Miami hosts its first YFGC round
The 69F swapped the cool mountain water of Lake Garda for the sultry seas of Miami’s Biscayne Bay with the opening act of the Youth Foiling Gold Cup (YFGC) last week, and by all accounts it was a brilliant success….
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Researchers uncover new evidence in search for Endurance
A team of explorers is currently attempting to locate the wreck of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance on what would have been the famous Irish explorer’s 148th birthday. A research vessel left Cape Town, South Africa on Saturday, February 5 in…
Canada SailGP Team: Introducing Phil Robertson
SailGP Season 3: On the water, world match racing champion Phil Robertson (NZL) will be in the driver’s seat of the Canadian team’s F50.
Canada SailGP Team announces CEO and Driver
Canada SailGP Team is pleased to announce two key appointments as the team’s preparations continue in the lead up to the start of Season 3 in Bermuda. Leading Canada SailGP Team will be incoming CEO Jean-Sébastien Chénier Proteau. An accomplished…
Sydney 36 Midnight Rambler dominates Bruny Island Race
Midnight Rambler has once again stamped her dominance on the off-shore sailing scene in Hobart with a win in the IRC and AMS rating divisions of Saturday’s Bruny Island Race. Skipper Ed Psaltis sailed the Sydney 36 to her numbers…
Australia’s marine industry reconnects with the world
The Australian International Marine Export Group (AIMEX) has confirmed its annual conference, ASMEX 2022 will be held from Monday May 16 to Wednesday May 18 at the InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort on the Gold Coast, Queensland. Now in its 11th…
The coconut milk run
When it comes to heading out there, crossing the Pacific is usually one goal. Jess Lloyd Mostyn describes the different paths you can take. Many people choosing to set off and sail full-time do so with a big dream in…
How many mistakes have you made?
Most first-time cruisers get a lot of things wrong, Petrea McCarthy provides a salient tale for those about to get out there. 1) Thinking you have enough shade You may or may not have a great bimini, but when the…
Applications now open for Vendée Globe 2024
Applications for the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe are officially open – 1,000 days to go until the start on November 10, 2024. The Vendée Globe is a single-handed, non-stop round the world yacht race. Since the conclusion of…
IQFoils take flight at Lanzarote International Regatta
Canary Islands: After two days enjoying the sun and friendly training for iQFoilers, finally the winds of Lanzarote offered perfect conditions to launch the Lanzarote International Regatta. Winds ranged from 10-16 knots, with flat sea with little wave, spectacular for slalom…
Registration now open for the Giraglia’s 69th edition
The Yacht Club Italiano, organiser of the 69th edition of the classic offshore regatta, is pleased to announce the opening of registrations and the publication of the Notice of Race for the Rolex Giraglia. In 2022 the race will return to…
Pittwater Regatta: Day three highlights
The final races were completed in the inaugural NSW ORC Championship, the Sydney 38 One Design NSW Championship and Pittwater Regatta, with new champions crowned and winners announced at the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC) early this evening.
Andoo wins Australian 18ft skiff Championship
The Andoo team of Seve Jarvin, Matt Stenta and Sam Newton became a deserved winner of the 2021-22 100th Australian 18 Footer Championship which concluded on Sydney Harbour today. With three wins, a second and two thirds from the seven…
Two NSW ORC champions crowned and Pittwater Regatta winners announced
The final races were completed in the inaugural NSW ORC Championship, the Sydney 38 One Design NSW Championship and Pittwater Regatta, with new champions crowned and winners announced at the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC) early this evening. Gerry…
Ethan Prieto-Low wins 2022 Perth Youth Cup and WA Tour
The Swan River Sailing Team, skippered by Ethan Prieto-Low (RFBYC), won the 2022 Perth Youth Cup over the weekend. Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club (RFBYC) hosted the match racing regatta. Prieto-Low’s team also won the WA Tour title after winning all…
Narrow win for Ceeref at 44Cup Calero Marinas
Going into the final day of the 44Cup Calero Marinas in Lanzarote, Igor Lah’s Ceeref powered by Hrastnik 1860 held a strong 11-point lead. Normally this would have seen them packing their bags early, having won with a race to spare….
NSW ORC Championship continues as Pittwater Regatta opens
While the NSW ORC Championship continued with an offshore passage race, the Sydney 38 One Design NSW Championship and Pittwater Regatta began their respective competitions in the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club’s (RPAYC) hosted events. It was a big day…
Weather throws a curve ball on Day 1 of NSW ORC Championship
Day 1 of Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club’s (RPAYC) NSW ORC Championship was a testing one for all competitors as torrential rain, squalls, thunder and lightning, combined with some shifty winds made for difficult but exciting racing on Pittwater. The…
Tiny lead for Ceeref at 44Cup Calero Marinas halfway stage
After a zero wind opening day of the 44Cup Calero Marinas in Lanzarote, forecasts indicated day two might repeat this but in fact, after an hour’s delay, an easterly filled in and built to 12-14 knots allowing three good races…
MarineVerse Cup sails onto Meta Quest 2
Experience the thrill of sailing no matter where you are when MarineVerse Cup is released on Meta Quest 2 on February 24. Whether you are an advanced sailor or just curious to give sailing a try, MarineVerse Cup can help…
Discover the new Excess 14
The Excess 14 is the pure incarnation of the Excess DNA. It is the result of a dedicated design work and an industrial execution, unique to the brand. It is a cruising yacht that is both fun and playful, with…
The Sailing Family’s Seth Hynes explains HH Catamarans
Multihull Central sits down with Seth Hynes from The Sailing Family who has recently joined HH Catamarans.
Port Douglas Race Week is on the horizon
Preparation for the annual Port Douglas Race Week is in full swing. North Queensland’s premier sailing event, hosted by Port Douglas Yacht Club (PDYC), is set to hit the waves from May 24 to 28, 2022. Entries are open and…
Columbus Racing leads Perth Youth Cup
Columbus Racing, skippered by Marcello Torre, finished the 2022 Perth Youth Cup’s stage one (round robin) in first place. Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club (RFBYC) is hosting the match racing regatta. Swan River Sailing Team, skippered by Ethan Prieto-Low (RFBYC),…
Slow start to 44Cup Lanzarote
Sadly, no water passed beneath the keels of the 10-strong 44Cup fleet on the opening day of their first regatta of the 2022 season off Porto Calero, Lanzarote. There was a small hope of the wind filling in early afternoon,…
Multihull Central to distribute HH Catamarans
HH Catamarans has named Multihull Central as the brand’s exclusive distributor for Australia and New Zealand. HH Catamarans is an up and coming brand of high performance catamarans, releasing innovative designs, including their new 44 and 50 foot models. This…
One point decides M32 winner in Miami
In uncharacteristic light winds on Biscayne Bay, Miami, the M32 Winter Series started its 2022 season. With a successful World Championship in November last year, the Winter Series is a more relaxed regatta series. Many teams took the opportunity to…
Australian 18ft skiff Championship up for grabs
After a weekend of five action-packed races, former 18ft skiff Australian Championship-winning skipper Seve Jarvin will be attempting to win his seventh title when he competes for the coveted trophy against a fleet of 23 boats from NSW and Queensland…
World Sailing’s spotlight on Sail Africa
In 2018, World Sailing and 11th Hour Racing joined forces to create the World Sailing 11th Hour Racing Sustainability Award. The award celebrates the effective execution or ongoing delivery of high-impact, highly replicable sustainability initiatives aligned with the World Sailing Sustainability Agenda…
New National Integrity Framework for sailing
Australian Sailing is committed to ensuring a level playing field for all those who participate in our sport. There are inherent integrity risks at all levels of sailing, and in recent months Australian Sailing has worked to identify those risks…
World Sailing’s spotlight on Sail Africa
Sport has a major role to play in ensuring a sustainable future for our planet. In 2018, World Sailing and 11th Hour Racing joined forces to create the World Sailing 11th Hour Racing Sustainability Award. The award celebrates the effective execution…
Ocean Globe Race entrants seek amateur crew
It has been nearly 30 years since ordinary sailors have been able to race around the world. Now, many of the 24 entrants in the 2023 Ocean Globe Race are looking for amateur crews. Opportunities to race on board Eric…
A Bold Protocol with Giles Scott: A change of tack
Introducing this brand-new series, ‘A Bold Protocol’, will break down and explain the key elements of this innovative and forward-looking AC37 Protocol. First up, we speak to Giles Scott, tactician on board the AC75 36th America’s Cup, who takes us…
The Ocean Race and UNESCO IOC join forces
The Ocean Race, the world’s toughest test of a team in sport and an industry leader in sustainability, and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC-UNESCO), are joining forces to help increase understanding of the ocean and inspire action to protect…
44Cup resumes in Lanzarote
With the 44Cup Calero Marinas Lanzarote starting tomorrow, the high performance owner-driver one design class returns to having a double digit-sized fleet for the first time since 2016. Recent additions include the first team with a female owner, in Moscow…
First entrant fired up for Airlie Beach Race Week
Mako, the much travelled Sydney 40 owned by a Newcastle, NSW syndicate is officially the first entry received for Airlie Beach Race Week 2022, which will be held in the Whitsunday Islands from 11 to 18 August. Entered by Newcastle…
Pittwater Regatta 2022 welcomes inaugural NSW ORC Championship
An eclectic mix of yachts is ready to line-up for the inaugural ORC Championship, which will kick-start the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club’s (RPAYC) Pittwater Regatta, to be held from 11-13 February. The Championship, supported by Sydney Marine Brokerage and to be…
Massive bull shark caught and released in Sydney Harbour
A 2.5m bull shark was caught on fishing line and camera in Sydney Harbour just off an inner west park last week. The shark was landed in waters off Birchgrove’s Yurulbin Park, before the TikTok video posted on the @huss—fisho feed shows the fisherman…
Westabout round-the-world record attempt: Sailors run aground
Two skippers attempting an around the world record attempt against the prevailing winds and currents have run aground in the Patagonian channels, South America, having taken shelter from a storm after rounding Cape Horn. Romain Pilliard and Alex Pella are…
Fancy footwork from Footloose in Hobart’s Combined Clubs Harbour Series
Hobart: Match racing from the Melges and some fancy footwork from Footloose were the highlights of racing in the Combined Clubs Harbour Series on Saturday. The series, run by Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania, Derwent Sailing Squadron Inc and Bellerive Yacht Club,…
