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October 8, 2025
Charlie Dalin, a French sailor, revealed that he had been undergoing cancer treatment while sailing to victory in the Vendee Globe. He completed the solo around-the-world racing despite the diagnosis which came just months before it began. Dalin…
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October 5, 2025
Dylan Fletcher's tactical sailing masterclass on Sunday saw Britain leapfrog from last to first place in Cadiz. The team is now in control of the SailGP Championship 2025. Britain overcame a penalty at the start of the race that had pushed them…
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October 5, 2025
On Saturday, the E1 World Championship made its African debut at Lagos, marking an important milestone in the global expansion of this series. The penultimate episode of Season Two takes the series to a fourth continent. Rodi Basso, CEO of E1…
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October 4, 2025
On Saturday, Britain's Joe Clarke won his fourth consecutive men's Kayak Cross title at the Canoe Slalom World Championships held in Sydney. He matched the record of all-time for men's individual world titles. Clarke, 32 years old, has taken…
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October 2, 2025
Jessica Fox, the canoeing champion of Australia, says she will defend her Olympic titles in Los Angeles 2028 despite undergoing surgery to remove an kidney tumour. After a health scare, Fox was forced to skip the World Canoe Slalom Championships in Penrith…
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September 21, 2025
The SailGP Team from Germany finally won their first event on Sunday at the Switzerland Sail Grand Prix, in light winds that made the waters of Lake Geneva barely cooperate with the high-tech race machines. In Sunday's high stakes final, Germany won the podium ahead Australia and Switzerland.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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.
