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Friday, 16 May 2025 Geelong today establishes itself as Victoria’s premier sailing destination and training ground for the next generation of sailors with the official opening of the Victorian Sailing Centre thanks to the Allan Labor Government. This centerpiece of…
The last world 18 footer champion before one design When Michael Spies won the 1993 and 1995 World 18 footer championships, in his Julian Bethwaite-designed Winfield Racing skiff, he became the last winner of the title before the introduction of…
Day 4 of the Dragon World Championship by Tivoli Hotels & Resorts delivered picture-perfect “Champagne sailing” conditions, thrilling spectators and teams alike just 3 nautical miles off the coast of Vilamoura. The fleet completed two spectacular races under changing wind…
Five boats within two points after 44Cup Porto Cervo’s light opening day The RC44s once again demonstrated their versatility on day one of the 44Cup Porto Cervo. Two races were held successfully for the nimble owner-driver one designs in light…
The Government of Italy, in conjunction with Team New Zealand and the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, are pleased to announce Italy as the Host Country and Naples as the Host City for the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup to…
Australian kitefoiler Breiana Whitehead is back on the international stage this week, as she lines up against top level competition at the 2025 Formula Kite European Championships in Urla, Türkiye from May 14 to 19. The 24-year-old from Townsville took…
48 sailors from 5 Victorian clubs came together for the inaugural 2K Team Racing Victorian Championship over the weekend of May 10th and 11th. Hosted by the Royal Geelong Yacht Club, the team from Sorrento Sailing and Couta Boat Club,…
As entries breach the century mark, Whitsunday Sailing Club (WSC) is pleased to announce that 74 Islands Distillery has signed up as Naming Rights Sponsor for 2025 Airlie Beach Race Week (ABRW), adding to excitement following the recent announcement of the…
The America’s Cup always ends on the water, but it always begins with a meeting of minds. This week the Emirates Team New Zealand core sailing team began plotting the strategy to defending the America’s Cup again in 2027. Meet…
Eighteen entries representing Queensland, Northern Territory, South Australia, NSW and Victoria have so far been received for the 2025 Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta (AWKR), Australia’s premier all-women sailing regatta, to be staged on Port Phillip over the King’s Birthday weekend…
The Board of Australian Sailing is pleased to announce that Ben Callard has been announced as the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the organisation, following the departure of Ben Houston who had held the role of CEO for the past six years….
Ahead of the annual Beneteau Pittwater Regatta by Flagstaff Marine the weather had not been all that grand. So, peaks of sun migrating to distinct patches, and the occasional zephyr turning into a waft, then on to a calm, if…
Australian Sailing has released the 2025 update of its SAILING 2032 Strategic Plan, outlining progress across key initiatives designed to grow and support the sport nationally. The report highlights achievements across the strategic pillars of Grow and Support, as well as…
The 44Cup is renowned for its loyal group of owners. With most having been part of the class for so long it is not surprising that many of their children now regularly sail on board as guests or as part…
The highly anticipated Dragon World Championship by Tivoli Hotels & Resorts officially kicked off today in Vilamoura, welcoming some of the world’s finest Dragon sailors for the first day of racing. With an impressive international fleet on the water, teams…
MONDAY MAY 12, 2025 | Following a full inspection and review, SailGP can confirm a series of upgrades are now underway to all 12 wingsails in the championship’s fleet of high-speed F50 catamarans. Ahead of the Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix…
Southern Wind Australia and New Zealand is thrilled to announce that the SW108 Kiboko 4 has been awarded both the “Sailing Yacht” category win and the prestigious title of “Sailing Yacht of the Year” at the 20th edition of the…
Rabicano (Arancia Malaspina) has won the 2025 Enoshima Trophy for 5.5 Metres in La Spezia, Italy, after the final day of racing on Sunday. Manuela V (Guido Tommasi) is second with Grifone (Benedetta Di Salle) third. The final two races were both dramatically won by Rabicano. The…
The stage is set in Qingdao, China, as 237 of the world’s best sailors from 40 nations prepare to battle it out over six intense days of racing at the 2025 ILCA6 and ILCA7 World Championships. Returning to the iconic…
Synonymous with excellence and innovation in the world of ocean racing, the ULTIM® Class presents an ambitious sport programme for the next four seasons, alternating single-handed, double-handed and crewed races. The classics at the rendezvous Underpinned by the great classics which engage…
Rabicano (Arancia Malaspina) has maintained the lead at the Enoshima Trophy for 5.5 Metres after two more races in brilliant sunshine and a light to moderate wind on Saturday at La Spezia, Italy, but by the narrowest of margins. Manuela V (Guideo Tommasi)…
Saturday 10 May 2025 – for Immediate Release Island Cruising are excited to announced the departure of the New Zealand group on the Pacific Rally 2025. On Saturday 10 May, the first group of New Zealand rally participants set off from…
From the explosion of joy of Charlotte Yven and Hugo Dhallenne (Skipper Macif) to the happiness of Thomas de Dinechin and Aglaé Ribon, less than three hours passed. In between, there was the popular enthusiasm surrounding Cindy Brin and Thomas…
A Legendary Cruiser, Reimagined! Longer, Wider, Higher, Faster For over two decades, the Seawind 1160 has been one of the most celebrated cruising catamarans in the world. Launched in 2004 after the success of the Seawind 1000, the 1160 quickly earned numerous International Design and…
Antigua Sailing Week 2025 was attended by two top-end offshore racing yachts from very different times. Launched in 1974, the 79 foot Kialoa III was all conquering on the world stage for many years. Today Pyewacket 70, a modified Volvo…
Planning to visit The Yacht Sales Co. at this year’s Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show? This is your chance to inspect some of the most sought-after sail and power models on the market. From 22–25 May, The Yacht Sales Co. will be…
Just months after its launch, the Cure 55 has earned global recognition as a hot contender for the Multihull of the Year Award in the Performance Cruising category by Multihulls World/Multicoques Magazine. “For Cure Marine and the Cure 55 to be recognised…
With the RC44 fleet now safely returned from the Caribbean, competition on the 44Cup resumes again next week with the second event of the 2025 season taking place in the Italian sailing mecca of Porto Cervo. The initiatives taken and…
The 2024–25 sailing season in New South Wales and at the Vincentia Sailing Club came to an epic conclusion over the ANZAC long weekend with the running of the Jervis Bay Classic. Held across three days, the Classic combined long-distance adventure…
By Friday, the outcome of the Transat Paprec will be known. But who will have the final say? Who will seize the advantage, who will get stuck, who will claim an honorable finish, and who will be left disappointed? We’ll…
Great to see the following announcement from Australian Sailing. Another exciting opportunity awaits Australia’s brightest young sailing talent, with the Australian Sailing Board confirming the nation’s re-entry to the Youth Sailing World Championships (YSWC). The move will see Australia return…
29 years of 18ft skiff sponsorship success The Smeg Australia 18ft skiff sponsorship with the Australian 18 footers League began in 1996-97 and has continued harmoniously, with many great successes, over the following twenty nine seasons on Sydney Harbour. It…
Tasar sailors from across Victoria converged on the Bellarine Peninsula last weekend to compete in the 2025 Victorian Tasar State Championships. Hosted by the Indented Head Yacht Club (IHYC), Sail Bellarine 2025 provided a fantastic weekend of racing for 14…
Maximum performance side shield sunglasses for open-water adventures April 25th 2025 – Amsterdam, the Netherlands VALLON is thrilled to announce the launch of the Heron Ocean, Dark-Grey Blue. Maximum performance side-shield sunglasses designed with blue mirrored coated polarized lenses, purpose-built…
The Project Maintenance Engineering Three Hummock Island Yacht Race, run by Port Dalrymple Yacht Club, has just been confirmed as an official qualifier race for the 2025 Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race – a milestone that marks a major…
(Long Beach, May 4, 2025) – Switzerland’s Eric Monnin and his Capvis Swiss Match Racing Team of Ute Monnin Wagner, Mathieu Renault, Jean-Claude Monnin, Simon Brügger, Julien Falxa, and Maxime Mesnil today clinched a long awaited win of the 60th…
They have only been together for nine days but Tilakkhana II has just won the Maxi class at the Sandberg PalmaVela. This impressive Wally Cento, the former Magic Carpet Cubed, is led by French female owner Pascale Decaux and has eight women on…
A thrilling and intense final day at Sandberg PalmaVela was enjoyed with choppy seas and wind conditions ranging from gentle airs to gusts of up to 23 knots. Several broken masts are evidence how tough the day was for some….
Making what proved to be the decisive winning move on the final run of the second and final race today, Britain’s Tony Langley and his world champion crew, secured overall victory at the first regatta of the five event 2025…
(Long Beach, May 3, 2025) – Light airs and overcast conditions brought high-stakes racing to the penultimate day of the 60th Congressional Cup in Long Beach as the final four teams advanced to the semi-finals. USA’s Chris Poole and Switzerland’s…
The latest episode of SailGP’s Racing on the Edge is now available to watch. I think we would all rather be watching them race in Brasil, but this will have to do until New York. Interested in seeing more SailGP…
The Jean Genie (GBR 43, Peter Morton, Andrew Palfrey, Ruairidh Scott) only needed one more race to secure a record fourth Alpen Cup for Peter Morton, and took a third place in race 7 to win with a race to spare. Artemis (NOR…
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