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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.
Giles Scott on NorthStar's path forward
We catch up with Giles Scott, skipper of the Canadian NorthStar SailGP team, as the British double Olympic gold medallist reflects on his up and down first year in charge and shares some of the team's plans for Season 6.
Dylan Fletcher's SailGP Grand Final debrief
The SailGP fleet racing in Abu Dhabi might have been largely uninspiring but at least the three-boat, winner-takes-all, two-million-Dollar Grand Final shootout proved to be a cracker. The winning Emirates GBR skipper Dylan Fletcher gave us his exclusive perspective on how it played out.
Argo Challenge: A 20-year quest to bring disabled sailors into the America’s Cup
Antonio Spinelli’s revived Argo Challenge is bidding to field international teams of disabled sailors in the Youth and Women’s America’s Cup at AC38, with hopes of racing in the AC40 prelims too. Backed by Lars Grael and Heiko Kroger, the project seeks funding and approval to make history.
Ainslie and Dalton on the new America's Cup landscape
As few as four and as many as seven – that’s the range of potential entries that Challenger of Record CEO Ben Ainslie believes is in prospect for the 38th edition of the America’s Cup.
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.
Podcast: Will Oxley on Raven RORC Transatlantic Race line honours performance
In this episode of the Yacht Racing Life podcast, I speak with navigator Will Oxley about his recent experience racing the foil-assisted superyacht Raven in a transatlantic race.
Podcast: SailGP Perth analysis
In this episode of the Yacht Racing Life podcast, British sailing journalists Justin Chisholm and Magnus Wheatley dive into the thrilling opening event of SailGP Season 6 which took place in Perth, Australia over the weekend.
Podcast: NorthStar SailGP Team CEO Phil Kennard
Phil Kennard's career has taken him from Olympic campaigning, to roles in Formula One and the PGA Tour, before a return to the world of sailing with SailGP as CEO of the Canadian team NorthStar.
Podcast: SailGP Season 5 Grand Final in Abu Dhabi: A Deep Dive
In this episode of the Yacht Racing Life podcast, hosts Justin Chisholm and Magnus Wheatley discuss the final SailGP event of the season held in Abu Dhabi.
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.
Cayard and Kleen claim opening Star victory in dramatic photo finish on Biscayne Bay
The 99th Bacardi Cup opened on Miami's Biscayne Bay today with champagne sailing and a close finish that set the tone for the week ahead. On a 15 to 17 knot champagne day, 77 Star teams charged off the line for the first of six scheduled races.
Americans take Sydney SailGP victory after runaway win in light airs final
Taylor Canfield's United States SailGP Team has won the third event of Season 6 after a pulling off a commanding victory over of Emirates GBR and Spain's Los Gallos in the light wind event final on Sydney Harbour today.
Los Gallos impress in Sydney Harbour 'twilight zone' conditions
Diego Botín's Spanish Los Gallos crew are the overnight leaders at the third event of SailGP Season 6 in Sydney, Australia after delivering a 5,1,1,5 Saturday scoreline that sees them lead from Tom Slingsby's hometown heroes in second and fellow Aussie Nathan Outteridge's Artemis (SWE) in third.
Leopard 3 crowned overall winner of the RORC Caribbean 600
The Royal Ocean Racing Club has confirmed the Farr 100 Leopard 3 as the overall winner under IRC for the 2026 RORC Caribbean 600.
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...
Americans take Sydney SailGP victory after runaway win in light airs final
Taylor Canfield's United States SailGP Team has won the third event of Season 6 after a pulling off a commanding victory over of Emirates GBR and Spain's Los Gallos in the light wind event final on Sydney Harbour today.
Los Gallos impress in Sydney Harbour 'twilight zone' conditions
Diego Botín's Spanish Los Gallos crew are the overnight leaders at the third event of SailGP Season 6 in Sydney, Australia after delivering a 5,1,1,5 Saturday scoreline that sees them lead from Tom Slingsby's hometown heroes in second and fellow Aussie Nathan Outteridge's Artemis (SWE) in third.
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.
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.
Emirates Team New Zealand AC75 transported to Auckland base
Emirates Team New Zealand’s AC75 ‘Taihoro’ has returned to its Wynyard Quarter base, completing a stealthy midnight run across the Harbour Bridge from the team’s dedicated North Shore build facility.
All eyes on Cagliari for the first racing action of the 38th America's Cup
The ‘Road to Naples 2027’ begins in Cagliari in 2026 from May 21-24 with the opening Preliminary Regatta of the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup.
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.
Prospective America’s Cup teams given two extra months to confirm AC38 challenges
The Reuters news agency has reported that the 38th America’s Cup deadline for late entries has been extended beyond January 31 for two further months.
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.
First all-female crew to sail nonstop around the world
PlanetSail takes a closer look at the success of the all-female crew's around-the-world passage aboard The Famous Project CIC...
Game changer
The latest video from PlanetSail takes a closer look at how the closing stages of this season's two Jules Verne Trophy around-the-world record attempts played out for Thomas Coville's Sodebo and the all-women crew of The Famous Project CIC.
What went on at the America's Cup gathering in Naples?
The first official gathering of the 38th America's Cup was a glitzy affair as five teams and the America's Cup entourage rolled into Naples.
2 x broken records: Argo and Raven's remarkable Atlantic crossings
When the conditions align it's the dream trade winds course and this year the Royal Ocean Club's Transatlantic Race was a stunner. Perfect conditions saw flat out performances across the board and records tumbled.
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.
IMOCA signs engine deal with YANMAR
YANMAR has announced a long-term strategic partnership with the International Monohull Open Class Association (IMOCA). Beginning in 2025, the company will become the official technical partner of the IMOCA Class.
Sam Goodchild claims second IMOCA Globe Series Championship title
After a long season at the top of the IMOCA fleet that featured three race wins, Great Britain’s Sam Goodchild is for the second time in three years the IMOCA Globe Series Champion.
Beyou and Lagravière complete a stunning victory on Charal in the Transat Café L’OR
The French sailors Jérémie Beyou and Morgan Lagravière on board Charal have sailed to victory in the 17th edition of the Transat Café L’OR to complete a convincing win in the IMOCA Class.
Transat Café L’OR: Beyou and Lagravière on course for historic IMOCA victory
With just over 500 miles to go the Transat Café L’OR has turned into a masterclass by Jérémie Beyou and Morgan Lagravière on the IMOCA Charal.
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.
France's Sodebo crew averages 22 knots around the world to set new Jules Verne Trophy record
It looked touch and go over the final few days of their 28,000-nautical mile nonstop circumnavigation of the planet, but yesterday Thomas Coville and his five-strong crew aboard the Ultim trimaran Sodebo set a new Jules Verne Trophy benchmark time of 40 days, 10 hours, and 45 minutes.
Valentine's Day launch scheduled for new Maxi Edmond de Rothschild
With its radically innovative architecture, ground-breaking appendages and a silhouette that is both striking and refined, the latest addition to the legendary Gitana lineage has set a new benchmark in the French programme’s ongoing quest for performance.
Sodebo hangs on to the Jules Verne Trophy lead as the Southern Ocean proves tricky
Thomas Coville's Sodebo Ultim trimaran crew have been setting a record pace on their latest Jules Verne Trophy attempt. However, 16 days into their high-speed circumnavigation the French team holds a tenuous 220-nautical mile lead over the current record holders from 2017.
Sodebo powers south on latest Jules Verne Trophy attempt
Life aboard Thomas Coville’s Ultim maxi trimaran Sodebo is steadily improving for the seven-strong crew as the French foiling multihull powers its way south at record pace on the team’s latest tilt at the Jules Verne Trophy for the fastest nonstop lap of the planet by sea.
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.
Stronger breeze for course racing on Day 3
After two days of fast-paced Sprint formats and constantly evolving conditions, Day 3 of the iQFOiL International Games in Lanzarote marked a clear shift in intensity, as stronger breeze and classic Course Racing reshaped both strategy and the provisional rankings.
Shifting gears and rising swell on Day 2 of iQFOiL International Games
After an action-packed opening day that set the tone for a high-intensity week in Lanzarote, Day 2 of the iQFOiL International Games delivered another full schedule of racing, with evolving conditions and tactical challenges testing the world’s best windfoilers.
Opening day at 2026 Lanzarote iQFOiL Games delivers fast-paced slalom action
The 2026 Lanzarote International iQFOiL Games, the first event of the newly inaugurated season, officially got underway today at Marina Rubicón in Playa Blanca, Lanzarote.
Sailing Grand Slam 2026 Olympic Classes series NOR published
The organisers of the Sailing Grand Slam have released the 2026 Notice of Race for its full series of Olympic class events, marking the first complete edition of the international circuit after a successful pilot season in 2025.
Maxi fleet ready for action in the 17th RORC Caribbean 600
After the excitement of the IMA maxi racing at the RORC Nelson’s Cup and Antigua 360 last week, so competition continues today with the start of the ‘main event’ - the Caribbean 600, the 17th edition of the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s offshore race.
Records tumble in the RORC Antigua 600
To break records on modern day sailboats requires a fine balance between strong wind and flat water. Fortunately Friday's 18-20 knot easterly created the perfect compromise for the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s annual anticlockwise lap of Antigua, causing both monohull and multihull records to fall.
Leopard 3 pounces on final day to win IMA Maxi division at RORC Nelson's Cup
Antigua saved the best for last with trade winds edging into the high teens for the third and final day of racing for the IMA Maxi class at the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s Nelson's Cup held off Antigua’s English Harbour.
Back-to-back wins for Deep Blue at RORC Nelson’s Cup
After day one’s maelstrom, Wednesday's second day of racing for the IMA Maxi class at the RORC Nelson’s Cup in Antigua was less boisterous, with the sun out, generally flat water and a moderate breeze that topped out at 15 knots.
Two seasons in one day as IMA Maxi racing begins in Antigua
While Antigua is renowned for its brisk trade winds and lively Atlantic swell, the IMA Maxi fleet in the RORC Nelson’s Cup instead found themselves soaked and bewildered as a squall passed through reducing visibility to zero, the wind suddenly blowing 25 knots and an intense tropical deluge.
Raven foils to monohull victory with new RORC transatlantic record
The 34m Baltic 111 Raven has rewritten the limits of monohull offshore performance, taking monohull line honours to win the IMA Transatlantic Trophy and setting a new monohull race record in the 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race from Lanzarote to Antigua – writes RORC communications manager Louay Habib
Evolution, good management, rule stability – and growth
A season update from Andrew McIrvine – Secretary General of the International Maxi Association.
Packed programme for the Maxi fleet
A mid-season update from the International Maxi Association from IMA Secretary General, Andrew McIrvine…
Maximum performance cruiser
A true icon of modern ocean sailing, the 100ft Nomad IV was designed as the ultimate yacht for a fast-paced, exhilarating and comfortable cruise around the world. Now she’s ready for another circumnavigation.
Optimised for offshore
Zhik’s next-generation gear is designed to keep sailors not just dry and safe in the worst conditions but also agile, comfortable – and race-ready.
Bold thinking
Giuliano Luzzatto reports from the helm of the wallyrocket51 off the coast of Valencia at the end of the boat’s very successful first racing season.
Harmony, balance and plenty of boatspeed
An incredible seven decades of experience at the sharp end of both yacht design and active offshore sailing have been distilled into the new Swan 51.
All just a matter of balance...
Rather than simply enlarge an existing model to increase its payload, Balance Catamarans took the opportunity to carry out a full redesign.
A legend reborn
Against all odds one of the great offshore yacht designs of the late 20th Century – Peter Norlin’s fast and elegant Omega 42 – is back in production.
Bucking industry trends
The Genoa International Boat Show renews industry confidence, reporting further increases in exhibition space, visitor numbers, turnover and more.
Full spectrum
There are never enough superlatives to adequately describe the Aegean 600, especially after its fifth edition held in 2025 when Poseidon threw a wide range of seamanship challenges at the fleet – ranging from fickle wind shadows to a 50-knot storm.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
Sailing fans have their say online after SailGP Auckland incident
This weekend’s crash between the French and New Zealand boats competing in the Auckland SailGP event has set the sailing world alight online, as sailing fans around the world weighed in with their opinions on the shocking incident that saw both boats badly damaged and two sailors hospitalised.
High-speed collision between France and New Zealand forces suspension of racing at Auckland SailGP
A shocking high-speed collision between the New Zealand and French F50s on the first day of the SailGP Auckland regatta has forced event organisers to abandon racing after both boats were badly damaged and two Kiwi crew members were taken to hospital.
Auckland storms cancel Friday practice and bring forward Sunday schedule
Heavy rain and an ominous forecast of thunderstorms for the Auckland area put paid to Friday’s scheduled SailGP practice session. Nevertheless, anticipation is high for a thrilling couple of days of racing action, with the tantalising possibility of a new SailGP speed record adding some extra spice.