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Sailing News for March 27, 2026

One of the sport’s quiet innovators is finally getting his moment, with Glenn Ashby set to enter the America’s Cup Hall of Fame after years of shaping foiling development and helping deliver multiple Cup wins. On the water, the WASZP Games in Pensacola have tightened into a full-on tactical fight, with light winds turning racing into a survival game and leaderboard gaps shrinking across multiple fleets as young talent pushes right to the front. At the same time, college team racing is heating up, with top programs trading blows and no clear favorite emerging as the season builds toward its peak. Off the water, the 52 SUPER SERIES continues to sharpen its professional edge through a new Zhik partnership, highlighting the ongoing push for high-performance gear across elite racing. From legendary careers to rising sailors and evolving competition, the sport continues to balance experience with the next wave coming through fast.

Sail GP/America’s Cup

Glenn Ashby to be inducted into the America’s Cup Hall of Fame (4 min read)
One of the most influential minds in modern Cup sailing just got the recognition to match. Glenn Ashby is heading into the America’s Cup Hall of Fame after shaping everything from wing sails to full-on foiling eras across multiple teams. He’s been the quiet force behind some of the biggest breakthroughs, helping turn wild ideas into race-winning reality. Add three Cup wins and a pile of world titles, and yeah, this one feels overdue.

Youth Sailing/Development

2026 College Team Race Rankings #3: Season Heating Up! (2 min read)
College team racing is starting to get spicy as the latest rankings drop and the season kicks into gear. Big programs like Charleston, Brown, and Stanford are right in the mix, but nothing feels locked in yet. With more events coming thick and fast, consistency is going to matter just as much as raw speed. Expect plenty of shakeups, because this leaderboard is nowhere near settled.

Tech & Gear

Zhik become new technical clothing partner to 52 SUPER SERIES (2 min read)
The 52 SUPER SERIES just leveled up its kit, teaming up with Zhik for a three-year run through 2028. This isn’t just crew gear, it’s a full setup covering everyone from race officials to media teams grinding through long, brutal days on the water. Expect gear built for everything from Mediterranean heat to full-on storms, with a sustainability angle baked in too. Bonus: fans get in on it, with a limited merch drop finally opening up this ultra-elite circuit a bit.

Foiling

2026 WASZP Games at Pensacola, Florida, USA – Day 3 (3 min read)
Day 3 turned Pensacola into a mental chess match on foils. Light, shifty breeze meant survival mode, where staying clean mattered more than going full send. A 16-year-old and an 11-year-old are somehow battling it out at the front of the 6.9 fleet, while Hopstock and Lattanzi are now neck-and-neck in the 7.5s. In the 8.2s, Sitzmann just blew things wide open, jumping level with Ball at the top. Two days to go, and basically everything is still up for grabs.

Sailing Highlight of the Day

It’s crunch time in Macau, with Day 3 deciding who survives and who’s heading home. The round robin finale is brutal, four teams fighting to stay alive while the rest push for clean runs into the knockouts. Expect tight dial-ups, aggressive starts, and zero room for mistakes. This is proper match racing pressure, where one bad call can end your week and one good one can set up a title run.