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Andoo Comanche continues to make advances ahead of the 2022 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, winning line honours in the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Tollgate Islands Race. The 260 nautical mile race is the third of six races in…
It was a challenging start to the Sandringham Yacht Club’s premier multi-class event today as Port Phillip decided to glass-out on Day 1 of the Sail Sandy Regatta. The majority of classes achieved a single race in extremely light conditions,…
Australia’s Breiana Whitehead has put together a day to remember at the 2022 Formula Kite World Championships in Cagliari, Italy, moving up to fourth with two days left to race. There was no shortage of action, with a day of…
USA: Racing levelled up on day four of the ILCA 6 World Championships as three races were completed on the first day of the final series in a variable 6 to 13-knot wind. Conditions settled on Galveston Bay in Kemah,…
After over 10 years as a professional kiteboarder and now wingfoiling athlete, Czech Paula Novotna claimed her first world title at the GWA Wingfoil World Cup Tarifa on Friday morning in a final against season-long rival, Nia Suardiaz. On the…
Corfu, Greece: A storm front over the Mediterranean island of Corfu presented challenging conditions today for the 12 teams competing in the 2022 Eurosaf Women’s European Championship, Stage 3 of the Women’s World Match Racing Tour. Fickle winds between 2-12knots…
Slovenia: Another slow start for day two of the 44Cup Portorož World Championship meant the fleet was held ashore with racing not getting underway until 1400 hours, but when it did fill in, the breeze was a crucial 2 knots…
Entries close on Friday for the 40th anniversary of the PIC Coastal Classic yacht race and 170 boats are entered – one of the biggest fleets in recent years. “After the challenges of last year, this is a great turnout…
The Mistral fully kicked in for day four of the 2022 Formula Kite World Championships in Cagliari, Sardinia, the wind pumping from 15 up to 22 knots, with some really hard gusts coming off the Sardinian shore. Everyone came back…
The creep of water was accompanied by the creep of frustration on Lake Gairdner for Glenn Ashby and the land speed team as near perfect winds blew across the wetted lake surface restricting any sailing again. “Unfortunately, again we’re greeted…
The first leg heads to Italy to kick the season off with the MFI EuroCup Imperia. The Italian fleet has made huge progress in 2022, boasting the most active fleet of sailors in Europe and ground-breaking inclusion in the Foil…
With 145 entries and counting, the 29er EuroCup Final is to be held at the popular and picturesque Fraglia Vela Riva, Lake Garda, Italy. Sailors in the European fleet are clearly happy to be back to regular racing after the…
The wind was a no-show again on Day 2 of the 2022 Immunolin F18 World Championship in Clearwater Beach, Florida, but the postponement presented competitors with the opportunity to take advantage of ‘America’s Best Beaches’ for volleyball, boat tuning, or…
Strong Levante wind conditions allowed us to complete Rounds 1 and most of 2 for the men, alongside the women’s quarter finals on Thursday at the GWA Wingfoil World Cup at Cadiz in Spain. The strong wind combined with the…
Wet windy trades on the nose with confused seas for the GGR fleet. Tight group of four in pursuit of leader Simon Curwen, with Kirsten Neuschäfer going coastal. Big decisions ahead with a possible 900 mile diversion into the roaring…
After a week of perfect sailing conditions at Clearwater Beach, Florida, Mother Nature decided to take a break on Wednesday, the first day of the 2022 Immunolin F18 World Championship. 65 F18s and their crew waited patiently on the beach…
HIGHLIGHTS– Mistral offshore breeze of 5 to 12 knots shakes up the pack on day 3– Daniela Moroz (USA) the only rider still to have won all races– Toni Vodisek (SLO) stays at the top of the men’s fleet– End…
An ultra-light onshore breeze at the 44Cup Portoroz World Championship should have made for a straightforward opening day to the high performance one design’s pinnacle event of the season. In fact it demonstrated how the nimble RC44 can race meaningfully…
The GWA Wingfoil World Tour crew are delighted to be back in Tarifa for the penultimate event of the 2022 season, where 48 men and 15 women have registered to participate in this pure Surf-Freestyle event. Read on for the…
When the Michael Coxon-led Smeg 18ft Skiff Racing Team takes to Sydney Harbour for the Australian 18 Footers League’s 2022-23 season it will become the 26th consecutive season of boat sponsorship by the “technology with style” company with the League….
Tropical Storm Karl, which has formed in the Gulf of Mexico, played havoc on Galveston Bay for day two of the ILCA 6 World Championship. It was a waiting game in Kemah, Texas, with just one race completed in the…
When: Friday, November 25Where: CYCA Rushcutters Bay Enter Now First-timers and seasoned racers welcome! The Beneteau Cup is a great day out on the water for Beneteau owners, family and friends. Join us for a fantastic day of racing and…
HIGHLIGHTSThunderstorms and rain stop play, and not enough wind for racing when sun came out on day 2Daniela Moroz (USA) and Lauriane Nolot (FRA) lead the women’s qualifying fleetsAxel Mazella (FRA), Toni Vodisek (SLO) and Max Maeder (SGP) are top…
London (12 October, 2022) Twelve of the world’s top women’s match racing teams arrive to the Mediterranean island of Corfu, Greece today for the start of the EUROSAF Women’s European Championship, Stage 3 of the Women’s World Match Racing Tour…
HIGHLIGHTSSolid breeze from 160 degrees, increasing from 9 to 14 knots during the afternoonA total of 20 qualifying races completedDaniela Moroz (USA) and Lauriane Nolot (FRA) lead the women’s qualifying fleetsAxel Mazella (FRA), Toni Vodisek (SLO) and Max Maeder (SGP)…
It has the America’s Cup and wider sailing community tuned in and eager to understand its design and performance when considering its core purpose to provide the pathway into the America’s Cup for the next generation of Women and Youth…
The Australian Sailing ILCA6 squad had a solid qualifying day in Kemah, Texas on day one of the ILCA 6 World Championships held out of Texas Corinthian Yacht Club. The 85 sailors completed two races on Galveston Bay in moderate…
More than 100 yachts are set to compete in the 2022 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, with just over two weeks still to go until entries close. The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, organiser of the race, has welcomed entrants…
Yann Guichard, Dona Bertarelli and nine other sailors will make up the crew of ‘Sails of Change’ for their next attempt on the Jules Verne Trophy, an award for the fastest non-stop and unassisted circumnavigation of the world. Several years…
We’ve seen Belmont 16s celebrate 100 years of sailing on Belmont Bay, a new Cherub constructed and launched in Sydney, and scores of new and returning racers. What could happen next at our Drummoyne Sailing Club round of State Championships?…
Lake Gairdner – 11th October 2022 With the Wind Powered Land speed World Record being so heavily dependent on Mother Nature, Glenn Ashby and the team on Lake Gairdner are having to constantly monitor the weather and the windows of…
Olympic Kitefoilers ready to race the World Championships in Sardinia A total of 150 riders representing 44 nations from every continent are set to contest the 2022 Formula Kite World Championships in Cagliari, Sardinia, over the next seven days. Taking…
The stage was set for a grand finale day of racing on the last day of the M32 World Championship. As all boats headed to the course the top 6 boats had clear intentions of spraying champagne and taking the…
There have never been so many IMOCA class entries in the La Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe in the IMOCA class. With 37 boats set to take the start line, there are certainly more contenders for the podium than…
The new supercharged format for Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez, which has been stretched out over two weeks for the past three years, has more than demonstrated its coherence, to the great delight of the racers and owners, as well as…
Christoph Burger is the new winner of the International Finn Cup 2022!Alessandro Marega (Società Vela Oscar Cosulich) won the 19th Menoni Trophy and third place overall. In second place was Australian Anthony Nossiter, just three points behind. The 42nd edition…
09 October 2022. Four days of light and medium intensity wind and summer weather were the scene of the last event of the coveted TF35 TROPHY circuit, allowing the completion of 9 races for the TF35 SCARLINO.The Gulf of Follonica…
15 races completed in the M32 World Championship and the scoreboard is still incredibly tight. The top six boats are going for the Championship Trophy after a day three that had everything. Midtown with skipper Larry Phillips moved up to…
Publication Monday 10 October 2022 Intrigue wins Race 1 on ORC She is no stranger to setting new yachting records so it is no surprise that David Calvert’s Intrigue is the first winner in Group 1 under the Combined Clubs…
The 2022-23 Sydney 18 footer racing season starts next Sunday (October 16) when the Australian 18 Footers League conducts Race 1 of the annual Spring Championship on Sydney Harbour. A fleet of up to 18 boats will line up for…
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