Snipe Europeans 2025 at Vilamoura, Portugal overal Snipe Europeans 2025 at Vilamoura, Portugal overal Epic week of racing concludes After an extraordinary week of competitive sailing and unforgettable moments ashore, the Snipe European Championship 2025 came to a close with a series of challenging and exciting races. by Prow Media Posted 13 Sep 19:56 BST 2025 Star Worlds at Split, Croatia overall 2025 Star Worlds at Split, Croatia overall Paul Cayard and Frithjof Kleen crowned champions in a final-race thriller After six fiercely contested races across the waters of the Split Channel, Paul Cayard and Frithjof Kleen have been crowned Star World Champions, sealing the title on the very last race of the championship in one of the most thrilling finishes. by ISCYRA Posted 13 Sep 17:52 BST The Ocean Race Europe Leg 5 Day 7 The Ocean Race Europe Leg 5 Day 7 Meilhat's Biotherm leads the way on the Road to Boka Bay Paul Meilhat's Biotherm (FRA), the overall leader of The Ocean Race Europe, has now taken the lead on the sixth day of the race's fifth leg from Genova, Italy to Boka Bay in Montenegro. by The Ocean Race Posted 13 Sep 15:44 BST Emirates GBR wins ROCKWOOL France Sail Grand Prix Emirates GBR wins ROCKWOOL France Sail Grand Prix After race day two cancelled due to thunderstorm The Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team has won the ROCKWOOL France Sail Grand Prix in Saint-Tropez, after Race Day Two was cancelled due to an incoming thunderstorm and lightning risk. by Emirates GBR SailGP Team Posted 13 Sep 14:56 BST Switch Global Championships at Lake Garda Day 2 Switch Global Championships at Lake Garda Day 2 Plenty of surprises on another spectacular day Another 3 races were completed on the second day of competition at Fraglia Vela Malcesine for the Switch Global Championships. The typical afternoon breeze of Lake Garda blew up to 15 knots, making the racing increasingly spectacular. by Fraglia Vela Malcesine Posted 13 Sep 14:32 BST Entry open for BVI Spring Regatta 2026 Entry open for BVI Spring Regatta 2026 The Scrub Island Race will kick off the Sailing Festival on Tuesday, March 24 Registration has opened for the 2026 BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival, one of the Caribbean's top regattas. The event has moved forward a week from previously published dates and will take place March 23-29. by BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival Posted 13 Sep 14:28 BST 2025 ORC Double-Handed Worlds concludes 2025 ORC Double-Handed Worlds concludes Mia Gioia, Colombre and Altissimus are the new champions in Monfalcone Fifty-five teams representing ten nations gathered in the Gulf of Trieste this week for the ORC Double-Handed World Championship 2025, hosted by Yacht Club Monfalcone at Marina Monfalcone in collaboration with the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC). by Offshore Racing Congress Posted 13 Sep 14:01 BST Racing & Events Manager role in Dubai Racing & Events Manager role in Dubai Dubai Offshore Sailing Club is looking for a Racing & Events Manager Dubai Offshore Sailing Club (DOSC), one of the Middle East's most established and internationally recognised Sailing Clubs, is inviting applications for the role of Racing & Events Manager. by Dubai Offshore Sailing Club Posted 13 Sep 13:00 BST SailGP: Brits win French event SailGP: Brits win French event Day 2 of the Sail Grand Prix in Saint-Tropez has been cancelled due to forecast thunderstorms Day 2 of the Rockwool France Sail Grand Prix in Saint-Tropez has been cancelled due to forecast thunderstorms expected to impact the area during scheduled racing. by SailGP Media Posted 13 Sep 12:25 BST RS Sailing at Southampton International Boat Show RS Sailing at Southampton International Boat Show The crew are ready to say hello - discover who will be on the stand The crew are ready to say hello - discover who will be on the stand. by RS Sailing Posted 13 Sep 12:00 BST Musto renews British Sailing Team partnership Musto renews British Sailing Team partnership Expanding backing across the wider RYA with Musto becoming an Official Partner Musto, the world's leading sailing brand, has renewed its partnership with the British Sailing Team for another four years, extending support through to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. by RYA Posted 13 Sep 08:30 BST Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup Day 4 Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup Day 4 A Van-Tastic Day of Racing Lifts Canadian Club to Second In preparation for the 2025 Rolex NYYC Invitational Cup, the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club acquired an IC37 in the hope that better familiarity with the regatta's platform would lift the team into podium contention after a 12th in 2021 and a ninth in 2023. by New York Yacht Club Posted 13 Sep 06:37 BST J/24 Worlds 2025 in Plymouth, UK Day 4 J/24 Worlds 2025 in Plymouth, UK Day 4 Michael Goldfarb's “War Canoe” is on the attack After a 3 hour delay to allow the various warships and ferries to come and go, Plymouth Sound emptied and 20knots of breeze welcomed the J24 fleet for day 4 of the Worlds by James Mills Posted 13 Sep 03:49 BST iQFOiL U23 Worlds at Portimão day 5 iQFOiL U23 Worlds at Portimão day 5 Patience, power, precision: Day 5 tests every skill in the book After four days of intense and varied conditions in Portimão, the iQFOiL U23 World Championship has already tested the sailors on every front: from strong northwesterlies and flat-out racing in the opening heats by iQFOiL Communications Posted 12 Sep 22:56 BST TF35 Maily Grand Prix Day 2 TF35 Maily Grand Prix Day 2 Sails of Change 10 bounce back with triple win Day two of the TF35 Mailly Grand Prix saw championship leaders Sails of Change 8 extend their lead at the top of the championship table. by TF35 Trophy Posted 12 Sep 21:02 BST Massive OK Worlds poised to start on Lake Garda Massive OK Worlds poised to start on Lake Garda Sailors from across the world are gathering at Circolo Vela Arco Sailors from across the world are gathering at Circolo Vela Arco on Lake Garda, Italy, for the 2025 OK Dinghy World Championship. Racing starts on Monday, but before then the colossal task of registering and checking more than 200 boats is under way. by Robert Deaves Posted 12 Sep 18:55 BST 2025 Star Worlds at Split, Croatia Day 5 2025 Star Worlds at Split, Croatia Day 5 All eyes on the final showdown in Split With only one race remaining, the fleet of 101 boats took to the water today for the penultimate showdown in Split, battling through shifting breeze and intense tactical decisions that reshuffled the leaderboard ahead of tomorrow's grand finale. by ISCYRA Posted 12 Sep 18:44 BST Emirates GBR top Saint-Tropez day one leaderboard Emirates GBR top Saint-Tropez day one leaderboard With a 2-4-6-1 scorecard from the four fleet races The Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team has ended day one of the ROCKWOOL France Sail Grand Prix in Saint-Tropez with a race win and the top spot on the event leaderboard. The British team came away with a scorecard of 2-4-6-1 from the four fleet races. by Emirates GBR SailGP Team Posted 12 Sep 17:44 BST 2025 Windsurfing Formula Foil Worlds day 3 2025 Windsurfing Formula Foil Worlds day 3 With one day to go Fabian Wolf dominates with 12 wins out of 15 races The third day of racing at the Formula Windsurfing Foil World Championships brought the fleet to a total of 15 races completed in three days, thanks to excellent wind conditions that made up for the opening day with no wind. by Elena Giolai Posted 12 Sep 17:39 BST ROCKWOOL France Sail Grand Prix Day 1 ROCKWOOL France Sail Grand Prix Day 1 Fletcher flies high on turbulent first day Day one of the ROCKWOOL France Sail Grand Prix went the way of Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team as they topped the event leaderboard after the first four fleet races of the weekend in Saint-Tropez. by SailGP Posted 12 Sep 17:26 BST 35th Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup at Porto Cervo Day 5 35th Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup at Porto Cervo Day 5 Mistral wind halts play on penultimate day The Mistral dominated once again in Porto Cervo today, blowing with such force that it led to the cancellation of racing at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup. by Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Posted 12 Sep 16:43 BST Scottish Streaker Travellers final two events Scottish Streaker Travellers final two events Racing at the Aberdeen & Stonehaven YC Regatta and at Loch Lomond SC The HD Sails Scottish Streaker travellers went to the Aberdeen and Stonehaven YC regatta on August 16th & 17th. Stonehaven gave us sun on both days, a decent hiking wind with small but useful waves on Saturday and a neap tide that had to be judged. by David Parkin Posted 12 Sep 16:33 BST SailGP: Brits top leaderboard after Day 1 SailGP: Brits top leaderboard after Day 1 A squirrely 15-18kts breeze opened up plenty of opportunity for aggressive tactics. Emirates GBR topped the SailGP France leaderboard after the first day of racing in Saint Tropez. The squirrely 15-18kt breeze was distorted by the surrounding high terrain, channeling the pressure and direction, caused some dramatic switching of places. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 12 Sep 16:15 BST Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2025 Day 5 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2025 Day 5 Penultimate day beset by Mistral conditions Sadly the second day of the northwesterly Mistral proved stronger than the first at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup in Porto Cervo, Sardinia. by International Maxi Association Posted 12 Sep 16:11 BST The Ocean Race Europe Leg 5 Day 6 The Ocean Race Europe Leg 5 Day 6 Seven miles separate the leading pack on the approach to the eastern waypoint Light winds yesterday afternoon to the south of the Italian island of Sicily has re-shuffled the leading pack in The Ocean Race Europe 2025 and given Swiss entry Team Holcim - PRB the opportunity to stage a spectacular comeback from a distant fifth place. by The Ocean Race Posted 12 Sep 15:13 BST 10th Hamble Classics Regatta 10th Hamble Classics Regatta Big breeze and big fun in the Solent The 10th Hamble Classics Regatta saw a 23% increase in entries and 40 yachts out racing in the Central Solent, each and every boat making this a special celebration. by Jonty Sherwill Posted 12 Sep 15:07 BST GP14 Northern Bell series at West Kirby GP14 Northern Bell series at West Kirby Someone was lying GP sailing is a nice and calm sail... they said! 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Someone was lying to me! by Paul Jenkins Posted 12 Sep 13:21 BST Vaikobi Partners with Switch One Design Class Vaikobi Partners with Switch One Design Class At Global Championship in Lake Garda Vaikobi, one of the world's leading performance watersport gear and accessories brands, announced an exciting new partnership with the Switch One Design Class, one of the fastest-growing foiling classes in the world. by Vaikobi Posted 12 Sep 09:55 BST Switch Global Championships at Lake Garda Day 1 Switch Global Championships at Lake Garda Day 1 A spectacular opening day for the 60-strong fleet It was a spectacular opening day for the SWITCH fleet, with three races completed under sunny skies and a steady 10-12 knot southerly breeze typical of Lake Garda. by Fraglia Vela Malcesine Posted 12 Sep 09:50 BST British Kitesurfer Jake Scrace Breaks World Record British Kitesurfer Jake Scrace Breaks World Record Reaching 1,587 feet in a kitesurf tow-up above the iconic Needles, Isle of Wight Jake Scrace, a British kitesurfer and thrill-seeker known for daring stunts including kite-surfing over Worthing Pier, has set a new Guinness World Record by reaching 1,587 feet in a kitesurf tow-up above the iconic Needles, Isle of Wight. by Lyndsey Fairburn Posted 12 Sep 07:00 BST Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup Day 3 Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup Day 3 Eastern Plays the Rabbit Eastern Yacht Club calls it the Reverse Rabbit. When Plan A—usually starting close to the pin—doesn't go to, well, plan, the Reverse Rabbit is the exit strategy. It's far from easy and success has to be measured against the alternative. by New York Yacht Club Posted 12 Sep 06:39 BST J/24 Worlds 2025 in Plymouth, UK Day 3 J/24 Worlds 2025 in Plymouth, UK Day 3 Bangor Packet puts the pressure on Headcase The wind pressure remains with us in Plymouth. On Thursday the race management team had the opportunity to run two races within the relative protection of Plymouth Sound inside the breakwater, however Plymouth Sound was still experiencing 25 knots. by James Mills Posted 12 Sep 06:26 BST iQFOiL U23 Worlds at Portimão day 4 iQFOiL U23 Worlds at Portimão day 4 Light breeze delivers perfect window for Slalom Racing After three intense days of racing marked by shifting conditions and reshuffled leaderboards, Day 3 closed with a Gold fleet ready to enter its decisive phase and a women's fleet as tightly packed as ever. by iQFOiL Communications Posted 12 Sep 06:18 BST America's Cup: ETNZ's design boss on new AC75 Rule America's Cup: ETNZ's design boss on new AC75 Rule Kiwi design chief, Dan Bernasconi on recycled AC75 hulls, electric power and other rule changes. Kiwi design chief, Dan Bernasconi on the use of recycled AC75 hulls, the switch to full electric power, and other changes. He claims there is plenty of performance gain left in the AC75 for the designer teams. by America's Cup Media Posted 12 Sep 01:37 BST TF35 Maily Grand Prix Day 1 TF35 Maily Grand Prix Day 1 Sails of Change 8 dominates opening day With winds in the high teens on Lake Geneva, the TF35 fleet launched into a blustery opening day of the TF35 Maily Grand Prix. Across four races, Yann Guichard's Sails of Change 8 set the pace, never finishing lower than second. by TF35 Trophy Posted 12 Sep 01:33 BST Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2025 Day 4 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2025 Day 4 Bringing on the big breeze Racing at Porto Cervo is usually at its best when both race committee and crews alike are wondering if conditions are sailable. by International Maxi Association Posted 11 Sep 23:44 BST Streakers at Up River YC Streakers at Up River YC At points it felt possible to walk halfway across the river via the foredecks Whilst there was a lack of wind when 25 sailors started rigging their Streakers at Up River YC, a breeze soon filled in for the inaugural Streaker open meeting. After a briefing on the eccentricities of sailing on the River Crouch, the fleet launched. by Jack Gore Posted 11 Sep 23:03 BST The New Zhik Collection Is Here The New Zhik Collection Is Here Products built for warmth and comfort in offshore and coastal conditions Products built for warmth and comfort in offshore and coastal conditions. The Daybreaker Jacket and Salopette are versatile items that act as both midlayer insulation and stand-alone outerwear in mild conditions. by Zhik Posted 11 Sep 21:30 BST Enterprise and Comet Versa open at Hampton Enterprise and Comet Versa open at Hampton A great mix of young and old with ages ranging from 3 to 78 Four local boats and three visitors competed for the Enterprise Hampton Cup and the final of the Thames Valley River Series combined with the Comet Versa Open in which seven competed, crewed by a great mix of young and old with ages ranging from 3 to 78! by Philip Chambers & Tim Herbert-Smith Posted 11 Sep 21:04 BST 2025 Star Worlds at Split, Croatia Day 4 2025 Star Worlds at Split, Croatia Day 4 Cayard and Kleen take control with back-to-back wins in Split Day 4 delivered a true test of skill and stamina, with two full-length races sailed in a building northwesterly breeze ranging from 10 to 16 knots, and a choppy sea state that, at times, became very demanding for the fleet of 101 teams. by ISCYRA Posted 11 Sep 20:38 BST The RYA 150 Podcast launched The RYA 150 Podcast launched 150 years. 12 Episodes. One remarkable community. As part of its 150th Anniversary celebrations, the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) is launching a brand-new 12-part podcast series with the first episode live on Tuesday 23 September. by RYA Posted 11 Sep 19:24 BST Snipe Europeans 2025 at Vilamoura, Portugal Day 3 Snipe Europeans 2025 at Vilamoura, Portugal Day 3 A test of patience and skill for the fleet Day Three in Vilamoura brought a test of patience and skill for the fleet. With the breeze slow to settle, sailors spent time on the water surrounded by the stunning seascape of Vilamoura before conditions improved enough to start racing. by Prow Media Posted 11 Sep 19:21 BST 35th Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup at Porto Cervo Day 4 35th Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup at Porto Cervo Day 4 Mistral takes centre stage with gusts reaching 30 knots and more The Mistral dominated racing today, blowing at an average of 23-24 knots, with gusts reaching 30 knots and more. The Race Committee initially set the fleet a 35-mile coastal course, later shortened to 21 miles due to the increasingly strong winds. by Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Posted 11 Sep 19:01 BST 2025 Windsurfing Formula Foil Worlds days 1 & 2 2025 Windsurfing Formula Foil Worlds days 1 & 2 A superb second day of racing at Lake Garda - Trentino After two years, the Windsurfing Formula Foil World Championships have returned to Circolo Surf Torbole, bringing the champions of the discipline back to the waters of Lake Garda - Trentino. by Elena Giolai Posted 11 Sep 18:51 BST Maxi Edmond de Rothschild, a delayed unveiling Maxi Edmond de Rothschild, a delayed unveiling The future five-arrow giant was originally due to exit the yard at the end of September We shall have to wait a touch longer before we get the chance to discover the new Maxi Edmond de Rothschild. The future five-arrow giant was originally due to exit the yard at the end of September at latest in a bid to take the start of Transat Café l'Or. by Gitana Team Posted 11 Sep 18:24 BST Emirates GBR hoping to repeat Saint-Tropez success Emirates GBR hoping to repeat Saint-Tropez success In 'wild' conditions ROCKWOOL France Sail Grand Prix The Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team is hoping to repeat last season's success in Saint-Tropez at the ROCKWOOL France Sail Grand Prix this Friday and Saturday. by Emirates GBR SailGP Team Posted 11 Sep 18:09 BST Riviera racing: SailGP set for Saint-Tropez return Riviera racing: SailGP set for Saint-Tropez return As league confirms 2026 expansion team plans The Rolex SailGP Championship returns tomorrow - and France's famous "Mistral [wind] has turned up just in time," according to league CEO Sir Russell Coutts. Twelve national teams will hit the startline for the sold-out event. by SailGP Posted 11 Sep 15:36 BST 2025 World Sailing Awards judges announced 2025 World Sailing Awards judges announced The winners will be announced at a live award ceremony in Dún Laoghaire World Sailing has named 11 global sports experts to judge this year's World Sailing Awards. The panel, with backgrounds in sailing, sustainability, and maritime industries, will review all entries and select shortlists for each award. by World Sailing Posted 11 Sep 15:34 BST