SailGP makes its Geneva debut this weekend with global fans setting alarms for the right race times. Down under, the 80th Rolex Sydney Hobart has locked in 100 entries, with Sean Langman chasing his first Tattersall Cup. Inshore, the Wilson Trophy delivered its trademark team-racing drama, while the RYA honored North Devon YC for building a booming youth program. Cruisers meet Nico Jonville’s Pegasus 50 Sine Finis and Tor Johnson’s transformed Jeanneau with new sails, while tech fans dive into next-gen autopilots. But Britain’s canals are drying up, leaving stranded boats and worried boaters. And Steve Hunt closes with a slick downwind speed tip.

The Ocean Race Europe charged into Montenegro with Biotherm sealing overall victory after a nail-biting Adriatic finale. On Lake Garda, 212 OK Dinghies fought classic conditions as Britain’s Nick Craig and Andrew Mills stayed tied at the top. Olympic talk heats up with questions about sailing’s future at the Games and U.S. duo Henken and Scutt mounting a serious 49erFX gold run for LA28. Manly’s young skiff sailors are already rewriting records, while the radical MODX 70ft cat with inflatable wingsails points to a zero-emission cruising future. Offshore, La Solitaire du Figaro Leg 2 kicked off in brutal Bay of Biscay conditions, nets, dives, and all.

Emirates GBR’s near-perfect flight stats sealed their Saint-Tropez SailGP win while Seb Schneiter eyes redemption as SailGP heads to Geneva. Offshore, Paul Meilhat and Biotherm claimed a career-defining Ocean Race Europe triumph, and the Globe40 fleet is blasting toward Cape Verde. Lake Garda hosted 212 sailors for an epic OK Dinghy Worlds opener, while Chicago preps for the Women’s Match Racing Worlds. Cruisers will love the Koropp family’s Tuamotu atoll adventures, and DIYers get a smart fix for lost in-mast halyards. And in San Francisco, the Rolex Big Boat Series delivered 20 knots, Bay Tours, and pure sailing spectacle.

The ROCKWOOL France Sail Grand Prix in Saint-Tropez delivered four chaotic races before storms canceled day two, leaving Emirates GBR with the win and New Zealand on top of the season. Offshore, the Ocean Race Europe fleet is charging into Montenegro’s Boka Bay with Biotherm under siege and less than 100 miles to go. In Italy, the Windsurfer Europeans wrapped up with 180 sailors, beach parties, and champions from France and Italy. The Royal Yachting Association celebrates 150 years of shaping British boating, while Yachting World hails the Dragonfly 36 trimaran as “the most fun cruising yacht yet.” And if you’ve ever wondered what happens after racing, the U.S. SailGP Team shows the Lego-like teardown of their F50s.

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.

SailGP roars back in Saint-Tropez as the U.S. team returns with a freshly rebuilt F50 and new high-speed rudders that could redefine the game. Offshore, La Solitaire du Figaro descended into anchor-dropping chaos off Dieppe, while the Rolex NYYC Invitational Cup shuffled its leaderboard. In Portimão, the iQFOiL U23 Worlds heated up as new leaders emerged, and Manly’s 16-foot skiffs launched their season with young guns stealing the spotlight. Cruisers got practical wisdom on sailing into their later years plus a double catamaran review, while the National Sailing Hall of Fame prepares to induct Ken Read and Greg Fisher.

This week SailGP hits Saint-Tropez, where home hero Quentin Delapierre, the U.S. comeback crew, and the infamous Mistral promise chaos. Offshore, the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup lit up Porto Cervo as Magic Carpet E, Jolt, and Bella Mente traded blows in stacked fleets. Inshore, the Nacra 15 West Country Championship ended with a one-point thriller, while Australia’s Kaison Puls stormed to an O’pen Skiff world title in Japan. Cruisers get a masterclass in shaft-seal upgrades and a clever new magnetic fastening system. And in our highlight, SailGP’s tech hub pulled off two miracle F50 rebuilds in just 16 days.

Comebacks and chaos dominate this week. Germany SailGP, written off after penalties and crashes, stunned with a Sassnitz breakthrough as the US team scrambles its lineup before Saint-Tropez. Inshore, the UK 49er & FX Nationals delivered wipeouts, pitchpoles and four perfect finale races. Dinghy fans saw Clive Marsh’s Invicta 12 spark a small-boat obsession while Olympic sailing keeps tinkering with formats for LA 2028. Youth sailors launched into the iQFOiL U23 Worlds with Grae Morris sweeping day one. Tech-watchers get 22 new finalists in the Best of Boats Awards. And in China, the WingFoil Racing World Cup wrapped with Poland’s Can Manovitzki and Italy’s Madalena Spano on top.

This week Phil Robertson explains why speed is everything in SailGP, where 100 km/h now feels like cruising. Offshore, the Ocean Race Europe closes with a monster 2,000-mile leg to Montenegro while Matt Sheahan reveals why the event is no easy ride. The quirky Championship of Champions in Sandpipers shows adaptability wins titles, and Dave Perry’s rules quiz flips expectations at the finish mark. Cruisers hear how new laminate sails can transform a Jeanneau 509 and a clever 12V pump hack powers any galley sink. For our highlight, the UK Moth Nationals delivered sunshine, foiling duels, and pure spectacle in Torbay.

Autumn sailing is heating up. The Bermuda Gold Cup brings a stacked field back to Hamilton Harbour, while nine Class40s launched the Globe40 prologue south to Cadiz. The Star Worlds head to Split, Croatia, and Erica Lush makes history as just the third American to take on La Solitaire du Figaro. Dinghy action saw the Osprey South East Tour wrap up across Burnham, Margate, and Sheppey, while the RYA pumped £160k into youth and junior classes to strengthen the pipeline. Cruisers get a sails upgrade story worth noting, and wingfoilers battle it out in China. For our highlight, SailGP speculation swirls on which nations will join the league in 2026.

SailGP is loading into Saint Tropez for one of the fastest stops of the season with tickets already nearly sold out. Offshore, Ambrogio Beccaria survived a blackout scare to claim a dramatic Ocean Race Europe win in Genoa while Magnetic Island wrapped with sunshine, spinnakers and countbacks. Olympic classes saw France’s Laurent Hay take the Finn Gold Cup lead in Cascais and Melges unveiled the brand new 19. Junior sailors impressed at the Cadet Worlds in the Czech Republic. For cruisers, the Dufour 44, Laser 16 retrospective, and a lineup of 2025 boat show debuts steal the spotlight. And in today’s highlight, a wingfoil ride turns a monster wave into pure magic.

The Cup is officially heading to Naples in 2027, giving Italy its long awaited home stage. Offshore, Allagrande Mapei delivered a dream win into Genova in The Ocean Race Europe, while Magnetic Island Race Week kept everyone smiling in postcard conditions. The Finn Gold Cup opened in Cascais with epic waves, and Royal Geelong juniors shone at the Cadet Worlds in the Czech Republic. On the gear front, the Roto Hydra offers a family boat for under €13k and SEA.AI launched a new collision avoidance system at Cannes. Plus a preview of the Southampton Boat Show and SailGP drama in Sassnitz for our highlight.