When Two Sailing Mainstays Align: Landfall Navigation and Ultimate Sailing Chart a Shared Course
In a sport shaped by tradition, innovation, and the continued contributions of dedicated organizations, partnerships like this reflect the evolving ways sailors learn, connect, and celebrate their experiences.
Landfall’s roots in seamanship and safety, paired with Ultimate Sailing’s lens on the sport’s energy and artistry, create a richer offering for the community.
At its heart, this collaboration is a recognition of what both organizations have always believed: that sailing is supported not only with the right tools, but with the stories, moments, and imagery that remind us why we seek the water in the first place.
FAST EXIT & the Art of the Perfect Finish
There’s nothing quite like a Transpac finish. There’s nothing quite like a Transpac finish.After more than 2,200 nautical miles of bluewater, teams surge into the Moloka‘i Channel for the final sprint to Diamond Head — running on grit, adrenaline, and the promise of land, loved ones, and an ice-cold Mai Tai. Months of preparation, sleepless nights, and ocean miles all lead to these last electrifying moments.
The December 2025 image captures FAST EXIT, with John Raymont and crew charging toward Diamond Head, the boat completely powered up — bow digging into massive Pacific waves, surfing down the faces, spinnaker blazing. You can feel the determination and adrenaline as they drive toward the finish. An aerial photographer’s dream. Pure Transpac energy in one frame.
Optimists in the Desert — Paracas, Peru
It’s not every day you see sails gliding across the edge of a desert. But in Paracas, Peru, where golden dunes spill down to meet the Pacific, that’s exactly what you find — a sight so surreal it almost defies logic.
12 Metre Worlds: August in Focus
Timeless yachts, legendary sailors, and a championship decided on the final day — the 2023 12 Metre Worlds in Newport, Rhode Island, had it all.
Royal Blue
Oh, that water! That sparkling, rich royal blue that caresses the yachts as they hurtle toward Honolulu on the Transpacific Yacht Race, as depicted in the April 2025 pages of the Ultimate Sailing Calendar.
Maxed Out
We have excitedly shared Gilles’ exquisite work before in the Ultimate Sailing Calendar, and this month focus on the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup in Porto Cervo. Here an impressive fleet of more than 40 behemoth, majestic maxi yachts battled their rivals and the seas, off the blustery coast of Sardinia.