SaiLink - August 22, 2025
SailGP: France pull off miracle comeback to win first Germany Sail Grand Prix - A report on the incredible victory by the French team at the inaugural Germany Sail Grand Prix.
Fairytale win for France in SailGP Germany debut - Another article about France's dramatic win in Germany, noting their previous missed races due to a high-stakes incident.
Blurring the line between sport and entertainment - An article discussing how the exciting, short legs of The Ocean Race allow the event to visit more cities and engage a wider audience.
An Open Letter to the Sailing Community - A message from US Sailing's new CEO, Charlie Enright, reflecting on his career transition from professional sailor to the head of the organization.
SailGP: Black Foils remain in contention for Season 5 - A report on the Black Foils team, who narrowly missed the final at the Germany Sail Grand Prix but remain in contention for the season title.
Orient Express Corinthian: Inside the world's largest sailing yacht set to launch in 2026 - A feature on the upcoming launch of the Orient Express Corinthian, a massive luxury sailing yacht.
The 2025/26 summer sailing season in full swing with 27th Monica Geddes Memorial Trophy - An announcement from the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia about the start of the summer sailing season.
Couple's homecoming follows trans-Atlantic sailing adventure - A human-interest story about a couple's emotional return home after a trans-Atlantic sailing journey.
Hamilton Takes Gold with Team USA at 2025 Junior Pan American Games - A report on Tulane University sailor Hamilton Barclay winning a gold medal with Team USA at the Junior Pan American Games.
Why India tops the list of abandoned sailors - A BBC article detailing how India has the highest number of abandoned sailors, with around 900 cases in 2024.
SB20 European Championship 2025 at the Royal North Sea Yacht Club - Day 2 - A daily update on the SB20 European Championship, highlighting the tight competition and the importance of physiotherapists for tired crews.
New and old talent to be featured at the 20th Annual Detroit Cup - A preview of the 20th Annual Detroit Cup, which will feature a mix of veteran and up-and-coming match race sailors.
RORC announces dates for 2027 Admiral's Cup, building on spectacular comeback - RORC announces the dates for the 2027 Admiral's Cup, with the goal of raising the bar for this prestigious team racing event.
52 Super Series // Sled move into contention with race win at Puerto Portals 52... - A report from the 52 Super Series at Puerto Portals, where team Sled earned a race win to move up the leaderboard.
Allen Burton Week 2025 - N12 National Championship - Runners and Riders - A rundown of the top contenders for the N12 National Championship, noting that some competitors have become UK Team Racing Champions.
Team Malizia Flies By Matosinhos/Porto And Pushes Towards Spain In The Ocean Race... - An update from The Ocean Race Europe, detailing Team Malizia's progress on Leg 2 and the close racing.
National Yacht Club Cruising Group Join With Howth YC in Successful Lambay Rally - A news story about a successful joint rally between the cruising groups of the National Yacht Club and Howth YC to Lambay Island.
Monkstown Bay SC August League Sees Tight Racing Battles - A report on the August League at Monkstown Bay Sailing Club, which is seeing close competition among the participants.
France pull off miracle comeback to win first Germany Sail Grand Prix - A report on France's miraculous comeback victory at the Germany Sail Grand Prix with the help of SailGP's Tech Team.
Fireball Worlds 2025 Runners, Riders & Rascals: Team GB Storm Garda in the Italian job - A preview of the Fireball World Championships, highlighting the top British teams competing on Lake Garda.
SailGP: France pull off miracle comeback to win first Germany Sail Grand Prix - Another article on France's improbable victory at the Germany Sail Grand Prix, emphasizing their resilience and teamwork.
Two Gold, One Bronze for Team USA at Junior Pan American Games - A report on the success of Team USA at the Junior Pan American Games, with sailors earning two gold and one bronze medal.
SailGP: Black Foils remain in contention for Season 5 - An update on the SailGP Season 5 standings, noting that the Black Foils remain in contention after finishing fleet racing just behind France.
RORC announces dates for 2027 Admiral's Cup, building on spectacular comeback - An article from the Rolex Fastnet Race site confirming the 2027 Admiral's Cup dates and calling it "the ultimate test of team racing in offshore sailing."
Dreamy Foiling Conditions - Day 2 - Leg 2 of The Ocean Race Europe - A team update from The Ocean Race Europe's Leg 2, describing the varied sailing conditions experienced by Team Malizia.
Female sailors make up 55% of professionals leading teams this edition - An announcement from the Clipper Race, highlighting that 55% of the professional skippers for the current edition are women.
Vela Racing Wins the 2025 U.S. Women's Match Racing Championship - A report on Vela Racing's victory at the 2025 U.S. Women's Match Racing Championship in San Francisco.
Global sailing teams prepare for Admiral's Cup 2027 - A news piece from the marine industry confirming the dates for the 2027 Admiral's Cup, following its successful return.
New and old talent to be featured at the 20th Annual Detroit Cup - A preview of the 20th International Match Race for the Detroit Cup, which will be hosted by the Bayview Yacht Club.
Falmouth Sailing Week 2025 - An article about Falmouth Sailing Week, with a link to a preview of the International Match Race for the Detroit Cup.
RStGYC Ted Trio Move up to Second, Dempsey's Royal Irish Crew Climb to Fifth at SB20... - An update from the SB20 European Championships, noting that two Irish crews have moved up in the standings after close racing.
RORC announces dates for 2027 Admiral's Cup, building on spectacular comeback - An article about the announcement of the 2027 Admiral's Cup, noting that the 2025 edition featured match racing tactics on the last legs.
Plans underway for 2027 Admiral's Cup - A news story about the 2027 Admiral's Cup, which is intended to "raise the bar" for team offshore racing.
40th Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 3 - A recap of the third day of Hamilton Island Race Week, which featured classic racing conditions in the Whitsundays.
SailGP RaceScape XR Invites Apple Vision Pro Owners To Learn About Competitive Sail Racing - An article about a new virtual reality app that allows Apple Vision Pro owners to learn about competitive sailing.
Curmudgeon's Observation - A blog post from Scuttlebutt Sailing News with a collection of sailing links, including ones about the Match Racing Tour.
Cowes Week 2025 Delivers Spectacular Racing and Unforgettable Finale - A report on the thrilling Cowes Week 2025, which featured competitive racing across a variety of classes, including the Cape31s, J70s, SB20s, and Swallows.
2025 Puerto Portals 52 Super Series Sailing Week - Day 2 - A report on the Puerto Portals 52 Super Series, noting that American Magic Quantum Racing is tied for third place after the second day of racing.
The Ocean Race Europe 2025: The battle at the front remains on a knife-edge! - A YouTube video about the tight racing and ongoing battle at the front of The Ocean Race Europe 2025 fleet.
Fireball Worlds 2025 Runners, Riders & Rascals: Team GB Storm Garda in the Italian job - A preview of the 2025 Fireball World Championships, noting that Team GB is expected to be a strong contender.
High-Speed action kicks off day one of the iQFOiL International Games at the 2025 Vanora... - A report on the start of the iQFOiL International Games, which featured high-speed action for Senior and U19 fleets.
The World's Newest (And Largest) Cruise Ship Is Now Setting Sail From Florida - A news story about Royal Caribbean's Star of the Seas, the world's newest and largest cruise ship, now sailing from Port Canaveral, Florida.
Sassnitz was perfect showcase of sailing, says Germany's Heil - A quote from German driver Erik Heil, who believes the inaugural Germany Sail Grand Prix was a perfect showcase for the sport.
Where Sailing Is Still a Community Endeavor - A feature on the legacy of Francis “Flyer” Santos, who believed every kid should learn how to sail and swim.
Falmouth Sailing Week 2025 - A report on the 2025 Falmouth Sailing Week, which had a total of 172 boats entered across multiple racing areas.
2025 Puerto Portals 52 Super Series Sailing Week - Day 2 - A report from the 52 Super Series event at Puerto Portals, highlighting the sailing conditions and Sled's lead at the first mark.
Sail festival of shipping heritage begins in Amsterdam - An article about the start of Amsterdam's five-day Sail festival, which features a parade of heritage vessels from around the world.
New and old talent to be featured at the 20th Annual Detroit Cup - A preview of the 20th Annual Detroit Cup, which is the final event of the 2025 USA Grand Slam series and will feature eight teams.
RORC announces dates for 2027 Admiral's Cup - An article from Sail-World.com about the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) confirming the dates for the 2027 Admiral's Cup after its successful return.
X-Yachts' XR 41 Crowned ORC World Champions - Class B - A news story about the X-Yachts XR 41 winning the ORC Worlds in Class B, achieving the company's goal of designing a world-championship-winning boat.
Irish Fireball Exodus to Lake Garda is underway - A preview of the upcoming Fireball Worlds on Lake Garda, noting the large fleet and the debut of the latest Fireball design.
Falmouth Sailing Week 2025 - A report on the winners of various classes at Falmouth Sailing Week, including the St Mawes One Design and Falmouth Working Boat classes.
The Ocean Race Europe Leg 2 - Day 3 - A daily update on The Ocean Race Europe, which mentions the use of One Design boats and features a link to PredictWind routing software.
Damen Yachting's first Xplorer 60 and Yacht Support 53 delivered to same owner - A news piece from BOAT International about the delivery of two new superyachts, the Xplorer 60 and Yacht Support 53, to a single owner.
PRO-SET Epoxy and Ovington Boats Flying Fifteen Worlds at the WPNSA, UK - Day 3 - A report from the Flying Fifteen Worlds at the WPNSA in the UK, sponsored by PRO-SET Epoxy and Ovington Boats.
An interview with Dale Dunning on the 2025 Thunderbird PNW Championship Regatta - An interview with Dale Dunning about the 2025 Thunderbird PNW Championship Regatta, highlighting the unique character of one-design classes that are strong in specific regions.
Irish Fireball Exodus to Lake Garda is underway - Another article on the Irish Fireball fleet heading to Lake Garda for the World Championships, with a link to Hyde Sails one-design products.
The best 27 foot boats: the Hunter Ranger 265 + 5 other models - A review from Practical Boat Owner of classic 27-foot boat designs, including the Hunter Ranger 265.
One year on from America's Cup: investments 'slow' with no 'substantial' changes in Barceloneta - An article from Catalan News about slow investments and a lack of substantial changes in Barceloneta, one year after the America's Cup.
Vale – Peter “Pete” Lester - A tribute to Peter "Pete" Lester, an America's Cup and global sailing legend who recently passed away.
Fireball World Championship 2025: record participation on Lake Garda - A preview of the Fireball World Championship on Lake Garda, which will feature Olympian and America's Cup veteran Pietro D'Alì.
Plate victory moves apprentice jockey Moran atop Eclipse Award discussion - A Canadian news story that mentions Canada's focus on winning a bronze medal after losing to the U.S. in a sailing event, likely the America's Cup.
Plans underway for 2027 Admiral's Cup - An article about the 2027 Admiral's Cup, which is drawing interest from teams across Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Oceania.
New and old talent to be featured at the 20th Annual Detroit Cup - A preview of the 20th Annual Detroit Cup, with a sidebar that mentions news categories including America's Cup and Vendée Globe.
JUST SEND IT | iQFOiL Games underway in Silvaplana | Day 1 Highlights - A YouTube video featuring highlights from the iQFOiL Games, with a related video link that asks if there is a "seismic" change for the America's Cup.
Zoi Sadowski-Synnott plotting another history-making Winter Olympics - An article about snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott that includes a related video about "Big changes for future of America's Cup in new protocol".
SB20 European Championship 2025 at the Royal North Sea Yacht Club - Day 2 - A report from the SB20 European Championship that includes banner ads for C-Tech and Zhik, both of which have been associated with the America's Cup.
Falmouth Sailing Week 2025 - An article from Yachts and Yachting about Falmouth Sailing Week, mentioning various sponsors and advertisers like Melges 15, Noble Marine, Barton Marine, and Zhik.
Joshua Schopfer in the Mini Transat - An intense start to the season! - A news story about Joshua Schopfer's intense start to the season in the Mini Transat, with links to sponsors like Cyclops Marine and ICOM UK.
Yacht Racing Life Podcast: The new America's Cup Protocol - An episode of the podcast featuring Justin Chisholm, Andy Rice, and Dave Reed discussing the new America's Cup Protocol and the potential for a new, centralized governing body to end the "boom and bust" cycle of the event.
Alkedo Vita's strong performance at the 52 Super Series - A report on Andrea Lacorte's team, Alkedo Vita, and their strong performance at only their second-ever 52 Super Series regatta, the Galicia 52 Super Series Royal Cup.
SailGP Sassnitz analysis - An analysis of the SailGP event in Sassnitz, which saw a dramatic first win of the season for France, a resurgence from Great Britain, and consistent results from Australia.
A conversation with Classe Mini skipper Ambre Hasson - An interview with Mini Transat skipper Ambre Hasson about her 2025 campaign, mentioning the buzz around her new Quantum Sails.
Plans underway for 2027 Admiral's Cup - An article from Scuttlebutt Sailing News about plans for the 2027 Admiral's Cup, which is considered the "ultimate test of team racing in offshore sailing."
Global sailing teams prepare for Admiral's Cup 2027 - A report on the 2027 Admiral's Cup from Marine Industry News, which is described as an offshore racing championship with a demanding format.
RORC Announces Dates for 2027 Admiral's Cup - An announcement from Afloat.ie about the dates for the 2027 Admiral's Cup, noting that the event intends to "raise the bar even higher."
40th Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 2 - A report on Hamilton Island Race Week, mentioning that helmsman Gavin Brady is fresh off a second-place finish at the recent Admiral's Cup.
The Ocean Race Europe // All to play for as fleet packs tight toward Cape Finisterre - A news story about The Ocean Race Europe with a sidebar that includes a link to an article about the 2027 Admiral's Cup.
Yanmar named title sponsor of Dragon Gold Cup 2025 - A news release about Yanmar sponsoring the Dragon Gold Cup, with a link to a separate article about the 2027 Admiral's Cup.
SailGP 2026: Multi-year racing calendar confirmed - An article about the SailGP 2026 calendar, with a link to the "Global sailing teams prepare for Admiral's Cup 2027" story as a "Previous Story."
The Ocean Race Europe Fleet Compresses at Ushant After Sleepless Night as Drag Race to... - A report on The Ocean Race Europe that includes an unrelated link to a story about Royal Hong Kong's 'Beau Geste' setting the early pace in the Admiral's Cup.
2025 Puerto Portals 52 Super Series Sailing Week - Practice race - A report on the 2025 Puerto Portals 52 Super Series Sailing Week, noting that the practice races were won by Tony Langley's Gladiator and Doug DeVos' American Magic Quantum Racing.
