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David Rose (Rosie), the skipper of ‘Wedgetail, has a formidable vessel under his command. Launched in 2005, ‘Wedgetail’ is a Welbourn 42 with a distinctive white carbon hull, a sweeping shape, and an unmistakable eagle motif. This yacht is a…
The start of the 2023 Rolex Middle Sea Race is just under four weeks away. When entries closed on Friday, 22 September, 109 yachts had entered representing 25 countries including Kazakhstan, San Marino and Israel – all three thought to…
Artemis (NOR 57, Kristian Nergaard, Johan Barne, Trond Solli-Saether) put in the best performance on day 3 of the 2023 5.5 Metre World Championship at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, Porto Cervo, Sardinia, to pull back to within three points of…
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia – September 27, 2023 – Halifax has been selected as the first-ever city in Canada to host a Sail Grand Prix. The inaugural ROCKWOOL Canada Sail Grand Prix will take place June 1-2, 2024. Known as…
With no less than twelve teams entered for the Youth and Puig Women’s America’s Cup competitions in Barcelona in 2024, AC40 training has begun for the fast-coming next generation of foiling talent. As teams start to form around the world,…
A crazy start and an even crazier finish saw the lightweight Red Pumps Red finish second in Manly 16ft Skiff Club’s long course pointscore race after sailing “blind” for most of last Saturday’s race. Red Pumps Red was one of…
Dateline: Tuesday, 26/09/2023 At 12:09 UTC, Outlaw AU (08) / Captain Campbell Mackie, contacted McIntyre Ocean Globe race headquarters stating they’d come in contact with a sole male drifting in a 20ft canoe, 90nm off the coast of Dakar. The…
It’s time to register for States and Sprints! The Cherub.org.au website is back up and running and we are happy to invite all NSW sailors, new and old, to register for participation in the 2023/24 NSW Cherub State Championship and…
ACCOMMODATION & EARLY ARRIVAL INFORMATION Things are starting to heat up for the 2023 International WASZP Games in Sorrento – Australia. With 60 entries already we are well on our way to the expected 120+ fleet, with over half of…
Report from Day Three & Four – Dakhla, Morocco The GWA Wingfoil World Cup Dakhla, presented by Armstrong Foils, which marks the final Wave stop on the calendar, concluded after four days of non-stop action. Moona Whyte, from the US,…
Aspire (POL 17, Mateusz Kusznierewicz, Przemysław Gacek, Edward Wright) has taken the lead at the 2023 5.5 Metre World Championship at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, Porto Cervo, Sardinia, after two more races on Tuesday, in very different conditions. The Jean Genie (GBR…
WSG to provide advisory services on commercial partnerships for the purpose-driven sports league LONDON – September 26, 2023 – In a year that has seen explosive growth in the interest and investment of women’s sport, the Women’s Sports Group (WSG)…
Entries are officially OPEN and the Notice of Race is LIVE for the 2023-2024 Australian Hobie CatNational Championships. Taking place in Manly, Brisbane out of the widely renowned RoyalQueensland Yacht Squadron, the Queensland Hobie Cat Association have been working tirelesslybehind…
After winning the Scandinavian Gold Cup here on Sunday, on Monday The Jean Genie (GBR 43, Peter Morton, Andrew Palfrey, Ruairadh Scott) showed the fleet a clean pair of heels to win the first two races of the 2023 5.5 Metre World…
Copenhagen (25 Sept, 2023) Sweden’s WINGS match racing team led by Anna Östling have been crowned 2023 Women’s World Match Racing Tour champions after winning the final stage of the tour at the KDY Women’s Match Race in Skovshoved Harbour. New Zealand’s Celia…
Anthony Johnston’s Reichel Pugh 72 URM Group has notched up its second Overall victory in the second race of the 2023/24 Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore, the 88nm Flinders Islet Race. On corrected time, URM Group had a margin of over 20 minutes…
Ambitious young champions aim for the podium As we approach the start of the Australian 18 Footer League’s 2023-24 season, with Race 1 of the Spring Championship to be sailed on Sunday, October 8, the Balmain team is looking to…
Copenhagen, Denmark (23 Sept, 2023) The three Danish skippers Camilla Ulrikkeholm, Lea Richter Vogelius and Kristine Mauritzen advanced to the semi-finals of the 2023 KDY Women’s Match Race today after the eight teams completed the second qualifying round-round stage of the…
On a day that delivered far more than was promised, The Jean Genie (GBR 43, Peter Morton, Andrew Palfrey, Ruairadh Scott) has won the 2023 Scandinavian Gold Cup on Sunday at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, Porto Cervo. Later in the evening,…
TARANTO – September 24, 2023 – After a weekend of two halves, Ben Ainslie’s Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team has secured back to back wins, adding the ROCKWOOL Italy Sail Grand Prix title to his France Sail Grand Prix win…
After finishing on the end of season overall podium five times, Harm Müller-Spreer and his German flagged Platoon crew finally clinched the 2023 52 SUPER SERIES title after a one race light winds showdown on the Bay of Palma, the…
TARANTO – September 23, 2023 – Following an event win in Saint-Tropez only two weeks ago, the Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team put in three solid races – in challenging conditions – with a 2-3-3 race record for on the…
SailGP has confirmed New Zealand will be granted a fifth-place finish – or six season points – for the ROCKWOOL Italy Sail Grand Prix in Taranto. The Kiwis were rendered unable to compete in the fourth event of the season…
Platoon take tiny three points lead into 2023 title showdown Saturday on Bay of Palma After two excellent races in a brisk cross-offshore breeze on the Bay of Palma, which saw honours shared almost equally between the two title protagonists,…
The Jean Genie (GBR 43, Peter Morton, Andrew Palfrey, Ruairadh Scott) showed her legs on the second day of the Scandinavian Gold Cup at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, Porto Cervo, to win the second race after another challenging day on…
SailGP hits the waters of Mar Grande and greets fans with a parade through central Taranto, Italy, down the Canale Navigabile TARANTO – September 22, 2023 – With less than 24 hours to go until the start of the ROCKWOOL…
The excitement for the upcoming 2024 Fireball Worlds, hosted at the prestigious Royal Geelong Yacht Club (RGYC) in February 2024, is steadily growing. As the event draws near, organisers have released some key updates for participants and enthusiasts to take…
Nominations for individuals for the Rolex World Sailor of the Year, for teams in the Team of the Year, and the most innovative design in Boat of the Year are now open for the 2023 World Sailing Awards. Rolex World…
Copenhagen, Denmark (21 Sept, 2023) Danish match racers Camilla Ulrikkeholm and Lea Richter Vogelius finished the opening day of the KDY Women’s Match Race in Skovshoved Harbour undefeated with four wins out of four races. The Danish duo lead the…
A day of double jeopardy sees 52 SUPER SERIES 2023 title battle closer than ever An incredible turn of events at the start of the first race today at the 52 SUPER SERIES Puerto Portals Sailing Week saw both of…
New Moon III (BAH 25, Mark Holowesko, Christoph Burger, Peter Vlasov) has won the opening race of the Scandinavian Gold Cup at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, Porto Cervo, after a challenging day on the water with light winds. The winner…
While New Zealand has spawned some of the world’s most famous male match racing skippers – Chris Dickson, Russell Coutts, Dean Barker, Adam Minoprio, Phil Robertson – female Kiwi skippers have made less of an impression…until now. James Boyd caught…
New boat, new name, same old result. Defending 16ft national champion Nathan Wilmot picked up where he left off last year, finishing with a win and a runner-up placing as Manly 16ft Skiff Club’s 101st season officially kicked into gear…
Bandol turned on everything for the final day of the OK Dinghy Autumn Trophy. Two races in a building westerly breeze, great waves and wall to wall sunshine capped off an excellent event on the Cote d’Azur. Nick Craig took…
Phoenix steer clear to lead, Platoon, Sled damaged in Race 2 collision at 52 SUPER SERIES Puerto Portals Sailing Week. The Plattner family’s Phoenix lead the 52 SUPER SERIES Puerto Portals Sailing Week regatta after three excellent races on the…
Following a successful stopover and hosting of The Ocean Race Summit in January 2023, Cabo Verde and The Ocean Race will focus on protecting and promoting ocean health through sport and science… Cabo Verde and The Ocean Race have signed…
An injured crew member from the 53ft French Yacht TRIANA, racing around the world in the McIntyre Ocean Globe was successfully rescued yesterday after a dramatic long-range helicopter mission. The alarm was raised early on the morning of 18th when…
Thunderstorms, heavy rain and a consequent lack of wind on the Bay of Palma meant the first races of the 52 SUPER SERIES Puerto Portals Sailing Week, the Grand Finale of the 2023 season, had to be postponed. Under grey,…
Despite his team being new to the racing in Mediterranean, Peter Harburg’s Black Jack team arrived from Australia with their 100ft maxi this spring and on their first attempt secured victory in the International Maxi Association’s annual Mediterranean Maxi Offshore…
After an enforced lay day due to strong winds, the third day of the OK Dinghy Autumn Trophy in Bandol on Monday bought a mix of conditions, starting with light winds and rain and ending in 15 knots sunshine and…
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