Cup-quake, Vendee Globe news, Florida racing Cup-quake, Vendee Globe news, Florida racing America's Cup news, Vendee Globe finishers, warm-water racing While the dates and details of the next America's Cup have yet to be finalized, the AC world was jolted last week by the news that Sir Ben Ainslie will not return as principal, CEO, and skipper of the British-flagged INEOS Britannia team. by David Schmidt Posted 28 Jan 08:00 PST Vendée Globe Wednesday Update Vendée Globe Wednesday Update Deliverance should finally come for Boris Herrmann and Sam Davies There are 22 skippers still competing on the Vendée Globe and eight of them are tightly packed in a group which is due to finish early next week. by Vendée Globe media Posted 29 Jan 09:22 PST Euromarina Optimist Torrevieja Preview Euromarina Optimist Torrevieja Preview 430 sailors representing 29 countries will be on the starting line on Thursday The international event, organised by the Real Club Náutico de Torrevieja, starts this Thursday, 30th January, and will conclude on Sunday 2nd February. by Prensa Sailing Comunicación Posted 29 Jan 08:38 PST Simplifying Rig Setup for Owners Simplifying Rig Setup for Owners How leading yacht manufacturers are setting new standards Leaving the dock with the incorrect rig settings guarantees suboptimal performance and comfort, but it can also lead to serious safety hazards and unnecessary damage to equipment. by Cyclops Marine Posted 29 Jan 05:23 PST RORC Caribbean 600: One month to go RORC Caribbean 600: One month to go An impressive fleet of 68 boats will line up for this classic 600-miler The 16th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600 starts from Antigua, with 68 boats (as @ 29 Jan) ranging in size from 10.34m to 30.47m, and competitors aged 17-80+ from 31 countries; from Australia to Kazakhstan, France to Canada and UK to USA. by RORC Press Office Posted 29 Jan 04:42 PST NZ Millennium Cup begins Saturday NZ Millennium Cup begins Saturday The NZ Millennium Cup gets underway from Saturday, with ten entries The NZ Millennium Cup gets underway from Saturday, with ten entries, returning campaigners and a special regatta debut. by Isla McKechnie Posted 29 Jan 02:39 PST Requests for Invitation for 58th Governor's Cup Requests for Invitation for 58th Governor's Cup The oldest youth match racing championship in the world The 58th Governor's Cup will be held between July 29 and August 3. The world's under 23 match race skippers are invited to file a Request for Invitation. by Susan Kenney Posted 29 Jan 02:07 PST Vendée Globe Wednesday 29th January Update Vendée Globe Wednesday 29th January Update Final miles for Boris Herrmann and Sam Davies Both Boris Herrmann and Sam Davies have made it round Cape Finisterre, and are now negotiating a tricky Bay of Biscay to make it to the Vendée Globe finish line in Les Sables d'Olonne. by Mark Jardine Posted 29 Jan 00:39 PST 18ft Skiff League's big weekend of celebration 18ft Skiff League's big weekend of celebration The 90th anniversary of 18 footer racing on Sydney Harbour The Australian 18 Footer League's 90th Anniversary of the club's first race on Sunday, February 3, 1935 is now here and the club will celebrate its proud record with a weekend of 18ft skiff racing. by Frank Quealey Posted 28 Jan 21:14 PST PBMY - 30 years to become an overnight success PBMY - 30 years to become an overnight success Palm Beach Motor Yachts turns 30 in 2025 Palm Beach Motor Yachts turns 30 in 2025. Commencing operations in Palm Beach, Australia with the Palm Beach 38, it wasn't long before more space was required. They then moved to Mona Vale, just a bit further down Sydney's Northern Beaches peninsula... by John Curnow, Global Editor, Powerboat.World Posted 28 Jan 10:00 PST Vendée Globe Tuesday Update Vendée Globe Tuesday Update The long and winding road to Les Sables d'Olonne Passing Cape Finisterre off the NW corner of Spain this afternoon Boris Herrmann (Malizia Seaexplorer) remains in prudent, safe mode as he closes the finish line of the Vendée Globe which he should cross tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon to take 12th place. by Vendée Globe media Posted 28 Jan 09:09 PST Solid future for 52 Super Series Solid future for 52 Super Series The circuit is on a firm footing to plan for the coming years The 52 Super Series is in great shape ahead of the 2025 season which starts on France's Cote d'Azur on April 29th when the curtain rises on the 52 SUPER SERIES Saint Tropez Sailing Week. by 52 Super Series Posted 28 Jan 08:23 PST Vendée Globe Tuesday 28th January Update Vendée Globe Tuesday 28th January Update A La Rochelle welcome for Benjamin & Clarisse La Rochelle welcomed Vendée Globe finishers Benjamin Dutreux and Clarisse Crémer with open arms after they couldn't enter the channel at Les Sables d'Olonne due to rough seas. by Mark Jardine Posted 28 Jan 00:31 PST CYCA claims 2025 Helly Hansen International CYCA claims 2025 Helly Hansen International Cole Tapper, Max Brennan, Jack Frewin & Hamish Vass win in Sydney Cole Tapper, Max Brennan, Jack Frewin & Hamish Vass have won the 2025 Helly Hansen International, claiming the Joy Ride Perpetual Trophy for a second time over Jeffrey Petersen, Enzo Menditto, Spencer Kriestein, Justin Callahan, Mitchell Callahan. by Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Posted 27 Jan 21:43 PST A hat for every ocean-head! A hat for every ocean-head! Stay all day in this super light, comfortable full-shade brim hat with mesh vents Stay all day in this super light, comfortable full-shade brim hat with mesh vents, adjustable head size and removable draw cord. by Vaikobi Posted 27 Jan 14:00 PST Freight Train Running Freight Train Running Checking in with Cole Brauer and ZaZa Tucker in the Southern Ocean Back at the beginning of November 2024 in 'When diminutive is massive' we warned fellow mariners in the Atlantic and Southern Oceans, then the Tasman Sea that First Light may resemble more of a freight train on her delivery to Australia than a Class 40. by John Curnow, Sail-World.com AUS Editor Posted 27 Jan 13:00 PST Lanzarote to host iQFOiL Games of LA Olympic Cycle Lanzarote to host iQFOiL Games of LA Olympic Cycle The road to LA begins in the Canary islands with world-class athletes and new rules The iQFOiL Class is ready to set the tone for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic cycle as Marina Rubicón welcomes the first iQFOiL International Games of the new Olympic cycle. by iQFOiL Class Communications Posted 27 Jan 11:57 PST FPT Indoor Tow-In World Series at boot Düsseldorf FPT Indoor Tow-In World Series at boot Düsseldorf The world's best riders showcased jaw-dropping tricks and technical mastery. Over three action-packed days at boot Düsseldorf 2025, the world's largest watersports trade fair, the first-ever Indoor Tow-In World Series event delivered a show for the ages. by Freestyle Pro Tour Posted 27 Jan 09:12 PST Vendée Globe: Expect the unexpected Vendée Globe: Expect the unexpected An epithet which is never far from front of mind for the solo skippers Expect the unexpected is an epithet which is never far from front of mind for the solo skippers on the Vendée Globe. by Vendée Globe media Posted 27 Jan 08:15 PST Entries open for Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta Entries open for Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta The event heralds the start of the superyacht racing season Registrations are officially open for the Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta, scheduled to take place from 27 to 31 May 2025. by Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Posted 27 Jan 06:33 PST Clarisse Crémer 11th in the Vendée Globe 2024-2025 Clarisse Crémer 11th in the Vendée Globe 2024-2025 Crossing the finish line early on Monday 27th January After an exhausting last few miles in the Bay of Biscay, battling relentlessly and in contact with Benjamin Dutreux, as well as long final hours under pressure, threatened by the winds and swell of storm Hermine, Clarisse Crémer crossed the finish line by L'Occitane Sailing Team Posted 27 Jan 00:23 PST King of all wins at Festival of Sails 2025 King of all wins at Festival of Sails 2025 246 boats, 1100 sailors, 100,000 visitors and close to twenty divisional champions crowned The Festival of Sails 2025 wrapped today from the Royal Geelong Yacht Club. It was quite the spectacle, with 246 boats, 1100 sailors, 100,000 visitors and close to twenty divisional champions crowned post racing. by Nicole Douglass Posted 27 Jan 00:04 PST Vendée Globe Monday 27th January Update Vendée Globe Monday 27th January Update Too rough to approach Les Sables d'Olonne The storm in the North Atlantic has made it too rough in Les Sables d'Olonne for latest Vendée Globe finishers Benjamin Dutreux and Clarisse Crémer to enter the channel, so they've had to divert to La Rochelle for shelter. by Mark Jardine Posted 26 Jan 23:01 PST Clarisse Crémer finishes 11th in the Vendée Globe Clarisse Crémer finishes 11th in the Vendée Globe After 77 days, 15 hours and 34 minutes at sea This Monday at 0336 hrs (UTC), Clarisse Crémer, skipper of L'Occitane en Provence, crossed the finish line of her second Vendée Globe, after 77 days, 15 hours and 34 minutes at sea to take a hard earned, very creditable 11th place. by Vendée Globe media Posted 26 Jan 20:07 PST Bacardi Winter Series Event 2 overall Bacardi Winter Series Event 2 overall 'Relative Obscurity' clinches J/70 victory with a race to spare Three days of exceptional sailing on Biscayne Bay, January 24-26, set the stage to make Bacardi Winter Series 2 a perfect event. Miami delivered stunning weather and challenging conditions that tested every aspect of performance. by Bacardi Invitational Regatta Posted 26 Jan 16:28 PST 2025 Midwest Women's Sailing Conference 2025 Midwest Women's Sailing Conference Registration for the event on May 17th is now open! Registration for the 2025 Midwest Women's Sailing Conference in Milwaukee on Saturday, May 17th is now open. by Midwest Women's Sailing Conference Posted 26 Jan 10:15 PST Benjamin Dutreux finishes 10th in the Vendée Globe Benjamin Dutreux finishes 10th in the Vendée Globe An impressive result for a sailor who sailed fast & smart and made some bold strategic choices The stormy skies, strong winds and big waves were not the kind of welcome home Vendéen solo racer Benjamin Dutreux would have preferred, but the determined skipper of GUYOT environnement - ??Water Family crossed the finish line of his second Vendée Globe. by Vendée Globe media Posted 26 Jan 08:36 PST Clarisse Crémer set to finish Vendée Globe tonight Clarisse Crémer set to finish Vendée Globe tonight The skipper of L'Occitane en Provence will not be able to use the channel in Les Sables-d'Olonne. The finish is just around the corner for Clarisse, who is expected to cross the Vendée Globe storm finish line this Sunday evening between 9pm and midnight. by L'Occitane Sailing Team Posted 26 Jan 08:25 PST First two non-French finishers in the Vendée Globe First two non-French finishers in the Vendée Globe Justine Mettraux became the first female entrant and first skipper from outside France to finish Justine Mettraux of Switzerland became the first female entrant, and first skipper from outside France, to complete the 2024-'25 Vendée Globe solo round-the-world race, when she crossed the finish line on Saturday afternoon in eighth position. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 26 Jan 05:32 PST RORC Transatlantic Race Finish RORC Transatlantic Race Finish Multihull line honours and IRC class winners decided Oran Nataf's Pulsar 50 Rayon Vert (FRA) crossed the finish line outside Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina, Grenada on Friday 24th January 2025 to be the first multihull to finish the 2025 RORC Transatlantic Race. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 26 Jan 04:49 PST Over 500 Try Sailing at Festival of Sails 2025 Over 500 Try Sailing at Festival of Sails 2025 One of the largest learn to sail programs in Australia's history One of the largest learn to sail programs in Australia's history took place as part of the Festival of Sails 2025. Free "Come & Try Sailing" sessions on 25 January and 26 January officially sold out, with over 500 participants. by Nicole Douglass Posted 26 Jan 00:52 PST Vendée Globe Sunday 26th January Update Vendée Globe Sunday 26th January Update More finishers, but a huge storm ahead for Sam and Boris With Nico Lunven finishing sixth on Friday evening Vendée Globe, Thomas Ruyant, Justine Mettraux and Sam Goodchild all finished on Saturday. We bring you finish highlights and dockside comments from Nico, Justine and Sam. by Mark Jardine Posted 26 Jan 00:12 PST Persistence earns Pollard victory at SB20 Worlds Persistence earns Pollard victory at SB20 Worlds The British sailor has finally fulfilled his ambition after 14 previous editions After competing in 14 previous editions of the SB20 World Championship going back as far as 2009, British sailor John Pollard has finally fulfilled his ambition of winning the big prize in Singapore... by Andy Rice Posted 25 Jan 23:07 PST 18ft Skiffs: 90th anniversary of the League 18ft Skiffs: 90th anniversary of the League On Saturday 1st February the club will host the 'Skiff Sydney Harbour Marathon' When the Sydney Flying Squadron had a dispute with boat owners in its 18 footer fleet during the early 1930s, Mr. James J. Giltinan guided the owners into the formation of a new 18 footer club in Sydney to cater for the new type of boat. by Frank Quealey Posted 25 Jan 21:04 PST Bacardi Winter Series Event 2 Day 2 Bacardi Winter Series Event 2 Day 2 'Relative Obscurity' extends J/70 lead as Melges 24 fleet closes in on 'Melgina' A sunny, breezy day greeted the J/70 and Melges 24 fleets on Day 2. Overnight leaders Peter Duncan's 'Relative Obscurity' in the J/70 class and Paolo Brescia's 'Melgina' in the Melges 24 class continue to top their respective leaderboards. by Luissa Smith Posted 25 Jan 17:15 PST J/111 North American Championship J/111 North American Championship Peter Wagner's Skeleton Key crowned in Key West The fifth and final day of The Southernmost Regatta delivered a thrilling conclusion to an incredible week of racing in Key West, Florida. by Julie & Christopher Howell Posted 25 Jan 13:22 PST A coveted top-10 finish in classic a Vendée Globe A coveted top-10 finish in classic a Vendée Globe For French skippers Beyou, Meilhat, Lunven & Ruyant A top-10 finish in the Vendée Globe - in any edition of this classic race - is a major achievement in the world of solo offshore racing, but in the current race, with its record-breaking 40-strong entry, these are more valuable than ever. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 25 Jan 11:49 PST "There were so many great moments" "There were so many great moments" Sam Goodchild finishes ninth in the Vendée Globe The British sailor Sam Goodchild today finished his first Vendée Globe non-stop solo round-the-world race inside the top-10, after a testing final run into the finish off Les Sables d'Olonne on board his IMOCA 60, VULNERABLE. by Agence TB Press Posted 25 Jan 09:58 PST Sam Goodchild finishes 9th in the Vendée Globe Sam Goodchild finishes 9th in the Vendée Globe After a final 36 hours of weather extremes Securing ninth place British solo skipper Sam Goodchild realised his long held dream when he crossed the finish line of the Vendée Globe, the solo non-stop race around the world, this Saturday at 1403 hrs UTC. by Vendée Globe media Posted 25 Jan 06:49 PST Justine Mettraux finishes 8th in the Vendée Globe Justine Mettraux finishes 8th in the Vendée Globe The first female and the top international skipper to finish the race Swiss skipper Justine Mettraux crossed the finish line of the Vendée Globe this Saturday at 1338 hrs (UTC) to secure eighth place in a time of 76 days, 01 hour, 36 minutes, 52 seconds. by Vendée Globe media Posted 25 Jan 06:40 PST