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Dateline: Les Sables d’Olonne, Sunday, 30th of April, 2023 Retired Navy commander, 43 year old Abhilash Tomy, the renowned sailor and first Indian to complete a solo non stop voyage around the world in 2013, made history on Saturday by…
Moderate trade winds have the teams speeding north Moderate easterly tradewinds have provided a speedy 24 hours of racing for the four IMOCAs charging north towards the doldrums. 24 hour distance runs have nearly doubled (although are still far off…
By Sail Port Stephens Media Team Visitors take the spoils at Sail Port Stephens The Sail Port Stephens Passage Series came to an early conclusion on Saturday with the fleet poised to start Race 5 until racing was abandoned due…
San Francisco, USA (28 April 2023) – Celia Willison and the Edge Women’s Match Team from New Zealand secured a hard-fought victory today at the inaugural all-women Casa Vela Cup hosted by the St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco,…
The fleet is slow and the only relief will come from stronger tradewinds ahead of the doldrums early next week The four boats racing north are in a challenging position. The wind is very light and unstable. The result? 24…
Aspire (POL 17, Mateusz Kusznierewicz, Przemysław Gacek, Ed Wright) has won the 5.5 Metre Alpen Cup at Circolo Vela Torbole after two more races were held on Saturday in light winds. Artemis (NOR 57, Kristian Nergaard, Johan Barne, Trond Solli-Sæther)…
Australia has come away from the 2023 Hyeres Regatta in France with a silver medal in the 49er and Bronze in the ILCA 6 from the eight Australian athletes in the Australian Sailing Team (AST), Australian Sailing Squad (ASS) and…
Charlie Enright’s team is heading the fleet, while Kevin Escoffier is under jury rig to Rio and a race to rejoin It’s been a long speed contest for the four IMOCA racing to the northeast, away from the Brazilian coast….
Day 4 at Sail Port Stephens saw crews on the 107 boats enjoy flawless conditions perfectly aligned to the scenic offshore courses set by Principal Race Officer Denis Thompson. A squeeze at the pin end of the start line in…
Day 5 at the 2023 Hyeres Regatta in France decided who would make the cut into tomorrow’s Medal Race stage. The light and shifty conditions did not make it easy, however eight Australian athletes in five classes from the Australian…
Aspire (POL 17, Mateusz Kusznierewicz, Przemysław Gacek, Ed Wright) extended their lead on the second day of 5.5 Metre Alpen Cup at Torbole. Artemis (NOR 57, Kristian Nergaard, Johan Barne, Trond Solli-Sæther) moved up to second after winning the final…
Dateline: Les Sables d’Olonne, Friday, 28th of April, 2023 It’s been a long time in the making for Kirsten Neuschäfer who got becalmed just hours before going through the finish line, off the coast on the world’s solo sailing capital…
2023 PITTWATER REGATTA 13 MAYGet out on the water with your crew! We are delighted to present this year’s Beneteau Pittwater Regatta on Saturday, May 13th, 2023, as part of the Lion Island series hosted by RPAYC Newport. Join fellow…
The team at Performance Cruising Yachts is proud to announce that they have been appointed the exclusive Australian and New Zealand dealer for Italia Yachts. A premium performance brand, the Italia Yachts shipyard is based in Castelnuovo – Fano, on…
San Francisco, USA (27 April 2023) – Day 3 of the all-women Casa Vela Cup at the St Francis Yacht Club today finished the double round robin qualifiers and advanced the top four teams to the semi-finals: Nicole Breault (USA)/Vela…
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The tension is building and the stakes are higher than ever for the highly anticipated Queensland Hobie Cat State Championships this weekend. Coordinated by the Queensland Hobie Cat Association in conjunction with the ever consistent Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, the…
Aspire (POL 17, Mateusz Kusznierewicz, Przemysław Gacek, Ed Wright) has the early lead after an action packed opening day on Thursday at the 2023 5.5 Metre Alpen Cup at Circolo Vela Torbole on Lake Garda. Shaolin (SUI 226, Flavio Marazzi,…
Day 4, the first two days of Final’s racing at the 2023 Hyeres Regatta in France, was a test of light and shifty breeze skills and make or break time in a lot of respects, as Australian athletes worked hard…
San Francisco, USA (26 April 2023) – Day 2 of the Casa Vela Cup at the St. Francis Yacht Club finished with the ten competing all-women’s teams all vying for a valued spot in the semi-finals. Local sailor Nicole Breault…
Kevin Escoffier’s team is down but not out after dismasting while leading Leg 4… Near 0500 UTC, while the boat was racing east in moderate northerly winds and sea state, the mast on Team Holcim-PRB came crashing down. Skipper Kevin…
San Francisco, USA (25 April 2023) – Nicole Breault (USA) and her Vela Racing team of Molly O’Bryan Vandemoer, Dana Riley Hayes, and Maggie Bacon are undefeated on Day 1 of the 2023 Casa Vela Cup, the opening stage of…
An enticing combination of sunshine, steady breeze and some fast sailing between Port Stephens’s magnificent offshore islands made for a banner Day 3 of the Sail Port Stephens Passage Series. The wind gods bestowed their fickle favours upon the race…
The fleet is squeezing between the coast and an exclusion zone, keeping the racing tight… The five IMOCAs in The Ocean Race fleet are short tacking up the coast of Brazil, squeezed between the land to the west and an…
More wins and other top placings for Australian athletes competing on Day 3 of the 2023 Hyeres Regatta in France, this time in light and shifty airs that did not faze the athletes in the Australian Sailing Team (AST), Australian…
Dateline: Les Sables d’Olonne, Tuesday, 25th of April, 2023 The trio of Simon, Kirsten and Abhilash are close now sailing within 170 miles of each other as they approach the Bay of Biscay and the final run toward Les Sables…
This afternoon, to great acclaim, the traditional Gig Racing and Cream Teas returned to the Admiral’s Inn once again. These events are unique to the Antigua Classics, with its unparalleled historic backdrop of Nelson’s Dockyard, the UNESCO World Heritage Site,…
The fleet is still close, but small differences are emerging as the navigators seek the strongest winds It hasn’t been a straightforward start to leg 4 of The Ocean Race as the IMOCA teams zig-zag away from the coast of…
Two past Sydney Hobart winners, a record-breaking Kiwi yacht, a Fast 40 and a new kid on the block are among the quality IRC/ORC entries ready for action stations when the 35th running of Airlie Beach Race Week, organised by…
Sailors were prominent among the big crowd that turned out for the traditional ANZAC Day dawn service at Nelson Bay. More than 500 people bowed their heads in respect for the ANZAC tradition and Australians who’ve served and died, as…
Australian Sailing Team (AST), Australian Sailing Squad (ASS) and Australian Sailing Futures (ASF) athletes again took advantage of a Mistral wind on Day 2 of the 2023 Hyeres Regatta in France, with wins and top three places aplenty in the…
It was a great weekend for sailing at the Batemans Bay Marina Regatta held on April 22nd and 23rd. Batemans Bay Sailing Club has been running this event for over 40 years, the largest annual sailing regatta on the NSW…
Teams are in a pure speed contest, with the five boat fleet racing within sight of each other It was GUYOT environnement – Team Europe sailor Annie Lush who said the opening days of Leg 4 would be a “trim…
Mistral makes for fast, fun (and sometimes furious) Semaine Olympique Française opener Race Results Competitor lists by class Hyères has hosted over half a century of elite racing but rarely has the pressure been so high for some, on and…
Perfect sailing conditions under clear autumn skies set the tone for a glamour opening day of Sail Port Stephens with crews aboard the record fleet of 108 yachts enjoying some of the best and most scenic in-harbour racing on offer…
Today’s final race of the 2023 Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta was held with the sun beating down on a slight swell of deep blue Caribbean sea. The trade winds, which typically blow out of the east, swung to the southwest…
Nigel Jones and Cam McKenzies J111, Ginan has taken Line Honours and won AMS, ORC and PHS divisions of the 3rd and final West Offshore Product Coastal Sprint race of the season in fickle light winds. With a shortened course…
As a record for the opening days of Sail Port Stephens, a bumper fleet of 108 yachts will greet the starter at midday tomorrow in Race 1 of the new six-day Passage Series, comprising the Pantaenius Commodores Cup and Port…
The second half of The Ocean Race is on as the fleet races north out of Brazil Nearly 350,000 fans visited the Ocean Live Park in Itajaí, Brazil this month to celebrate The Ocean Race stopover. And on Sunday, Leg…
LONG BEACH, CA 22 April 2023 – Invincible! Chris Poole (USA) and Riptide Racing have swept the Long Beach Yacht Club Congressional Cup, sailing undefeated in five days of thrilling competition. Jeppe Borch (DEN) finished second, Nick Egnot-Johnson (NZL) third….
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