Sailing-Life Articles
From Nevis to St. Barts, the race has begun to fragment into high-speed duels, tactical compression zones and developing class battles. Each island transit reshapes the leaderboard. Each pressure line rewards patience and punishes impatience.
And this year’s edition is proving especially tactical.
Instead of the classic reaching angles that often dominate the Caribbean 600, the trade winds have been sitting further south-east than usual. That subtle shift has changed the geometry of the course, forcing crews into longer periods of upwind sailing and tight reaching.
© Tim Wright - RORC
Trade winds tighten the fleet as the Caribbean 600 turns tactical.
20-03-2026
Jason Carroll’s MOD70 Argo (USA) claimed Multihull Line Honours in the RORC Caribbean 600, stopping the clock at 01 Day 12 Hours 01 Minutes 46 Seconds. Just over three minutes later, Jon Desmond’s Final Final – Zoulou crossed the line off Fort Charlotte, completing one of the closest high-speed offshore battles in the race’s history.
This was not a drag race. It was a moving chess match at 30 knots.
16-03-2026
From 21–24 May 2026, the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show returns to Australia’s Gold Coast for its 37th edition, transforming the iconic marina village into four days of world-class boating, luxury lifestyle and waterfront celebration.
03-03-2026
From 21–24 May 2026, the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show returns to Australia’s Gold Coast for its 37th edition, transforming the iconic marina village into four days of world-class boating, luxury lifestyle and waterfront celebration.
03-03-2026
The opulent 55-meter Feadship motor yacht Olympus has found a new captain following an extensive $10 million refit.
08-01-2026
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 offshore classics.
30-12-2025
Old Sea Dogs: One Year Afloat
Earlier this year, OldSeaDogs.com slipped its lines and pointed its bow toward open water.
25-12-2025
2025 EurILCA Team Racing European Championship delivered exactly what team racing does best: pressure, patience, and precision, all played out in marginal conditions that rewarded calm heads and disciplined tactics.
17-12-2025
Fifty Years Around Britain: The 2026 RORC Round Britain & Ireland Race Announces Start Date and Open Entry
An epic 1,805-mile circumnavigation returns — tougher, older, and more legendary than ever.
10-12-2025
New Sydney Venue, Fresh Format, and a Renewed Industry Focus
A new chapter begins for Australia’s premier superyacht industry event
16-11-2025
After six days of fast, fierce, and finely balanced racing, the curtain has come down on the 2025 ILCA Under-21 European Championships & Open European Trophy, hosted by the renowned JK Mornar Yacht Club in Split.
05-11-2025
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
Step aboard the Golden Horizon, the planet’s most majestic square-rigged sailing ship, a 2021 masterpiece that marries vintage nautical swagger with cutting-edge sophistication. Crafted by Croatia’s Brodosplit Shipyard under the visionary eye of Polish naval architect Zygmunt Choreń, this five-masted barque stretches an impressive 162 meters, with an 18.5-meter beam and a robust 8,770 gross tonnage.
23-08-2025
SailGP — the fastest show afloat — has confirmed a major three-season commitment for Germany, making Sassnitz a fixture in 2026 and 2027 after a sell-out debut where Deutsche Bank’s home team won race one and ROCKWOOL Denmark hit a record-breaking 103.93 km/h.
20-08-2025
Cowes Week began under a light north‑westerly breeze, with all eyes on the forecast: Storm Floris, emerging from Iceland, promised a dramatic shift in wind direction and intensity later in the day
Due to the lighter airs and anticipated changes, race officials postponed the start for two hours and shifted larger Black‑Group yachts off the Royal Yacht Squadron (RYS) line to a committee‑boat start off Beaulieu, while smaller keelboats and one‑design fleets, including the J/70s, SB20s, Etchells, Dragons, Flying 15s and others, were held offshore near Thorness before any gun was fired
06-08-2025
Leading yacht management company, Hill Robinson, has unveiled its latest innovation - a dedicated, multilingual support helpline for all its crew members.
28-05-2025