World-Championship Articles
Andrew ‘Turbo’ Tarboton, the indomitable champion of the 2025 Musto Skiff World Championship, upheld his sterling performance, asserting his supremacy to secure the UK Circuit title. Adding another feather to his cap, Tarboton even snatched victory in the Southern Circuit, outpacing Robert Richardson in the final nail-biting event. Notably, Richardson, the second-place finisher at the Worlds, ended up bagging the silver in the UK Circuit, demonstrating the consistent performance of these top-tier sailors.
In the 2025 season, the exhilaration escalated across 14 events, featuring a blend of Southern and Northern series, the Inland Championship in March, and the UK National Championship at the renowned Hayling Island Sailing Club in September. To ensure excitement and fair competition, a weighted scoring system was employed, factoring in three circuit events as well as the unexcisable UK Nationals.
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.