West Marine files for bankruptcy

Monday
May 18
2026 Posted by XS Editor

On May 17, 2026, marine retailer West Marine filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The company issued a statement noting how their 200 retail locations will remain open during the restructuring.

According to the Business Industry, West Marine’s largest unsecured creditor is Garmin International, listed as having an $8.57 million balance. Virtual Supply Inc., a distribution logistics company, follows with $5.8 million; components and accessories manufacturer Sierra International Inc. has a $4.7 million balance due; and tackle producer East Penn Manufacturing Co. Inc. is owed $4.43 million. Twenty-six additional creditors are listed and include Lippert Components Manufacturing, Lumitec LLC, 3M, AkzoNobel, Raymarine, Xylem, and Navico.

Peter Swanson, in his report on Loose Cannon, assessed the action as “the result of run-of-the-mill corporate greed, online competition, and the end of the post-COVID boat-buying bump.”

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Brand new at 100 years old

Monday
May 18
2026 Posted by XS Editor

Peter Silvester owns the Q Class sloop Q7 Falcon which marks its 100th anniversary in 2026. Falcon was among the first class of yachts to race under the “Universal Rule” developed by Nathaniel Herreshoff in 1902 and that governed eligibility to compete for the America’s Cup from 1914 to 1937.

“I’ve always loved classic designs from the 1930s Universal Rule era, epitomized by the mighty Js of America’s Cup fame,” Silvester says. “When I saw Q7 ‘Falcon’ and learned more about these so called ‘mini-Js’, I knew I’d found a new passion.”

Falcon has raced in the Northeast, the Great Lakes, and off San Diego, winning two Chicago-Mackinac Races and five Queen’s Cups among other accomplishments. While the yacht was also known as Lively Lady, it has always raced under the sail number Q7, continuing that tradition today.

Falcon, designed by Burgess, Swasey & Paine and built by the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company in Bristol, RI, is getting reimagined.

Silvester and Q7 Yacht Designs came to own Falcon in 2023, moving the boat to San Diego and returning it to the water after several years on the hard. The yacht was brought back to life through an extensive, years-long refit between 2007 and 2012 by renowned boat builder John Anderson.

Recognizing the immensity of Falcon’s centennial, Silvester and Q7 Yacht Designs have set out to build a new Q7 commission in which Falcon’s prowess is merged with modern boat building technology through a project known as the Falcon Study.

“The goal is that we could produce an incredible yacht that is beautiful, fast, and celebrates the heritage of the original Falcon and will be admired by sailors for the next 100 years.” He adds that there is also a dream that through the project Q Class racing will have a revival over a century after the first of these boats took to the water.

“The Falcon Study has been an amazing project. If there’s others out there who share my passion for design, great performance and exquisite craftsmanship give me a call.” The plan is to make a total of seven commissions to celebrate Q7 – and in the process, keep Q Class sailing around for another 100 years.”

Q7 Reimagined, as the new boat is known, retains the original Q7’s critical dimensions including the original Hull Lines, Sail Plan and Displacement making her ‘authentically Q Class’. The original 1926 Lines Plans were adapted for manufacture by Dystra Naval Architects, renowned for their work on the J Class revival of the late 1980s and built by the expert builders at Spirit Yachts in the United Kingdom.

The new yacht was launched and had its first sail in April of this year, punctuating 100 years of the original Falcon. Silvester and the Q7 team plan to race Q7-1 in the upcoming Mediterranean regatta season, where the boat will compete in Spirit of Tradition classes.

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USA sweep at 2026 WASZP Games

Monday
Mar 30
2026 Posted by XS Editor

Hawaiian foilers Gavin Ball and Pearl Lattanzi have written themselves into WASZP history, delivering the USA’s first-ever WASZP Games double – Ball claiming his maiden title as Lattanzi defended hers on home water. The 2026 WASZP Games, effectively the World Championship for the class, was held March 24-28 in Pensacola, Florida.

With five days and 18 races on Pensacola Bay, the championship was defined by tight margins, shifting conditions, new racing formats, and a final day that lived up to expectations. This was the largest foiling class event ever held in North America.

In the 6.9 class, Italy’s Francesco De Santis claimed the title after an intense five-day duel with Hawaii’s Bodhi Rushin. The 7.5 fleet saw Norway’s Martinius Melleby Hoppstock step up from second in 2025 to secure a deserved overall victory. Canada’s Callum Ruch finished second, with Henry Krieble rounding out the podium in third and taking the U17 title.

Across the 8.2 rig divisions, the depth of the fleet was on full display. Switzerland’s Micha de Weck led the juniors, Australia’s Louis Tilly topped the youth division, while Gavin Ball (USA) secured the core title. Declan Reilly (AUS) claimed the Masters, with Andrew McDougall (AUS) taking out the Super Masters.

In the Senior Women’s Championship, Pearl Lattanzi (USA) delivered a commanding performance to defend her WASZP Games title. In control throughout the regatta, she closed out the event with authority.

Behind her, the podium battle remained open all week. Annie Sitzmann (USA), Casey Small (USA), and Spain’s Sol Lopez Navarro traded positions across the series before stronger final-day conditions allowed Lopez Navarro to secure third, finishing behind Sitzmann in second.

In the Senior Men’s Championship, Gavin Ball (USA) delivered the performance of the week, combining consistency and composure to secure the overall title.

The fight for second came down to a dramatic final-race showdown between Spain’s Antonio Gasperini and Pablo Astiazaran, who started the race level on points. In a fitting finish, the pair rounded the final mark first and second before Gasperini held on to claim silver, with Astiazaran taking bronze, reversing their 2025 result and underlining the intensity of the rivalry.

Both Ball and Lattanzi hail from Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, and have developed through the WASZP pathway, supported by the America One Racing program and extensive training in Pensacola. Their dual victories mark a major milestone – not just individually, but for Hawaiian and American foiling more broadly.

Ball’s breakthrough win, after several near-misses at major championship titles, was widely celebrated across the fleet – a result that every sailor who has crossed paths with him would call well deserved. Combined with Lattanzi’s back-to-back Games victories, the result reflects both individual performance and the strength of the WASZP development pathway.

Underpinning it all is a growing pipeline. Led by FOILFAST in the USA, with support from WeCanFoil in Canada and America One Racing in the US, the North American program is expanding access to foiling through High School, College, and Yacht Club pathways – developing the next wave of foiling talent.

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America’s Cup: A look inside Luna Rossa

Monday
Mar 30
2026 Posted by XS Editor

A look behind the scenes at the Luna Rossa base in Cagliari, and interviews with several members of the Italian team, including Max Sirena and Peter Burling.

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Globe40 Leg 6 Start

Monday
Mar 30
2026 Posted by XS Editor

The entire fleet, comprising all 8 crews of the 2nd edition of the GLOBE40, set off today from Recife, Brazil, at 2:00 PM local time (5:00 PM UTC) for the 6th and final stage.

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A high-flying 2026 program for Team Sodebo

Wednesday
Mar 25
2026 Posted by XS Editor

After a historic start to the year with the Jules Verne Trophy record, Team Sodebo Voile is opening a new chapter in its 2026 season. Indeed, the Vendée-based company will be competing in the multihull circuits.

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German 18ft Skiff Record Breaker

Thursday
Mar 19
2026 Posted by XS Editor

Last Sunday’s 15-18 knot North East wind was perfect racing conditions for 18ft skiff racing on Sydney Harbour and ideal for an historic day when Black Knight became the first skiff from Germany to win a race in the 88-year-old history of the event.

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First Sail for the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild 32-metre Gitana 18

Saturday
Mar 14
2026 Posted by deleteme

Video of the First Sail for the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild 32-metre Gitana 18

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Eight Bells: Guus Bierman

Thursday
Mar 05
2026 Posted by XS Editor

Guus Bierman, founder of Contender Sailcloth, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2026. He was 87 years of age.

Guus was a passionate sailor and yachtsman, for whom sailing always connected the dots in life. Equally important, he was an internationally minded pioneer, always alert to any opportunity and an excellent salesman and businessman. If you had the chance to meet him, you would immediately recognize that this man had “sailcloth in his stomach,” as Guus would say.

Guus was born on April 11, 1938, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands and was introduced to sailing as a young boy. He began sailing his canoe-class dinghy at the age of nine or ten on the Nieuwe Meer near Amsterdam. It did not take long before he started crewing in the Dutch one design class Vrijheid.

After completing his education, Guus began his career as a salesman for Marbon Chemicals selling ABS plastics to the automotive industry. At the same time, he was actively sailing the Flying Dutchman, attending international regattas and aiming for the 1964 Olympic Games. However, he was rejected as he was considered a professional sailor, having found an opportunity in selling sails.

Thanks to his business savvy, this energetic, smart, and competitive sailor was recommended to build the European division of Howe & Bainbridge. Earlier, Guus had placed an advertisement stating: “Dutch man looking for any opportunity,” which ultimately helped seal the deal.

In 1972, Guus attended the Olympic Games in Munich as a reserve for the Dutch team in the Flying Dutchman class, as his crew tragically passed away in a car accident shortly before the Olympics. He later advanced to the international Star Class, with the Bacardi Cup always holding a special place in his heart. In 2024, Guus was awarded The President’s Award by the International Star Class Association.

Exactly 40 years ago, in 1986, Guus made the decision to become independent and founded Contender Sailcloth in the Netherlands. With his exceptional ability to manage relationships, he persuaded suppliers and producers to begin manufacturing for Contender Sailcloth. From that moment on, the company began writing its own chapter in sailing history.

Over the past 40 years, Contender Sailcloth expanded internationally, becoming a world leader in the manufacturing and supply of sailcloth. Among the many milestones achieved, a few stand out:

• 1988: During the Olympic Games in Seoul, Contender Sailcloth Polykote styles won 17 out of 18 medals in the Finn, Flying Dutchman, Soling, 470, and Europe classes.

• 1995: A breakthrough in the spinnaker cloth market came when the New Zealand team used the lightest urethane-coated Superkote to win the America’s Cup, bringing the Cup to New Zealand. Over four successful America’s Cup campaigns, Contender dominated the event with its Superkote range. As a result of these successes, Contender became the world’s leading manufacturer of nylon and polyester spinnaker fabrics.

• 1997: Contender Sailcloth USA was established in Fall River, Massachusetts, making Contender Sailcloth a truly global operation.

Throughout his career, sailing remained Guus’ greatest passion, and he embraced every opportunity to compete in regattas. Among his fondest memories were competing on Lake Garda in the Asso 99 class with his international Contender Sailcloth team, winning the Centomiglia in 2019.

In late summer 2025, Guus was awarded honorary membership at Circolo Vela Torbole and donated his boat to the yacht club, providing aspiring sailors with the opportunity to develop their skills.

Although truly internationally minded, Guus also deeply loved his home yacht club, the Koninklijke Watersport Vereniging Loosdrecht (KWVL). He made multiple charitable donations to the club and supported local regattas. One of his favorite events at KWVL was the Easy Week, held annually in August, where he continued to compete through 2025.

Guus will be greatly missed by the entire Contender Sailcloth team, his wife Janny Bierman-Polman, his two children, Aksel, Marleen and her husband Alexander and his three grandchildren, Laurens, Floris and Hugo.

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mod 70 banned!

Thursday
Mar 05
2026 Posted by deleteme

If someone or some committee wants to tell the world that Argo is not qualified, I would suggest their blanket rule is bullshit. – ed.

The 2026 Route du Rhum is changing the game for so-called vintage multihulls. A technical annex introduces access criteria that are causing friction, especially among MOD70 sailors. And behind the stated rationale—heritage, eco-design, safety—several grey areas are emerging.

Great article here.

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America’s Cup: Spanish rockstars join French team

Thursday
Mar 05
2026 Posted by XS Editor

2024 Olympic Gold Medalists in the 49er class, and 2025 SailGP champions, Diego Botín and Florian Trittel (ESP), have suspended their 2028 Olympic program, and will sail with the French team K-Challenge for the 2027 America’s Cup in Naples.

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Star Bacardi Cup – Scheidt and Sperry win the day but Cayard and Kleen close the door

Thursday
Mar 05
2026 Posted by deleteme

No let up in the tension on day 4 with Paul Cayard and Frithjof Kleen finally giving up a race win to Robert Scheidt and Austin Sperry (BRA).

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USA win at SailGP Sydney

Sunday
Mar 01
2026 Posted by XS Editor

USA won the third event of the 2026 SailGP season held February 28-March 1 in Sydney, Australia. After qualifying third into the Final, the U.S. SailGP Team sailed to victory ahead of Great Britain in second and Spain in third. It marks the first victory since an ownership change installed a new crew December 2023.

In very light, variable winds on day two of qualifying, the Americans were the form team with consistent performances (3, 1, 6). As crews struggled in the disturbed air – with foiling conditions limited at the very bottom of the wind range – USA managed, for the most part, to stay out of the pack.

“We knew we had to keep the pedal down, stay in clean air, stay out of the pack,” noted helm Taylor Canfield. “Our starting has always been pretty good in the lighter conditions, and we got off the line well, kept our heads out of the boat and did a nice job.”

The victory signals a major step forward for the Americans, who have made notable improvements in recent events. “We’ve been putting in the effort,” said Canfield. “We said we were going to stick to our processes and that showed. We’re getting better all the time and to get a win is huge.”

Emirates GBR won the start of the Final race, initially controlling the early stages before Canfield’s crew seized the lead mid-race with a decisive move into the gate and never looked back – gaining a commanding lead on the final legs and keeping clear air to the finish.

The defending Rolex SailGP Champions have now moved into the top spot on the overall standings (28 points), while Australia sit second with 25 points. The U.S. SailGP Team have entered the podium group, now third overall with 20 points.

Sydney crew lists: https://sailgp.com/news/26/revealed-full-crew-lists-sailgp-sydney-australia

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Sydney Results
1. United States, Taylor Canfield (USA), 6-3-10-3-3-1-6-(1)
2. Great Britain, Dylan Fletcher (GBR), 3-7-5-6-1-7-5-(2)
3. Spain, Diego Botin (ESP), 5-1-1-5-2-4-8-(3)
4. Italy, Phil Robertson (NZL), 4-4-3-10-4-8-2
5. Australia, Tom Slingsby (AUS), 1-8-6-1-6-6-10
6. Denmark, Nicolai Sehested (DEN), 2-10-11-7-7-3-1
7. Brazil, Martine Grael (BRA), 9-6-4-11-5-5-4
8. Germany, Erik Heil (GER), 8-9-9-2-9-2-7
9. Artemis, Nathan Outteridge (AUS), 7-5-2-4-8-9-11
10. Switzerland, Sébastien Schneiter (SUI), 10-2-7-9-10-11-9
11. Canada, Giles Scott (CAN/GBR), 11-11-8-8-11-10-3
12. New Zealand, Peter Burling (NZL), 12-12-12-12-12-12-12
12. France, Quentin Delapierre (FRA), 12-12-12-12-12-12-12
Note: France and New Zealand could not compete due to boat damage in Event 2.

Season 6 Results (after 3 of 13 events)
1. Great Britain, Dylan Fletcher (GBR), 1-2-2
2. Australia, Tom Slingsby (AUS), 2-1-5
3. United States, Taylor Canfield (USA), 5-7-1
4. France, Quentin Delapierre (FRA), 3-4-13*
5. Spain, Diego Botin (ESP), 12-3-3
6. Artemis, Nathan Outteridge (AUS), 4-5-9
7. Italy, Phil Robertson (NZL), 7-13-4
8. Denmark, Nicolai Sehested (DEN), 8-9-6
9. Germany, Erik Heil (GER), 9-6-8
10. Canada, Giles Scott (CAN/GBR), 6-10-11
11. Brazil, Martine Grael (BRA), 10-11-7
12. New Zealand, Peter Burling (NZL), 13-8-12
13. Switzerland, Sébastien Schneiter (SUI), 11-12-10
* Received compensation points for Sydney due to boat damage in Event 2.

Season 6 – 2026 Schedule:
• Jan 17-18 – Perth, Australia
• Feb 14-15 – Auckland, New Zealand
• Feb 28-March 1 – Sydney, Australia
• Apr 11-12  – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• May 9-10 – Hamilton, Bermuda
• May 30-31 – New York, USA
• June 20-21 – Halifax, Canada
• July 25-26- Portsmouth, GBR
• August 22-23 – Sassnitz, Germany
• Sept 5-6 – Valencia, Spain
• Sept 19-20 – Geneva, Switzerland
• Nov 21-22 – Dubai, UAE
• Nov 28-29 – Abu Dhabi, UAE
Note: The 11th event was moved to Geneva from Saint-Tropez, France.

Season 6 format:
• Thirteen teams compete in identical F50 catamarans.
• Each event is two days.
• All teams compete in up to seven qualifying fleet races of approximately 15 minutes.
• The top three teams from qualifying advance to a final race for the event title.
• The season ends with the Grand Final event which includes the Championship Final Race for the top three teams in the season standing.
• All teams are privately owned except for New Zealand and Spain which are owned by the league.

Season 6 prize money:
A total of USD $12.8 million is up for grabs in 2026. The winner of each of the 13 events takes home $400,000, with $260,000 for second and $140,000 for third. The team with the most points at the end of the season wins $400,000, while the team that wins the Championship Final Race wins USD $2 million.

F50 Configuration:
All teams use same configuration based on weather forecast. There are four wingsail sizes (18m, 24m, 27.5m, and 29m), two T-foil daggerboards (high-speed and low-speed), and one set of rudders with high-speed and low-speed settings.

Established in 2018, SailGP seeks to be an annual, global sports league featuring fan-centric inshore racing among national teams in some of the iconic harbors around the globe.

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Australia win at SailGP Auckland

Tuesday
Feb 17
2026 Posted by XS Editor

The 2026 SailGP season has a record 13 teams, and after two events, collisions have kept all from finishing. The latest was February 14-15 in Auckland, New Zealand when a frightening incident between France and New Zealand crushed both boats with each team sending a crew to the hospital.

Winds in excess of 20 knots on Waitematā Harbour had all teams on edge, and it was on the first leg of the third race when New Zealand lost control, rounding up in front of France. The race was soon abandoned, as was further racing on day one. With strong winds expected on day two, the teams were divided into two heats to complete the qualifying stage.

In gusts of up to 24 knots, the winner-takes-all Podium Final featured SailGP’s only three Championship-winning teams as Australia faced Great Britain and Spain in an exhilarating sprint battle. After an early dogfight with Spain, the Aussies took the win, moving them to the top of the overall standings, tied with Emirates GBR but leading on countback.

“It’s been a year since our last event victory, so it’s been a long time between drinks,” said winning driver Tom Slingsby. “We’ve been sailing really well, and it’s nice to be rewarded for that. In those three-boat Finals anything can happen so to win the event points score and go into the Final feeling confident made a big difference.”

Looking forward, both New Zealand and France have been ruled out for the next event on February 28-March 1 in Sydney, Australia.

Team crew lists: https://sailgp.com/news/26/revealed-full-crew-lists-sailgp-auckland-new-zealand/

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Auckland Results*
1. Australia, Tom Slingsby (AUS), 1-4-1-2-(1)
2. Great Britain, Dylan Fletcher (GBR), 11-2-1-1-(2)
3. Spain, Diego Botin (ESP), 4-6-6-3-(3)
4. France, Quentin Delapierre (FRA), 2-3-retired
5. Artemis, Nathan Outteridge (AUS), 9-5-2-4
6. Germany, Erik Heil (GER), 5-13-3-2
7. United States, Taylor Canfield (USA), 8-12-3-1
8. Denmark, Nicolai Sehested (DEN), 6-7-5-6
9. New Zealand, Peter Burling (NZL), 3-1-retired
10. Canada, Giles Scott (CAN/GBR), 13-10-2-3
11. Switzerland, Sébastien Schneiter (SUI), 10-9-4-5
12. Brazil, Martine Grael (BRA), 7-11-5-5
13. Italy, Phil Robertson (NZL), 12-8-4-4
* Qualifying had two full fleet races on day one and two split fleet races on day two.
New Zealand handed 8 point penalty for collision with France during Fleet Race 3 (later abandoned).
Italy handed 4 point penalty for colliding with a racecourse mark during Fleet Race 1.

Season 6 Results (after 2 of 13 events)
1. Australia, Tom Slingsby (AUS), 2-1
2. Great Britain, Dylan Fletcher (GBR), 1-2
3. Spain, Diego Botin (ESP), 12-3
4. France, Quentin Delapierre (FRA), 3-4
5. Artemis, Nathan Outteridge (AUS), 4-5
6. Germany, Erik Heil (GER), 9-6
7. United States, Taylor Canfield (USA), 5-7
8. Denmark, Nicolai Sehested (DEN), 8-8
9. New Zealand, Peter Burling (NZL), 13-9
10. Canada, Giles Scott (CAN/GBR), 6-10
11. Switzerland, Sébastien Schneiter (SUI), 11-11
12. Brazil, Martine Grael (BRA), 10-12
13. Italy, Phil Robertson (NZL), 7-13

Season 6 – 2026 Schedule:
• Jan 17-18 – Perth, Australia
• Feb 14-15 – Auckland, New Zealand
• Feb 28-March 1 – Sydney, Australia
• Apr 11-12  – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• May 9-10 – Hamilton, Bermuda
• May 30-31 – New York, USA
• June 20-21 – Halifax, Canada
• July 25-26- Portsmouth, GBR
• August 22-23 – Sassnitz, Germany
• Sept 5-6 – Valencia, Spain
• Sept 19-20 – Geneva, Switzerland
• Nov 21-22 – Dubai, UAE
• Nov 28-29 – Abu Dhabi, UAE
Note: The 11th event was moved to Geneva from Saint-Tropez, France.

Season 6 format:
• Thirteen teams compete in identical F50 catamarans.
• Each event is two days.
• All teams compete in up to seven qualifying fleet races of approximately 15 minutes.
• The top three teams from qualifying advance to a final race for the event title.
• The season ends with the Grand Final event which includes the Championship Final Race for the top three teams in the season standing.
• All teams are privately owned except for New Zealand and Spain which are owned by the league.

Season 6 prize money:
A total of USD $12.8 million is up for grabs in 2026. The winner of each of the 13 events takes home $400,000, with $260,000 for second and $140,000 for third. The team with the most points at the end of the season wins $400,000, while the team that wins the Championship Final Race wins USD $2 million.

F50 Configuration:
All teams use same configuration based on weather forecast. There are four wingsail sizes (18m, 24m, 27.5m, and 29m), two T-foil daggerboards (high-speed and low-speed), and one set of rudders with high-speed and low-speed settings.

Established in 2018, SailGP seeks to be an annual, global sports league featuring fan-centric inshore racing among national teams in some of the iconic harbors around the globe.

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at least it’s not cold

Tuesday
Feb 17
2026 Posted by deleteme

While Antigua is renowned for its brisk trade winds and lively Atlantic swell, those taking part in today’s first IMA Maxi class races in the RORC Nelson’s Cup instead found themselves soaked and bewildered as a squall passed through reducing visibility to zero, the wind suddenly blowing 25+ knots accompanied by an intense tropical deluge.  Photo by photoaction.  More here.

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Superfoiler: World’s Coolest Yachts

Thursday
Feb 12
2026 Posted by XS Editor

Yachting World has been asking top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative yachts of our times, and professional sailor Luke Parkinson nominated the Superfoiler. Here’s the report:

“The Superfoiler was one of the coolest boats of all time,” says Parkinson, who’s sailed everything from F50s to offshore 100-footers. “It was a boat like no other. It always kept you on your toes. It was really hard to sail, but very rewarding when you got it right.”

The Superfoiler took elements of Sydney’s 18ft Skiff class and turbo-charged them on foils. An Australian roadshow-style circuit was launched in 2017 with fan zones, drone coverage, and live streaming, and attracted big names like Nathan Outteridge and Glenn Ashby, before the circuit was wound down in 2019.

“It was a three-person, fast foiling boat that you could reach pretty much 40 knots, and it had electronic rake control,” recalls Parkinson.

“You could have three people on trapezes. You had configurable tack and gybe functionality, and it was just really ahead of its time. The boat had a heavy weather main and an all-purpose main and two jibs as well – it was very versatile. It was just a boat to remember, a very special boat.”

Superfoiler stats rating
Top speed: 35+ knots
LOA: 7.97m/26ft 2in
Launched: 2017
Berths: 0
Price (New): €220,000
Adrenalin factor: 95%

For Yachting World’s list of cool boats, click here.

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SailGP: No rule change after Fremantle prang

Thursday
Feb 12
2026 Posted by XS Editor

No rule changes have been made following a spectacular collision, 90 seconds into Race 1, where the Swiss Sail GP team sliced the Kiwis’ stern section off just behind the aft crossbeam, missing helmsman Peter Burling by just a metre.

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American Magic acquires Danish team

Thursday
Feb 12
2026 Posted by XS Editor

ROCKWOOL Racing SailGP Team, one of 13 teams competing the SailGP global sports league, has been acquired by leading sports investor and American Magic Co-Founder, Doug DeVos. The transaction brings together leaders in global business and high-performance sport with a shared ambition to accelerate on-water performance and bolster the next generation of professional racing talent.

“American Magic are world-class operators, equipped to compete at the very highest levels of our sport,” said Sir Russell Coutts, SailGP CEO and co-founder. “Together with the shared commitment and mission of ROCKWOOL, this new team ownership has the foundations for sustained performance, innovation, and growth for many years to come.”

Led by DeVos, part of the family ownership group of the NBA’s Orlando Magic, the US $60 million transaction was supported on this acquisition by Miller Johnson and IKON Capital, the sports-focused investment and advisory platform, which also joins as a co-investor in the team.

“This is an exciting time for American Magic,” noted DeVos. “Partnering with SailGP and ROCKWOOL Racing brings together three organizations committed to high performance. SailGP has reshaped the sport through global competition, innovation, and fan engagement, and ROCKWOOL Racing is already a high-performing team with a strong foundation.

“Together, we see a clear opportunity to build a winning team, deliver results on and off the water, advance elite talent, and inspire the next generation of sailors, designers, and boat builders.”

American Magic will own and operate the team, with ROCKWOOL continuing as Title Partner until 2032. ROCKWOOL will remain central to the team’s identity and long-term vision, supporting performance, innovation, and global brand growth within the championship. The team will continue to represent Denmark and will feature a minimum of three Danish athletes when fully crewed, in line with SailGP nationality rules.

The team – led by Danish driver Nicolai Sehested – will transition into American Magic’s broader performance eco-system, with a focus on elite performance and talent development. Earlier this year, SailGP launched its first long-term training base at the state-of-the-art American Magic Performance and Innovation Center in Pensacola, Florida, as part of the wider agreement between the two organizations.

“This acquisition transforms a passion-driven project into a return-delivering, strategic investment in a fast-growing sport,” noted Mike Cazer, CEO of American Magic. “We look forward to building the team’s high-performance platform, helping it compete at the front of the fleet, and adding value to the league. Success, for us, means developing a winning team in ROCKWOOL Racing, strengthening SailGP, and delivering for our title sponsor – ROCKWOOL.”

The second event for Season 6 will take place at 4:00pm to 5:30pm local time on February 14-15 in Auckland, New Zealand (10:00pm to 11:30pm EST on February 13-14). For team crew lists: click here.

SailGP information – Auckland details – How to watch

Season 6 – 2026 Schedule:
• Jan 17-18 – Perth, Australia
• Feb 14-15 – Auckland, New Zealand
• Feb 28-March 1 – Sydney, Australia
• Apr 11-12  – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• May 9-10 – Hamilton, Bermuda
• May 30-31 – New York, USA
• June 20-21 – Halifax, Canada
• July 25-26- Portsmouth, GBR
• August 22-23 – Sassnitz, Germany
• Sept 5-6 – Valencia, Spain
• Nov 21-22 – Dubai, UAE
• Nov 28-29 – Abu Dhabi, UAE
Note: The 11th event was moved to Geneva from Saint-Tropez, France.

Season 6 format:
• Thirteen teams compete in identical F50 catamarans.
• Each event is two days.
• All teams compete in up to seven qualifying fleet races of approximately 15 minutes.
• The top three teams from qualifying advance to a final race for the event title.
• The season ends with the Grand Final event which includes the Championship Final Race for the top three teams in the season standing.
• All teams are privately owned except for New Zealand and Spain which are owned by the league.

Season 6 prize money:
A total of USD $12.8 million is up for grabs in 2026. The winner of each of the 13 events takes home $400,000, with $260,000 for second and $140,000 for third. The team with the most points at the end of the season wins $400,000, while the team that wins the Championship Final Race wins USD $2 million.

F50 Configuration:
All teams use same configuration based on weather forecast. There are four wingsail sizes (18m, 24m, 27.5m, and 29m), two T-foil daggerboards (high-speed and low-speed), and one set of rudders with high-speed and low-speed settings.

Established in 2018, SailGP seeks to be an annual, global sports league featuring fan-centric inshore racing among national teams in some of the iconic harbors around the globe.

Source: SailGP

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Jules Verne Trophy – Sodebo 3 heads for record breaking circumnavigation

Saturday
Jan 24
2026 Posted by deleteme

Sodebo 3 of Skipper Thomas Coville and his crew are on pace to break the circumnavigation record set by Francis Joyon on IDEC Sport in 2017 of 40 days 23 h 30 m 30 sec.

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RORC Transatlantic Race – Baltic 111 Raven takes Monohull Line Honours

Monday
Jan 19
2026 Posted by deleteme

Baltic 111 Raven, skippered by Damien Durchon, has taken Monohull Line Honours in the 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race

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Jules Verne: Hot race against the clock

Monday
Jan 19
2026 Posted by XS Editor

Ever since Francis Joyon and crew on the 103-foot trimaran IDEC Sport were awarded the Jules Verne Trophy in 2017, there have been many failed attempts to better their record time around the world.

Some efforts were abandoned early when wind conditions proved insufficient, while others conceded to damage. If a team is in the final ascent of the Pacific Ocean to the finish off western France, they are in a hot race against the clock.

That’s the case for Thomas Coville and his crew on the 105-foot Sodebo Ultim 3 which got underway on December 15. They crossed the equator on January 19 with a 300+ nm lead over Joyon, and will need to complete the final 3000+nm before 20:31 on January 25 to win.

Also on the course is Alexia Barrier and her crew of The Famous Project CIC on the record holder IDEC Sport. While ahead of Coville, their start on November 29 has them over 2000 nm behind record pace. Their goal is to finish and establish a reference time for an all-female team.

The rules for the Jules Verne Trophy are simple – it is for the fastest time around the world by any type of yacht with no restrictions on the size of the crew, starting and finishing from the exact line between the Le Créac’h Lighthouse off the tip of Brittany and the Lizard Point in Cornwall. It was first won in 1993, with all nine winners as either catamarans or trimarans. The current challenge is to beat the record time of 40 days 23 hours 30 minutes and 30 seconds set in 2017 by Francis Joyon and crew on the 31.5m IDEC Sport.

Record Facts
• Start and finish: a line between Créac’h lighthouse (Isle of Ushant) and Lizard Point (England)
• Course: non-stop around-the-world tour racing without outside assistance via the three Capes (Good Hope, Leeuwin and Horn)
• Minimum distance: 21,600 nautical miles (40,000 kilometres)
• Ratification: World Sailing Speed Record Council, www.sailspeedrecords.com
• Time to beat: 40 days, 23 hours, 30 minutes and 30 seconds
• Average speed: 21.96 knots
• Date of current record: January 2017
• Holder: IDEC SPORT, Francis Joyon and a 5-man crew

Split Time References – Full Crew:
Ushant-Equator: 4d 20h 07 ‘(Spindrift 2 in 2019)
Equator-Cape Aiguilles: 6d 08h 55 ‘(Banque Populaire V in 2012)
Cape Aiguilles-Cape Leeuwin: 4d 09h 32 ‘(IDEC Sport in 2017)
Cape Leuuwin-Cape Horn: 9d 08h 46 ‘(IDEC Sport in 2017)
Cape Horn-Equator: 7d 04h 27 ‘(Banque Populaire V in 2012)
Equator-Ushant: 5d 19h 21 ‘(IDEC Sport in 2017)

Here are the nine that have held the trophy:
2017 – Francis Joyon / IDEC SPORT (31.5m) – 40:23:30:30
2012 – Loïck Peyron / Banque Populaire V (40m) – 45:13:42:53
2010 – Franck Cammas / Groupama 3 (31.5m) – 48:07:44:52
2005 – Bruno Peyron / Orange II (36.8m) – 50:16:20:04
2004 – Olivier De Kersauson / Geronimo (33.8m) – 63:13:59:46
2002 – Bruno Peyron / Orange (32.8m) – 64:08:37:24
1997 – Olivier De Kersauson / Sport-Elec (27.3m) – 71:14:22:08
1994 – Peter Blake, Robin Knox-Johnston / Enza New Zealand (28m) – 74:22:17:22
1993 – Bruno Peyron / Commodore Explorer (28m) – 79:06:15:56

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Jules Verne Trophy – Sodebo 3 maintain record pace past Kerguelen

Tuesday
Dec 30
2025 Posted by deleteme

The Ultim Trimaran Sodebo 3, of Skipper Thomas Coville and his team, have slowed, but maintain record pace on their Jules Verne Trophy world circuit…

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oh joy

Tuesday
Dec 30
2025 Posted by deleteme

The Race Committee of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race has received a protest from Min River against the current clubhouse leader, BNC – my::NET / LEON, citing a breach to Australian Sailing Racing Rule of Sailing 55.3(a).

Racing Rule 55.3 is as follows:

55.3 Sheeting Sails
No sail shall be sheeted over or through any device that exerts outward pressure on a sheet or clew of a sail at a point from which, with the boat upright, a vertical line would fall outside the hull or deck, except:

(a) a headsail clew may be connected (as defined in The Equipment Rules of Sailing) to a whisker pole, provided that a spinnaker is not set. A copy of the protest can be found here.

The International Jury will hear the protest at 0900 hours AEDT on Wednesday 31 December 2025 at the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania in Hobart.

You’d have to think that Min River has photographic evidence. If their protest is upheld, and if the penalty imposed by the International Jury is an hour or more, then Min River becomes the winner.

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Five teams commit to 38th America’s Cup

Monday
Dec 22
2025 Posted by XS Editor

(December 22, 2025) – Five founding teams of the America’s Cup Partnership (ACP) have been revealed, with this newly established entity for the competition seeking to provide long-term stability and growth of the America’s Cup.

The five founding teams are:
• Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL)
• Athena Racing (GBR)
• Luna Rossa (ITA)
• Tudor Team Alinghi (SUI)
• K-Challenge (FRA)

This follows the Protocol agreement between Emirates Team New Zealand as Defender and Athena Racing as Challenger of Record announced in August 2025, which set the terms for the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup in Naples and paved the way for the America’s Cup Partnership.

“This is about preserving what makes the America’s Cup extraordinary while building a sustainable model that benefits everyone who shares our passion for this great competition,” said Grant Dalton, CEO of Defender, Emirates Team New Zealand. “We are securing the position of the America’s Cup at the pinnacle of innovation and professional sport for decades to come.”

Sir Ben Ainslie, Team Principal of Athena Racing adds, “The ACP will ensure the America’s Cup remains the ultimate proving ground for the world’s best sailors and technological advancements. It allows us to continue pushing the boundaries of naval architecture and sailing technology, maintaining the Cup’s tradition as a catalyst for innovation, while providing the stability needed to grow our audience.”

Key features of the new Partnership include:

BIENNIAL CYCLE
A commitment to a regular, fixed racing calendar of an America’s Cup every two years — creating a set moment that fans can look forward to, growing the race’s global audience and fanbase, and allowing teams, sponsors and broadcasters to plan ahead and invest long term.

INDEPENDENT MANAGEMENT
An independent, best-in-class management team focused solely on delivering sporting excellence and commercial opportunity for the America’s Cup, whilst ensuring consistent operations from one event to the next.

ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY
Shared revenues and new cost control measures creating higher levels of competition and a more level playing field, while also ensuring the America’s Cup remains at the forefront of sailing innovation.

FUTURE FOCUSED
A continued commitment to the Women’s and Youth America’s Cup, creating accessible and diverse pathways into the sport — including at least one female onboard the AC75 race boat at the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup.

Additional Quotes:
Max Sirena, CEO Luna Rossa:
“The birth of the America’s Cup Partnership marks a historic moment for the oldest competition in international sport. Luna Rossa has chosen to join a project aimed at ensuring stability, sustainability, and continuity for the America’s Cup, while respecting its values and its capacity for innovation. A responsible choice toward the sport, our fans, and future generations of Italian sailors.”

Ernesto Bertarelli, owner of Tudor Team Alinghi:
“This partnership is the embodiment of a collective commitment to further elevating sailing on the global sporting stage, whilst remaining true to the America’s Cup’s traditions, values, and competitive spirit. By working together to create a more transparent and collaborative structure, we’re ensuring that this iconic competition will thrive for generations to come. We are proud to be part of its foundation, while renewing and strengthening our long-term partnership with Tudor.”

Stephan Kandler, co-CEO of K-Challenge:
“France is an historic country for sailing and in the America’s Cup. K-Challenge has been involved since 2001 in various French Challenges; it therefore became a mission to be involved in the America’s Cup’s future as one of the founding members of the new Partnership, alongside legendary teams like Emirates Team New Zealand, Athena Racing, Luna Rossa and Tudor Team Alinghi. It will reinforce the exposure and image of the America’s Cup. It is a fantastic opportunity for the event and the teams to grow it at the same level as other leading sport properties.”

The five founding teams will together present further details of the Partnership on January 21, 2026 in Naples, Italy with dates of the America’s Cup Match revealed.

The entry period for the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup remains open until January 31st 2026, for potential new additional teams to join ACP and the competition in Naples in 2027.

Details: https://www.americascup.com/

Defender New Zealand and Challenger of Record from Great Britain confirmed the Protocol for the 38th America’s Cup on August 12, 2025. The close of the initial entry period was October 31, 2025, with late entries considered up to January 31, 2026. If no USA team participates in the 38th America’s Cup, it will be the first time in the event’s 175-year history.

After the 2024 event, Barcelona, Spain declined hosting another edition, with the venue moved to Naples, Italy. Racing will be in the spring and summer of 2027.

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is that swell?

Monday
Dec 22
2025 Posted by deleteme

Dunno, it looks odd and forced…

The Swell 32, a 10-meter sailboat designed for group sailing and training, will enter production in early 2026 in Auray.
Conceived as an accessible and robust educational tool, this boat embodies the cooperative vision of Flow Atelier Maritime. More here.

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a new kind of drifting

Sunday
Dec 21
2025 Posted by deleteme

We know the team at Cape Horn Engineering, but they’re just too smart for us.

We are delighted to assist Drift Energy with its exciting and innovative renewable energy project. High-performance solid wing sailing vessels cruise around the world’s trade winds, harvesting green energy from underwater turbines. (Sustainability award winner 2025).

The design and development of DRIFT’s first energy harvesting ship uses the latest Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) technology from Cape Horn Engineering to ensure the vessel extracts the maximum possible energy from the power of the wind. Using these highly accurate models, we can predict vessel performance and make informed design decisions to enable optimal clean energy.

The Wind Power Generation Ship Programme integrates rigid sail wings for wind propulsion with underwater turbines, mounted to the hull of a 60m catamaran to harvest power. The vessel will be routed with AI to stay in the best wind conditions and use the electricity it produces to run an onboard electrolyser that generates and stores green hydrogen at sea.

To date, we’ve run over 500 CFD simulations, starting with the ship’s hydrodynamics and analysing the bare hull across key operating conditions to assess hull resistance. We also assessed the underwater turbine cases to compare geometries and turbine characteristics. For the ship’s aerodynamics, we analysed and assessed two rig options, testing single and multi-wing configurations in various operating conditions and control angles.

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Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race – Long range forecast for light and variable winds

Sunday
Dec 21
2025 Posted by deleteme

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race – Long range forecast for light and variable winds. Race start is 1 pm on Boxing Day . . .

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Jules Verne Trophy – Thomas Coville claims outright West-Equatorian record in Ultim Trimaran Sodebo 3

Sunday
Dec 21
2025 Posted by deleteme

The Ultim Trimaran Sodebo 3, of Skipper Thomas Coville and his team, are setting a record pace on the Jules Verne Trophy world circuit.

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2025-26 NSW 18ft skiff Championship – Victory for Yandoo team

Sunday
Dec 21
2025 Posted by deleteme

The Yandoo team of Tom Needham, Fang Warren and Lewis Brake won the 2025-26 NSW 18ft skiff Championship on Sydney Harbour

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SailGP . . . The sailing event that keeps on giving

Saturday
Dec 20
2025 Posted by deleteme

SailGP . . . The sailing event that keeps on giving. SailGP has rolled out a stellar set of performance numbers for the 2025 season

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Good old days were pretty damn good

Friday
Dec 19
2025 Posted by XS Editor

We keep making the world better, but are we? Bill Crane reflects on how the good old days were pretty damn good:

In the ’70s and ‘80s, juniors sailed high performance dinghies, crewed on Solings and Tempests, and also on IOR boats. There were sailing icons whose exploits were legendary, and we were among them. Sailing was exciting. It was technical. It was analogue. It was an arms race. It was a moveable feast! It was demanding.

We studied tactics, sail design, mast bend, materials, technique openly – winners and loser. Sailing featured heroes that seemed bigger than life! The names still resonate: Elvstrom, Fox, Melges, North, Blackaller, Turner, Conner. They not only talked the talk, but they walked it. They also shared it. They let us live it with them. Their egos were huge, but they opened the door and invited you into their world.

But today, we seemed to have lost sight of our heroes. There are no big men sailing Finns and Stars, the technicians are being replaced by stunt pilots, and the strategies and tactics have been replaced by straight line speedsters. The America’s Cup was nationality vs nationality in slow demanding boats that required strength, teamwork, and seamanship.

The world has changed, and sailing has changed. Some say it is dying. Perhaps it is, but in the past, it wasn’t just the sailing. It was the spectacle, the raucous characters, the egos, and the dreams.

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America’s Cup – Prospective US Challenger partners with Pindar by Manuport Logistics

Friday
Dec 19
2025 Posted by deleteme

Prospective US AC38 challenger Riptide Racing announces Pindar by Manuport Logistics partnership for 38th America’s Cup challenge.

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Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race celebrates its 80th anniversary

Friday
Dec 19
2025 Posted by deleteme

The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race celebrates its 80th anniversary this year. A fleet of over 130 yachts has registered

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Jules Verne Trophy – Day 16 Approaching Cape of Good Hope,

Friday
Dec 19
2025 Posted by deleteme

Jules Verne Trophy – Day 16 The crew of The Famous Project CIC on IDEC Sport is heading east, surfing waves of 3.5 meters

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time for a new diver

Monday
Dec 08
2025 Posted by deleteme

I will never understand why so many boats go racing – which is obviously the most important thing in the world(!) – with bottoms that look like this.  Not dissing this particular boat – In truth, most people also have no idea how the bottom actually looks, but if this pic doesn’t inspire the owner to find a better diver, then I just don’t know what to say.  This is also a good reason why you paint the bottom white or light gray. – ed.

Photo courtesy of Mark Albertazzi.

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To set first all-female reference time

Monday
Dec 08
2025 Posted by XS Editor

When Alexia Barrier and seven female crew of The Famous Project CIC began their pursuit of the Jules Verne Trophy on November 29, they hoped to claim the prize for the fastest crewed, non-stop, unassisted circumnavigation of the globe. More so, they wanted to be the first all-woman team to do so.

The challenge is in choosing the right time to start. Weather forecasts tend to extend only to the equator, and if an effort is behind the record pace, they soon quit. It is race against the clock, and nobody sails around the world to not win. Or maybe they do.

The record was set in 2017 by Francis Joyon and his five crew members aboard the same legendary trimaran, the 103-foot IDEC SPORT: 40 days and 23 hours. The Famous Project CIC pace to the equator was about 1000 nm behind Joyon, and it was in the southern oceans where he really excelled.

Barrier’s team is now in the South Atlantic and approaching the eastern tip of Brazil, trailing Joyon’s pace by 1245 nm as of late on December 8. It now appears the goal is to set the first all-female reference time.

The crew:
Alexia Barrier (46) – France – Captain
Dee Caffari (53) – Great Britain – First Officer
Annemieke Bes (47) – Netherlands
Rebecca “Bex” Gmuer (25) – Switzerland/New Zealand
Deborah “Debs” Blair (23) – Great Britain
Molly LaPointe (30) – USA/ItalY – Boat Captain
Tamara “Xiquita” Echegoyen (41) – Spain
Stacey Jackson (42) – Australia

Team details – Updates – Tracker

The rules for the Jules Verne Trophy are simple – it is for the fastest time around the world by any type of yacht with no restrictions on the size of the crew, starting and finishing from the exact line between the Le Créac’h Lighthouse off the tip of Brittany and the Lizard Point in Cornwall. It was first won in 1993, with all nine winners as either catamarans or trimarans. The current challenge is to beat the record time of 40 days 23 hours 30 minutes and 30 seconds set in 2017 by Francis Joyon and crew on the 31.5m IDEC Sport.

Record Facts
• Start and finish: a line between Créac’h lighthouse (Isle of Ushant) and Lizard Point (England)
• Course: non-stop around-the-world tour racing without outside assistance via the three Capes (Good Hope, Leeuwin and Horn)
• Minimum distance: 21,600 nautical miles (40,000 kilometres)
• Ratification: World Sailing Speed Record Council, www.sailspeedrecords.com
• Time to beat: 40 days, 23 hours, 30 minutes and 30 seconds
• Average speed: 21.96 knots
• Date of current record: January 2017
• Holder: IDEC SPORT, Francis Joyon and a 5-man crew

Split Time References – Full Crew:
Ushant-Equator: 4d 20h 07 ‘(Spindrift 2 in 2019)
Equator-Cape Aiguilles: 6d 08h 55 ‘(Banque Populaire V in 2012)
Cape Aiguilles-Cape Leeuwin: 4d 09h 32 ‘(IDEC Sport in 2017)
Cape Leuuwin-Cape Horn: 9d 08h 46 ‘(IDEC Sport in 2017)
Cape Horn-Equator: 7d 04h 27 ‘(Banque Populaire V in 2012)
Equator-Ushant: 5d 19h 21 ‘(IDEC Sport in 2017)

Here are the nine that have held the trophy:
2017 – Francis Joyon / IDEC SPORT (31.5m) – 40:23:30:30
2012 – Loïck Peyron / Banque Populaire V (40m) – 45:13:42:53
2010 – Franck Cammas / Groupama 3 (31.5m) – 48:07:44:52
2005 – Bruno Peyron / Orange II (36.8m) – 50:16:20:04
2004 – Olivier De Kersauson / Geronimo (33.8m) – 63:13:59:46
2002 – Bruno Peyron / Orange (32.8m) – 64:08:37:24
1997 – Olivier De Kersauson / Sport-Elec (27.3m) – 71:14:22:08
1994 – Peter Blake, Robin Knox-Johnston / Enza New Zealand (28m) – 74:22:17:22
1993 – Bruno Peyron / Commodore Explorer (28m) – 79:06:15:56

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Star 2025 South American Champions Robert Scheidt and Frithjof Kleen

Monday
Dec 08
2025 Posted by deleteme

Brazilian sailing icon Robert Scheidt and his German crewmate Frithjof Kleen are 2025 Star South American Champions.

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tall boy

Tuesday
Nov 11
2025 Posted by deleteme

How tall, you ask? Try a Rondal 305′ tall carbon rig! Click here to see the full profile, and click here for a complete look at it all.

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A-Class Catamaran World Championships – Day 1 for Foiler and Classic Divisions

Tuesday
Nov 11
2025 Posted by deleteme

Completion of the first day of A-Class Worlds racing has Ravi Parent USA leading the Open foiler class, and Jacek Noetzel POL the Classic class.

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Two days into a gripping Transat Café L’OR

Tuesday
Oct 28
2025 Posted by XS Editor

After a tough start in the English Channel and then a tricky light airs ridge in the Bay of Biscay, the Charal skipper Jérémie Beyou, sailing with Morgan Lagravière, is just ahead of early leaders Sam Goodchild and Loïs Berrehar on MACIF Sante Prévoyance.

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