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.
Spanish brothers Martín and Jaime Wizner have won the 2025 49er European Championship, held on the waters off the Greek city of Thessaloniki, after finishing fourth in the overall open series standings.
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.
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.
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.
28-year-old Tom Laperche has made a huge impression on the sailing world. After winning the 2022 Solitaire du Figaro the young Frenchman joined Francois Gabart's SVR-Lazartigue Ultim programme – first as co-skipper and then in sole charge. Alexander Champy-McLean sat down with him to find out more.
GiPSY Buoy allows racecourse mark positions to be adjusted remotely – and on the fly.
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.
Spain’s SailGP Team returns to action in New York this weekend, riding high after a dramatic win at the last event in San Francisco. With Season 5 heating up and the fleet tighter than ever, Diego Botín’s team is chasing consistency—and the overall lead.
Back for 2025, the revived Yachting Monthly Celtic Triangle Race offers solo and double-handed crews a 600nm offshore challenge starting in Falmouth, UK and with stopovers in Ireland and France. It's a classic race reborn—with big ambitions and a growing following. Ed Gorman finds out more.
Team Racing World Championship | Casa Vela Cup | 2025 Rolex Fastnet Race | 151 Miglia | Wally Rocket 51
The iconic J Class yacht Rainbow has just completed an astonishingly comprehensive programme of refit works and performance optimisation – and she has never had quite so much regatta potential.
Spain’s Aina Bauza and France’s Axelle Pillain are set to tackle the 2025 Transat Café l'Or aboard the Class 40 Grand Rhino, after earning the ‘Cap pour Elles’ scholarship. With just months to prepare, the duo is training hard and seeking sponsors for their Class40 transatlantic challenge.
The America's Cup Defender Emirates Team New Zealand has responded to yesterday's barrage of critical statements from the Swiss, British, and American challengers with a curt public rebuttal.
Spain’s Jordi Xammar and Marta Cardona are targeting 470 World Championship gold after an impressive European title win—just 40 days into their new Olympic campaign. With strong early results and big ambitions, the duo are quickly becoming Spain's ones to watch on the Olympic circuit.
Both the British Challenger of Record Athena Racing and American Magic have issued their own statements following the one issued earlier today by Alinghi Red Bull Racing.
