News - Melbourne Osaka Cup

Yu Shou – The Melbourne Osaka Cup Holy Grail

The search for the Holy Grail has been popularised by recent generations through Monty Python and Raiders of the Lost

Dash to the Finish

Race update 17 April 9 am The Melbourne to Osaka Double-Handed Yacht Race is turning into a dash to the

Zero sets the Benchmark

The IMX40 yacht Zero is the first boat to cross the finish line in the 2025 Melbourne Osaka Cup, arriving

Race On: Elapsed Time Will Decide it All

As the first yachts approach the finish line in Osaka, the outcome of the 2025 Melbourne Osaka Cup remains wide

Lining up on Final Approach

As the main fleet continues to close the gap on the earlier starters, they may never quite catch Zero, now

Japanese Yachts Lead the Charge to Osaka

11th April 3pm Race Update The first boats to reach Osaka in the 2025 Melbourne Osaka Cup may both fly

Home is Calling

Race Update 10 April 2 pm With just under 700 nautical miles to go, Zero has officially entered Japanese waters.

Chasing Osaka

There’s a powerful community spirit behind the 5,500nm Melbourne Osaka Cup, with support showing up in every port and with

Cloud Games in the Doldrums

sRecount by Annette Hesselman – Fika For mother-and-daughter duo Annette Hesselmans and Sophie Snijders aboard Fika, a Najad 490, recent

Zero in for the last 1000 miles

7th April 2 pm – Race Update As the Melbourne Osaka Cup enters its fifth week, the distance between the

Quick Thinking for Magellan

In the early hours of Sunday, April 6, quick thinking and cool heads aboard Magellan averted what could have been

Alive Charges North as the Fleet Fans Out Across 2,500nm

Race Update 5th April Race 1pm Alive is on the move, gliding north like a great white shark, silently closing