CNBC Sports: Rolex Spirit of Yachting 2023

The Rolex China Sea Race returns to the sailing calendar after a five-year absence. 2023 marks the 61st anniversary of this biennial Offshore Category 1 Race organised by the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club.

The third film covering the 2022�23 SailGP series will examine the season's triumphant conclusion with in-depth coverage of the final two race weekends in Christchurch, New Zealand and San Francisco.

Created to foster relations between the Italian and French sailing communities following World War II, the Rolex Giraglia has developed into a historic and revered event in the Mediterranean yachting calendar.

The 50th edition of the world�s largest offshore race commences from the Royal Yacht Squadron on the Isle of Wight on July 22nd. A record fleet of well over 500 yachts are expected to take on the challenge.

The Rolex TP52 World Championship, one of world sailing�s premier titles, takes place in the waters off Barcelona for the first time. The five-day regatta will witness determined owner-drivers and talented professional crews duel in equally matched 52-foot monohulls.

In early September, the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, in Sardinia, will host the annual Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup. First held in 1980, the 33rd edition of this event provides exceptional competition and unparalleled glamour.

The first of two films covering the fourth season of SailGP will explore the technology and human endeavour that lies at the heart of this world-leading racing league.

The final event in the Mediterranean sailing calendar, the Rolex Middle Sea Race continues to be a special experience. Starting and finishing in Malta�s historic capital Valetta, this course, anti-clockwise around Sicily, is a magical experience.

Run for more than 70 years, the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race has become an icon of Australian summer sport. The December 26th start in Sydney Harbour, a glorious spectacle watched by huge, enthralled crowds, has become an institution.