SAILING ILLUSTRATED #918 (Tue 17 Mar 26): As we reported on Friday, one hears Karel Komárek (CZE) and his ostensible CEO Ken Read (USA) are hard at work to pull together an AC38 challenge before the 31 March deadline. One now hears it will be through an American yacht club. Will they also buy the American Magic assets, and train in Pensacola? Join us when we go live, as usual, on Tuesdays and Fridays at 1300 Pacific DAYLIGHT Time / now 2000 UTC on Facebook and YouTube, or watch a replay on demand. "Sail Fast, Sail Safe, Have Fun!" #SailingIllustrated. #Yacht Racing News, Views and Notables.

SAILING ILLUSTRATED #917 (Fri 13 Mar 26): Herman Winning, Fang Warren and Lewis Brake on YANDOO have dominated the JJ Giltinan 18-Footer Worlds this week. With two races to go only SHAW AND PARTNERS AUS have a shot at them. We'll have the latest with Super FOSI Dolly Divola reporting from SYD. Join us when we go live, as usual, on Tuesdays and Fridays at 1300 Pacific DAYLIGHT Time / now 2000 UTC on Facebook and YouTube, or watch a replay on demand. "Sail Fast, Sail Safe, Have Fun!" #SailingIllustrated. #Yacht Racing News, Views and Notables.

SAILING ILLUSTRATED #916 (Tue 10 Mar 26): Road to the 2026 Balboa YC Governor's Cup — young match racing star skipper Josh Hyde (NZL) and chair of BYC's GovCup Steering Cte., Andy Rose (USA). Join us when we go live, as usual, on Tuesdays and Fridays at 1300 Pacific DAYLIGHT Time / now 2000 UTC on Facebook and YouTube, or watch a replay on demand. "Sail Fast, Sail Safe, Have Fun!" #SailingIllustrated. #Yacht Racing News, Views and Notables.

SAILING ILLUSTRATED #915 (Fri 6 March 2026): The AC38 fuster cluck continues apace — one hears there's a new, prospective European billionaire-backed challenger kicking the tires, while AC veteran John Sweeney (USA) continues to progress his Deed of Gift legal challenge. We'll have the latest on both. Join us when we go live, as usual, on Tuesdays and Fridays at 1300 Pacific / 2100 UTC on Facebook and YouTube, or watch a replay on demand. "Sail Fast, Sail Safe, Have Fun!" #SailingIllustrated. #Yacht Racing News, Views and Notables.

SAILING ILLUSTRATED #914 (Tue 3 March 2026): The U.S. Sail GP Team secured its first victory since Season 4, and skipper Taylor Canfield (USA) got his first win ever in very light-wind conditions to outpace GBR and ESP. Shake-ups in the overall Season 6 standings see the Americans climb into the top three. Join us when we go live, as usual, on Tuesdays and Fridays at 1300 Pacific / 2100 UTC on Facebook and YouTube, or watch a replay on demand. "Sail Fast, Sail Safe, Have Fun!" #SailingIllustrated. #Yacht Racing News, Views and Notables.

SAILING ILLUSTRATED #913 (Fri 27 Feb 2026): SGP returns to Sydney Harbour making a record seventh visit this weekend, Sat 28 Feb and Sun 1 Mar in Sydney (Fri & Sat in the USA). We'll preview the regatta, update with the latest news, and ask our loyal viewers to predict the winners. Join us when we go live, as usual, on Tuesdays and Fridays at 1300 Pacific / 2100 UTC on Facebook and YouTube, or watch a replay on demand. "Sail Fast, Sail Safe, Have Fun!" #SailingIllustrated. #Yacht Racing News, Views and Notables.

SAILING ILLUSTRATED #912 (Tue 24 Feb 2026) — Organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club in association with the Antigua Yacht Club, the 17th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600 promises another compelling chapter of magnificent offshore racing in the Caribbean. Nearly 500 sailors from 40 different countries around the world will be competing. Join us when we go live, as usual, on Tuesdays and Fridays at 1300 Pacific / 2100 UTC on Facebook and YouTube, or watch a replay on demand. "Sail Fast, Sail Safe, Have Fun!" #SailingIllustrated. #Yacht Racing News, Views and Notables.

SAILING ILLUSTRATED #911 (Fri 20 Feb 2026) — Results from the fantastic Finn Gold Cup just completed in Brisbane, latest from the RORC's Nelson's Cup in amazing Antigua, more from the tumultuous Sail GP Auckland and that horrific NZL-FRA crash. Join us when we go live, as usual, on Tuesdays and Fridays at 1300 Pacific / 2100 UTC on Facebook and YouTube, or watch a replay on demand. "Sail Fast, Sail Safe, Have Fun!" #SailingIllustrated. #Yacht Racing News, Views and Notables.

SAILING ILLUSTRATED #910 (Tue 17 Feb 2026) — Yes, we will recap the tumultuous Sail GP Auckland, analyze the horrific NZL-FRA crash, and update on the serious injuries suffered on Saturday. However, we celebrate the fantastic Finn class in the middle of a month-long festival of sailing in Brisbane at the RQYS, with the 70th Gold Cup (their worlds) underway this week. Join us when we go live, as usual, on Tuesdays and Fridays at 1300 Pacific / 2100 UTC on Facebook and YouTube, or watch a replay on demand. "Sail Fast, Sail Safe, Have Fun!" #SailingIllustrated. #Yacht Racing News, Views and Notables.

SAILING ILLUSTRATED #909 (Fri 13 Feb 2026) — The ROCKWOOL Racing SailGP Team has been bought by leading sports investor and American Magic co-founder Doug DeVos (USA), launching an exciting new chapter for the Danish team and its global fanbase. DeVos, whose family own NBA’s Orlando Magic basketball team, paid more than USD $60 million for ROCKWOOL Racing, the current SailGP speed record holders who enjoyed their first Grand Prix victory in Abu Dhabi last season. American Magic's President of Sailing Operations and a FOSI, Terry Hutchinson (USA), joins us live from Auckland with details as the team prepares for this weekend's Auckland Sail GP. Join us when we go live, as usual, on Tuesdays and Fridays at 1300 Pacific / 2100 UTC on Facebook and YouTube, or watch a replay on demand. "Sail Fast, Sail Safe, Have Fun!" #SailingIllustrated. #Yacht Racing News, Views and Notables.

SAILING ILLUSTRATED #908 (Tue 10 Feb 2026) — Is the America's Cup headed to court? Who's behind the latest threat? Do they have grounds? Legal standing? Join us when we go live, as usual, on Tuesdays and Fridays at 1300 Pacific / 2100 UTC on Facebook and YouTube, or watch a replay on demand. "Sail Fast, Sail Safe, Have Fun!" #SailingIllustrated. #Yacht Racing News, Views and Notables.

SAILING ILLUSTRATED #907 (Fri 6 Feb 2026) — Rick Bannerot (USA) is a sailor, celebrated photographer, marketing guru, writer and Super FOSI. He's back with a selection of his recent favorite fotos. Join us when we go live, as usual, on Tuesdays and Fridays at 1300 Pacific / 2100 UTC on Facebook and YouTube, or watch a replay on demand. "Sail Fast, Sail Safe, Have Fun!" #SailingIllustrated. #Yacht Racing News, Views and Notables.

SAILING ILLUSTRATED #906 (Tue 3 Feb 2026) — The pre-regatta collision between the Black Foils and Switzerland caused catastrophic damage to the left-side hull of the Kiwi F50, immediately ruling the team out of the Oracle Perth Sail Grand Prix presented by KPMG. But a heroic rebuild — SailGP’s biggest ever in-season repair — has put the Black Foils on track to fly once more on Auckland’s Waitematā Harbour on February 14-15, with thousands of supporters ready to lift the team when it matters most. Join us when we go live, as usual, on Tuesdays and Fridays at 1300 Pacific / 2100 UTC on Facebook and YouTube, or watch a replay on demand. "Sail Fast, Sail Safe, Have Fun!" #SailingIllustrated. #Yacht Racing News, Views and Notables.

SAILING ILLUSTRATED #905 (Fri 30 Jan 2026) — On Thursday Matias Rossing (DEN) was the performer of the day as the Warren Jones International Youth MR Regatta moved through the last of the round robin series, past the quarter finals and into the semis. The young skipper from the Royal Danish Yacht Club lead 2-0 in their first-to-three semifinal over defending champion Cole Tapper (AUS) from Sydney’s Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. Can they keep it going and win it all on Friday? Join us when we go live, as usual, on Tuesdays and Fridays at 1300 Pacific / 2100 UTC on Facebook and YouTube, or watch a replay on demand. "Sail Fast, Sail Safe, Have Fun!" #SailingIllustrated. #Yacht Racing News, Views and Notables.

SAILING ILLUSTRATED #904 (Tue 27 Jan 2026) — Last year (2024) Cole Brauer (USA) was voted our inaugural SI Person of the Year for her amazing contributions to our sport and success on and off the water. Today we will have live "pitches" via Zoom from Super FOSI for the five 2025 finalists, and then our electioneer, Clark Chapin, will conduct the vote. We will announce the winner toward the end of the show. Join us when we go live, as usual, on Tuesdays and Fridays at 1300 Pacific / 2100 UTC on Facebook and YouTube, or watch a replay on demand. "Sail Fast, Sail Safe, Have Fun!" #SailingIllustrated. #Yacht Racing News, Views and Notables.

SAILING ILLUSTRATED #903 (Fri 23 Jan 2026) — Peter Shipway (AUS) is a celebrated yachtsman and yacht racing commentator in Australia and beyond. He is a Life Member of the Cruising YC of Australia who the club says, "...has been a valued member and contributor for over 50 years." Peter has an amazing Ocean racing record including 31 Sydney Hobart Yacht Races, having crewed on yachts with two overall victories and five line-honours; racing in eight Admiralʼs Cup series, one as the Australian Team Captain, with one team victory plus a second and a third overall; and crewing on the challenger AUSTRALIA in the 1980 America's Cup. Peter is also famous as a commentator for major yachting events including the annual Sydney-Hobart telecast, and the 18-Footer League. Join us when we go live, as usual, on Tuesdays and Fridays at 1300 Pacific / 2100 UTC on Facebook and YouTube, or watch a replay on demand. "Sail Fast, Sail Safe, Have Fun!" #SailingIllustrated. #Yacht Racing News, Views and Notables.

SAILING ILLUSTRATED #902 (Tue 20 Jan 2026) — Of course we will review Emirates GBR's brilliant win at the Sail GP Season 6 opener in Perth. But today's main focus is super sailor Justin Callahan's (USA) quest for gold at the 2028 LA Olympics being aided by a big fundraising push led by Balboa YC Staff Commodore Peter Bretschger (USA). Join us when we go live, as usual, on Tuesdays and Fridays at 1300 Pacific / 2100 UTC on Facebook and YouTube, or watch a replay on demand. "Sail Fast, Sail Safe, Have Fun!" #SailingIllustrated. #Yacht Racing News, Views and Notables.

SAILING ILLUSTRATED #901 (Fri 16 Jan 2026) — The Fremantle Doctor claimed its first "patient" on Thursday when Los Gallos (ESP) suffered serious damage during the windy, rough practice race. Similar conditions are expected for racing on Saturday and Sunday in front of a sold-out "stadium" seating 15,000 spectators. We'll have the latest when we go live, as usual, on Friday at 1300 Pacific / 2100 UTC on Facebook and YouTube, or watch a replay on demand. "Sail Fast, Sail Safe, Have Fun!" #SailingIllustrated. #Yacht Racing News, Views and Notables.

Esteemed journalists Richard Gladwell (NZL) and Magnus Wheatley (GBR) join Tom & Julia for this milestone show #900 with a look back at major events in our beloved sport in 2025, and a look ahead with some predictions for 2026.

SAILING ILLUSTRATED #899 (Fri 9 Jan 2026) — As I type this Thursday evening SF time, Ian Williams (GBR) is up 2-0 in his quarter-final against our good friend Cole Tapper (AUS). All the other 1/4s are tied 1-1. But there's a lotta regatta to go. Tune in tomorrow for the latest when we go live, as usual, at 1300 Pacific / 2100 UTC. "Sail Fast, Sail Safe, Have Fun!" #SailingIllustrated. #Yacht Racing News, Views and Notables.