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Races16 Jun 20265 min read

Get Ready to Race in the 2027 Transpac

GET READY TO RACE IN THE 2027 TRANSPAC The Notice of Race is official and registration opens June 1, 2026.

Races26 Jul 20253 min read

TRANSPAC 2025: The Winners, The Legends, and the Long Blue Road

Hawaiian sunshine, stories in the rigging, and rum in hand — the final Transpac 2025 prize-giving brought down the curtain in style on one of the world’s great ocean races. Held Saturday, July 19 at Kaneohe Yacht Club, the last of three awards ceremonies gave crews, skippers, and families a chance to celebrate not just the winners, but the sheer feat of making it across 2,225 miles of the Pacific Ocean.

Races16 Jul 20254 min read

Who Nailed the Breeze Call in the 2025 Transpac?

The 2025 Transpac is full steam ahead, and the fleet is chewing through the miles toward that sweet slice of volcanic paradise: the Diamond Head finish line off Honolulu. It’s the 53rd running of this epic 2,225-mile dash across the Pacific — and it hasn’t disappointed. A race born in 1906, Transpac is part marathon, part chess match, part saltwater soap opera. This year’s show kicked off with staggered starts over f

Races04 Jul 20255 min read

16 hit the line for the first start of 3 in the 2025 Transpac.

The 16 boats that crossed the starting line today in the 2025 Transpac are up against the challenge of a lifetime. As the smallest yachts in this year’s 53-strong fleet, they are about to endure the greatest number of difficult days at sea, but they also have the greatest—and longest—opportunity to enjoy the splendours of sailing across the Pacific. After all, the more time one spends at sea, the more exposure one ha

Races22 Jul 20253 min read

Transpac 2025 - Full Moon and Full Throttle

With just under a week left to run, the 2025 Transpac fleet is officially past halfway, surfing westward across the Pacific towards Honolulu’s Diamond Head. After setting off in staggered starts on July 1, 3, and 5, 53 yachts of every style and strategy—ranging from 35 to 88 feet—have now picked up the trades, leaving behind fickle calms and early retirements (four boats have dropped out). The leaderboard is starting

Races29 Mar 20252 min read

Nostalgia on the Sea: The Inspiring Comeback of Ragtime to the Colossal Transpac Race

In an unexpected twist, the classic Ragtime makes a glorious comeback to the majestic Transpac race, much to the delight of sailing enthusiasts worldwide.

News12 Jul 20256 min read

THIRD AND FINAL STARTERS DEPART LA FOR DIAMOND HEAD

The 20 biggest, fastest boats racing in the 2025 Transpac began their offshore sprint from Los Angeles, California, to Honolulu, Hawaii, today. Ranging in length from 51 to 88 feet, these boats are competing in four divisions and also aiming to win the race’s two most prestigious prizes. The Barn Door Trophy honours the boat with the fastest elapsed time across the 2,225 nautical mile racecourse, while the King Kalak

News08 Jul 20256 min read

Seventeen boats begin the 2,225-mile Pacific Crossing

Seventeen boats begin the 2,225-mile Pacific Crossing in light air conditions in Transpac's second start The chase is on in the 53rd edition of the 2025 Transpacific Yacht Race, with 17 boats in three divisions departing Los Angeles today on their 2,225-mile journey to Honolulu. While these boats are competing within their own divisions, they are also chasing down the 16 entrants that started on Tuesday, July 1—prepa

News02 Feb 20265 min read

It’s the RORC Caribbean 600

If ever there was a racecourse designed for a heavyweight brawl, it’s the RORC Caribbean 600. And this February, the 2026 edition is shaping up to be a naval duel of the highest order — a 600-mile offshore street fight between two of the fastest monohulls on the planet: Leopard 3 and Black Jack 100.

Races02 Aug 20255 min read

Jolt, Van Uden, and the Youthful Dutch Storm the Admiral’s Cup and Fastnet Finish Line

CHERBOURG, July 2025 — The rain eased and the rum bottles emptied as dawn broke over Port Chantereyne, Cherbourg. The tension, the tides, and the spinnakers finally settled after one of the closest Admiral’s Cup battles in decades, with Peter Harrison and Monaco’s own Pierre Casiraghi leading Team Jolt to a dramatic win aboard their TP52 Jolt 3 and the Carkeek 40 Jolt 6. Ten points clear of Karl Kwok’s ever-formidabl

Races10 Jul 20256 min read

Record-breaking offshore classics set to race in IRC Zero

IRC Zero has a rich seam of ocean-going history running through it. While French round the world race legend Jean-Luc Van Den Heede (aka VDH) isn’t competing in the Rolex Fastnet Race, two of his former steeds will be on the IRC Zero start line.

Races03 Jul 20255 min read

Could a maxi yacht achieve the Rolex Fastnet Race triple?

The fight to claim the prestigious monohull line honours prize in the centenary edition of the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s Rolex Fastnet Race is lining up to be a tough one between the world’s fastest 100ft maxi yachts. The winner of the Erivale Trophy for monohull line honours will follow a long line of the most significant offshore racing yachts of all time, such as Rambler 88, Comanche, ICAP Leopard 3, Alfa Romeo, S

News23 Aug 20252 min read

Diving into tales of seas and sails with Jack Macartney on 'Bulwarks and Bulldust’

Immerse yourself in exhilarating maritime adventures as Episode Four of 'Bulwarks and Bulldust' Season Two sets sail, featuring renowned sailor Jack Macartney.

Races23 Jun 20263 min read

Countdown to Round the Island 2026

One month countdown to Round the Island 2026.

Races19 Jun 20265 min read

Ambrogio Beccaria secures a spectacular maiden win in the IMOCA Class after a dramatic end to the Vendée Arctique

Ambrogio Beccaria secures a spectacular maiden win in the IMOCA Class after a dramatic end to the Vende Arctique The third edition of the Vende Arctique-Les Sables dOlonne will be remembered as one of t

Races17 Jun 20263 min read

Halifax Welcomes the Return of SailGP for a Weekend of High-Speed Racing

Halifax Harbour from 20 - 21 June was the seventh stop of the 2026 Rolex SailGP Championship.

Races17 Jun 20265 min read

Sam Goodchild_ the Vendée Arctique is not a race to be taken lightly

Sam Goodchild: the Vende Arctique is not a race to be taken lightly With four wins in the last five races, just about everything Sam Goodchild touches in sailing right now turns to gold.

News14 Jun 20264 min read

Kimi Antonelli Won the Race - Port Hercules was the Real Spectacle

Monaco Grand Prix 2026: Kimi Antonelli Won the Race, but the Superyachts Stole the Show

News31 May 20265 min read

Foiling Fury Returned to Bermuda as SailGP's 2026 Title Battle Tightened

The Rolex SailGP Championship returned to Bermudas Great Sound as title rivals clashed in high-speed foiling conditions, with shifting weather, crew reshuffles and championship pressure raising the stakes dramatically.

News25 May 20264 min read

Britain’s Offshore Duos Eye Marseille Glory at 2026 Double Handed Worlds

The RYA opened applications for the 2026 Offshore Double Handed World Championship, as Britain’s offshore sailors prepared to battle for places at one of modern yacht racing’s toughest events.

News23 May 20264 min read

Fastnet, Biscay and Solo Pressure: IMOCA’s New Season began at Full Tilt

The 2026 IMOCA Globe Series began in Port-la-Forêt as seven skippers launched into the 1000 Race, marking the return of solo offshore racing after the drama of the Vendée Globe.

News18 May 20264 min read

Cowes Week 2026: Two Centuries of Sail

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT | The cannons are silent for now .. but already all eyes look to the 2026 bicentenary of the world’s oldest and most celebrated sailing regatta. Two hundred years of racing, rivalry, and revelry on the Solent — and next August, Cowes will once again take its place at the heart of global sailing culture for what promises to be a truly historic week.

News17 May 20263 min read

New York to Lorient — IMOCA Fleet Set for a Full-Noise Atlantic Crossing

The Ocean Race Atlantic 2026 will race from New York to Lorient, bringing the world’s top IMOCA teams together for a fast, fully-crewed transatlantic showdown across the North Atlantic.

News16 May 20263 min read

From Arctic Ice Lines to Caribbean Trades — IMOCA’s 2026 Calendar Promised a Full-Throttle Year

The IMOCA Class entered 2026 with a five-race calendar blending solo endurance and fully-crewed intensity, setting the stage for one of the most demanding and technically advanced offshore seasons yet.

Races16 May 20263 min read

From Arctic Ice Lines to Caribbean Trades — IMOCA’s 2026 Calendar Promised a Full-Throttle Year

News15 May 20263 min read

60 Miles Flat Out Around the Isle of Wight as UKOPRA Returns to the Solent

Thunder Around the Isle of Wight: UKOPRA Offshore Championship Returns at Full Noise

News08 May 20264 min read

Five Hours Flat Out in the Trades as Antigua Racing Cup Exploded Into Life

The Antigua Racing Cup roared into action off Nelson’s Dockyard, with full trade winds, technical courses and relentless racing delivering one of the most demanding and exhilarating opening days of the Caribbean season.

Races03 May 20263 min read

Big Money Meets Big Speed as Spain’s SailGP Champions Change Hands

Spain’s SailGP champions Los Gallos entered a new era after a record-breaking sale, as Quantum Pacific stepped in, signalling growing global investment and confidence in high-performance foiling racing.

News29 Apr 20264 min read

From Flying Trimarans to Bareboat Battles — The BVI Delivers Again

BVI Spring Regatta 2026 brought together a powerful and diverse fleet in Tortola, where multihulls, monohulls and bareboats combined for fast, competitive racing across the iconic Sir Francis Drake Channel.

Races26 Apr 20263 min read

Foiling at Full Noise Beneath Sugarloaf as SailGP Makes Historic Rio Debut

SailGP arrived in Rio de Janeiro for the first time, bringing high-speed foiling action to Guanabara Bay as global teams battled in front of home crowds and iconic scenery.

News22 Apr 20263 min read

Tight Turnarounds and Global Travel Set the Stage for a Brutal Olympic Sailing Season

World Sailing confirmed key 2027 dates for Olympic two-person sailing classes, with Gdynia World Championships and Lima Pan American Games overlapping to create a demanding global schedule for elite sailors.

Shows20 Apr 20264 min read

A new year, fresh wakes, and a world of water waiting ahead.

As old hands know, a new year on the water means fresh wind in the sails, new courses to conquer, and calendars filling with the sort of events that make every mariner’s heart beat faster. In 2026, the global boating scene — from thrilling races to iconic boat shows and yacht gatherings — is bursting with activity. Whether you’re a racer, cruiser, powerboater or perpetual dreamer looking at the horizon, here’s what’s

News19 Apr 20264 min read

Island Racing at Its Finest as Light Winds Tested the Fleet Around Tortola

BVI Spring Regatta 2026 delivered a tactical Round Tortola Race, where shifting winds, course changes and tight corrected-time margins saw Apollo and Airgasm claim the coveted Nanny Cay Cup.

Races19 Apr 20264 min read

Island Racing at Its Finest as Light Winds Tested the Fleet Around Tortola

BVI Spring Regatta 2026 delivered a tactical Round Tortola Race, where shifting winds, course changes and tight corrected-time margins saw Apollo and Airgasm claim the coveted Nanny Cay Cup.

News15 Apr 20263 min read

From Birmingham to the Solent: RYA Targets Untapped Talent in Bold Inclusion Drive

Royal Yachting Association launched WaveMakers in Portsmouth, expanding access to sailing’s talent pathway and opening doors for young sailors from under-represented communities to progress into elite competition.

Races15 Apr 20263 min read

From Birmingham to the Solent: RYA Targets Untapped Talent in Bold Inclusion Drive

News13 Apr 20263 min read

Trade Winds, Tight Racing and Rum on the Lawn as Antigua Launches Its New Regatta

The inaugural Antigua Racing Cup launched from historic Nelson’s Dockyard, bringing international crews, steady trade winds and four days of high-performance racing to the heart of Caribbean sailing.

News12 Apr 20264 min read

Not a Reinvention — An Evolution of a Caribbean Legend

Antigua Sailing Week 2026 returns with a refreshed format blending racing and cruising, reflecting how modern sailors experience the sport while preserving the spirit, competition and unmistakable Caribbean atmosphere that has defined the event for over 50 years.

Races12 Apr 20264 min read

Not a Reinvention — An Evolution of a Caribbean Legend

Boat Reviews08 Apr 20267 min read

Sunseeker Superhawk 34 — the Spirit of James Bond

If ever a boat deserved to be described as iconic, the Sunseeker Superhawk 34 fits the bill. A blend of blistering performance, head-turning style, and unmistakable British engineering, this sleek open cruiser is the kind of boat that doesnt just cut through the wavesit makes a statement.