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Sailing News for November 20, 2025
Today’s highlights open with Sanni Beucke and Sasha Laniece grinding through a brutal Transat to finish as the top all female Class40 team, while Miami gears up for a high voltage M32 Worlds packed with talent and rivalry. Cruising goes big with a 74 year old completing a solo seven continent odyssey, and the tactical spotlight dives into windward mark mind games. Add a classic Crabber 12 review and the Formula Wave’s grassroots magic, and it’s a full spread of adventure, speed and smart sailing.
Inshore & Offshore Racing
How Sanni and Sasha Conquered the Atlantic Ocean (4 min read)
Germany’s Susann Beucke and France’s Sasha Laniece just wrapped up their first Class40 Transat together, finishing 17th and as the top all-female team in the fleet. The Atlantic didn’t make it easy. They battled blown gear, busted electronics, orca taps, and Sanni raced most of it with torn knee ligaments. Once they hit the trade winds, the mood finally lifted and they rattled off miles toward Martinique. Twenty-three tough days later, they arrived tired, proud, and dreaming of cold drinks and real food.
M32 World Championship 2025 Set to Launch in Miami (3 min read)
Miami is about to light up with 19 high-octane races as the M32 World Championship kicks off, bringing together owner-drivers, Olympic talent and multihull rockstars from 13 nations. The Julien clan is stacked with three legitimate title shots, Ava Wilson is hunting history as the first woman to win the Worlds, and Ryan McKillen hopes to stage another late-season comeback. Phil Robertson is back too, undefeated at M32 Worlds and still feuding with Taylor Canfield. Add reaching starts, 17-minute adrenaline sprints and a nightly roster of Miami-style parties, and this championship is set to explode.
Cruising
Why This 74-Year-Old Swapped a Plane for a Yacht and Sailed Solo to Seven Continents (5 min read)
After flying solo around the world twice and even landing in Antarctica, Harry Anderson decided that wasn’t enough adventure. So at 74, he bought a 41ft aluminium yacht and spent 350 days at sea ticking off all seven continents on his own. He battled the Drake Passage, crossed oceans three times and found himself surprisingly at home in the long, quiet stretches of blue water. The voyage became less about records and more about meaning, memory and carrying his parents’ dream with him across the world.
Tech & Gear
Cornish Crabber 12: The Dinghy That Nails Tradition and Fun (4 min read)
The Cornish Crabber 12 might look classic with its gunter rig and timber trim, but it’s secretly a roomy, stable little pocket cruiser that’s way more fun than you’d expect. Designer David Thomas squeezed every inch of space from its 12-foot hull, adding smart touches like cutaway buoyancy tanks, an adjustable thwart and even spinnaker options. On the water it’s forgiving, lively and surprisingly responsive, whether you’re rowing, sailing or trying to capsize it on purpose. Perfect for families, returners and anyone who wants a dinghy that just works.
Spotlight
Tactics: Shutout at the Weather Mark (7 min read)
Mike Ingham breaks down three classic chess-match scenarios when two boats approach the windward mark on port and both need to tack. The leeward boat can slam the door with a perfectly timed tight-layline tack, but blow it by overstanding. The real magic is when the windward boat flips the script, bears off, closes the gap and blocks the leeward boat from tacking at all. It’s a slick, rules-savvy move that flips control and lets Blue own the rounding. A proper tactical power play to keep in your kit.
Sailing Highlight of the Day
At the US Multihull Championships, sailors from rookies to world champs all said the same thing: the Formula Wave is pure fun. It rigs in minutes, has almost no controls to fuss over and puts the spotlight squarely on the sailor, not the setup. Veterans love the big fleets and friendly vibe, newcomers love that it’s simple enough to learn but spicy enough to keep you on your toes. From ex-Hobie 16 hotshots to first-time helm converts, the Wave’s charm is universal: fast, forgiving and full of community.