Lebrun Leads Finn Europeans After Tactical Opening Day in Naples
Under a clear Mediterranean sky, the Gulf of Naples delivered a complex and capricious challenge on the opening day of the 2025 Open Finn European Championship.
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Francesca Clapcich
Justin Chisholm's guest on the latest episode of the Yacht Racing Life Podcast is Italian / American sailor Francesca Clapcich.
Emma Wilson Leads British Revival In Palma
Under perfect spring skies and a golden Mediterranean breeze, the 54th Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca drew to a close on Saturday with British sailor Emma Wilson lifting the event’s highest individual honour: the overall winner’s trophy, awarded to the event's standout performance.
Beckett Secures Fourth Palma Victory as Medal Races Await
As Olympic sailing’s new cycle toward Los Angeles 2028 gathers pace, the 54th Trofeo Princesa Sofía regatta in Palma is set for a dramatic final act on Saturday. Ten classes will contest their medal races in the Bay of Palma’s familiar breeze, but only one sailor will enter without any pressure.
Editor's Notebook
Full disclosure, while doing some 'research' for some stories on the website, I tripped and fell head first down the YouTube rabbit hole. It took me a while to find my way out – and that's why this Editor's Notebook is all about the three great sailing films I came across while I was down there.
Maeder Returns to Top Spot as Trofeo Princesa Sofía Heats Up
For many of the world’s top sailors, the Trofeo Princesa Sofía regatta in Mallorca is not just a competition but a checkpoint—a place to restore momentum, rebuild confidence, and shake off the residual disappointment or rust from a long Olympic campaign.
Britain’s Beckett Extends Lead as Gold Fleet Racing Heats Up in Palma
With classes moving into the Gold fleet phase today at the 54 Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca on Mallorca’s Bay of Palma, so the intensity stepped up and consistency became most important.
Used boats can win
You don’t need a big budget, a shiny new boat, or a crew stacked with pros to be competitive offshore these days. That’s not some clever marketing line—it’s reality.
Schultheis and Rieger Lead 49er Fleet As Ideal Conditions Prevail in Palma
A day of warm sunshine and steady thermal breeze brought the Bay of Palma to life on Tuesday, offering textbook conditions for the second day of the 54th Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca.
Palma Delivers as Olympic Season Shifts into Gear
Sunshine, steady breeze, and the unmistakable hum of Olympic ambition—Day 1 of the 2025 Trofeo Princesa Sofía offered the kind of conditions that make the Bay of Palma one of the Olympic classes' favourite spring playgrounds.
No America's Cup Homecoming As New Zealand Government Rules Out Auckland
For the second consecutive America’s Cup cycle, the holders will not defend the trophy on home waters. Despite months of behind-the-scenes negotiations and public hope for a return to Auckland, Emirates Team New Zealand confirmed today that it will not stage the 2027 regatta in the City of Sails.
The Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Campaign Trail Begins in Palma
For Olympic sailors around the world, there’s something about the Bay of Palma in early spring. The sunshine might be hit or miss, but the signal is clear: the long road to the Los Angeles 2028 Games has officially begun.
Rain Resilience and Revelations at the 2025 Hansa and Para World Championships
You don’t come to Pittwater in late March expecting bluebird skies and trade winds. But no one quite anticipated the kind of wild mood swings Mother Nature dished out on the penultimate day of the 2025 Hansa and Para World Championships.
Ragtime Returns: A Legend Reborn for Transpac 2025
If you’ve spent any time on the docks at a major West Coast offshore regatta, chances are you’ve heard the whispers. “That’s the Ragtime.” It’s never just Ragtime. There’s always a pause, a little reverence in the voice.
Fizzing with Innovation
In the offshore apparel market, where heritage counts and habits are hard to break, you’ve got to admire a company like Zhik.
Editor's Notebook
Yacht Racing Life Editor Justin Chisholm shares what's caught his attention in the sailing world this week