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Vendee Arctique race village opens with 70,000 visitors expected before June 7 start

The Vendee Arctique race village at Les Sables d'Olonne is open, with 70,000 visitors expected before nine solo IMOCA 60 sailors head north on June 7.

Taylor and Welch target Men's Pair gold as New Zealand crews wrap Seville finals

Taylor and Welch chase Men's Pair gold at Seville as New Zealand's rowing crews wrap finals week with results ranging from podium bids to hard lessons learned.

Off Opua, the Insight Media team catch the action at the start line of the 2026 Solo Trans-Tasman

Dickson, 79, leads Solo Trans-Tasman fleet from the start as all 15 boats get away cleanly

At 79, Malcolm Dickson is the oldest competitor in the Solo Trans-Tasman fleet and leads after timing his start to perfection as all 15 boats get away cleanly.

Chester leads multihull fleet from Opua in Solo Trans-Tasman Challenge

Guy Chester leads the multihull fleet from Opua in the 16th Solo Trans-Tasman Challenge, pushing Oceans Tribute clear of the line into a northeast breeze.

World champion pair sharper and stronger as Romania looms in Seville final

World champions Ben Taylor and Oli Welch enter the Men's Pair A Final in Seville sharper than last year, with Romania set as the key rival.

LIVE: The 2026 Solo Trans Tasman Yacht Challenge (part 1)

Watch the race in real time with the Race Tracker! Live the race with Boating NZ.

Guy Chester departs NZ for solo Tasman crossing aboard Ocean's Tribute

Guy Chester departs New Zealand solo aboard Ocean's Tribute, a 35-year-old Crowther trimaran, tackling the 1,170nm Tasman crossing after a major refit.

17 solo sailors leave Opua for Gold Coast braced for two fronts and 40-knot Tasman gusts

Seventeen solo sailors left Opua bound for the Gold Coast, braced for two Tasman fronts, 40-knot gusts and 4-metre seas on a forecast seven-day crossing.

Sharon Ferris-Choat weighs two major lows ahead of Trans-Tasman start

Sharon Ferris-Choat weighs two major lows ahead of the Trans-Tasman race, with gusts potentially hitting 50 knots. Here's how she's preparing her campaign.

Nine IMOCA skippers race above Arctic Circle for first time in Vendee Arctique 2026

Nine IMOCA skippers face freezing temperatures, endless daylight and brutal weather systems as they race above the Arctic Circle for the first time in Vendee Arctique 2026.