This issue is packed with milestones and momentum. Elodie Bonafous just became the first woman skipper to win Fastnet in an IMOCA, capping a fierce offshore duel. Over in SailGP, Andrew Campbell is guiding Team USA through growing pains while Perth gears up for a stadium sailing spectacle. Meanwhile, foiling giants steal the spotlight as Banque Populaire XI gets an onboard reveal and Loch Ryan preps for high-speed action. We also honor Olympic dreams deferred, hear wild tales from a DIY charter skipper, and settle the debate over mainsheet traveller placement.

Fastnet 2025 keeps delivering as Ultimes blast into Cherbourg and a wide-open fleet battles across 350 miles of ocean. Perth is set to explode onto the SailGP calendar with grandstands, sea breeze, and stadium-style chaos. Junior windsurfers bring the heat in Brest, family crews shine in the Melges 15, and Aussie para sailors prep for the global stage. World Sailing releases its first-ever Impact Report with real progress, while new PFD rules aim to simplify safety at sea. Plus, a seized swivel gets saved and an Australian yacht stuns the IRC fleet.

This week, the 100th Rolex Fastnet Race launched with a record-breaking fleet and all the spectacle you'd expect from a centenary edition. Over in SailGP, Phil Robertson reveals what it really takes to get race-ready while Team USA continues to draw heat for lackluster results and off-the-water antics. Texans cleaned up at Marblehead, Greece dominated the Tornado Worlds, and match racing heads to Chicago. We’ve also got smart cockpit upgrades, inclusion wins in the Impact League, and pressure on the UK to clean up its waterways.

This week’s lineup is stacked. The WASZP Games hit peak mayhem with wild wind shifts and general recalls galore, while Airlie Beach Race Week gears up for multihull madness and canting rigs in paradise. In the spotlight is the US SailGP Team, making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Plus, Antigua Sailing Week splits into two bold formats, Denmark sends sail-powered spy drones to patrol the Baltic, and cutting-edge hybrid tech promises silent cruising. Throw in pump failures, youth world battles in LA, and hot racing in Canberra and you’ve got one jam-packed issue.

This week’s action hits hard. The Admiral’s Cup is turning brutal in the Solent, with New Zealand and Callisto trading punches and rigs going down. The 2025 Fastnet Race is launching its biggest edition ever, with over 450 boats and a live stream to follow the madness. Also making waves is Magic Carpet-e, the world’s first fully electric Maxi, already scoring wins. Add Bavaria’s new CEO pushing bold ideas and a youth regatta built for building skills, and you’ve got one seriously stacked issue.

Portsmouth closed out with chaos: New Zealand won, Switzerland made history, and the U.S. and Australia were both knocked out by bad luck and bad calls. The Admiral’s Cup heats up with shifting fortunes in the Solent, while Long Beach wrapped its Olympic regatta with a solid U.S. medal haul. The new Xquisite Sixty Solar Sail turns heads in cruising tech, and Paul Jones blends cel nav wisdom with modern gear. A 2015 message in a bottle just resurfaced, and over 240 WASZPs hit Weymouth in wild conditions for a seriously foamy start to the Games.

Portsmouth delivered chaos and change. Spain’s nosedive wrecked their weekend, while New Zealand outmaneuvered Emirates GBR to top the SailGP standings. Switzerland celebrated a historic first podium. Marblehead buzzed with one-design action, and Antigua added a no-fluff Racing Cup to its 2026 calendar. Offshore, a pint-sized Beneteau First 36 SE stunned in the Transpac, finishing second over the line. Plus, RS Sailing returns to Southampton Boat Show and Doyle continues redefining the high-performance sail market.

Peter Burling and Team New Zealand won a tense SailGP showdown in Portsmouth, edging past home favorites Emirates GBR. Spain nosedived out of contention and Switzerland earned a breakthrough first podium. Offshore, a 36-foot Beneteau stunned by finishing second over the line in the Transpac, punching well above its size. Cruisers plot their hurricane hideouts, Doyle Sails finds fresh momentum, and Ian Williams opens up about winning, foiling, and life beyond the America’s Cup.

Team GBR claimed one gold and three silvers at the Olympic Sailing Grand Slam in Long Beach, signaling a strong start to their Paris 2024 prep. The Rolex Fastnet is stacked with IMOCA talent, including multiple Vendée veterans and rising stars in foil-ready machines. The Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta wrapped with sunshine, tight racing, and prize shelves overflowing. Plus, sailors worldwide are being asked to report whale strikes in a first step toward reducing marine collisions.

Team GBR claimed one gold and three silvers at the Olympic Sailing Grand Slam in Long Beach, signaling a strong start to their Paris 2024 prep. The Rolex Fastnet is stacked with IMOCA talent, including multiple Vendée veterans and rising stars in foil-ready machines. The Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta wrapped with sunshine, tight racing, and prize shelves overflowing. Plus, sailors worldwide are being asked to report whale strikes in a first step toward reducing marine collisions.

SailGP’s European leg kicks off in Portsmouth with fast boats, tricky tides, and Spain chasing a three-peat. Olympic fleets tore up Long Beach in 20-knot breeze, and youth sailors across Northern Ireland are getting on the water through fresh school programs. Jazz Turner becomes the first wheelchair user to sail solo, nonstop, and unassisted around the UK and Ireland. Meanwhile, the push to bring Para Sailing back to the Paralympics gains global momentum.

At just 16, Will Farnell is making waves with offshore miles and a cool head beyond his years. In the Caribbean, cruisers are hitting new walls with rising fees and red tape. Martine Grael grabs the spotlight with Brazil’s first SailGP race win and becomes the league’s first female driver to do it. Olympic contenders braved classic SoCal breeze in Long Beach, and the Botin 52 Caro is armed with top names and fresh sails for the Admiral’s Cup.