It’s not unprecedented for top sailors in IMOCA to return to the Figaro class, but it’s quite unusual and this season several of IMOCA’s established skippers have been doing just that.
Being last to enter an America’s Cup cycle is never a good look, but the Australian entry could be different. PlanetSail's Matt Sheahan considers the possibility.
From a strong start to the game-changing innovations it is developing today, Rondal has never shied away from challenges regardless of scale.
It’s been sailing’s worst kept secret for the past several months, but it has now been formally confirmed that Australia is returning to the America’s Cup for the first time in 26 years.
Magnus Wheatley and I review SailGP's Bermuda event, widely considered a much-needed reset for the series. With flat water, consistent breeze, and a larger racecourse, Bermuda delivered exciting racing — and produced a dominant performance from the Australian team.
The fifth event of SailGP Season 6 in Bermuda last weekend provided the conditions SailGP needed to restore order after a chaotic start to the year.
He grew up in landlocked Switzerland, lived in a campervan in a car park to break into professional sailing, and in 2025 became the first Swiss-German to complete the Vendée Globe. Now Oliver Heer is back — with a foiling IMOCA, a 14-strong team, and the commercial instincts of a startup founder.
Inside the MACIF skipper's punchy start to the 2026 season.
Spinlock’s Rig Sense Pro brings a higher level of reliability to larger boats.
Tom Slingsby's Bonds Flying Roos are in danger of running away with the 2026 Rolex SailGP Championship — but chasing them down is a Spanish team good enough to catch anyone. The remainder of the 2026 season just got very interesting.
