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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.
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.
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.
High-performance sailing is as enthralling as it is fragmented. Our sport is charging ahead on multiple fronts. From SailGP’s global travelling circus, the America’s Cup’s revolutionary foiling monohulls, to the owner-funded 52 Super Series and 44Cup circuits, there's no shortage of events to watch.
SailGP goes all Hollywood as Anne Hathaway, Assia Grazioli-Venier, and Jimmy Spithill take over the Red Bull Italy SailGP Team—ushering in SailGP’s first female-led team ownership and a bold new chapter for Italian sailing.
The draft AC38 Protocol outlines major changes for the next America’s Cup, including a new crew format, nationality rules, cost controls, and the creation of a team-led partnership to manage future Cups.
Challenger teams Athena Racing and American Magic have voiced concerns over the announcement of Naples as host of AC38, calling for protocol clarity before making major commitments. With tensions rising, the Cup community awaits the next move in this unfolding dispute.
America's Cup Defenders Emirates Team New Zealand have responded to yesterday's critical statements by Athena Racing and NYYC American Magic with a counter statement and the release of a draft version of the AC38 Protocol.
In a statement issued today the U.S. team describes it as being 'at a crossroads' with regards to the 38th America's Cup.
The Challenger of Record representing Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd. believes that announcing Naples, Italy as the venue for AC38 before the release of an agreed protocol document is premature and is asking for more transparency and cooperation between the Defender and the Challengers.
In Part 2 of this exclusive story we chart Dylan Fletcher's path from Olympic gold to America’s Cup helmsman and his return to SailGP, revealing the highs, setbacks, and lessons that shaped his rise to the top of professional sailing.
Challenger reactions to Naples being named host city for the 38th America's Cup have been muted, but behind the scenes the politics are heating up—with rumours swirling, national rules in question, and commercial deals in play as teams weigh their next moves.
