Entries for the ORC World Championship, the flagship event of the Tre Golfi Sailing Week 2026, will officially close on 28 February. To date, 118 boats are entered, confirming the event as one of the most important and best-attended fixtures on the international offshore racing calendar.
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.
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.
Organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club in association with the Antigua Yacht Club, the 17th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600 promises another compelling chapter of magnificent offshore racing in the Caribbean. Nearly 500 sailors from 40 different countries around the world will be competing.
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.
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.
Anders Pedersen’s lead at the Porsche Centre Brisbane 2026 Finn Gold Cup has been reduced to just one point with one day left to sail after two more races were completed on Wednesday.
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.
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.
Members of the global sailing and yacht racing community are invited to save the dates of November 19–20, 2026 for the 16th edition of the Yacht Racing Forum.
