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Five inaugural world champions crowned in Ibiza as Olympic experience, emerging talent and a shared passion for wingfoiling unite an international fleet

The SSL Gold Cup Brasil is fast approaching, and it’s the time to ensure crewwork is flawless and, most importantly, the individual sailors are galvanised into a team.

Guirec Soudée (Liamm) crossed the finish line in fourth place at 16:31:43 (UTC) this Monday. Very light wind conditions are expected across the Caribbean arc over the next 48 hours—a situation likely to reshuffle some of the packs.

From May 6 to 20, international yacht racing returns to Naples and Sorrento, featuring the ORC Mediterranean Championship, the 72nd Regata dei Tre Golfi and the IMA Maxi European Championship

On Monday the Fremantle Doctor was, as they say, blowing the crabs out of the sand. The race committee elected to send the lowriders out in about 15 knots, however that quickly increased to winds in the 20 to 25 knot range.

In 1968, nine sailors started the inaugural Sunday Times Golden Globe Race. Only one finished: Sir Robin Knox-Johnston aboard SUHAILI.

Valérian Lebrun, from France, has become the new Finn Class World No.1 in the latest World Rankings, WR 013, published November 2026.

The Royal Ocean Racing Club will introduce the Corinthian Cup for the 2027 Admiral’s Cup, recognising the best-scoring eligible team competing within defined limits on professional sailors.

AkzoNobel and Axalta Coating Systems has received conditional approval from the European Commission for their proposed all-stock merger, which will create a global coatings company. The deal is expected to close in early 2027 subject to pending regulatory approvals. Following constructive discussions with the European Commission, AkzoNobel and Axalta have agreed to a targeted remedy…

Leading dinghy brand, RS Sailing, has secured long-term investment from Swedish marine investor Fredriksborgs Förvaltnings and the owners of Rototek to support the next stage of RS’s strategic growth. Fredriksborgs is an investment company with a portfolio of established marine businesses, while Rototek has manufactured RS hulls for more than 25 years. UK-based dinghy production…