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Taylor Canfield on the US SailGP Team’s breakthrough event in Sydney
The US SailGP Team’s event win last weekend in Sydney was more than just a big result. After a bruising Season 5 and months of criticism, the Americans have started Season 6 looking sharper, calmer, and faster around the racecourse. According to the US skipper, there is plenty more yet to come.
Taylor Canfield on the US SailGP Team’s breakthrough event in Sydney
The US SailGP Team’s event win last weekend in Sydney was more than just a big result. After a bruising Season 5 and months of criticism, the Americans have started Season 6 looking sharper, calmer, and faster around the racecourse. According to the US skipper, there is plenty more yet to come.
Is Charles Caudrelier the happiest racing skipper on the planet?
If you were ever wondering who is the happiest person in the Grand Prix sail racing world right now, might I suggest France’s Charles Caudrelier – skipper of the newly launched Gitana 18 Ultim trimaran – as a top contender?
Inside 11th Hour Racing's Transat Café L’OR podium performance
Francesca Clapcich & Will Harris’ second place finish in the 2025 Transat Café L’OR is all the more impressive given that it was Clapcich’s first race in charge of the boat she will use in the 2028 Vendée Globe. We checked in with Harris recently to get his take on how the race played out.
Kevin Shoebridge: ‘We feel confident within the team’
Although it’s often Emirates Team New Zealand CEO Grant Dalton’s shoot-from-the-lip soundbites making the headlines, chief operating officer Kevin Shoebridge has also been key to the team's many America’s Cup successes. I caught up with him in Naples to get his take on the latest Kiwi campaign.
Podcast: SailGP Sydney analysis
On the latest episode of the Yacht Racing Life Podcast I'm joined once again by fellow British yachting journalist Magnus Wheatley to chew over the goings on at the third event of SailGP Season 6, which took place in Sydney, Australia over the past weekend.
Podcast: ROCKWOOL Racing SailGP skipper Nicolai Sehested
On the latest episode of the Yacht Racing Life Podcast I'm joined by Danish SailGP skipper Nicolai Sehested from the ROCKWOOL Racing Team for a catch-up on the Danish team's journey since joining SailGP back in 2020 at the start of the international circuit's second season.
Podcast: SailGP Auckland analysis
Justin Chisholm and Magnus Wheatley discuss the recent SailGP regatta in Auckland, New Zealand, which was marred by a serious collision between the Kiwi and French teams.
Podcast: Dee Caffari on The Famous Project CIC all-women circumnavigation
Guest presenter Matt Sheahan from the PlanetSail website catches up with British ocean racing yachtswoman Dee Caffari just over a week since she and the all-women crew aboard The Famous Project CIC 103-foot long trimaran completed a tortuous nonstop lap of the planet.
Scheidt & Sperry take a race win but Cayard & Kleen continue to dominate
Paul Cayard and Frithjof Kleen continue to hold the Star fleet in a Vulcan death grip at the 99th Bacardi Cup in Miami after four races sailed on Biscayne Bay.
The picket fence performance continues for Cayard & Kleen in Miami
Paul Cayard & Frithjof Kleen are undefeated at the 99th Bacardi Cup. So far the regatta has been a test of endurance. With heavy breeze on Biscayne Bay the almost 80-boat fleet has endured three long tiring races – and judging by the forecast, there's more to come over the rest of the week.
Magenta Project 25x25 review findings released
The Magenta Project, in collaboration with 11th Hour Racing and World Sailing, has released the results of the 2x25 Review.
Cayard and Kleen make it two from two on the second day of the 99th Bacardi Cup
The 99th Bacardi Cup delivered another classic Biscayne Bay test on Tuesday, as a steady 13 to 15 knots from the east powered the fleet through Race 2 of six. Paul Cayard and Frithjof Kleen (USA) converted an early strategic separation into their second consecutive race win.
Taylor Canfield on the US SailGP Team’s breakthrough event in Sydney
The US SailGP Team’s event win last weekend in Sydney was more than just a big result. After a bruising Season 5 and months of criticism, the Americans have started Season 6 looking sharper, calmer, and faster around the racecourse. According to the US skipper, there is plenty more yet to come.
Is it time for SailGP to shake things up?
Maybe it was the 07:30 start time in Europe. Maybe it was the light winds on Sydney Harbour turning racing into a driftathon. Or maybe it was that I was watching in between bingeing episodes of Drive to Survive. Whatever the reason, I found myself yawning my way through both days of SailGP Sydney.
Podcast: SailGP Sydney analysis
On the latest episode of the Yacht Racing Life Podcast I'm joined once again by fellow British yachting journalist Magnus Wheatley to chew over the goings on at the third event of SailGP Season 6, which took place in Sydney, Australia over the past weekend.
PlanetSail: SailGP rolls into Sydney with more questions than answers
With many still reeling from the shock of a close call with tragedy in Auckland there were questions aplenty for SailGP. But as the fleet was shipped across the Tasman Sea to the third event of Season 6 there seemed to be more questions than answers. PlanetSail's Matt Sheahan breaks it all down...
Legal complaint over America’s Cup ‘serious violations’ lodged with New York Attorney General
A past America’s Cup sailor has lodged a legal complaint with the New York Attorney General’s Charities Bureau alleging “serious violations of the America’s Cup Deed of Gift” by the Royal New Zealand Yacht Club – current holders of the America’s Cup.
What to really watch out for when AC38 racing begins in Sardinia
America's Cup writer Magnus Wheatley shares his thoughts on what to watch out for at the upcoming first Preliminary Regatta of the 38th America's Cup cycle.
Cagliari AC38 preliminary regatta racecourse and fan zones revealed
Preparations are well-advanced for the first Preliminary Regatta of the 38th America's Cup cycle in Cagliari, Sardinia.
Kiwis and Italians on track to be first to launch AC75s
Are Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa already way ahead in the 38th America’s Cup? These two teams look like the only ones anywhere close to being ready to launch their modified AC75s – and whoever does so first will be making a bold statement of intent about their AC38 campaign.
PlanetSail: SailGP rolls into Sydney with more questions than answers
With many still reeling from the shock of a close call with tragedy in Auckland there were questions aplenty for SailGP. But as the fleet was shipped across the Tasman Sea to the third event of Season 6 there seemed to be more questions than answers. PlanetSail's Matt Sheahan breaks it all down...
Could you sail this alone?
Why the new Gitana 18 could be the fastest offshore boat ever built and how to sleep at 40 knots – on your own. PlanetSail's Matt Sheahan dives into the detail after last weekend's launch of the latest Edmond de Rothschild Maxi in Lorient.
Has SailGP gone too far?
Matt Sheahan from PlanetSail asks the question that is on everyones lips after this weekend's horrific crash between the French and Kiwi SailGP teams down in Auckland, New Zealand.
Flying a 21-foot boat across the Atlantic
PlanetSail's Matt Sheahan takes a closer look at Benoit Marie remarkable transatlantic-crossing foiling Mini 650 and discovers how this new design is impacting the performance cruising space.
DMG MORI Sailing Team announces The Ocean Race Atlantic 2026 & The Ocean Race 2027 entries
DMG MORI Sailing Team, a powerhouse of the solo IMOCA circuit, is shifting gears. In a major announcement today, the team confirmed a bold new four-year roadmap that places fully crewed racing at the center of its global ambitions.
Second Vendée Globe campaign for Swiss-German sailor Oliver Heer
One year after Oliver Heer became the first Swiss-German sailor to complete the solo, non-stop, around the world Vendée Globe race, Oliver Heer Ocean Racing announces the official launch of the team's second Vendée Globe campaign.
Inside 11th Hour Racing's Transat Café L’OR podium performance
Francesca Clapcich & Will Harris’ second place finish in the 2025 Transat Café L’OR is all the more impressive given that it was Clapcich’s first race in charge of the boat she will use in the 2028 Vendée Globe. We checked in with Harris recently to get his take on how the race played out.
The Ocean Race 2027 to begin with monster leg from Alicante to Auckland
With less than a year until the start of The Ocean Race 2027, the world's top fully-crewed offshore sailing competition has revealed that the opening leg will be a a record-breaking passage that will take crews halfway around the world non-stop.
Is Charles Caudrelier the happiest racing skipper on the planet?
If you were ever wondering who is the happiest person in the Grand Prix sail racing world right now, might I suggest France’s Charles Caudrelier – skipper of the newly launched Gitana 18 Ultim trimaran – as a top contender?
Could you sail this alone?
Why the new Gitana 18 could be the fastest offshore boat ever built and how to sleep at 40 knots – on your own. PlanetSail's Matt Sheahan dives into the detail after last weekend's launch of the latest Edmond de Rothschild Maxi in Lorient.
Maxi Edmond de Rothschild launched in Lorient
After more than two years in build, Gitana 18, the 32-metre Maxi Edmond de Rothschild has been launched, marking the culmination of an ambitious construction programme and the start of a new chapter for the Gitana Team.
The Famous Project CIC crew complete first all-women nonstop circumnavigation
The eight-woman crew aboard The Famous Project CIC Ultim multihull completed their Jules Verne Trophy attempt in a time of 57 days, 21 hours, and 20 minutes, after crossing the finish line off Ouessant in northern France today.
First up on the 2026 Olympic Classes circuit: Trofeo Princesa Sofia
As the first event of the season for the ten Olympic sailing disciplines, the 55th Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca by FERGUS Hotels will test several changes proposed by World Sailing designed to deliver closer and more exciting finals at Los Angeles 2028.
Light winds decide final day at iQFOiL International Games
The fifth and final day of the iQFOiL International Games in Marina Rubicon was dedicated to the Medal Series, but patience was required as the wind was slow to settle in.
Unstable breeze brings qualification series to a close
Day 4 of the iQFOiL International Games in Lanzarote, hosted at Marina Rubicon, brought another test of patience and adaptability for sailors and race officials alike.
World Sailing asks for input from global sailing community on Olympic events review
World Sailing is inviting responses from the global sailing community as part of its review of Olympic events for the post-LA28 Games programme.
2026 Ficker Cup skipper line-up revealed
The Long Beach Yacht Club has announced the full lineup of eight skippers for its 2026 Ficker Cup match racing regatta, to be held April 24 – 26, 2026.
2026 Congressional Cup first eight skippers announced
Long Beach Yacht Club has announced the first eight entrants for the 2026 Congressional Cup, one of the world’s premier match racing events and a founding event of the World Match Racing Tour.
AMAALA Yacht Club announces partnership World Match Racing Tour and Women’s World Match Racing Tour
Today's landmark strategic partnership further reinforces the Red Sea’s emergence as a significant sailing destination and confirming AMAALA’s role as a long-term home for elite competition, talent development, and international events.
Unstoppable Ian Williams claims ninth Match Racing World Championship title
Ian Williams (GBR) and his Pindar by Manuport Logistics team of Gerard Mitchell, Richard Sydenham and Jon Gundersen made history today by winning a record-breaking ninth Match Racing World Championship title at the 2025 World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) Final in Shenzhen.
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Taylor Canfield on the US SailGP Team’s breakthrough event in Sydney
The US SailGP Team’s event win last weekend in Sydney was more than just a big result. After a bruising Season 5 and months of criticism, the Americans have started Season 6 looking sharper, calmer, and faster around the racecourse. According to the US skipper, there is plenty more yet to come.
Is it time for SailGP to shake things up?
Maybe it was the 07:30 start time in Europe. Maybe it was the light winds on Sydney Harbour turning racing into a driftathon. Or maybe it was that I was watching in between bingeing episodes of Drive to Survive. Whatever the reason, I found myself yawning my way through both days of SailGP Sydney.
Is Charles Caudrelier the happiest racing skipper on the planet?
If you were ever wondering who is the happiest person in the Grand Prix sail racing world right now, might I suggest France’s Charles Caudrelier – skipper of the newly launched Gitana 18 Ultim trimaran – as a top contender?
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See allIs it time for SailGP to shake things up?
Maybe it was the 07:30 start time in Europe. Maybe it was the light winds on Sydney Harbour turning racing into a driftathon. Or maybe it was that I was watching in between bingeing episodes of Drive to Survive. Whatever the reason, I found myself yawning my way through both days of SailGP Sydney.
SailGP to race with single fleet for breezy and shifty Sydney event
This weekend’s third event of the 2026 SailGP season in Sydney, Australia will see the 11 foiling F50 catamarans race as a single fleet as the event organisers look to put the Auckland France/New Zealand crash in the rear-view mirror.
11 teams set to return to action at SailGP in Sydney
This weekend’s SailGP event in Sydney, Australia looks set for near-perfect wind conditions for F50 racing, with forecasts for the Sydney Harbour racecourse adjacent to Shark Island calling for easterly winds in the eight-to-13 knot range on Saturday and slightly stronger northeasterlies on Sunday.
SailGP technical review of New Zealand and France F50 crash rules out technical malfunction
The initial findings from a technical review carried out by SailGP into the cause of the high speed crash between the New Zealand and French F50 catamarans at the last event in Auckland recently have ruled out any system failures aboard the Kiwi boat.