16th 151 Miglia-Trofeo Cetilar preview 16th 151 Miglia-Trofeo Cetilar preview Registered entries for the race now total 229 This will be the fourth event in the International Maxi Association's 2024-25 Mediterranean Maxi Offshore Challenge, which began with last October's Rolex Middle Sea Race. by James Boyd / International Maxi Association Posted 29 May 23:36 BST Cape 31 Med Circuit at Porquerolles Race day 1 Cape 31 Med Circuit at Porquerolles Race day 1 Fresh faces dominate the podium as racing gets underway The Cape 31 Med Circuit fired back into action today for the first day of racing at the stunning Porquerolles Race, where light conditions and tactical pressure made for a fascinating start to Round Two. 16 teams from 12 nations took to the start line. by Cape 31 Class Posted 29 May 23:03 BST CIC Normandy Channel Race overall CIC Normandy Channel Race overall Esprit Large is outright champion At the end of an absolutely epic race, the Class40 Esprit Large (209) has secured the holy grail by being first across the finish line off Ouistreham at 18h 23min 16s French time after 4 days, 4 hours, 23 minutes and 16 seconds of racing. by Sirius Events Posted 29 May 22:58 BST Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta day 2 Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta day 2 Moat and Gelliceaux are class leaders The second day of racing at the Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta and Southern Wind RendezVous was characterised by a light northerly breeze, which went on to drop below an initial 10 knots and swing slightly to the east. by Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Posted 29 May 22:22 BST 76th Wilson Trophy at West Kirby 76th Wilson Trophy at West Kirby 24 teams included five from the USA and four from Ireland Thirty-four of the best teams in the world competed over two and a half days for the coveted Wilson Trophy, including five teams from the USA and four from Ireland. The event used a Swiss League round robin format followed by the knockout stages. by Tony Marston Posted 29 May 20:31 BST 2000 Millennium Series at Castle Cove 2000 Millennium Series at Castle Cove In pretty challenging conditions the stars of the show were the junior sailors Twenty-two 2000s took part in the very entertaining West Country Boat Repairs 2000 Millennium Series event organised with great style by Castle Cove on the Saturday and Sunday of the Bank Holiday weekend. by Pete Vincent Posted 29 May 19:11 BST 2025 Offshore Double Handed Worlds preview 2025 Offshore Double Handed Worlds preview Global competition and an iconic venue The Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC), in collaboration with Cap-Regatta and supported by Lorient Grand Large, The Yacht Club de France and Jeanneau, is proud to host the 2025 Offshore Double Handed World Championship. by Royal Ocean Racing Club Posted 29 May 18:49 BST 2025 Dutch Youth Regatta day 1 2025 Dutch Youth Regatta day 1 The 29er fleet delivered an unforgettable performance What a show on the first day of the Dutch Youth Regatta 2025! The 29er fleet hit the water in full force, with 40 teams lining up at the start, ready to face the challenges of the open Oosterschelde. by International 29er Class Posted 29 May 17:56 BST Emirates Team New Zealand statement Emirates Team New Zealand statement The Defender remains committed to work with the teams to create a partnership The Defender, as per the Deed of Gift has the right and responsibility to choose the venue and the Memorandum of Understanding signed with the Challenger of Record at the conclusion of the 37th America's Cup also gives that right to the Defender. by Emirates Team New Zealand Posted 29 May 17:14 BST American Magic statement American Magic statement Team will not yet commit to participation American Magic would like to put on record its support for the issues raised today by former America's Cup winner Alinghi regarding the governance and administration of Team New Zealand for the 38th edition of the America's Cup. by American Magic Posted 29 May 16:17 BST Athena Racing statement Athena Racing statement Team still has serious concerns regarding several key clauses proposed The ongoing lack of transparency surrounding the recent announcement of the Host City for the America's Cup in 2027 and the impact this is having on negotiating a fair sporting protocol are yet to be addressed by the Defender, Team New Zealand. by Athena Racing Posted 29 May 16:14 BST Alinghi Red Bull Racing statement Alinghi Red Bull Racing statement A team has "sold something they do not own the rights to" When Alinghi Red Bull Racing withdrew in April from consideration for the 38th America's Cup, we did so because we had serious concerns about the administration and governance of the Cup by the Defender, Team New Zealand. by Alinghi Red Bull Racing Posted 29 May 16:09 BST Yachting World Dayboats at Avon Yachting World Dayboats at Avon A true mix of youth and experience seen on the water (and on the dance floor) A record number of fourteen boats descended on the Avon Sailing Club for the annual open weekend, all looking forward to enjoying the club's now legendary hospitality. Most of the 50+ guests were camping. by Simon Bullingham Posted 29 May 16:04 BST The Fastnet's centenary race is one for the books The Fastnet's centenary race is one for the books Two Essentials You'll Want Onboard from Mantus and Revolve-Tec The countdown is on. On 26 July 2025, the 100th anniversary edition of the Rolex Fastnet Race sets sail from Cowes, a legendary 695-mile offshore challenge that finishes, once again, in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, France. by Marine Components International Posted 29 May 16:00 BST Galicia 52 Super Series Royal Cup preview Galicia 52 Super Series Royal Cup preview Next regatta should yield stronger winds With the programme shortened to just four races by very light winds at the 52 SUPER SERIES Saint-Tropez Sailing Week earlier this month, owners and crews are hoping that the move out into the Atlantic for the GALICIA 52 SUPER SERIES ROYAL CUP. by 52 Super Series Posted 29 May 15:26 BST Dinghy Club Championships at Warsash Dinghy Club Championships at Warsash Fast becoming THE event at the club, with 68 boats this year The annual Dinghy Championship at Warsash Sailing Club was held on Sat 17th May. This is fast becoming THE event at the club to participate in, with 68 boats entered, representing the full range of dinghy classes, experience levels and ages. by Richard Jarman Posted 29 May 14:27 BST Admiral's Cup: La Dolce Vita meets the Haka Admiral's Cup: La Dolce Vita meets the Haka Yacht Club Costa Smeralda launches assault for the Admiral's Cup Giovanni Lombardi Stronati has entered two boats for the 2025 Admiral's Cup that will be competing under the burgee of the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS). by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 29 May 13:05 BST Coaching with Data Coaching with Data Inside an Optimist training session with 2025 GB Worlds sailors Join Charlie Holland and Finn Ramus - freshly selected for the 2025 GB Optimist Worlds Team - as they analyse their sprit load data using Cyclops Marine's real time load sensors. by Cyclops Marine Posted 29 May 12:00 BST Catapult Travellers Trophy Series at Rutland Catapult Travellers Trophy Series at Rutland Shifty breezes that came and went characterised the Rutland Cat Open Shifty breezes that came and went characterised the Rutland Catamaran Open over the weekend of 17-18 May, where the Catapult fleet competed in the third event of its Travellers Trophy Series. Nevertheless Gareth Ede showed great consistency. by Stuart Ede Posted 29 May 11:50 BST RS800 Rooster National Tour at Weymouth RS800 Rooster National Tour at Weymouth Dismasting narrowly averted by luck or judgement? With a forecast of 18-20 knots and expectations that it would build the International 14s got in a first race whilst the RS800s were briefed. by Ian Brooks & Alistair Hodgson Posted 29 May 11:44 BST Exciting new role available at Marineware Exciting new role available at Marineware Seeking a Technical Customer Service Specialist Market leading hi tech composites and coatings company Marineware are recruiting for a new Technical Customer Service Specialist by Marineware.com Posted 29 May 10:30 BST RS400s at Harken RS Sprints Regatta RS400s at Harken RS Sprints Regatta Starting with very light shifty winds and a lot of eager racers The 2025 Rutland Harken RS Sprints kicked off with very light shifty winds and a lot of eager racers. All the races were very competitive with not much distance between the boats. by Richard Hanby Posted 29 May 10:06 BST RORC Transatlantic Race 2026 - NoR published RORC Transatlantic Race 2026 - NoR published Charting a new course west to a spectacular finish in Antigua, West Indies The Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC), in association with the International Maxi Association and Yacht Club de France, is delighted to announce the publication of the Notice of Race and the opening of online entry for the 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 29 May 08:53 BST Casa Vela Cup 2025 at St Francis Yacht Club Day 1 Casa Vela Cup 2025 at St Francis Yacht Club Day 1 San Francisco turns it on for opening day of Women's Match Racing The opening day of the Casa Vela Cup 2025 hosted by the St Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco kicked off the 2025 Women's World Match Racing Tour in spectacular fashion with ten of the world's top all-female match racing teams by Women's WMRT Posted 29 May 08:50 BST Merlin Rocket River Championships at Upper Thames Merlin Rocket River Championships at Upper Thames Ollie Meadowcroft and Alex Pausey win at Bourne End Week With a breezy forecast for the three day event held over the Bank Holiday weekend fourteen boats entered the Merlin River Champs, held as part of Bourne End Week. by Rob Cage Posted 29 May 07:58 BST Summer Youth Olympic Games equipment confirmed Summer Youth Olympic Games equipment confirmed Dakar 2026 will feature 2 sailing events in the Techno293 World Sailing is pleased to announce the selection of Techno293 as the equipment used in competition at the upcoming Summer Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026, being held from 31 October to 13 November 2026. by World Sailing Posted 29 May 07:08 BST Team Racing Worlds Oreview Team Racing Worlds Oreview 12 teams ready to battle it out at New York Yacht Club Last time Pete Levesque raced in a Team Racing World Championship was 2011, in Schull, Ireland, when he was a skipper on Team Extreme representing the New York Yacht Club. by New York Yacht Club Posted 29 May 00:33 BST Superyacht Cup Palma 2025 count down begins Superyacht Cup Palma 2025 count down begins New entries and a new home base location at the prestigious Club de Mar-Mallorca The countdown has begun for Europe's longest running superyacht regatta, with a new-look Superyacht Cup Palma 2025 all set for a spectacular 29th edition from 25-28 June. by The Superyacht Cup Palma Posted 28 May 22:20 BST RS Feva UK National Championships RS Feva UK National Championships Big winds, fancy dress and competitive racing The sun might have stayed hidden this bank holiday weekend, but the wind certainly showed up in force for the 2025 RS Feva National Championships. Over 90 dinghies from across the UK gathered at Dalgety Bay Sailing Club in Scotland. by Alice Saville Posted 28 May 22:06 BST Dutch Youth Regatta - EuroCup 6 is about to begin Dutch Youth Regatta - EuroCup 6 is about to begin Making waves right away is Sweden's Henric Wigforss, the Optimist World Champion Get ready - 43 teams from eight countries are set to hit the water for one of the most exciting youth sailing events of the year! by International 29er Class Posted 28 May 21:45 BST Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta day 1 Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta day 1 Ideal conditions for starting the Southern Wind RendezVous and Trophy The 2025 edition of the Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta, organised by the YCCS with the support of title sponsor Giorgio Armani, got under way right on time today, 28 May 2025 at 11.30 a.m. on the waters off Porto Cervo. by Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Posted 28 May 21:24 BST CIC Normandy Channel Race day 4 CIC Normandy Channel Race day 4 Heavy two-way traffic in the Celtic Sea Virtually all the fleet has now rounded the compulsory Chaussée de Sein passage mark off the west coast of Brittany. The Class40 Bleu Blanc Planète Location is currently bringing up the rear after a pit stop in Roscoff to repair a cracked rudder bearing. by Sirius Events Posted 28 May 20:32 BST America's Cup Power Plays America's Cup Power Plays And Growing Sailing Through Learning There's always so much speculation and intrigue in-between each edition of the America's Cup. Everyone wants to know what is happening behind closed doors, inside the teams, and when the Challengers meet with the Defender. by Mark Jardine Posted 28 May 18:00 BST Northern Irish sailors shine at RS Feva Nationals Northern Irish sailors shine at RS Feva Nationals Ben McCaldin finished as first junior All Northern Irish sailors made it into the Gold Fleet, which represents the top selection of boats after the initial races, highlighting the quality of local sailors here in Northern Ireland. by RYA Northern Ireland Posted 28 May 17:21 BST Europe class UK Nationals runners and riders Europe class UK Nationals runners and riders Some big names are in the mix this weekend at Stokes Bay As the 2025 UK Europe National Championships approach, anticipation is building for what promises to be one of the most competitive events in recent memory. With a stacked fleet of seasoned champions, fresh talent, and local heroes all eyeing the title. by Ben Harris / UK Europe Class Association Posted 28 May 16:50 BST 2025 is going to be a huge season for IMOCA 2025 is going to be a huge season for IMOCA Antoine Mermod talks about the season ahead Over the next four years the most exciting monohull class in world offshore ocean racing will take on no less than 17 races, covering tens of thousands of miles of the world's oceans. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 28 May 15:48 BST America's Cup enthusiastically received in Naples America's Cup enthusiastically received in Naples The Castel dell'Ovo, was the venue for the arrival of the America's Cup in Napes The Castel dell'Ovo, set on the tuft peninsula of Megaride was the outstanding setting for the Official Host Venue Presentation of the Louis Vuitton 38th America's Cup. by America's Cup Media Posted 28 May 15:07 BST PredictWind JOG Cowes to Deauville Race PredictWind JOG Cowes to Deauville Race A landmark and one of the highlights of the calendar JOG Yacht Racing's Bank Holiday race got away from a committee boat start and a line managed by the Royal London Yacht Club off the Royal Southern buoy, marking the parentage of a race first started in 1962 with the Yacht Club de Deauville. by Martin Banfield Posted 28 May 12:43 BST Olympic Sailor helps RYA Scotland strategy launch Olympic Sailor helps RYA Scotland strategy launch Fynn Sterritt backs 'People, Places and Communities' Paris 2024 Olympian Fynn Sterritt has returned to his sailing roots to celebrate a new strategic cycle for RYA Scotland, marked by the launch of the governing body's revised strategy: People, Places and Communities. by Philippa Howie Posted 28 May 11:14 BST UK Firefighters Sailing Championship UK Firefighters Sailing Championship All-female crew take top honours, and event raises £140k for charities The United Kingdom Firefighters Sailing Championship (UKFSC) 2025 wrapped up in style this May, with the all-female crew Siren Sisters taking top honours—winning both their White Sail class and the overall championship title. by Hannah Wilcox Posted 28 May 09:22 BST Norfolk Punt Club Sunday Club Racing Norfolk Punt Club Sunday Club Racing Thurne Mouth regatta depletes usual fleet The combination of the Thurne Mouth regatta and a blustery forecast reduced numbers to a small select fleet for Sunday racing at the Norfolk Punt Club. The day was largely sunny and warm with occasional grey clouds and one or two showers. by Alan Davis Posted 28 May 07:53 BST CYCA team to take best shot at the Admiral's Cup CYCA team to take best shot at the Admiral's Cup The Australian flag will fly proud on Zen and Back 2 Black The Australian flag will fly proud on Zen and Back 2 Black during the Admiral's Cup to be held in Cowes from the Isle of Wight from 17 July - 1 August. by Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Posted 28 May 07:15 BST Border Counties Midweek Sailing at Shotwick Border Counties Midweek Sailing at Shotwick From drifting to hiking: a day of many winds (and one Dave) Shotwick Lake played host to a fleet of 25 boats and 29 sailors on Tuesday May 20th for the Border Counties Midweek Open, with sailors from far and wide (well, some from Winsford Flash and Shustoke, at least) turning up to battle it out. by Gaz Henshall Posted 28 May 07:01 BST The Ocean's Logbook amplifies global voices The Ocean's Logbook amplifies global voices A digital survey that looks beyond cold statistics to capture real stories A powerful new campaign designed to capture the world's emotional connection to the ocean is being launched today ahead of the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France in June. by The Ocean Race Posted 27 May 22:29 BST International 14 Prince of Wales Cup Week overall International 14 Prince of Wales Cup Week overall No racing on Day 5 in Weymouth A sensible decision was made by the fleet and the race officer to cancel the racing planned for Tuesday and complete the PoW Week a day early, leaving PoW dinner to be a rather more open ended affair than might have otherwise been possible. by James Cunnison Posted 27 May 22:17 BST RS200 Sprints entry closing soon RS200 Sprints entry closing soon Waldringfield are hosting on 1st June Entry closes soon for the RS200 Sprints event at Waldringfield - building on the strong fleet at the Easter Egg with 20 boats we are running some dedicated sprint racing comprising fives races back-to-back on the afternoon flood. by Chris Mayhew Posted 27 May 21:01 BST Shanghai Cup and Bristol Channel IRC Championships Shanghai Cup and Bristol Channel IRC Championships Portishead YC celebrates fourth consecutive win Over two weekends in May, Portishead Cruising Club and Cardiff Bay Yacht Club hosted the annual Bristol Channel IRC Championships. With two legs, one off Portishead and one off Cardiff, the event is attended by crews from across the Bristol Channel. by Tim Pearson Posted 27 May 20:49 BST Merlin Rocket HD Sails Midland Series at Midland Merlin Rocket HD Sails Midland Series at Midland In retrospect a strange experience to have on one's day off Fifteen boats ventured out to Midland Sailing Club to sail in conditions only those with sufficient mettle can tolerate on Sunday 18th May. by George Bender Posted 27 May 19:36 BST