Ben Ainslie won three from three in his first SailGP season, putting the rest on early notice.

Her 24 point over night lead was trimmed to just two points after the first race of the final day, but no further action was possible.

After hearing from hundreds of concerned community members, Prince William County's Board of Supervisors will no longer pursue a proposal that called for a new personal property tax on boats and trailers.

The 70th anniversary edition of the Teakle Classic Lincoln Week Regatta was a great success with the highlights being the strong off-water culture and the highly-competitive division one racing fleet.

She had a hiccup in Race 8 when a massive wind shift caught her out, but a series of five consecutive race wins on previous days has allowed her to open a 24 point gap on Line Flem Host (NOR), her nearest rival.

Four more sailing athletes have been named to represent Australia at the Tokyo Games amid worries of the Coronavirus.

In an effort to present the thrilling action of Season 2 to an expanded global audience, SailGP has added new broadcast partners in key territories.

The race is run as a commemoration of the late 'Megga' Bascombe, a local mariner and Port Lincoln Yacht Club legend who passed away some years ago.

Rio Olympic champion, silver medallist at London and three-times world champion, Marit Bouwmeester of the Netherlands, leads the star-studded field on eight points.

The young team is relatively inexperienced in 18ft Skiff racing and will obviously have a hard time beating the best teams in the world but their effort and enthusiasm in the lead up to the championship must be admired.

Entries are being capped at 80, because of marina berth availability, and some people missed out last year as they left their entry too late.

Sailed on Port Phillip, with all its vagaries, the fundamental attraction to the annual event is that it is open to experienced sailors and to those who are making their way in the sport.

Helmed by the world’s most successful Olympic sailor, Sir Ben Ainslie, the British SailGP Team unveiled their new-look F50 to the world on Sydney Harbour last week with its striking INEOS red, black and safety orange colour palette.

Tomorrow's race is the traditional Megga's BBQ passage race, which is a short race around the bay followed by a barbecue on a secluded beach in the Lincoln National Park.

A series of rolling thunderstorms, accompanied by lightning, forced the sailors to hurry back to the Sandringham Yacht Club before the course became dangerous.