Sailing News

World Match Racing Tour Final underway in Shenzhen, China

Eight-time match racing world champion Ian Williams and crew Gerard Mitchell, Richard Sydenham and Jon Gundersen admitted his team needed to shake off the rust

2026 SailGP Season Opener – Groundhog Day for Brits down under?

While we shiver in the big freeze in the UK, Emirates GBR SailGP team head down under for something of a Groundhog Day for Fletcher and Bithell

ILCA Oceania & Australian Open Championships – Day 4

Day 4 of the ILCA Oceania & Australian Open Championships – Britain’s Matilda Nicholls (11, 8) drops to 9th overall in the ILCA 6 mixed fleet

Kite, Wing and Windsurf Ice Sailing look to Winter Olympics

Ice Sailing as an Olympic Sport has regained interest with the announcement of the 2026 Ice and Snow Sailing World Championships

ILCA Oceania & Australian Open Championships – Day 3 End of qualifying

Day 3 of the ILCA Oceania & Australian Open Championships sees end of qualifying with Britain’s Matilda Nicholls 7th overall in the ILCA 6

Jules Verne Trophy – Sodebo 3 falls behind record pace

The Ultim Trimaran Sodebo 3, of Skipper Thomas Coville and his team have fallen behind record pace in their attempt on the Jules Verne Trophy . . . See Drone video

GWSC cancel Sunday’s Grand Prix due to extremely cold weather conditions

Following the forecasts for the day of the Grafham Grand Prix (4 Dec), of extremely cold weather. The Club took the reluctant decision to cancel the 2026 Grand Prix

ILCA Oceania & Australian Open Championships – Finn Lynch hits the front on Day 2

Dramatic change on Day 2 of the ILCA Oceania & Australian Open Championships, hosted by the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania

ILCA Oceania & Australian Open Championships – Day 1

Day 1 of 2026 ILCA Oceania & Australian Open Championships, at the Royal YC of Tasmania, saw Matt Wearn AUS and Emma Plasschaert BEL top the leader boards

Jules Verne Trophy – Sodebo 3 slow as they pass Cape Leeuwin

Jules Verne Trophy – Sodebo 3 slow as they pass Cape Leeuwin

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Ainslie collateral damage as Ratcliffe battles financial headwinds

It seems that the fallout between Sir Ben Ainslie and Sir Jim Ratcliffe over their America’s Cup venture was just the ‘canary-warning’ of what was to come.

Rolex Sydney Hobart – Overall winner is Min River of Jiang Lin and Alexis Loison

Overall winner of the 80th Rolex Sydney Hobart is Min River of Jiang Lin and Alexis Loison. Owner Jiang Lin, is the first woman to ever win the race.