The letter

One letter a week, in your inbox.

The signal of the week, what shipped, what to try, and the editor's note. No tracking, no ads, nothing else.

We keep your address, your language and the date you joined, nothing else. Every letter has a one-click unsubscribe link that deletes the record.

World Match Racing Tour

9 stories

62nd CONGRESSIONAL CUP DATES SET WITH NEW ZEALAND’S JOSH HYDE AWARDED FIRST INVITATION

World Match Racing Tour62nd CONGRESSIONAL CUP DATES SET WITH NEW ZEALAND’S JOSH HYDE AWARDED FIRST INVITATION LONG BEACH, CA (8 Sept, 2026) – The Long Beach Yacht Club has posted the Notice of Race for the 62nd Congressional Cup, from April 28 – May 2, 2027. The event will be preceded by the Ficker Cup, a World Sailing Grade 2 e

September 8
BACK-TO-BACK WINS FOR RIPTIDE RACING WITH THOMPSON CUP WIN

World Match Racing TourBACK-TO-BACK WINS FOR RIPTIDE RACING WITH THOMPSON CUP WIN OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK (7 September 2026) — American match racing skipper Chris Poole and his Riptide Racing team have put together an impressive run of form, winning back-to-back USA Grand Slam events with victories at th

September 7
PICOT WINS A BATTLE ROYALE FOR THE 2026 DETROIT CUP

World Match Racing TourPICOT WINS A BATTLE ROYALE FOR THE 2026 DETROIT CUP DETROIT, Mich. (August 23, 2026) – Bright sunshine and fresh conditions on the Detroit River produced some of the most exciting match-race sailing of the 100 races held across four days of competition, crowning a new cha

August 24
BERMUDA GOLD CUP UNVEILS EXPANDED 12-SKIPPER FIELD AND NEW FAREAST 28R FLEET

World Match Racing TourBERMUDA GOLD CUP UNVEILS EXPANDED 12-SKIPPER FIELD AND NEW FAREAST 28R FLEET HAMILTON, Bermuda (24 August 2026) — The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club has closed invitations for the 2026 Bermuda Gold Cup and confirmed the field striving to win the King Edward VII Gold Cup, the oldest match racing trophy

August 24
WORLD MATCH RACING TOUR FINALS SET FOR HISTORIC DOUBLE-HEADER AT AMAALA YACHT CLUB

World Match Racing TourWORLD MATCH RACING TOUR FINALS SET FOR HISTORIC DOUBLE-HEADER AT AMAALA YACHT CLUB – World Match Racing Tour and Women’s World Match Racing Tour Finals to be staged at AMAALA Yacht Club in Saudi Arabia for the first time – The world’s leading match racers will compete on the Red Sea, with pristine wate

August 18
POOLE RECLAIMS MATCH CUP SWEDEN CROWN AS COURTOIS DEFENDS WOMEN’S TITLE

World Match Racing TourPOOLE RECLAIMS MATCH CUP SWEDEN CROWN AS COURTOIS DEFENDS WOMEN’S TITLE MARSTRAND, Sweden (July 5, 2026) — American match racing star Chris Poole and his Riptide Racing team reclaimed the GKSS Match Cup Sweden title on Saturday, while France’s Pauline Courtois/ Match in Pink successfully def

July 5
CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY BECKONS

World Match Racing TourCHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY BECKONS MARSTRAND, Sweden (3 July 2026) – The island of Marstrand is set for a thrilling Championship Saturday at the 2026 GKSS Match Cup Sweden and Nordea Women’s Trophy final, with hometown star Oscar Engström/ Team Liros and

July 3
HIGH WINDS HALT MARSTRAND SHOWDOWN AS QUARTERFINALS HANG IN BALANCE

World Match Racing TourHIGH WINDS HALT MARSTRAND SHOWDOWN AS QUARTERFINALS HANG IN BALANCE MARSTRAND, Sweden (July 2, 2026) — A strong weather front sweeping across Sweden’s west coast brought racing to an abrupt halt Thursday at the 2026 GKSS Match Cup Sweden and Nordea Women’s Trophy, leaving the quarterfina

July 2
SWEDISH TEAMS RULE MARSTRAND AS ENGSTRÖM AND CARLSSON INTO SEMIFINALS

World Match Racing TourSWEDISH TEAMS RULE MARSTRAND AS ENGSTRÖM AND CARLSSON INTO SEMIFINALS Marstrand, Sweden (1 July, 2026) — Sweden’s home teams thrilled local fans today as Oscar Engström and Martina Carlsson surged to the top of the standings at the halfway point of the 2026 GKSS Match Cup Sweden and Nordea

July 1