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The Foil Weekly Wrap - 27 April '26
Antigua went around the island, the 44Cup in Sardinia went down to the wire, and Italy went home with three golds from Hyères. Here's what's been happening in sailing this week, and what you should keep an eye out for next… The...
No safe leads: Semaine Olympique Française 2026 final results
Italy stamped their authority all over the Bay of Hyères this week, finishing the 57th Semaine Olympique Française with three golds and two silvers – a step up on last year's joint-top haul with China, and a strong statement of...
Four down, six to go: State of play at the 2026 Semaine Olympique Française
Four champions crowned in Hyères on Friday afternoon, six to come on Saturday, and a week of weather that ran from light-air chess to 20-knot chop leaves the 57th Semaine Olympique Française set up for a pivotal final day. Here’s...
Podcast Ep. 16 - Why Ferrari Hypersail “could redefine” sailing
Click here to listen on Spotify and other platforms Neil Cole, Andy Rice and Freddie Carr return for the latest episode of The Foil podcast with a range of subjects to discuss. Andy has just returned from Milan where he witnessed...
No Auckland return for SailGP in 2027
There will be no Auckland event on the 2027 SailGP calendar after the New Zealand government declined to contribute sufficient funding to make it happen. “We can confirm that the New Zealand Sail Grand Prix in Auckland will not...
Tudor Team Alinghi name their sailors for AC38
Tudor Team Alinghi have confirmed the core of their sailing squad for the Louis Vuitton 38th America's Cup in Naples, and the list makes for interesting reading. Leading the group is Paul Goodison – Olympic gold medallist,...
Ferrari Hypersail unveiled in Milan (and it’s not red)
Has there been a more ambitious project than Ferrari Hypersail? Quite possibly, because even I wasn’t around long enough ago to witness the launch of those magnificent J-Class yachts of their day. But that was then and this is...
Freddie Carr: What a 90-year-old yacht still has to teach us
I’m packing my bags for a trip I’m genuinely excited about – heading out to train on the J-Class yacht Rainbow. These aren’t just race boats; they’re some of the most demanding machines you’ll ever sail. There’s so much going on...
The Foil Weekly Wrap - 20 April ‘26
The Kiwis continue to gather AC75 intel while their rivals are yet to launch, Ben Ainslie's British challenge is heading to the courts, and Alinghi are about to break months of silence. Here's what’s happening in the America’s...
Referee! The devil in the detail between French and Aussie penalties
At the SailGP Grand Prix in Rio there were some late chargers making a late but very fast run into the start box, hoping for a gap to appear in front of them. Sometimes this late charge paid off big time, like the Bonds Flying...
Podcast Ep. 15 - Rio debrief: Australia remind everyone who’s boss
Click here to listen on Spotify and other platforms Australia's Bonds Flying Roos delivered what has to be the best single-day performance in SailGP history in Rio – and episode 15 of The Foil podcast breaks down how they did it.
Crédit Mutuel hold off Belgian rivals to win Globe40
Ian Lipinski and Antoine Carpentier crossed the finish line off Lorient on Wednesday morning to clinch overall victory in the Globe40, ending a seven-month duel with their Belgian rivals that had come down to the final 48 hours.
Freddie Carr: The realities of earning a living as a racer
Anyone who turns their hobby into their job is incredibly lucky. In the marine industry, that feeling never really fades. Boats and the sea are all I’ve ever cared about, so being able to make a living in that world is something...
The Foil Weekly Wrap - 13 April '26
A clean sweep in Rio, a teenager crowned European champion in Naples, and the Caribbean racing season winding down. Here's what's been happening in the sailing world this week… Rio SailGP took centre stage this week – read Andy...
How the Flying Roos swept the minefield of Guanabara Bay
If you had told Tom Slingsby on Sunday morning that the Bonds Flying Roos would sweep every single race on the final day in Rio de Janeiro, he’d have laughed you off the beach. The Guanabara Bay conditions were a minefield. A...
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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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