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Jake Lilley selected to second Olympic team
Queenslander Jake Lilley has been announced as Australia’s representative in the Finn class for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics,...
The islands have it as Sail Port Stephens fleet heads offshore
The 2021 Sail Port Stephens regatta switched to island time today for Race 2 of the Commodores Cup,...
Japan SailGP Team announces new signings for Season 2
The Japan SailGP Team has supercharged its team for SailGP Season 2, announcing the headline signings of Italian...
Fox Sports and Kayo app in Australia to broadcast SailGP season 2
With the SailGP Season opener less than a week away, the global championship has announced comprehensive broadcast coverage,...
Sinking yacht threatened Cook Strait power cables
New Zealand website stuff.co.nz reports that “a shipwreck drifting at the edge of the Marlborough Sounds has damaged...
The Ocean Race Europe to gather data on the state of the seas
The Ocean Race, the world’s toughest test of a team in sport and sailing’s greatest round-the-world challenge, will...
Great Britain SailGP Team confirms Season 2 squad
With less than one week to go until the start of SailGP Season 2, which commences with the...
Rolex Fastnet Race – more than an ocean race
While this year’s Rolex Fastnet Race will be highly competitive at the front of the fleet, for many...
From rust to trust as Sail Port Stephens enjoys action-packed start
It was a day to clear the rust, but also to show some trust, as Sail Port Stephens...
2023 Ocean Globe Race set to be the World’s biggest ever
In 1981, 29 entrants set out on the third edition of the Whitbread Around the World Race, creating...
Solo sailor rescued in “perfect” conditions
The calm, windless sea was ideal for towing, but no good for sailing, so a solo sailor off...
So, just how much does it cost to cruise?
Experiencing what can only be described as a man’s ‘young-life crisis’, twenty-one year old Andrew Godfrey puzzled over...
PLB leads rescuers to disabled sailing vessel
The US Coast Guard rescued two people aboard a disabled sailing vessel approximately 60 miles northwest of Marathon,...
Tokyo Olympics chief commits to Games as infections surge – fresh calls to postpone or cancel
Tokyo’s Olympics chief said on Friday that Japan was committed to holding a safe Games this summer, as...
Full sail ahead for huge Sail Port Stephens fleet
A year after its COVID-enforced cancellation, Sail Port Stephens regatta has rebounded in record style, filling marina berths,...
Aussies pitchpole USA’s SailGP boat in Bermuda
The USA’s SailGP boat endured its first capsize today during s second day of training in Bermuda’s Great...
Berecz and Cardona retain Finn European titles in Portugal
Zsombor Berecz has successfully retained the Finn European Championship after a consistent, confident and conclusive display on the...
Jake Lilley on track for Tokyo Games after placing eighth at Finn Europeans
Ninety-eight days out from the Tokyo Olympic Games, Australian Sailing Team Finn sailor and Rio Olympian Jake Lilley...
SailGP Launches Second Season with Oracle Cloud Technologies that elevate race performance, captivate fans
Powerful, enhanced analytics bring teams and fans deeper race insights and put them aboard a virtual F50 catamaran...
Alicante, Spain is confirmed as final host city for The Ocean Race Europe
The Ocean Race Europe will visit in Alicante, with the Spanish city confirmed as the fourth host city...
IOC asks World Sailing to review decision on double-handed offshore keelboat
World Sailing’s controversial decision to replace the Finn heavyweight men’s dinghy with a mixed-gender, double-handed, offshore keelboat race...
Sailor Peter Warner, who rescued shipwrecked Tongan teens, dead at 90
The 90-year-old adventurer died when his yacht capsized while attempting to cross the Richmond River bar on April...
The Coral Sea is calling! Down Under Rally spots available
With the arrival of 2021 and the ongoing uncertainly in regard to when Australia`s Borders might reopen for...
RORC Crew Match website goes live
Looking for a boat to race or looking for crew to join your team? The Royal Ocean Racing...
Double win for Berecz as leaders extend on day 4 at Finn Europeans
After a week of incredibly consistent racing, the defending European Champion from Hungary, Zsombor Berecz, broke free of...
World on Water – SailGP will it float, Champs League, Waszp, SODEBO, Sam Davies more
Highlights of the Global Sport of Sailing in the last 7 days The SailGP is in limbo as...
Bermuda Sail Grand Prix gets exemptions to continue racing
SailGP and the Bermuda Tourism Authority have been working closely following the Bermuda Government’s tightening of COVID-19 protocols...
Youth Match Racing World Champs announced for California in August 2021
The 2021 Youth Match Racing World Championship will be held at the Balboa Yacht Club in Corona del...
Antigua Sailing Week goes virtual
Antigua Sailing Week has announced Sailing Week Sunday – a virtual event with stories, interviews and entertainment, transmitting...
How the control systems on board the Luna Rossa AC75 work
Handling a boat like the AC75 requires the use of sophisticated management and control systems actioning a compact...
Fortune favours the consistent on day 3 at Finn Europeans in Vilamoura
Fortunes changed for many on the third day of 2021 Open and U23 Finn European Championship in Vilamoura,...
GC32 Racing Tour revises its 2021 schedule to include new Spanish venue
With COVID-related travel restrictions continuing in many countries around the world, the GC32 Tour has delayed the start...
The last Caribbean island to be unspoiled
The beauty of sailing the Caribbean as an Australian is that I would have otherwise not visited this...
A new American crew for the start of the GLOBE40
A real buzz about the GLOBE40 concept in the USA: the union of informedamateurs and professionals Following on...
“2024 Vendée Globe projects have already been launched” – Antoine Mermod, IMOCA President
The president of the IMOCA Class was a passionate fan of the ninth edition of the Vendée Globe....
SailGP’s racing facility on Cross Island have been suspended
All operations at SailGP’s racing facility on Cross Island have been suspended in compliance with the Bermuda Government’s...
2021 Rolex Capri Sailing Week confirmed, from 13th to 20th May
The first major event of the sailing season will take place as scheduled between Naples and Capri, from...
