World on Water Oct 10.25 ROLEX Maxi's, Melges 24, 5.5 Class, TRANSAT CAFÉ L’OR, ILCA Masters, more

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This is your weekly Global Sailing Highlights show, first produced in 2008, and weekly since then, todays edition is dated, October ten 2025.
The Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup is synonymous with excellence and ranks among the most impressive events on the yachting calendar. Organized by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in collaboration with the International Maxi Association, it offers crews a spectacular race setting in the emerald waters of north-east Sardinia, with varied conditions and testing courses. Extreme winds restricted racing in this year’s edition but the patience and perseverance of the crews and the race committee made it possible for a spectacular conclusion, with good weather for competition on the final day.

After four days of uncertain weather, resulting in only three races, the 2025 Melges 24 World Championship, organized by the Yacht Club Adriaco in collaboration with the International Melges 24 Class Association and with the support of the Italian Melges 24 Class, delivered its verdict on the final day.

On the final day of the 5.5 Metre French Open in Cannes, the wind died initially but then picked up to 15-18 knots, leading to two races where New Moon III (BAH 25), with an unbeatable lead, won the first race, and then won the final race as well to claim the overall title. 

On October 26th, the TRANSAT CAFÉ L’OR, will be off to a great start! In the meantime, onboard 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗨𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗺 𝟰, experience the intensity of a start alongside Anthony Marchand, Navigator and Julien Villion, his co-Navigator.

Day 8 in Sylt was one for the history books, as the Freestylers lit up the North Sea in perfect conditions. Lennart Neubauer was unstoppable, smashing the 40-point barrier in every heat and landing the first-ever contest triple culo on his way to victory in the Single Elimination. He sealed the win in the final with 44.2 points, edging Yentel Caers, who stays firmly on course for a third world title.

Day 6 of the 2025 ILCA Master World Championships in Formia proved to be one of the longest and most demanding days on the water. The fleets launched under light and unstable conditions, with the A P Delta signal at 14:00 starting an afternoon of patient waiting and tactical challenges.

Norway has taken the top spot in the women’s skiff at the end of day two of the 49er FX World Championships. Pia Dahl Andersen and Nora Edland have taken a two-point lead from the Spanish team who were on top at the start of the day. But there’s only four points splitting the top four teams from Norway, Spain, Australia and Canada.
Riccardo Pianosi and Jessie Kampman resisted enormous pressure in the medal series to become the 2025 Formula Kite World Champions. After a week of drama, it was a climactic finale on day six of the Formula Kite World Championships in Quartu Sant’Elena, Sardinia.