Boat Racing Articles
The starters, with longer water lines or sportier features compared to Tuesday’s starters, should enjoy faster rides to the finish line off Honolulu’s Diamond Head, but—as is always the case in ocean racing—Mother Nature has the majority share vote in determining dockside bragging rights.
The biennial race’s three middle-start divisions cleanly crossed the starting line off Point Fermin at 1300 and sailed out in 8-9 knots of shifty, Catalina eddy-driven southerly winds.
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17 boats depart LA for Honolulu in light winds
08-07-2025
Goodchild takes his first win in the IMOCA Class after a dominant performance in the Course des Caps “It went pretty much as expected," said Goodchild at the finish. “It was intense, non-stop. We started with no wind and finished with too much wind. It was kind of what we anticipated – a proper ride. But I’m incredibly proud to have finished first on MACIF Santé Prévoyance, on this amazing boat, with an incredible team.
07-07-2025
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.
07-07-2025
Ferrari Sets Sail: The Hypersail Project Blends Automotive Genius with Oceanic Innovation
Ferrari, a name synonymous with blistering speed, engineering precision, and automotive luxury, has made a bold move beyond racetracks and into the realm of offshore sailing. In an announcement that stunned both the automotive and maritime worlds, Ferrari unveiled Project Hypersail, an audacious fusion of Formula 1-grade technology, renewable energy, and cutting-edge naval architecture.
05-07-2025
Hamilton Island Race Week’s 40th anniversary celebrations are hotting up, with more than 160 entries confirmed for the annual sailing regatta to be contested from 16-23 August in the glorious Whitsunday Islands.
05-07-2025
The iconic Portsmouth Waterfront Grandstand will transform into the pulse of adrenaline‑fuelled sailing as SailGP’s high-tech F50 catamarans take centre stage. These cutting‑edge, foiling catamarans—each 50 feet long and capable of flying above water at nearly 100 km/h—are the pulse of the sport.
05-07-2025
Just 100 days to go until SailGP – the most exciting racing on water – takes flight on the stunning Bay of Cadíz, the global racing championship has today announced that Global Smart Logistics Partner, DP World, will become Title Partner of the Spain Sail Grand Prix, the penultimate event of the 2025 Season Calendar. Unfolding over two action-packed days of racing in the Andalucía region of Spain (October 4-5, 2025), the event marks SailGP’s fourth visit to the city of Cádiz.
05-07-2025
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 has to its moods and its majesty.
04-07-2025
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, Stealth, Steinlager 2, Congere, Nirvana, Condor, American Eagle, Gitana IV, Stormvogel, Latifa, among many others.
03-07-2025
Marstrand challenges Lanzarote Calero Sailing Team in one of the toughest regattas on the circuit
Lanzarote Calero Sailing Team wrapped up their participation in the 44Cup Marstrand in 10th place after a week marked by extreme weather conditions that tested the international sailing elite. Strong winds and a rough sea state caused by Friday’s storm created a technically and physically demanding setting, even forcing the cancellation of the previous day’s racing for safety reasons.
03-07-2025
Day 1 - 44Cup Marstrand, 25 June 2025: The Lanzarote Calero Sailing Team began their participation in the 44Cup Marstrand with an intense day on the water, marked by sunny conditions, gusty winds, and a series of incidents that impacted the day’s results.
02-07-2025
The Lanzarote Calero Sailing Team is heading into the third stage of the 2025 44Cup in Marstrand, Sweden, with a clear objective: to turn the season around and climb the overall rankings. The team returns to these waters with good memories, having claimed a remarkable third place the last time they raced in Marstrand back in 2011.
26-06-2025
Melbourne, VIC – Under crisp winter skies and a solid northerly breeze, the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria’s (ORCV) DYSC Marine Supplies Winter Series Race 1 delivered spectacular racing this weekend. With 36 boats lining up for the start, competitors were treated to classic Port Phillip conditions – shifting winds between 10 to 20 knots, flat seas, and plenty of tactical opportunities.
26-06-2025
Now 20+ years old, the Class40 has proved itself one of the most successful genre of offshore race boat ever. Since Géry Trentesaux and class co-founder, round the world sailor and journalist Patrice Carpentier entered their first Pogo 40 in the 2005 edition, the Rolex Fastnet Race has included a strong entry from this French box rule class, providing it with its own class since 2009. Today the Rolex Fastnet Race features in the Class40’s main championship.
25-06-2025
Hold onto your hats and tighten your lifejackets—SailGP is going to Germany for the very first time, and it promises to be an event for the ages. On August 16–17, the high-octane sailing series known for rewriting the rules of maritime racing will descend on the town of Sassnitz, nestled on the Baltic gem that is the island of Rügen. This isn’t your grandfather’s regatta—this is SailGP, where boats fly, and reputations are forged at over 100 kilometres per hour.
17-06-2025
Revel in the nautical challenge of the Bembridge Sailing Club's mid-June Keelboat race. A lively weekend, defined by sunny skies, spirited competition and sailing camaraderie.
16-06-2025
For 2026, the BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival has moved the event forward a week from previously published dates to March 23-29. Additionally, Scrub Island will now kick off the Sailing Festival, and the Nanny Cay Cup Round Tortola Race has moved to Wednesday (March 25, 2026).
15-06-2025
The Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) has long acknowledged the slow but steady path toward gender inclusion in offshore sailing. For the forthcoming Admiral’s Cup, every boat must have at least one woman, as well as another sailor under 27. The goal is to expand access, broaden the talent pool, and create a more diverse and vibrant racing community.
13-06-2025
Diego Botin’s Spain SailGP Team leads the fleet after a stormy and tactical opening day of the Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix. France, ROCKWOOL Denmark and New Zealand are all hot on his heels for all-important leaderboard points heading into Championship Sunday.
12-06-2025
Poole Bay 100 Offshore Powerboat will take place on Saturday June 14th, which will see teams competing for the second round of the 2025 UKOPRA Offshore Championships which will be hosted by Poole Quay Yacht Haven and organised by World Powerboats Events Ltd.
10-06-2025
Honours to Zoulou, skippered by 84-year-old Peter Cunningham
09-06-2025
BONDS Flying Roos Take Flight: Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds Hop Aboard Australia’s SailGP Juggernaut
09-06-2025
Good luck to all taking part in today's the Round the Island Race 2025, 7th June. Organised by the Island Sailing Club, this annual spectacle draws over 1,700 boats and 16,000 sailors, making it one of the largest yacht races globally and the fourth largest mass participation sporting event in the UK.
07-06-2025
SailGP Hits the Bookies as High-Speed Catamarans Return to New York. SailGP, the high-octane, data-fuelled racing league that’s turned sailing into a stadium sport, has dropped anchor in the world of sports betting. Just ahead of this weekend’s Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix (June 7–8), the global series is now letting fans back their hunches with a wager or two.
04-06-2025
Less than two months now remain until the start of the 2025 Rolex Fastnet Race, this year coinciding with the Royal Ocean Racing Club's centenary. Another huge fleet has entered. While 2023’s 50th edition of the event, that back in 1925 caused the RORC to be founded, saw a record 430 boats set sail, the 2025 entry list indicates that even this figure may be exceeded when the race starts from Cowes on 26 July, bound for Cherbourg-en-Cotentin via the famous Fastnet Rock off southwest Ireland.
03-06-2025
Experience the thrilling spectacle of the RS Tera SW Traveller Series expertly hosted by Whitefriars Sailing Club.
20-05-2025
Embark on an exciting journey as the remarkable 52 Super Series Fleet ventures unfathomably into the Atlantic ocean.
20-05-2025
Experience the high-stakes world of youth sailing at the 2025 Cadet Alf Simmonds Trophy event at the Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy.
11-04-2025