Youth update
Australian Sailing announces that the Australian Youth Championships has been cancelled for 2021.
Magic hour
American Magic’s AC75 Defiant and Te Kāhu have thrilled Cup fans with an unofficial match-up on Auckland Harbour.
Double the fun
The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron has announced they will be entering two teams into next year’s Youth America’s Cup event.
Euro trip
Plans for a European tour of The Ocean Race have been confirmed for July 2021.
First win
Swish takes the win in Act 4 of the Australian MC38 season, hosted by the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club.
Ready to roll
A healthy fleet of seventy boats hope to take part in this year’s Airlie Beach Race Week Whitsundays Festival of Sailing.
Changing focus
Following the disappointing postponement of the Tokyo Olympics in 2020, Laser team member Matt Wearn is using the time to gain a competitive edge.
Form follows function
The new Oceanis Yacht 54 carries the unmistakable DNA of the Oceanis Yacht range – as pretty as she is capable and as focused as she is versatile, you’ll find her equally ready for a fast ocean passage as a leisurely double-handed sunset cruise.
Ocean Race reboot
The 14th running of the world’s toughest test of a sporting team will start in October 2022 with a Europe Race under consideration for summer 2021.
Challenge accepted
British Skipper Alex Thomson completes qualification for the Vendée Globe 2020 on board the latest version of Hugo Boss.
Sleek sailer
Designed in collaboration with Studio FA Porsche, the Elan GT6 is the latest in a long line of innovative Slovenian yachts with a good balance between sailing qualities and accommodation.
Flying foils
The Persico 69F Cup season started on 14 July with the first Grand Prix.
Rules of engagement
The syndicate that eventually takes on ETNZ for the America’s Cup will be competition-hardened, after the release of race conditions that will make for an exhausting challenger series.
Double act
One of Australia’s most accomplished offshore sailors has set her sights on a fresh challenge.
A classic win
Jérémie Beyou, at the helm of Charal, has sailed across the finish line to win the hotly contested Vendée–Arctique–Les Sables d’Olonne Race.
Moving forward
Groupe Beneteau has outlined a modified company strategy as it responds to the COVID-19 pandemic.
