24 hours of sailing news in 5 minutes.

Sailing News for September 12, 2025

This week SailGP confirms its 13th team is coming, with Russell Coutts teasing a fierce bidding race and even more expansion ahead. Luna Rossa is the first challenger officially accepted for the 2027 America’s Cup, keeping Naples in the Cup spotlight. Offshore, the 88-foot Lucky joins the Sydney–Auckland fleet to duel Wild Thing in October. Cruisers get lessons from Lin Pardey on stripping boat worklists down to essentials, while Gilbert Park proves you can keep sailing strong into your later years. And in the spotlight, Pearl Lattanzi makes history as the first American woman to win the WASZP Worlds.

Sail GP/America’s Cup

SailGP On TV: Where And How To Watch Live Races (4 min read)
Can’t make it to the next SailGP stop? No problem. In the U.S., CBS Sports Network is showing every race day, while CBS proper is airing 12 of the 14 events this season. If you’d rather stream, the SailGP app and YouTube channel have you covered with live racing, replays, and onboard data. And if you’re rooting for the Americans, grab the U.S. SailGP Team app for exclusive coverage and behind-the-scenes content.

Team 13 incoming: SailGP expansion enters next chapter (3 min read)
SailGP is about to welcome its 13th team, and Russell Coutts confirmed the franchise has already been sold after a fierce bidding process. Fans are buzzing over who it might be, whether an Asian newcomer, a Scandinavian powerhouse, or a Middle Eastern challenger. Coutts also revealed that Team 14 is locked in for 2027, with a brand-new F50 set aside as a training boat in the meantime. The only question left is who will be the next crew to join the fastest race on water.

America’s Cup: Luna Rossa confirm Challenge made “last August” has been accepted (4 min read)
Italy’s Luna Rossa has officially entered the 2027 America’s Cup, with their challenge accepted by the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron back in August. That makes them the first confirmed challenger beyond the Challenger of Record, locking them into the succession order if INEOS Britannia steps aside. The entry keeps Naples in play as their base, while whispers suggest more challengers could join soon, including a possible Alinghi return. For now, Luna Rossa is leading the charge as the Cup’s challenger lineup begins to take shape.

Inshore & Offshore Racing

Lucky joins fleet for Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race (6 min read)
The American powerhouse Lucky, formerly Rambler 88, is set to light up October’s Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race. Owner Bryon Ehrhart brings the Juan K-designed 88 with a record book stacked from the Transatlantic, Transpac, and Caribbean 600. She’ll go bow to bow with Grant Wharington’s 100ft Wild Thing over 1,250 nautical miles, the longest fully crewed race out of Australia. With speed, pedigree, and even a youth program on board, Lucky could smash records and stir up serious drama on the Tasman.

Cruising

Never stop sailing! Practical ways to make it easier as you age (9 min read)
Gilbert Park has been sailing for more than 50 years and refuses to let age or arthritis stop him. He shares clever tweaks like grab rails, thinner mooring lines, Bluetooth headsets, and even a rear-view mirror at the helm to make boating easier. It is part wisdom, part stubbornness, and part sheer ingenuity. With the right adjustments, you can keep your sailing life going strong well into your eighth decade.

Boat Work Lists Made Simple: Lessons from Lin Pardey (7 min read)
Lin Pardey knows the tyranny of the endless work list, but after 240,000 miles at sea she’s learned what really matters. Her rule? Focus on the jobs that keep water out, the mast up, and the boat moving, then forget the rest. Lin recalls delivery trips where cutting back to the essentials made all the difference and shares how she now tackles her own prep for a Tasman crossing. It is a reminder that “need to” always beats “want to” when casting off.

Spotlight

Interview With A Champion – Pearl Lattanzi (8 min read)
Hawaii’s Pearl Lattanzi just became the first American woman to win a WASZP World Championship, and she did it her own way. From O’pen Bics to Foiling Week to the A1R program in Hawaii, she built a pathway that turned “too small” into “too fast.” With Anna Tunnicliffe guiding her training, Pearl focused on strength, consistency, and clear-air tactics to take gold in Weymouth. Her story is part grit, part community, and all joy, showing that foiling’s future can be fun and world-class at the same time.

Sailing Highlight of the Day

Emirates Team New Zealand’s design chief Dan Bernasconi breaks down what’s new for the 38th America’s Cup. The big shifts: no more human cyclors, with battery-powered systems providing limited but equal energy to every team; one of the five crew must be female; and no new hulls, cutting both cost and environmental impact. Expect the real gains to come from sails, foils, and controls. With stronger breeze in Naples and fleet racing in the mix, AC38 is shaping up to be faster and closer than ever.