Regattas

Auckland, NZL (November 21, 2017) – The concept for the AC75, the class of boat to be sailed in the 36th America’s Cup, has been released today illustrating a bold and modern vision for high performance fully foiling monohull racing yachts. The Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa design …

(November 13, 2017; Leg 2, Day 9) – The 2017/18 Volvo Ocean Race frontrunners are into the Southern Hemisphere on Monday after crossing the Equator, the latest milestone in the drag race to Cape Town. Charles Caudrelier’s Dongfeng Race Team led the fleet over the famous line of latitude at …

The Protocol of the 36th America’s Cup was released today at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron after a focused and friendly period of negotiation between the Defender and the Challenger of Record Circolo della Vela Sicilia following Emirates Team New Zealand’s victory in the America’s Cup only three months …

Fans of the Volvo Ocean Race will already know that the organisation behind the world’s toughest yacht race has been thrown into a bit of confusion by the unexpected resignation recently of its CEO Mark Turner.   Turner took over just over a year ago and had made some swingeing …

Alicante, Spain (October 22, 2017) – Dongfeng Race Team powered its way into an early lead today, pushing penalties on its two closest competitors, in hard-fought racing as the Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18 got underway. Conditions couldn’t have been better for the start of the first leg which extends 1450 …

  XIV COPA DEL REY – PANERAI VELA CLASICA MENORCA 29th August – 2 September 2017   STRONG WINDS AND BIG SEAS AT THIS BOUTIQUE REGATTA IN MAHON – Photography © Martinezstudio   Sailing in Menorca over the first weekend in September was wet, wild and windy. The event that is …

The Palacio de Congressos in the old Spanish town of Palma proved a perfect setting for the prize giving of the 40th Oyster Regatta. With nearly 300 owners and crew gathered together in this wonderful setting, the atmosphere for the evening event started to build as the first coaches arrived …

New Zealand sailing hero Peter Burling, who won the 35th America’s Cup for New Zealand in a hotly contested final against the USA team in Bermuda in June this year, is stepping up to take on the Volvo Ocean Race. With two Olympic medals in hand already (gold in Rio …

May 22-27: Sibenik 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week – Sibenik, Croatia June 19-24: 52 SUPER SERIES Zadar Royal Cup – Zadar, Croatia July 16-21: ROLEX TP52 World Championship Cascais 2018 – Cascais, Portugal August 20-25: Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week – Mallorca, Spain September 17-22: 52 SUPER SERIES …

I’m writing this month’s column in the French port of St. Malo where I have just waved off the seven current Volvo Ocean Race teams on the final stage of “Leg Zero” – a four-pronged qualifying prelude to the notorious around the world race.   I have been chasing the …