Other Sailing News
Freddie Carr: The authentic grand prix class I just can't get enough of
If you’ve ever had the privilege of racing a TP52 – of any generation, under any rule, in any format over the past two decades – you’ll probably agree: it stands as one of the finest box-rule classes keelboat sailing has ever...
The week in racing - 30 March '26
A new round-the-world record that's been standing for over two decades has finally fallen, GB1 steps up their two-boat training with a new face from Luna Rossa, and the final showdown of the Globe40 gets underway from Brazil.
WASZP Games: Ball and Lattanzi deliver USA's first-ever double
72 boats from 12 nations raced on Pensacola Bay this week for the 2026 WASZP Games – the largest one-design foiling event ever staged in North America. The week began with an opening ceremony at the American Magic High...
Dash for (not very much) Cash
It was only €100, but Philipp Buhl looked delighted to grab the cash all the same. He’d just finished first in an experimental race, the start of a new project called the Sailing Energy Series, and it involved eight of the...
WASZP Games: How a boat designed to stop young sailors quitting became an elite feeder class
72 boats from 12 nations are foiling on Pensacola Bay this week for the 2026 WASZP Games, and while that number is a fraction of the record 247 who showed up to last year's championship in Weymouth, the drop owes more to...
The week in racing - 23 March '26
This week in the sailing world we saw another America's Cup challenger on the water, The Ocean Race reveal a new transatlantic route, a legal spat threatens to derail GB1. Meanwhile, the Olympic fleets head to Palma and the...
Luca Rizzotti bought a Moth in 2007 and accidentally started a movement
When we launched The Foil at the start of this year, it was understandable that quite a few people incorrectly jumped to the conclusion that it must be a Luca Rizzotti project. After all, this passionate Italian has become...
The week in racing - 16 March ’26
From Sydney Harbour skiff chaos to Cape Horn crossings, Kiwi AC75 recon to a new 470 title in Vilamoura, it's been another stacked week across the sailing world. Here's everything you need to know… Britain’s Martin Wrigley and...
Trouble in the Strait of Hormuz points to sailing's future
A fortnight ago, had you even heard of the Strait of Hormuz? Until the Middle East blew up, this narrow stretch of water that connects the Arabian Gulf with the Indian Ocean was barely known to most of us. Now it seems like the...
