Articles relating to performance racing, the boats and boating practuices which are pushing the marine industry forward.
Sailing electronics manufacturer B&G is partnering with Pixel sur Mer to develop an autopilot solution for the offshore performance sailing market. “After our longstanding relationship with Pixel sur Mer for the last 20 years, it was a natural progression to formally integrate our products to provide the best-performing autopilot solution to the offshore performance sailing […]
Luxury Italian car manufacturer Ferrari has revealed radical plans to take to the oceans and launch a sail racing team in partnership with yachtsman Giovanni Soldini (pictured above) as team principal. In a statement released on Wednesday (24 January 2024), the Maranello-based company says: ‘In addition to competing on tracks all over the world, Ferrari […]
Using 100 per cent sustainable fuel, outboard manufacturer Cox Marine has set two new speed records (subject to ratification) at the recent 51st annual Coniston Powerboat Records Week, held at Coniston Water in the Lake District. The records*, for fastest Diesel Outboard British Speed and fastest Diesel Outboard World Speed, saw skipper Adam Brown reach […]
Powerboat P1, which organises international powerboat racing competitions, says the reach of its worldwide broadcast deals this season has climbed to more than 200 million homes, with coverage in more than 150 countries across five continents. The international marine motorsports promoter, which operates brands including P1 Offshore racing, the UIM Class 1 race series and […]
Max Klink’s Botin 52 Caro has been crowned overall winner of the Rolex Fastnet Race 2023. After being confirmed as the winner of IRC Zero yesterday, no other boat still racing on the 695 nautical mile course can catch the Swiss boat for overall honours in the 50th edition of the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s […]
The 32m Ultim Trimaran SVR Lazartigue, skippered by François Gabart has taken multihull line honours in the 50th edition of the Rolex Fastnet Race but in the severe conditions, HM Coastguard reported involvement in 28 incidents, including one sinking, as 86 competitors retired. SVR Lazartigue completed the 690 nautical mile race in one day eight […]
The Catalonian port of Vilanova i la Geltrú, has been announced as the host venue for the first preliminary regatta of the 37th America’s Cup. Racing will take place over four days between 14-17th September 2023 in the AC40. All racing will be broadcast free-to-air through a dedicated America’s Cup television production. Organisers say the […]
An Australian Finn National Championship competitor, Matt Visser, says he’s alive thanks to the quick-thinking response of a media team filming the event. Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron staff Mike Middleton and Mark Dingley, were filming at the race’s top mark when the incident happened. Visser gybed, and ended up face down in the water. According […]
After Emirates Team New Zealand buried the bow of its AC40 while testing in waves on Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf (resulting in damage to the forward sections of the hull and deck structure), ETNZ says its team’s engineers immediately began reviewing onboard data to identify the root cause of the issue. And from this, an internal […]
American Magic and Quantum Racing are joining forces to form a high-performance partnership for the 2023 season. This is the first time the two teams have formally collaborated and will see Quantum Racing rebranding as Quantum Racing, powered by American Magic. Winners of this year’s TP52 World Championship and the 52 Super Series title, Quantum […]
In what is expected to be the first of many joint programmes, RS Electric says that its Pulse 63 performed excellently at the European legs of the SailGP worldwide sailing championship. As part of its sustainability initiatives, SailGP charters electric RIBs into operational roles where it can. Pulse 63s were used in Plymouth, St Tropez […]