Sailing News

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

SailGP Canada Podium
Bravura performance from Giles Scott and the Emirates Great Britain crew

A bravura performance from Giles Scott and the Emirates Great Britain crew to sweep the ROCKWOOL Canada Sail Grand Prix.

SailGP Canada – Chaos on day 2 . . . Australia capsize in race 5 . . . Emirates GBR make Final

Sunday 2 June – Earlier SailGP issued this statement . . . Due to high winds limiting the ability to safely crane all ten F50s into the water ahead of racing

Europe UK Nats Open
Klaus Rønn Madsen wins Open Title and Tom Morris National UK Europe Class Championship

Denmark’s Klaus Rønn Madsen was the winner of the UK Europe Class UK Open Championship and Tom Morris the UK National Championship.

SailGP Canada Day 1 Leaders
SailGP Canada – Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team top the leaderboard

Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team top the leaderboard after Day 1 at the Canada SailGP, after Ben Ainslie felt forced to issue a statement ahead of the SailCanada Grand Prix