Although Platoon were top-scoring boat from today’s two windward-leeward races, a first and a fifth earned in 9-12 knot offshore winds means they have actually made a net one point gain against Sled since the start of the event
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After a season that carried the Melges 24 fleet across some of the Great Lakes’ most celebrated sailing venues, the 2026 Quantum Sails Great Lakes Cup came to a fitting conclusion in Harbor Springs, where five months of racing culminated alongside the Melges 24 World Championship, hosted by the Little Traverse Yacht Club (LTYC)
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Day two of the World Sailing Inclusion Championships (Tuesday 6 October) brought more personal milestones, growing confidence and increasingly competitive racing, as athletes from established and first-time nations continued to make their mark in Portugal
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It was supposed to be the day racing finally started at the 5.5 Metre World Championship in Lavrion, Greece. Morning conditions looked favourable and with a 09.55 warning signal, expectations were high for at least one race.
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Over the past eight days, the McIntyre Golden Globe fleet has moved from the uncertainty surrounding Tropical Storm Gonzalo into an altogether different Atlantic battle — one dominated by calms, broken wind bands, headwinds, tactical gambles, barnacles, steering and radio failures and, occasionally, pure luck
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The Ocean Race headquarters, major ocean racing events and a new programme for ocean health, science and education will be based in Porto beginning in 2028
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Jean-Luc Petithuguenin’s French team on Paprec lead the 52 SUPER SERIES Valencia Sailing Week after two good races in light to moderate breezes and perfect flat water competing on the America’s Cup waters off Malvarrosa Beach
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The Star Sailors League (SSL) is expanding its Emerging Nations Programme, bringing together sailors from across Africa to build national teams, develop local sailing communities and create a pathway towards international competition
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Brazilian teams Caballo Loco and Crioula both shone on today’s short official practice races ahead of Tuesday’s first races of the 52 SUPER SERIES Valencia Sailing Week, the final event of a thrilling 2026 season which has so far seen three different crews win regattas, Takashi Okura’s Sled in Puerto Portals and Porto Cervo, Jean-Luc Petithuguenin’s Paprec at Marina Rubicon in Lanzarote and then Harm Müller-Spreer’s Platoon Aviation at Puerto Calero
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For the sixth day in a row, strong winds stopped all racing in Lavrion, Greece, as the 5.5 Metre class suffered another blow
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