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Twenty four-hours into the inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Atlantic, the six IMOCA crews remain closely packed after a tense and tactical first night at sea. At 17:00 BST / 19:00 CEST Thursday, as the fleet headed eastward in around 15 knots of south-easterly breeze, just 87 miles separated the race leader Team Malizia…

According to SailGP meteorologist Chris Bedford, the Spanish venue could offer a much lighter test, with the fleet potentially racing on the edge of foiling, particularly on Saturday. “I think Valencia is going to seem pretty calm by comparison to what we’ve seen over the last few events,” Bedford said. “It’s an interesting venue because…

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Thomas Hansson-Mild, from Sweden, has retaken the lead at the top of the OK Dinghy World Ranking, as the class heads into a packed Autumn programme. Denmark’s Bo Petersen moves up to second with Britain’s Ben Flower in third. The class powers into Autumn with the German Championship this weekend, followed soon after by the…

Amid safety concerns, tickets for the Abu Dhabi SailGP 2026 Grand Final are going on sale on 4th September, signalling full steam ahead for the Middle Eastern SailGP events

The inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Atlantic got underway Wednesday from a virtual start line some 150 nautical miles offshore from New York. The six international IMOCA crews gathered after a speed-restricted overnight transit past a local marine mammal protection area. At start time the fleet powered off the virtual line under cloudy skies,…

After Tuesday’s racing was cancelled due to a lack of wind, the 2026 Melges 24 European Championship returned in spectacular fashion Wednesday. Four races were completed in strong winds and high waves, pushing the sailors and their boats to the limit. The demanding conditions took a heavy toll on the fleet, with six broken masts,…

Backing-up their earlier Email promotion for the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Sail Grand Prix, Featuring the 2026 Season Grand Final, SailGP will open ticket sales from 4 September. SailGP added the Ticket application pages on their website Tuesday 2 September. The Championship-deciding Mubadala Abu Dhabi Sail Grand Prix 2026 Season Grand Final, presented by Abu Dhabi…

The six international IMOCA crews competing in the inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Atlantic left New York Harbour Tuesday after a midday ceremonial start in front of the Statue of Liberty. The fleet of 60-foot foil-assisted high-performance racing yachts then transited through a series of marine mammal exclusion zones off New York City at…