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Séb Simon 3rd in the Vendée Globe
First time a sailor from Les Sables d'Olonne has finished on the podium
© Jean-Louis Carli / Alea
Yoann Richomme 2nd in Vendée Globe
After a thrilling duel with winner Charlie Dalin
© Jean-Louis Carli / Alea
Charlie Dalin smashes the Vendée Globe record
Finishing in a time of 64 days, 19 hours, 22 minutes, 49 seconds
© Jean-Marie Liot / Alea
2025 Macao Match Cup Overall
Great Britain's Ian Williams and his team victorious
© Ian Roman / WMRT
RORC Transatlantic Race underway
Perfect sailing conditions just outside Marina Lanzarote
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Vendée Globe Friday 17th January Update
Vendée Globe Friday 17th January Update
Séb Simon completes Vendée Globe podium
French skipper Sébastien Simon crossed the Vendée Globe finish line in third place at 00:27 UTC on Friday January 17, after 67 days, 12 hours and 25 minutes of racing, finishing 2 days and 17 hours behind the overall winner.
by Mark Jardine
Posted 17 Jan 07:57 GMT
2025 ORC VPP and Rules now available
2025 ORC VPP and Rules now available
New innovations in certificates, scoring and the ORC VPP
After a year of input and development to the class rules and the VPP, and several weeks after their approval at the ORC Annual General Meeting in November, the ORC announces its 2025 rules and software are ready for the global sailboat racing community.
by Offshore Racing Congress
Posted 17 Jan 05:55 GMT
Sébastien Simon, 3rd in the 2024 Vendée Globe
Sébastien Simon, 3rd in the 2024 Vendée Globe
The first time a sailor from Les Sables d'Olonne has finished on the podium
French skipper Sébastien Simon crossed the Vendée Globe finish line in third place* at 00h27 (UTC) on Friday January 17, after 67 days, 12 hours and 25 minutes of racing, finishing 2 days and 17 hours behind the overall winner.
by Vendée Globe media
Posted 17 Jan 04:15 GMT
Merlin Rocket Class Training is back for 2025
Merlin Rocket Class Training is back for 2025
Something for everyone, this March in Hayling
The Merlin Rocket class is running training on the 1st and 2nd March at Hayling Island Sailing Club. Open to all Merlin Rocket Owners' Association members, it is a great start to the season.
by Megan Pascoe
Posted 16 Jan 19:53 GMT
RS Tera South West Squad Training at Paignton
RS Tera South West Squad Training at Paignton
The club hosted a great event, making everybody feel so welcome
Conditions were chilly but otherwise excellent for the South West Tera Squad's fourth session of Winter Training on Saturday. A strong turn out of around 20 enjoyed clear skies and winds gusting 15 knots that produced some significant swell in Tor Bay.
by Dave Mountain
Posted 16 Jan 17:48 GMT
Vendée Globe Thursday 16th January Update
Vendée Globe Thursday 16th January Update
Simon cruising in safe mode towards a Sablais podium
While the Les Sables d'Olonne skipper Sébastien Simon is completing his final miles towards his home port to complete an emotional, important third place on the Vendée Globe, Germany's Boris Herrmann is facing a whole new level of challenge.
by Vendée Globe media
Posted 16 Jan 16:57 GMT
2025 RORC Transatlantic Race day 5
2025 RORC Transatlantic Race day 5
Speed, strategy, and sail survival
Five days into the RORC Transatlantic Race, the fleet has left the comforts of everyday life far astern, trading routine for the raw reality of ocean racing.
by Louay Habib / RORC
Posted 16 Jan 15:59 GMT
The Remarkable Success of The Chase Sailing Club
The Remarkable Success of The Chase Sailing Club
Experiencing a phenomenal year in 2024
The Chase Sailing Club has experienced a phenomenal year in 2024, cementing its reputation as one of the premier sailing clubs in the region.
by Chris Anderson
Posted 16 Jan 15:39 GMT
Boris Herrmann reports broken port foil
Boris Herrmann reports broken port foil
Onboard Malizia - Seaexplorer in Vendée Globe Race
This morning, on Thursday 16 January 2025, Team Malizia's skipper Boris Herrmann informed his team and race management about serious damage to the port foil of his Malizia - Seaexplorer racing yacht following a collision with an OANI.
by Team Malizia
Posted 16 Jan 15:37 GMT
Barton Marine Exhibiting at boot Düsseldorf 2025
Barton Marine Exhibiting at boot Düsseldorf 2025
With German distributor Lindemann in Hall 10, on stand C76
Barton Marine's extensive range of deck hardware can be found at the 2025 Dusseldorf Boat Show with German distributor Lindemann in Hall 10, on stand C76.
by Barton Marine
Posted 16 Jan 14:30 GMT
YJA Awards 2024 Shortlists Announced
YJA Awards 2024 Shortlists Announced
For the YJA Yachtsman of the Year and YJA Young Sailor of the Year Awards
The Yachting Journalists' Association (YJA) is delighted to unveil the 2024 YJA Yachtsman of the Year shortlists and Young Sailor of the Year awards.
by Yachting Journalists' Association
Posted 16 Jan 13:02 GMT
Henri-Lloyd M-Pro 3.0 now in Winter Sale
Henri-Lloyd M-Pro 3.0 now in Winter Sale
100% waterproof and highly breathable
Get the edge with the Henri-Lloyd M-Pro 3.0, now available in the Winter Sale. Engineered to win, this gear is 100% waterproof and highly breathable, delivering ultimate performance.
by Henri-Lloyd
Posted 16 Jan 12:00 GMT
Gearing up for the King George Gallop
Gearing up for the King George Gallop
Seldén Sailjuice Winter Series looks set for light airs in North London
The King George Gallop follows in quick succession from last weekend's GJW Direct Bloody Mary, as sailors continue to turn out in force for events in the Seldén Sailjuice Winter Series.
by Andy Rice
Posted 16 Jan 10:29 GMT
Vendée Globe Thursday 16th January Update
Vendée Globe Thursday 16th January Update
Storms, Plum Seeds, Mazu and Ropes!
Antoine Cornic has rounded Cape Horn, we have an update on Yoann Richomme after he finished in second place on PAPREC ARKÉA, then Sam Goodchild looks at the North Atlantic storm that the next group are going to have to navigate.
by Mark Jardine
Posted 16 Jan 08:23 GMT
Vaikobi luggage, backpacks and dry bags
Vaikobi luggage, backpacks and dry bags
You won't believe how much gear you can fit into our original paddle travel bag
You won't believe how much gear you can fit into our original paddle travel bag. The super tough PU wheels and padded compartments will follow you around the world and back.
by Vaikobi
Posted 16 Jan 06:33 GMT
Rolex Fastnet Race entry records demolished again
Rolex Fastnet Race entry records demolished again
First yacht to successfully register was Frenchman Oscar Lenoel's Pogo 12.50 Cléobulle
Entry to the Rolex Fastnet Race opened at 1000 UTC this morning and within just minutes staggering new records were set in terms of the speed with which boats registered and their quantity.
by James Boyd / RORC
Posted 15 Jan 21:42 GMT
Introducing the new J/36
Introducing the new J/36
The evolution of the much-loved J/112E
J/Composites and J/Boats are pleased to introduce the NEW J/36, the evolution of the much-loved J/112E, a design that's been winning hearts and silver around the world since launching in 2016.
by J Composites
Posted 15 Jan 17:26 GMT
Cruising Association honours Kirsten Neuschäfer
Cruising Association honours Kirsten Neuschäfer
With The Duchess of Kent Trophy
History-making sailor Kirsten Neuschäfer has been awarded the prestigious Duchess of Kent Trophy by the Cruising Association in recognition of her extraordinary victory in the 2022 Golden Globe Race and heroic rescue of fellow sailor Tapio Lehtinen.
by The Cruising Association
Posted 15 Jan 17:08 GMT
Chicago to host Women's Match Racing Worlds
Chicago to host Women's Match Racing Worlds
The September event will feature up to 12 teams
World Sailing is delighted to announce that the 2025 Women's Match Racing World Championship will be held at the Chicago Yacht Club's Belmont Station from 16-20 September 2025.
by World Sailing
Posted 15 Jan 15:47 GMT
Ancasta Yachts Services partners with Flexiteek UK
Ancasta Yachts Services partners with Flexiteek UK
To become its synthetic decking installer on the South Coast for yachts 35-75ft
Ancasta Yachts Services has partnered with Flexiteek International's UK distributor Advanced Marine Decking (Flexiteek UK) to become its synthetic decking installer on the South Coast for yachts 35-75ft.
by Ancasta
Posted 15 Jan 14:30 GMT
Yoann Richomme reflects on his first Vendée Globe
Yoann Richomme reflects on his first Vendée Globe
"I want to continue to progress, to go forward and to have fun in what I'm doing."
"It was fantastic, it was wonderful. This is a great moment and I was happy to have waited a little bit (before the finish), so that yesterday was Charlie's day and today is mine.
by Vendée Globe media
Posted 15 Jan 14:07 GMT
"It feels like we left two days ago"
"It feels like we left two days ago"
Yoann Richomme completes a stunning sequence in the IMOCA class
Tough, technically minded, competitive and consistent, the French skipper Yoann Richomme completed his first Vendée Globe this morning, finishing in a hugely impressive second place.
by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series
Posted 15 Jan 13:58 GMT
Tenzor International Cup Stage 2 Preview
Tenzor International Cup Stage 2 Preview
Great battles expected in Türkiye
The second Leg of Tenzor International Cup - J/70 Open Winter Series 2024-2025 will be started at Tenzor Sailing Club Türkiye on Thursday, 16th of January, with a 4 day racing programme.
by Burak Zengin
Posted 15 Jan 13:09 GMT
SWYSA Youth Winter Training at Paignton
SWYSA Youth Winter Training at Paignton
Sessions across all fleets aim to be fun, friendly and inclusive
Paignton Sailing Club hosted a fabulous weekend of South West Youth Sailing Academy (SWYSA) Winter Race Coaching over Sat 11th to Sun 12th Jan. Conditions were cold but clear, with a perfect 8-15 knots of winds.
by David Mountain
Posted 15 Jan 12:56 GMT
Vendée Globe Wednesday 15th January Update
Vendée Globe Wednesday 15th January Update
Yoann Richomme finishes 2nd
Yoann Richomme on PAPREC ARKÉA has finished the Vendée Globe this morning in second place, and winner Charlie Dalin was amongst the first to greet him ashore.
by Mark Jardine
Posted 15 Jan 10:38 GMT
Yoann Richomme finishes 2nd in the Vendée Globe
Yoann Richomme finishes 2nd in the Vendée Globe
After a thrilling and long-running duel with winner Charlie Dalin
After a thrilling and long-running duel with winner Charlie Dalin, the PAPREC ARKÉA skipper completed his first solo round the world race this morning at 0612 UTC, taking a superb second place after 65 days, 18 hours and 10 minutes at sea.
by Vendée Globe media
Posted 15 Jan 08:00 GMT
"Today I am the happiest man in the world"
"Today I am the happiest man in the world"
Charlie Dalin on the Vendée Globe win
Winner of the tenth edition of the Vendée Globe, Charlie Dalin has entered race legend. After 64 days at an electric pace the 40 year old Frenchman has his name on the trophy.
by Vendée Globe media
Posted 14 Jan 20:03 GMT
Nico Lunven in the Vendée Globe Update
Nico Lunven in the Vendée Globe Update
Holcim-PRB Back in the Northern Hemisphere
While the winner of this Vendée Globe, Charlie Dalin, stepped ashore this afternoon in Les Sables d'Olonne, the battle among the pursuers continues to rage. Nicolas Lunven crossed the equator yesterday and navigated through the Doldrums during the night.
by Team HOLCIM - PRB
Posted 14 Jan 17:01 GMT
Panks sail to Bloody Mary glory
Panks sail to Bloody Mary glory
Using their light-airs skills to edge their Firefly to victory
Jono and Freddie Pank used their light-airs skills to edge their Firefly to victory at last Saturday's GJW Direct 49th Bloody Mary. This is the most famous pursuit race in the UK dinghy racing scene.
by Andy Rice
Posted 14 Jan 16:54 GMT
Autism On The Water joins Cowes Week
Autism On The Water joins Cowes Week
As one of the Official Charities
Cowes Week Limited is delighted to welcome Autism on the Water as one of the Official Charities for the 2025 edition of the Regatta. They will be joining the RNLI who became an official charity partner in 2024.
by Cowes Week
Posted 14 Jan 16:25 GMT
Olympic Silver Medalist inspires change
Olympic Silver Medalist inspires change
Eugenia's powerful account from the interview with La Nacion
Eugenia Bosco, the exceptionally talented Nacra 17 sailor who recently secured a silver medal alongside her teammate Mateo Majdalani at the Paris 2024 Olympics, has shared a deeply personal story that transcends her accomplishments in sailing.
by Alexia Lahoud / 49er and Nacra 17 Sailing
Posted 14 Jan 15:54 GMT
Etchells World Championship 2025 overall
Etchells World Championship 2025 overall
Magpie match races to defend the title
Magpie AUS1486 skippered by Graeme Taylor with James Mayo have defended their title in the 2024 Etchells World Championship with crew member Ben Lamb with a classic match race to finish off the series.
by Nic Douglass
Posted 14 Jan 15:21 GMT
Boris Herrmann is back in Northern Hemisphere
Boris Herrmann is back in Northern Hemisphere
The German sailor stays focussed on the 3,200 nautical miles remaining in the Vendée Globe
This Monday evening, Team Malizia's skipper Boris Herrmann crossed the Equator and returned to the Northern Hemisphere, ticking off one of the last milestones along the Vendée Globe race course.
by Team Malizia
Posted 14 Jan 15:10 GMT
Charlie Dalin celebrates an emphatic win
Charlie Dalin celebrates an emphatic win
In the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe
In one of the sweetest victories in sailing, the French skipper Charlie Dalin today completed an emphatic win in the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe solo round-the-world race, in so doing banishing the demons from four years ago.
by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series
Posted 14 Jan 14:34 GMT
2025 RORC Transatlantic Race day 3
2025 RORC Transatlantic Race day 3
Most boats clocking exhilarating double-digit speeds
The adrenaline-fueled magic carpet ride continues for the entire RORC Transatlantic Race fleet, with most boats clocking exhilarating double-digit speeds.
by Louay Habib / RORC
Posted 14 Jan 14:09 GMT
Royal Western YC "The Centenary Race" Preview
Royal Western YC "The Centenary Race" Preview
Plus Round Iceland Race '25 Date Change
The Royal Western Yacht Club is synonymous with the introduction of offshore and oceanic racing, not least with its members forming the Ocean Racing Club following the successful running of the very first Fastnet race in 1925.
by Adrian Gray
Posted 14 Jan 13:57 GMT
Pollard throws down gauntlet for SB20 Worlds glory
Pollard throws down gauntlet for SB20 Worlds glory
Asian Continental Championship has just concluded in Singapore
A talented fleet is lining up for the SB20 World Championships in Singapore, with Olympic medallists and world champions on the entry list. So who will come out on top in this challenging sportsboat fleet?
by Andy Rice
Posted 14 Jan 11:59 GMT
Vendée Globe Tuesday 14th January Update
Vendée Globe Tuesday 14th January Update
Simply The Best
Charlie Dalin on MACIF Santé Prévoyance has won the Vendée Globe in emphatic fashion, setting an incredible new record in the process, but the Vendée Globe continues for the other 33 other skippers still racing.
by Mark Jardine
Posted 14 Jan 11:24 GMT
Emirates GBR Environmental & Social Impact Report
Emirates GBR Environmental & Social Impact Report
It was a groundbreaking season for the Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team
The Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team has become the first team in the global sports league to release an Impact Report, detailing results of its ambitious environmental and social commitments during Season 4.
by Emirates GBR SailGP Team
Posted 14 Jan 10:10 GMT
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston congratulates Dalin
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston congratulates Dalin
For his amazing record Vendée Globe victory
You are first to break through the 500 mile day barrier with a new solo 24 hour monohull record of 509.05 n.miles - a teeth (or filling) shattering 29.02 knot average, and also smashed previous solo monohull circumnavigation record by a massive 9 days!
by Barry Pickthall for IACH
Posted 14 Jan 09:36 GMT
Charlie Dalin wins the 2024 Vendée Globe
Charlie Dalin wins the 2024 Vendée Globe
After one long, cold final night fighting through light winds off the Brittany coast
After one long, cold final night fighting through light winds off the Brittany coast, Charlie Dalin, the French skipper of MACIF Santé Prévoyance crossed the Vendée Globe finish line this Tuesday morning at 07:24 UTC to take victory.
by Vendée Globe media
Posted 14 Jan 09:25 GMT
Charlie Dalin smashes the Vendée Globe record
Charlie Dalin smashes the Vendée Globe record
Finishing in a time of 64 days, 19 hours, 22 minutes, 49 seconds
Charlie Dalin on MACIF Santé Prévoyance has won the Vendée Globe 2024-25, and in the process has destroyed the previous record, finishing at 07:24:49 UTC on Tuesday 14th January in a time of 64 days, 19 hours, 22 minutes, 49 seconds.
by Mark Jardine
Posted 14 Jan 07:31 GMT
How to watch Charlie Dalin finish the Vendée Globe
How to watch Charlie Dalin finish the Vendée Globe
On the cusp of setting a staggering new record
At the time of recording this, Charlie Dalin on MACIF Santé Prévoyance has just 14 nautical miles to go to finish the Vendée Globe and set a staggering new record, taking over 9 days off the previous mark.
by Mark Jardine
Posted 14 Jan 05:55 GMT
Blithfield Barrel week 3
Blithfield Barrel week 3
25 boats from as far away as Dorset hit the water (and ice)
Ever wondered what drives dinghy sailors to don their winter garb and push their boat through the pack ice for a day's racing? Me too! However, 25 boats from as far away as Dorset hit the water (and ice) for the third round.
by Alastair Reid
Posted 14 Jan 04:57 GMT
Historic McIntyre Mini Globe Race sets sail!
Historic McIntyre Mini Globe Race sets sail!
After our years of planning, building, then preparing and training
Imagine? Four years of planning, building, then preparing and training while all the time dreaming about sailing your own home-built plywood 19ft - 5.8mtr yacht 3000 miles solo across the Atlantic! Now it's time!
by McIntyre Mini Globe Race
Posted 14 Jan 04:42 GMT
SailGP: 'A baptism by fire'
SailGP: 'A baptism by fire'
SailGP introduces high-speed titanium ‘T-Foils' fleetwide in Auckland in top-end breeze
Monday's session marked the first time multiple teams have practiced alongside one another using the new technology. T-Foils will be rolled out for the first time in racing this weekend in Auckland.
by SailGP
Posted 13 Jan 20:07 GMT
Vendée Globe 13th January Update
Vendée Globe 13th January Update
Charlie Dalin knocking on the door of a famous victory
Charlie Dalin, who has led the Vendée Globe since December 30th is on the cusp of victory, counting down the final 150 miles to the Les Sables d'Olonne finish line which he is forecast to cross between 0430hrs and 0830hrs UTC Tuesday morning.
by Vendée Globe media
Posted 13 Jan 19:10 GMT
SSL sailor Matteo Auguadro passes away
SSL sailor Matteo Auguadro passes away
The entire SSL family is in mourning with the passing of Matteo Auguadro
The entire SSL family is in mourning with the passing of Matteo Auguadro. The Italian bowman was part of the silver medal winning team at the SSL Gold Cup Gran Canaria 2023 and recognised as one of the best sailors in the RC44 and TP52 classes.
by SSL
Posted 13 Jan 16:51 GMT
Barton Marine Exhibiting at boot Düsseldorf 2025
Barton Marine's extensive range of deck hardware can be found at the 2025 Dusseldorf Boat Show with German distributor Lindemann in Hall 10, on stand C76.
Safety first (like DRRR)
Safety first was definitely the first rule of the sea, as explained to me when I was young. You know, one hand for you, one hand for the boat, and so forth. Nothing has changed, but what of the regulations surrounding it all?
Henri-Lloyd M-Pro 3.0 now in Winter Sale
Get the edge with the Henri-Lloyd M-Pro 3.0, now available in the Winter Sale. Engineered to win, this gear is 100% waterproof and highly breathable, delivering ultimate performance.
Oldest videos from the London Boat Show
Do you remember the early days of the London Boat Show, when it was at Olympia or Earl's Court each January? As that time of year rolls around again, we can take a look into our video archive and round-up the earliest newsreels that covered the event.
Vaikobi luggage, backpacks and dry bags
You won't believe how much gear you can fit into our original paddle travel bag. The super tough PU wheels and padded compartments will follow you around the world and back.
Flying start to 2025
Happy New Year to you all! The beginning of 2025 is an embarrassment of riches for sailing fans, with a cornucopia of events to follow, ranging from offshore yachts around the world to traditional dinghies.
Introducing the new J/36
J/Composites and J/Boats are pleased to introduce the NEW J/36, the evolution of the much-loved J/112E, a design that's been winning hearts and silver around the world since launching in 2016.
Olympic sailing videos part 2
As 2024 draws to a close, we decided to look back on this Olympic year with a summary of all the oldest Olympic sailing videos we could find, from the analogue era before the year 2000. Here we cover the Seventies through to the Nineties.
Ancasta Yachts Services partners with Flexiteek UK
Ancasta Yachts Services has partnered with Flexiteek International's UK distributor Advanced Marine Decking (Flexiteek UK) to become its synthetic decking installer on the South Coast for yachts 35-75ft.
Olympic sailing videos part 1
As 2024 draws to a close, we decided to look back on this Olympic year with a summary of all the oldest Olympic sailing videos we could find, from the analogue era before the year 2000. We start with the Twenties and go through to the Sixties.
New J/40, J/99, and J/70 set for boot Düsseldorf
The world-famous boot Düsseldorf Boat Show is taking place from January 18th to 26th, 2025 in Dusseldorf, Germany at the sprawling Messe Conference & Exhibit Center.
Make me smile
Manly's pathway to progress looked at a way to attract and keep youth in sailing. Nice. Really nice. Now, what to do when you cannot replicate such a successful model?
Barton Marine Rising Star update
At Barton Marine we can think of many elaborate excuses to justify acquiring a new boat, but following an unfortunate mishap during transportation back from the ITCA London and South East Autumn Series, Ralph Hadley found himself in need of a new hull!
Firefly dinghy videos from the 1980s and 90s
It's time to dig into the video archives a second time, a year after our first ever video feature, which happened to be on 1950s Firefly sailing. But this time all we can find is from the 1980s and 90s!
Trailblazing athletes set to star at Dinghy Show
Some of Britain's hottest on-water talents are set to join tactical and technical experts and inspiring adventurers at this year's RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show (22-23 February 2025) as the first guest speakers are revealed.
Vendée Globe Twists and Turns, Thrills and Spills
I need to start with an admission... I'm addicted to the Vendée Globe. When I wake in the morning, I look at the tracker, and at each sked (it updates every four hours) I take a look.