The New Type 25 Fireball
This story takes me back a few years to my early sailing days on the inland lakes and reservoirs in the UK. Looks like the Fireball has come a long way since those days. The New Fireball – A collaboration…
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Alessandro Marega holds onto Finn No.1 world ranking
Italy’s European Champion Alessandro Marega continues to lead the Finn World Ranking List as the fleet prepares to head into the first major event of 2025. He holds a 50-point lead over Peter Peet from The Netherlands with Switzerland’s Christoph…
Cape Verde Delivers – Epic Swells Kick Off the Season!
GKA Kite-Surf World Cup Cape Verde 2025 The GKA Kite World Tour is excited to return to the Cape Verdean island of Sal for the first Kite-Surf event of the 2025 season. Cape Verde is one of the best wave…
JJ Giltinan 2025 Race 5 and 6 Report
Winnings 2025 JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship – Race sponsor: Vaikobi Trophy: A.J. Reynolds – Wednesday, 12 March 2025 – Sydney Harbour Today’s wind was light and shifty as it was yesterday, but the results of the two short-course races…
‘Modern classics’ converge on centenary Rolex Fastnet Race
COWES, 11 March 2025: This year’s special centenary edition of the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s Rolex Fastnet Race may have the biggest fleet on record when it sets sail from Cowes on 26 July. In 2023 the race had 430 entries…
Entries Open for the 29er 2025 World & European Championships!
The countdown has begun for the 2025 sailing season, and we’re excited to announce that entries are now officially open for the 2025 World and European Championships! 🏆🌊 After an action-packed 2024, sailors from around the world are gearing up for two…
JJ Giltinan 2025 Race 3 and 4 Report
Winings 2025 JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship – Race Sponsor: Harken Trophy: Alan Cole Memorial Trophy – Tuesday, 11 March 2025 – Sydney Harbour Two short-course races with rain and light, variable easterly conditions on Day 3 of the…
Unprecedented wins race to King Island
While the eastern seaboard has faced the hostility of Cyclone Alfred over the last week, the Melbourne to King Island fleet had a superb sail in near perfect conditions in the 54th anniversary of the race. Unprecedented, the double-handed Sunfast…
TfNSW – Emergency Repair Funding Available to Impacted Boating Communities
I received the following information from TfNSW that may be of use to some of you out there, especially following on from the damage caused by Cyclone Alfred. There’s a link to apply at the bottom of the page. TfNSW…
Carbon Yachts at Everything Electric Sydney 2025
Sydney, Australia – March 11, 2025 – Everything Electric Sydney 2025, the world’s largest event dedicated to electric vehicles, home energy, and sustainable innovation, created a powerful platform for marine electrification, bringing electric boats and marine technology into the spotlight…
Andrea Francolini captures two International Watersports Photography Awards
Andrea Francolini has proved again he is one of the best water sports photographers in the world, winning not one, but two awards at the International Watersports Photography Awards in Spain overnight. Born in Italy, Francolini has called Australia home…
Second Wave of Melbourne Osaka Cup Sets Sail
The second start of the 2025 Melbourne Osaka Cup is away, with Japanese entrant Zero leading a fleet of seasoned sailors through Port Phillip Heads. Skipper Katsuhiro Yamada and co-skipper Masayuki Kobayashi onboard Zero are finally racing, setting course for…
Bacardi Cup – Final day on Biscayne Bay
March 8, 2025 – Miami, Fl. USA – On a day where every gust mattered and every tack counted, Biscayne Bay transformed the light-air finale into a masterclass of precision and teamwork. With the 6-10 knot breeze whispering across the water, the fleet faced…
Vendée Globe – Final boat home in Les Sables D’Olonne
Belgian skipper Denis Van Weynbergh completes solo non stop round the world passage but finishes outside the 2024 Vendée Globe ranking. Denis Van Weynbergh, skipper of D’Ieteren Group, arrived in Les Sables D’Olonne this morning to complete his solo non…
2025 JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship
Winnings 2025 JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship – Race 1 – Race sponsor: StretchLab Double Bay Trophy: George Calligeros Memorial Trophy – Saturday, 8 March 2025 – Sydney Harbour The Winnings 2025 JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship got underway with…
US SailGP Team CEO Mike Buckley outlines his vision and expectations
by Miranda Blazeby SailGP Media U.S. SailGP Team CEO Mike Buckley has outlined his vision and long term expectations for the team ahead of its first home event this season in Los Angeles. Buckley, who also races with the team in…
The Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mallorca is a benchmark in the promotion of gender equality
The Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mallorca represents a benchmark in the promotion of gender equality in sailing on International Women’s Day, which is celebrated this Saturday, March 8. Four of the ten disciplines participating in the Mallorcan classic of Olympic classes…
52 SUPER SERIES return to Yacht Club Costa Smeralda
When the 52 SUPER SERIES returns to race the 52 SUPER SERIES Porto Cervo Sailing Week between September 22nd – September 27th on the beautiful Costa Smeralda it will mark the return of the world’s leading grand prix monohull circuit for…
Yandoo prepares to defend Giltinan title & Invitation Race
THE YANDOO 18ft SKIFF TEAM Preparing to defend the JJ Giltinan title As we move toward tomorrow’s (Saturday, 8 March) first race of the Winnings 2025 JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship on Sydney Harbour, the defending champion Yandoo team faces…
Melbourne Osaka Cup – Jon Sayer and Alan Paris
With just days until the 2nd start of the Melbourne Osaka Cup, veteran sailor and yacht designer Jon Sayer with co skipper Alan Paris has shared his race insights, emphasising the importance of a strong start and learning to pace yourself. …
Juniors Take Flight – Junior Foiling Cup in McCrae YC
The picturesque, flat waters of McCrae Yacht Club on the Mornington Peninsula were alive with the exhilarating buzz of dinghy foiling this past weekend, as the Victorian leg of the Ronstan Junior Foiling Cup™ for 2024/2025 took centre stage. On…
Marina Community Rallies for Annual Clean Up Australia Day Event
Coral Sea Marina hosted its annual Clean Up Australia Day event on Sunday, 2nd March 2025, in partnership with Tangaroa Blue Foundation. An incredible turnout of 61 volunteers from the local community dedicating their morning to collecting litter from local…
2025 Rolex Middle Sea Race Notice of Race Published and Entries Now Open
Valletta, Malta – 03 March 2025 – The Royal Malta Yacht Club (RMYC) is delighted to announce the publication of the Notice of Race for the 46th edition of the Rolex Middle Sea Race. Scheduled to commence on Saturday, 18 October 2025, this…
BVI Spring Regatta – Warm Water – Hot Racing – Memorable Parties!
Tortola, BVI, 5 March 2025 – In less than four weeks, the 52nd edition of the BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival (BVISR) will get underway, this year welcoming a ten-strong VX One fleet returning to the BVI Spring Regatta after…
Participation, Pathways, Podium and Beyond – Elevating Women in Australian Sailing
This International Women’s Day, the Australian Sailing Team (AST) reaffirms its commitment to empowering female athletes with the foundations to succeed on the world stage. Progress is ongoing, but the momentum in women’s sailing is undeniable – driven by talent,…
SailGP returns to Saint-Tropez
LONDON – March 5, 2025 – The most exciting racing on water will return to the French Riviera, with SailGP confirming today the addition of Saint-Tropez to the 2025 Season Calendar. Unfolding September 12-13, 2025, the ROCKWOOL France Sail Grand Prix will be…
Magnetic Island Race Week sold out in a record 10 minutes!
Yes, you are reading correctly,2025 SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week entry opened Tuesday and was sold out in a record 10 minutes flat – you have to be quick with the fingers to be one of the lucky ones attending…
Entry open for massive OK Dinghy Worlds on Garda
Entry has officially opened for the 2025 OK Dinghy World Championship, to be held on Lake Garda from 12-19 September, hosted by Circolo Vela Arco. An expression of interest survey was opened in 2024 and has attracted a huge response,…
Reliving the magic of the PIC Harbour Classic
For those who attended – thank you! We hope you had a fantastic weekend at the PIC Harbour Classic. We know it’s a busy sailing calendar, so it means a lot that you chose to join us for this special event….
America’s Cup in Barcelona generated a positive economic impact of €1.034 Billion Euros
The University of Barcelona and the Barcelona Capital Nàutica Foundation (FBCN) today released the outcome of their exhaustive post event economic impact study which revealed over €1 billion positive economic GDP return that the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup created…
Vendée Globe – Fabrice Amedeo finishes 32nd
Former political, financial and current affairs journalist turned ocean racer Fabrice Amedeo completed his second Vendée Globe today Tuesday when he crossed the Les Sables d’Olonne finish line at 14h UTC to take in 32nd place. Only Belgian skipper Denis…
The Friendship Cup returns – A celebration of Sailing And Sportsmanship
After a seven-year hiatus, the prestigious Friendship Cup has made its long-awaited return to the local sailing calendar, bringing together the Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club (NCYC) and Lake Macquarie Yacht Club (LMYC) in a spirited offshore race. The much-contested event,…
NSW Hobie Cat State Championships
Posted on March 3, 2025 by Paddy Butler When we first tossed around the idea of sailing a state title at Forster, we thought, “No way, that would be way too good to be true. I guess we’ll just tie it in with…
TP52 Gold Cup – Matador wins Act 1
The opening Act of the Pallas Capital Gold Cup for the TP52 Australia class as part of the Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Harbour Regatta on 1-2 March saw 2024 winner David Doherty’s Matador start their defence in style, winning on…
Melbourne Osaka Cup – The Curious Adventure Begins
The smallest boat in the 9th edition of the Melbourne Osaka Cup double-handed yacht race has embarked on its 5,500-nautical-mile adventure to Osaka. ‘Curious Roo’, an S&S34 skippered by Peter Garrett and Neil McKinley, set off just after the starting…
A Truly Special 2025 RORC Caribbean 600
ANTIGUA – 1 March 2025: The 2025 RORC Caribbean 600 marked its 16th edition with a spectacular display of offshore racing prowess, attracting a diverse fleet of 66 boats from 32 countries. The race is renowned for its challenging 600-nautical-mile course…
More Battles – 11 M32s Draw a Crowd in Miami
Surge Finds Its Edge & Closes the Deal at Miami Winter Series Event No.3 MIAMI (March 2, 2025) — The M32 fleet is thriving. Eleven boats lined up for the March edition of the M32 Miami Winter Series, making it…
Paying tribute to International Women’s Day at Sydney Harbour Regatta
Saturday 8March is International Women’s Day, celebrating all manner of achievements by women from all walks of life who are making waves around the world – and here at the Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Harbour Regatta, hosted by Middle Harbour…
2025 Sail Auckland winners crowned on frenetic final day
Plenty of hard work and a touch of Olympic inspiration has propelled one of New Zealand’s most promising double-handed crews to success at the country’s premier domestic sailing event. Seb Menzies and George Lee Rush have now joined an impressive…
18ft Skiffs – Club Championship Race 13 (Final)
Today’s Race Sponsor: Smeg, Sunday, 2 March 2025, Sydney Harbour The Australian champion team of Harry Price, Max Paul and Finn Rodowicz already had the Australian 18 Footers League Club Championship won prior to today’s race so much of the…
