Posts published during May 2025.
Markus Törnqvist makes his 44Cup debut at the helm of GeMera, a brand-new RC44 backed by a powerhouse crew including Francesco Bruni and Kyle Langford, as a new generation joins the high-performance owner-driver fleet.
This new 123ft flagship design is a significant step up for Southern Wind.
The 44Cup returns to Porto Cervo with 11 teams on the line for the first time since 2016. With new entries, Olympic talent, and a legendary venue, the competition is set to deliver fierce racing in one of sailing’s most iconic settings.
Could There Be A More Magnificent Class Than France's Ocean-Conquering Ultims?
A new look and location, but the same Superyacht Cup Palma spirit – writes Phil Riley.
Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli is back on the water, kicking off their America’s Cup training in Cagliari. Their AC40’s first sail of 2025 signals renewed commitment amid recent team withdrawals and hints at progress towards AC38.
If you follow the IMOCA Class, you will know that Charlie Dalin is a serial race winner, and last season he emerged for the third time in his career as IMOCA Globe Series Champion in a year capped off by a record-breaking victory in the Vendée Globe.
Plenty of rumours are swirling about what AC38’s Protocol will include, but why wait? Here’s my purely speculative take on what should change — from reviving the World Series to spicing up match racing and putting more real sailors on the boats.
Scott Shawyer's Canada Ocean Racing has purchased a proven foiling IMOCA – Emira IV – the boat on which the 11th Hour Racing Team won The Ocean Race and Sébastien Simon finished third in the last Vendée Globe.
SailGP coaches now operate from F1-style booths, using live data and comms to become vital race-day tacticians. Canadian coach Joe Glanfield explains the balance between performance and development — and why guiding, not instructing, is key to success in this cutting-edge arena.
The latest kit from Henri-Lloyd is designed with regattas foremost in mind.
Watching the 60th Congressional Cup online over the weekend I was blown away by the expertise on show from some of the best match racing crews in the world. I was also struck by how much of what I was watching could be applied by the rest of us mere mortals to improve our fleet racing performance.
At the 60th anniversary of the Long Beach Yacht Club's Congressional Cup, Switzerland’s Eric Monnin finally got his hands on the one prize that's eluded him for years and earned the right to don the event's iconic winner's Crimson Blazer.
In the picturesque surrounds of the French Riviera, Britain's Tony Langley and his Gladiator team made a dramatic late charge to secure a career-first victory at the helm on the 52 Super Series circuit.
Light airs and overcast skies added tension and drama to the penultimate day of the 60th Congressional Cup in Long Beach, where the semi-final picture finally came into sharp focus after a day of high-stakes, nerve-jangling match racing.
With the clock ticking and tensions rising at the 60th Congressional Cup, the fleet’s top skippers and tacticians now find themselves in a familiar place: staring down the fine margins that define the double round robin’s final push.
