The IMOCA season-opening 1000 Race has proved a fascinating test for the seven skippers taking part, who have had to contend with everything from no wind to fresh downwind conditions in the Bay of Biscay.
Swedish newcomer Joakim Sundberg wins Race 2 just weeks after launch as 52 Super Series returns to the Bay of Palma.
Sydney's Cole Tapper had no business being in the final of the 61st Congressional Cup. By the end of an extraordinary day at the Long Beach Yacht Club, he was wearing the Crimson Blazer.
The IMOCA Class returns to the racecourse today for the first time in 2026, with a small but high quality fleet of solo skippers taking on the fifth edition of the 1000 Race.
After the completion of the double round robin qualifying series, Cole Tapper and his Kairos Racing team from Sydney, Australia secured the last remaining semi-final berth to join USA’s Chris Poole, Sweden’s Johnie Berntsson, and Switzerland’s Eric Monnin in the championship event’s knockout stage.
Tensions were high on day three of the 61st Congressional Cup as the battle for the last semi-final berth intensified on the waters off the Belmont Pier in Long Beach.
The IMOCA Globe Series season kicks off on Sunday with the start of the solo 1000 Race from France's Port-La-Forêt. Seven skippers are set to take on a demanding 1000-nautical-mile course, that includes the Fastnet Lighthouse and two virtual waypoints in the Bay of Biscay.
With the first two events of the 2026 Sailing Grand Slam now complete, the favourites are beginning to establish themselves in the championship standings.
The battle for the coveted Crimson Blazer at the 61st Long Beach Yacht Club Congressional Cup in Los Angeles stepped up a pace today with three former champions sitting atop the leaderboard after an intense second day of racing.
When the 2026 racing season starts Tuesday with Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week on the Bay of Palma the 14 teams representing 11 different nations will have had every opportunity to be fully prepared for what promises to be the closest fought, most exciting season ever.
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