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British SailGP team signs Bithell to 2026 reunion with Fletcher

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 9, 2025

The SailGP team in Britain has signed Stuart Bithell to be their wing trimmer. This will reunite him with Dylan Fletcher who was his Olympic gold medal-winning partner at the Tokyo Games for the?49er. Bithell is a veteran of 'four' SailGP seasons…

British copy formula of SailGP's "$2 million lottery" win

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 7, 2025

The skipper of Britain's Dylan Fletcher had a message for his crew as he lined up to compete in the SailGP grand final three-boat race last month: "Welcome the $2 million lottery". "The expression meant that there was nothing to lose, and that it is an opportunity.

Australian swimmer Thorpe will take part in Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 5, 2025

Ian Thorpe, five-time Olympic gold medalist in swimming, has announced that he will be joining the supermaxi LawConnect crew to chase a third successive victory in the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. Thorpe, 43 years old, will debut in the Cabbage tree Island race on Friday.

Top contenders for RORC Transatlantic Race

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 1, 2025

In less than 50 day, four of the world's most advanced offshore racers will compete across the 3,000-mile Atlantic Ocean. This promises to be the most diverse Royal Ocean Racing Club Transatlantic field in recent years. Nineteen boats are taking part in the race…

Abu Dhabi wins the first SailGP Championship for Britain

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 30, 2025

The SailGP 2025 Championship was won by Britain on Sunday. They beat New Zealand and Australia to win the championship and $2 million. Dylan Fletcher of Emirates GBR said that the victory was "unbelievable" and that he felt "overjoyed right now"…

SailGP final to be contested by Britain, NZ, and Australia

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 30, 2025

On Sunday, Britain, New Zealand, and Australia made it to the $2 million SailGP championship grand final, while Spain, a defensive team, narrowly missed out. After racing in the final event of SailGP 2025's season, the trio secured their place in the winner-takes all final.

France's Barrier is the only all-female team to win the Jules Verne Trophy

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 28, 2025

Alexia Barrier, the French skipper and seven female teammates will begin their Jules Verne Trophy quest on Saturday off the coasts of Brest. They aim to set the world's first non-stop circumnavigation time with an all-female team without any outside help.

SailGP Abu Dhabi Final: Sailing crews aim for $2 million SailGP prize

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 28, 2025

Abu Dhabi will offer tricky light winds, a compact course and a $2 million prize for teams competing for a spot in the SailGP Grand Final this weekend. SailGP’s fifth season culminates in a race where the crew with the highest score wins it all. This is called Formula One on the water.

SailGP Abu Dhabi Final: Crews eye $2 Million Prize

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 27, 2025

Abu Dhabi will offer tricky light winds, a compact course and a $2 million prize for teams competing for a spot in the SailGP Grand Final this weekend. SailGP’s fifth season culminates in a race where the crew with the highest score wins it all. This is called Formula One on the water.

The Sailing-Black Foils are ready to strike in Abu Dhabi

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 24, 2025

New Zealand's Black Foils have a quiet confidence as they head into the SailGP season finale. Peter Burling has declared that his team is exactly where he wants them to be, as the championship showdown in Abu Dhabi looms. The Kiwis are heading…

Bahamas to host the E1 Powerboat Racing Series in 2026

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 23, 2025

The UIM E1 World Championship for electric powerboat racing will host its final round 2026 in the Bahamas, organizers announced Monday. This is the first time the event has been held there. The eight-race series will begin in Saudi Arabia in Jeddah…

HP seeks $1.8 billion in damages from Mike Lynch’s estate following UK Autonomy lawsuit

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 18, 2025

Hewlett Packard Enterprise's lawyers informed the London High Court that they are seeking to recover nearly $1.8 billion in damages from the estate of Mike Lynch, who died in 2003. This is due to HP's acquisition by HP of Autonomy, his British technology firm.

Normandy duo wins Class 40 glory with thrilling finish

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 17, 2025

After one of the most exciting finishes in recent race history, Normandy sailors Guillaume Pirouelle (left) and Cedric Château (right) won the Transat Cafe L'Or Le Havre Normandie Class 40 division on Monday. After a 4,869 nautical mile journey from Le Havre in France via La Coruna in Spain…

Clipper crews face Roaring Forties crews in round-the-world race

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 16, 2025

On Sunday, ten amateur crews participating in the fourth Stage of the 2025/26 Clipper Around the World Race left the safety of Cape Town and headed to the notorious "Roaring Forties". The race organizers acknowledge that the leg from Western…

Ainslie will reveal America's Cup support in a few weeks

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 14, 2025

Ben Ainslie, a British sailing ace, expects to reveal within a few weeks who is funding his next America's Cup bid, and the team he will be bringing along for the event in Naples, Italy, scheduled for 2027. Ainslie has set himself the goal of "bringing the Cup home" from the United States…

Brady's power boating team wins back-to-back E1 World titles in Miami

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 8, 2025

Tom Brady's Team Brady won the E1 World Championship for a second time in a row on Saturday, after holding off Rafael Nadal and Team Rafa's late challenge at the inaugural Miami Grand Prix. Sam Coleman, a British pilot, and Emma Kimilainen from Finland led the "Championship of the Water"…

Tom Brady's team is revving up to defend the E1 electric powered boat title in Miami

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 7, 2025

Tom Brady, with his Team Brady, is on the hunt for another championship. This time it's on water. They are aiming to win a second consecutive E1 title in Miami at Saturday's series finale. The seven-time Super Bowl champion said, "It would be a big deal for our team…

Beyou and Lagraviere, a French duo, tame the Atlantic to win Transat

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 7, 2025

The French sailors Jeremie Béyou and Morgan Lagraviere won the Transat CAFE L'OR Le Havre Normandie in 2025 with their powerful IMOCA monohull Charal, crossing the finish line on Martinique at dawn Friday morning after dominating the race from the start.

French duo Cammas & Laperche win transatlantic victory in ULTIM class

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 6, 2025

After a close duel, Tom Laperche of France and Franck Chammas from Normandie won the ULTIM division in the Transat Cafe L'Or Le Havre Normandie 202025. The two crossed the finish in Fort-de-France Bay on Wednesday at 22:13.58 local time, aboard SVR-Lazartigue.

Dalin and Mettraux are crowned at the Night of Champions

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 6, 2025

World Sailing has named two offshore sailing stars its top achievers. French cancer survivor Charlie Dalin, and Swiss record-breaker Justine mettraux have won the prestigious Rolex World Sailor of the year awards in Ireland's Dun Laoghaire.