Offshore News
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...
The week in racing - 15 June '26
Three titles changed hands across Europe this week, from a Frenchman running away with the Moth Europeans on the Costa Brava, a new Musto Skiff world champ, and a Dane finally ending a 46-year wait at the OK Dinghy Worlds. And...
Everything we know about Ferrari Hypersail
Ferrari has never built a boat. So when the most famous name in motorsport finally decided to make one, it was never going to be a weekend cruiser tied up in Portofino. Hypersail is a roughly 30-metre flying monohull built with a...
Vendée Arctique: Goodchild first to Arctic Circle at the race’s turning point
Sam Goodchild has taken the Vendée Arctique somewhere it’s never been. At 09:45 on Thursday morning, the Franco-British skipper of MACIF Santé Prévoyance steered across the Arctic Circle, becoming the first competitor to reach 66...
Remembering Charlie Dalin: the offshore legend who rewrote the record books
Charlie Dalin has died aged just 42 after a courageous battle with cancer and surrounded by the love of his family. He leaves behind not only a remarkable legacy as one of the greatest offshore sailors of his generation, but also...
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...
The week in racing - 25 May '26
If you spent the weekend at a barbecue rather than glued to the racing, there’s plenty for you to catch up on. The AC38 fleet finally switched to race mode in Cagliari, Olympic class crowns were handed out across Europe, and...
The week in racing - 18 May '26
Plenty to chew over from the past week: four Olympic-class Worlds decided, the Figaro fleet heading offshore, a first glimpse of Ferrari's offshore weapon, and an AC40 start line in Sardinia about to give us our first proper look...
