The decision follows a comprehensive review of the event’s current Protocol and Partnership Agreement and their alignment with the team’s long-term sporting and strategic objectives.
SailGP Cadiz Grand Prix – Emirates GBR snatch victory from Kiwi grasp
Sunday
Oct 05
2025
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Oct 05
2025
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Dylan Fletcher and the Emirates GBR Team snatched victory in Cadiz from the Kiwi team at the final mark…
The End of an Era
Friday
Sep 26
2025
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Sep 26
2025
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42 years ago today, Dennis Connor and his team aboard Liberty lost the longest winning streak in sporting history when Australia II beats them in the 1983 America’s Cup. The 132 years of American dominance were thwarted by a feat of revolutionary engineering in the form of a winged keel…
Deniss Karpak wins 2025 Finn Gold Cup
Sunday
Sep 07
2025
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Sep 07
2025
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Deniss Karpak became the first ever Estonian winner of the Finn Gold Cup, after no more races were possible on the final day, Saturday.
The Vaikobi 18ft Skiff Team 2025
Sunday
Sep 07
2025
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Sep 07
2025
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One of the young teams expected to be amongst the leading group in the Australian 18 Footers League’s 2025-26 season fleet on Sydney Harbour is the Vaikobi 18ft Skiff Team led by former Australian Cherub class champion Kirk Mitchell.
56th edition of La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec sets sail
Sunday
Sep 07
2025
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Sep 07
2025
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56th edition of La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec sets sail in a lively 15-knot southeasterly from the Bay of Seine
Pyewacket on the market – top race yacht avaible
Sunday
Sep 07
2025
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Sep 07
2025
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As the sun sets on Roy Disney’s latest campaign with the V070 Pyewacket, the sailing world prepares to bid farewell to one of the most successful and storied offshore racing yachts of the modern era.
what a tripp
Friday
Aug 22
2025
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Aug 22
2025
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Next Monday, we are having Bill Tripp, the designer of the new Catalina 48, as our guest on our podcast. We think it is quite cool that Catalina is endeavoring to enter this crowded, competitive field. Tripp’s designs are growing on us, and this one looks to be quite nice.
Can’t wait to hear all the deets! Our podcasts are located here.
This Day in History: The America’s Cup is Born
Friday
Aug 22
2025
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Aug 22
2025
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On this day in 1851, the schooner America won the 100 Guinea Cup, which would then be renamed the “America’s Cup” in her honor. American boats went on to win The Cup until 1983, the longest winning streak in modern sports history…
For a full history of the Auld Mug, click here.
The Ocean Race Europe Leg 2 Day 6
Friday
Aug 22
2025
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Aug 22
2025
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The Mediterranean has lived up to its reputation, transforming the sprint to Cartagena into a crawl. After storming through Gibraltar at 30 knots, Paprec Arkéa this morning were drifting at barely a knot, watching as Biotherm and Holcim-PRB slipped past.
Kids couldn’t escape fatal barge hit
Monday
Aug 11
2025
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Aug 11
2025
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With legal action underway following the youth sailing program accident that killed three people in Miami, Peter Swanson reviews some of the information in this report for Loose Cannon:
The Hobie catamaran run down by a barge late last month was effectively adrift and unable to get out of the way, even though her skipper could see the 200-ton commercial combo coming at them, according to the lawyer suing on behalf of one of the victims.
The barge ran over the 17-foot Hobie, capsizing it and resulting in the deaths of three girls, ages 7, 10 and 13, who had been learning how to sail. They were participants in a sailing program sponsored by the Miami Yacht Club and under the tutelage of a 19-year-old camp counselor.
Attorney Judd Rosen of Miami represents one of the survivors, a nine-year-old. (Six were on board. The counselor and a fifth girl also survived.)
Rosen said the engineless Hobie was unable to maneuver to avoid the barge because of light air. “They could see the barge. They just couldn’t move the boat to get out of the way,” he said. – Full report
America’s Cup: Protocol signing confirmed
Monday
Aug 11
2025
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Aug 11
2025
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The Protocol for the 2027 America’s Cup has been agreed between the Challenger of Record, the Royal Yacht Squadron and the Defender, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron.
ROLEX FASTNET RACE UPDATE – First round the Rock
Sunday
Jul 27
2025
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Jul 27
2025
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The multihull SVR Lazrtigue of skipper Tom Laperche first round the Fastnet Rock, at 15:23ish Sunday
IOM Ranking round 3 and 4 at Datchet
Tuesday
Jul 08
2025
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Jul 08
2025
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Datchet Radio Sailing are hosting the IOM World Championships in 2026 so this ranking event would be the first test event to check the club logistics are in order. The organisers had put in a huge amount of effort getting ready.
heh heh heh heh heh
Tuesday
Jul 08
2025
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Jul 08
2025
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Report #2 from the mighty Restless Transpac 2025 Team.
Let’s start where we left off late on the 5th. We did have the shrimp and rice for dinner. It was a nice light fare that would have paired well with a Sauvignon blanc (which we didn’t have). The nights have been quite dark with low cloud cover every night but we finally had some stars in sight for a welcome change. See where they are.
That is until Greg and I were midway through an early AM watch, and it started drizzling. Mind you, we have been itching to get out of foulies during the evenings for a couple days at this stage so we’re only in long pants and light puffers over tee shirts. No rogue waves this time, but the light drizzle turned into a bit more as we sat in silence.
Eventually I said, “this is real rain and it kind of sucks.” Greg responded with a simple “yeah” before I suggested maybe we should put some proper gear on. Again, I was greeted with a dumbfounded, “yeah” and I quickly lept below and tossed on bibs and a jacket before relieving Greg on the tiller for him to do the same. Once he came back on deck, we both burst out laughing at our lack of urgency, like we were maritime versions of Beavis and Butthead.
Morning of July 6th and the clouds lifted early for another beautiful day of sailing. We are VMG running with the S-2 and trying to get south to avoid an incoming swath of light winds hot on our heels. Hopefully the big guys behind us hit this speed bump on the course as the tracker has them eating up our lead in a hurry.
The breeze has been quite soft at times but we did try some of our staysail inventory out with little success. A few major boat prep projects like water maker, alternator, and rudder in the 60 days leading up to the start made prioritizing some of our sail inventory testing impossible, which has left us with some staysails that are too big for moderate conditions and can’t be used effectively. Like Maverick said, time is your greatest adversary!
Not sure I am ready to deplete the onboard sail repair kit for a mid-ocean recut, but who knows… food wise, we had a brunch of bagels with cream cheese, fresh tomatoes, cucumber, and onion. Homemade beef jerky is also a fan favorite. Dinner was pasta with sausage and veggies. Having a proper galley on a race boat is a rare luxury that we are taking full advantage of.
Overnight, the high pressure finally swallowed us as anticipated. We actually made it about 4-5 hours further than we thought before it caught us. The team worked hard to change the mode of the boat, adjusting the sail stack, trim setups, and sail selection. We learned a ton and improved at managing these tricky conditions, but they are always tough mentally, especially when it’s so easy to check our competition in real time.
Worth noting here that the way the tracker works is that it takes a snapshot in time and extrapolates from that data so it is not super accurate. It also doesn’t take into account the weather across the course, only the boat’s geometry. Better for us to just sail our own race and let the scores work out at the finish.
By now we have also sailed 1000nm west, but onboard we have stayed on Pacific Standard Time so the number on the clock feels really different than the daylight on deck. I am currently typing at 10pm but its really only early evening out here.
At approximately 1400 the wind finally filled and we have started chugging down the track again. We are one of the few (maybe only?) day one starters to have stayed below the rumbline which is going to minimize our overall distance in the second half of the course. Our sail de jour this afternoon was the S-4 which is pretty versatile as long as the pressure stays up above 13-14 knots on our “specially calibrated ” instruments. CBTM for a bit here.
Dinner was black bean enchiladas, and for the first time the whole trip the entire entree was finished so maybe this meal is leading the onboard culinary competition. Chef Greg also caught another “rogue wave” (check the boat’s IG for more onboard footage and back story @cal40_restless) right down his back to the tramp stamp.
Evenings are still chilly and occasional rain showers persist. Some of the team is running low on fresh clothes, though the water tank is full and ready for mid race showers for us which should help the general smell onboard.
Overall, the boat is exceeding expectations for livability and comfort. Lots of opening ports and good air flow are a welcome change from the dark and wet bowels of modern race boats. Man, I’m sounding old…
Time to head up for some moonlight surfing on deck. Heim out.
so cal style
Sunday
Jul 06
2025
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2025
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July 5th, around ⅓ of the way to Hawaii on the fine yacht Restless ( brought to you by Driscoll’s Boatworks), Alli Bell’s classic Cal 40, which has recently undergone a complete refit. We have a great team onboard with everyone bringing unique skills and perspectives to the table. Alli Bell needs little introduction; she is currently Vice Commodore of the San Diego Yacht Club and Rear Commodore of the TPYC. 3rd gen transpac racer and childhood friend to all of us. Her husband Stephen Driscoll comes from a family with a long history in yacht racing, and he is our de facto boat captain as well.
When Alli and I discussed the Restless Transpac plan shortly after she bought the boat, I said I was only in if Stephen was coming. Graham Bell is Alli’s cousin whom she has sailed thousands of ocean miles with and our navigator for the race. His mellow demeanor hides a sharp mind and wit within. Chef onboard is Greg Reynolds who also happens to be a world-class helmsman, and his class clown nature means we are never taking any situation on without some humor. I round out the team.
We started July 1st in what was forecast to be the best start day. Yay! But the change this year to Forecast based ratings for overall aim to neutralize this advantage. Boo! Felt great to finally cast the dock lines and head out to the start. Speaking of starts, the RC postponed with about 40 seconds to go due to the pin drifting. We were all tee’d up for a nice win of the boat end. Our strategy was that we are a smaller/slower boat and wanted to minimize getting rolled on the long starboard tack to Catalina.
They reset the pin a bit more to weather but we stuck with the game plan and won the boat on the restart as well so boy to get pinched off by some of the faster more modern boats. Made the best of our lane and beelined for Parsons Landing near the West End then 4 tacks to clear the rock and we punch in next waypoint. Diamond Head buoy a bit over 2200 miles away. Kept the new AP #1 genoa up through the night slowly easing sheets and eventually settling on an outboard lead for night 1. Felt like a good escape compared to last race in 23’…
More from Eric Heim can be found here.
The oldest video footage of Moth sailing
Sunday
Jul 06
2025
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Jul 06
2025
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We delve into our video archive to find the oldest possible videos that show Moth racing. Are these International Moths, British Moths… or was the name still Olive, Inverloch 11ft, National Moth or Brent One-Design?!
Peter Burling shows new sailing direction
Sunday
Jul 06
2025
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Jul 06
2025
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Three times America’s Cup winnning skipper Peter Burling will join the crew of the Ultim SVR-Lazartigue for the upcoming Rolex Fastnet Race.
bad energy
Sunday
Jul 06
2025
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Jul 06
2025
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Bummer for these boats…
As of 0800 PDT, July 6, 2025, three boats have retired from racing in the 2025 Transpac. Two have safely and successfully returned to the mainland, and one is underway. Race Committee received word at 1800 PDT on Friday, July 4, that J/125 Vortices 2 retired from the race due to rudder issues. All aboard are safe and the vessel has returned to the mainland.
At approximately 1800 PDT on Saturday, July 5, Transpac Race Committee received notification from Reichel/Pugh 63 GoodEnergy that they have retired from the race due to rudder bearing issues. All aboard are safe and the vessel has returned to the mainland.
At 2134 PDT on Saturday, July 5, Race Committee received notice that the Andrews 68 Rock n Roll retired from the race due to an injury onboard. A crewmember sustained an injury from a fall and was taken to Avalon for treatment before transfer to a mainland hospital. The injured crewmember is reported to be in good spirits. Families have been notified. The vessel is proceeding safely to Long Beach with the remainder of the crew. TPYC wishes the injured sailor a full and speedy recovery. More.
Moth Worlds at foiling mecca
Monday
Jun 30
2025
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Jun 30
2025
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With an entry quota of 240, the Moth Class has attracted 148 competitors to vie for the 2025 World title on July 8-13 in Lago di Garda, Italy. Great Britain leads 23 nations with 27 entrants, while 15 competitors will represent USA in the 15-race series on Lake Garda. Mattias Coutts will seek to defend his 2024 crown that he won on home waters in January. – Details
low rider
Monday
Jun 30
2025
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Jun 30
2025
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Strale (1967) by Antonio Bandini of the Circolo Velico Ravennate wins the Overall of the XII Principality of Monaco Trophy. The two scheduled races of the Trophy, promoted by AnnaLicia Balzan, Honorary Consul of the Principality of Monaco in Venice, took place on Saturday and Sunday with calm seas and a light breeze from the South-East.
Strale was built in wood in Ravenna by the Angelo Montanari shipyard and designed by Giuseppe Belardi. A boat that, despite its decidedly unusual shape (a small horse and an upside-down bow), has participated and won in both the Tyrrhenian and Adriatic Seas in numerous classic sailing regattas. Due to its long and narrow shape (13.47 meters x 2.70 meters), it is nicknamed ‘the Worm of Rimini’, but it has proven to be very fast and competitive.
World Sailing announces split venues for LA28
Monday
Jun 30
2025
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Jun 30
2025
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World Sailing has said it welcomes the confirmation of sailing venues for the Olympic Games LA28 the boards will be at Long Beach, with the dinghy events at the Port.
Sail Wars: America’s Cup Comeback
Monday
Jun 30
2025
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Jun 30
2025
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Sail Wars dives into the fierce competition to win back the America’s Cup. This one-hour video follows the high-tech journey of Stars and Stripes ’87, the third and final yacht crafted by the Sail America team in their bold quest to dethrone Australia and bring the Cup home.
From the transcript:
This is a story of Sail America’s three-year effort to design a yacht capable of recapturing sailing’s greatest trophy. It’s a behind-the-scenes look at a major 12 Meter campaign, one that takes us to the highest levels of international sport and to the frontiers of science.
In early 1984 John Marshall was named coordinator of the Sail America design team we can do the best we can his job was to organize and manage an American design effort that would be technologically second to none.
“We decided that what we would have to do is put together a multidisciplinary team,” explained Marshall. “People from specifically the sailing environment professionals, in that area our three yacht designers, but also people whose expertise was much broader – theoreticians from a university background, practicing aeronautical engineers, people involved in military development, people from the ship hydrodynamics background – so that what we would have would be the best in the country in a wide range of skills that all could be brought to bear on this particular problem.”
Details: https://www.americascup.com/
No entries have yet been submitted for the 38th America’s Cup as Defender New Zealand works with the Challenger of Record from Great Britain to organize the event. The two teams have agreed on some details with the venue moved to Naples, Italy after Barcelona, Spain declined hosting another edition. Racing will be in the spring and summer of 2027.
Collinson FX: July 1: US Equities hit record high
Monday
Jun 30
2025
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Jun 30
2025
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The Canadian Government could not hit reverse gear fast enough, on their brand new digital tax, following Trump shutting down trade negotiations…
iQFOiL International Games set at Kieler Woche
Friday
Jun 20
2025
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Jun 20
2025
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All eyes will be on Kiel this week as the iQFOiL International Games begin tomorrow, Saturday, June 21, at Kieler Woche, marking the first time this cutting-edge Olympic windsurfing class takes a leading role at the iconic German sailing festival.
The USCG ‘Eagle’ Has Landed — Almost
Friday
Jun 20
2025
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Jun 20
2025
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The USCG tall ship Eagle is scheduled to arrive in San Francisco Bay on the morning of Wednesday, June 25. She will be coming under the Gate at around 8 a.m. and tying up around 10 a.m. at Piers 15/17 by the Exploratorium. The Eagle is heading south after visiting Portland and Astoria, OR. After her Bay Area stop she’ll continue her training mission by visiting our friendly neighbors to the north in Victoria, BC, before again turning south to make a stop in Seattle.
© 2025 USCG
The Eagle will be open for free public tours from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, and will depart the Bay on Sunday, June 29. After visiting Victoria, BC, and Seattle, the ship is due to return to the Bay on July 25. There will be more public tours on her second visit, with the schedule TBD. Eagle will leave the Bay again on July 28 and head south to arrive in Los Angeles on August 1.
The remaining West Coast tour schedule is here:
San Francisco – Wednesday, 25 June
Victoria, BC, Canada – Monday, 7 July
Seattle, Washington – Tuesday, 15 July
San Francisco – Friday, 25 July
Los Angeles – Friday, 1 August
San Diego – Friday, 8 August
San Diego – Friday, 15 August
The Eagle is a 295-ft, three-masted barque, and is the only active square-rigger in US government service. She is used as a United States Coast Guard officer-training vessel, with her crew of 120 cadets swapping out at various ports during the tour. She last visited the West Coast and San Francisco Bay in 2008.
You can track the Eagle’s approach to the Bay here.
If you’re wondering what she’s been up to while not sailing the West Coast, or you’re thinking being a Coast Guard officer might be a pretty good gig, check out this video from one of her Caribbean tours:
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the new harbor 20
Friday
Jun 20
2025
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Jun 20
2025
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Cup Spy: “Burling Rule” unlikely to be changed
Friday
Jun 20
2025
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Jun 20
2025
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Despite the shift of three times America’s Cup winner, Peter Burling it is understood that there is unlikely to be any softening of the Nationality rule to enable Burling to compete in the 38th America’s Cup.
Brazil to welcome (again) The Ocean Race
Monday
Jun 16
2025
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Jun 16
2025
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The Ocean Race confirms the around‑the‑world yacht race will return to Brazil, with the fleet stopping April 2027 in Itajaí and again in 2031, in a two-edition hosting partnership. This will mark the fifth time the race has been in Itajaí and the 11th visit to Brazilian shores.
Itajaí first joined the global sailing stage in the 2011-12 edition of The Ocean Race, becoming the race’s sole South American stopover that year. The city welcomed the fleet again in 2014-15 and 2017-18, and most recently hosted the 2022-23 edition, making 2027 its fifth consecutive appearance on the race route.
“Itajaí is always a very welcome stopover for The Ocean Race and our sailors, not least because it usually comes after the longest leg at sea,” said Johan Salen, Director of The Ocean Race. “The passion the people in Itajaí have for the Race and the leadership the team in Itajaí has demonstrated in sustainable event excellence makes it a natural fit for a fifth consecutive stopover.”
It is expected the leg finishing in Itajaí will start in Auckland, New Zealand.
Confirmed course ports*
Alicante, Spain (start)
Auckland, New Zealand
Itajaí, Brazil
Port Said, Egypt
AMAALA, Saudi Arabia (finish)
*More to be confirmed
Details: https://www.theoceanrace.com/en/
The Ocean Race will begin again in 2027 using the IMOCA class boat, with two earlier events providing training and exposure to prospective teams. In 2025, The Ocean Race Europe will start on August 10 from Kiel, Germany and take a route south around the Iberian Peninsula and into the Mediterranean Sea. In 2026, The Ocean Race Atlantic will start in New York, USA and finish in Barcelona, Spain.
Source: The Ocean Race
Transpac Profile: Disney’s ‘Pyewacket’ Adding Up the Miles
Saturday
Jun 07
2025
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2025
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Once again, Roy Disney has assembled his highly experienced crew for this year’s 2025 Transpac. With Roy’s Volvo 70 Pyewacket fresh off a clean sweep in Antigua Race Week, the boat is now in transit to England for this years Fastnet Race, San Tropez Race Week, and the Rolex Maxi Worlds in Sardinia. Meanwhile, on the West Coast, Roy will be sailing his Andrews 68 Pyewacket in the 2025 Transpac.
© 2025 Alex Turnbull
There are probably more total Transpac miles on the Pyewacket crew than on any other boat. This will be Roy’s 26th Transpac, and as amazing as that might seem, watch captain Gary Weisman also has 26 Transpacs on his résumé. Next on the list are Ben Mitchell and Scott Easom with 21 each. Bowman Robbie Kane and navigator Peter Isler both have eight; Daryl Wislang, Brad Jackson, Tony Mutter and Torben Grael, four each. This doesn’t even take into account the combined 50-plus Pac Cups the team has done as well. The more difficult the conditions, the more this team’s experience shines.
© 2025 Sharon Green
All totaled it’s about 300,000 Transpac miles (or 12 circumnavigations) of racing to Hawaii by this crew. In 2019 their race was cut short when they stopped to rescue the crew of OEX after a rudder failure that caused the boat to sink. In 2021 they raced Disney’s modified Volvo 70 Pyewacket to a second in class, and in the 2023 Transpac they were back to win their class aboard the Andrews 68 Pyewacket.
If you’re looking to find a boat that knows the way to Hawaii, keep an eye on Pyewacket. (Listen to a podcast with Roy Disney here.)
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SailGP: Spain lead in New York – Day 1
Saturday
Jun 07
2025
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Jun 07
2025
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Spain top the leaderboard after the first day of racing in the Mubadala New York Grand Prix, after a consistent day’s sailing on the murky and rainswept Hudson River.
2025 North Sea Race
Sunday
Jun 01
2025
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Jun 01
2025
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After time correction, Rob Craigie’s Sun Fast 3600 Bellino, racing double-handed with co-skipper RORC Commodore Deb Fish, was the winner by just 53 seconds after 22 hours of racing.
A Fresh Take on Doublehanded Dinghy Sailing
Tuesday
May 27
2025
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May 27
2025
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The Melges 15 is redefining what sailors can expect from a modern, doublehanded dinghy. Since its launch, the boat has gained momentum across America and Europe for one simple reason — it delivers high-performance sailing with unmatched accessibility.
First women-led owner for SailGP
Tuesday
May 27
2025
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May 27
2025
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As one of two new teams for Season Five, the Italy SailGP Team revealed it is funded by a group of investors organized by Muse Sport, the sports investing and advisory practice of early-stage VC firm Muse Capital. The consortium is led by Muse founding partner Assia Grazioli-Venier, Italian luxury brand entrepreneur Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo, and team CEO Jimmy Spithill.
The transaction, which valued the team at $45 million, also includes Hollywood flair. Academy Award winning actress Anne Hathaway is among the investors, while Passi de Preposulo is married to Academy Award-winning actress and producer Jessica Chastain.
“Anne brings both vision and values to the table. We hope her involvement encourages more people to look under the hood of this league and realize this is not our grandfather’s sailing,” Grazioli-Venier told ESPN. “Her presence reflects the kind of team we’re building — one with heart, talent, and purpose.”
Muse Capital’s portfolio includes the Washington Spirit of the National Women’s Soccer League, Women’s Professional Baseball League, Sports Innovation Lab, and Just Women’s Sports. The acquisition marks the first women-led ownership group for the global racing championship.
The Italian-born Grazioli-Venier got her first taste of SailGP team ownership through the U.S. team, which she invested in several years ago as a minority partner. While the latest transaction closed in February, the new owners have effectively been financing and operating the team since its on-water debut in November.
SP80 kiteboat reaches a top speed of over 58 knots
Tuesday
May 27
2025
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May 27
2025
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The SP80 kiteboat has reached a top speed of over 58 knots, or 108 km/h. This new personal best makes SP80 the second fastest sailboat ever recorded, behind Vestas Sailrocket II and its 68.01-knot top speed.
never enough, 2
Thursday
May 01
2025
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May 01
2025
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For cryin’ out loud, how many of these damn near look a like 70′ + luxury liners can about 10 manufacturers produce? It just shows how much money people have to buy something like this, the new Oyster 805.
Wonder how many will be sold from now on in the Trump Economic Disaster?
never enough
Thursday
May 01
2025
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May 01
2025
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This is Magic Carpet e, the brand new maxi that is undefeated after two races at the PalmaVela.
If you can stomach it, you can watch yet another mind-numbing, quick-cut video of the event here. – ed.
Defending champion Chris Poole USA leads Congressional Cup
Thursday
May 01
2025
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May 01
2025
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Defending champion Chris Poole USA, leads first day of the Congressional Cup at Long Beach
Newport to Ensenada Race With ‘Favonius 2’
Thursday
May 01
2025
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May 01
2025
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Greg Dorn’s San Francisco Yacht Club-flagged Favonius 2 (Transpac 52) raced the 77th Newport to Ensenada Race on Friday. We used the race as another training session for the 2025 Transpac coming up in July.
© 2025 Matthew Sessions
Conditions were fairly mellow but consistent this year. For our noon start in the Maxi class, we had overcast skies, which slowly burned off to a late afternoon sun and a spectacular sunset. Winds for the majority of the race were 8-12 knots. The top teams all navigated slightly east of rhumb line this year for best routing. We sailed within 2–3 miles of Mission Bay and Point Loma, and the sunset inside the Coronado Islands was spectacular.
© 2025 Matthew Sessions
Our main competitors Zephyrus (R/P 77) and Fast Exit II (Ker 52) did a great job in the reaching conditions. At 9 p.m. in the darkness south of Rosarito, they had extended to a 5–7-mile lead on us. We were in a strong third for line honors with a half-dozen boats within five miles of our transom.
© 2025 Matthew Sessions
Just as our navigator Sylvian Barrielle predicted, we were lifted at 10 p.m., jibed onto the port-tack header, and lined up perfectly for the finish line 21 miles away. Zephyrus and Fast Exit barely slowed down on final approach to Ensenada, and both finished around midnight–12:30 a.m. The nighttime wind gods (unsurprisingly) wouldn’t let us pass through so smoothly. We had a few starts and stops inside the last 10 miles to finish third on line honors at 3:05 a.m.
© 2025 Matthew Sessions
Quick high-fives and cleanup followed, and then it was a skeleton shift on deck as we motorsailed right back to San Diego. An early Saturday afternoon lunch at SDYC was welcomed as we debriefed the race and discussed further improvements for the Favonius 2 crew and yacht. Our next race is the SoCal 300 at the end of May.
© 2025 Matthew Sessions
Beyond the racing there are the natural wonders captured while sailing south:
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