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Races

Races

Offshore racing, regattas, records, fleets and results from the events Old Sea Dogs follow.

Old Sea Dogs follows racing from club evening series to grand prix circuits. Permanent event hubs cover Cowes Week, the Rolex Sydney Hobart, the Rolex Fastnet Race, the Round the Island Race and SailGP, with Solent, Poole and Chichester harbour guides for race-week berthing and watching.

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Rolex Switzerland Sail Grand Prix Returns to Geneva for 2026© Samo Vidic for SailGP
11 Feb 2026Races

Rolex Switzerland Sail Grand Prix Returns to Geneva for 2026 SailGP Season

SailGP has confirmed the return of one of its most striking and successful venues, with the Rolex Switzerland Sail Grand Prix set to roar back onto Geneva’s spectacular waterfront on 19–20 September 2026. Staged once again on the deep blue theatre of Lake Geneva, the event will mark a second consecutive home race for the Switzerland SailGP Team, supported by long-standing championship and event Title Partner Rolex.
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RORC Transatlantic Fleet Locks into the Trade Winds© roddyacqua
5 Feb 2026Races

Southern Escape Complete as the 2026 RORC Transatlantic Fleet Locks into the Trade Winds

Three days into the 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race, the fleet has made its collective decision — and it’s the decision that has shaped Atlantic crossings for generations. Every boat has committed to the southern escape from the Canary Islands, pressing down the African coast before turning west for Antigua, avoiding the lighter air to the north and positioning early for the trade winds that will define the race.
5 min read
Malta Delivers a Masterclass as 2026 EurILCA Masters Series© 2026 EurILCA Master MLT
4 Feb 2026Races

Malta Sets the Benchmark as 2026 EurILCA Masters Series Opens in Challenging Conditions

The 2026 EurILCA Masters Series got underway in emphatic fashion in Malta, with the Royal Malta Yacht Club once again proving why it is a cornerstone venue on the international Masters calendar. Challenging conditions, decisive race management and a deep, international fleet combined to produce a regatta that tested experience as much as speed — and rewarded consistency above all else.
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Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025© ROLEX Kurt Arrigo
30 Dec 2025Races

A Boxing Day institution where grit meets ocean

There are yacht races, and then there is the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race — a Boxing Day institution where grit meets ocean, and fortunes are won or lost on the cruel 628-mile highway south. This year’s 80th edition was no different: a brutal opening leg out of Sydney Harbour, a tactical slug-fest across Bass Strait, and a battle down the Tasmanian coast that proved once again why this is one of sport’s toughest of
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80th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race has a new headline act© CYCA _ Ashley Dart-50
28 Dec 2025Races

80th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race has a new headline act

Master Lock Comanche Fires a Warning Shot: Champions Poised for Overall Cabbage Tree Island Race Glory The road to the 80th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race has a new headline act — and it thunders in red, black, and carbon fibre. Master Lock Comanche, already one of the most feared Maxi yachts on the planet, has delivered a dominant statement victory in the Cabbage Tree Island Race, the traditional proving ground for
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