Competitive-Racing Articles

MACIF Santé Prévoyance Wins

For Goodchild, who had only just stepped off Biotherm after playing a key role in their overall win at The Ocean Race Europe, it was the perfect encore. Teaming up with Berrehar, he took on the light-wind, tactical Azimut 48 Hours and emerged with the win in Lorient, a city long known as the beating heart of French offshore racing. A Race of Patience and Precision The 307-nautical mile course may not sound long by IMOCA standards, but the conditions made it grueling.
Défi Azimut – Lorient Agglomération: MACIF Santé Prévoyance Wins with Sam Goodchild and Loïs Berrehar
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MACIF Santé Prévoyance: The unstoppable weapon redefining offshore racing.

24-10-2025

Sweden Launches Artemis SailGP Team for 2026 Season

Artemis Racing Returns: Sweden Launches Artemis SailGP Team for 2026 Season
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For fans of speed, technology, and pure adrenaline on water, this marks the return of one of sailing’s most respected names. With a reputation forged in America’s Cup campaigns and global circuits, Artemis brings back a mix of experience, innovation, and Swedish competitive spirit that will raise the stakes in SailGP’s record-breaking sixth season. The new season opens in January 2026 in Perth, Australia, and Artemis will be there, foils humming, ready to prove themselves against the fastest boats and sharpest minds in the sport.
20-10-2025

A New Chapter in Australia’s Offshore Racing Story

Few names in Australian sailing carry as much recognition as Sean Langman. With a career that spans everything from skiffs and classic restorations to maxis and modern offshore campaigns, Langman has built a reputation for versatility, ingenuity, and relentless competitiveness. He is a sailor who never backs down from a challenge, whether that means taking on the Rolex Sydney Hobart in a home-built skiff, or rebuilding older yachts and wringing every ounce of performance out of them.
16-10-2025

SailGP Season Nears Its Grand Finale

CÁDIZ, SPAIN — In a masterclass of precision, patience, and pure nerve, Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team stormed to victory in the Rolex SailGP Championship 2025 stop on Cádiz Bay, extending their lead at the top of the season standings and tightening their grip on the Grand Final berth.
10-10-2025

Biotherm Crowned in Boka Bay

The Boka Bay Coastal Race, sailed against the dramatic backdrop of Montenegro’s mountains and calm turquoise waters, was the perfect finale to this summer’s edition of The Ocean Race Europe 2025. It had everything: close-quarters duels, tactical brilliance, and one last show of dominance from Paul Meilhat’s Biotherm, who sealed overall victory with yet another flawless performance.
08-10-2025

The Ocean Race Europe Fleet Battles Storms and Shifty Mediterranean Winds

The Ocean Race Europe 2025 fleet four days into the gruelling fifth leg, a 1,600-mile Mediterranean marathon from Genova, Italy to Boka Bay, Montenegro — and the battle at the front is as intense as ever.
20-09-2025

Final Push to Montenegro: A Grand Mediterranean Showdown

The stage is set for a finale worthy of The Ocean Race Europe 2025. Seven hardened IMOCA crews, battle-tested from weeks of light-air duels, bone-shaking sprints, and sleepless nights, now line up for the ultimate test: a 2,000-nautical mile marathon from Genoa, Italy to Boka Bay, Montenegro.
13-09-2025

Allagrande Mapei Racing Locked in a Genoa Dogfight

The Gulf of Genova has become the stage for high drama in The Ocean Race Europe 2025. After more than 400 nautical miles of pressure-cooker racing on Leg 4, the fleet is compressing once again. And right at the heart of the action – in home waters – is Italy’s own Allagrande Mapei Racing, fighting tooth and nail for the lead.
11-09-2025

Lanzarote Calero Sailing Team Closes Out 44Cup Worlds, Sets Sights on Fuerteventura

Scheveningen, The Netherlands – The 44Cup World Championship came to a close in Scheveningen after four days of relentless North Sea racing that pushed crews and boats to their limits. Spain’s Lanzarote Calero Sailing Team emerged from the storm-lashed championship with a sense of pride, perspective, and determination — walking away with a hard-earned fifth place finish in one of the most brutal races of the series.
10-09-2025

Fleet Departs Nice in Glamour Conditions as Leg 4 of The Ocean Race Europe Gets Underway

The Ocean Race Europe 2025 has reached its penultimate chapter, and it opened today in pure Mediterranean style. Nice delivered a sun-splashed send-off, the Bay of Angels shimmering as seven IMOCA crews unfurled their Code Zero sails and slipped the lines for Leg 4, a 550-mile loop around Corsica before the grand finale in Genova.
09-09-2025

The 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race

The RORC Transatlantic Race in association with the International Maxi Association and the Yacht Club de France will set sail from Marina Lanzarote on 11 January 2026.
06-09-2025

Round the Island Race 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