Back 2 Black bags race
Sean Langman’s GP42 Back 2 Black overcame a difficult opening day to win IRC overall in the 2026 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, while Smuggler secured Line Honours.
Simena under sail
ARES Yachts’ flagship hybrid superyacht Simena has completed her inaugural Mediterranean season, showcasing her sailing credentials under full canvas.
Spain strikes again
Spain SailGP Team Los Gallos go back-to-back in Portsmouth.
Seeking adventurers
The 2027 McIntyre Ocean Globe Race is opening opportunities for professional and amateur sailors to join a 27,000-nautical-mile circumnavigation inspired by the original Whitbread Round the World Race.
FP48 set for Cannes
First official images of the new Fountaine Pajot FP48 have been released ahead of its world premiere at the 2026 Cannes Yachting Festival.
Catalina comeback
Catalina Yachts is entering a new era, with production set to resume in Florida under the stewardship of C & T Composites, and Performance Cruising Yachts welcoming the brand’s revival.
Performance duo
Performance Cruising Yachts will welcome two new models from Hanse Yachts AG aimed at the Australian market – including the all-new Hanse 461 sailing yacht.
Festival expands
Entries have opened for Festival of Sails 2027, with the Australian Yachting Championship joining an expanded line-up of national and state title events in Geelong from 22 to 26 January.
Youth team selected
Australian Sailing has chosen the youth team for the world championships in December.
Offshore goes online
The Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race has entered the digital arena, opening the offshore classic to more than three million players worldwide.
JoySail fleet forms
The Ibiza JoySail Superyacht Regatta fleet is taking shape, with 20 vessels now set to race around Ibiza and Formentera for the event.
Newport bound
Shaw and Partners Women Racing is gearing up to represent Australia against 19 international teams at the inaugural championship in Newport this September.
Leading Impact
New Zealand’s Black Foils lead SailGP’s 2026 Season Impact League after backing a campaign to end bottom trawling on seamounts.
Ocean connection
Esteemed skippers launch United by the Ocean IMOCA campaign.
Next level trimaran
New York-based shipyard VMG is rethinking modern performance cruising and targeting adventurous owners with its latest trimaran concept built for speed, range and simplicity.
Oceanis evolution
Beneteau has unveiled the Oceanis 42, introducing a more spacious, versatile and performance-focused successor to the Oceanis 40.1 as the range celebrates its 40th anniversary.