Aspire POL 17 of Przemek Gacek, Mateusz Kusznierewicz and Kilian Weise won the 2026 5.5 Metre World Championship in Lavrion, Greece, after a week of challenging conditions. Aspire posted a third in the penultimate race, while overnight leader Artemis NOR 57, of Kristoffer Spone, Trond Solli Sætherand and Anders Pedersen, only managed an eighth and…

The International Flying Fifteen 2026 European Championship was able to take to Palma Bay, Mallorca for their first day of racing on Thursday. Three races were completed, with a steady north-westerly wind (Mistral) reaching up to 20 knots. Ian Pinnell and Ian Caldwallader started the day with a win in the first race, but were…

Artemis of Kristoffer Spone, Trond Solli Sæther and Anders Pedersen lead after the second day of racing at the 5.5 Metre World Championship in Lavrion, Greece. Artemis posted a 2, 3, 1, and with the discard in play, dropped a 6 from day 1 to take the lead with 10 pts. Aspire of Przemek Gacek,…

A thunderstorm followed by a lack of wind prevented the opening races for the International Flying Fifteen 2026 European Championship from taking place on Palma Bay, Mallorca. The fleet will have to wait until to get the competition underway. The first races are now scheduled for Thursday. Earlier the Flying Fifteen Spanish Open, a two-day…

After seven days of strong northerlies, curtailing all training and racing, the 5.5 Metre World Championship fleet finally completed three races on Wednesday in some great conditions with 15-20 knots. Aspire of Przemek Gacek, Mateusz Kusznierewicz and Kilian Weise lead the 5.5 Metre World Championship with a 3, 1, 1 scoreline on 5 pts. Artemis…

Naples has offered a spectacular preview of what lies ahead for the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup in 2027. New analysis from Sport e Salute, the government department overseeing the second America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta staged in Naples, estimated that next year’s event could generate an overall economic impact of between €1.4 billion and €1.7…

With the event running out of time, the start of the 2026 5.5 Metre World Championship postponed again Tuesday because of high wind. There are three days left and four races are required for a valid series. Three races are scheduled for Wednesday. Hopefully it will be third time lucky. The forecast for Wednesday is…

Kiwi SailGP member Finn Henry announced on his Linked in page that he was joining Team Australia for the 38th America’s Cup in Naples as Boat Captain. ‘I’m excited to share that my next chapter involves stepping into Team Australia in the role of Boat Captain. No doubt this will be a challenging role given…

For the sixth day in a row, strong winds stopped all racing in Lavrion, Greece, as the 5.5 Metre class suffered another blow. All racing was cancelled by 10:00, and the sailors had to find other worthwhile pursuits for yet another day . . . However, by the end of the day as the fleet…

Bas de Waal of The Netherlands has won the first ever World Tour for Finns Grand Slam series after the ninth and final event was sailed in Malcesine. Germany’s Fabian Lemmel moved up one place to end up second while the current European Champion, Martijn van Muyden, from The Netherlands, moved up seven places to…