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World Sailing Awards
2023 Rolex World Sailors of the Year : Slingsby and Neuschäfer crowned in Malaga
Sailing’s highest achievers were honoured at a glittering World Sailing Awards ceremony in Málaga. The 2023 Rolex World Sailor of the Year awards were presented to Tom Slingsby and Kirsten Neuschäfer, in a contest decided by an expert panel and a public vote. Slingsby was separated from his nearest competitor by fewer than 20 (...) -
Racing | Foiling 69F
2023 Youth Foiling Gold Cup: Enzo Balanger, Lou Maurniac, Theo Revil, Gauthier Tailleu clinched the championship
The final day of the 69F Youth Foiling Gold Cup Grand Final 2023, a highly anticipated competition among the best eight Under 25 teams of the 2023 season, proved to be an exciting culmination of a brilliant season. Hosted by Marina Vela Barcelona and organized by 69F and Club Nàutic Vilassar de Mar, this event showcased the skills and (...) -
Race around the World
McIntyre Ocean Globe Race : Spirit of Helsinki First Across the Line in Leg One
There were emotional scenes as Spirit of Helsinki FI (71) crossed the finish line of the McIntyre Ocean Globe Race taking line honours for leg one. At 08:10 UTC, the Swan 651, having sailed for 39 days, 20 hrs and 10 mins and covering 7670 nm from the UK to Cape Town, also took first place in Sayula (...) -
One design racing
World Match Racing Tour 2023: Patrik Sturesson won the King Edward VII Gold Cup
Swedish skipper Johnie Berntsson today won the King Edward VII Gold Cup, the championship trophy of the Bermuda Gold Cup match racing tournament, for the third time since 2008. Hosted by the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, the Bermuda Gold Cup is a World Championship event of the World Match Racing Tour World Match Racing Tour #WMRT (...) -
Solo Transatlantic | Mini 650
Mini Transat 2023 : Carlos Manera Pascual first to cross the leg 1 finish line by just 9 minutes
Expected in the middle of Thursday night, the conclusion of the first leg of the 24th edition of La Boulangère Mini Transat (1,350 miles from Les Sables d’Olonne to Santa Cruz de La Palma) for the Proto category ultimately took place after 9 hours, on Thursday morning. The doldrums, with no wind, made their appearance on the final (...) -
AC40 Class
Preliminary Regatta of the 37th America’s Cup: NYYC American Magic winner in Vilanova i La Geltrú
Having come into the final day of the first Preliminary Regatta of the 37th America’s Cup America's Cup #AmericasCup here in Vilanova i La Geltrú sitting in fifth place, it was an outside bet at best that NYYC American Magic could climb the leaderboard and challenge for a spot in the Match Race Grand (...) -
Offshore racing | Figaro-Bénéteau
Solitaire du Figaro 2023 : Leg 3 line honors for Benoît Tuduri • Overall rankings for Corentin Horeau
“I am not very good at maths but to be better than second there is only one step.” Corentin Horeau told the French sailing media Media #media when he returned to La Solitaire du Figaro Solitaire du Figaro #LaSolitaire in 2021. After a five year break from the multi stage solo offshore race, he was hungry to finally better the (...) -
International Maxi Association
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup : Galateia, Bella Mente, Spirit of Lorina, Allegra, Y3K and Svea winners in Porto Cervo
Final races of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, run by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in conjunction with the International Maxi Association, started but couldn’t finish due to a lack of wind. At 1300 the fleet was sent back to Porto Cervo by PRO Peter Craig. -
Gargnano | Lake Garda
69F Women Foiling Gold Cup: Jo Aleh won the inaugural event in Italy
The inaugural 69F Women Foiling Gold Cup has been claimed by the New Zealand team, VNG Racing, led by Olympic Champion Jo Aleh as the skipper, alongside Olympic silver medalist Molly Meech and Olympian Erica Dawson as crew. The team’s talent was undeniable, as was the case for the entire fleet comprising 10 teams from nine nations, (...) -
Foiling catamarans
TF35 Trophy 2023: Realteam Sailing, skippered by Jérôme Clerc, claim the annual Trophy
With only two races sailed due to light winds on the final day of the TF35 Malcesine Cup 1, Realteam Sailing, skippered by Jérôme Clerc, who have clinched the victory at every event of the 2023 season, claim the annual TF35 Trophy with one event remaining.
