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Sailing News for November 21, 2025
Christian Zugel’s Tschüss 2 caps a monster season with wins across the Atlantic, Caribbean and Fastnet, while the RC44s open in Fuerteventura with tight points and photo finishes. Miami’s M32 Worlds delivers big moves and bigger rivalries, and Sail Canada rolls out its 2026 Youth Fest plans. Cruising wisdom lands with a reminder that real safety comes from time on the water, a DIY rigging guide boosts confidence, and the day’s highlight brings a Moth, an 18ft Skiff and an IQ Foil into a pure speed brawl.
Inshore & Offshore Racing
Christian Zugel’s Golden Week (5 min read)
Tschüss 2 just wrapped one of the most dominant offshore seasons in recent memory. Christian Zugel’s Volvo 70 won basically everything in 2025, from the RORC Transatlantic and Caribbean 600 to the Fastnet, scooping up Yacht of the Year and IRC Zero trophies along the way. With Doyle Sails legends like Stu Bannatyne and Nin O’Leary shaping the campaign, the boat crushed records and expectations. Zugel even picked up NYYC’s Mosbacher Trophy for good measure. It’s been a golden year for a seriously dialed-in team.
44Cup Marina Jandía 2025 – Day 1 (5 min read)
The RC44s kicked off in Fuerteventura with light, shifty breeze and a whole lot of tight boat-on-boat drama. Team Aqua came out swinging, winning the opener and backing it up with a pair of podiums to lead by a single point over Aleph Racing. Artemis nailed race two, while the final heat finished in a photo finish so close it needed video review. Mid-fleet action was just as spicy, with five teams tied on 22 points. Classic 44Cup racing: fast, subtle and brutally close.
M32 World Championship – Day 2 (4 min read)
Biscayne Bay served up glam conditions and a leaderboard shake-up as Surge, led by Ryan McKillen and Taylor Canfield, owned the day with three wins. ChinaOne.Ningbo and Phil Robertson were just as fiery, scoring two commanding bullets and keeping the rivalry hot. With Surge on 34 points, TUUCI on 35 and ChinaOne on 36, the top of the pack is basically a knife fight. Add in a Convexity damage delay and a post-race Bacardí party, and Day 2 had everything from drama to breeze to cocktails.
Youth Sailing/Development
Sail Canada 2026 Youth Fest in Kingston (3 min read)
Canada’s next generation of sailors gets a proper summer playground as Youth Fest returns to Kingston in August 2026. The revamped U21 event packs five days of training, racing and full-on fun across classes like Club 420, 29er and ILCA 4/6/7. With top Canadian coaches on site and CORK/Sail Kingston hosting, it’s shaping up to be a high-energy skills boost for young sailors from coast to coast. NOR and registration drop in the new year.
Cruising
Why Time on the Water Trumps All Safety Gadgets (6 min read)
Nikki Henderson makes one thing crystal clear: you can’t buy safety. You earn it by actually sailing, not by stockpiling gear or certificates. Her point hits hard with stories of sailors who know every MOB theory but freeze when it’s real, and owners who spend fortunes on carbon rigs instead of coaching. If you want to be safer, get out there, make mistakes, learn boat handling and keep sharpening your skills. Time on the water beats any gadget every single day.
Tech & Gear
How to Replace Your Running Rigging: The Essential DIY Guide (8 min read)
If your lines are older than your foul-weather gear, this guide walks you through giving your boat a full rope refresh. A Sadler 29 gets new halyards, sheets and control lines while picking up tricks like using mousing lines, adding soft loops and saving tail length for future end-for-ending. There’s plenty of grime, worn sheaves and ancient hardware, but also the satisfaction of crisp new rope everywhere. It’s a solid confidence boost for anyone ready to tackle a DIY rigging overhaul.
Sailing Highlight of the Day
Tom Stuchbery heads to McCrae YC for a near-perfect foiling session that turns into a three-way speed showdown. After geeking out over C-Class relics and a piece of the old Yellow Pages speed machine, he lines up his Moth against an 18ft Skiff and an IQ Foil. The Skiff sails lower, the Moth is quicker through the water, and the windsurfer is annoyingly fast and very jibe-friendly. Add sketchy touchdowns, big grins, a new foil that feels lightning quick, and it’s pure foiling joy from start to finish.