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The Tre Golfi Sailing Week 2025 officially opened today under sunny skies and light breeze, with the first race of the ORC Mediterranean Championship, which also counts as the National Championship for Central and Southern Italy. Light winds prevent sailing more than one race.

On Thursday, May 8, in Sorrento, racing begins for the ORC fleet: 30 teams from six nations are already moored in the picturesque Marina Piccola

A thrilling and intense final day at Sandberg PalmaVela was enjoyed with choppy seas and wind conditions ranging from gentle airs to gusts of up to 23 knots. Several broken masts are evidence how tough the day was for some.

The third day of the Sandberg PalmaVela regatta on the Bay of Palma saw a change of leader in four classes. After a postponement on shore waiting for the breeze to build, at 1300hrs the more than 100 teams from 19 countries competing in this edition docked out at the Real Club Náutico de Palma.

Ten new classes joined the action on Day 2, bringing the total to 11 divisions for this edition. Three racecourses and over a hundred yachts filled the Bay of Palma, where light and unstable winds kept both the Race Committee and the fleet on their toes until the very end. With winds proving too light in fact three classes will actually have to wait until tomorrow to make their debut.

The Baltic offshore racing season gets underway this weekend with MAIOR – the Mai Offshore Regatta – held annually in early May in the Strander Bucht near Kiel. From May 2–4, 35 teams from Germany, Denmark, and Sweden will line up to battle for early-season glory under the ORC rating rule.

After more than 37 hours of sailing, the offshore regatta of the 21st Sandberg PalmaVela came to an end this Monday, with victories for “Trifork” in IRC, “Azahar” in ORC 0, “Xummer” in ORC 1, “Alegría” in ORC 2-3, “Indigo” in ORC 4-5, “Modul” in ORC A2 0-2, and “Guaguanco IV” in ORC A2 3-4.

With very light winds and after a postponement of more than four hours, La Larga finally got underway today at 16h20 in the Bay of Palma. Close to 40 boats crossed the starting line to tackle a course of 235 nautical miles for the larger yachts —IRC, ORC 0, and ORC 1— and 185 miles for the ORC 2 to 5 and A2 classes.

The 2025 edition of the Energisa Búzios Sailing Week concluded this Sunday (April 20) at the Iate Clube Armação de Búzios (ICAB), with the final races for the BRA-RGS and ORC classes. More than 30 boats and 500 sailors participated in the event, which also served as the Brazilian Offshore Sailing Championship, organized by the Brazilian Offshore Sailing Association (ABVO).

Beyond the large yachts of the Maxi, ORC 0, ORC 1 and Spirit of Tradition fleets, the Sandberg PalmaVela is also a key event for medium and small-sized boats. In ORC alone—with eyes set on the upcoming European Championship, to be held during the Copa del Rey MAPFRE—43 boats have registered to compete across three classes: ORC 2, ORC 3, and ORC 4/5. They will be joined by seven entries in the 6 Metre class and 12 ORC Sportboat teams.

Celebrating Earth Day under full sails, the 21st BRIONI CUP 2025 invites sailors to a stunning circular route around Brijuni National Park in Croatia. On Saturday, April 26, majestic sailboats will set sail from Pula harbour, embarking on a 20-nautical-mile course around the national park Brijuni and back.

US Sailing announced Charlie Enright, an accomplished leader in the sailing industry, as the Association’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Enright will take the helm of US Sailing, the sport’s National Governing Body (NGB), following an extensive national executive search.

Following a successful partnership during the 2024 ORC Europeans in Åland, Garmin® has upgraded its support to become the Title Sponsor for the 2025 ORC DH European Championship. This extends Garmin’s commitment to offshore sailing in the Baltic region, as the tech innovator will also be the title sponsor of the Garmin 2025 ORC World Championship in Tallinn, Estonia.

With over 50 boats set to sail ‘La Larga’ starting April 26th, the Bay of Palma will come alive from May 1st as it welcomes close to 120 teams ready to battle it out in the multi-class showdown. The objective is clear: to claim the Sandberg PalmaVela, the first major trophy of the 2025 European sailing season.

The Offshore Racing Congress, is delighted to announce a partnership with the Yacht Racing Forum, the leading annual conference for the business of sailing and yacht racing, scheduled to take place in Amsterdam on 20-21 November.

From April 17 to 20, Armação dos Búzios will once again be the stage for Búzios Sailing Week, one of Brazil’s most traditional and prestigious regattas. In 2025, the event gains even more strength with sponsorship from Energisa and support from the State of Rio de Janeiro’s Department of Sports and Leisure, through the State Sports Incentive Law. Ocean Pact, the Municipality of Búzios, and ABVO are also supporting partners of this edition.

Even if the start was slow, the finishes were fast at the eleventh edition of La Ottanta, organized by Circolo Nautico Santa Margherita in collaboration with Darsena dell’Orologio, the Municipality of Caorle, and partners Antal and Cantina Colli del Soligo. Line Honours for Northern Light and Forever K in the XTutti division, and for Mayflower and Hauraki in the X2 division.

Four months ahead of its 43rd edition, which will also host the ORC European Championship, the Copa del Rey MAPFRE already boasts 55 boats from 14 nationalities on its entry list. With the early registration deadline extended until May 30th, teams are advancing in their logistical planning for one of the largest editions in history.