Well-known to sailors and yachtsmen as the Winter Challenge, this series of regattas has been renamed the Florence Arthaud Challenge in tribute to the yachtswoman who died in March 2015.
The CNTL is inviting sailors and yachtsmen to the Massilia Cup in the spring, to mark the opening of the regatta season around the city of Marseille.
The 59th edition of the Mediterranean International Boat Week is gearing up to welcome a top-class line-up over the Easter weekend (18 to 21 April 2025).
Spi Ouest: The Spi Ouest-France Banque Populaire Grand Ouest is a major French cruising race, held every year on the Easter weekend in Quiberon Bay.
This cross-Channel regatta organized by the RORC will start on May 3, 2025. It starts from the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes and finishes in Le Havre. A classic for sailors wishing to confront the challenges of the North Atlantic.
Organised as a tribute to Maurice Pommé, a leading figure in the nautical world, this event puts crews to the test over a distance of 150 nautical miles, combining strategy, endurance and navigation skills.
This race is part of the Cowes Offshore Series, a new feature of the RORC centenary season, offering crews the opportunity to take part in top-level racing from Cowes.
The Paprec 600 Saint Tropez race is open to IRC-rated yachts, whether crewed, double-handed or solo, and will start in front of the town of Saint-Tropez.
This coastal race organised by the Yacht Club International de Port Grimaud is scheduled for 24 May 2025 (subject to confirmation). It will showcase local competition in the Gulf of Saint-Tropez.
The Myth of Malham Race is an offshore yacht race organized by the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC). The race takes place over a course of around 230 nautical miles, from Cowes on the Isle of Wight to Eddystone Lighthouse.
This event has been selected for the Manche-Atlantique, IRC Crew, IRC Double and IRC Solo Championships. The Armen race Uship is also selective for the next Cap Martinique 2026 and the next Fastnet 2026.
Founded in 1961 by the Union Nautique Marseillaise, the Dames à la barre regatta is now a not-to-be-missed event in the world of sailing.
This year, the Rorc Morgan Cup will once again finish in the beautiful port of Dartmouth and, in order not to replicate another “Myth of Malham Race” course, virtual waypoints will probably be used to bring a little variety and different tactical challenges.
A fixture on the RORC championship calendar for the past five years, this year it remains a flagship event in the National IRC Crew, IRC Double and IRC Solo. This event is included in the Manche-Atlantique, IRC Crew, IRC Double and IRC Solo Championships.
The Cowes - Dinard - Saint-Malo is a legendary regatta linking England and France, starting in Cowes and finishing in Saint-Malo. Organized on July 11, 2025, it offers crews a unique challenge across the English Channel, combining strategy, speed and a passion for sailing.
The 100th anniversary of the Rolex Fastnet Race begins on July 26, 2025. Founded in 1925, the Rolex Fastnet Race is a biennial offshore sailing race organized by the Royal Ocean Racing Club of the United Kingdom with the support of the Royal Yacht Squadron of Cowes and the town of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin in France.
The National ClassC30 is a regatta dedicated exclusively to Sun Fast 30 One Design (OD) yachts, a recent one-design designed for performance, fairness and sustainable sailing.
The 2nd Offshore Mixed Doubles World Championship will be held in Cowes in September 2025, organized by the RORC.