32nd America's Cup

With a rich heritage and tradition dating back to 1851, the America's Cup is often called the oldest trophy in sport. Consider that when the first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896, the America's Cup was already 45 years old ... more info > www.americascup.com

Rolex Transatlantic Challenge 2006

The Rolex Transatlantic Challenge 2006 will see the world’s finest yachts race from New York to The Lizard in England. It recreates “The Great Ocean Race” of 1905 in which Charlie Barr steered Atlantic to victory and a monohull-race record that is yet to be broken a full century later ... more info > www.nyyc.org

World Match Racing Tour

The World Match Racing Tour was created in 2000 to unite the world’s best match-race regattas under one banner. The goal was to afford more international coverage for the events, and create interest by crowning an overall Tour champion at the end of the year ... more info > www.swedishmatchtour.com

Newport Bermuda Race

The first Bermuda Race was run in 1906 starting from Gravesend Bay, NY with three starters and was competed intermittently until 1926 when a regular schedule of holding the race in even years began. Today the Newport Bermuda race stands as a pinnacle in ocean racing. The 100th anniversary of the competition will be in 2006 ... more info > www.bermudarace.com

Around Alone

Around Alone - a solo race around the world. It is, perhaps, the toughest challenge open to a human, combining the most arduous conditions with the pressure of intense competition, drawing on the sailor's talent and courage. The mandatory stopovers only add to the pressure, knowing that repairs can be made, sailors will push their boats harder than ... more info > www.vendeeglobe.fr

Transat Jacques Vebre Le Havre

In 1993 the city of Le Havre, a major coffee-importing port from the 19th century onwards, unloading coffee beans from South America, Africa and the West Indies, played host to the first edition of the coffee-flavoured transatlantic. The first edition of this new event was a single-handed race ... more info > www.jacques-vabre.com

Clipper Race 2006

All the training and preparation can never fully prepare someone for their first roaring gale and towering seas. These are "hands on" experiences, learned by being there and cannot be learned elsewhere. The corollary is an increased team and individual confidence ... more info > www.clipper-ventures.co.uk

Volvo Ocean Race 2006

Ultimate race around the world -- a trip of nearly 27,000 miles. It would be a race that pushed the endurance of the crews and boats to the outer limits as they navigated sweltering doldrums, freezing oceans filled with icebergs, and gales that blew unabated for weeks ... more info > www.volvooceanrace.org

Rolex Middle Sea Race Malta

The Rolex Middle Sea Race is a highly rated offshore classic. The race is a true challenge to skippers and crews who have to be at their very best to cope with the often changeable and ... more info > www.rolexmiddlesearace.com

Barcolana 37

The Barcolana regatta is the most crowded sailing race in the world, with two thousand boats setting sails at the same time to cover a quadrilateral course in the Gulf of Trieste (Italy), and with around 20,000 ... more info > www.barcolana.it

Maxi Yachts Rolex Cup 2005

The 2005 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, hosted by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in partnership with Rolex. This year's regatta will once again be the pinnacle of the international Maxi season ... more info > www.yccs.it

Mini Transat 650

Mini Transat 650, a 21-ft long boat that is raced solo across the Atlantic Ocean. It is the smallest Open Class yacht. It brings the largest fleet of offshore racing yachts on the starting line ... more info > www.classemini.com

Rolex Swan European Regatta

The founding philosophy of the Swan 45 Class was to create a successful, sustainable and professional class that retains the core values of Nautor's Swan - namely, producing exceptional quality yachts ... more info > www.nautorgroup.com

ACI Cup 2005

The basic game of match race sailing consist of two yachts,each with the objective of crossing the finishing line before her opponent while complying with the racing rules ... more info > www.aci-club.hr