Sailing

Stage 3 prize-giving in Le Havre

Blecher and Ostling surge into Santa Maria Cup semi-finals with early wins

Blecher and Ostling surge into the Santa Maria Cup semi-finals after three days of qualifying at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis. Follow the action here.

Dorange starts Vendee Arctique aboard Initiatives-Coeur with 2026 Globe title in mind

Violette Dorange joins the Vendee Arctique fleet aboard Initiatives-Coeur, using the race as a proving ground ahead of the 2026 Vendee Globe campaign.

Vendee Arctique fleet faces glassy start before 25-knot westerlies build at Fastnet

Light airs give way to 25-knot westerlies as the Vendee Arctique fleet approaches Fastnet Rock. How crews handle the transition could define the race opening.

Vendee Arctique trio carry weather buoys into Arctic to boost forecast accuracy

Three IMOCA skippers in the Vendee Arctique carried 28kg weather buoys into Arctic waters to improve forecast accuracy and gather vital ocean data.

Shiraishi launches radical trimaran-inspired IMOCA for his final campaign

Kojiro Shiraishi has unveiled DMG MORI GLOBAL ONE, a groundbreaking IMOCA designed by Guillaume Verdier with a trimaran-inspired hull for his final campaign.

Yachting NZ sets 2026 coaching and race official courses from June across NZ

Yachting NZ has confirmed its 2026 coaching and race official course calendar, with venues across New Zealand from June. Find dates, locations and how to register.

Boissières chases Arctic unknown for third Vendee Arctique start

At 53, Arnaud Boissières prepares for his third Vendee Arctique, embracing a tougher Arctic course, sideways seas, and the challenge of sailing without darkness.

Virtual Regatta players race the Vendee Arctique course from Sunday

Virtual Regatta players tackle the Vendee Arctique course this Sunday, navigating ice zones, Arctic weather, and open-ocean strategy with no fixed marks.

Guy Chester wins Solo Trans-Tasman line honours after brutal 6-day crossing

Guy Chester takes line honours in the Solo Trans-Tasman Yacht Challenge 2026, crossing in 6 days, 7 hours aboard trimaran Oceans Tribute after a brutal weather-filled passage.

Vendee Arctique sailors recruited to map algal blooms for Ifremer science programme

Vendee Arctique competitors are joining Ifremer's Phenomer 2.0 programme, reporting algal blooms from sea to help scientists track marine ecosystem change.