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World Sailing is cleaning up its act

January 20th, 2026

Sailing is an equipment sport, and new gear tends to be faster than old gear. At the elite level, that

January 19th, 2026

Ever since Francis Joyon and crew on the 103-foot trimaran IDEC Sport were awarded the Jules Verne Trophy in 2017,

January 19th, 2026

“What’s in a name?” is a famous line from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, meaning a name is just an arbitrary

January 18th, 2026

Dylan Fletcher and his Great Britain team didn’t miss a beat as they won the opening event of the 2026

January 18th, 2026

The 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race was a fast edition with new multihull and monohull elapsed records set for the 3000

January 18th, 2026

The Olympic motto CITIUS, ALTIUS, FORTIUS – FASTER, HIGHER, STRONGER has inspired and motivated generations of Olympic athletes over the

January 16th, 2026

It’s 2026, and the 38th America’s Cup is in 2027, and the racing calendar has been fuzzy. The Protocol states

January 15th, 2026

Lydia Edes Jewell, 96, crossed the final bar on January 12, 2026, closing a remarkable life defined by adventure, curiosity,

January 14th, 2026

There’s risk in definitive statements, and this report is full of them. But does that make it wrong? There was

January 14th, 2026

The Racing Rules of Sailing are updated every four years by World Sailing, with each new edition applying suggestions deemed