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Martine Grael steps away from Brazil SailGP Team
Following a social media post on Martine Grael's personal Instagram account stating that she is "Officially unemployed!" an official statement from Mubadala Brazil SailGP Team later confirmed the fact. Grael will not feature for...
Australia unveil America's Cup dream team for Naples
Team Australia have unveiled their seven-strong sailing squad for the Louis Vuitton 38th America's Cup, and it is a line-up stacked with pedigree. Four Olympians, three former Cup winners and a combined haul of 24 world...
Freddie Carr: The America’s Cup’s founding document is now central to the fight over its future
For a document written in the 19th century, the America’s Cup Deed of Gift has done a remarkable job of governing one of the most technologically advanced sporting competitions on the planet. It has survived displacement...
United By The Ocean edge out 11th Hour Racing to win the first Ocean Race Atlantic
Paul Meilhat's United By The Ocean has won the inaugural Ocean Race Atlantic, edging out Francesca Clapcich's 11th Hour Racing in a finish that went down to the final miles into Lorient. The French IMOCA crossed in seven days, 23...
Podcast: Valencia SailGP review, and does the ACP break its own rules?
Listen on Spotify and other platforms SailGP delivered another dramatic weekend in Valencia – but not in the way many expected. Spain looked untouchable on Saturday, only to miss the final completely on Sunday, while the USA...
Freddie Carr: Raw speed vs the clock – the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup has never been harder to call
The Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup has always brought extraordinary boats and some of the world’s best sailors to Porto Cervo. What makes the 2026 edition particularly interesting is the variety of solutions being used to attack the same...
One week in: Q&A with The Ocean Race Atlantic’s Niall Myant-Best
On paper the inaugural Ocean Race Atlantic looked like a quick blast east on the back of a low. In practice it has been one of the more brutal transatlantics I can remember watching. Team Malizia led from the gun and looked like...
The week in racing - 7 Sep ‘26
It's been a big week on the water – a nail-biting transatlantic sprint, a shock SailGP final in Valencia, and a run of world championships kicking off from Weymouth to Cascais. The Ocean Race Atlantic is proving impossible to...
USA take Valencia title as one bad race ends Los Gallos’ final hopes
It was very nearly six wins from ten events this season for the Bonds Flying Roos. But then it all fell apart for Tom Slingsby on the final upwind leg of the four-boat medal race in Valencia, handing victory to Taylor Canfield...
Day 1 Spain SailGP: Los Gallos and Flying Roos lead the way, but light air teams lurking
After Saturday's racing in Valencia, Australia were solid as a rock, and in the other group, Los Gallos wowed the home crowd with the most dominant performance of the day. So, business as usual for those two high-flying teams. ...
Denmark is top dog in Friday practice session in Valencia
Friday’s practice racing at the Spain Sail Grand Prix in Valencia offered an interesting glimpse into the 13-boat fleet’s form in light, marginal-foiling breeze. There were three races each for Groups A and B. With conditions...
Five things to watch as SailGP races in Valencia for the first time
SailGP arrives in Valencia this weekend for round 10 of season six, the league's first visit to a city that has hosted two America's Cups. Spain is familiar ground for the fleet, but Valencia is not. Sixteen years on from BMW...
LIVE: The Ocean Race Atlantic fleet departs New York
The Foil is live streaming The Ocean Race Atlantic's send-off from New York at midday local time today (1 September, 16:00 UTC). Worth being clear on what you're watching, though: this is the parade past the Statue of Liberty and...
Freddie Carr: Platoon take control in Lanzarote as the 52SS title race turns
As I have gone on about previously, the 52 SUPER SERIES is the most competitive racing I do. Fractions of a second at the start line and inches at the top mark can ultimately dictate your overall regatta position. We visit some...
The week in racing - 31 August ‘26
This week we’ve seen a new ILCA 7 world champion crowned in Dublin Bay, the 52 Super Series title race turned on its head in Lanzarote, and the IMOCA fleet limbering up for a transatlantic sprint that gets under way on Tuesday.
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Build-up to LA2028
The Olympic sailing programme for the Los Angeles 2028 Games has a lot of similarities with Paris 2024. The same 10 events stay the same from 2024, although the hope and expectation is that the weather will be much kinder than...
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Olympic History
Olympic Sailing is one of the oldest sports on the modern Olympic programme. Originally known as Yachting until the Sydney 2000 Games, the sport’s Olympic history reflects the evolution of sailing itself, transitioning from a...
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