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Whisper’s impressive form continued with overall victory in the 2021 SOLAS Big Boat Challenge, as SHK Scallywag 100 took line honours in a stunning showdown on Sydney Harbour. The sun shone on the two super maxis and seven mini maxis for the 14 nautical…
Addicted to More Adventure is the sequel to the first Addicted to Adventure by sailor and adventurer Bob Shepton. The adventures here are more varied, in time as well as place and content. There are many diverse adventures involving sailing…
The ILCA 6 World Championships concluded in Oman overnight with two Australians finishing in the top 15. Tokyo Olympian Mara Stransky finished sixth overall and made it clear that she has the skills and determination to make her mark at…
The Short Track World Championship is an action-packed tournament format that showcases the best of sailing in a fan friendly package. The world’s best 49er and 49erFX sailors will race in the word’s best amphitheatre for sailing. The regatta will…
The 2021 ILCA 6 World Championship concluded yesterday in Barcelo Mussanah, Oman, with Nik Pletikos of Slovenia winning the men’s 2021 ILCA 6 World Championship in the last race on the last day of the competition. Taking the title by a single point, Pletikos secured the gold by winning race…
The 2021 Transat Jacques Vabre ended today with the very last boat, the Class40 Terre Exotique, crossing the finish line less than an hour before the cut-off time. In total, 150 sailors and 75 crews have made it to Martinique…
KnowWake, a first-of-its-kind, free waterway navigation app powered by crowdsourced data through real-time boater updates, has formally announced its expansion into Australia. This announcement comes on the heels of the company unveiling their development in Europe, specifically in the United…
Tokyo Olympian Mara Stranksy finally found her form on day five of the ILCA 6 World Championships in Oman. The young Queenslander shot up the rankings to seventh overall after three solid races including a win in the last race…
The Yandoo team of John Winning, Mike Kennedy and Fang Warren lead the NSW 18ft skiff Championship following a dominating performance to take out Race 3 on Sydney Harbour on Sunday. Yandoo grabbed the lead early in the race to hold a…
Gordon Ketelbey’s TP52 Zen takes a huge “confidence boost” into the 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, winning her final offshore hit-out before the great race in the Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore’s Cabbage Tree Island Race. Three TP52s led the Fully-Crewed IRC…
Axel Mazella and Poema Newland have become champions of Gran Canaria, the fifth and final event of the 2021 KiteFoil World Series. Both French riders have also been crowned champions of the 2021 season. For Mazella, this is his third World Series…
Campbell Geeves and Wendy Tuck claimed their first ever blue water win together, steering Speedwell to line honours and overall (IRC) victory in the Two-Handed Division of the Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore’s Cabbage Tree Island Race. Speedwell completed…
On day four of the ILCA 6 World Championships at Al-Musannah Sports City, in Oman, it was a brutal wait out on the water for competitors before the racing finally got underway late in the afternoon. When it did, finding…
Christian Beck’s Juan-K 100 LawConnect laid down a marker in her return to offshore racing, winning Fully-Crewed Line Honours in the 2021 Cabbage Tree Island Race, the third race in the 2021/22 Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore. LawConnect takes…
Patience was tested on the third day of the ILCA 6 World Championships as the Race Committee squeezed in just one race in an unstable 5-7 knots of wind. It was worth the wait for the Australian Sailing ILCA 6…
Day three of the 2021 ILCA 6 World Championships was once again influenced by the wind, with just two races in the Men’s and one in the Women’s completed at Barceló Resort Mussanah, as the sailors struggled to get to…
At 03:16:45 local time on Friday, the Italian flagged 12 Nacira 69 crossed the finish line off Rodney Bay Saint Lucia as the first arrival of ARC 2021, claiming the coveted award of line honours and kick-starting the celebrations after…
On Day 3 of the 2021 KiteFoil World Series Gran Canaria the breeze gusted too strongly for riders to get out through the shore break at Playa de las Burras. Once again, so once again, no racing to be done…
It took a few goes for the LawConnect team to smash the champagne bottle on the newly extended bowsprit of Christian Beck’s 100ft super maxi, but they eventually got there, christening the rebranded Juan-K 100 ahead of the 2021 Rolex…
Australia’s Tom Slingsby has won the male 2021 Rolex World Sailor of the Year. The award celebrates his achievements in three competitive classes over the past two years. It was announced on Thursday 2 December in a virtual ceremony streamed…
The ILCA 6 World Championshipsfinally got underway in the Al-Mussanah Sports City, Oman overnight, with three races completed in a light sea breeze. There was no racing on day one of the event due to lack of wind, so after…
Yacht Share Mariner has a new Bali 4.4 on order for delivery to Sydney next winter. A share in this yacht could be yours for six weeks across the year and all you have to do is enjoy the experience…
Following the success of the 2021 Rolex Fastnet Race from Cowes to Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) and its French partners are delighted to announce the date for the next edition of its flagship event in 2023. The…
A French sailor has died on the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers and a further yacht abandoned due to catastrophic steering failure. French sailor Max Delannoy (73), who was taking part in the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers, has died after being…
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia is delighted to welcome Income Asset Management as the naming rights partner for the inaugural Australian Maxi Championship. This new regatta has been introduced by Australian Sailing to provide additional racing for maxis and mini maxis, with the…
The World Sailing Awards show, hosted by Alec Wilkinson and Hannah White, celebrates the truly remarkable highlights and accomplishments of the last 18 months.
With the new year around the corner and nine months before the start of the Golden Globe Race 2022, the skippers and organisers are keeping busy. While most boats get in the shed for their winter refit, some sailors prefer…
The International Maxi Association is to introduce a new European Championship for maxi yachts in 2022. Taking place over 14-20 May out of Sorrento, Italy with racing based around the Gulf of Naples and Capri, the IMA Maxi European Championship…
To cap off a huge year for Seawind Catamarans and sister company, Corsair Marine trimarans, a 24 strong fleet of Seawinds and Corsairs sailed together in perfect conditions on Brisbane’s Moreton Bay in a rally run by distributors, Multihull Central….
The Cruising Association (CA) has today, 1 December 2021, released its upgraded CAptain’s Mate app. CAptain’s Mate is a unique app providing an invaluable and intuitive toolbox of knowledge, designed to empower yacht and motor cruisers. Putting thousands of cruising…
As of 12am December 1 2021, Challengers can now officially enter the next edition of the oldest trophy in international sport. Kevin Shoebridge, COO of Emirates Team New Zealand said, “The Defender, RNZYS & Emirates Team New Zealand, have had…
Multihull Central had a record turn out for this year’s Seawind Catamaran and Corsair Trimaran Rally hosted on Brisbane’s Moreton Bay by Multihull Central and the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron. Special thanks to sponsors Signature Yacht Services, All Yacht Spares,…
Australia’s innovative technical apparel brand Zhik is delighted to announce they have partnered with Christian Beck’s LawConnect, the Australian based Super Maxi, for the next three seasons. Going into the 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, owner and skipper Beck…
Charlie Dalin and Paul Meilhat have won the 2021 IMOCA Globe Series Championship, following a successful year of competitive sailing. They came first in their division in the Rolex Fastnet Race, first in the Défi Azimut and second in Transat…
Team New Zealand’s nemesis Alinghi is back in the America’s Cup after an 11-year absence. Owned by Swiss billionaire Ernesto Bertarelli, Alinghi famously won the Cup for the first time in 2003, sweeping defender Team NZ 5-0 in the Cup…
A record fleet of 69 boats is expected to take on the Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore’s Cabbage Tree Island Race on Friday 3 December. The 172 nautical mile race will provide an early preview for the Rolex Sydney…
A dramatic rescue at sea has seen three people saved after their 11-metre catamaran began taking water after hitting a sunfish 13 nautical miles off Green Island near Ulladulla on Monday afternoon, November 30. The three people on board were…
After considerable hard work and dedication to create a circular story, Doyle Sails are proud to introduce the limited-edition Doyle Sails x Live Ocean: A Circular Story luggage range. The range has been designed in collaboration with the high-profile ocean…
The Australian Sailing Awards were announced last Thursday during a one-hour online special on the Australian Sailing Facebook page and website with the virtual event hosted by Gordon Bray AM. Western Australia’s Swan River Sailing had a fantastic night; taking home both…
Oman Sail will welcome ILCA Radial sailors from around the world this week for the 2021 ILCA 6 World Championship. Commencing on 29 November through to 6 December 2021 at the Barceló Mussanah Resort, racing will take place every day for the male and female fleets before medallists are decided. Both fleets will…
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