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According to SailGP meteorologist Chris Bedford, the Spanish venue could offer a much lighter test, with the fleet potentially racing on the edge of foiling, particularly on Saturday. “I think Valencia is going to seem pretty calm by comparison to what we’ve seen over the last few events,” Bedford said. “It’s an interesting venue because…

Thomas Hansson-Mild, from Sweden, has retaken the lead at the top of the OK Dinghy World Ranking, as the class heads into a packed Autumn programme. Denmark’s Bo Petersen moves up to second with Britain’s Ben Flower in third. The class powers into Autumn with the German Championship this weekend, followed soon after by the…

The inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Atlantic got underway Wednesday from a virtual start line some 150 nautical miles offshore from New York. The six international IMOCA crews gathered after a speed-restricted overnight transit past a local marine mammal protection area. At start time the fleet powered off the virtual line under cloudy skies,…

After Tuesday’s racing was cancelled due to a lack of wind, the 2026 Melges 24 European Championship returned in spectacular fashion Wednesday. Four races were completed in strong winds and high waves, pushing the sailors and their boats to the limit. The demanding conditions took a heavy toll on the fleet, with six broken masts,…

Backing-up their earlier Email promotion for the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Sail Grand Prix, Featuring the 2026 Season Grand Final, SailGP will open ticket sales from 4 September. SailGP added the Ticket application pages on their website Tuesday 2 September. The Championship-deciding Mubadala Abu Dhabi Sail Grand Prix 2026 Season Grand Final, presented by Abu Dhabi…

The six international IMOCA crews competing in the inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Atlantic left New York Harbour Tuesday after a midday ceremonial start in front of the Statue of Liberty. The fleet of 60-foot foil-assisted high-performance racing yachts then transited through a series of marine mammal exclusion zones off New York City at…

The RNZYC issued the following statement  this morning in regard to the New York Yacht Club Commodore Clare Harrington announcement that the NYYC  has asked the Charities Bureau to consider whether the ACP structure is consistent with the rights and obligations established by the Deed and whether further action or judicial review may be appropriate.…

The Ocean Race Atlantic fleet will depart New York City on 1 September with the top offshore sailors in the world lining up for the new challenge. The inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Atlantic will see six teams of two men and two women, plus an onboard reporter, racing from New York to Lorient,…

The New York Yacht Club contends that a new perpetual governing body is incompatible with the charitable trust that has governed the Cup for more than 160 years. New York Yacht Club  Commodore Clare Harrington announced today [31 Aug] that the Club has asked the New York Attorney General’s Charities Bureau to examine whether the…

Harm Müller-Spreer’s German flagged Platoon Aviation ran away with the Puerto Calero Lanzarote 52 SUPER SERIES Royal Cup to lift the Royal Cup for the fourth time. For Platoon Aviation, steered by the owner, it is their first regatta win since September 2024 in Valencia, Spain Eduardo and Renato Plass and their tightly knit Crioula…