World on Water Oct 27.25 3 Ocean 50s Capsize on First Night Transat, ROLEX Superyachts, CLIPPER,more

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This is your weekly Global Sailing Highlights show, the World on Water, for October 24th, 2025. First off, our appologies for running late this week, but the circumstances were well beyond our control. And as a prior notice, next week could also be effected.



In the meantime the the TRANSAT CAFÉ L’OR Normandie Le Havre started and were then reated to muscular wind conditions and leaden skies as they made a fast start to what should be an express exit from the English Channel. On the first night Three Ocean 50s capsized, the Ultims powered ahead while vthe 18 Imocas battened down as the class 40s had a mandatory stop into La Coruña on the North West corner of Spain. Punishing conditions.



The 46th edition of the Rolex Middle Sea Race is underway. An impressive international fleet of 117 yachts are contesting the 46th edition of this compelling and historic offshore race. Following the captivating start from Valletta’s imperious Grand Harbour, a 606-nautical mile challenge lay ahead featuring an anti-clockwise circumnavigation of Sicily before finishing back in Malta.



After the scarest moment in life, Eric Marsh aboard his yacht, Sunbear, finally arrives in Mauritius, and for the first time, he opens up about his terrifying man- overboard experience. It’s the kind of moment every sailor dreads, and Eric’s raw story captures the real danger, courage, and determination behind the Mini Globe Race 2025. We thank Christine Turner who was on the dock in Mauritius for capturing this special moment!



Monohull line honours has been decided at the 2025 Rolex Middle Sea Race. Crossing the finish line in Marsamxett Harbour, Malta, at 05:44:07 CEST, Black Jack 100 took the title in an elapsed time of 2 days, 17 hours, 44 minutes and 7 seconds. Success for the 100-foot Maxi yacht, skippered by Tristan Le Brun and owned by Remon Vos, was highly coveted. Last year, Black Jack 100 had to settle for second on the water after a thrilling duel with Scallywag 100. The two yachts met again in July at the Rolex Fastnet Race, where this time Black Jack 100 claimed line honours, turning the tables on her rival.

This week, eighteen double-handed crews will depart from Le Havre to embark on the Transat Café l’OR, a storied transatlantic race that has traced this oceanic course since 1993.

Covering 4,350 nautical miles, from the English Channel down into tropical trade winds, their destination is Fort-de-France, Martinique. In this 17ᵉ edition, the IMOCA fleet joins Ultim, Ocean Fifty and Class40, four classes, four courses, four winning duos.

Almost a year to the day since Emirates Team New Zealand won the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup the team are back out sailing with their AC40 from their home base in Auckland. At the same time, announcing a new mix of exciting young Kiwi sailing talent and multiple Olympic medal winning experience joining the sailing team in their defence of the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup in Naples in 2027.

With one last Foil elimination round on Sunday, the IFCA Funboard European Championships Slalom Foil & Fin came to a close after five days of spectacular racing. Once again, the “funboard” boards – both Foil and Fin – returned to take centre stage on Lake Garda, hosted by Circolo Surf Torbole under delegation from the Italian Sailing Federation. Racing took place every afternoon in perfect Ora winds from the south, which consistently stayed above the minimum range required for Foil (below 15 knots) and Fin (above 11 knots) racing.