Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez – Act 2
A festival beyond compare: Act 2 The Classics and Modern yachts give way to the Maxis The Trophies from the first week of Les Voiles For this second Sunday of Les Voiles, the port of Saint Tropez was the theatre…
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Bo Petersen wins OK Dinghy European title in dramatic fashion
Bo Petersen won his third OK Dinghy European Championship at Société Nautique de Bandol, France, after one final race was sailed on Saturday local time, while Stefan de Vries took second place and Valerian Lebrun placed third after winning the…
Quantum Racing crowned Royal Cup champion
Doug DeVos’ Quantum Racing won the Royal Cup 52 Super Series Scarlino title today in Tuscany, Italy, their third regatta triumph of the five-event 2022 season, after turning a one-point deficit to triumph. DeVos’ boat finished five clear points ahead…
What a day at Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez
Thousands of square metres of sails were lowered in a din on Saturday evening local time after a truly amazing finale to part one of Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez 2022. Particularly boisterous conditions that greeted today’s fleets prompted the Race…
Lepanto 2022 Formula Kite Europeans – Day 5
On Day 5 of the 2022 Lepanto Formula Kite European Championships in Nafpaktos, Greece there were plenty of place changing in the Men’s and Women’s fleets as Lauriane Nolot from France took the yellow bib away from compatriot Jessie Kampman,…
Collisions and tangles at Kite European Championships
It was a meteorologist’s nightmare on the fourth day of racing at the 2022 Lepanto Formula Kite European Championships in Nafpaktos, Greece as the expected 12-13 knots never materialised, causing long waits ashore. When fickle winds did emerge, they caused…
Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez: Once upon a time in Saint Tropez…
It was amidst a soundtrack comprising hand canons on large schooners, sea shanties from the schooner Naema and the drone of bagpipes from the top spreader of the gaff schooner Elena, that the 3,000 sailors competing at Les Voiles returned…
Demurtas and Giovanni win 29er Euro Cup and National Championships
Seventy-four competitors and 37 teams from five nations sailed the Rooster 29er Euro Cup and National Championships at Balatonfüred in Hungary. The first three days started with a postponement, but racing took place on all but one day thanks to…
Petersen takes lead on epic day at OK Dinghy Europeans
Denmark’s Bo Petersen has taken the lead at the OK Dinghy European Championship at Société Nautique de Bandol, France but sits on equal points with Stefan de Vries from The Netherlands, while Britain’s Nick Craig is up to third, just…
Sled’s narrow lead into Saturday’s Scarlino showdown
Just one point separates Sled from second placed Quantum Racing going into Saturday’s two scheduled races to decide the winners of the Royal Cup, the top trophy for the fourth regatta of the 2022 52 Super Series season. Just after…
Lepanto 2022 Formula Kite Europeans Day 4
Race wins for Magda Woyciechowska from Poland and Gal Zukerman from Israel moved the two teenagers further up the rankings at the end of day four of the 2022 Lepanto Formula Kite European Championships in Nafpaktos, Greece. Still holding on…
Three races and three winners as OK Dinghy Europeans finally gets going in Bandol
Valerian Lebrun from France is the early leader at the 2022 OK Dinghy European Championship at Société Nautique de Bandol, France, after the first day of racing. He leads Bo Petersen, from Denmark and Stefan de Vries, from The Netherlands….
Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez: Sheer madness…
A whole day of fun and fiery Challenges of all kinds To France (12mR) the Club 55 Cup! Kismet triumphs among the Centenarians Thursday at Les Voiles has the spirit of the Nioulargue and the breeze at its centre, wrapped…
Sled working a particular magic in Tuscany to extend their lead
The waters of the Golfo di Follonica, Tuscany continue to deliver excellent racing conditions for the Royal Cup 52 SUPER SERIES Scarlino. With winds gusting over 25kts for Race 5 of the ten race series and a slight drop to…
Hobie 16 – Cam Owen and Susan Ghent. New World Champs
Hobie 16 World Championships Conclude – With 5 Australian teams in the top 9 ! Congratulations to our new 2022 Hobie 16 World Champions, Cam Owen and Susan Ghent from Australia. After a long day of waiting and an eventual…
Mistral delays start of OK Dinghy Europeans in Bandol
It was Mistral 2: OK Dinghy Europeans 0, on Wednesday with 35-38 knots of wind blasting the bay of Bandol on the first day of the 2022 OK Dinghy European Championship. After the practice race was also lost on Tuesday,…
Play resumes at Les Voiles!
132 IRCs make towards Cavalaire: TP52s dominate play The schooners put on a show! Thursday festivities at Les Voiles Thanks to a slight easing of the Mistral and a warm sunshine, all the racers, in both the Modern and Classic…
Hobie 16 – A great first day for the finals
Day 1 Finals racing – Building breeze and tight quarters for the first day of the finals. Winds started out on the lighter side but quickly built to 10-15 knots. With the field cut to just the top 48 teams,…
TP52 – Tied at the top in Tuscany after four races
After four races at the Royal Cup 52 SUPER SERIES Scarlino regatta in Tuscany, Italy there have now been different winners in every race. Takashi Okura’s 2021 circuit champions Sled are tied with Quantum Racing at the top of the…
Fired up and ready to race at Festival of Sails
A variety of entries for Royal Geelong Yacht Club’s (RGYC) 2023 Festival of Sails include newly minted Australian Yachting Championship winners, who look forward to racing at the annual event from 26-29 January when it celebrates the 180th edition of…
Preview to OK Dinghy Europeans in Bandol
Once again, the beach at Bandol, France, has filled up with OK Dinghies from all over Europe ahead of the 2022 European Championship, which was opened on Tuesday at the Société Nautique de Bandol. The OK Dinghy class loves coming…
Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez – The Mistral Colours the Gulf!
Sea, sun, sailboats… and the Mistral! Shenandoah of Sark, star of the Rolex Trophy A working boat among the Classics, Madcap graces Les Voiles. Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez brings together all the ingredients of a festive extravaganza: sea, sun, sublime…
Hobie 16 – Open Series – Semis are in the books
Day 3 Semi-finals racing – Similar to yesterday, racing for the final day of the semi-finals got underway shortly after 11:00 AM in the offshore breeze. The early race started off in 12 knots of breeze but, it didn’t hold….
Quantum Racing are back on form in Scarlino
After two races in winds which topped 27kts in the gusts Quantum Racing lead the Royal Cup Scarlino 52 SUPER SERIES regatta. With American owner driver Doug DeVos back as helmsman after missing the last event in July in Mallorca,…
Women’s Match Race, Denmark
Below is a quick report from Juliet COSTANZO, representing the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club at the Women’s World Match Racing Tour in Denmark with her crew – Clare COSTANZO, Sarah PARKER, Jemma HODGSON and Ruby SCHOLTEN. Great job girls….
Hobie 16 – A long break between races but a great day on the water
Day 2 Semi-finals racing – Racing for day 2 of the semi-finals got underway at 11:00 AM in the offshore breeze. The first session sailors did two back to back races. The first race of the day was sailed in…
Vascotto Lays Down The Gauntlet With Platoon
Two practice races in light breezes on the beautiful Gulf of Follonica out of Tuscany’s Marina di Scarlino served as the final warm-up for what promises to be a brisk opening Tuesday to the Royal Cup 52 SUPER SERIES Scarlino,…
52 Super Cup series back on Tuscan coast
The fourth and penultimate event of the 52 SUPER SERIES 2022 will kick off today and run through until Saturday, returning after years of absence from the Tuscan coast.The coveted circuit was hosted by the Marina di Scarlino in 2016…
Ante Razmilovic’s Swedish Blue new Etchells World Champion
Cowes, IOW, United Kingdom: Ante Razmilovic’s Swedish Blue (GBR 1438) is the 2022 International Etchells World Champion with crew Brian Hammersley and Noel Drennan. Open Division Swedish Blue, GBR1438, Ante Razmilovic / Brian Hammersley / Noel Drennan New Order, NZL1499,…
Open Series – Semi Finals – 2022 Hobie 16 World Champs
Day 1 Semi-finals racing – We had to wait for the wind, but it came. Another long onshore postponement waiting for the wind to settle and fill. Racing got underway at 2:00pm with 8-13 knots of wind from the NE,…
Aspire successfully defends 5.5 Metre French title
Mateusz Kusznierewicz, Przemysław Gacek, Flavio Marazzi (Aspire) from Poland have retained the 5.5 Metre French Open title they won in 2021 after the final two races were sailed on Friday at the Regates Royales in Cannes. New Moon III (BAH…
Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez ready to welcome participants
Summer is slowly deserting France, with all the country moving into autumn, leaving the heady delights of summer in its wake; that is all except for Saint Tropez, the little village in the Var region bordering the Mediterranean, which is…
Hobie 16 Worlds: Long wait for last chance to qualify
Day 3 Onsite Qualifying – It was cloudy, cool, and breezy for the final day of racing in the qualifying series of the Hobie 16 Worlds in Sant Pere Pescador, Spain, the day starting with light winds and an onshore…
52 Super Series’ Royal Cup heads to Tuscany
The fourth regatta of the five-event 52 Super Series season for 2022 opens on Monday in beautiful Tuscany, Italy with the official practice race for the Royal Cup 52 Super Series Scarlino. Points scoring starts Tuesday on racing waters that…
Hobie 16 World’s Day 2
Four Aussie Teams currently in the top 10 after Day 2 of Onsite Qualifying at the Hobie 16 Worlds. A strong breeze meant four more races were completed in two sessions today. The first session was sailed in 18-20 knots…
Aspire wins three from three in Cannes
Aspire (POL 17, Mateusz Kusznierewicz, Przemysław Gacek, Flavio Marazzi) has made it four wins in a row at the 2022 5.5 Metre French Open at the Regates Royales in Cannes after two more race wins on Thursday, with just one…
Hobie 16 World’s Day 1
2022 Hobie 16 World Championships Costa Brava Pirineu de Girona, Spain Day 1 Onsite Qualifying -Testing conditions on the first day of the onsite qualifier. More wave than wind made surf launching a challenge today as boats left shore. Winds…
Entry opens for 2022 Sydney Short Ocean Racing Champs
Entry for the Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship (SSORC) is open and along with the Notice of Race, can be found online at the official site, with some competitors already preparing to rekindle old rivalries when Middle Harbour Yacht Club’s…
Hobie 16 World’s: Four new champions crowned
Day 3 Women/Youth/Grand Masters and Great Grand Masters Division The final day of this series delivered champion Hobie sailing conditions. Four more races were completed over two sessions today, concluding the series. On the water the sailors were energized going…
Aspire wins on wild and windy Wednesday in Cannes
On the second day of the 2022 5.5 Metre French Open at the Regates Royales in Cannes, Aspire (POL 17, Mateusz Kusznierewicz, Przemysław Gacek, Flavio Marazzi) has extended its lead to two points over Otto (NOR 68, Bent Christian Wilhelmsen,…
