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After much deliberation and taking into account logistical and commercial considerations, SailGP has made the difficult decision to pause the participation of Japan SailGP Team indefinitely. The league would like to thank Nathan Outteridge and all of the athletes and…
An article from Yachting World back on 2014, but still relevant to any skipper today. In this one, Skip goes through how to formulate a bail-out plan, how to weigh anchor and break the anchor out. www.yachtingworld.com/storm-sailing-techniques
With the main axis of the windy Meltemi shifting west to buffet the shores of Attica now with 20-30 knot winds, almost all entries have made it across the finish and are safely ashore at Olympic Marine after this second…
K-Challenge Team France shows the way in Lagos’ GC32 Worlds Conditions didn’t look promising for day one of the GC32 World Championship in Lagos, Portugal. While the prevailing conditions here – strong offshore northwesterlies and flat water – have made…
After much hype and anticipation, finally, we arrived at the first day of championship racing at the International WASZP Games. The beauty of the WASZP Class is that the preparation of the sailors from around the world is tracked through…
HIGHLIGHTS ● Spain wins the Nations Trophy ● Twin wins for Ireland in the ILCA 6 dinghy fleets ● Twin wins for Argentina in the 29er Skiff fleets ● Dominant victories in all four foiling fleets Spain has won the…
Australia’s Tash Bryant may be a new recruit for Season 3 but she’s no stranger to the racing circuit. It began in Pittwater, an inlet north of Sydney Harbour, where Bryant grew up. She learned to sail ‘following’ her father…
With the news that the world’s first AC40 is just weeks away from being shipped to its new base in Auckland, expectation is ramping up for this most exciting of classes. “We didn’t hold back on the design,” was how…
The team at Performance Cruising Yachts is proud to announce that they have been appointedthe exclusive Australian and New Zealand dealer for ICE Yachts.A premium brand, Ice Yachts is based in Salvirola, near Milan, producing outstanding customcruiser/racer yachts from 52…
One of the most dramatic Grand Final series’ you could ever hope to see, ensued on the opening day of the 2022 International WASZP Games in Malcesine Lake Garda. The championship not decided until the final gybe of the final…
Ten teams from as far afield as Australia and the USA are competing from today until Sunday in the fourth GC32 World Championship, off Lagos on Portugal’s Algarve. The line-up includes America’s Cup winners, Volvo Ocean Race sailors, Olympic and…
HIGHLIGHTS ● Winds build during the day from 5 to 14 knots ● Steinberg wins all her iQFOiL Female races ● McMahon has one hand on ILCA 6 Female gold ● Three-way tie at the top of the ILCA 6…
At an average speed of 11.3 knots around race course, Adrian Keller’s 78-foot Nigel Irens-designed performance luxury catamaran ALLEGRA (SUI) crossed the finish line at 19:36:02 local time today (tuesday) in the second edition of the Hellenic Offshore Racing Club’s…
HIGHLIGHTS ● Light winds of 5 knots meant no racing for some fleets● The 420s complete both scheduled races, Germany and Spain leading the two fleets● Singing goes hand in hand with winning● New Zealand closes gap on Argentina 29er…
After a beautiful sunny start and a glorious moonlit night of downwind sailing, the fleet in the second edition of the Hellenic Ocean Racing Club’s (HORC) AEGEAN 600 is flying around the race course with the fleet leaders passing the…
For the first time, Sydney will be able to see the new Axopar 22 range. Europe’s fastest-growing boat company have come up with a 22-footer that offers all the benefits of Axopar, in a sleek, trailerable vessel. Superior to many…
by Miranda Blazeby, Digital Editor SailGP As the most decorated Olympic sailor of all time, Driver and co-owner of the British team Ben Ainslie is one of the best known athletes in SailGP. He joined the circuit ahead of Season…
Australian Sailing is proud to release its long-awaited Club Participation Programs, giving clubs and class associations a valuable resource on how to deliver sailing programs and keep members engaged with the sport. This club-focused guide helps clubs support members through…
Australian Sailing is aware of the recent incident involving the FarrX2 “Nexba” when the yacht capsized off Wollongong on the NSW South Coast. We would like to thank the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre, NSW Water Police, the Master and Crew…
Travelling to compete on the GC32 Racing Tour from the other side of the world is challenging at the best of times, but when the pandemic stuck and draconian travel restrictions were introduced it was a step too far for…
HIGHLIGHTS ● Light winds of 5 to 8 knots for most of the day● Strong current again plays its part in the racing● A U-Flag disqualification for Spain sees Germany retain the lead in Female 420● Female 29er battle between…
With a 18-22 knot Meltemi wind blowing from the north generating white-capped seas under bright blue skies, race managers from the Hellenic Offshore Racing Club (HORC) got the fleet off to a fast start yesterday in the 2nd edition of…
The preparation is now complete, for an event three years in the making, excitement is at fever pitch on the ground in Malcesine on Lake Garda as 170+ WASZPs prepare for battle at the International WASZP Games. The Pre-Games event…
Three Australian crews in the 49er and Nacra 17 classes made it through to their respective Medal Races on the final day of the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championships in Aarhus, Denmark, but not before two more nail-biting…
HIGHLIGHTS● First ever day of foiling windsurfing at a Youth Worlds● Israel’s male-female team dominates Male/Mixed Two Person Dinghy – 420● Three bullets for Argentinian team in Male Skiff – 29er● Head-to-head duels in the Male and Female Kiteboarding● A…
The third day of competition in Lanzarote offered a Surf-Slalom show for registered and local riders.It was Nia Suarez and Titouan Galea who proved to be unstoppable throughout the day!You can find out more here: Video by Mintautas Grigas
Three Australian crews are on the cusp of making the Medal Races after Day 5 of the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championships in Aarhus, Denmark, but the day’s racing was cut short as winds built and gusts continued…
In an enthralling final day on the water, the Swan One Design Worlds, hosted by the Real Club Náutico de Valencia, drew to a conclusion, though not without elements of excitement, but the winners were decided. As one of the…
Lake Gairdner: It would come as no surprise that a lake would normally have water in it, but what is surprising is that Lake Gairdner, the usually bone dry salt lake in South Australia, currently has a somewhat inconvenient amount…
It could hardly have been any closer, the final standings in the 2022 Pro Sailing Tour remained in the balance until the closing moments of the ‘Final Rush’, when the Quentin Vlamynck skippered Arkema crossed the finish line off Roscoff…
The official competition has finished here at the GWA Wingfoil World Cup in Lanzarote, with trade winds blowing from start to finish during two days of mind-blowing competition, so now was a chance to showcase our various disciplines on the…
In a variable westerly, the first day of the Mick Hole Winter Keelboat Regatta got underway today on Pittwater with three sprint races sailed from Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club. “We sail this regatta in honour of a very special…
On Day 4 of the European Championships in Aarhus, Denmark the Gold fleet and Final Series began amid ups and downs for the Australian Sailing Team (AST) and Australian Sailing Squad (ASS) athletes competing, with three teams holding body and…
Just two months after winning his first ever Finn Gold Cup, Pieter-Jan Postma has become the first person in history to also win the Finn World Masters in the same year. The Dutch sailor has put together a picket fence…
A third day of intensive on water action at the Swan One Design Worlds, hosted by the Real Club Náutico de Valencia, resulted in several teams staking their claim to be World Championship contenders. With tomorrow the final and deciding…
A solid 24 knots blew throughout the majority of Thursday’s action and every heat was like a final with riders going bigger than ever before, but it was Christopher Macdonald (USA) and Balz Müller (CHE) who came into the competition…
Lavrion, Greece: An impressive fleet from 13 nations is assembled at the Olympic Marina in final preparations for the second edition of the Aegean 600, the premier 600-mile ocean race of the eastern Mediterranean region. The race starts on Sunday…
Over 450 of the world’s best youth sailors from 69 countries, including Australia, are getting ready to compete at the Allianz Youth World Sailing Championships 2022, to take place off the coast of Scheveningen in The Hague, Netherlands, from 8-15…
Entries are now open and the Notice of Race available for the 2023 RORC Transatlantic Race, the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s 2,995 nautical mile offshore annual race held in association with the Yacht Club de France and the International Maxi…
After a premature end to his maiden two-handed Rolex Sydney Hobart campaign in 2021, Michael Bell is back for another crack at the historic race and with his new boat, Minnie, the 50th entrant for this year’s race. Bell, known…
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