Sailing News

iQFoil New Rig
iQFOiL Olympic Class to downsize rig size from January 2025 to appeal to wider diversity of builds

The iQFOiL Olympic Class fleets will adopt new smaller sail sizes that encourage greater accessibility and smoother transitions between youth and senior categories

Optimist Worlds Day 3 Shoreside
Optimist 2024 World Championship – Arthur Back of Brazil tops qualifier races

Arthur Back of Brazil keeps his lead with six qualifying races completed at the Optimist Worlds in Mar del Plata, Argentina

VG 2024 GUYOT Environnement Benjamin Dutreux
Charlie Dalin passes Cape Leeuwin, Monday 9 December in a new record time

Charlie Dalin passed the longitude of Cape Leeuwin, Monday 9 December, at 14:12:58 UTC, after 29d 02h 10min 58s of racing.

Sailjuice Datchet Flyer RS400
Nick CRAIG and Toby LEWIS win high speed Datchet Flyer

Datchet did a fantastic job of getting three average lap races completed in winds gusting towards 30kts.

Optimist Worlds Day 2 leader Back BRA
Optimist 2024 World Championship – New leader after Day 2

Two more races completed at the Optimist Worlds in Mar del Plata, Argentina. New leader is Arthur Back of Brazil

VG 2024 Groupe Dubreuil Broken Foil
Vendée Globe – Second placed Sébastien Simon has sustained a broken starboard foil

Sébastien Simon, lying second in the Vendée Globe, has sustained a broken starboard foil on his IMOCA Groupe Dubreuil

Wingfoil 2024 World Champions
Big Wins for Suardiaz, Manowiecki and Ghio on final day of Wingfoil Racing World Cup in Brazil

There was a flurry of victories on the final day of the Sol Wingfoil Racing World Cup in Jericoacoara, Brazil

Vendee Globe leader Charlie Dalin has just under 500 miles to Australia’s Cape Leeuwin

Vendee leader Charlie Dalin has slowed slightly as he starts the passage along the Australian safety barrier now in a more moderate breeze.

Optimist Worlds Day 1
Optimist 2024 World Championship opening races kicked off in Mar del Plata, Argentina

The Optimist 2024 Worlds Opening Races kicked off Saturday in Mar del Plata, Argentina, with two races completed in 22-knot winds and big waves

VG2024 Fives Group Louis Duc
Vendée Globe leader Charlie Dalin has had his toughest night and Brit Goodchild has passed Nico Lunven

Vendée Globe leader Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) has had his toughest night but seems now to be getting through the worst of the back side of the low pressure system.

2024 Optimist World Championship opens in Mar del Plata, Argentina

The 2024 Optimist World Championship, is set to take place in the City of Mar del Plata, Argentina, from December 5 to 15, 2024

VG2024 Biotherm
Vendee Globe race leaders outrunning monster low pressure system past the Kerguelen Islands

Vendee Globe race leaders Charlie Dalin and Sébastien Simon are outrunning a monster low pressure system as they pass the Kerguelen Islands