Other Sailing News
Freddie Carr: Oceanpact-Viking holds its nerve to win J/70 World Championship
The J/70 World Championship delivered exactly what you would expect from 100 boats racing off Cascais: brutal competition, big Atlantic conditions and a world title that remained alive until the final race. After five days and...
Freddie Carr: Leopard 3 and North Star III crown a Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup for the ages
The 2026 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup was one for the ages. After several editions disrupted by the Mistral – with lost race days and fleets sometimes unable to leave the dock – Porto Cervo finally delivered a complete examination of...
The week in racing - 14 Sep ‘26
It's been one of those weeks where you don't know where to look – an Atlantic crossing decided by minutes in Lorient, several maxi world titles handed out in Porto Cervo, and new world champions in the ILCA 6, iQFOiL and J/70.
Freddie Carr: Raw speed vs the clock – the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup has never been harder to call
The Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup has always brought extraordinary boats and some of the world’s best sailors to Porto Cervo. What makes the 2026 edition particularly interesting is the variety of solutions being used to attack the same...
The week in racing - 7 Sep ‘26
It's been a big week on the water – a nail-biting transatlantic sprint, a shock SailGP final in Valencia, and a run of world championships kicking off from Weymouth to Cascais. The Ocean Race Atlantic is proving impossible to...
Freddie Carr: Platoon take control in Lanzarote as the 52SS title race turns
As I have gone on about previously, the 52 SUPER SERIES is the most competitive racing I do. Fractions of a second at the start line and inches at the top mark can ultimately dictate your overall regatta position. We visit some...
The week in racing - 31 August ‘26
This week we’ve seen a new ILCA 7 world champion crowned in Dublin Bay, the 52 Super Series title race turned on its head in Lanzarote, and the IMOCA fleet limbering up for a transatlantic sprint that gets under way on Tuesday.
REPLAY: Puerto Calero Lanzarote 52 Super Series Royal Cup
The 52 Super Series heads to Puerto Calero for the Royal Cup, and we're streaming all the racing on The Foil this week. It's the fourth of five regattas this season, and the second back-to-back event in Lanzarote after last...
The week in racing - 24 August ‘26
The F50s found a new gear in Sassnitz, America's Cup's lawyers are still busy, and two new junior world champions emerged in Denmark – there's a lot to get through from the last seven days. Here's the rundown, plus what to watch...
