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The Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) is delighted to announce the Yacht Club de Monaco (YCM) as the winner of the 2025 Admiral’s Cup.

As proud title sponsors and official clothing partners, we’ve just wrapped up two unforgettable events: the adrenaline-fuelled WASZP Games in Weymouth and the dynamic, youth-driven Topper Worlds in Medemblik.

Black Pearl (New York YC) was the first Admiral’s Cup boat to finish the Rolex Fastnet Race 18:54 hrs local time Tuesday

Today, we proudly welcome 105 teams and 210 athletes from across the globe to Rungsted for the start of the 49er and 49erFX Junior World Championship 2025.

Two days of qualifying series with 168 boats on lake Bourget, Club Nautique Voile d’es Bains, sailors split into three flights of yellow, blue, and red.

As usual the Phantom fleet was made very welcome by the Royal Harwich Yacht Club with most competitors arriving on the Friday afternoon for the traditional walk through the wooded path along the river Orwell to the Butt and Oyster pub at Pinn Mill.

After a long heatwave, variable conditions greeted the dozen National 12s for the fourth event in the 2025 Craftinsure National Series. The wind delivered on the forecast ranging from 5 to 20 knots.

At the end of the 5th day of the Rolex Fastnet Race just 7 boats in the Admiral’s Cup fleet were still racing. The majority had moored up in Cherbourg and the dock was filled with sailors and supporters sharing a beer, a slice of pizza and their stories.

The next Etchells World Championship in Australia will be held at the Royal Geelong Yacht Club in January 2029. To help Australian sailors prepare, on 8-11 January 2026 the Royal Geelong Yacht Club will host the Etchells Australasian Summer Championship.

Irish sailor Tom Dolan, skipper of Figaro 3 Kingspan, wrapped up his season with Team Charal on a high note, securing second place in the IMOCA 60 class at the centenary edition of the prestigious Rolex Fastnet Race.