Sailing

Akademy K-Challenge sends ETF26 crews to Garda and Moth sailor to Spain to open 2026 season

Akademy K-Challenge sends two ETF26 crews to Lake Garda and a Moth sailor to Spain, kicking off an ambitious 2026 foiling season for young and women sailors.

Enzo Balanger claims Moth Europeans with eight wins from eleven races at L'Escala

Enzo Balanger claimed the 2026 Moth European Championship at L'Escala, Spain, with eight wins from eleven races in a masterclass of foiling precision.

Goodchild brings MACIF home under black flag as grief fills Les Sables

Sam Goodchild sails MACIF Santé Prévoyance into Les Sables-d'Olonne under a black flag, as grief for Charlie Dalin cast a shadow over the fleet's return.

Sled leads TP52 Worlds after daring port tack flyer stuns Porto Cervo fleet

Takashi Okura's Sled leads the Rolex TP52 World Championship at Porto Cervo after tactician Francesco Bruni executed a daring port tack flyer to win Race 2.

470 class turns 50 with Slovenia reunion open to every sailor who ever raced one

The 470 class turns 50 with a Masters Cup and reunion in Portorož, Slovenia, open to every sailor who has ever raced the class. Entries opening soon.

2026 PIC Coastal Classic: Entries open for classic run from Auckland to Russell

d'Estais holds 100-mile lead over Boissières as Vendee Arctique finale nears

With the Vendee Arctique finale approaching, d'Estais holds a 100-mile lead over Boissières. But the Bay of Biscay has other ideas. No lead is safe yet.

Beccaria wins Vendee Arctique after net dive, blackout and faultless final push

Ambrogio Beccaria won the Vendee Arctique in 8 days after a net dive, electrical blackout and superb final push across 3,190 nautical miles.

Clapcich takes fifth in Vendee Arctique after nine days racing above Arctic Circle

Francesca Clapcich finished fifth in the Vendee Arctique, completing 3272 nautical miles above the Arctic Circle solo on a foiling IMOCA 60 in under nine days.

Penalty costs Bonafous podium at Vendee Arctique after leading most of gruelling race

Elodie Bonafous led much of the Vendee Arctique but a 12-hour penalty ended her podium hopes. She finished fourth after eight days of racing in the extreme north.

Beccaria wins Vendee Arctique with Goodchild and Dorange in close pursuit

Ambrogio Beccaria takes victory in the Vendee Arctique ahead of Sam Goodchild and Violette Dorange in a fiercely contested IMOCA race to the finish.