Sailing World

The power grid of the Ferrari HyperSail project.

The Ambassador Cup, scheduled for late August in Detroit will bring the GL70s together to race along the cityfront. The story began on a cold, windy Detroit River day when conditions were severe enough that most sailors questioned whether they should even leave the dock. Instead of joining the scheduled racing on Lake St. Clair, two Santa Cruz 70s, the famed Equation, and Dynamis decided to settle a simple dockside challenge.

Los Gallos SailGP Team driven by Diego Botin leads BONDS Flying Roos SailGP Team driven by Tom Slingsby and Artemis SailGP Team driven by Nathan Outteridge on Race Day 2 of the Canada Sail Grand Prix in Halifax, Canada. Sunday 21 June 2026. Rolex SailGP Championship Event 7 2026 Season. Los Gallos claimed their first event win of the 2026 Season, defeating the Artemis SailGP Team in a four-boat final that went down to the wire at the Canada Sail Grand Prix.

Charlie Dalin, first across the line, managed to repair his boat enough to not only complete the race but to be first across the finish line in Les Sables d’Olonne. Charlie Dalin, May 10, 1984 – June 11, 2026 It’s hard to overstate French sailor Charlie Dalin’s achievement in winning the Vendée Globe solo round the world race in 2024-’25. That marathon is difficult enough to win once, let alone doing so after taking line honours four years earlier.

The Olympic racecourses off Marseille were as challenging as expected, with light and shifty conditions prevailing for the duration of the regatta. Skipper Ian Barrows and crew Hans Henken persevered to the medal race to secure their bronze medals. In May, I was the host of a reception featuring six American athletes who have won medals in sailing at the Olympic Games spanning from 1972 to 2024.

FINAL RESULTS CHICAGO PHOTOS BY WALTER COOPER DAILY VIDEO HIGHLIGHT VIDEOS John Heaton, 70 class winner and Chicago’s Caribbean Challenger accepts the flag from Helly Hansen’s Abby Jacobs. With Chicago’s iconic skyline hanging in the haze and the afternoon breeze finally filling, John Heaton’s J/70 Emperia wrapped up another successful weekend at the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series in Chicago—and checked off an important milestone on the road to the J/70 World Championship this fall.

Charlotte Rose’s expression upon winning ILCA 6 gold at Semaine Olympique Francaise in Hyeres, France, is fitting given the battle she waged through the regatta. Following her win at the 57th edition of the Semaine Olympique Francaise in Hyeres, France, Charlotte Rose was in the comfort of her home in Houston, laid up on the couch nursing a cold, with Mo, her lab SPCA mutt, at her feet.

There are three fundamental personal items that smart sailors don’t leave the dock without on race days: sunblock, a watch and shades. And even on cloudy days, it’s the shades that matter most. While everyone has their preferred sunglass brand, fit and style, it is impossible to argue that lens quality is the most important element. One person who knows this well is sailor and entrepreneur Steve Rosenberg, who created and launched Kaenon years ago.

Team Australia CEO Grant Simmer, Tash Bryant and Glenn Ashby. The Royal Prince Edward YC confirmed on May 14 that its challenge for the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup, Naples, had been accepted by the defenders of the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron. The fleet contesting the America’s Cup in Naples is now confirmed as seven – the largest number of entries since the 2007 America’s Cup in Valencia.

Action on the foredeck at the 2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series in Detroit. With an action-packed Annapolis regatta in its wake, the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series shifts into its freshwater flow with Detroit and Chicago on back-to-back weekends. The event team is excited to be back at Bayview Yacht Club for what will be the big season opener for Lake St. Clair sailors.