Sailing News

2024 Vendee New York - MACIF
New York Vendée – Charlie Dalin heading for Sunday finish

Runaway race leader, Charlie Dalin, skipper of MACIF Santé Prévoyance should cross the finish line between 01:00hrs local time and 05:00hrs Sunday

2024 Finn World Masters Puntala
Finn World Masters – “If you build it, they will come”

300 Finns head to idyllic Tuscany beach for World Masters encounter. Racing runs from Monday to Friday 10-14 June

J70 Worlds
Isabelle Fellows leads J/70 Corinthian World Championship

After the second day of the Championship series for the J/70 Corinthian World Championship, Britain’s Isabelle Fellows takes the overall lead.

AC37 AC75 Orient Express First Sail
The dark horse of the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup is off and running.

The dark horse of the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup is off and running. Persistence and tenacity were the order of the day for Orient Express Racing Team

AC37 Alinghi + David Beckham
Sporting Legend David Beckham goes behind the scenes at Alinghi Red Bull Racing

They seek him here they seek him there . . . David Beckham, TUDOR ambassador, was in Barcelona for the opening of TUDOR Spain’s first boutique

World Sailing Logo
2026-2027 World Sailing Championships move to a split format

World Sailing has selected the cities of Valencia in Spain and Gdynia in Poland to host the 2026-2027 World Sailing Championships

Vendee New York Sam Goodchild
New York Vendée – Sam Goodchild abandons race after dis-masting

Thursday 6 June . . . VULNERABLE, skippered by the British sailor Sam Goodchild, dis-masted while he was in fourth position in the New York – Vendee race.

AC37 Cup Barcelona
Your Summer of Sport – The EURO CUP, the Paris Olympics . . . and The America’s Cup?

A summer of sport . . . The UEFA EURO Cup 2024 kicks off on Friday 14 June and ends Sunday 14 July. the Olympics open 26 July and close 11 August . . . and after a short breather attention will turn to the America’s Cup.

Vendee New York Sam Goodchild
New York Vendée – Britain has three skippers in the top ten

As James Harayda (Gentoo Sailing Team) clings to tenth, Britain has three skippers in the top ten. Sam Goodchild (VULNERABLE) is fifth and Pip Hare (Medallia) seventh

Gelert wins First British 5.5 Metre Championship for half a century

Some of the finest names in British yachting took part in the first 5.5 Metre British National Championship for around 50 years.

RYA Awards
Nominations open for new RYA Awards – Celebrate those making a real difference in our boating community

Nominations are now open for the new look RYA Awards, recognising the outstanding contributions made by individuals and RYA affiliated organisations throughout the UK

2024 Vendee New York Herrmann
Boris Herrmann gambles on the North for victory in New York Vendée solo race to France

Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé et Prévoyance) is back in the lead of the New York Vendée Les Sables d’Olonneat some 500 miles north west of the Azores