Rated X is not playing games
Young Jake Julien is taking names in the M32 fleet this year NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND (July 9, 2023) — Jake Julien and his Rated X team were crowned champions of the M32 Midtown Cup Event 2. They did not need…
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Provisional Barn Door and Kalakaua Trophy winners announced at Transpac
July 9, 2023 — Honolulu, Hawaii — With the finish of 19 out of 52 boats in the fleet this afternoon and no potential rivals on the eastern horizon, the fastest monohulls in elapsed and corrected time have been provisionally…
AEGEAN 600 off to a spectacular start
Lavrion, GRE – With picture-prefect conditions of clear skies, azure seas and 12-15 knots of northeast wind, the 3rd edition of the AEGEAN 600 is off to a spectacular start. This offshore classic race is organized by the Hellenic Offshore…
Aussies begin the assault at Olympic Test Event
A gentle yet challenging Sou’east breeze greeted the first of the Australian athletes taking to the Marseille racecourse at the Paris 2024 Olympic Test Event. Some of the crews have a few more days to wait before their racing commences,…
2023 ILCA 6 Youth and Men’s Worlds – Day 6
Dziwnow, Poland – Three races were completed on the final day of the 2023 ILCA 6 Youth & Men’s World Championships, hosted by the Gdmina Dziwonow. It was an even lighter day of sailing than day 5, with a north-to-northeasterly…
Platoon maintain their Menorca winning record
Harm Müller-Spreer’s Platoon extended their record in Menorca to three victories when the German flagged team today lifted the Royal Cup as winners of the third regatta of the season, the Menorca 52 SUPER SERIES Royal Cup. Platoon also won…
18ft Skiffs – Iain Murray AM, The 18-footer legend continues – a winner who keeps on winning
When Iain Murray graduated from the Cherub and 12ft skiff classes to join the 18 footer ranks as a 17-year-old in the 1976-77 season, with the sponsorship support of local TV station Channel 7 for his self-designed and built Color…
First monohull finishers arrive in Transpac (including WINGS)
July 8, 2023 — Honolulu, Hawaii — The first of the waves of monohulls from multiple divisions have crossed the Transpac finish line at Diamond Head and are now tied up safe and sound in their slips at the Ala…
The master of Marstrand returns
Marstrand, Sweden (8 July 2023) Veteran Swedish match racer Björn Hansen and his Extend Commerce Sailing Team of Mathias Bredin, Philip Kai Guhle and Nils Bjerkås have clinched their seventh win of GKSS Match Cup Sweden, an official stage of…
Federico Pilloni wins the iQFOil European Youth Championship
Australian Harry Joyner finishes 2nd. Porto Cervo, July 8, 2023. Federico ‘Freddy’ Pilloni, an athlete participating in the Young Azzurra programme by YCCS, has won the iQFOil European Youth Championship which ended today in Torbole, on the Trentino-side shores of…
Platoon and Provezza pursue their Menorca hat tricks
Two race wins – the first being an opportunistic victory grasped when the breeze suddenly shut off at the finish line, and the second, a showcase gun-to-gun win from a perfectly timed start – see Harm Müller Spreer’s German-flagged Platoon…
Final 4 line up in Marstrand
Marstrand, Sweden (7 July 2023) Day 3 of the 2023 GKSS Match Cup Sweden wrapped up the quarter-final stage of the event to advance the top four teams to the semi-final. Five-time winner of the event Björn Hansen/ Extend Commerce…
Fleet in final preparation for the AEGEAN 600 2023
Lavrion, GRE – Activities over the last few days have helped prime the fleet of 45 entries from 16 countries for their start on Sunday of the 3rd annual edition of the AEGEAN 600. Besides the normal formalities of Registration…
2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race – Entries Open
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) is pleased to welcome entries for eligible yachts for the 2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. The 78th edition of the historic 628 nautical mile classic will start on Sydney Harbour at 1pm…
Provezza rise to the top at Menorca regatta midpoint
Menorca delivered the best racing day of the 2023 Menorca 52 SUPER SERIES Royal Cup so far with breezes to 14-15kts, some big windshifts and a moderate seaway which had the fleet of TP52s surfing occasionally on the downwind legs….
2023 ILCA 6 Youth and Men’s Worlds – Day 4
Dziwnow, Poland – Due to the lack of wind today, no races were completed at the 2023 ILCA 6 Youth & Men’s World Championships, hosted by the Gdmina Dziwonow. The standings remain the same as yesterday, day 3. In the…
Pauline Courtois wins her third title in a row
July 6, 2023 – Middelfart, Denmark: Superlight winds made it difficult to finish the 2023 Women’s Match Racing World Championship finals. French skipper and now triple world champion made winning look easy. She won the world championship in Cherbourg two…
First Finishers in Transpac
July 6, 2023 — Honolulu, Hawaii — This morning at 02:48 Hawaii Standard Time Justin Shaffer’s MOD70 ORION crossed the finish line at Diamond Head as the first finisher in the 2023 Transpac. Their elapsed time of 4 days 17…
Gladiator’s perfect double bullet day but Platoon retain Royal Cup lead
After a disappointing eighth and a ninth on the opening day of the Menorca 52 SUPER SERIES Royal Cup Wednesday, Tony Langley’s GBR-flagged Gladiator bounced back with two good, solid race wins today. Harm Müller-Spreer’s Platoon retain the overall regatta…
2023 ILCA 6 Youth and Men’s Worlds – Day 3
Dziwnow, Poland – Two more races were completed today at the 2023 ILCA 6 Youth & Men’s World Championships, hosted by the Gdmina Dziwonow. Although it was a stable westerly breeze of 11–15 knots, it was a challenging day on…
Favorite is undefeated after day two at the Women’s Match Racing World Championship
July 6, 2023 – Middelfart, Denmark: A low pressure with thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds was predicted to hit the racing area Wednesday afternoon, so an early start could make it possible to catch up on some of the flights…
Up for the Test – Aussies ready to attack Olympic Test Event
When it comes to the Olympics, Australian sailors have always punched above their weight. Starting with the first medal at Melbourne 1956, the inaugural Gold in Tokyo the decade after, then of course the glut of medals over the past…
RPAYC to celebrate 20th anniversary of Admiral’s Cup victory
Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC) is to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its Australian team winning the 2003 Admiral’s Cup in the UK and has registered interest in defending the Cup following the recent announcement that the prestigious biannual…
A blustery opening day of the 2023 GKSS Match Cup Sweden
Marstrand, Sweden (5 July, 2023) Switzerland’s Eric Monnin and his Capvis Swiss Match Racing Team finished a blustery opening day of the 2023 GKSS Match Cup Sweden undefeated with 4 wins from 4 races in the qualifying round-robin stage. The…
2023 ILCA 6 Youth and Men’s Worlds – Day 2
Dziwnow, Poland – Despite a storm warning today, two races were successfully completed on the second day of the 2023 ILCA 6 Youth & Men’s World Championships, hosted by the Gdmina Dziwonow. The conditions were challenging for both the race…
Platoon back on top form in Menorca
Winners in Menorca in 2019 and the last time the circuit visited in 2021, Harm Müller Spreer’s Platoon crew made the best start to the Menorca 52 SUPER SERIES Royal Cup today when they won the first race and took…
2023 ILCA 6 Youth and Men’s Worlds – Day 1
Dziwnow, Poland – Today was the first day of racing at the 2023 ILCA 6 Youth & Men’s World Championships, hosted by the Gdmina Dziwonow. 373 sailors representing 48 countries are enjoying perfect conditions to start the weeklong event. Two…
World Champion Pauline Courtois and Lea Richter Vogelius in front after day one
uly 4, 2023 – Middelfart, Denmark: First day of racing at the 2023 Women’s Match Racing World Championship – powered by Bunker One – got off to a flying start in a solid breeze. So did current world champion Pauline…
Ready to race for the Royal Cup in Menorca
The Club Náutico de Mahón hosted the official presentation of the Menorca 52 SUPER SERIES Royal Cup in beautiful sunshine this evening. Nine boats flying the flags of seven nationalities will comete at this third event of the 2023 season….
SP20 – A new look for the boat
On June 9 & 10, we opened our doors to unveil our world record boat, and we were not expecting so many people! Whether with our partners, our families or our fans, we loved presenting our challenge to you and…
Athena Foiling Pathway
Hattie Rogers, the 2022 SailGP X WASZP Champion, was one of Athena’s first recruits, and it is hoped that the Athena Foiling Pathway will create further success stories like Hattie’s, inspiring more young sailors to take up the sport and…
Barcelona welcomes Luna Rossa
The crystal waters off the Barcelona beachfront became a busy place today as Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli conducted their first sailing session at the 37th America’s Cup venue in their stylish one design AC40 joining both NYYC American Magic and…
Passing Lanes in Transpac
July 3, 2023 — Los Angeles, CA — With the exception of five entries that have dropped from the race and have returned to the coast, the entire Transpac fleet is now finally making good progress down the racecourse towards…
Rolex Fastnet Race – IRC One Preview
50th Edition – Saturday 22nd July 2023 – Cowes to Cherbourg-en-Cotentin via the Fastnet Rock COWES, UK, 4 JULY 2023: Watch out IRC One competitors, because this year you have to contend with Tom Kneen and his crew on Sunrise…
Royal Geelong Yacht Club Vice Commodore Wins Ocean Racer of The Year 2023
Ocean Racing Club of Victoria awards long time member Paul Buchholz the 2023 Ocean Racer of the Year award. Royal Geelong Yacht Club (RGYC) Vice Commodore and Honorary life member Paul Buchholz has been awarded the 2023 Ocean Racing Club…
AC40 – Designed To Travel
The AC40 has been making waves with its performance on the water, but its design is just as impressive on the all-important logistical side of things also. In recent days, Emirates Team New Zealand have been preparing and packing their…
The Yacht Sales Co – Support Sponsor of Bartercard Sail Paradise 2023
“The Yacht Sales Co.” has established itself as a prominent name in the sailing industry, known for their expertise and passion for yachting, dealing with the sales of quality new and pre-owned sailing and motor yachts. As event support sponsors,…
Halfway Point (for some) in Transpac
July 2, 2023 — Los Angeles, CA — After yesterday’s third and final start of the 2023 Transpac, the fortunes of the fleet of 57 entries can be ascertained from the PASHA HAWAII YB tracker system and reports coming in…
Charisma defends her 44Cup Marstrand title
With rollmops unfurling in the big breeze, the decision was made to cancel the final day of racing at the 44Cup Marstrand. Despite this, over the last four days eight races were held and a worthy winner found in Nico…
18ft Skiffs – Mark Foy Trophy 2023
Australian 18ft skiff champion wins in Italy The 2022-23 Australian champion Finport Finance 18ft skiff team of Keagan York, Matt Stenta and Phil Marshall added the Mark Foy Trophy to its 2023 record with a narrow victory this week over…
