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Platoon Aviation’s consistency seals a classic 52 Super Series season
Platoon Aviation took the 2026 52 Super Series title after a five-regatta season that ran from Puerto Portals to Valencia. I talked it through with on-the-water reporter Katie Dabson and Simon “Stir Fry” Fry, my fellow teammate...
The week in racing - 12 Oct ’26
It’s been a good week to be Italian on the water, from Furio Benussi’s fourth Barcolana win on the bounce to foiling titles in Cádiz and Sardinia. Elsewhere, Platoon Aviation sealed the 52 Super Series in Valencia, and Lake Garda...
LIVE: 52 Super Series Valencia Sailing Week – the title decider
The 52 Super Series season comes down to one last regatta, and The Foil is there for all of it. We're livestreaming every day of Valencia Sailing Week, 6–10 October, as a record 16-boat fleet from 11 nations races off Malvarrosa...
Freddie Carr: How modern foiling revitalised old-school yacht racing
I've been banging on about this since we launched The Foil in January: Grand Prix sailing is as healthy as I have ever known it in my 25 years of professional racing. The rebirth of the Admiral's Cup and the Sardinia Cup...
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...
Freddie Carr: Why Paul Cayard is a contender for sailing’s GOAT
Watching Paul Cayard win the 2026 Etchells World Championship alongside team-mates James Mayo and Ben Lamb was one of those genuinely special moments in sailing – the sort that makes even the most hardened observers pause. And...
Freddie Carr's season preview: 52 Super Series 2026
This season’s 52 Super Series delivers its biggest and most competitive fleet to date. 14 boats line up for the opening regatta in Puerto Portals, with two more teams expected to join later in the season. Representing 11 nations...
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 one that got away: How Paul Cayard won the 99th Bacardi Cup
Paul Cayard started sailing at eight years old in a tiny El Toro dinghy on San Francisco Bay. Nearly six decades later, he's still at it – and still winning. His career spans every corner of the sport: seven America's Cups, two...
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Knowledgebase Articles
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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