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First in Line Honours & IRC Leg Four and still possible for OVERALL RACE IRCFrench Dominate the Leaderboard!! The French legend Pen Duick VI FR (14), skippered by the indomitable Marie Tabarly, has taken provisional line honours in the final…
All the highlights from the 51st edition of the BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival. Competitors racing in the 51st edition of the BVI Spring Regatta experienced a week of mixed conditions which put the best to the test; light…
Watch AC sailors battle out for the first AC sailing regatta. Live streamed on Twitch from Barcelona at 6:20 pm CET AC Sailing, the ultimate regatta simulator built on actual simulation technology used by America’s Cup teams, will be available…
The all new Seawind 1170 will make its official Australian boat show debut at the Sanctuary Cove Boat Show May 23-26 with exclusive distributors, Multihull Central. In a new major strategic move for the Australian owned manufacturer, Seawind has opened…
By Cyclops Marine Meet Brent and Ana. Last year, they won our Magic Number video competition. Since then they’ve completed their first circumnavigation onboard their Lagoon 440 Catamaran ‘Impi’. Now they’re getting ready for their second! We caught up with…
Emirates Team New Zealand’s Women and Youth sailors have begun their on water training onboard the one design AC40 ‘Te Kākahi’ in fresh conditions on Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour this week in preparation for the Puig Women’s America’s Cup and Unicredit…
If you can face watching the highlights from the SailGP at the weekend, here they are. Personally, I find it hard to watch.! SailGP’s second visit to New Zealand was packed with drama from the beginning, with Emirates GBR crashing…
Nolot & Maeder win Europeans in high-wind crescendo HIGHLIGHTS – Small kites required for strong winds gusting close to 30 knots– Some hard-fought Semi Finals in a tense Medal Series climax– Singapore’s Max Maeder wins men’s gold in a single race– Lauriane Nolot not the fastest, but smart sailing…
HIGHLIGHTS– Moderate breeze between 14 to 17knots– Maeder turns on another display of invincibility in the men’s fleet– Nolot almost as dominant in the women– With only the MedalSeries remaining, some riders get closer to Olympicselection– Oh, so THAT’s TheStig! On dayfive of the 2024 Formula Kite European Championship in Mar Menor, Spain, Max Maeder and Lauriane Nolot took…
Friday, 22nd March – Why Max makes Mazella mad HIGHLIGHTS– Moderate breeze between 10 to 15 knots– Maeder continues to set the standard in the men– Mazella and Bainbridge on the rebound– So too is Jessie Kampman, women’s winner of the day– Just who exactly is The Stig? No matter how…
Magpie soars like an eagle to claim 2024 Etchells World Championships James Mayo (1999) and Richard Allanson (2019) have previously won the Etchells World Championships, but this is the first time in 20 years that Graeme Taylor can claim the…
A Rare Day for the 9s HIGHLIGHTS– Wind gusting between 22 to 28 knots, so a day for the small kites– French women continue to hold top 3 overall, with Nolot on top– Switzerland’s Lengwiler enjoys a breakthrough race win– World Champion Max Maeder leads the men’s standings– Friday is…
Magpie’s Graeme Taylor, James Mayo, and Richard Allanson spread their wings and launched themselves into an 11-point lead after Race 7 and Race 8 of the 2024 Etchells World Championships in Fremantle, Western Australia. With the drop now coming into…
Incroyable Performance of Les Femmes Fatales HIGHLIGHTS– Wind varying between 8 and 20 knots makes for tough kite decisions– Dominant French women hold top 3 overall– Strong GBR female performance too– Brazil’s Bruno Lobo wins 3 heats to jump to 5th in the men– World Champion Max Maeder leads the…
Day 3 of the 2024 Etchells World Championships brought a new level of frustration for the 40 competing boats, with light and shifty conditions across the race course all afternoon. Tensions were as high as the thermometer as the fleet…
HIGHLIGHTS– Wind from 3 to 15 knots in Mar Menor– Gomez port-tack starts his way to a first race bullet– Two race wins for Valentin Bontus, Max Maeder and Riccardo Pianosi– Poema Newland leads the women, chased by Gal Zukerman Day 1 of the 2024 Formula Kite European Championship was a critical day…
The second day of racing at the 2024 Etchells World Championships saw a big change in conditions and bigger gains across the scoreboard. Two more races were completed, this time in a 15-20 knot easterly with flatter water and slightly…
There are many hidden parts to an America’s Cup campaign where innovation, performance and talent remain unseen. Hydraulics is one such area, so much so, that when Emirates Team New Zealand’s new race boat is launched next month, there will…
The season-opener of the GWA Wingfoil World Tour in the Surf-Freestyle and FreeFly-Slalom disciplines is set to kick off in Leucate, France. Mondial du Vent hosts the GWA for the fourth successive year. Mondial du Vent is France’s largest wind-sports…
Sendy first day of the 2024 Etchells World Championships, just what the Doctor ordered When Race Officer Ross Wilson called for an early start, the competitors knew they were in for an exciting first day of racing for the 2024…
SailGP News: Ahead of the upcoming ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix next week in Christchurch, Switzerland SailGP Team has announced a major crew change onboard F50 Eiger; Sebastien Schneiter will step back as driver, to focus on his Paris…
Rowan from TMG Yachts travelled to France to witness the premiere of the cutting-edge Lagoon 60, where innovation meets luxury. With unique side access and an expansive aft terrace, this catamaran redefines cruising comfort. Innovative Access Uniquely the Lagoon 60 offers opening sides…
NEW ZEALAND – March 16, 2024 – The latest episode of Racing on the Edge, in partnership with Rolex, is now live, and unfolds the story behind on-off SailGP driver and renowned ‘wind whisperer’, Nathan Outteridge. One of the sport’s best…
At the end of day 3 of the Pre-Worlds Bill Steele Regatta, Grame Taylor on board Magpie with James Mayo and Richard Allanson took the win, with a consistently competitive scorecard including a couple of bullets. As you’d expect from…
Day 2 brought cloudy conditions, lighter breeze but still plenty of action around the marks – and perhaps a few scratches to buff out before the final day’s racing. Magpie, skippered by Graeme Taylor goes into the last day with…
Today was the perfect day for sailors to ease into the Pre-Worlds event that is the Bill Steele Regatta off of beautiful Fremantle Sailing Club. Sunshine, a steady breeze and a glamour seastate saw two races completed with Hong Kong…
Sunday marked the final day of racing as we entered the medal series, a culmination of 3 elimination races where the top 10 contenders vied for the coveted medals. The top-ranked competitor automatically advanced to the grand final, securing a…
Waves towering above sailors make an end to the opening series Today marked day 4 of the iQFOiL International Games in Cadiz, presenting sailors with challenging conditions characterized by towering waves and shifting, gusting winds. It proved to be a…
Day 5 of the 49er and 49erFX World Championships in Lanzarote featured challenging conditions with stronger winds and waves. French sailors Fischer and Pequin secured consistent finishes, keeping a big lead between them and the Dutch in second place. In…
Harding and Wilmot remain in 4th after the first day of Gold fleet racing. Day 4 of the Lanzarote 49er and FX Worlds featured Gold Fleet Racing, showcasing the dominance of Brazilian duo Martine Grael and Kahena Kunze, the only…
How much wind can we race with?Today marked day 3 of the iQFOiL International Games in Cadiz, and it proved to be a windy one. The morning began with winds around 20 knots, allowing for the first possible start at…
Aussie news – Harding and Wilmot moved up to 6th in the FX Fleet. The French Tricolor was flying strongly on day two of the 49er and 49erFX World Championships in Lanzarote. On each side of the Yellow and Blue…
By iQFOil Class There is Always That One Day With No Wind On day 2 of the iQGames here in Cadiz, we faced a discouraging forecast that predicted light winds and shifts turning 360 degrees throughout the day, offering little…
Spirit of Helsinki First Across The Start Line It was a thrilling start to Leg 4 of the McIntyre Ocean Globe Race in Punta Del Este, Uruguay. Just seconds after the 14:00, local time start, Spirit of Helsinki FI (71)…
By Robert Deaves The 2024 Tan Lines OK Dinghy World Championship in Brisbane, Australia, was a fantastic celebration of OK Dinghy sailing in some amazing conditions and run with precision and enthusiasm by both the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron and…
HIGHLIGHTS Jordi Xammar and Nora Brugman (ESP) have been crowned 470 World Champions of 2024. After five days of competition in a variety of conditions on the Bay of Palma, the stormy conditions of Sunday meant no Medal Race to conclude the 470 World Championship in Mallorca. The Spanish team would have taken an 11-point advantage into the final race so there…
HIGHLIGHTS The sole Australian team at this event, Nia Jerwood and Conor Nicholas saved their best for the last day of fleet racing. A 3rd and 5th pushed them up to 15th place overall. Jordi Xammar and Nora Brugman (ESP) revelled in the…
After Friday’s brutal conditions, the forecast indicated a slightly lighter day three of the 44Cup Calero Marinas. However the Lanzarote wind gods felt differently and with 30 knots blowing late morning, the call was made initially to postpone ashore, the…
HIGHLIGHTS Two race wins for Simon Diesch and Anna Markfort have moved the Germans into second place and just four points off the Japanese leaders after a breezier day at the 470 World Championship in Mallorca. Yuri Seki, who sails with Tetsuya Isozaki, is one of the most diminutive crews in the 470 fleet. At 1.85m Markfort is one of…
For some time the Lanzarote forecast for day two of the 44Cup Calero Marinas showed conditions exceeding the RC44 class’ theoretical upper wind limit of 25 knots. Anticipating this PRO Maria Torrijo brought the start time forward to 09:30. As…
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