SailGP | Italy Sail Grand Prix Full Highlights
Relive all the action from a spectacular weekend of racing in Italy’s City of Two Seas, Taranto.
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Sydney Festival of Boating coming soon
The Sydney Festival of Boating will be four days of exhibitions, festivities and a celebration of the boating lifestyle at Darling Harbour from 29 July to 1 August. Exhibition space inside the Halls of the International Convention Centre in Sydney…
Club Conference Webinars to Resume in 2021
A series of three webinars will be streamed nationally on consecutive Thursday nights in addition to the in-person conferences being held in each state. Thursday 10th June: Club Sailing Pathways – registration cut off 12pm Thurs 10th June.Australian Sailing’s National…
Gentler Med conditions prevail as intense racing continues on way to Alicante
The weather experienced by the 12 international professional crews competing in The Ocean Race Europe have moderated considerably from yesterday’s fierce headwinds winds that funnelled against them through the Gibraltar Strait. However, despite the Mediterranean’s gentler breezes and flatter seas,…
Olympians to compete at Australian Etchells Championship ahead of Tokyo Games
The Australian Etchells Championship will open tomorrow at 1800 hours with the competitors briefing at the Mooloolaba Yacht Club, located at The Wharf, Mooloolaba. There will be close to 40 teams competing with a number of notable sailors, including the…
Spain versus Great Britain at 49erFX Championship Cascais
On the second day of the event, Cascais did not disappoint, with the opening race held in the Guia race area in 15 knot north-westerly winds that increased, forcing the Race Committee to move the race course to Cascais bay…
SailGP achieves triple-gold status in United Nations Climate Neutral Now Initiative
London: the sport’s pinnacle league featuring the most competitive racing on-water – is the first organisation to achieve both the Carbon Neutral International Standard and three gold medals in the UN Climate Neutral Now Initiative by achieving the highest standard…
Why a Performance Catamaran? Full replay of panel discussion
We ask Seth Hynes (from @The Sailing Family and Outremer 51owner) and Doug Hibberd (Outremer 4X and former 5X owner https://sailpuffin.com/ ) why a performance catamaran should be considered for cruising with family. This full replay of the panel discussion…
World Ocean Day
To celebrate our amazing blue planet this World Ocean Day we asked those who have seen more of the seas than most people on earth – The Ocean Race sailors – about their special connection with the ocean and what…
The Ocean Race Europe crews battle fierce conditions in Gibraltar Strait enroute to Mediterranean
A day after leaving Cascais, Portugal on the second leg of The Ocean Race Europe, this afternoon the race’s 12-boat fleet battled fierce headwinds in the Gibraltar Strait – the narrow and congested waterway dividing mainland Europe from north Africa…
Emirates Team New Zealand to drive initiative in marine industry with hydrogen innovation
Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ) has committed to drive Hydrogen innovation in the marine industry by developing Hydrogen powered chase boats for the 37th America’s Cup. The America’s Cup team has been working with AFCryo, a Christchurch based innovative company…
49erFX teams back in Cascais ahead of Tokyo Olympics
At the end of three races of the 49erFX Cascais Championship, topping the overall standings is Charlotte Dobson/Saskia Tidey (GBR), who won the last race of the day, while Victoria Travascio/Sol Branz (ARG) are in second place, with Tamara Echegoyen/Paula…
Rescue Crews Save Historic Tall Ship From Sinking
On Friday morning, a lifesaving crew from the German Sea Rescue Society (DGzRS) worked with German police to save a historic sailing vessel from sinking in Eckernförde Bay, located on Germany’s Baltic coast north of Kiel. At about 0925, the master…
Day 5 Highlights: Medal Races | Hempel World Cup Series 2021 Allianz Regatta
We were treated to an action-packed Medal Race day in beautiful weather at the Hempel World Cup Series – Allianz Regatta! Check out the best bits and hear from the gold medallists in the RS:X Men & Women, ILCA 7…
Leg 2 Start Highlights | The Ocean Race Europe
Leg 2 of The Ocean Race Europe set out in fine sailing conditions from Cascais in Portugal, but was marred by a collision that fortunately left nobody injured. The IMOCA 60 fleet and the VO65s were mixing it up as…
SailGP: Fairy tale victory for Japan in Taranto
SailGP fans were out in full force – with sell-out crowds on-shore and nearly one thousand registered boats lining the racecourse – to enjoy the second and final day of the Italy Sail Grand Prix in Taranto. Keeping spectators on…
The Ocean Race Europe fleet leaves Cascais for Alicante
Having proved right the old sporting adage of never ever giving up with a surprise win in the VO65 class on Leg 1, the skipper of The Austrian Ocean Race Project, Gerwin Jansen, said his young crew would be giving…
Realteam takes TF35 Mies win
Realteam Sailing, owned by Esteban Garcia and co-skippered by Jérôme Clerc, triumphed on the final day of the TF35 Mies with wins in both races before a lack of breeze ended the day early. Clerc started the day in second…
SailGP: Racing on the Edge // Season 2, Episode 1: The Bermuda Crash
In our first episode covering Season 2, we look back on the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix and examine just what happened in the crash between the United States and Japan? SailGP is sailing redefined. Established in 2018 and headquartered in…
Highlights of the Mirpuri Foundation Sailing Trophy | The Ocean Race Europe
Fantastic sailing conditions on the Portuguese coast made for stunning images and close racing in Cascais
Inspire Racing x WASZP Highlights | Taranto Day 1
Talented youth sailors took to the water alongside the F50s for the SailGP Inspire Racing x WASZP program on the first day of the Italy Sail Grand Prix | Taranto.
Day 4 Highlights | Hempel World Cup Series 2021 Allianz Regatta
Here we go! The Medal Race line-ups are confirmed in all five fleets. Tomorrow we’ll see who wins this year’s medals at the Hempel World Cup Series – Allianz Regatta…
SailGP: Australians sail three-up and face technical issues
Taranto: It was an eventful first race day for Slingsby’s Australian side and the league as a whole, as teams competed in a new crew set up at the first ever Italian Sail Grand Prix. Due to lighter conditions on…
Zoulou wins Genève-Rolle-Genève
The TF35 Mies fleet racing was paused today to allow the seven TF35s to join more than 250 other boats to participate in the iconic Genève-Rolle-Genève long-distance race: the prologue to the Bol’Or Mirabaud. After 30 nautical miles of racing…
The Ocean Race: Mirpuri Foundation Sailing Trophy coastal sprint reshuffles leaderboard
The Ocean Race Europe fleet returned to competitive action in Cascais, Portugal today where the 12 international teams representing nine countries took on the Mirpuri Foundation Sailing Trophy coastal race ahead of the start tomorrow of the second offshore leg…
Coca-Cola joins Ocean Cleanup in tackling ocean plastic pollution
As part of the effort to stem the tide of plastic pollution entering the world’s oceans, the Coca-Cola Company is joining with The Ocean Cleanup to expedite the deployment of clean-up systems in15 rivers around the world. The partnership is…
Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta: Missy and Highland Fling XVII victorious
Porto Cervo: After three days of perfect breeze, the conclusive day of the 14th Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta, organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda with the support of title sponsor Loro Piana, was characterised by lighter airs that allowed…
Day 3 Highlights | Hempel World Cup Series 2021 Allianz Regatta
Italy shone in the RS:X fleets, while the fight for the top 10 in the ILCAs is hotting up at the Hempel World Cup Series – Allianz Regatta!
Sail GP: Slingsby still confident despite challenging last practice
Tom Slingsby is still confident that his Australian team is prepared to face off against all eight national teams at the Taranto Sail Grand Prix, despite a challenging final day of practice. All eight national crews took part in practice…
TF35 Trophy: Alinghi dominates on Day 1
The new TF35 hydro-foiling catamarans enjoyed a cracking day of super-competitive racing in the sunshine as the TF35 Mies got underway, with Ernesto Bertarelli’s Alinghi emerging as top boat. Bertarelli’s crew opened the day on a roll with wins in…
Stage set for first Italy Sail Grand Prix in Taranto
Taranto: The sport’s best athletes return to the racecourse this weekend when the first-ever Italy Sail Grand Prix gets underway in the Southern Italian city of Taranto. Following show-stopping action in Bermuda – which produced dramatic racing and an epic…
Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta serves up third day of superb sailing
Porto Cervo: Competitors in the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta were graced with a third day of ideal wind and sea conditions in which yesterday’s victors – Missy in the Superyacht division and Highland Fling XVII among the Multihulls – confirm…
Eight Bells: Bruno Bich
Bruno Bich, 74, died on May 30, 2021. Son of Marcel Bich, founder of BIC, Bruno devoted́ his entire professional life to the company and served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 1993 to 2006, and Chairman of the…
Day 2 Highlights | Hempel World Cup Series 2021 Allianz Regatta
It was all about reading the shifty conditions on Day 2 of the Hempel World Cup Series – Allianz Regatta!
Sir Stephen Tindall retires from Emirates Team New Zealand Board
Sir Stephen Tindall is retiring as Chairman and Director of the Board of Emirates Team New Zealand after a long and successful tenure as Director of the 4 x America’s Cup winning team. Sir Stephen is best known as a…
Ocean Crusaders Cleaning Our Waterways
Tax Deductible Donations for a Cleaner Ocean Ocean Crusaders have been cleaning waterways across the Eastern seaboard for the last 5 years and have removed staggering amounts of debris, stopping it from getting out into our playground. In 2020 that…
Ideal conditions on Day 2 of Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta
LORO PIANA SUPERYACHT REGATTA, IDEAL CONDITIONS FOR RACE DAY 2 Missy and Highland Fling XVII winners of the day and leaders of their respective divisions Porto Cervo, June 3, 2021. The Costa Smeralda put on its best show to…
Australian SailGP Team drama in Taranto
Australian SailGP Team suffer damage to rudder in drama filled first training on Italian waters, ahead of Taranto Sail Grand Prix. The Australian SailGP Team’s revolutionary F50, emblazoned with a giant kangaroo, set sail on Italian waters for the first…
Bumper weekend ahead for TF35 Fleet
This weekend the seven cutting-edge TF35 hydro-foiling catamarans will compete in a bumper weekend of racing. The competition will start on Friday with what promises to be another round of hotly-contested one-design racing at the TF35 Mies, the third event…
Wet and wild | The Ocean Race Europe
Enjoy some exhilarating high-speed sailing from the Atlantic Ocean Leg One of The Ocean Race Europe, because why not..?
