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Strong winds sweeping across Sydney Harbour forced race officials to reduce today’s racing program in the 2022 JJ Giltinan 18ft skiff Championship from the scheduled two races, to one race, sailed over a specially designed storm course. As the strength…
The Dutch cities of Almere and Lelystad, on the banks of Markermeer lake, will host the 2022 edition of Hempel World Cup Series Allianz Regatta, 27 May – 5 June, as part of Dutch Water Week. Marina Muiderzand in Almere…
High performance racing of all speeds will be put to the test in Florida, from the majestic Star class to the planing sports boats such as the J/70, Melges 24, Viper 640 and VX One fleets. Fastest of all will…
Within 15 minutes of entries opening for Townsville Yacht Club’s (TYC) SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week (SMIRW), the belle of the north was at 50 percent capacity in 15 minutes, and less than four hours later, was a complete sell-out…
Three intrepid crews will participate in the inaugural Row-the-Rip from Point Nepean to Portarlington over the next three days, as part of the biennial Wooden Boat Festival of Geelong, hosted by the Royal Geelong Yacht Club over the March long…
Today, New York Yacht Club American Magic, the U.S. sailing team challenging for the 37th America’s Cup, confirmed the initial core sailing team roster: Tom Burnham, Lucas Calabrese, Andrew Campbell, Riley Gibbs, Paul Goodison, Michael Menninger, and Dan Morris. Tom Burnham (Newport,…
Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL)/Bruno Prada (BRA) sailing upwind.
The Race Committee for the 2022 JJ Giltinan 18ft skiff Championship were forced to abandon Race 3 due to the gale force conditions being experienced on Sydney Harbour today. One of the committee said that when the team were setting…
This International Women’s Day, MySailing celebrates women in skiff sailing. I talked to 18ft skiff skipper Yvette Heritage and 16ft skiff skipper Tilly Lang who, in line with one of this year’s themes, have been #breakingthebias in skiff sailing. Yvette…
This International Women’s Day, Zhik celebrates our amazing female athletes. We caught up with Dee Caffari MBE – first woman to sail solo and nonstop around the world, Lisa Darmanin – Olympic Silver medallist and Olivia Piana – multiple world…
Following one of the biggest wind inshore regattas where racing pressed ahead regardless, this year’s St Maarten Heineken Regatta will be one which competitors will recall with a wry smile, bragging about ‘how they survived it’. It was also the…
Treacherous weather made for extremely challenging sailing and travel conditions for the NSW Cherubs racing in Jervis Bay over the weekend. Jervis Bay Sailing Club kindly hosted the third round of the NSW State Championships, with 28 competing boats packing…
The Geelong Waterfront will once again come alive this March long weekend, as the biennial Wooden Boat Festival of Geelong takes place on the waters of Corio Bay. Hosted by the Royal Geelong Yacht Club, this year’s festival will feature…
The Andoo team of Seve Jarvin, Matt Stenta and Sam Newton consolidated yesterday’s victory with another outstanding performance to take out today’s Race 2 of the 2022 JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship on Sydney Harbour. The team grabbed an early…
Middle Harbour Yacht Club’s (MHYC) Sydney Harbour Regatta (SHR) concluded this afternoon with winners decided after competitors dealt with big gusty winds, heavy downpours interspersed with a teasing watery sun for a short spell, before the clouds closed over and…
With no racing in Metung for the final day of the Etchells Australian Championship, the leaders after day three, the Tango crew of Chris Hampton, Cam Miles and Sam Haines are the Etchells Australian Champions for 2022. “First of all…
Prior to racing a quiet tension started to build as competitors began to feel the effects of three full days in the wind and sun. Here’s where the mental training of the athletes really began to come into play. You…
Tuesday 8 March marks International Women’s Day 2022 and here at Middle Harbour Yacht Club (MHYC) this weekend, we salute all females taking part in the Sydney Harbour Regatta (SHR), NSW’s largest keelboat regatta. Women are involved at all levels…
The veil of fog lifted just in time for the start of the Sydney Harbour Regatta (SHR) this morning, with racing due to start from 11am on the eight course areas from the Harbour Bridge to Manly on Sydney Harbour….
The Andoo team of Seve Jarvin, Matt Stenta and Sam Newton have stamped themselves as a clear favourite for the 2022 JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship after a brilliant victory in Race One of the Championship on Sydney Harbour today….
Another beautiful day in Colombia as clear skies dawned bright and early and once again, a strong breeze flowed over the competition area and with a full day of heats on tap, the 2022 GKA Kite World Cup got underway….
TP52 owners across Australia have formed a new association for the class, announcing an inaugural pointscore featuring five regattas in 2022. The Australian TP52 Sailing Association has been developed following years of consultation between owners, with the aim to offer…
After a week of heavy rain, strong winds and widespread flooding along the NSW and Queensland coastline, the 2022 JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship regatta began with the traditional Invitation Race on Sydney Harbour on Friday in intermittent rain. The…
Day 2 of the 2022 GKA Freestyle Kite World Cup Colombia started off with clear, sunny skies and building wind and as riders began to gather for the skippers meeting at 9:00am, you could feel the excitement building. “It’s a…
Day two of the Etchells Australian Championship was sailed on Lake King from the Metung Yacht Club on Friday. Six races have now been held, with races four through six raced in 15-20 knots of easterly. With a drop in…
As the 2022 JJ Giltinan World 18ft skiff Championship is about to start on Sydney Harbour, it’s a good time to recall one of the most remarkable world 18ft skiff Championship regattas ever staged, since the original event on Sydney…
The Etchells Australian Championship kicked off yesterday from the Metung Yacht Club, Victoria, with 28 boats lining up for three races in strong, steady conditions. Consistency was the key to the day, and Martin Hill’s Lisa Rose AUS1449 and Chris…
Atlantico, Colombia: The first stop of the GKA World Tour got underway yesterday. With a full day of wind and more in the forecast, energy levels are high for this week and riders are stoked to be here. The day…
Australian Sailing has taken a leap forward in protecting the integrity of our sport, in formally adopting the framework of policies provided by Sport Integrity Australia (SIA) effective from 1 March 2022. In adopting the National Integrity Framework, Australian Sailing…
The Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta is set to take place in Miami from 6-12 March 2022. The regatta kicks off with Star Class racing at the iconic Bacardi Cup on 7 March and the other classes – J/70, Melges 24,…
Setting sail tomorrow is St Maarten Heineken Regatta, the second event in the International Maxi Association’s inaugural Caribbean Maxi Challenge following on from last week’s RORC Caribbean 600. Racing is due to take place over four days, from Thursday 3…
Pierre Casiraghi, Yacht Club de Monaco Vice-President, and YCM member Peter Harrison, CEO of Richard Mille EMEA, have decided to take on a new challenge to acquire the first Persico Fly40, the one design monohull foiler inspired by the America’s…
World Sailing is aiming to break records this year with Steering the Course – the global women’s sailing festival – after taking the world by storm in its début year in 2021. With events staged in 27 countries, Steering the…
Team New Zealand and the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron still have three live options as the deadline to the America’s Cup hosting decision looms. That’s set for March 31, giving them four weeks to make a decision around the…
John Bacon, James Mayjor and Terry Wetton are the 2022 5.5m Australian champions. The Championship was held at the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club from February 27 to March 1, 2022. John and team posted five wins over the eight…
Luna Rossa have reportedly secured Jimmy Spithill for the next America’s Cup. The tough nationality rules allow Australian Spithill to sail under the Italian flag again as he was part of their team at the last regatta at Auckland 2021….
Today World Sailing joined the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and global sports organisations in taking the decision to suspend participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials in World Sailing owned and sanctioned competitions and events until further notice. By…
Three-times JJ Giltinan 18ft skiff champion Rob Brown OAM has a wonderful record of success in a sailing career which has spanned three continents and resulted in three victories in three of the world’s most prestigious sailing events. Among other…
Spain: The central government’s delegate for Malaga, Javier Salas, yesterday put an end to Malaga city Mayor Francisco de la Torre’s ambitions of securing financing from the State to aid the candidacy to host the America’s Cup. The decision came…
Ominous clouds threatened to dump their load over Sydney Harbour for the fourth race of the 2021/22 Sydney Harbour Women’s Keelboat Series on Sunday, February 27. Fortunately, the rain held off for first-time hosts — Royal Prince Edward Yacht Club….
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