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Justin Chisholm @justinchisholm.bsky.social · 10h

Yacht Racing Life's curated digest of the latest news and stories from across the yacht racing world.

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Justin Chisholm @justinchisholm.bsky.social · 12h

Antonio Spinelli’s revived Argo Challenge is bidding to field international teams of disabled sailors in the Youth and Women’s America’s Cup at AC38, with hopes of racing in the AC40 prelims too.

Argo Challenge: A 20-year quest to bring disabled sailors into the America’s Cup

Antonio Spinelli’s revived Argo Challenge is bidding to field international teams of disabled sailors in the Youth and Women’s America’s Cup at AC38, with hopes of racing in the AC40 prelims too. Back...

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Justin Chisholm @justinchisholm.bsky.social · 3d

Yacht Racing Life's curated digest of the latest news and stories from across the yacht racing world.

Racing Roundup

Our curated digest of the latest news and stories from across the yacht racing world.

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Justin Chisholm @justinchisholm.bsky.social · 3d

As few as four and as many as seven – that’s the range of potential entries that Challenger of Record CEO Ben Ainslie believes is in prospect for the 38th edition of the America's Cup.

Ainslie and Dalton on the new America's Cup landscape

As few as four and as many as seven – that’s the range of potential entries that Challenger of Record CEO Ben Ainslie believes is in prospect for the 38th edition of the America’s Cup.

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Justin Chisholm @justinchisholm.bsky.social · 4d

My guest on the latest episode of the Yacht Racing Life Podcast is British double-Olympic medallist Ian Percy, CEO of Artemis Technologies and the newly-announced Swedish Artemis @SailGPSWE team.

Podcast: Iain Percy – CEO Artemis SailGP Team

My guest on the latest episode of the Yacht Racing Life Podcast is British double-Olympic medallist Ian Percy, CEO of Artemis Technologies and the newly-announced Swedish Artemis SailGP team – which w...

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Justin Chisholm @justinchisholm.bsky.social · 6d

Yacht Racing Life's curated digest of the latest news and stories from across the yacht racing world.

Racing Roundup

Our curated digest of the latest news and stories from across the yacht racing world.

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Justin Chisholm @justinchisholm.bsky.social · 6d

On the latest episode of the Yacht Racing Life Podcast I chat to British dinghy sailor Andrew Mills, a past Olympic campaigner in the Finn class who recently won the International OK Dinghy World Championship after topping a fleet of 212 boats during a week-long series on Lake Garda, Italy.

Podcast: 2025 OK Dinghy World Champion Andrew Mills

My guest on the latest episode of the Yacht Racing Life Podcast is British dinghy sailor Andrew Mills, a past Olympic campaigner in the Finn class who recently won the International OK Dinghy World Ch...

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Justin Chisholm @justinchisholm.bsky.social · 7d

Yacht Racing Life's curated digest of the latest news and stories from across the yacht racing world.

Racing Roundup

Our curated digest of the latest news and stories from across the yacht racing world.

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Justin Chisholm @justinchisholm.bsky.social · 7d

The 2025 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 Worlds in Cagliari showcased not just spectacular racing, but world-class coverage.

Cagliari delivers perfect Olympic sailing showcase

The 2025 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 Worlds in Cagliari showcased not just spectacular racing, but world-class coverage. Andy Rice and Odile van Aanholt’s sharp, insightful commentary, paired with stunnin...

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Justin Chisholm @justinchisholm.bsky.social · 10d

Racing Roundup
Yacht Racing Life's curated digest of the latest news and stories from across the yacht racing world.

Racing Roundup

Our curated digest of the latest news and stories from across the yacht racing world.

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Justin Chisholm @justinchisholm.bsky.social · 10d

Sailing’s biggest stages – the America's Cup, Olympic sailing, SailGP, and the Vendée Globe – are now global entertainment products. But does that matter to the weekend racer? Here's why I think it’s something the sport should celebrate, not fear.

That's Entertainment...

Sailing’s biggest stages – the America’s Cup, Olympic sailing, SailGP, and the Vendée Globe – are now global entertainment products. But does that matter to the weekend racer? Here's why I think it’s ...

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Justin Chisholm @justinchisholm.bsky.social · 11d

Our curated digest of the latest news and stories from across the yacht racing world.

Racing Roundup

Our curated digest of the latest news and stories from across the yacht racing world.

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Justin Chisholm @justinchisholm.bsky.social · 11d

On the latest episode of the Yacht Racing Podcast I sit down with USA SailGP team boss Mike Buckley.

Podcast: USA SailGP Team CEO Mike Buckley

On the latest episode of the Yacht Racing Podcast I sit down with USA SailGP team boss Mike Buckley...

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Justin Chisholm @justinchisholm.bsky.social · 12d

Racing Roundup
A curated digest of the latest news and stories from across the yacht racing world – from #yachtracinglife

Racing Roundup

Our curated digest of the latest news and stories from across the yacht racing world.

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Justin Chisholm @justinchisholm.bsky.social · 14d

On the latest episode of the Yacht Racing Life Podcast I am joined by the Rule69Blog’s Magnus Wheatley to unpack a light-air weekend of racing the SailGP event in Cádiz, Spain.

SailGP Cádiz Analysis

In this episode of the Yacht Racing Life podcast I am joined by the Rule69Blog’s Magnus Wheatley to unpack a light-air weekend of racing at the SailGP event in Cádiz, Spain.

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Justin Chisholm @justinchisholm.bsky.social · 14d

Paul Flynn’s 63-foot trimaran Paradox rounded out an idyllic cruising summer with an impressive Fastnet Race triumph, beating the pre-race favourite MOD70s to win the 20-strong MOCRA class.

How Paradox beat the MOCRA form guide in the 2025 Rolex Fastnet Race

Paul Flynn’s 63-foot trimaran Paradox rounded out an idyllic cruising summer with an impressive Fastnet Race triumph, beating the pre-race favourite MOD70s to win the MOCRA class in the 100th edition ...

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Justin Chisholm @justinchisholm.bsky.social · 16d

A new 27-metre wing sail configuration that could be used at the 2025 SailGP Season 5 Grand Final in Abu Dhabi this November is in the final stages of testing.

SailGP trial new 27-metre wingsail for possible use in Season 5 Grand Final

SailGP is in the final stages of testing a 27 metre wing sail configuration that could be used as early as the 2025 Season 5 Grand Final in Abu Dhabi in November.

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Justin Chisholm @justinchisholm.bsky.social · 17d

Dee Caffari is part of Alexia Barrier’s all-female crew on IDEC Sport as they prepare for a bold shot at the Jules Verne Trophy – non-stop around the world, aiming to set a first-ever women's reference time and inspire the next generation of female ocean racers. Ed Gorman finds out more...

No hesitation: Dee Caffari prepares to race around the world for a seventh time

Dee Caffari is part of Alexia Barrier’s all-female crew on IDEC Sport as they prepare for a bold shot at the Jules Verne Trophy – non-stop around the world, aiming to set a first-ever women's referenc...

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Justin Chisholm @justinchisholm.bsky.social · 18d

I sit down with Vicky Low, CEO of The Magenta Project, to unpack how the organisation has evolved into one of the sport’s most effective engines for getting more women into sailing.

Podcast: Building Real Pathways for Women in Sailing — The Magenta Project CEO, Vicky Low

I sit down with Vicky Low, CEO of The Magenta Project, to unpack how a volunteer-driven idea born out of the Team SCA all-women campaign in the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 has evolved into one of the spo...

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Justin Chisholm @justinchisholm.bsky.social · 19d

In part three of our exclusive feature on Enzo Balanger's victory at the 2025 Moth World Championships the French sailor talks about dealing with pressure and explains how two breakdowns meant his win was far from a walk in the park.

Enzo Balanger Interview – Part 3: Executing on the plan

In the final installment of our exclusive three-part feature on Enzo Balanger's victory at the 2025 Moth World Championships at Malcesine on Italy's Lake Garda the French sailor talks about dealing wi...

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Justin Chisholm @justinchisholm.bsky.social · 21d

British Sailing Team members Micky Beckett and John Gimson have made their feeling's public on World Sailing's proposed plan to modify the Medal Race format at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

British Olympic campaigners take to social media over proposed Medal Race changes

British Sailing Team members Micky Beckett and John Gimson have made their feeling's public on World Sailing's proposed plan to modify the Medal Race format at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

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Justin Chisholm @justinchisholm.bsky.social · Apr 10

SailGP has officially called off its Rio de Janeiro event, originally slated for May 3–4, after uncovering a structural flaw in the wingsails of several the circuit's fleet of F50 yachts.

SailGP Rio Cancellation Confirmed After Rig Checks Reveal Structural Flaws

SailGP has officially called off its Rio de Janeiro event, originally slated for May 3–4, after uncovering a structural flaw in the wingsails of several the circuit's fleet of F50 yachts—a safety conc...

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Justin Chisholm @justinchisholm.bsky.social · Apr 10

Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s @americascup story just ended not with a bang, but with a finger-point and a disappearing act.

Opinion: Ainslie Unmoved as Ratcliffe Bows Out

Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s America’s Cup story just ended not with a bang, but with a finger-point and a disappearing act. The British billionaire formally stepped away yesterday from what would have been hi...

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Justin Chisholm @justinchisholm.bsky.social · Apr 9

With a brand-new IMOCA and her sights set on the 2028 Vendée Globe, Elodie Bonafous is ready to make her mark.

Elodie Bonafous: On the Road to the Vendée Globe

With a brand-new IMOCA and her sights set on the 2028 Vendée Globe, Elodie Bonafous is ready to make her mark. Alexander Champy-McLean sat down with France’s latest rising star to find out what drives...

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Justin Chisholm @justinchisholm.bsky.social · Apr 9

Transporting racing yachts involves complex choreography. If those racing yachts are the 28.3m Bullitt, 30.5m V and 34.5m Galateia, the complexity jumps exponentially, especially when two are loaded in Genoa, and one in Palma de Mallorca.

A synchronised ballet as Sevenstar’s tandem lift manoeuvres 30m racers to the Caribbean

Transporting racing yachts involves complex choreography. If those racing yachts are the 28.3m Bullitt, 30.5m V and 34.5m Galateia, the complexity jumps exponentially, especially when two are loaded i...

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