Sailing

Spain wins two races to lead SailGP New York after day one

Spain claimed two race victories on day one of the Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix, leading the standings ahead of GBR. Lighter winds forecast for Sunday.

Spain levels New York Sail Grand Prix series with 13.5-second win over GBR in Race 2

Spain beat Emirates GBR by 13.5 seconds in Race 2 of the New York Sail Grand Prix, levelling the series one win apiece ahead of Race 3.

Emirates GBR beats Spain by 24 seconds in chaotic two-boat New York opener

Emirates GBR beat Spain by 24 seconds in a chaotic two-boat Race 1 at the Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix, with strong winds limiting the fleet on Day 1.

Vendee Arctique race village opens with 70,000 visitors expected before June 7 start

The Vendee Arctique race village at Les Sables d'Olonne is open, with 70,000 visitors expected before nine solo IMOCA 60 sailors head north on June 7.

Off Opua, the Insight Media team catch the action at the start line of the 2026 Solo Trans-Tasman

Dickson, 79, leads Solo Trans-Tasman fleet from the start as all 15 boats get away cleanly

At 79, Malcolm Dickson is the oldest competitor in the Solo Trans-Tasman fleet and leads after timing his start to perfection as all 15 boats get away cleanly.

Chester leads multihull fleet from Opua in Solo Trans-Tasman Challenge

Guy Chester leads the multihull fleet from Opua in the 16th Solo Trans-Tasman Challenge, pushing Oceans Tribute clear of the line into a northeast breeze.

LIVE: The 2026 Solo Trans Tasman Yacht Challenge (part 1)

Watch the race in real time with the Race Tracker! Live the race with Boating NZ.

Guy Chester departs NZ for solo Tasman crossing aboard Ocean's Tribute

Guy Chester departs New Zealand solo aboard Ocean's Tribute, a 35-year-old Crowther trimaran, tackling the 1,170nm Tasman crossing after a major refit.

17 solo sailors leave Opua for Gold Coast braced for two fronts and 40-knot Tasman gusts

Seventeen solo sailors left Opua bound for the Gold Coast, braced for two Tasman fronts, 40-knot gusts and 4-metre seas on a forecast seven-day crossing.

Sharon Ferris-Choat weighs two major lows ahead of Trans-Tasman start

Sharon Ferris-Choat weighs two major lows ahead of the Trans-Tasman race, with gusts potentially hitting 50 knots. Here's how she's preparing her campaign.