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January 20, 2026
Race organisers announced on Tuesday that a crew member of a German yacht participating in the Royal Ocean Racing Club's Transatlantic Race had died after an accident occurred during the crossing between Spain and Antigua. The club previously…
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January 20, 2026
The Russian court service reported that a U.S. national was sentenced to five years' imprisonment for 'crossing the border in possession of a weapon, when he left the United States on a ship to meet a Russian woman whom he had met online. In a statement released on Monday…
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January 19, 2026
The race organizers reported that a crew member on the German yacht Walross 4, was unconscious after an accident occurred deep in the Atlantic Ocean. This led to a coordinated rescue in mid-ocean. The Nissen 56 owned by Berlin's ASV was about 1…
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January 19, 2026
Czech investment group 'KKCG' announced on Monday that it would make a voluntary offer of up to 182 millions?euros ($212m)?to increase its stake in Italian Yacht maker Ferretti, and also push for a management change. KKCG has made an offer that values Ferretti at 1.2bn euros…
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January 19, 2026
According to calculations, Czech investment group KKCG announced on Monday that it had launched a partial voluntary offering to double its'stake' in Italian yacht manufacturer?Ferretti. KKCG will present its own slate of candidates to the Ferretti board after the deal is completed.
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January 18, 2026
A 34-metre revolutionary yacht has revolutionized offshore sailing, completing the 3,000 nautical mile Atlantic crossing in less than seven days. It won the'monohull line honours' and set a record for the 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race. The MOD70…
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January 18, 2026
Emirates Great Britain, the reigning SailGP champions, started off this year with strong winds in their sails. They successfully defended their Perth Sail Grand Prix title with a dominant performance on Sunday. The team led by Dylan Fletcher…
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January 16, 2026
SailGP 2026's season opener on Saturday in Perth promises high-octane sailing with the notorious 'Fremantle Doctor,' a?wind that has already caused a brutal start to racing. The south-westerly winds have been a major factor in the practice sessions, and Spain's Los Gallos crashed during training.
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January 16, 2026
Sam Goodchild, who won the IMOCA Globe Series title 'in 2025', has quickly shifted to the intensity? of a fully crewed race, breaking the RORC Transatlantic Race Record aboard Argo, a?MOD70?? trimaran owned Jason Carroll. Argo finished the 3…
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January 13, 2026
Three days into the 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race the fleet has already'shown their hand' -- they have committed en masse the classic southern escape. They are slipping along the African coast from the Canaries, before swinging to the west to make the long trade wind run to Antigua.
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January 13, 2026
The SailGP 'Championship' will include the Switzerland Sail Grand Prix in 2026, the racing circuit announced on Tuesday, after Lake Geneva made its debut last season. Geneva will replace Saint-Tropez on the 2026 Season Calendar, and the race is scheduled for September 19-20.
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January 11, 2026
Two MOD70 trimarans sped out of Lanzarote Sunday, with their sights set on a five-and-a half-day sprint to Antigua. They led a colorful 21-boat fleet in the RORC Transatlantic Race. The speed machines Argo, and Zoulou are purpose-built offshore racing boats.
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January 10, 2026
Some of the 'royalty' in offshore sailing will be taking part in the RORC Transatlantic Race, which runs from Lanzarote to Antigua on Sunday. The race offers the chance to break records and 'burnish their already glittering reputations. It is a dream come true for other competitors.
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January 10, 2026
As the "snake-boat race" season ended in Kollam, Kerala in India on Saturday, crews of over 60 rowers swung their oars together and guided boats of?more 30 metres in length through the'serene waters' of Ashtamundi Lake. The largest watercrafts…
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January 10, 2026
The Atlantic Ocean will be a huge, shifting puzzle when the RORC Transatlantic Race Fleet slips off its moorings on Sunday in Lanzarote. It's 3,000 miles of pressure systems, trade winds and hard decisions. Three of the best navigators in the…
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January 7, 2026
SailGP opened its first permanent base of training in Pensacola in Florida. The move was designed to level the playing field for the high-octane championship. The American Magic performance and innovation center opened its state-of the-art facility on Wednesday…
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December 28, 2025
Master Lock Comanche won the Sydney to Hobart race on Sunday, after a three-way battle with supermaxis LawConnect (the winner) and HSK Scallywag100 (second). Comanche, owned by Matt Allen and James Mayo, finished the race in just two days, five hours…
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December 25, 2025
LawConnect, the defending line honours champion, took the early lead on Friday in the Sydney-Hobart yacht racing race. The fleet of 129 supermaxis pushed out from a cloudy Sydney Harbour into the choppy seas of the South Pacific. LawConnect…
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December 22, 2025
Alinghi will return for the 2027 America's Cup. Organisers of the competition confirmed on Monday that the Swiss outfit was one of at least five teams comprising a new America's Cup Partnership. Alinghi announced in April that they would cease…
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December 23, 2025
British sailor, Ben 'Ainslie, has secured the funding he needs to run his America's Cup 2027 campaign. He announced a deal with Oakley Capital Tuesday following a stressful phase?in a mission to?bring the Cup back home. Ainslie’s Athena Racing…
