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After setting off from Lorient on Thursday, September 4th, after a long wait, the Class40s of the 2nd edition of the GLOBE40 quickly crossed the Gulf of Cascogne, which has a harsh reputation, on Friday.

The seven international teams competing in The Ocean Race Europe have set off from Genova on the 5th and final leg – a complicated 1,600-nautical mile passage through the Mediterranean and into the Adriatic Sea on the way to Boka Bay, Montenegro.

They’re off! At 1 p.m. this Sunday, September 7, the 34 solo skippers of the 56th edition of La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec set sail from the Bay of Seine towards the Bay of Morlaix.

Tom Dolan begins the defence of his historic Solitaire du Figaro title today, with the Solo Offshore sailing race starting at 12 Irish time in Le Havre.

Foils have been shrinking for years as sailors continually try to reduce drag and increase speeds, but designers were reaching the limit of what they could do with carbon, so the latest foils have turned to steel for some parts.

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.

The final leg of The Ocean Race Europe will set off tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. local time. From Genoa, the fleet will set sail to Boka Bay, Montenegro. This finish promises to be intense for the Holcim-PRB crew, who are aiming for a podium finish.

Gareth Ede is the new Catapult National champion having dominated the event with five wins out of five. His name now appears a record ten times on the National Trophy out of the 41 years it has been awarded.

Today in Cascais, Portugal, Deniss Karpak became the first ever Estonian winner of the Finn Gold Cup, after no more races were possible on the final day, Saturday.

On Sunday, September 7th at 1:00 p.m., 34 skippers* will finally set off, alone at sea, for a thrilling new edition of the race where every second spent offshore will count towards performance.