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LIVE: SSL Gold Cup 2026 European Qualifying Series | Round 1
This week we're livestreaming the SSL Gold Cup European Qualifiers, which take place on Lake Neuchâtel, Switzerland from 8 - 11 June. Racing kicks off at 11am CEST each day. Two groups take to the water; Austria, Slovenia and...
The questions that remain following New York SailGP
The New York SailGP left us with more questions than answers. From a dramatic three-boat collision to a grand final that divided opinion, the sixth round of the season gave the league plenty to reflect on ahead of Halifax. The...
"That is not sport": Dissecting the chaos of New York SailGP – The Foil Podcast
A cruise ship blocking Friday practice; just three boats making it to the water to race on Saturday; a complex three-boat crash on Sunday; and a controversial flying finish to the final. That was SailGP New York in a nutshell. In...
Rate the fleet: Andy Rice's verdict on SailGP New York
Finished: 1stOf Australia’s three back-to-back victories, the win in New York was by far the messiest and most surprising. For surviving the technical curveballs thrown their way both on Saturday and before the start on Sunday,...
Athena’s defence against Ineos: what it tells us about Ainslie vs Ratcliffe
Sir Ben Ainslie’s Athena Racing has launched a vigorous defence against Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos Racing over its claim of ownership of the AC75 that is planned to represent a British challenge for the 38th America’s Cup next...
The week in racing - 1 June ‘26
It's been a week of firsts, finales and a fair bit of frustration – Gitana 18 finally airborne, fresh champions crowned off Sorrento and Marseille, and SailGP staring down a logistical mess on both sides of the Atlantic. Let's...
The Sardinia Cup: The Mediterranean’s great team racing revival
There are certain regattas in sailing that carry weight far beyond the silverware. The America’s Cup sits in its own universe. The Admiral’s Cup built its reputation as offshore yacht racing’s unofficial world championship. And...
Flying Roos pip Great Britain for victory in the Big Apple
Australia’s Bonds Flying Roos came back from a damaging collision with debris in the pre-race warm-up to fight off Emirates Great Britain in a thrilling flying finish at the New York SailGP. The result marks a third consecutive...
Chaos reigns on opening day of SailGP New York
New York was supposed to be the big one, and in a way it was – just not for the reasons anyone wanted. A gusty, blustery Hudson, with a peak of 36 knots clocked, made craning the F50s in and out of the water a genuine hazard, and...
Racing at risk at New York SailGP
The apple is certainly big today, so much so that it has forced a change to Saturday’s New York SailGP plans. Racing has officially moved 30 minutes later in an effort to slot the racing into a more favourable weather window, but...
Reynolds and Jackman take the Flying Roos to Disney+
Sailing has spent years trying to muscle its way into the mainstream, and it just got its biggest boost yet. Disney+ has greenlit a docuseries following the BONDS Flying Roos – the Australian SailGP team co-owned by Hugh Jackman...
New York: A whole season in one weekend?
Here we are in New York City, so why was the name of another city – Auckland – on the lips of all the sailors I interviewed this morning? Because Saturday is looking like it’s going to be windy, with the potential for heinous...
No practice racing in New York for SailGP
There will be no practice racing today (Friday) ahead of the New York SailGP. With no weather anomalies, this looks to be due to logistical restrictions, as far as we understand it. Looking at the Automatic Identification System...
Five things we're watching out for at the New York SailGP
The final weekend in May sees New York host round six of SailGP season six. It’s the fourth time the Big Apple plays host to the league. The first time, back in 2019, saw the home team pick up their first ever race win. Canfield...
Podcast: America's Cup is back! The full Cagliari debrief
Click here to listen on Spotify and other platforms The America's Cup is finally back, and after eighteen months of SailGP we'd almost forgotten how different it feels. So Neil Cole sits down with Freddie Carr and Lewis Smith –...
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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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