Clipper Race fleet departs Punta del Este Clipper Race fleet departs Punta del Este Stage 3 is all about strategy, endurance, and resilience The Clipper Race fleet has bid adiós to Punta del Este and is back out on the water for its next taste of the Atlantic. by Clipper Race Posted 23 Oct 12:26 BST Balthasar Triumphs in 2025 Rolex Middle Sea Race Balthasar Triumphs in 2025 Rolex Middle Sea Race None of the remaining yachts still racing is able to better Balthasar's IRC corrected time At 1200 CEST, the overall winner of the 46th edition of the Rolex Middle Sea Race was announced as the Mills 72 Balthasar, led by Louis Balcaen. by Rolex Middle Sea Race Posted 23 Oct 11:34 BST RYA National Match Racing Championship Grand Final RYA National Match Racing Championship Grand Final Ten of the country's top teams battled it out over an action-packed three days Close racing at the Grand Final for RYA National Match Racing Championship in London saw Nick Devereux and his team emerging victorious to take the 2025 title. by British Keelboat Sailing Posted 23 Oct 10:08 BST Globe40 2025/26 Stage 2 Update Globe40 2025/26 Stage 2 Update Credit Mutuel regains the race lead Ian Lipinski and Amélie Grassi reclaimed the lead this morning, at the 10.00 ranking; they had relinquished it on October 15th, 7 days and 8 hours earlier. by Sirius Events Posted 23 Oct 09:59 BST 18ft Skiffs: Lazarus 18ft Skiff Racing Team 18ft Skiffs: Lazarus 18ft Skiff Racing Team Aiming to create a record for Lazarus The 2025-26 season Lazarus 18ft Skiff Racing Team of Tom Cunich (skipper), Marc Chapon (sheet) and Tim Westwood are focused on achieving the best Giltinan World 18ft skiff championship result to date for the supporting sponsor Lazarus Capital Partner. by Frank Quealey Posted 23 Oct 06:10 BST 2025 Bermuda Gold Cup Day 2 2025 Bermuda Gold Cup Day 2 Berntsson battles to the top after flawless day Defending champion Johnie Berntsson from Sweden got the better of a penalty-packed race against USA's Chris Poole on his way to a flawless second day at the 2025 Bermuda Gold Cup, penultimate stage of the 2025 World Match Racing Tour. by World Match Racing Tour Posted 23 Oct 05:50 BST Matt Wearn Confirms LA2028 Campaign Matt Wearn Confirms LA2028 Campaign As he chases historic 'Three-Peat' After 15 months away from his ILCA7 dinghy, double Olympic gold medallist Matt Wearn is back. Refreshed, refocused, and ready to make history, again. by Lisa Darmanin / Australian Sailing Team Posted 23 Oct 05:42 BST Dart 15 Inland Championships at Grafham Dart 15 Inland Championships at Grafham In time honoured tradition, the TT series concludes with the Grafham Cat Open In time honoured tradition, the Dart 15 fleet completed their 2025 Summer Traveller Series with their Inland Championships at Grafham Cat Open. It was great to see so many entries across various cat classes - around ninety boats in total. by Jenny Ball Posted 22 Oct 21:05 BST Hamble Winter Series 2025 Race Week 3 Hamble Winter Series 2025 Race Week 3 The battle at the top of IRC 3 suddenly intensified on Sunday Saturday saw the start of the second weekend of the Hamble One Design Championship. CRO Matt Stein took the CV Artimis near to 4R, Darling Buoy. He was ably assisted by Kathryn Clark as ARO with PRO Peter Bateson lurking onboard doing menial tasks. by Trevor Pountain Posted 22 Oct 20:04 BST Chichester Feva and ILCA Harbour Series returns Chichester Feva and ILCA Harbour Series returns Now in its fifth year, young sailors should sign up now The Chichester Harbour Series is back in full force, with the first races on October 30th and 31st. Now in its fifth year, the Series is open to all RS Feva and Ilca sailors from any of the Chichester Harbour Clubs — or anyone who can launch from one. by Kendall Massey Posted 22 Oct 19:18 BST Rolex Middle Sea Race Day 5 Rolex Middle Sea Race Day 5 Fast Finishers Versus The Lampedusa Lockdown With only 15 yachts home and hosed, the 46th Rolex Middle Sea Race is far from over. Some 85 of the 96 yachts still at sea are competing for the main trophy determined under IRC time correction. by Rolex Middle Sea Race Posted 22 Oct 18:56 BST iQFOiL Youth & Junior Europeans 2025 day 4 iQFOiL Youth & Junior Europeans 2025 day 4 The final series begins with tactical battles and shifting winds in Arzachena Day four of the 2025 iQFOiL Youth & Junior European Championship opened with moderate westerly winds ranging from 10 to 15 knots, lighter than the forecasted Mistral conditions. by iQFOiL Communications Posted 22 Oct 18:45 BST 2025 Wingfoil Racing Youth & Masters Worlds day 1 2025 Wingfoil Racing Youth & Masters Worlds day 1 With 64 athletes from 18 countries across five continents at Praia Da Vitoria History is in the making this week as the first-ever Wingfoil Racing Youth and Masters World Championships gets under way, marking a milestone for this fast-growing sport. by WingFoil Racing World Cup Posted 22 Oct 18:41 BST Transat Café L'or Class 40 Preview Transat Café L'or Class 40 Preview A class with strength in depth Once again the Class40s will have the most boats on starting line of the TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR Le Havre Normandie next Sunday, with 42 duos competing. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 22 Oct 18:36 BST The PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 Preview The PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 Preview The great and the good of the class are gathering in Auckland It's that time again. That time when the great and the good sailors of the World's most elegant catamaran class come together to battle for their World Championships, as the A-Class Cats comes to town. by Gordon Upton Posted 22 Oct 17:24 BST Itchenor SC RS Aero Open Itchenor SC RS Aero Open Seven clubs represented amongst the 20 helms A 20-boat RS Aero fleet joined the first Itchenor Sailing Club RS Aero Open on Saturday 18th October. Seven clubs were represented with many RS Aeros sailing from other Chichester Harbour clubs to join the racing. by Andrew Daniels Posted 22 Oct 16:39 BST Merlin Rocket Silver Tiller at Lymington Town Merlin Rocket Silver Tiller at Lymington Town With prize-giving annual dinner afterwards With a promising forecast and the end of season Craftinsure Silver Tiller prize-giving dinner/dance being hosted by the wonderful Lymington Town Sailing Club team, 27 teams entered. by James Wells Posted 22 Oct 16:31 BST iQFOiL earns 4 nominations at World Sailing Awards iQFOiL earns 4 nominations at World Sailing Awards 11th Hour Racing Impact Award and three Kuehne+Nagel Young World Sailor of the Year Award The iQFOiL Class has been shortlisted for four 2025 World Sailing Awards. The prestigious 2025 World Sailing 11th Hour Racing Impact Award, recognized for its groundbreaking work in environmental and social sustainability. by iQFOiL Communications Posted 22 Oct 13:58 BST Solo Eastern Area Series at Fishers Green Solo Eastern Area Series at Fishers Green Series concludes with an overall win for Mark Maskell South-southeast is a very unusual wind direction for our part of the country. We get south-easts, blowing out of the dinghy park which offers good racing courses and sometimes due southerly, blowing over the southern weir at FGSC which is excellent. by Godfrey Clark Posted 22 Oct 13:06 BST GJW Direct Phantom Super Series overall GJW Direct Phantom Super Series overall Nick Orman of Castle Cove takes the trophy The 2025 Phantom Super Series, sponsored by GJW Direct saw competitive racing across seven venues, showcasing the best of single-handed sailing in the UK. One event was held in each of our racing regions, plus our Inland and National Championships. by Andy Pyett Posted 22 Oct 11:42 BST A Flying Season for Hyde Sails A Flying Season for Hyde Sails With more to come in 2026 The 2025 Championship Season has been a busy one for the team at Hyde Sails, with major events up and down the UK, as well as spectacular results around the world. by Mark Jardine Posted 22 Oct 10:30 BST 2025 GP14 Victor Trophy at Welsh Harp 2025 GP14 Victor Trophy at Welsh Harp Seven visiting helms make for a fleet of 24 boats Seven visiting helms with most borrowing boats from harpers in a fleet of 24 boats seemed more like an Areas Championship rather than a Southern Travellers event. by Adeel Khan and Dennis Adams Posted 22 Oct 09:23 BST New sequence for the Globe40 New sequence for the Globe40 After crossing the longitude of the Cape of Good Hope yesterday evening After crossing the longitude of the Cape of Good Hope yesterday evening, passing not at the level of South Africa but at the southern limit of the course, the leading group of the 2nd edition of the GLOBE40 entered the new territory of the Indian Ocean. by Sirius Events Posted 22 Oct 09:12 BST International Moth Winter Championship at Rutland International Moth Winter Championship at Rutland One take home was how an older Exocet Hull can be brought up to the front of the fleet The International Moth Winter Championships were held at Rutland Sailing Club over the weekend, this being the last major event of the year. The fleet consisted of Exocet, Aerocet and Exploder designs with various rigs and helm weights. by Jason Belben Posted 22 Oct 06:43 BST 2025 Bermuda Gold Cup Day 1 2025 Bermuda Gold Cup Day 1 Collisions and Comebacks An incident-packed first day at the 2025 Bermuda Gold Cup featured a collision in the first flight of the day before eight-time match racing world champion Ian Williams shot to the top of the leaderboard with Switzerland's Eric Monnin. by World Match Racing Tour Posted 22 Oct 01:53 BST Sarah Mitchell is new Commodore at Hayling Island Sarah Mitchell is new Commodore at Hayling Island With thanks to outgoing Commodore Graham Williamson Hayling Island Sailing Club is pleased to announce the election of Sarah Mitchell as our new Commodore following the Annual General Meeting on Sunday 19th October. by Hayling Island Sailing Club Posted 21 Oct 21:16 BST Transat Café L'or Village closed on Thursday Transat Café L'or Village closed on Thursday Due to the weather conditions at Le Havre Given the weather conditions, the organization of TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR Le Havre Normandie, in consultation with the sub-prefecture of Le Havre, has decided to close the village starting at 1:00 AM on Thursday, October 23rd. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 21 Oct 19:33 BST iQFOiL Youth & Junior Europeans 2025 day 3 iQFOiL Youth & Junior Europeans 2025 day 3 Day three delivers high-speed racing and rising leaders in Sardinia Day three of the iQFOiL Youth & Junior European Championships brought a full schedule of racing to the sparkling waters off Club Nautico Arzachena in Sardinia. by iQFOiL Communications Posted 21 Oct 18:57 BST Rooster ILCA 6 National Open event 4 at Weymouth Rooster ILCA 6 National Open event 4 at Weymouth Molly Sacker takes us through the action in the 83 strong fleet ILCA's National Open events continue to draw huge entries: 186 for the first of consecutive weekends at WPNSA with six Irish sailors joining the action as well as entries from France, Bermuda and the Bahamas. by ILCA UK & Molly Sacker Posted 21 Oct 18:32 BST Dragon French National Championship Dragon French National Championship Royal racing yacht Bluebottle makes history with back-to-back wins The Royal racing yacht Bluebottle has once again made history, retaining the French National Championship title in Port Camargue after ten races. by Emma York Posted 21 Oct 18:03 BST The RYA 150 Podcast episode 5 The RYA 150 Podcast episode 5 From the Pacific to the Poles with Emily Penn What happens when a sailing adventure changes everything? For Emily Penn, what started as a journey across the Atlantic and Pacific turned into a lifelong mission that would lead her from the water to small island beaches and into global policy rooms. by RYA Posted 21 Oct 17:00 BST Flying 15 South African Nationals Flying 15 South African Nationals Nine races in one weekend on the Vaal Dam Impressing on his debut, Alex Schon together with David Rae claimed victory in the 50th Flying 15 Nationals which took place at Aeolians in the North Bay of the Vaal Daon the weekend. by Sophie Thompson Posted 21 Oct 14:44 BST Black Jack claims line honours at Middle Sea Race Black Jack claims line honours at Middle Sea Race Tristan Le Brun and Jelmer van Beek guided the 100-foot maxi to victory After a challenging 606-nautical-mile circuit around Sicily, Black Jack 100 crossed the finish line as the first monohull in the 46th Rolex Middle Sea Race. by Bart Salemans Posted 21 Oct 14:22 BST We need your Fireball We need your Fireball Demand for boats is outstripping the supply ahead of the Worlds in Torquay Following a highly successful 135 boat Worlds in Garda in August and with the 2026 Worlds to be held in Torquay in 2026 the Fireball is enjoying a huge surge in popularity, but the demand for boats is outstripping the supply. by UK Fireball Association Posted 21 Oct 13:11 BST Keep warm on and off the water Keep warm on and off the water All about Henri-Lloyd's Merino 200 base layers Wearing the best base layers is key to being comfortable on and off the water, whatever the weather. by Henri-Lloyd Posted 21 Oct 12:00 BST Transat Café L'or: Pam Lee has Class40 baptism Transat Café L'or: Pam Lee has Class40 baptism First skipper to have her own boat and her own project ready to race Ireland's Pam Lee has already made her own little bit of history as she lines up to start the Transat Café L'Or, the doublehanded race from Le Havre to Martinique. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 21 Oct 11:08 BST Phantom Southeast Travellers at Broadwater Phantom Southeast Travellers at Broadwater It was less about agility, more about zen Broadwater Sailing Club hosted the final round of the 2025 Phantom Southeast Traveller Series on Saturday 18th October. The conditions were overcast and dry, with forecasts predicting 7-12kts with gusts up to 15kts. by Alex Spurgeon Posted 21 Oct 10:17 BST IFCA Fin & Foil Slalom Europeans overall IFCA Fin & Foil Slalom Europeans overall Circolo Surf Torbole closes the international season in style With one last Foil elimination round on Sunday, the IFCA Funboard European Championships Slalom Foil & Fin came to a close after five days of spectacular racing. by Elena Giolai Posted 21 Oct 10:15 BST Supernova Southern Travellers at Haversham Supernova Southern Travellers at Haversham Sailors arrived to a misty, still lake with barely a breath of wind Haversham Sailing Club hosted the Craftinsure Supernova Open on Sunday 12th October. The forecast looked dreadful and posed a real challenge for both the Race Officer and competitors. by Sean Muldoon Posted 21 Oct 09:35 BST 16ft & 13ft Skiff Port Jackson Championship 16ft & 13ft Skiff Port Jackson Championship A surprise guest on Red Pumps Red! Zoe Dransfield thought her boyfriend was joking when he told her he might be able to secure one of the world's best sailors to fill in on Red Pumps Red for Saturday's Port Jackson Championships. And who could blame her? by Adam Lucius Posted 21 Oct 06:26 BST Inaugural Sea Sure Zenith Nationals at Warsash Inaugural Sea Sure Zenith Nationals at Warsash A challenging weekend of sailing in the Solent Fourteen brand new Zeniths arrived at the wonderful Warsash Sailing Club for the classes very first National Championship. To say the atmosphere in the boat park was electric would be an understatement. by Paddy Lewis Posted 21 Oct 06:17 BST Cape 31 European Championship in Palma overall Cape 31 European Championship in Palma overall The Bay of Palma finally turned it on for an epic Super Sunday Palma delivered. After three light-wind days, the Bay of Palma finally turned it on for an epic Super Sunday — three races back-to-back and a nail-biting finish to decide the 2025 Cape 31 European Championship. by Tor Tomlinson Cheney Posted 21 Oct 05:59 BST Rolex Middle Sea Race Monohull Line Honours Rolex Middle Sea Race Monohull Line Honours Remon Vos' Black Jack 100 finishes at 05:44:07 CEST on Tuesday Remon Vos' Black Jack 100, skippered by Tristan Le Brun crossed the finish line of the 2025 Rolex Middle Sea Race at 05:44:07 CEST on Tuesday 21 October to take Monohull Line Honours in an elapsed time of 2 days 17 hours 44 minutes 07 seconds. by Rolex Middle Sea Race Posted 21 Oct 05:46 BST IOM Winter Series round 2 at Lincoln IOM Winter Series round 2 at Lincoln Another good day at the Farm Another good day at the Farm, and after the High pressure and non events around the country last weekend, this was a welcome surprise, 12 skippers arrived, and Darin B took charge and got the buoys sorted so we had a good beat and run course. by Mick Chamberlain Posted 20 Oct 21:57 BST Rolex Middle Sea Race Day 3 Rolex Middle Sea Race Day 3 Shifting Fortunes It has been a tricky 24 hours for all crews competing in the 46th Rolex Middle Sea Race. All yachts are through the Messina Strait, with the last pair, Mowgli of Portsmouth (GBR) and Sao Jorge (GBR), exiting at lunchtime today. by Rolex Middle Sea Race Posted 20 Oct 19:50 BST Pantaenius Yacht Racing Image Award voting opens Pantaenius Yacht Racing Image Award voting opens Public votes are now open to determine the winner 120 yacht racing photographers representing 26 nations have submitted an image for photo contest dedicated to the sport of sailing. The top 20 images will be exhibited at Metstrade Amsterdam, and the prize-giving will take place on November 21. by Pantaenius Yacht Racing Image Award Posted 20 Oct 19:34 BST 2025 Albacore Internationals at Hampton Yacht Club 2025 Albacore Internationals at Hampton Yacht Club Shift happens Every two years, Albacore sailors from Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom come together for their International Championships, a fierce on water competition rivalled only by the fierce off water camaraderie. by Steph Mah Posted 20 Oct 19:16 BST Laurent Hay wins Spanish Open Finn Championship Laurent Hay wins Spanish Open Finn Championship Seven races were held over three days at Club Nautico Ibiza Laurent Hay, from France, has won the Spanish Open Finn Championship in Ibiza, Spain. Christoph Burger, from Switzerland, took second with Xavier Penas from Spain in third. Penas won the Spanish Championship from David Terol and Alejandro Cardona. by Robert Deaves Posted 20 Oct 19:00 BST