Other Sailing News
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...
Waterspeed: using data for more speed, more fun, and more community
In the high-stakes world of grand prix racing, from the 50-knot flying machines of SailGP and the America’s Cup, data has become one of the key drivers of performance. The modern professional operates in an era where there is...
Sled survive mainsail drama to claim 52 Super Series glory
Quick thinking and a spot of improvisation to secure the mainsail ensured victory didn’t slip away from Takashi Okura’s Sled team in a dramatic climax to the 52 Super Series 2026 opener in Puerto Portals. The series has built its...
The week in racing - 11 May '26
This week we lost one of the most colourful characters yachting has ever produced, watched a British skipper announce himself as a serious Vendée Globe contender, and seen the next generation of foilers set Lake Garda alight,...
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...
The week in racing - 4 May '26
It's been a busy week off the water... Court documents have peeled back the cover on the Ineos v Athena dispute, the Australian AC38 challenge all but slipped out into the open, and Paul Cayard adds another prize to a year...
Tapper dominates debut Congressional Cup final to secure first Crimson Blazer
At just 23, Cole Tapper claimed his first Crimson Blazer in Long Beach with a performance that outclassed competitors who boast decades of experience to their names. In what is only his third Congressional Cup appearance, the...
Rising Stars: Nathan Berger, the 17-year-old wingfoiler beating his heroes
This is the first in our Rising Stars series, on the young athletes in sailing and foiling who are making the rest of the field sit up and take notice. Last week in Leucate, at the season-opening stop of the GWA Wing Foil World...
Podcast Ep. 17 - New signings, last challenger leaked & the design stables reshaping AC38
Click here to listen on Spotify and other platforms New alliances, new signings, and a secret that slipped out… In episode 17, Andy Rice, Freddie Carr and Neil Cole dig into the detail of how AC38 is playing out. Paul Goodison...
