After four days of intense and challenging match racing in Howth Yacht Club this week, it was the experienced French teams who emerged as victors for the 2015 ISAF Nation's Cup European Finals in Ireland.

In Brisbane, sailors are two Round Robins down on day 1 of the Oceania Qualifier for the ISAF Nations Cup.

The Notice of Race for the 2015 ISAF Nations Cup has been released with Vladivostok, Russia set to host the Grand Final from 14-19 July 2015.

ISAF is seeking bids from organizers to host ISAF Nations Cup Regional Finals during 2014-15 and the ISAF Nations Cup Grand Final in 2015.

Brazil's women won a thrilling seventh edition of the ISAF Nations Cup in Middelfart on Saturday an hour after Australia's men had also upset the form book and the home favourites by whitewashing Denmark.

Semi-final action at the ISAF Nations Cup Grand Final saw a smooth ride for the Danish teams whilst Australia and Japan are locked at one-all. Catch the Finals Live on Saturday at www.nationscup2013.dk/live

Denmark's Nicolai Sehested and Australia's David Gilmour skippered their countries into the semi-final yesterday at the Nations Cup in Middelfart, Denmark.

It was perhaps the perfect piece of royal diplomacy on the water. His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark crossed the finish line first but came second to Denmark's new sailing prince, Nicolai Sehested, in their exhibition match race. Sehested too found the perfect way to navigate the rule: 'Don't beat the boss at golf."

A dramatic first day of the ISAF Nations Cup in Middelfart, Denmark, saw the pre-event pundits eating their words as Brazil's Henrique Haddad and Japan's Wataru Sakamoto emerged at the top of Group B of the Open competition with four wins out of five each.

85 sailors in 17 teams from eleven nations are ready to race at the 2013 ISAF Nations Cup Grand Final in Middelfart, Denmark.

Japan's Wataru Sakamoto breezed past Maximillian Soh (SIN) at the ISAF Nations Cup Asian Regional Final in Vladivostok, Russia to qualify for August's Grand Final in Denmark.

The Asian ISAF Nations Cup Regional Final has got underway in Vladivostok, Russia on the waters of Amursky Bay.

After winning the European regional final of the Nations Cup in Lelystad this weekend, Viktor Ogeman, the young Swedish skipper, said his experience in the DS37 boat could give him an edge in the grand final of the Nations Cup in Middelfart, Denmark, in August.

Brazil's Henrique Haddad and Juliana Senftt overcame their Argentinean competitors at the ISAF Nations Cup South American Regional Final in Mar del Playa, Argentina to qualify for November's Grand Final.

Teams from Brazil and Argentina were completely tied after the first round of the ISAF Nations Cup 2013 - Regional Final South America which is being held in Mar del Plata with the organization of the Club Náutico Mar del Plata.

Dustin Durant (USA) and his team from Long Beach, California edged out Canada's Peter Wickwire in a thrilling ISAF Nations Cup Regional Final in Bridgetown, Bardados.