Lifejackets now compulsory on small craft underway nationwide
New lifejacket rule now in force for boats six metres and under while underway, aiming to cut recreational boating deaths across New Zealand.
Yachting New Zealand 14 days ago
Sport
Swiss crew holds nerve in Kiel to claim first league title
CN Versoix held their nerve in a tense Kiel Final Four to claim the 2026 SAILING Champions League title, Switzerland's first ever win.
J/70 14 days ago
Home water glory as Morgien sweeps Swiss J/70 league title
Sam Kivell steers Club Nautique Morgien to a home win in Morges, sealing both the final Act and the 2026 Swiss J/70 league title.
J/70 14 days ago
J-Curve wins Italian J/70 title by countback at Porto Cervo
J-Curve edges Caim# Jeniale on a single countback to claim the Italian J/70 Championship and 2026 Cup double at Porto Cervo.
J/70 14 days ago
Jib trouble halts both ETNZ and Luna Rossa on water
Jib traveller trouble has stopped both Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa on the water, with technicians scrambling to investigate the AC75 fault.
AC38 14 days ago
First solo Route du Rhum, same old flat out mindset
Sophie Faguet tackles her first solo Route du Rhum aboard Grand Rhino, trusting her boat and vowing to give everything she has got.
Route du Rhum 14 days ago
Light winds halt Valencia racing as Platoon clings to slim lead
Light winds halt racing in Valencia as Platoon Aviation holds a slim 12-point lead over Sled with two days left in the 2026 season.
52 Super Series 14 days ago
Five missed races mask Artemis's remarkably consistent debut season
Despite five missed races, Artemis's SailGP debut season ranks among the fleet's most consistent, podium finishes and all.
SailGP 2026 14 days ago
Guillou Nears Trindade as Calms Strand the Chasing Fleet
Guillou plans a pit stop at Trindade, Beskardes crosses the equator and the chasing Golden Globe fleet drifts in light air.
Golden Globe Race 14 days ago
Small yachts Carrera 3 and Wasted Away shrink Gold Cup handicap at Roy McDell
Carrera 3 and Wasted Away made successful season debuts at the Roy McDell Memorial Race, shrinking Gold Cup PHRF standings with just 2 minutes 17.
Doyle Sails Gold Cup Series 14 days ago
New Bass Strait Cup links Rudder Cup with Three Hummock Island race
A new annual trophy combines the Melbourne to Devonport Rudder Cup with Tasmania's Three Hummock Island Yacht Race across 406 nautical miles.
Bass Strait Cup 14 days ago
Three Hummock Island Yacht Race leaves crews to choose: clockwise or anticlockwise
Six yachts face 211 nautical miles and a choice of rounding direction in Tasmania’s 2026 Three Hummock Island Yacht Race.
Three Hummock Island Yacht Race 14 days ago