2026 Ficker Cup skipper line-up revealed
The Long Beach Yacht Club has announced the full lineup of eight skippers for its 2026 Ficker Cup match racing regatta, to be held April 24 – 26, 2026.
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.
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.
Australian Brendan Casey sets the pace on opening day of Finn World Masters
Brendan Casey is the early leader at the Porsche Centre Brisbane 2026 Finn World Masters at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, in Brisbane after two race wins on today's opening day of the regatta.
RORC Caribbean 600 starts from Antigua today
The 17th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600 starts from Antigua today with trade wind conditions expected for the 600 mile race around 11 Caribbean islands.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Italian Alessandro Marega wins 2026 Finn Gold Cup
Alessandro Marega has won the Porsche Centre Brisbane 2026 Finn Gold Cup after an incredible week of world class sailing at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, in Brisbane, Australia.
71st Tre Golfi Sailing Week: ORC World Championship entries hit 118
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.
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.