A record thirteen teams will compete in the RC 44 World Championships in Lanzarote, Canary Islands (October 11-16), including the new teams Synergy Russian Sailing Team (RUS) and Peninsula Petroleum (ESP). More

Artemis misses chance to shoot past on final day More

Chris Bake and crew take the lead after standing up to wind and waves More

Amateur drivers take the helm as fleet racing begins More

Up to four races a day are planned Friday through Sunday More

A second day of 20-knot winds ushers the fleet through match racing More

The Swedish team is the sole survivor after first day of match racing More

11 boats set to contest match and fleet racing events More

The RC 44 Class announces the arrival of two new teams, the construction of two new boats, a new event in the United States and the renewal of its partnership with SLAM for the next two years. More

The eleven teams involved in the RC 44 Valencia Cup have arrived on site and are currently being prepared for the event. More

The outcome of RC 44 Championship Tour 2010 is more uncertain than ever, with five teams separated by six points after three events. Will the RC 44 Valencia Cup reshuffle the cards? The answer in a month. More

An RC 44 has been displayed and sailed for the first time in the United States last week. More

The tricky conditions, strong and shifty wind, put one team after the other out of contention for the RC 44 Copenhagen Cup fleet race title. Separated by one point ahead of the last race, BMW ORACLE Racing and No Way Back had a last race of their own… More

The wind was blowing too hard to allow any racing taking place today. More

Except for the summer, the teams involved in the RC 44 Copenhagen Cup had to deal with very varied conditions today. Strong and light wind, sun, rain, chop… Pieter Heerema’s team No Way Back leads the provisional ranking ahead of Igor Lah’s Ceeref and Torbjorn Tornqvist’s Artemis. More

Practice race shortened due to the heavy rain More

Nine matches and eight victories: Cameron Appleton and his crewmembers on board Team Aqua have won the RC 44 Copenhagen Cup match race in style. BMW ORACLE Racing finishes second whilst Artemis completes the podium. More

Seven flights got completed today in perfect conditions. Unbeaten, Cameron Appleton and his Team Aqua lead the contest ahead of Ceeref (Rod Davis) and five teams on a tie in third. More

The RC 44 Championship Tour is about to discover a new venue for the third stage of its Championship Tour 2010: Copenhagen. Ten World Class teams will take part in the event on June 8 – 13. More

The first official RC 44 World Championship will take place on October 11th - 16th 2010, in Puerto Calero (Canary Islands). The recognition by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) is an important milestone for the Class. More

There were only three points between BMW ORACLE Racing and RC 44 Challenge ahead of the last race. USA 18 finished three places ahead of USA 17, catching up on their opponent and grabbing the title thanks to the number of race wins. Pieter Heerema’s No Way Back finishes third. More

Lake Traunsee remained as flat as a mirror today, reflecting a grey and stationary sky. More

BMW ORACLE Racing and RC 44 Challenge share the lead with 13 points at the end of day 1 of the fleet race, ahead of No Way Back (14) and Ceeref (15). The battle for the title can be followed online thanks to a live virtual application available on www.rc44.com More

The leisurely long distance regatta took place this afternoon in light and fairly steady conditions. Igor Lah and his team onboard Ceeref managed the course perfectly and won the race ahead of Pieter Heerema’s No Way Back and Larry Ellison’s BMW ORACLE Racing. More

Russell Coutts and Larry Ellison’s team just made it against Cameron Appleton’s Team Aqua. Both teams won seven races out of nine; however the American team won the direct confrontation. Paul Cayard and his team Katusha finish third. More

A record seven flights got completed today in perfect conditions. BMW ORACLE Racing leads the provisional match race ranking with five points, ahead of Team Aqua and Team Sea Dubai (4 points). More

The RC 44 Austria Cup will take place on April 29 – May 4. The level of the Tour is such that it is impossible to name a favourite. More

The now traditional and much anticipated RC 44 Austria Cup will take place in four weeks on the stunning Lake Traunsee. Several sailors will make their come back on the circuit following the America’s Cup, including James Spithill, Russell Coutts and Larry Ellison. More

Following three successful editions of the RC 44 Championship Tour in Central Europe and the Middle-East, the Class plans to develop a North American circuit. An RC 44 will be displayed in Newport (RI) this spring, allowing potential owners to test-sail the boat. A North American Championship Tour could be launched as early as 2011. More

Chris Bake and his Team Aqua win the fleet regatta after a fantastic final battle whilst Torbjorn Tornqvist and Artemis conquer the Al Maktoum Sailing Trophy (the combination of the match race and fleet race rankings) ahead of Pieter Heerema’s No Way Back and Markus Wieser’s Team Sea Dubai. More

Chris Bake and his Team Aqua still lead the fleet race ranking of the Al Maktoum Sailing Trophy RC 44; however Torbjorn Tornqvist’s Artemis is now only two points behind ahead of the last day. Igor Lah’s Ceeref isn’t far either, currently third overall and eight points behind. The last day will be intense! More

Chris Bake and his Team Aqua dominated the first day of the fleet regatta with two victories and two second places. The team from the UAE sits seven points ahead of Torbjorn Tornqvist’s Artemis and Igor Lah’s Ceeref after four races. More

Markus Wieser and his team from the United Arab Emirates win the match race title of the Al Maktoum Sailing Trophy RC 44, ahead of No Way Back (NED) and Artemis (SWE). More

Only two flights could be completed today due to the lack of wind. Two teams conclude the day undefeated: Markus Wieser’s Team Sea Dubai - who hasn’t lost a single match in this event - and Paul Cayard’s Katusha, who recovers well after a bad day yesterday. More

Markus Wieser and his Team Sea Dubai were on fire today, with five bullets in as many races. The local team leads Artemis (four wins and also undefeated) and four teams on a tie in third. More

The strong offshore wind called Shamal, supposedly rare in Dubai, always blows when the RC 44 fleet is in town. Today’s practice session was blessed with 15-20 knots of wind and a nice swell. More

Invited by Russell Coutts to skipper BMW ORACLE Racing in Dubai next week, the World Match Race Tour champion 2009 Adam Minoprio gets a fantastic opportunity to test his skills against the world’s best match racers. More

Designer of the RC 44 alongside Andrej Justin, and founder of the RC 44 Class, Russell Coutts and his team BMW ORACLE Racing have won the 33rd America's Cup. More

The fourth edition of the RC 44 Championship Tour will begin in Dubai on February 22 with the Al Maktoum Sailing Trophy. Terry Hutchinson and Adam Minoprio join the Class for this event. More

The American sailor will be Torbjorn Tornqvist's tactician on board Artemis. More