Sunshine, steady breeze, and the unmistakable hum of Olympic ambition—Day 1 of the 2025 Trofeo Princesa Sofía offered the kind of conditions that make the Bay of Palma one of the Olympic classes' favourite spring playgrounds.
For the second consecutive America’s Cup cycle, the holders will not defend the trophy on home waters. Despite months of behind-the-scenes negotiations and public hope for a return to Auckland, Emirates Team New Zealand confirmed today that it will not stage the 2027 regatta in the City of Sails.
For Olympic sailors around the world, there’s something about the Bay of Palma in early spring. The sunshine might be hit or miss, but the signal is clear: the long road to the Los Angeles 2028 Games has officially begun.
You don’t come to Pittwater in late March expecting bluebird skies and trade winds. But no one quite anticipated the kind of wild mood swings Mother Nature dished out on the penultimate day of the 2025 Hansa and Para World Championships.
If you’ve spent any time on the docks at a major West Coast offshore regatta, chances are you’ve heard the whispers. “That’s the Ragtime.” It’s never just Ragtime. There’s always a pause, a little reverence in the voice.
There is no doubt that the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe has raised the bar—on the water, in the media, and in the hearts of millions. Records were shattered, heroes were made, and Charlie Dalin wrote his name in bold across the annals of solo offshore greatness.
The America’s Cup is often seen as the pinnacle of sailing—a glamorous world where only the best of the best get to compete for one of the sport's most coveted trophies. The boats are cutting-edge, the athletes are elite, and the stakes are sky-high.
In a world where sailcloth innovations are often either overhyped or under-delivered, Dimension-Polyant’s Tyra PLY has managed something far rarer—quiet credibility.
The spring curtain-raiser is here, and all eyes are on Concarneau as the 49th Solo Guy Cotten lines up to kick off the 2025 French Elite Offshore Racing Championship.
Italian / American sailor Francesca Clapcich has officially announced her bid for the 2028 Vendée Globe, with a campaign backed by 11th Hour Racing and armed with a boat that’s already proved its mettle—Malizia-Seaexplorer.
It’s a hammer blow for the Danes—out of this weekend's SailGP before racing has even begun. Still licking their wounds from a brutal weekend in Los Angeles, they have been forced to withdraw after extensive damage from their run-in with a race mark in LA proved too much to repair in time.
The modern era America’s Cup is often characterised by its breathtaking speeds, cutting-edge yacht designs, and fierce competition on the water. But behind the scenes a secretive world of data analytics, artificial intelligence, and performance management is playing an increasingly crucial role.
The Admiral’s Cup is back, and it’s drawing a serious crowd. With 15 top-tier teams already signed up—including heavyweight entries from Royal Irish Yacht Club and Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club—the stage is set for an almighty showdown this summer in Cowes.
It had to happen. The Ocean Race, that relentless round-the-world marathon that separates the good from the great and the great from the legends, is heading back to its spiritual home in Auckland, New Zealand, for the 2027 edition.
World Sailing is deeply shocked and saddened to report the death of Line Markert, World Sailing Vice President and a fellow sailor.
The Southern Ocean is a place of fearsome legend—a vast, untamed expanse where the wind screams and the waves tower, where sailors must confront their deepest fears and push their endurance to its absolute limit. British solo ocean racing skipper Sam Goodchild knows this place well.
