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Cowes: Classic Solent conditions prevailed for the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s first inshore regatta of the 2022 season. After eight thrilling races, IRC class winners for the RORC Easter Challenge were: Ian Atkins’ GP42 Dark N Stormy (IRC 1), The Army…
The International Maxi Association’s Caribbean Maxi Challenge resumes tomorrow with its third event, Les Voiles de St Barth Richard Mille. Based out of Gustavia in the paradise French Caribbean island of Saint Barthélemy, the event has bounced back, after a…
Peter Harburg’s 100-foot Black Jack has taken line honours and smashed its own race record in the Gladstone Ports Corporation’s 74th annual Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race, crossing the Gladstone Harbour finish line at 3.13am Easter Saturday, 16th April 2022. Black Jack, the largest…
William ‘Bill’ Fisher was a foundation member of the 18 Footers League and sailed his boat Australia in the Club’s first race. After coming to the new League from the Sydney Flying Squadron (SFS) following a split between the SFS…
Cowes: The Easter treats continued for close to 300 hundred sailors taking part in the RORC Easter Challenge as fabulous sailing conditions continued in the Solent for Day 2 of the regatta when some boats moved up the board and…
Auckland, New Zealand: It has been a few weeks since the last Team New Zealand Project Speed update and in that time things have been coming together well and with speed. As the clock ticks down to any launch time,…
On Monday February 21, Australian sailor Lisa Blair set sail from Albany, WA in a second attempt to sail solo, non-stop, around Antarctica in record time aboard her yacht ‘Climate Action Now’. In her latest blog post, Blair was contemplating…
Cowes: The first day of the RORC Easter Challenge was blessed with sparkling conditions in the Solent, with a light gradient breeze from the south east building during the day to over 10 knots of pressure, while brilliant sunshine throughout…
It was a spectacular spinnaker start for the 37 offshore racing yachts who are now racing 308 nautical miles up the coast to Gladstone for the Gladstone Ports Corporation’s 74th annual Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race which started at 11am today (Good…
On Monday February 21, Australian sailor Lisa Blair set sail from Albany, WA in a second attempt to sail solo, non-stop, around Antarctica in record time aboard her yacht ‘Climate Action Now’. In her latest blog post, Blair finds a…
As entries roll in for September’s Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, the pinnacle event of the maxi racing calendar, the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, the Yacht Club de Monaco and the International Maxi Association have joined forces to create a novel…
Waszp sailor Hattie Rogers got the chance to sail on GBR’s F50 at the final SailGP Season 2 event in San Francisco.
Gorgeous conditions greeted sailors on day two of the 2022 Waszp European Games at Mar Menor, Spain. The movers and shakers on the leaderboard are Nick Zeltner from Switzerland coming back from an 18th on day one to lead the…
On Monday February 21, Australian sailor Lisa Blair set sail from Albany, WA in a second attempt to sail solo, non-stop, around Antarctica in record time aboard her yacht ‘Climate Action Now’. In her latest blog post, Blair continues to…
Skippers and crews are notably upbeat and ready for a highly competitive and fast Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race which starts tomorrow at 11am from Moreton Bay. At the official race briefing held last night at Sandgate Town Hall, Dr…
This year the world’s leading photo competition dedicated to competitive sailing is proud to launch its 13th edition. Professional photographers from all over the world are invited to submit their best image for the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image. Photos must…
Whether you’re a part-time sailor with a passion for the seas or someone who spends all their life on board, you will eventually get onto the topic of watermakers and whether or not they’re right for your vessel. There are…
New York Yacht Club American Magic is pleased to share two additions to the team’s leadership for the 37th America’s Cup: Luis Saenz Mariscal and Jon Persch. Mariscal has an extensive history working for the America’s Cup. Jon brings a…
Five of Switzerland’s top female athletes will join the Switzerland SailGP Team throughout Season 3. They will form part of the overall Swiss team and take part in training and racing throughout the season alongside the core team of Sébastien…
Stay tuned for all the high octane action coming out of the glamour foiling venue that is Mar Menor, Spain. A strong fleet will compete in the Waszp European Games that begins today, April 13 and will run through until…
We are delighted to announce the launch of ReSail – a brand new initiative created by Clean Sailors to prolong the life of sailing materials and resources. The platform, which follows a successful pilot launched in the South West in 2021, allows…
Even when a sailor’s eye gets used to the vast horizon, the colours and tones of the sea and sky change every day. The open seas are never the same from one day to the next. Suddenly, after days and…
On Monday February 21, Australian sailor Lisa Blair set sail from Albany, WA in a second attempt to sail solo, non-stop, around Antarctica in record time aboard her yacht ‘Climate Action Now’. In her latest blog post, Blair catches up…
Whether you’re attending your first boat show because you’re thinking about buying a boat or you’ve been to quite a few boat shows already, the thrill of seeing the newest model multihull and monohull yachts never fails to deliver. With…
On Monday February 21, Australian sailor Lisa Blair set sail from Albany, WA in a second attempt to sail solo, non-stop, around Antarctica in record time aboard her yacht ‘Climate Action Now’. In her latest blog post, light winds slow…
Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have launched Live Ocean Racing – a platform that brings together a talented and diverse team to compete at the highest level. The establishment of the racing team is a continuation of the pair’s intention…
The Maritime Trail 2022 was held for the second time by the Australian Wooden Boat Festival Inc. The trail included tours of several stunning boatyards across Southern Tasmania, as well as nautical and maritime themed workshops in these beautiful boatyards….
The first Saffier 33 UD just landed in Sydney, Australia and some of the team at Eyachts took her out for the first shakedown sail. Although this is the previous generation Saffier 33 it was amazing to get a feel…
Current weather predictions point to a thrilling and colourful spinnaker start and fast 308 nautical miles for the 38 offshore racing yachts and crews contesting Gladstone Ports Corporation’s 74th annual Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race which sets sail on Good Friday, April 15…
The Tunisian Olympic sailor Eya Guezguez has died in a training accident at the age of 17, the International Olympic Committee has announced. Guezguez, who represented Tunisia at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Games, was sailing with her twin sister, Sarra,…
Queenscliff Cruising Yacht Club has joined forces with the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria and Australian Sailing She Sails Victoria with an exciting new initiative for women’s sailing. Aimed to swing the focus for both novice and more experienced female…
A search is continuing for a fisherman, who has been missing in waters off the Whitsundays for several days. Lee Eastham was last seen at the Pioneer Bay boat ramp in Airlie Beach around 4:30pm on Thursday. He and his black-and-white…
On Monday February 21, Australian sailor Lisa Blair set sail from Albany, WA in a second attempt to sail solo, non-stop, around Antarctica in record time aboard her yacht ‘Climate Action Now’. In her latest blog post, it was another…
After taking line honours and setting a new race record in the Club Marine Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race yesterday, Peter Harburg’s 100ft Black Jack has today been declared the overall winner of the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club’s…
As so often happens in yacht racing, the story is denied a fitting finish due to a lack of wind when it’s needed most. And it was certainly the case at Sail Port Stephens today, with a predicted 10-knot sou’easter…
An extremely determined Australian Sailing Team athlete, Matt Wearn OAM, was at his best in the ILCA 7 Medal Race at the Princess Sofia Trophy in Palma on Saturday local time, showing the same grit that won him Gold at…
Palma Bay witnessed 10 Gold medal winning performances on Saturday 9 April, the concluding day of the Trofeo Sofía Mallorca. With 1,015 competitors, this regatta made for a glorious start to the Hempel Sailing World Cup Circuit of 2022. This…
The best laid schemes of mice, men and race committees often go awry, especially in the fluid environment of yacht racing, and Day 6 of Sail Port Stephens 2022 was one of those days. Plans were announced at the morning…
Black Jack, the super maxi owned by Peter Harburg, has smashed the race record and taken line honours early this morning in the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club’s (RPAYC) Club Marine Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race, finishing the race…
Day 5 of the Princess Sofia Trophy was make or break time for Australian Sailing Team (AST) and Australian Sailing Squad (ASS) athletes competing in Palma, where Western Australians, Matt Wearn in the ILCA 7 and Elyse Ainsworth in the…
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