in Geneva: ultra-light winds and racing that was “mostly non-foiling” – at times dull for viewers and deeply frustrating for the crews.

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Editor's Notebook

Editor's Notebook

Naples planning to do AC38 in style | Artemis Racing joins SailGP for Season 6 | Time to rethink the Olympic Medal Race

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SailGP St. Tropez Analysis

SailGP St. Tropez Analysis

In the latest Yacht Racing Life Podcast, host Justin Chisholm and regular guest Magnus Wheatley dissect the SailGP regatta held in Saint-Tropez, a weekend dominated by tricky conditions, new technical challenges, and some standout performances.

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Now with added Magic...

Now with added Magic...

Nautor’s ClubSwan one-design racing division has forged a powerful new partnership with one of the leading America’s Cup teams and for the first time ever they’ve tooled up to build Swans overseas – in Pensacola, Florida.

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SailGP and the Need for Speed

SailGP and the Need for Speed

Yacht Racing Life guest contributor Digby Fox examines the significance of SailGP's recent record-setting top speeds and speaks to Russell Coutts and outright sailing world speed record-holder Paul Larsen – creator and pilot of Vestas SpeedRocket 2 – for insight.

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A sailing Paradox: Racing Fast, Cruising Easy

A sailing Paradox: Racing Fast, Cruising Easy

When Paul Flynn decided to return to sailing after a decades-long absence, he didn’t follow the expected route. Instead, he bought Paradox – a 63-foot carbon fibre trimaran with offshore racing pedigree and the sort of speed potential that turns heads on any racecourse.

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Quick out of the blocks

Quick out of the blocks

At only their second regatta in the 52 Super Series the Galicia 52 Super Series Royal Cup, Andrea Lacorte’s Alkedo Vitamina team came tantalisingly close to finishing runners-up behind the triumphant American Magic Quantum Racing – writes Andy Robertson.

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SailGP Sassnitz analysis

SailGP Sassnitz analysis

Sassnitz served up drama for SailGP: France’s first win this season, Britain’s resurgence, Aussie consistency – plus pre-racing breakages and a crash, that raised big safety questions. Magnus Wheatley and I break it all down on the latest episode of the Yacht Racing Life Podcast.

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Dalton and Ainslie speak on new Protocol for AC38

Dalton and Ainslie speak on new Protocol for AC38

Following on from today’s announcement of a new agreed Protocol for the 38th America’s Cup, Emirates Team New Zealand CEO Grant Dalton and Athena Racing CEO Ben Ainslie faced questions from the international media about the new deal. Here are the highlights of what they had to say…

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AC38 back on track after Defender and COR ink bold new Protocol

AC38 back on track after Defender and COR ink bold new Protocol

The Protocol for AC38 has been signed, introducing a new partnership model, budget caps, fleet racing in the Louis Vuitton Cup, no new AC75s for existing teams, five-person crews including a mandated female sailor, battery power, the return of the Youth and Women's ACs, and no non-compete clause.

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Editor's Notebook

Editor's Notebook

Peter Lester 1954 – 2025 | Are there signs of détente in the long-running America’s Cup dispute? | Spectacle and drama in Kiel at the start of The Ocean Race Europe 2025

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The post-regatta routine that delivers podium results

The post-regatta routine that delivers podium results

Most sailors pack up after a regatta with only a vague sense of what to improve. The best review each race, study what top performers did differently, & create targeted training plans to fix weaknesses. Dan Self from The Layline on how to turn every regatta into a step toward the front of the fleet.

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Northern raiders...

Northern raiders...

A couple of weeks ago, three middle-aged sailors – two Brits and an Aussie – got together in London with a couple of bottles of champagne to celebrate a remarkable episode in the sport that happened 26 years ago on Sydney Harbour – writes Ed Gorman.

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Carbon spars for all...

Carbon spars for all...

With hi-tech construction processes, efficient production, expanding reach, extended product ranges and increasing economy of scale, MC1 Spars is making it feasible for a broader church of boats to have carbon masts and booms.

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SailGP Portsmouth Analysis

SailGP Portsmouth Analysis

Justin Chisholm and Magnus Wheatley unpack the highs and lows of SailGP Portsmouth — from Team GB’s home-water resurgence to bold new ideas for the league’s future — plus some candid reflections on SailGP's media strategy.

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Admiral's Cup: Old heads and new tricks

Admiral's Cup: Old heads and new tricks

The Admiral’s Cup returns with inshore and offshore challenges testing veterans and newcomers alike. After three races, Monaco and Hong Kong lead the standings, with New Zealand and Italy close behind. Crews are relishing the mix of conditions and some classic Solent complexity.

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Adrian Stead on taking on the Admiral's Cup for New Zealand

Adrian Stead on taking on the Admiral's Cup for New Zealand

The Admiral’s Cup returns after 22 years, and Adrian Stead is back – this time racing for New Zealand. With a top-tier crew and two proven boats, I quizzed Stead for some insights on the challenge ahead – from inshore finesse to offshore endurance in one of sailing’s toughest tests.

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Enzo Balanger’s Garda Breakthrough

Enzo Balanger’s Garda Breakthrough

France’s Enzo Balanger claimed the 2025 Moth World Championship on Lake Garda with a week of near-flawless racing. Tom Slingsby stormed back for second, while Kiwi Jacob Pye sealed third and the Youth title in a stacked fleet of Olympic medallists and rising stars.

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Full steam ahead...

Full steam ahead...

Canada is all-in for the 2027 Youth and Women’s America’s Cup events in Naples, with the Vancouver Yacht Club-backed team aiming for the podium and building a national pathway for Olympic, SailGP, and America's Cup sailors along the way. Justin Chisholm quizzed team CEO Mark McLean for more details.

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Pressure on...

Pressure on...

Tension is high in Lake Garda with the 2025 Moth Worlds about to get underway. With 145 entries from 23 nations and stars from SailGP, the America’s Cup, and the Olympics, it’s shaping up to be a foiling showdown between past champions and rising talent.

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Cool Jobs in Sailing: Cameron Gregory

Cool Jobs in Sailing: Cameron Gregory

When it comes to cool jobs in sailing, it isn't all about the sailing roles. Case in point, Athena Racing's Cameron Gregory – the man behind the lens for the GBR AC and SailGP teams. Here he shares what it takes to capture the action, the pressure, and the backstory of these elite campaigns.

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Rasmus Køstner Talks T-Foils

Rasmus Køstner Talks T-Foils

Rockwool Denmark's flight controller Rasmus Køstner shares his insights on SailGP’s new T-foils – how they feel on the water, what’s changed in handling and performance, and why mastering them with limited training time is one of the circuit’s biggest challenges.

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Always extreme

Always extreme

Persico Marine has been hitting the headlines recently. In last year’s America’s Cup, you’ll have noticed the company’s name proudly emblazoned on the deck of the impossibly sleek Luna Rossa but you may not know that Persico built no fewer than four of the IMOCAs in the last Vendée Globe.

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Regatta routines of elite sailors

Regatta routines of elite sailors

What does a regatta day look like for a world-class sailor? From physio and weather briefings to race prep and recovery, Dan Self from The Layline coaching website breaks down the daily routine that helps top sailors perform at their peak—on and off the water.

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Big fleet transport

Big fleet transport

How do you arrange return transport for a transatlantic racing fleet from a port with nowhere for a ship to come alongside? You get Sevenstar involved.

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Read the breeze

Read the breeze

Mastering racecourse strategy starts with understanding the wind. Some tips on how to spot oscillating shifts, persistent shifts, and one-sided tracks – plus the pre-start routines that help top sailors make smarter, faster decisions right off the line.

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Winners are grinners

Winners are grinners

Christian Zugel may well be the happiest owner in sailing right now. Still a relative rookie in offshore circles, his Volvo 70 Tschüss 2’s palmarès read like a sailor’s wish list: overall wins in the 2024 Roschier Baltic Sea Race, as well as this year’s RORC Transatlantic and Caribbean 600.

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Speed and smarts

Speed and smarts

With just two days to go before the start of the first race of the eagerly-awaited 2025 IMOCA season, all eyes are on Boulogne-Sur-Mer as 11 crews prepare to race around the British Isles in the Course des Caps-Boulogne sur Mer-Banque Populaire du Nord – writes Ed Gorman.

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Dependable reputation

Dependable reputation

Moore Brothers’ capacity for design innovation, skill in production engineering and attention to detail are among the keys to their success.

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Breeze On?

Breeze On?

Big breeze, Atlantic swell, and world titles on the line—Cascais, Portugal is set to deliver classic conditions for the 2025 Rolex TP52 World Championship, as 11 international teams go head-to-head in one of the toughest and most spectacular stops on the circuit.

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Design innovations

Design innovations

Allen Brothers’ long-standing partnership with leading America’s Cup analyst Tom Morris has led to some interesting collaborations in new sailing hardware.

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Chasing Freedom: Scott Shawyer’s Journey to the Vendée Globe

Chasing Freedom: Scott Shawyer’s Journey to the Vendée Globe

Canadian sailor Scott Shawyer’s unlikely path to the Vendée Globe began in lockdown and now sees him preparing for the 2028–29 edition aboard a proven foiling IMOCA 60—overcoming seasickness, setbacks, and self-doubt in pursuit of a dream to race solo around the world. Bernie Wilson finds out more.

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Just unplug and play

Just unplug and play

With the 68 Café Racer, Baltic Yachts has pioneered a successful new concept in yachting – and now there’s a prospect of fleet racing.

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Racer Chaser

Racer Chaser

I have had a close affiliation with The Ocean Race since the 2011-12 edition. Back then I worked at the race headquarters in Alicante, Spain in the communications team helping create the content that was published on the official website and sent out to the mainstream media in daily press releases.

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For the Corinthians…

For the Corinthians…

Designed and engineered specifically to meet the needs of amateur racing sailors, Musto’s all-new inshore and offshore BR3 gear has broad appeal.

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Editor's Notebook

Editor's Notebook

TP52 World Championship Heads to Portugal | World Sailing launches global e-learning platform | Monster entry for the 2025 Finn World Masters in Medemblik | Itajaí confirmed for 2027 and 2031 Ocean Race stopovers

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What's taking so long?

What's taking so long?

As the Admiral’s Cup mandates female crew on board, top sailors share mixed views. Is it tokenism or progress? Joy Fitzgerald, Abby Ehler and others weigh in — and the debate highlights how far offshore sailing has come, and how far it still has to go.

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Next level optimisation

Next level optimisation

Francesco Pelizza, director and founder of AMS Advanced Mechanical Solutions, gives an update on the role of FEA in the design process with reference to a recent project, Michael Schmidt’s stunning Y8.

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Red Moon Rising

Red Moon Rising

Luna Rossa were among the hot favourites for AC37 but crashed out in the challenger final. Now, with lessons learned and a restructured team, Italy’s Red Moon is rising fast for AC38. While rivals are mired in protocol spats the Italians are already back on the water and surging ahead.

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SailGP New York Analysis

SailGP New York Analysis

In this episode of The Yacht Racing Life Podcast, Justin Chisholm is joined from the UK by fellow yachting journalist Magnus Wheatley to dive into all the drama, intrigue, and slippery foils of the the sixth event of SailGP Season 5, which took place in New York last weekend.

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Spain snatch New York SailGP win to seize Season 5 lead

Spain snatch New York SailGP win to seize Season 5 lead

Diego Botín's Spain clinched back-to-back US wins and seized the SailGP championship lead in New York, beating New Zealand and France in a tense three-boat final. An unpredictable weekend on the Hudson saw five race winners and a memorable first race victory for Martine Grael's Brazil.

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12-Strong SailGP Fleet Returns To Action In New York

12-Strong SailGP Fleet Returns To Action In New York

SailGP returns to action this weekend in New York after an 11-week break. With 12 teams back on the water and the season finely poised, the international fleet could face tricky conditions and a restricted racecourse for the sixth event of Season 5.

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Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds Buy Australia SailGP Team

Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds Buy Australia SailGP Team

Another week – another celebrity SailGP takeover. After the recent announcement of American film star Anne Hathaway's involvement in buying Red Bull Italy, this time it is Australian actor Hugh Jackman and Canadian/American star Ryan Reynolds behind the purchase of Tom Slingsby's Australian team.

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Preparing For A Major Championship: Final Week Checklist

Preparing For A Major Championship: Final Week Checklist

It’s the last week before a regatta you’ve been preparing for months for. What do you do? In the first of an occasional series exclusively for Yacht Racing Life, Dan Self from the The Layline coaching website has some excellent tips on where your focus should be.

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