Justin D Chisholm

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    RORC Transatlantic Race: Inside the minds of the navigators

    RORC Transatlantic Race: Inside the minds of the navigators

    Three elite strategists explain to RORC communications manager Louay Habib how they are reading the Atlantic racecourse for the upcoming 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race.

    Eight left standing ahead of 2025 WMRT Final quarter finals

    Eight left standing ahead of 2025 WMRT Final quarter finals

    The knockout stage of the 2025 World Match Racing Tour Final is set after a high-pressure day of repechage racing in the heart of Shenzhen, where survival was the only objective and mistakes proved costly. In ultra-light, shifting winds on OH Bay, New Zealand’s Nick Egnot-Johnson / Knots Racing and

    American Magic and SailGP announce Pensacola training facility partnership

    American Magic and SailGP announce Pensacola training facility partnership

    SailGP has established its first long-term training base at the state-of-the-art American Magic performance and innovation center, which officially opened today in Pensacola, Florida.

    2025 WMRT Final: Two top name skippers eliminated on Day 2 in Shenzhen Bao’an

    2025 WMRT Final: Two top name skippers eliminated on Day 2 in Shenzhen Bao’an

    Two of the highest-ranked skippers in world match racing were eliminated on Day 2 of the 2025 World Match Racing Tour Final in Shenzhen Bao’an, as treacherous light-wind conditions delivered a major upset and blew the competition wide open.

    2026 RORC Transatlantic Race fleet assembles in Lanzarote

    2026 RORC Transatlantic Race fleet assembles in Lanzarote

    The 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race starts from Marina Lanzarote this Sunday and will see 21 teams take on the 3,000 nautical-mile voyage west across the Atlantic to Antigua – writes Louay Habib.

    Young American Christian Prendergast leads after close-fought opening day in China at WMRT Final

    Young American Christian Prendergast leads after close-fought opening day in China at WMRT Final

    The opening day of the 2025 World Match Racing Tour Final, running from 6-11 January in Shenzhen China, delivered high-intensity racing from the first start, with no shortage of close calls and razor-thin margins amongst the sixteen competing teams.

    Two design concepts – one RORC Transatlantic Race

    Two design concepts – one RORC Transatlantic Race

    The 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race will showcase two extraordinary yachts that could not be more different in design and yet share the ambition to race cross the Atlantic fast, safely and competitively – writes RORC communications manager Louay Habib.

    Preparing a MOD70 to race the Atlantic

    Preparing a MOD70 to race the Atlantic

    When the start gun fires in Lanzarote for the 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race on 11 January, two of the most extraordinary offshore racing machines will once again go head-to-head across the Atlantic – writes RORC communication manager Louay Habib.

    Master Lock Comanche wins line honours battle in 2025 Rolex Sydney Hobart

    Master Lock Comanche wins line honours battle in 2025 Rolex Sydney Hobart

    Matt Allen and James Mayo have sailed Master Lock Comanche to Line Honours in the 2025 Rolex Sydney Hobart, the 80th edition of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia's 628 nautical mile race.

    Athena Racing secures a majority ownership investment from Oakley Capital

    Athena Racing secures a majority ownership investment from Oakley Capital

    British America's Cup Challenger Athena Racing today announced a landmark new chapter in its ambition to win the America’s Cup for Britain, securing a majority ownership investment from Oakley Capital.

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