Sailing News

Dutch Water Week – 49er, ILCA 6 and ILCA 7 at Almere

The Sailing Grand Slam, Dutch Water Week, for the 49er, ILCA 6 and ILCA 7 at Almere complted three more races.

Thunderstorms and strong winds challenge Star Championship fleet on Lake Balaton

The 2026 Star Eastern Hemisphere Championship got underway in dramatic fashion on Lake Balaton, Hungary

La Solitaire du Figaro – winning comeback for Nicolas Lunven

By finishing fourth in the final leg of the 57th edition of La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec, Nicolas Lunven (PRB) secured overall victory.

SailGP three boat pile-up in New York – how many is too many?

The feature to take away from the New York SailGP Grand Prix was the three boat pile-up in the final fleet race involving USA, ITA and BRA, with USA disqualified

Dutch Water Week – New leaders in 49er and ILCA 7

After the second day of racing at the Dutch Water Week for the 49er, ILCA 6 and ILCA 7 at Almere three more races were completed.

World Sailing
World Sailing publishes new World Sailing Portrayal Guidelines

The new World Sailing guidelines aim to provide clear, practical advice for media professionals, broadcasters, event organisers, and member national authorities.

Kuba Surowiec POL
A-Cat 2026 European Championship – Poles dominate Open and Classic

After five races of the 2026 A-Cat European Championships Jakub Surowiec leads the Open and Jacek Noetzel leads the Classic event.

Solitaire du Figaro Paprec – Tom Dolan Forced to Retire

While leading the fleet Tom Dolan (Kingspan) ran aground at 00:16 on the Chaussée de Sein

Dutch Water Week – Third Olympic Classes Sailing Grand Slam Underway

Dutch Water Week, the third event of the International Sailing Grand Slam series will feature three Olympic disciplines 49er, ILCA 6 and ILCA 7

Solitaire du Figaro Paprec – Tom Dolan maintains Stage 3 lead

Tom Dolan on Kingspan keeps his lead of the final stage of the Solitaire du Figaro Paprec, sailing south of Noirmoutier and heading for Belle-Île.

Nice claims Maxi prize in 151 Miglia-Trofeo Cetilar

The exceptional performance of this slow race came from the 78ft Nice, belonging to Marco Malgara, CEO and Founder of ICE Yachts.

OK Worlds Nick Craig
2026 OK Dinghy World Championship – 207 entries from 14 nations

After the mayhem and razzmatazz of the SailGP Grand Prix in New York, the OK Dinghy class calmly continues into 2026 with the second largest OK Dinghy World Championship of all time