Match Race News from Ireland, Organisation & Regatta Results
Home favourite Oscar Engström and American skipper Chris Poole will contest the Open final at the 2026 GKSS Match Cup Sweden after a dramatic day of knockout racing in Marstrand. Fresh north-westerly winds gusting above 20 knots tested crews throughout…
High winds brought racing to a standstill on Thursday at the Nordea Women's Trophy Sweden, leaving the Open division quarterfinals unfinished while the Nordea Women's Trophy semifinal lineup was confirmed. After three days of near-perfect conditions, a strong weather front…
Swedish sailors hold the advantage in both the Open and Women's fleets at the halfway stage of the 2026 GKSS Match Cup Sweden in Marstrand. Oscar Engström and Martina Carlsson secured automatic places in the semi-finals after topping their respective…
Home favourite Johnie Berntsson made a flawless start to the 2026 GKSS Match Cup Sweden, winning all three of his opening matches as the world's leading match racing teams began competition in Marstrand, Sweden. Fresh winds, sunshine and large crowds…
The Bermuda Gold Cup will adopt a new integrated 12-team format for its 2026 edition as organisers seek to maintain opportunities for elite women match racers amid sponsorship challenges. The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club (RBYC) and the World Match Racing…
USA skipper Allie Blecher successfully defended her Santa Maria Cup title on Saturday, defeating Sweden's Anna Östling 3-1 in a hard-fought final at Annapolis, Maryland. The victory gives Blecher and Team BAAM back-to-back wins at the prestigious event, which forms…
Defending champion Allie Blecher will lead the four-team battle for the 2026 Santa Maria Cup title after qualifying concluded in Annapolis, Maryland. Blecher and Team BAAM topped the standings following the completion of the double round-robin stage at the second…
Sweden's Anna Östling and Martina Carlsson boosted their semi-final hopes with strong performances on day two of the 2026 Santa Maria Cup in Annapolis, Maryland. With the second round-robin stage now past the halfway mark, the battle for the top…
Denmark’s Lea Vogelius and WOW Racing claimed victory at the 2026 KDY Women’s Match Race in Rungsted Harbour after defeating Sweden’s Anna Östling and WINGS Sailing 3-1 in the final. The event marked the opening round of the 2026 Women’s…
An all-Scandinavian showdown will decide the opening event of the 2026 Women’s World Match Racing Tour in Denmark this weekend. Sweden’s Anna Östling and Wings Sailing will face Denmark’s Lea Vogelius and WOW Racing in Sunday’s final at the Royal…
The 2026 Women’s World Match Racing Tour got underway in Rungsted, Denmark, on Thursday with the opening day of the KDY Women’s Match Race. Hosted by the Royal Danish Yacht Club, the event is the first of five regattas on…
A Cruising Yacht Club of Australia crew has claimed a major international match racing title in California. Cole Tapper and his all-CYCA team won the Congressional Cup in Long Beach, one of the sport’s longest-running events. The Australian crew defeated…
Match racing reaches its climax at the 61st Congressional Cup, with four teams advancing to the semi-finals in Long Beach, California. Australia’s Cole Tapper secured the final berth to join USA’s Chris Poole, Sweden’s Johnie Berntsson and Switzerland’s Eric Monnin…
Chris Poole extended his lead at match racing's 61st Congressional Cup as the regatta intensified on day two in Long Beach. The two-time winner sits top of the standings with 11 wins and one loss after a full opening round…
Chris Poole made a dominant start to the 61st Congressional Cup in Long Beach, finishing day one unbeaten. The two-time champion won all six of his matches to lead the standings after the opening round robin. Defending champion Eric Monnin…
World Sailing has confirmed Cherbourg Yacht Club in France as host of the 2027 Nations Cup. The match racing event will return after a seven-year absence, with racing scheduled from 6–11 September 2027. Cherbourg has a strong track record in…
