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1. Black Jack 100 Takes Newport Bermuda Race Line Honours

   Black Jack 100 claimed line honours in the 2026 Newport Bermuda Race after a rapid passage from Newport to Bermuda that came within an hour of the race record. Skipper Tristan Le Brun's 100-footer crossed the finish line off St…

   

2. Searcher 2 Finishes Giraglia as Turkish TP52 Claims Overall Victory

   Dubliner Pete Smyth's Ker 46 Searcher 2 completed the 73rd Loro Piana Giraglia offshore race in 18th place overall under IRC and 14th in IRC 1, as more than 1,000 sailors from 49 nations converged on Genoa for the finish…

   

3. Atalanta II and Proteus Win Loro Piana Giraglia Maxi Titles

   Atalanta II and Proteus emerged as the leading maxi yachts at the conclusion of the 73rd Loro Piana Giraglia, one of the Mediterranean's premier offshore sailing events. The Yacht Club Italiano and Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez-organised regatta concluded in Genoa…

   

4. Irish Navigator Róisín Hanrahan Joins Kneen's Sunrise Challenge

   An Irish sailor will take on one of the biggest challenges of her offshore racing career when the Round Ireland Yacht Race starts from Wicklow this weekend. Twenty-three-year-old Róisín Hanrahan has been named navigator aboard the JPK 11.80 Sunrise, one of…

   

5. Newport Bermuda Race Fleet Set for Historic 120th Start

   The 54th Newport Bermuda Race gets underway on Friday from Fort Adams in Rhode Island, launching nearly 150 boats on the 635-nautical-mile offshore passage to Bermuda. This year's race marks the 120th anniversary of one of the world's most famous…