French Olympic Week – Day 5
Israel deny China triple gold, Pianosi virtuoso in the Kite On a day of high pressure – in all senses – and drama in all the Medal series, team power and individual brilliance produced some of the closest board Finals…
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Defence Forces and Olympians battle for inaugural Anzac Day Cup
Sydney Harbour turned it on this ANZAC Day Eve, as four teams of Australia’s finest battled it out for bragging rights in the inaugural Anzac Day Cup Regatta. With a spirit of respect and remembrance, sailors representing the Australian Sailing…
Melbourne Osaka – A Thrilling Finish for Quest
After more than 5,500 nautical miles of ocean racing, just 44 seconds separated Quest and Lord Jiminy in one of the closest finishes of the Melbourne to Osaka Yacht Race so far. Quest, a Marek 43 skippered Rod Gunther and Peter…
Transat Paprec
Laure Galley – Kévin Bloch (DMG MORI Academy): “ We couldn’t have dreamed of much better ! ” They’ve been the stars of this early stage of the Transat Paprec. After quickly positioning themselves among the front-runners during the coastal…
52 SUPER SERIES
Is France’s chic Côte d’Azure set to deal a dose of déjà vu when 52 SUPER SERIES 2025 season opens next week? Teams from the 52 SUPER SERIES, the world’s leading grand prix monohull circuit, have been hard at work…
Suardiaz and Cappuzzo Claim Win in FreeFly-Slalom Discipline in Leucate
GWA Wingfoil World Tour FreeFly-Slalom Kicks Off in Style at Mondial du Vent 2025 The iconic Mondial du Vent returned to La Franqui, Leucate, for six action-packed days of wind, waves, and wingfoiling. Known for its vibrant mix of watersports and family-friendly…
French Olympic Week – Day 4
Kiteboarders and windsurfers go for Friday gold as shifts play havoc with process Day 4 On a day in which fortunes shifted as much as the winds, French Olympic Week will have its first Medal Races on Friday as the…
Sail Port Stephens Performance Series preview
Sail Port Stephens gearing up for a stellar Performance Having been on cruise control earlier this month for the Commodores Cup Passage Series, Sail Port Stephens 2025 now goes up a gear for the Performance Series starting tomorrow (April 25)…
French Olympic Week – Day 3
The iconic Mistral swept through Hyères today, delivering exactly what this regatta is known for, its offshore, gusty winds pushing sailors to their limits. After a slow morning, the breeze suddenly kicked in, ramping up to 20–25 knots. Conditions quickly…
18ft Skiffs – The Big Boat Era
A look back in time at the 18 footers early years We are all familiar with the modern 18 footers as they speed across Sydney Harbour with their carbon fibre hulls and lightweight state-of-the-art sails and spars but they a…
French Olympic Week – Day 2
It was a waiting game on the Mediterranean today, with light winds struggling to fill the bay and making racing tricky! After a long day of patience across the fleets, the breeze finally arrived late, allowing the Nacra 17s to…
Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race
Challenging Conditions as the Gladstone Ports Corporation Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race fleet arrives in Gladstone After a slow and strategic journey north, the leading yachts in the 77th Gladstone Ports Corporation Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race began arriving in…
2025 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race – Entries Open
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) and race sponsor, Noakes Group, are pleased to announce that entries are now open for the 37th running of the Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race. The 384-nautical-mile race serves as the season opener…
French Olympic Week – Day 1
29 Australian sailors are in Hyères, France, competing across 9 Olympic classes at the second Grand Slam event of the season. Day one served up flat waters and an offshore breeze, with shifty winds keeping the fleets on their toes….
Antigua Classic – The Weather Kept Us Guessing
The last day of racing at Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta started with no wind and grey skies resulting in the Race Officer postponing for an hour. Fortunuately, the clouds lifted and the winds returned enough for the race to start…
Australian Sailors Ready to Build Momentum at French Olympic Week
Australian sailors are ready to launch into the next phase of their international season at French Olympic Week. Held in Hyères, in the south of France, the regatta has been a proving ground for over 50 years, known for its…
Transat Paprec – A Flying Start and the Open Sea Ahead!
At precisely 13:02 this Sunday, 20 April, the 19 mixed duos taking part in the Transat Paprec set sail from Concarneau. After the emotional goodbyes on the pontoons, the fleet tackled a spectacular coastal course under a brooding grey sky,…
Manly 16ft Skiff Club – SWAP DAY
For all the trophies, titles and honours Manly 16ft Skiff Club accumulates each year, the collective smiles on the faces of Swap Day participants probably best sums up what the place is about. It’s an afternoon where senior members of…
ILCA 6 Youth Europeans – Final Day
The ILCA 6 Youth European Championship came to a close today after six days of high-level competition and world-class performances in Vilamoura. The final day presented challenging and shifty conditions due to cloud cover, with the wind initially coming from…
Alinghi Red Bull Racing withdraws from America’s Cup
As planning begins for the 38th America’s Cup, expected in 2027, a second major challenger is stepping aside. Alinghi Red Bull Racing has confirmed they will not compete in the next cycle and have started an “orderly wind-down” of their…
Melbourne Osaka – 1122Trekkee – A Triumphant Return to Japan
Under full spinnaker and charging in at 11.5 knots, Japanese entrant 1122Trekkee, the Roger Class 40 skippered by Hajime Nitta, made a spectacular entrance as the second boat to finish the race. Greeted by a fanfare of cheers, it marked…
ILCA 6 Youth Europeans – Day 5
The fifth day of the ILCA 6 Youth European Championship unfolded under similar weather conditions to the previous day, offering steady southwest winds and fair racing conditions for all fleets. Competitors completed two races as scheduled, with the breeze starting…
Caribbean Sailing at its Finest
The first full fleet day of racing started at the 2025 Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta with the finest of Caribbean sailing conditions. Starting with gusty 18-20 knots of south-easterly winds with looming grey clouds, the breeze then settled down to…
52 SUPER SERIES 2025 season beckons
With the start of the 2025 52 SUPER SERIES season looming large on the horizon, less than two weeks before the first start guns of the 52 SUPER SERIES Saint Tropez Sailing Week, more than half of the race fleet…
ILCA 6 Youth Europeans – Day 4
The fourth day of the ILCA 6 Youth European Championship marked the start of the final series, with all fleets completing two races as scheduled. Sailing conditions were favourable throughout the day, with the wind coming from the southwest. The…
ILCA 6 Youth Europeans – Day 3
Vilamoura ILCA 6 Youth European Championship 2025 – Day 3 Report. The third day of the ILCA 6 Youth European Championship progressed steadily, allowing all fleets to complete six races in total and successfully conclude the qualifying series. The final…
SailGP announces 2026 SailGP schedule
SailGP has revealed a first look at its 2026 Season calendar, which features the return of iconic fan favourite locations, plus a first time trip to Perth. SailGP’s West Coast debut launches a three-year partnership with the Western Australian Government that…
Melbourne Osaka – Dash to the Finish
Race update 17 April 10 am The Melbourne to Osaka Double-Handed Yacht Race is turning into a dash to the finish, as staggered starters converge on Osaka. Boats from four different start groups are homing in on Osaka in a…
GWA WingFoil – Mondial du Vent 2025
Title holders open defence of crowns in France All eyes are on the reigning champions, but the competition is tougher than ever. Nia Suardiaz holds all four world titles, but she knows others are catching up—especially France’s Kylie Belloeuvre and…
2025 BVI Spring Regatta – Video Wrap
“Hard to get to – Harder to leave – Impossible to forget.” Here’s a wrap video of the 2025 BVI Spring Regatta. Feast your eyes on 7 days of warm water, hot racing and cool parties in some of the…
Come to Airlie Beach Race Week where fun doesn’t set with the sun
Just a short time from entries opening for Airlie Beach Race Week (ABRW) 2025, keen competitors started committing to the fun event and with 60 entries received to-date, it is a good start to what is sure to be another…
Get your clan together and give the 2025 Apollo Bay Ocean Race a go!
Early bird entries for the 2025 Apollo Bay Race close on Sunday the 4th of May, yes that’s the day after election day! The 52 nautical mile race from Queenscliff to Apollo Bay is the last of the Ocean Racing…
Melbourne Osaka -First Finisher Across the Line
The IMX40 yacht Zero is the first boat to cross the finish line in the 2025 Melbourne Osaka Cup, arriving in Osaka at 07:00:18 (GMT+9) on April 15. Having departed from Melbourne in the second start group on March 9,…
Strong Start at ILCA 6 Youth Europeans Championship
Vilamoura, Portugal Ellen Sampson from South Australia, the sole Australian representative at this event had a great first day, with a first in the 2nd race. The first day of racing at the ILCA 6 Youth European Championship kicked off…
Melbourne Osaka – Elapsed Time Will Decide it All
Race Update 13 April – 9 am As the first yachts approach the finish line in Osaka, the outcome of the 2025 Melbourne Osaka Cup remains wide open. With final standings determined by the shortest elapsed handicap time, the main…
Koa takes line and overall double in Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Race
After taking line honours in the 2025 Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race late last night (Saturday), Koa, owned by Andy Kearnan and co-skippered by he and Mark Griffith, was today declared overall winner of the 226 nautical mile east…
Valerian Lebrun wins 2025 Finn European Championship
Valerian Lebrun, from France, has won the 2025 Open Finn European Championship in Naples, Italy, after two final races on Saturday, in a drama packed day that nearly cost him his first major Finn title. Italy’s Federico Colaninno pushed him…
Koa takes Line honours in Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Race
Koa, the TP52 owned by Andy Kearnan and co-skippered by he and Mark Griffith, has taken line honours in the 2025 Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race that started off Barrenjoey Headland on Friday at 1pm. Koa finished the Royal…
NYYC extends application deadline for International Women’s Championship
Newport, R.I. — More than two dozen teams from 11 countries have officially requested an invitation for the inaugural New York Yacht Club International Women’s Championship. With numerous other teams expressing interest, the Club has decided to extend to May…
Lebrun extends at the Finn Europeans in Naples
For the fourth day in a row, Valerian Lebrun, from France, is the top of the leaderboard at the 2025 Open Finn Europeans in Naples. For the second day in a row, Italy’s Federico Colaninno was dominant on the water,…
