SailGP and Vendee Globe news SailGP and Vendee Globe news SailGP Season 5, Vendee Globe, and Sailing Grand Slam news While much of the global sailing news cycle is (rightly) focused on the Vendee Globe fleet, which left Les Sables d'Olonne, France, on November 10 bound for a planetary lap via the three great capes, SailGP is also having a moment. by David Schmidt Posted 19 Nov 08:00 PST 29er Eurocup Series 2025 official schedule 29er Eurocup Series 2025 official schedule 11 events across Europe at renowned sailing venues Following the incredible success of the 2024 edition, the Notice of Series (NOS) has officially been published, revealing the event schedule, rules, and essential details for competitors, coaches, and fans. by International 29er Class Posted 20 Nov 07:26 PST America's Cup: Ben Ainslie reflects America's Cup: Ben Ainslie reflects Ben Ainslie's thoughts subsequent to his riposte to the Kiwi sport commentator Topics covered include his most memorable moment of the Cup, his thoughts subsequent to his riposte to the Kiwi sport commentator and much more in this frank review of the Brits performance in the 2024 America's Cup. by Ainslie and Ainslie Posted 20 Nov 06:26 PST Vendée Globe Race - Day 11 - Speed record Vendée Globe Race - Day 11 - Speed record Sam Goodchild take over lead, Yoann Richomme sets a new single handed monohull speed record Sam Goodchild (Vulnerable) is the new Vendée Globe Race leader. Yoann Richomme sets a new 24hr distance record 551.84nm. Latest daily review/update video report. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World NZ Posted 20 Nov 06:19 PST New Rooster products for 2025 New Rooster products for 2025 We spoke to Steve Cockerill and Kate Morrison to take a look at what they've got in store for us! Rooster have been innovating in sailing clothing for 25 years. At METSTRADE 2024 I spoke to Steve Cockerill and Kate Morrison to find out what's new for 2025. After a quarter of a century the team certainly aren't resting on their laurels! by Mark Jardine Posted 20 Nov 00:00 PST 2025 Tasar Europeans and Worlds set for Lake Garda 2025 Tasar Europeans and Worlds set for Lake Garda The Italian lake has long been a mecca for sailors around the globe The excitement in the Tasar sailing community is building as they prepare to have their European and World Championships 2025 in the renowned sailing haven of Lake Garda, Italy. by Heather Forton Posted 19 Nov 23:22 PST 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race media launch 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race media launch A diverse and competitive fleet of 108 yachts is set to compete A fleet of 108 yachts is set to take on the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia's (CYCA) 79th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race (RSHYR) on 26 December at 1300 hours. by RSHYR Media Posted 19 Nov 23:20 PST Vendée Globe Wednesday Morning Update Vendée Globe Wednesday Morning Update Dodging the Doldrums Within the next few hours the leaders in the Vendée Globe will enter the Doldrums, the Intertropical Convergence Zone between the weather systems in the North and South Atlantic, which is notoriously fickle and unpredictable. by Mark Jardine Posted 19 Nov 22:22 PST 18ft Skiff Sixt Spring Championship Final Preview 18ft Skiff Sixt Spring Championship Final Preview The Rag & Famish Hotel team have dominated the season so far Three of the best teams in 2024-25 season fleet put on a great exhibition of power, speed racing in a 25-30 knot nor'easter on Sydney Harbour last Sunday with only a few secs separating them for more than two-thirds of the long course by Frank Quealey Posted 19 Nov 18:54 PST Muller & Barnard elected as representatives Muller & Barnard elected as representatives For US Sailing on Team USA Athletes' Commission On Friday, November 15, Luke Muller (Fort Pierce, FL) was elected as the next Team USA Athletes' Commission Representative for US Sailing, the National Governing Body (NGB) for the sport. by US Sailing Team Posted 19 Nov 15:49 PST Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race preview Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race preview 2024 edition will be the 79th of the 628-nautical mile (1,163 kilometre) offshore race Since its inauguration nearly 80 years ago, the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race has built an esteemed global reputation and become one of the most famous fixtures on the international sporting calendar. by Quinag Posted 19 Nov 15:19 PST SailGP: Black Foils step up to Season 5 SailGP: Black Foils step up to Season 5 Black Foils will face two new teams and changes to most of the fleet's line ups in Dubai Arriving in Dubai ahead of the opening event of the biggest SailGP season yet, the Black Foils are thriving on the unknown and enthusiasm of fresh faces in what is expected to be an unpredictable start to racing. by Black Foils Media Posted 19 Nov 14:25 PST iQFOiL International Games start tomorrow iQFOiL International Games start tomorrow With Asian Championships in Shenzhen, China The 2024 iQFOiL Asian Championships and iQFOiL Youth & Junior Asian Championships, alongside the iQFOiL International Games, have begun in Shenzhen, Yantian District, China. by iQFOiL Class Communications Posted 19 Nov 11:02 PST Vendée Globe Day 10 Vendée Globe Day 10 A birthday bonus for Goodchild but Doldrums beckon Having battled for the best part of three days to the escape Doldrum like conditions which have prevailed in place of the trade winds that would normally have been accelerating the Vendée Globe fleet south at speed, now it is time for the real thing. by Vendee Globe Media Posted 19 Nov 09:19 PST RS Venture Connect Worlds awarded certification RS Venture Connect Worlds awarded certification Silver Level Clean Regatta The RS Venture Connect Class Association is proud to announce that the 2024 World Championship has been awarded Silver Level Clean Regatta Certification by Sailors for the Sea. by RS Venture Class Association Posted 19 Nov 07:28 PST RORC Caribbean 600 news RORC Caribbean 600 news RORC Nelson's Cup Series is now a stand-alone event The stage is set for an electrifying 16th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600, starting Monday 24th February 2025, from Antigua. The early entries in IRC Zero reveal a fierce battle among some of the most advanced offshore racing machines on the planet. by Louay Habib Posted 19 Nov 05:16 PST Breakthrough in Monitoring Detects Rig Danger Breakthrough in Monitoring Detects Rig Danger Before you even leave the dock What if you knew your rig was about to fail due to fatigue, before even boarding your yacht? You could simply book in for a service and get back to safe sailing as soon as possible. by Cyclops Marine Posted 19 Nov 01:00 PST Marine Auctions: November Online Auction Marine Auctions: November Online Auction Bidding to Open on Friday 22 November and Close on Thursday, 28 November 2024 at 2pm AEST Bidding to Open on Friday 22 November and Close on Thursday, 28 November 2024 at 2pm AEST. by Marine Auctions Posted 19 Nov 00:13 PST Vendée Globe Tuesday Morning Update Vendée Globe Tuesday Morning Update Why go West in the South Atlantic? A question we've been asked a lot in the Vendée Globe is why head West in the South Atlantic when the Cape of Good Hope is to the East. by Mark Jardine Posted 18 Nov 22:32 PST Conrad to present at Ocean Sustainability Forum Conrad to present at Ocean Sustainability Forum The 'Crazy Kiwi' is currently competing in his second Vendee Globe The 'Crazy Kiwi', Conrad Colman, is currently competing in his second Vendee Globe, this time aboard MS Amlin. by Ocean Crusaders Posted 18 Nov 22:14 PST Festival of Sails 2025 on track to break records Festival of Sails 2025 on track to break records More than double the regatta entries compared to this time last year The 2025 Festival of Sails is set for a record-breaking turnout, with more than double the regatta entries compared to this time last year. by Royal Geelong Yacht Club Posted 18 Nov 21:21 PST “Science Mission accomplished!” “Science Mission accomplished!” Boris Herrmann deploys Weather Buoy during Vendée Globe Boris Herrmann, skipper of Team Malizia, deployed a weather buoy northwest of Cabo Verde this afternoon while racing in the Vendée Globe. by Team Malizia Posted 18 Nov 15:24 PST Vendée Globe Day 9: Vendée Globe Day 9: Not Out of the Woods Yet Vendée Globe leader Sam Goodchild has seen his lead shrink progressively as the skippers chasing behind him and to his west have held on to wind for slightly longer than he has, the British skipper descending south into light, light airs again. by Vendee Globe Media Posted 18 Nov 09:33 PST Vendee Globe - Day 8 - Fleet now moving Vendee Globe - Day 8 - Fleet now moving British sailor Sam Goodchild looks set to take charge of the Vendée Globe Race Only a handful of the IMOCA60s are turning in double figure VMG (Velocity Made Good) speeds, and the top VMG over 24hrs was 12.7kts recorded by Nicholas Lunven (Holcim PRB). by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World NZ Posted 18 Nov 07:32 PST GKA Freestyle Kite World Cup Cauipe concludes GKA Freestyle Kite World Cup Cauipe concludes Switzerland's Maxime Chabloz breaks 'nearly-man' taboo with first World Cup win Switzerland's Maxime Chabloz broke his losing streak when he got his first victory at the Copa Kitley GKA Freestyle Kite World Cup Cauipe, while Bruna Kajiya made it back-to-back wins in front of ecstatic home fans in Brazil. by Ian MacKinnon Posted 18 Nov 05:28 PST 18ft Skiffs: Blasting on Sydney Harbour 18ft Skiffs: Blasting on Sydney Harbour The commentary team put the seabreeze at 18kts plus - it looked a lot more willing towards the end It was all on during Sunday's racing on Sydney harbour in the 18ft Skiffs. The commentary team put the seabreeze at 18kts plus - it looked a lot more willing than that towards the race end. by 18 Footers TV Posted 18 Nov 03:22 PST The oldest footage of Albacore sailing The oldest footage of Albacore sailing A look back into our video archive, which reveals some great 1960s material Here we look at early racing and cruising in the Albacore class. We have footage from 1958 to 1977 for you to enjoy looking back at the old technology, wonderful clothing, and excellent haircuts. by Magnus Smith Posted 17 Nov 13:00 PST Gloves off! (Or is that actually gloves on?) Gloves off! (Or is that actually gloves on?) Gloves off, bare-knuckle street fighter style, or tape the hands up and go the padded mitts Well now... Isn't that actually a really good point. Normally, you'd say it was gloves off, time to get physical in a bare-knuckle street fighter sense. by John Curnow, Sail-World.com AUS Editor Posted 17 Nov 13:00 PST Baxter family tradition continues Baxter family tradition continues Generations on the water at Block Island Race Week XXXI With 66 entries and counting, the 31st Block Island Race Week is shaping up to be a fantastic event. Among the names on the Scratch Sheet, one stands out as a link to the regatta's earliest days: the Baxter family. by Storm Trysail Club Posted 17 Nov 09:26 PST A refreshing new era of collaboration A refreshing new era of collaboration For College Sailing and Olympic Development In the United States, college sailing teams and the Olympic Development Program (ODP) have a long history of pursuing the same group of athletes: those just out of high school and hungry for success in academics, sport, and for some, an Olympic podium. by US Sailing Team Posted 17 Nov 09:11 PST Vendée Globe Day 8: Play it again Sam! Vendée Globe Day 8: Play it again Sam! Goodchild on the rise again as Sébastien Simon takes the lead Sébastien Simon (Groupe Dubreuil), the French skipper who grew up in Les Sables d'Olonne with the Vendée Globe as the backdrop to his life, is Sunday's new leader of the solo non-stop round the world race. by Vendee Globe Media Posted 17 Nov 08:57 PST 18ft Skiff Sixt Spring Championship Race 5 18ft Skiff Sixt Spring Championship Race 5 Another brilliant exhibition by the Rag & Famish Hotel team in the strong north-east wind The Rag & Famish Hotel team of Harry Price, Max Paul and Finn Rodowicz continued their domination of the 2024-25 Australian 18 Footers League with another brilliant exhibition in the strong north-east wind conditions on a near-deserted Sydney Harbour. by Frank Quealey Posted 17 Nov 00:58 PST Vendée Globe Sunday Morning Update Vendée Globe Sunday Morning Update Damage for Louis Burton on Bureau Vallée, is West now Best? One of the expected front runners, Louis Burton reported to race control that he had found deck cracks on Bureau Vallée. Meanwhile, the western group is making good progress in strong winds, and we discuss the VMG numbers and why they're important. by Mark Jardine Posted 16 Nov 23:35 PST Vendee Globe Day 7 - Deck cracks on Bureau Vallée Vendee Globe Day 7 - Deck cracks on Bureau Vallée Le Cam ventures into Groupama Corner; "Big crack" on Bureau Vallée The casualty count in the Vendée Globe Race is potentially about to increase with the news that one of the expected front runners Louis Burton has just reported to race control that he had found deck cracks on his foiling IMOCA Bureau Vallée. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World NZ Posted 16 Nov 19:14 PST Vendée Globe Day 7: the African king? Vendée Globe Day 7: the African king? The six times Vendée Globe starter seems to have benefited from a radical easterly option Jean Le Cam, at 65 the oldest and most experienced skipper among the 39 solo racers still competing, leads the Vendée Globe singlehanded non-stop race around the world as the tenth edition completes its first week at sea tomorrow Sunday. by Vendee Globe Media Posted 16 Nov 09:19 PST World Diam Tour Caribbean: a promising 4th season World Diam Tour Caribbean: a promising 4th season Joining the Diam24 one design adventure has never been easier With 10 boats already registered for a six-stage season starting from Saint Martin, the World Diam Tour Caribbean continues to draw sailing enthusiasts to the exceptional waters of the Caribbean. by Diam24onedesign Posted 16 Nov 06:34 PST Giancarlo Pedote in the Vendée Globe update Giancarlo Pedote in the Vendée Globe update "Trust in your strategy in the hope that it pays off!" This Saturday, as he prepares to tackle his sixth day at sea in the Vendée Globe, some 500 miles offshore of the Western Sahara, Giancarlo Pedote is currently at front of the pack after a spectacular comeback late yesterday. by L'IMOCA Prysmian Posted 16 Nov 04:04 PST 2025 Nacra 17 calendar is here 2025 Nacra 17 calendar is here Get ready to sail into an action-packed year! We're thrilled to announce the complete 2025 Nacra 17 class racing calendar. With regattas in stunning locations worldwide, this season promises high-speed excitement and fierce competition for teams and fans alike. by 49er and Nacra 17 Sailing Posted 16 Nov 02:16 PST Jean Le Cam: Vendée Globe King for a Day Jean Le Cam: Vendée Globe King for a Day Top of the ranking, but this could be short lived On the official Vendée Globe website tracker at 0600 CET on Saturday 16th November, Jean Le Cam is at the top of the ranking, but this could be short lived. by Mark Jardine Posted 15 Nov 23:10 PST Vendee Globe - Day 6 - Dice are rolled Vendee Globe - Day 6 - Dice are rolled The Vendee Globe fleet has spread wide across an 800nm front in the race to to the Southern Ocean The Vendee Globe fleet has spread wide as skippers pick their best navigational strategy to get them south, through the Doldrums and into the Tradewinds around the South Atlantic high. The fleet is spread across a 800nm wide front. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World NZ Posted 15 Nov 20:32 PST