Other Sailing News
The week in racing - 19 Oct ’26
A 100-foot maxi has sailed its fastest-ever lap of Sicily, a British debutant has snatched the oldest trophy in match racing in the final metres, and a new cohort of America’s Cup greats have taken their place in the Hall of...
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: 2026 Sardinia Kiteboard Grand Slam
It’s the last chance saloon in Quartu Sant’Elena. The 10th Sardinia Kiteboard Grand Slam – the final international Formula Kite event of 2026 before Olympic qualification begins in January – reaches the last day of its final...
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...
Why Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez is so special
There are regattas you go to because you want to win, and there are regattas that remind you why you fell in love with sailing in the first place. Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez manages to do both. The racing matters. Anyone who...
The week in racing - 5 Oct ’26
It's been a busy old week, from Olympic qualification getting under way at the Asian Games to the giant Ultims touching the mid-40s off Brittany, with a double-handed offshore world title for France and the classics out in force...
The RC44: how Russell Coutts hit a winning formula
Most grand prix sailing classes burn bright and fade fast. Owners arrive, spend heavily, win or lose, and move on to the next shiny thing within three or four seasons. The RC44 has defied that cycle for the best part of two...
The week in racing - 28 Sep ‘26
It's been a busy week across the board. In Naples, Peter Burling got one over on his old team to win the second Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta, while on the Solent, Pietro Loro Piana and his crew ended a 15-year wait on a...
