On November 12, 2028, from Les Sables d'Olonne (France), a new generation of sailors will set out to take on the most extreme ...

Any ocean-racing sailor knows that the pinnacle of solo ocean-racing (and in my view the pinnacle of ALL ocean racing) is the Vendee Globe: solo, non-stop, around the world. It is arguably the most ...

Gone is the idea of skippers disappearing over the horizon and then finishing hundreds, if not thousands, of miles apart, having surfed entirely separate weather systems in the Southern Ocean. From ...

To compete in the 2028 Vendée Globe, each skipper must have proven their experience by completing at least one Grade 2 solo race on the IMOCA 2025-2028 calendar on the boat they will be racing in the ...

Dec 16 - The shattered mast of British sailor PipHare has ended his bid to complete a second Vendee Globe, a 24,000-mile race. The 50-year old woman dismasted the 60ft boat Medallia, about 800 ...

Rolex World Sailors of the Year 2025 winners revealed, showcasing sailing excellence globally with Dalin and Mettreaux as top ...

World Sailing has crowned two offshore sailing stars as its top achievers, with French cancer survivor Charlie Dalin and Swiss record-breaker Justine Mettraux taking the prestigious Rolex World Sailor ...