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Sean Langman, Managing Director of Noakes Group, believes his yacht has what it takes to help him secure his first ever win in a Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.

Sailing News / Sail-World.com / September 18

Women's Match Racing Worlds in Chicago Day 1

New Zealand's Megan Thomson and her 2.0 Racing Team made a flawless start to the 2025 World Sailing Women's Match Racing World Championship on Lake Michigan on Wednesday, scoring four wins from four races in challenging light conditions.

Sailing News / Sail-World.com / September 18

OK Dinghy Worlds at Lake Garda Day 3

The British team continue to dominate the 2025 OK Dinghy Worlds at Circolo Vela Arco, on Lake Garda. Andrew Mills won both his races on Wednesday, Day 3 of the event, to take the overall lead from Nick Craig, with Charlie Cumbley still in third.

Sailing News / Sail-World.com / September 17

America's Cup: The Elephant(s) in the Room

With nearly 250 pages of America's Cup regulations released, it's clear both the Challenger and Defender have ben forced to take a pragmatic stance on the Naples Cup.

Sailing News / Scuttlebutt Sailing News / September 17

Inside magic of the Wilson Trophy

Team racing fans see the Wilson Trophy in England as the chance to compete with the best—who only keep improving. Story by Chris Klevan and Amanda Callahan for Sailing World: Chris Klevan: There’s a magic that stirs when like-minded people come together to embrace a common passion—whatever, wherever, and whenever that might be.

Sailing News / Scuttlebutt Sailing News / September 17

Newport For New Products Awards 2025

The 2025 Newport International Boat Show on September 11-15 (Newport, RI) revealed the winners of the Newport For New Products (NFNP) Awards. Following

Sailing News / Sail-World.com / September 17

2025 Cherub UK Nationals at Paignton

Paignton Sailing Club were excellent hosts of the 2025 Cherub Nationals, Nick and his race team expertly running races over the full 4 days of the event in mainly challenging skiff sailing conditions with one day of lighter winds thrown into the mix.

Sailing News / Sail-World.com / September 17

Two US Teams take on Offshore Double Handed Worlds

Two mixed-gender US teams - Jesse Fielding & Leah Sweet and Joseph Kurta & Adrianna Lee - will take to the waters off Cowes in the UK to compete against some of the best shorthanded offshore sailors in the world for the Offshore Double Handed Worlds.

Sailing News / Sail-World.com / September 17

56th La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec Leg 2 day 3

On this second leg of La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec 2025, between the Bay of Morlaix and Vigo in Spain, two options have taken shape over the past hours.

Sailing News / Sail-World.com / September 17

GP14 Ireland Autumn Open and Youth Championship

On 13 September 2025, 20 GP14s launched from Blessington Sailing Club despite the blustery conditions and made their way out to the race area and across the start line to start the GP14 Autumn Open.

Sailing News / Scuttlebutt Sailing News / September 17

Best Boat Nominees 2026

SAIL magazine presents ten nominees for its 2026 Best Boats Awards: We’ll go ahead and say it: It’s going to be a tough competition this year. The class of 2026 is an innovative mix of design ideals with seemingly something for everyone.

Sailing News / Sail-World.com / September 17

UK Open Challenger Championship at Rutland

Fifteen sailors gathered at Rutland Sailing Club. The weather forecasts in the week leading up to the event had suggested that there may be, at worst, no racing or one or more days lost due to strong winds.

Sailing News / Sail-World.com / September 17

Entry criteria announced for Sardinia Cup 2026

The Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS) is pleased to announce that the next edition of the Sardinia Cup, taking place from 31 May to 7 June 2026, will adopt the IRC Rating Bands applied by the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC).

Sailing News / Sail-World.com / September 17

Team Toddbroccoli at the Southport 24 Hour Race

Toddbrook Sailing Club once again turned out in style for the famous Southport 24 Hour Race, hosted by West Lancashire Yacht Club.

Sailing News / Sail-World.com / September 17

JOG Stoneways Marine Cowes-Poole Race Weekend

Sometimes, the weather simply refuses to play ball. With forecasts of near-gale force winds and spring tides making the Hurst Narrows untenable, JOG made the prudent call to keep racing "in-Solent" for the Stoneways Marine Cowes-Poole Race Weekend.

Sailing News / Sail-World.com / September 17

2026 Fireball Worlds Torquay - website now online

The taste of the last limoncellos may still be lingering on the taste buds following the recent 135 boat Worlds on Lake Garda, but the Fireball Class is already turning its attention to next year's Worlds being hosted by Royal Torbay Yacht Club in the UK.

Sailing News / Sail-World.com / September 17

Impala UK Nationals at Parkstone

The early signs weren't promising for the Curtiss-Wright Impala Nationals, hosted this year by Parkstone Yacht Club. A rare alignment of forecast models told a brutal story of gales and rain for the three day event.

Sailing News / Sail-World.com / September 17

Lymington Town's Harry George Selected

Lymington Town Sailing Club is thrilled to announce that one of our own, Harry George, has been selected to represent Great Britain at the prestigious 2025 Youth Sailing World Championships.

Sailing News / Sail-World.com / September 17

Dolan charges on in La Solitaire du Figaro Leg 2

As the second morning of Leg Two dawns, it's all about positioning out in the Bay of Biscay for the fleet of La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec.

Sailing News / Sail-World.com / September 17

RYA Marlow Ropes Women's Match Racing Championship

A team representing Rutland Sailing Club emerged victorious to take the RYA Marlow Ropes Women's Match Racing Championship title.

Sailing News / Sail-World.com / September 17

2025 Tornado Open, Mixed & Youth Europeans Opens

The European Championship on Lake Attersee began with a warm and festive welcome for the 29 participating teams coming from 9 different countries

Sailing News / Yachting World / September 17

Everything you need to know about high performance autopilots

Autopilot technology is evolving at a rapid pace, with the best of today’s units offering exceptional performance, both for racing and cruising. Rupert Holmes reports It’s 0230 in the morning and we’re sailing close-hauled mid-Channel with the breeze gusting to 30 knots.

Sailing News / Sail-World.com / September 17

Ronstan Junior Foiling Cup™ on the Sunshine Coast

The Ronstan Junior Foiling Cup™ recently made its return to Australia, this time held on Queensland's glorious Sunshine Coast on September 6-7th.

Sailing News / Sail-World.com / September 17

Chicago welcomes Women's Match Racing Worlds

The Windy City is set to welcome twelve elite women match racing teams this week as the 2025 World Sailing Women's Match Racing Worlds comes to Chicago, 17-20 September, promising four days of world-class competition on the waters of Lake Michigan.