Rolex Giraglia 2022 kicks off
A fleet of 56 boats will take to the starting line for the coastal race from Sanremo to Saint-Tropez in the Rolex Giraglia, with the first cannon shot to be fired at midnight in Italy. The docks of the Yacht…
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SSL Gold Cup: Uruguay and Chile trade blows
Lake Neuchatel, Switzerland: After unfavourable wind conditions forced abandonment of racing yesterday, Group 5 finally got underway today in the SSL Gold Cup, with three back-to-back races in an all-South American contest. SSL Team Uruguay held off a strong challenge…
Magnus Olsson Prize awarded to Pelle Petterson
The Swedish sailing icon and legend, Pelle Petterson, has been announced as winner of the prestigious Magnus ”Mange” Olsson Prize 2022, which is awarded annually to an individual who has made an indelible contribution to the world of sailing, Pelle…
Fire Burns Through Boat
Fire ripped through the harbour tour boat Spirit of Norfolk, leaving it burned out above the main deck level. The Spirit of Norfolk caught fire on Tuesday afternoon while conducting a harbour tour for elementary school students just off Naval Station Norfolk. 108…
Australian Yachting Championships hosts announced
The Australian Yachting Championships are set to be run alongside some of Australia’s biggest keelboat regattas after Australian Sailing today locked in the host clubs of the event for the next four years. Australian Sailing is intentionally setting the schedule…
Which GSC yachts were designed by Frers?
Amongst entries for the Global Solo Challenge (GSC), one firm of Naval architects stands out; designed by Argentinian firm Germán Frers (pronounced with a soft Spanish G, so it sounds like Herman). The firm was founded by Germán Frers Snr in…
Entries open for 2022 Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia is pleased to welcome entries from eligible yachts for the 2022 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. The 77th edition of the historic 628 nautical mile race will start in Sydney Harbour on Monday 26 December…
Alinghi Red Bull Racing reveals America’s Cup team
Fourteen sailors have been selected to join the Alinghi Red Bull Racing crew and represent the Société Nautique de Genève during the 37th America’s Cup. While some are new to the sport, these talented athletes will be backed by several…
World Sailing spotlights revitalisation message on World Oceans Day
World Sailing, the global governing body for the sport of sailing, is marking United Nations World Oceans Day on 8 June by issuing a rallying call to the global sailing community to increase efforts to protect the natural environment and…
How to prevent breakages on long sailing passages
In Australia, winter is upon us, which means many cruisers and racers in the southern states will soon be making the journey north to Queensland and beyond. But as Alan Punch, an RYA Navigation Instructor with Navathome Australia, writes, to ensure…
Military veterans team joins Ocean Globe Race
Founded in 2019 by two US veterans, the American Odysseus Sailing Foundation has signed up for the Ocean Globe Race. The crew will be composed of military vets and first-responders with post traumatic stress disorder, who are given an opportunity…
Two missing after boat capsizes on Devon lake
UK: Two people are missing after a boat capsized while sailing on a Devon lake. Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were called to Roadford Lake near Okehampton at 13:30 BST. Two people have been safely rescued from the water…
Brett Beyer wins his 14th ILCA 7 Masters Worlds title
Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico: The final two races were completed today at the 2022 ILCA 7 Masters World Championship in Riviera Nayarit, where Australia’s Brett Beyer secured gold ahead of Great Britain’s Mark Lyttle in the Grand Masters fleet – making…
37th America’s Cup Rules Committee announced
The Rules Committee for the 37th America’s Cup has been announced today with a trio of highly qualified members who will be in charge of maintaining the rules and regulations in relation to all AC37 race yachts. They are, Mark…
Zhik partners with Dee Caffari and Shirley Robertson for double-handed sailing campaign
Double Olympic Gold medallist, Shirley Robertson, and world record breaking solo round the world yachtswomen, Dee Caffari, are teaming up with Zhik as the Official Technical Clothing Supplier for their 2022/23 double-handed offshore sailing campaign. Dee and Shirley bring a…
Ocean Globe Race team commits to cleaner sailing
Team Spirit of Adelaide has been the first entrant of the Ocean Globe Race 2023 to commit to raising awareness of ocean conservation by partnering with Clean Sailors. Team Spirit are sailing Outlaw, a Baltic 55 sailing yacht, originally built…
Four Canadian cities shortlisted to host SailGP event
The most exciting racing on water could be coming to Canada in 2023/2024 as part of SailGP Season 4. Following a very competitive domestic bid process, with interest from over 10 potential host cities, SailGP has announced that the following…
Two days left until Rolex Giraglia fleet departs Italy
A total of 164 boats are registered with just a few days left until the start of the 69th Rolex Giraglia. Sixty of the participants will take part in the first leg of the event on Friday 10 June, departing from Sanremo…
Charles Caudrelier qualifies for Route du Rhum
With five months to go until the start of the Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe, Charles Caudrelier has secured his entry ticket for yachting’s main event of 2022. Taking advantage of the long weekend to set sail singlehanded, the…
Doyle Sails announces partnership with Kyle Langford and David Gilmour
Doyle Sails International announces powerhouse partnership with Seagull Sails, owned and operated by world-renowned, professional sailors Kyle Langford and David Gilmour. The alliance will see the pair deliver Doyle sails to both the Swedish and global Grand Prix/Superyacht markets. Kyle and David are joined…
SailGP athlete attempts to foil on freezing water
Equipped with his @Mustang Survival EP Ocean Racing Collection gear, U.S. SailGP Team athlete Rome Kirby travelled to the northernmost tip of Newfoundland to the collection of icebergs known as Iceberg Alley. His mission? To successfully foil in the coldest…
The Sailing Squad Episode 2: Let’s get started
The Sailing Squad tells the story of young international sailors who meet for the first time in Valencia ahead the Bol d’or Mirabaud sailing race. In this episode, it’s the first day of training in Valencia, and the wind is…
Brett Beyer reinforces lead at ILCA 7 Masters Worlds
Two races were completed today at the 2022 ILCA 7 Masters World Championship (30 May – 7 June) in Riviera Nayarit, Nueveo Vallarta, Mexico. The racing kicked off in about 8–10 knots, and the breeze picked up a little for…
Serious racing mixed with frivolity ashore at SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week
In an effort to get the edge on their compadres come September, a dozen or so SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week (SMIRW) entrants quietly put in successful practice at Port Douglas Race Week last week, while the rest of us…
11th Hour Racing Team arrives at Rhode Island following transatlantic crossing
11th Hour Racing Team has completed its first major fully crewed ocean crossing. The new IMOCA race boat Mālama arrived in its home port of Newport, Rhode Island, this evening at sundown following a successful 10-day transatlantic training run from Concarneau, France. …
Top names in RS Elite International Grand Prix lineup
Olympic medallist Ossie Stewart, Dragon Edinburgh Cup winner Simon Brien and current RS Elite UK National champion Tom Hewitson are some of the top names in the line-up for the Brewin Dolphin RS Elite International Grand Prix next month. …
Vale pro sailor Hayden Goodrick
From the World Match Racing Tour website: We were deeply saddened to hear of the tragic loss of pro sailor Hayden Goodrick this weekend while competing at a sailing event in Newport, RI. Born in New Zealand and living in…
Abandoned Infiniti 52 found off Portuguese coast
Tulikettu, deemed lost at sea in April, has been found and safely returned to shore. The first Infiniti 52 Tulikettu, designed by Hugh Welbourn, was sailing from Cascais, Portugal, back to the team base in Gosport, England across the Bay of Biscay….
How to qualify for the Global Solo Challenge
There must be thousands of sailors worldwide who dream of sailing around the world, non-stop and alone. Just you and your boat overcoming the elements and achieving one of the pinnacles of yachting aspiration. Up until now, for most of us,…
Australia’s Brett Beyer extends lead at ILCA 7 Masters Worlds
Two races were completed today at the 2022 ILCA 7 Masters World Championship in Riviera Nayarit, Nueveo Vallarta, Mexico. Yesterday the sailors used the reserve day for a well-earned lay day to rest and reset for the remainder of the…
Alinghi Red Bull Racing wins hotly contested T535 Mies
Versoix, Switzerland: Ernesto Bertarelli’s Alinghi Red Bull Racing triumphed at the end of a thrilling final day of the TF35 Mies Grand Prix, which came down to a match racing battle with closest rivals Realteam for Léman hope over the last…
Foiling Gold for Peru, France and the Netherlands at World Cup
Lelystad, the Netherlands: The boat classes completed their medal races at the Hempel World Cup Series at the Allianz Regatta on Saturday, and on Sunday it was the finale in Lelystad for the four Olympic board classes. Formula Kite Women…
Kenichi Horie, 83, becomes oldest person to sail solo non-stop across Pacific
Before he set off, Kenichi Horie said his only fear about sailing solo non-stop across the Pacific Ocean was his age. But on Saturday, the 83-year-old – known as ‘Japan’s most famous yachtsman’ – proved it was not an obstacle after…
Confidence boost as Aussies secure Silver and Bronze at World Cup
Two Australian teams have come away with medals at the Hempel World Cup Allianz Regatta, with the Mixed 470 team of Chris Charlwood and Amelia Catt securing a dramatic Silver whilst Oliva Price and Evie Haseldine held on to Bronze…
Jamie Mears – 18 footers lose a champion
The 18 footers class lost one of its champion sailors last month when UK and European champion Jamie Mears lost his life following a tragic mountain bike accident in Italy. Jamie (1976-2022) leaves behind his wife Gemma and his three…
FlyingNikka’s official launch in Punta Ala
A rapid sequence of emotions. This is the best definition of the official launch of FlyingNikka that took place today in Punta Ala, Italy. “I’m extremely happy to officially present the FlyingNikka project in Punta Ala, this is a location…
Alinghi wins Genève-Rolle-Genève
Switzerland: Local boat Alinghi Red Bull Racing won the Genève-Rolle-Genève in 3 hours 2 minutes, after fighting hard to stay ahead of old rivals, Realteam for Léman hope and Spindrift on a perfect day of racing on Lake Geneva. The…
Allianz Regatta: Five gold medals awarded in Almere
Almere, Netherlands: Five Olympic classes contested their Medal Races at the Allianz Regatta, the 10-boat, double-points decider that often shakes up the podium on the final day of competition and that occurred in some cases. While 49er Gold had already…
Swan Sardinia Challenge delivers spectacular celebration of sailing
After four days of intense racing and 10 hard fought and ultra-competitive races in the spectacular setting of south-east Sardinia, the final places were decided at the Swan Sardinia Challenge on Saturday local time. The crystal-clear waters off Villasimius were…
Brett Beyer in fine form at ILCA 7 Masters Worlds
Vallarta, Mexico: Two races were completed today on the third day of the 2022 ILCA 7 Masters World Championship in Riviera Nayarit, where Australia’s Brett Beyer scored two wins from two races in the Grand Masters fleet to retain his…
