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Superyacht sailing season begins in the Mediterranean
Sardinia, Italy: The Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta gets underway today, an event organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda with the support of new title sponsor Giorgio Armani. Racing will run through till Saturday, June 4. The 15th edition of…
World Sailing Council makes LA28 commitment
The World Sailing Council and World Sailing Board met in person for the first time in over two years at the mid-year meeting held in Abu Dhabi, bringing together representatives from across the global sailing community, hosted by the Abu…
Inaugural Baltic Sea Race start nears
A new era of offshore racing in the Baltic Sea begins in 2022 with the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s new 630 nautical-mile race, starting from Helsinki, Finland on July 21 and heading around Gotland before returning to the tranquil harbours…
SailGP Technologies launches to deliver leading edge applied innovations
With a DNA in high-speed racing, SailGP Technologies officially launches today to deliver leading edge, applied innovations from sea to space. With award-winning capabilities in design, manufacturing, engineering, software and systems, SailGP Technologies will lead the way in high-performance, sustainable design…
Scene is set for the arrival of Pro Sailing Tour in Cowes
The Pro Sailing Tour, offshore sailing’s most exciting new competition, is coming to Cowes. The home of yacht racing on the Isle of Wight will host the event for the first time in a little over a month, bringing high…
11th Hour Racing Team collaborates with Environmental Monitoring Group
Worldwide, one person in four does not have access to a clean and safe source of water and one in three lives without sanitation. In South Africa, described as “the world’s most unequal country” by the World Inequality Lab and World Bank, these…
Windy start for Queenslander’s circumnavigation of Australia
Two days in and it has been absolutely hard going for Xavier Doerr, who on Sunday departed Southport Yacht Club, Queensland on his ‘Little Aussie Lap’. The 21-year-old is aiming to beat the World Speed Sailing and Guinness World Records…
The World Sailing Show is back: Watch episode one
World Sailing is excited to announce the re-launch of the World Sailing Show. Check out the first episode here, with highlights including: 🔸 Hempel World Cup Series at Trofeo Princesa Sofìa 🔸 SailGP Grand Final of season 2, with a…
Tasmanians prepare for assault on 50th Melbourne to Hobart
Tasmania can lay claim to a rich history in the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria’s (ORCV) Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race, or ‘Westcoaster’ as it’s also known, with the likes of Bob Clifford, John Saul, Michael Pritchard, David Alpin and…
Lisa Rose wins Gold Coast and Australasian Etchells Championship
The Etchells Gold Coast Championship and Australasian Championship were sailed from the Southport Yacht Club from 28-29 and 28-30 May 2022 respectively. Martin Hill, Julian Plante, Sean O’Rourke and Mathew Belcher sailing on Lisa Rose AUS1449 took both titles by…
Hempel World Cup Series to host Olympic stars
Amsterdam is to host more than 400 of the world’s best sailors and riders in nine Olympic disciplines at the Hempel World Cup Series at the Allianz Regatta. Competition takes place from 31 May to 5 June in two venues….
Can yachts capsize in mountainous seas and high winds?
When researching the attributes of the yachts entered into the Global Solo Challenge (GSC) and the possibility of them capsizing and whether they would self-right, one of the first pieces of advice I found was, that you should not go sailing in…
ClubSwan Racing season continues in Sardinia
The ClubSwan Racing focus shifts to the magnificent location of Villasimius at the end of May for the Swan Sardinia Challenge, a new location for the race teams competing in The Nations League series at venues across the Mediterranean. Based…
Young female sailors team up for world’s largest inland regatta
‘The Sailing Squad’ is back with a second edition. The Sailing Squad tells the story of young international sailors who meet for the first time in Geneva during the Bol d’or Mirabaud sailing race. For the teaser, see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48mv9szIxcs This…
Tickets and VIP passes on sale for Sydney International Boat Show
Whether you’re a seasoned boating enthusiast or a shore-bound spectator, there’s plenty to whet your appetite for aquatic adventure as the much-loved 53rd Sydney International Boat Show returns for 2022. Tickets are now on sale for the five-day celebration of…
GC32 Riva Cup day 4 highlights
After 18 races, over 4 days, Arnaud Psarofaghis and his crew on Alinghi Red Bull Racing – SUI 8 won the GC32 Riva Cup with two races spare. Denmark’s Team Rockwool Racing finished second and Switzerland’s Black Star Sailing Team…
Alinghi Red Bull Racing demolishes GC32 Riva Cup competition
Lake Garda, Italy: Technically helmsman Arnaud Psarofaghis and his crew on Alinghi Red Bull Racing – SUI 8 won the GC32 Riva Cup with two races spare. In reality, given the 24-point advantage they had earned prior to today, the GC32…
Ben Ainslie on 37th America’s Cup location
Team Principal and helm of INEOS Britannia, Sir Ben Ainslie, speaks about Barcelona, the venue for the 37th America’s Cup, and what it means for the team’s logistics, weather performance and how it opens the doors for other teams to…
Forward focus for Australian squad following challenging ILCA 7 Worlds
The Australian ILCA7 squad leaves Mexico with a drive to come back fighting for the remainder of the season. It was a tough week for the young Australian squad, as they battled to regain their fitness and form after what…
French sailor wins ILCA 7 World Championship for first time
The first race of the final day at the ILCA 7 Men’s World Championship in Riviera Nayarit, Mexico brought a little drama when the event leader Jean-Baptiste Bernaz (FRA) got a black flag, and Pavlos Kontides (CYP) finished fifth. This…
GC32 Riva Cup: Alinghi Red Bull Racing all the way
Lake Garda, Italy: The penultimate day of the GC32 Riva Cup, the opening event of the 2022 GC32 Racing Tour was a long one with an 0600 alarm for an 0800 start to make the most of Garda’s Pelèr wind…
Quantum Racing takes first 52 Super Series title for 2022
American owner-driver, Doug DeVos, steered Quantum Racing to overall victory at the Abanca 52 Super Series Baiona Sailing Week, lifting the first regatta title of the five which comprise the 10th anniversary season of the world’s leading grand prix monohull…
Mark Sinclair in town for another Golden Globe Race
At 1406hrs today (Friday local time), Australian Mark Sinclair crossed the famous Nouch Sud cardinal buoy off Les Sables d’Olonne in France, ending a 174-day solitary voyage at sea with some preparation for the Golden Globe Race starting 4th September,…
Young Aussies battle shifty conditions at ILCA 7 Worlds
A young Aussie ILCA 7 squad has fought on another challenging day of shifty conditions at the World Championships in Mexico. Decision making is proving to be key with the wind shifts occasionally oscillating and rewarding a more conservative strategy,…
France leads ILCA 7 World Championship
Vallarta, Mexico – Jean-Baptiste Bernaz from France has amassed a large 20-point lead at the ILCA 7 (ex-Laser) World Championship after two races were held, the fleet greeted with lighted and shiftier winds as they arrived in the starting area…
Twenty-one-year-old attempts solo circumnavigation of Australia
Tomorrow (Sunday) 21-year-old Australian Xavier Doerr will commence ‘The Little Aussie Lap’, a solo non-stop unassisted circumnavigation of Australia, on his 21ft Mini Transat yacht, Waterline. The Queensland sailor will attempt to beat the World Speed Sailing and Guinness World…
America’s Cup v SailGP at GC32 Riva Cup
Owner-driver teams did well on day two of the GC32 Riva Cup, but it was Alinghi Red Bull Racing – SUI 8 and the Team Rockwool Racing team that spent the day at each other’s throats. While Arnaud Psarofaghis’ Swiss…
52 Super Series: Prep pays winning dividend for Quantum Racing
Quantum Racing took another step closer to her first 52 Super Series regatta win since July 2019, when she won the only race sailed today, at the Abanca 52 Super Series Baiona Sailing Week.Key to the team’s success was a…
Transpac 2023 open for entries
Los Angeles, California: The Transpacific Yacht Club is pleased to announce that the entry process is open for the 2023 edition of the Los Angeles to Honolulu Transpacific Yacht Race, known as the Transpac and on its 52nd edition of…
World Sailing Show is back
World Sailing is excited to announce the re-launch of the World Sailing Show to premiere on 30 May 2022, with each 30-minute episode featuring news, profiles and racing highlights from across the world of sailing. Produced by Sunset+Vine, shows will…
11th Hour Racing Team announces Newport Bermuda entry
Professional offshore sailing outfit, 11th Hour Racing Team, left Concarneau, France bound for its home base in Newport, Rhode Island on its first major ocean crossing in its new IMOCA race boat, Mālama, ahead of the 60-foot yacht entering The…
Transforming ETNZ’s land yacht
Emirates Team New Zealand’s land yacht ‘Horonuku’ will be used for their Wind Powered Land Speed World Record attempt later this year. The design and construction of ‘Horonuku’ was done so with a large variability in mind to be able…
Mornington sailors awarded Victorian Institute of Sport scholarships
The Victorian Institute of Sport has announced the winners of its Victorian Youth Scholarship Program for 2022/23. Six of the recipients, out of a state total of 18, are members of the Mornington Yacht Club. The scholarships are awarded to…
Racing intensifies as finals get underway at ILCA 7 World Championship
Lighter winds were seen today in Vallarta, Mexico for the ILCA 7 World Championship with a moderate 9 to 11-knot thermal breeze on the course. It took the Race Committee three attempts to get competition underway with the fleet punching…
Project Speed: Transforming ETNZ’s land yacht
Emirates Team New Zealand and the Project Speed team have been making the most of their testing at Auckland’s RNZAF Whenuapai base this past week in a range of weather which Glenn Ashby and the team have utilised to continue…
The Ocean Race aims for equal number of male and female competitors
The Ocean Race, the world’s toughest test of a team in sport, is aiming for a 50:50 split of women and men competing in the round-the-world sailing fleet within the next three editions of the Race, building on its historical…
Quantum Racing takes charge in Baiona
Galicia, Spain: Lighter winds prevailed on Galicia’s beautiful Ria de Vigo as the third day of racing at the Abanca 52 Super Series Baiona Sailing Week produced two different race winners and saw Quantum Racing step clear at the top…
Early lead for Zoulou at GC32 Riva Cup
The winds on Lake Garda were up and down for today’s opening rounds of the GC32 Riva Cup, first event of the 2022 GC32 Racing Tour. To the south of Riva del Garda, the racing was delayed only slightly but…
Rivergate-AIMEX VIP Dinner toasts to reconnecting
Between the Australian Superyacht, Marine Export and Commercial Marine (ASMEX) Conference and Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show (SCIBS), Rivergate Marina & Shipyard and Australian International Marine Export Group (AIMEX) hosted their annual VIP Dinner, gathering guests drawn from the superyacht…
