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Sailing News for September 24, 2025

Momentum is building across the fleets. Switzerland SailGP scored their first home podium on Lake Geneva, proving they are no longer underdogs. In Oyster Bay, the Six Metre Worlds finally got underway with Eau Vive and Jill setting the pace in light, tricky airs. Down under, Adelaide is bracing for the ZHIK Youth Sail SA Championships where Youth Worlds spots are on the line. Cruisers will eye the innovative Pegasus 50, while a clever DIY hull skirt shows how to outsmart the weather during antifouling. Micky Beckett closes with an ILCA masterclass on going flat and fast.

Sail GP/America’s Cup

Podium Finish on Lake Geneva “Sign of Good Things to Come”, Says Schneiter (5 min read)
Switzerland SailGP finally cracked the code at home, snagging a podium in Geneva after clawing back from a rough start. Driver Sébastien Schneiter and his crew made their second final of the season, taking on heavyweights Australia and Germany in front of a roaring local crowd. They pushed hard at the start, maybe too hard, but the third-place finish felt like a win. The takeaway? The Swiss are no longer the underdogs—they’re heating up fast.

Inshore & Offshore Racing

2025 Six Metre World Championships at Seawanhaka Corinthian YC – Day 2 (6 min read)
After a no-wind washout on day one, the Six Metre Worlds finally lit up with a light-air duel off Oyster Bay. In the Open division, Eau Vive looked untouchable, stretching away for a 40-second win over Momo II. The Classics saw the 1931 beauty Jill prove she’s still got teeth, fending off Fun and King Juan Carlos’s Bribon. With only one of eight races completed and more light, shifty forecasts ahead, this championship is shaping up to be a patience game as much as a speed test.

Youth Sailing/Development

2025 ZHIK Youth Sail SA Youth Championships Set to Launch in Adelaide (5 min read)
More than 60 of South Australia’s top youth sailors, plus teams from WA, NSW and Victoria, are descending on Adelaide Sailing Club this weekend for the ZHIK Youth Sail SA Championships. The stakes are high in the 420s with Youth Worlds spots on the line, while Optimists, ILCAs and Cadets will fill the start lines too. Olympic 49erFX sailor Olivia Price is dropping in for a Q&A, and a two-day coaching clinic kicks off after the regatta. A packed, high-energy week for Aussie youth sailing.

Cruising

New Boat Preview: Pegasus 50 (7 min read)
The Pegasus 50 isn’t your average cruiser. It’s a carbon-reinforced, ocean-tested machine that blends race-bred speed with liveaboard comfort. Picture 10-knot passages in the trades, a fully enclosed cockpit with a cabrio roof, and a gimbaled saloon table that stays level on either tack. Add solar, a watermaker, twin rudders, and a tandem keel that can stand upright when drying out, and you’ve got a serious passagemaker built for sailors who actually plan to go places.

Tech & Gear

How I Built a Hull Skirt to Keep My Boat Dry While Antifouling (6 min read)
Neil Fuller wasn’t about to let rain ruin his pricey Coppercoat job, so he MacGyvered a DIY “hull skirt” from waste pipes, T-joints, and a roll of cheap polythene. For under £90, he built a frame that kept rain and dew off the hull overnight and even shrugged off 30-knot gusts. The result? A dry boat, smooth Coppercoat application, and a clever hack that might just save you a lot of antifouling headaches.

ONE Innovation Sets New Container Loading Record in Singapore (4 min read)
Mega boxship ONE Innovation just crammed a jaw-dropping 22,233 containers on board in Singapore, setting a new world record. At 400 meters long and capable of hauling over 24,000 TEU, this “Megamax” is the biggest beast in Ocean Network Express’s fleet. The load beats its own 2023 record and shows just how far the shipping arms race has come. Next stop: Felixstowe, stacked higher than ever.

Sailing Highlight of the Day

British Sailing Team’s Micky Beckett shows why “flat is fast” when it comes to ILCA upwind speed. He breaks down how most sailors think they’re flat but are really sailing with hidden heel, and then demonstrates the difference by hiking harder, easing sheets in the gusts, and watching the rudder go light. His trick? Train your eye to spot when the boat is dead flat and use that awareness to point higher and go faster. A simple, game-changing tip for Laser sailors.