ILCA Oceania & AUS Open & Youth Championship day 5 ILCA Oceania & AUS Open & Youth Championship day 5 Queensland's Mara Stransky leads the Aussie females Queensland's Mara Stransky is the leading Australian female sailor in the ILCA 6 Gold Fleet competing in the 2026 Oceania and Australian Open and Youth Championships in Hobart. by Jane Austin / RYCT Media Posted 7 Jan 10:41 GMT GLOBE40 Leg 4 Update GLOBE40 Leg 4 Update Leaders cross the antimeridian Today at 06:45:31 UTC and 06:50:19 UTC, the two leaders of the GLOBE40, BELGIUM OCEAN RACING - CURIUM and CREDIT MUTUEL, crossed the antimeridian, giving the former a 4'48" advantage. by Sirius Events Posted 7 Jan 09:33 GMT Entry opens for 2026 Finn Europeans in Gdynia Entry opens for 2026 Finn Europeans in Gdynia Early entry is encouraged with a limit of 120 boats on the start line Entry for the 2026 Finn Open European Championship in Gdynia, Poland, from 20-27 June, has opened on 7 January. by Robert Deaves Posted 7 Jan 09:22 GMT 2026 Moth Australian Nationals Day 3 2026 Moth Australian Nationals Day 3 What was planned as a race turned into a full-blown four-hour water adventure It was one of those days on the water — the kind where the forecast shrugs its shoulders and says, "You're on your own." by Shane Baker Posted 7 Jan 09:08 GMT Chichester Yacht Club 2026 Snowflake Series Day 1 Chichester Yacht Club 2026 Snowflake Series Day 1 A hard frost, ice in the harbour, and air temperature of -3°C The 2026 Snowflake Series opened in truly wintry style at Chichester Yacht Club, with competitors arriving to a hard frost, ice in the harbour, and an air temperature of -3°C. by Mark Green Posted 7 Jan 06:49 GMT 62nd Australian Sabot Championships overall 62nd Australian Sabot Championships overall Alyssa Mathieu makes history to secure the national title The 62nd Australian Sabot Championships concluded in spectacular fashion at Airlie Beach, delivering a week of high-quality racing that highlighted the depth of junior sailing talent from across Australia. by Richard Billett Posted 7 Jan 06:29 GMT 2025 World Match Racing Tour Final day 1 2025 World Match Racing Tour Final day 1 High drama marks opening day in Shenzhen The opening day of the 2025 World Match Racing Tour Final, running from 6-11 January in Shenzhen China, delivered high-intensity racing from the first start, with no shortage of close calls and razor-thin margins amongst the sixteen competing teams. by WMRT Posted 6 Jan 19:44 GMT 5th edition of The Grand Tour preview 5th edition of The Grand Tour preview The theme for 2026 is Time The challenge is to sail along the sacred river Ganges, then on the Thames at Greenwich, and at the Diomede Islands in the Bering Strait - all locations that fit the theme of Time. by Manuel Vlacich Posted 6 Jan 17:58 GMT Howth YC Dinghy Frostbites Spring Series Day 1 Howth YC Dinghy Frostbites Spring Series Day 1 Sunny but freezing conditions greeted the sailors Sunny but freezing conditions greeted sailors on the opening morning of the Spring Series of the HYC Dinghy Frostbites. by Conor Murphy Posted 6 Jan 17:26 GMT The Famous Project CIC Jules Verne Trophy Day 38 The Famous Project CIC Jules Verne Trophy Day 38 Alexia, Dee, Annemieke, Rebecca, Deborah, Molly, Támara and Stacey round Cape Horn It was 14.14 UTC on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, when The Famous Project-CIC's IDEC SPORT Maxi Trimaran, led by her highly international crew composed of Alexia, Dee, Annemieke, Rebecca, Deborah, Molly, Támara and Stacey rounded Cape Horn. by Agence TB Press Posted 6 Jan 16:54 GMT Ramsgate Week entries open Ramsgate Week entries open With a double Early Bird discount With this current cold snap warmer weather can seem far away, but now is the time to start planning your sailing for 2026. We are delighted to be providing our New Year update on the 2026 Ramsgate Week Regatta, being held between 19th and 24th July 2026. by Karen Cox Posted 6 Jan 14:07 GMT Video: Exclusive Benjamin Schwartz Interview Video: Exclusive Benjamin Schwartz Interview Co-skipper of Sodebo Ultim 3 on Jules Verne Trophy attempt Today we have an exclusive Q&A with Benjamin Schwartz, co-skipper of Sodebo Ultim 3 from the Pacific Ocean during their Jules Verne Trophy record attempt around the world. by Mark Jardine Posted 6 Jan 12:05 GMT ILCA Oceania & AUS Open & Youth Championship day 4 ILCA Oceania & AUS Open & Youth Championship day 4 Wearn rules River Derwent and it's Moving Day for the ILCA 6 Women Australia's Matt Wearn has taken a commanding lead in the 2026 ILCA Oceania and Australian Open Championship in Hobart on Day Four of sailing, taking a lead of 16 points in the ILCA 7 Class, into the penultimate day of racing. by Jane Austin / RYCT Media Posted 6 Jan 11:34 GMT Australian 16ft & 13ft Skiff Championships Day 2 Australian 16ft & 13ft Skiff Championships Day 2 Fantastic Michael Chittenden and the full results Fantastic Michael Chittenden and the full results on day 2 of the 2026 Skelcon Australian 16ft & 13ft Skiff Championships at Belmont 16s Sailing Club. by Belmont 16s Sailing Club Posted 6 Jan 11:12 GMT 2026 Moth Australian Nationals Day 2 2026 Moth Australian Nationals Day 2 The wind clearly hadn't read the race schedule After an exciting opening day of racing, day two decided to keep everyone guessing. While the sun was shining and temperatures sat at a very agreeable 25 degrees, the wind clearly hadn't read the race schedule and failed to show up on time. by Shane Baker Posted 6 Jan 11:11 GMT 2026 12ft Skiff Interdominion Championship Day 3 2026 12ft Skiff Interdominion Championship Day 3 Crucial decisions in shifty variable winds, breakages and swims cost others Day 3 and two races were sailed at the triSearch 12ft Skiff Interdominion Championship on Sydney Harbour, where crucial decisions in shifty variable winds made some, breakages and swims cost others, in a long day on the water. by Di Pearson, 12ft Skiff Media Posted 6 Jan 09:26 GMT New Year, New Racing Season at Howth Yacht Club New Year, New Racing Season at Howth Yacht Club New Year's Day morning saw the dinghy and keelboat fleets afloat in Dublin New Year's Day morning saw the dinghy and keelboat fleets afloat at Howth Yacht Club in Dublin, Ireland as the hardier sailors took the opportunity to get the 2026 racing season under way. by Neil Murphy Posted 6 Jan 07:25 GMT ILCA Oceania & AUS Open & Youth Championship day 3 ILCA Oceania & AUS Open & Youth Championship day 3 Finals test ahead for 191 ILCA sailors Three days of qualifying races are over for the ILCA 4 and ILCA 6 fleets with the sailors now assigned to either the Gold or Silver Fleets in the 2026 ILCA Oceania and Australian Open and Youth Championships under way in Hobart. by Jane Austin / RYCT Media Posted 6 Jan 00:21 GMT The complete package The complete package A thriving clubhouse leads to higher racing attendance, and visa versa I'm a great believer in starting things on the right foot. Be that in the morning, going for a run (even though it was damn chilly this morning) to set yourself up for the day, or preparing ahead for a meeting so that you've got the figures to hand. by Mark Jardine Posted 5 Jan 20:00 GMT Largs Sailing Club New Year Race Largs Sailing Club New Year Race Chilly Conditions, Warm Competition The sailing season at Largs Sailing Club got off to a exciting start with the Optimum Time New Years Race, delivering sunny but bracing winter conditions, close racing and an impressive turnout on the water. by Alastair Kent Posted 5 Jan 18:02 GMT 2026 Moth Australian Nationals Day 1 2026 Moth Australian Nationals Day 1 Clear blue skies and sunshine do their best to convince everyone it was going to be an easy day Official racing got underway today in classic champagne sailing conditions, with clear blue skies and sunshine doing their best to convince everyone it was going to be an easy day (it wasn't). by Shane Baker Posted 5 Jan 12:47 GMT Looking after your boat with InsureMy Looking after your boat with InsureMy Good boat maintenance starts with boat insurance When you're winterising your boat, it's worth remembering the importance of boat insurance as part of essential maintenance. by Sarah Heron Posted 5 Jan 10:12 GMT 2026 12ft Skiff Interdominion Championship Day 2 2026 12ft Skiff Interdominion Championship Day 2 Sailing and Swimming in Sydney Harbour Today's two races were punctuated by shifty light airs that were hard to read and react to, leading to countless capsizes and one crew falling overboard, but quickly pulled back aboard by his skipper - a day when swimming was second only to sailing. by Di Pearson, 12ft Skiff Media Posted 5 Jan 09:26 GMT Australian 16ft & 13ft Skiff Championships Day 1 Australian 16ft & 13ft Skiff Championships Day 1 Stunning Beau Outteridge photos and full results from Belmont 16s SC Stunning Beau Outteridge photos and full results from the huge fleets racing at Belmont 16s Sailing Club. by Belmont 16s Sailing Club Posted 5 Jan 09:07 GMT Bembridge Illusion Ice Breaker Trophy 2025-2026 Bembridge Illusion Ice Breaker Trophy 2025-2026 A few of the boats needed de-icing early on Saturday morning After some very windy weather over Christmas and the wrong tides over New Year, it was champagne (albeit cold champagne) conditions over the weekend for the oldest Illusion trophy in the programme - the Ice Breaker! by Mike Samuelson Posted 5 Jan 06:49 GMT Bough Beech Icicle Series day 1 Bough Beech Icicle Series day 1 Strong turnout even though temperatures barely rose above freezing all day The 2026 Bough Beech Icicle Series got off to a cracking start on 4 January. As with much of the country, temperatures barely rose above freezing all day, and a fickle Force 2 westerly added to the chill factor. by Nick Marden Posted 4 Jan 21:49 GMT 2025/26 B14 Australian National Titles 2025/26 B14 Australian National Titles Snatch dominates at Midway Point Yacht Club The 2025/26 B14 Australian National Titles delivered five days of varied and demanding racing at Midway Point Yacht Club, showcasing the full breadth of conditions the B14 class thrives in. by Steve Miller Posted 4 Jan 21:29 GMT ILCA Oceania & AUS Open & Youth Championship day 2 ILCA Oceania & AUS Open & Youth Championship day 2 Hungary's Maria Erdi takes the lead in the ILCA 6 class Hungary's Maria Erdi has taken the lead in the qualifying series of the ILCA 6 Class of the 2026 Oceania and Australian Open and Youth Championships in Hobart, Tasmania. by Jane Austin / RYCT Media Posted 4 Jan 21:04 GMT Top RS Aero Events to Look Forward to in 2026 Top RS Aero Events to Look Forward to in 2026 A friendly, competitive and truly global fleet Friendly, competitive and truly global - the RS Aero class has it all. With an incredible range of events on offer in 2026, spanning continents and conditions, the challenge isn't finding somewhere to race, but choosing where to go. by RS Sailing Posted 4 Jan 17:00 GMT Moth Australian Nationals Invitation Race Moth Australian Nationals Invitation Race Two races completed on two different courses at McCrae Yacht Club Champagne sailing conditions greeted the 31 starters of 40+ entries for the invitation race, with Port Phillip Bay turning on the kind of weather sailors dream about and talk about for years afterwards. by Shane Baker Posted 4 Jan 16:46 GMT Etchells return to Cork Week after 36 year absence Etchells return to Cork Week after 36 year absence The last time Etchells did Cork Week was in 1990 - the year the QE2 first visited Cork The last time Etchells did Cork Week was in 1990 - the year the QE2 first visited Cork. The QE2 retired in 2008 but the Etchells class continues to prosper in the UK, the USA, Australia, Hong Kong, Canada and New Zealand. by Michael McCann Posted 4 Jan 10:59 GMT Overy Staithe Sailing Club Prize Giving Dinner Overy Staithe Sailing Club Prize Giving Dinner Celebrating the 2025 season and presenting the trophies Over 70 members of Overy Staithe Sailing Club joined together to celebrate the 2025 season and present trophies and commemorative glasses to the very many competitors who have raced at the club during the season. by Jennie Clark Posted 4 Jan 10:09 GMT Australian 16 & 13ft Skiff Champs Invitation Race Australian 16 & 13ft Skiff Champs Invitation Race Stunning photos of the racing, and then the fleet back ashore as a storm approached Stunning photos of the racing, and then the fleet back ashore as a storm approached. by Belmont 16s Sailing Club Posted 4 Jan 09:42 GMT Dell Quay Sailing Club Frostbite Series Day 2 Dell Quay Sailing Club Frostbite Series Day 2 A stunning winter's day greeted the 16 intrepid crews A stunning winter's day greeted 16 intrepid crews for a very chilly second weekend to the Frostbite series..... thankfully the forecasted 12 - 25 knot -5 windchill didn't materialise, however the 8-12 knot NW still produced a sub-zero wind chill! by James Pound Posted 4 Jan 08:32 GMT 2026 12ft Skiff Interdominion Championship Day 1 2026 12ft Skiff Interdominion Championship Day 1 Sail Inc claims the first race on Sydney Harbour The highly fancied Sail Inc. crew of Nick Press and Andrew Hay have claimed the opening race of the 2026 triSearch 12ft Skiff Interdominion Championship, the second race abandoned due to a predicted thunderstorm showing up on time. by Di Pearson, 12ft Skiff Media Posted 4 Jan 08:15 GMT Whisky Stakes at Ripon Sailing Club Whisky Stakes at Ripon Sailing Club A good turnout, despite the forecast of 30mph gusts and sub-zero wind chill Despite the forecast of 30mph gusts and sub-zero wind chill there was a good turnout for the Ripon SC Whisky Stakes on New Year's Day. by Lucy Priest Posted 4 Jan 08:05 GMT GLOBE40 Leg 4 Update GLOBE40 Leg 4 Update Heading towards the Roaring Forties After a superb stopover in Sydney, the Class40s of the 2nd edition of the GLOBE40 set sail again on Thursday, January 1st at 3:00 PM local time (4:00 AM UTC) for the 4th leg, which will take them, after a transpacific crossing, to Valparaiso, Chile. by Sirius Events Posted 4 Jan 06:42 GMT SailGP: Coutts says League will grow to 20 teams SailGP: Coutts says League will grow to 20 teams Coutts says the value of a team now is USD$70million. current focus is on growing audience size. Ahead of the start of Season 6 of SailGP getting underway in Perth on January 17, SailGP CEO, Russell Coutts talks with the Yahoo Finance channel on the growth, value and future direction of SailGP. by Yahoo Finance Posted 3 Jan 21:54 GMT Delph Sailing Club Plum Duff 2025 Delph Sailing Club Plum Duff 2025 Thrilling Pursuit Racing Rings in the New Year Delph Sailing Club's traditional year-ender, the Plum Duff Pursuit Race, delivered some excellent racing to draw the 2025 season to a close on Delph Reservoir. by Gordon Riddell Posted 3 Jan 16:36 GMT Save On Sailing Gear Throughout January with P&B Save On Sailing Gear Throughout January with P&B Sale prices across top brands, same-day dispatch from the UK Head Office Start the year right. Sale prices across top brands, same-day dispatch from our UK Head Office for in-stock orders. Get the kit you need for the season ahead. by P&B Posted 3 Jan 12:00 GMT ILCA Oceania & AUS Open & Youth Championship day 1 ILCA Oceania & AUS Open & Youth Championship day 1 Wearn and Plasschaert lead the charge in Hobart The River Derwent tossed up solid conditions for the 191-strong fleet in the 2026 ILCA Oceania & Australian Open & Youth Championship in Hobart today. by Jane Austin / RYCT Media Posted 3 Jan 11:03 GMT New Vaikobi Reversible Marine Belts New Vaikobi Reversible Marine Belts Meet the belt that does more Vaikobi's new reversible marine belt is designed to keep up your pants, and keep up with your ocean lifestyle. by Vaikobi Posted 2 Jan 22:00 GMT Festive Series 2025 at Salcombe Festive Series 2025 at Salcombe Very light, fluky conditions often mean one thing: a Solo lock-out The 2025 Festive Series once again provided exciting handicap racing at Salcombe. Along with the commissioning race, it is now the only time all the different dinghy sections of the club get to race against each other. by John Burn Posted 2 Jan 19:41 GMT Notts County SC First of Year Race 2026 Notts County SC First of Year Race 2026 In aid of the Children's Bereavement Centre (Newark) The Notts County Sailing Club's annual First of the Year Race on 1st January 2026 had a good turnout of 32 dinghies 4 windsurfers in aid of Children's Bereavement Centre around £400 raised from entry fees and donations, thanks to all who contributed. by David Eberlin Posted 2 Jan 18:35 GMT Draycote Youth Open Draycote Youth Open Home-grown youngsters demonstrating winning ways to claim a clutch of prizes More than a hundred junior and youth sailors from across the country competed at Draycote Water between Christmas and New Year - with home-grown youngsters demonstrating winning ways to claim an impressive clutch of the top prizes. by Paula Irish Posted 2 Jan 17:50 GMT Video: Sodebo sets new Cape Leeuwin Record Video: Sodebo sets new Cape Leeuwin Record Is the Jules Verne Trophy now in reach? The Ultim trimaran Sodebo has set a new record to Cape Leeuwin of 17 days, 1 hour, and 17 minutes, over 5 and a half hours quicker than IDEC's time in 2016/17. by Mark Jardine Posted 2 Jan 17:09 GMT Your Top Rooster Videos to Watch Your Top Rooster Videos to Watch Excited to support every one of your 2026 sessions As we head into a new year, we want to say thank you for being part of the Rooster community. Whether you're racing, coaching, cruising, or just getting started, we're excited to support every one of your 2026 sessions - on and off the water. by Rooster Posted 2 Jan 16:30 GMT Two visions, one RORC Transatlantic Race Two visions, one RORC Transatlantic Race Lining up together on the start line will be two extraordinary yachts. The 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race, starting from Marina Lanzarote on 11 January, will showcase one of the most fascinating contrasts in modern offshore sailing. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 2 Jan 16:01 GMT