Offshore Double Handed World Championships 2025: France Excels, as Young Talent and Nations Across Continents Battle it Out

With an electrifying atmosphere, the 2025 Offshore Double Handed World Championships reached its intriguing conclusion at Cowes. Organised by The Royal Ocean Racing Club in collaboration with Cap-Regatta and supported by LGL and Jeanneau, the tournament showcased the captivating sport of offshore sailing, attracting 21 teams, and displaying the prowess of 11 crews from four continents.

In the limelight stood France’s Théa Khelif and Thomas André. In a masterful display of understanding the light and tactical conditions, the duo rode the shifting winds to become the crowned World Champions. GB’s Willow Bland and Zeb Fellows, with Fellows being the youngest sailor at a tender age of 18, took up the thrilling runner-up spot. The third place was adorned by Domi Knuppel and Federico Waksman from Uruguay, marking it as Uruguay’s debut podium finish on such a grand scale.

The championship, showcasing a broad spectrum of talents ranging from Olympians to offshore veterans and youth sailors, marked a new chapter in global competitive sailing.