On the latest episode of the Yacht Racing Life Podcast I'm joined once again by fellow British yachting journalist Magnus Wheatley to chew over the goings on at the third event of SailGP Season 6, which took place in Sydney, Australia over the past weekend.
With many still reeling from the shock of a close call with tragedy in Auckland there were questions aplenty for SailGP. But as the fleet was shipped across the Tasman Sea to the third event of Season 6 there seemed to be more questions than answers. PlanetSail's Matt Sheahan breaks it all down...
Taylor Canfield's United States SailGP Team has won the third event of Season 6 after a pulling off a commanding victory over of Emirates GBR and Spain's Los Gallos in the light wind event final on Sydney Harbour today.
Diego Botín's Spanish Los Gallos crew are the overnight leaders at the third event of SailGP Season 6 in Sydney, Australia after delivering a 5,1,1,5 Saturday scoreline that sees them lead from Tom Slingsby's hometown heroes in second and fellow Aussie Nathan Outteridge's Artemis (SWE) in third.
This weekend’s third event of the 2026 SailGP season in Sydney, Australia will see the 11 foiling F50 catamarans race as a single fleet as the event organisers look to put the Auckland France/New Zealand crash in the rear-view mirror.
This weekend’s SailGP event in Sydney, Australia looks set for near-perfect wind conditions for F50 racing, with forecasts for the Sydney Harbour racecourse adjacent to Shark Island calling for easterly winds in the eight-to-13 knot range on Saturday and slightly stronger northeasterlies on Sunday.
The initial findings from a technical review carried out by SailGP into the cause of the high speed crash between the New Zealand and French F50 catamarans at the last event in Auckland recently have ruled out any system failures aboard the Kiwi boat.
AMAALA Yacht Club and We Are Foiling have announced the start of a strategic partnership aimed at building AMAALA as a global reference destination for foiling sailing and high-performance watersports.
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.
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.
This weekend’s crash between the French and New Zealand boats competing in the Auckland SailGP event has set the sailing world alight online, as sailing fans around the world weighed in with their opinions on the shocking incident that saw both boats badly damaged and two sailors hospitalised.
A shocking high-speed collision between the New Zealand and French F50s on the first day of the SailGP Auckland regatta has forced event organisers to abandon racing after both boats were badly damaged and two Kiwi crew members were taken to hospital.
PlanetSail's Matt Sheahan takes a closer look at Benoit Marie remarkable transatlantic-crossing foiling Mini 650 and discovers how this new design is impacting the performance cruising space.
Heavy rain and an ominous forecast of thunderstorms for the Auckland area put paid to Friday’s scheduled SailGP practice session. Nevertheless, anticipation is high for a thrilling couple of days of racing action, with the tantalising possibility of a new SailGP speed record adding some extra spice.
The fifth and final day of the iQFOiL International Games in Marina Rubicon was dedicated to the Medal Series, but patience was required as the wind was slow to settle in.
Emirates Team New Zealand’s AC75 ‘Taihoro’ has returned to its Wynyard Quarter base, completing a stealthy midnight run across the Harbour Bridge from the team’s dedicated North Shore build facility.
