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Tennis-Swiatek wins Korea Open title after a comeback

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 21, 2025

Iga Swaatek, who is a determined player, came back from the brink to win the Korea Open title. She survived a scare in the first game before defeating Russian Ekaterina Alexova with a score of 1-6 7-6(3) and 7-5. Swiatek looked out of place in the first two sets.

Sweden's Artemis Racing will join the 2026 SailGP Championship

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 19, 2025

Artemis Racing, the Swedish sailing team, announced Friday that it will be entering the SailGP Championship in 2026. Artemis SailGP will be the team name and it will be headed by British Olympic Gold medalist Iain Percy. This is the 13th international team in the league.

Beccaria fulfills Genoa Dream with Ocean Race Europe Leg Victory

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 3, 2025

Ambrogio BECCARIA turned the waters of his native Genoa into a triumphant stage on Wednesday. He led his Italian-flagged Allagrande Mapei Racing to victory in Leg 4 The Ocean Race Europe2025, after a nail biting finish early in the morning.

First female crew wins Lipton Challenge Cup

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 30, 2025

Hermanus Yacht Club won the Lipton Challenge Cup in Cape Town, South Africa, for the first time ever. The sailing regatta has been held since 1909 and is steeped with history. The five-day regatta was hosted by the defending champion Royal Cape Yacht Club, Africa's premier regatta.

Asylum claims reach record levels, opponents try to turn the screw on UK's Starmer

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 21, 2025

Keir starmer, the British Prime Minister, faced new criticism on Thursday over his immigration policy after official figures revealed that asylum claims had reached a record-high and more migrants were being housed at hotels than a year earlier.

Data shows that the UK is housing 32,000 asylum seekers at hotels. Critics are criticizing this policy.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 21, 2025

Official data revealed on Thursday that more than 32,000 asylum-seekers were living in hotels across Britain by the end of the year 2025, with asylum requests reaching a new high. The housing issue is now a major concern for Keir starmer, the British Prime Minister.

SailGP Germany: Sailing-France wins in a thrilling thriller after beating rivals

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 17, 2025

France won their first SailGP of the year on Sunday as Quentin Delapierre’s team took the Germany Sail Grand Prix, beating out a three-boat duel in the calm waters off Sassnitz. France held their composure in a thrilling finale, which came down to the last metres.

SailGP Germany: France wins over rivals

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 17, 2025

France won their first SailGP of the year on Sunday as Quentin Delapierre’s team took the Germany Sail Grand Prix, beating out a three-boat duel in the calm waters off Sassnitz. France held their composure in a thrilling finale, which came down to the last metres.

NZ leads overall, Sailing-Australia is ahead of Germany SailGP

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 16, 2025

The Bonds Flying Roos of Australia, who won the first Germany Sail Grand Prix on Saturday, ended the day with a lead of eight points over New Zealand. Australia overcame a penalty at the start of the second race, and Tom Slingsby’s crew came back to finish in third place.

Brazil is out of the Germany Sail Grand Prix following a high-speed crash during practice

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 15, 2025

Brazil won't be competing in this weekend's Germany Sail Grand Prix after its F50 foiling catamaran was damaged during Friday practice, while France is racing against the clock to repair their F50 following both vessels colliding in Sassnitz.

Monaco's Casirighi's team wins Admiral's Cup as they master the waves

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 30, 2025

Monaco Yacht Club won the Admiral's Cup for the first time on Wednesday. They were the first team to win the prize from the Principality after a long series of races that culminated with the Fastnet Race. Monaco won the Fastnet final after a fierce battle in six inshore races on the Solent.

Bonafous is the first woman skipper in history to win Fastnet at an IMOCA.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 29, 2025

Elodie bonafous carved a piece of offshore racing into history on Tuesday. She became the first woman in the IMOCA category to win the Rolex Fastnet Race, after a nail biting duel which went to the end. After more than two racing days in a record-breaking 444-strong crew…

Black Jack wins the centennial Fastnet thriller

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 29, 2025

Monaco's Black Jack 100 played perfectly on Tuesday, taking monohull line honors in the 100th anniversary Rolex Fastnet Race. This rounded off a fiercely-contested few days, which saw record fleets and tight margins. Underdogs pushed giants across 695 nautical mile of testing waters.

Fastnet Race 100th Anniversary: French Trimaran wins line honours

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 28, 2025

SVR Lazartigue won the 2025 Rolex Fastnet Race, a record-breaking race that will take place in France. The sleek blue trimaran was the first to arrive at Cherbourg from the 444 strong fleet. The 32-metre foiling Ultim, skippered by Tom Laperche…

UK court: Mike Lynch's estate owes HP over $940 million to an ex-business partner

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 22, 2025

Hewlett Packard owes more than 700 millions pounds ($944million) to the estates of Mike Lynch, the late business partner of Lynch's and their former business partners over the acquisition of Autonomy by Hewlett Packard. This was revealed on Tuesday by a London High Court judge.

Fastnet celebrates its 100th anniversary with a global armada of yacht racing enthusiasts.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 21, 2025

On Saturday, the world's biggest offshore yacht race celebrates its 100th anniversary. A record-breaking 450 yachts representing 26 nations will line up in Cowes, on Britain's Isle of Wight. The race is a unique opportunity to see the latest…

Burling, a Kiwi, wins SailGP in a showdown with British sailors

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 20, 2025

Peter Burling's New Zealand crew gatecrashed what was supposed to be a triumphant celebration at home, beating Dylan Fletcher’s British team in an exciting final of the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix. The Kiwis spoilt the party in the…

SailGP opens with a roaring crowd in Portsmouth as British crews dominate the race

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 19, 2025

After a dominant opening day in England's South Coast, Emirates GBR skipper Dylan Fletcher gave a masterclass of speed and consistency to propel his team to the SailGP top leaderboard. Fletcher’s crew was the winner of the first race in Portsmouth and never looked back…

SailGP opens new cutting-edge facility for championship growth

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 17, 2025

SailGP unveiled on Thursday its new innovation centre, worth $10 million in Southampton. The centre is home to more than 100 boat building experts with a mission of supercharging the fastest sailing championship. The SailGP Technologies facility…

The Sailing-Admiral's Cup brings world's elites to Cowes

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 10, 2025

The Admiral's Cup, which has been absent for two decades, returns to Cowes in this month. A top-tier fleet of international teams, including America's Cup veteran, Olympic medallists, and offshore specialists, will compete for the coveted trophy.