Benedict Donovan
Is SailGP's format broken? The fans weigh in
In his video last week, Tom ‘Mozzy’ Morris took aim at one of SailGP's most controversial design choices: the opening sprint leg. Starting the fleet on a full 90-degree reach puts the F50s straight into what many sailors call the...
Botín and Trittel join France’s America’s Cup ‘K-Challenge’
It was always going to happen eventually. Diego Botín and Florian Trittel have confirmed they’re entering the America’s Cup, joining France's K-Challenge for the 38th edition in Naples. The reigning 49er Olympic champions will...
Rolex China Sea Race fleet sets sail from Hong Kong with records in the crosshairs
The 2026 Rolex China Sea Race got underway this morning from Victoria Harbour, with 20 international teams setting off on the 565-nautical-mile crossing to Subic Bay on the island of Luzon, Philippines. First held in 1962, it's...
Coutts confirms safety overhaul – but is SailGP ahead of the game or playing catch-up?
Following the collision in Auckland that put Louis Sinclair and Manon Audinet in hospital, Russell Coutts confirmed at Sydney's press conference that engineering teams are deep into design reviews. That includes looking at...
The week in racing - 2 March '26
This week Caribbean racing delivered maxi drama, offshore heroics, and a scow that's putting IRC orthodoxy into question. Elsewhere, Finn history was made in Brisbane, a record fleet turned out in Vilamoura on the path to LA2028,...
United States master light winds for shock Sydney win
The Sydney Sail Grand Prix served up conditions nobody expected – seven knots of breeze, both hulls planted in the water, and a fleet of F50s reduced to crawling across one of sailing's most famous venues. Forget the 50-knot...
Spain’s Los Gallos head the fleet after day one in Sydney
Can anyone beat the Flying Roos in Sydney? After day one, the answer is yes – just about. Los Gallos lead the standings after back-to-back wins in races two and three, with Diego Botín's crew reading the shifty conditions better...
Sydney SailGP preview: Could twilight racing around Shark Island shake things up?
As the venue of the first-ever SailGP race, Sydney Harbour is where it all began. Seven years on, the birthplace of the league hosts its seventh consecutive event – and this weekend promises something the circuit has never seen...
Line honours for Argo and Black Jack 100 in RORC Caribbean 600
The gun fired at Fort Charlotte, Antigua on Monday morning and 56 boats poured into 15 knots of trade wind for the 17th RORC Caribbean 600. Nearly 500 sailors from 40 nations set off on one of offshore racing's most distinctive...
SailGP fixes split-fleet scoring mess
SailGP has quietly fixed the split-fleet scoring problem exposed in Auckland. The league updated its Notice of Race this morning to address the points imbalance that left teams frustrated after the season’s second event. The...
AC Partnership taps Sky Italia exec as CEO
The America's Cup looks to have a new power broker, and he comes from a world far removed from yacht clubs and match racing. Though not yet officially announced, Italian media are reporting that Marzio Perrelli has been tapped as...
SailGP says no system fault in Auckland crash
SailGP has released its technical findings into the high-speed collision between the Black Foils and DS Team France at the New Zealand Sail Grand Prix – and the league's verdict is emphatic: no mechanical fault or software...
The week in racing - 23 Feb '26
From maxi yacht faceoffs in Antigua to frozen lakes in Sweden, the sailing world has seen a week of extremes. Cape Horn looms for the Globe40 fleet, the America's Cup appoints a new CEO, and SailGP heads to Sydney two boats...
SailGP's F50 super licence is here – but can the infrastructure keep up?
For the first time in SailGP's seven-year history, there's a formal system to ensure everyone who steps onto an F50 is fully prepared to handle it. The F50 super licence is now mandatory for anyone who wants to train or race on...
The tortoise beats the hare: Marega claims 70th Finn Gold Cup
Alessandro Marega is the 2026 Finn Gold Cup champion. The Italian sailor arrived at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron this morning trailing Anders Pedersen by a single point heading into Thursday's final races. He left seven...
