2025 season kicks off with a fresh breeze. Our decision to forego the season opener with the RC44 in the Caribbean shifted our focus to a special start to the new year: the launch in Palma de Mallorca with the Cape 31 – and with a crew consisting partly of young, international talent.
After some delay, the start of the season in the RC44 class was finally approaching. With the decision not to start the season with the Black Star RC44 Team in the British Virgin Islands and to skip the 44Cup Nanny Cay, it was clear that the 44Cup Porto Cervo would be the first real test of the season. Thanks to close coordination with the class association, we were granted two additional days of training under strict regulations – which we intended to use intensively.
After a solid start to the season with the RC44 in Porto Cervo, we were about to return to Marstrand. While the population in Switzerland was groaning under a heatwave, we were almost looking forward to the Swedish summer with temperatures of around 13 degrees and 20 knots of wind.
The RC44 World Championship in Scheveningen was undoubtedly the highlight and also the final event of Black Star Sailing’s 2025 season. In 2026, the team intends to return stronger than ever, focusing on RC44 and targeted talent development.