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Competition between Australian and New Zealand in any sport is endemic – and it’s no different in sailing – but in the instance of the Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race, an Australian entry, skippered by a prominent sailor and her…
When the Sydney Flying Squadron had a dispute with boat owners in its 18 footer fleet during the early 1930s, Mr. James J. Giltinan guided the owners into the formation of a new 18 footer club in Sydney to cater…
The Ronstan Junior Foiling Cup™, a revolutionary new sailing series designed to inspire junior sailors aged 10-16, is coming to Victoria, Australia! The event will be held on the crystal-clear flat waters of McCrae Yacht Club on Mornington Peninsula on…
Cole Tapper, Max Brennan, Jack Frewin & Hamish Vass have won the 2025 Helly Hansen International, claiming the Joy Ride Perpetual Trophy for a second time over Jeffrey Petersen, Enzo Menditto, Spencer Kriestein, Justin Callahan, Mitchell Callahan from the United…
The Festival of Sails 2025 wrapped today (Monday) from the Royal Geelong Yacht Club. It was quite the spectacle, with 246 boats, 1100 sailors, 100,000 visitors and close to twenty divisional champions crowned post racing. “Luck is the king of…
Multihull Line Honours for Rayon Vert (FRA) Oran Nataf’s Pulsar 50 Rayon Vert (FRA) crossed the finish line outside Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina, Grenada on Friday 24th January 2025 to be the first multihull to finish the 2025…
Report supplied by Sandy Bay Sailing Club In what was a testing week for all competitors, Louis Tilly from NSW (Boogie Wonderland) has taken the title of 2025 Australian WASZP Champion. A true display of his consistency over the week,…
One of the largest learn to sail programs in Australia’s history took place as part of the Festival of Sails 2025. Free “Come & Try Sailing” sessions on 25 January and 26 January officially sold out, with over 500 participants….
Mermaid, the Derwent Class yacht undergoing restoration at Tasmanian Shipwrights & Co, will soon take her place among the D-Class fleet – standing out from the crowd with her hot pink hull. Mermaid is D11 and the second D-Class in…
Members of World Sailing’s Committees and Sub-Committees will work within their terms of reference to provide guidance to World Sailing and positively impact the sport for sailors worldwide. David Graham, World Sailing Chief Executive Officer, said, “The entire sport of…
The Royal Langkawi Regatta 2025 was a celebration of sailing at its finest—a mix of returning champions seeking to outpace long-time rivals, loyal patrons cherishing memories since 2003, and new competitors chasing the thrill of the race. Despite their diverse…
After competing in 14 previous editions of the SB20 World Championship going back as far as 2009, British sailor John Pollard has finally fulfilled his ambition of winning the big prize in Singapore… John Pollard and his team on Xcellent…
World record holding Australian sailor Lisa Blair calls for community climate action as she accepts Australia Day honour and announces new mission. Australian multi record-breaking solo sailor Lisa Blair has received an OAM in the Australia Day honours, saying she…
In the space of 48 hours, no fewer than six skippers crossed the Vendée Globe finish line in Les Sables-d’Olonne. Jérémie Beyou (Charal), Paul Meilhat (Biotherm), Nicolas Lunven (Holcim-PRB), Thomas Ruyant (VULNERABLE), Justine Mettraux (TeamWork – Team SNEF) and Sam…
The 182nd Nautica House Festival of Sails Passage Race from the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria to the Royal Geelong Yacht Club started under the cannon of the STS Young Endeavour. More than 240 boats and 1100 sailors set off…
The 50th Australian Tasar Championship was held at the Mandurah Offshore Fishing and Sailing Club (MOFSC) in Western Australia in January 2025, celebrating a half-century of competitive Tasar sailing. The event drew a talented fleet of sailors from across the…
The NS14 class has a long and successful history. It is a beautifully designed boat with an extremely attractive hull shape which performs as well as it looks. NS – it could stand for nice, nifty, or nuanced sailing but…
The Australian ILCA class has continued to show growth in participation by females in the ILCA’s, Australia’s most popular single handed dinghy class, at the Oceania and Australian Open and Youth Championships sailed in early January from the Royal Queensland…
Col passed away on Thursday 23rd Jan 2025, leaving behind him a huge legacy in junior sailing here in Australia. Col will be remembered fondly by many people, including the vast number of junior sailors who learnt their sport around…
The Royal Ocean Racing Club is delighted to announce that Volvo 70 Tschüss 2 (USA), owned by RORC member Christian Zugel, is the overall winner of the 2025 RORC Transatlantic Race. While the majority of boats are still racing, none of the…
CYCA’s Cole Tapper has finished at the top of the pile after the qualifying stage was completed yesterday (Thursday), with the United States of America, New Zealand and Great Britain joining Australia as semi-finalists of the 2025 Helly Hansen International. After…
Emerging relieved and happy out of a dark, windy night off Les Sables d’Olonne, Jérémie Beyou crossed the finish line of his fifth Vendée Globe this morning at 00:58 (UTC) to take fourth place from the record fleet of 40…
Article by Cup Insider Shockwaves are reverberating around the America’s Cup community after the announcement today by INEOS – two time backer of Sir Ben Ainslie’s British America’s Cup challenges – that the company has parted ways with the four…
Fountaine Pajot has just launched the latest model to its sailing catamaran fleet, the New 44, distinguished by extraordinary volume, comfort and impeccable design. The new model is an outstanding achievement by the Berret-Racoupeau Design team, creating a catamaran with the…
Learn from the experts: The Finn class is putting on two free webinars with 2020 Olympian Nicholas Heiner from The Netherlands. 3 February • Webinar 1 – Trim of the Finn 10 March • Webinar 2 – Strategy The moderator…
Jérémie Beyou has under 400 miles to the finish but the skipper of Charal is still holding to modest speeds as he climbs the Portuguese coast. After the big gale winds are easing. Seas will be very confused. Behind him Paul…
Sailing Mistral double handed throughout the series, Rupert Henry and Greg O’Shea won the inaugural Australian Ocean Racing Championship (AORC), the Sydney pair applauded during the prize giving at Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC) in December. In a case…
Emirates GBR driver Dylan Fletcher has unpacked the team’s second consecutive podium performance after the team came third in Auckland. Fletcher’s crew finished behind Season 4 champions Spain and triple SailGP champions Australia, which topped off a flawless fleet racing…
Version 15 of the WASZP Class Rules will come into effect on 1 March 2025. Version 15, as well as the current version of the rules and the updated pumping and measurement guidance, can be found at https://racehub.waszp.com/rules. Following the World Sailing…
Storms and damage in the final days, close to the finish of the Vendée Globe, are not uncommon. Tired boats and brutally fatigued sailors are a combination doubly challenged by winter gales in the North Atlantic. Race fans will recall…
With less than 1200 miles or about three days of racing left to the Les Sables d’Olonne finish line of his first Vendée Globe, British skipper Sam Goodchild (VULNERABLE) had his best chances of finishing in fourth place ripped from…
For the third time in its long history the Finn Gold Cup will return this year to the iconic venue of Cascais, in Portugal. Entry has officially opened with the Notice of Race published on the event website. The 2025 Finn…
Gerard and Suardiaz take wins at groundbreaking Indoor World Cup The first GWA Indoor Wingfoil World Cup featured at the leading international trade show, boot Düsseldorf, Germany, opened the season with a bang as the world’s best riders wowed the…
International entrants for the 2025 Melbourne Osaka Cup, a 5500 nautical mile double handed race from Melbourne to Osaka in Japan, are undergoing final preparations, among them are three Japanese entries and one from New Zealand. Hajime Nitta and Sonosuke…
Bryon Ehrhart’s Juan K Maxi 88 Lucky (USA) crossed the finish line outside Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina, Grenada on Monday 20th January 2025 at 09:19:41 UTC. Lucky has taken Monohull Line Honours in the 2025 RORC Transatlantic Race, winning the IMA Transatlantic Trophy….
Weymouth, UK – The International WASZP Games, set to take place in the world-renowned sailing venue of Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, has reached an incredible milestone with 190 entries recorded within the first 24 hours of registration. ENTER…
18 January, 2025: Bryon Ehrhart’s Juan K 88 Lucky (USA) is on record pace for the 2025 RORC Transatlantic Race. The Monohull Race Record was set in 2022 by the Juan K 100 Comanche (MON), which completed the 3,000 mile race in 07 days 22…
The VX One Australian Championship concluded today at the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC), and a new Australian Champion was crowned. The Beast AUS352, skippered by Jordan Barney, with siblings Ayla Barney and Hayden Barney, took a convincing win…
Now expected to finish into the Les Sables d’Olonne late on Wednesday British skipper Sam Goodchild (VULNERABLE) is on course for fourth place but needs to hold out through one final storm, whilst at the same time contain his nearest…
Tom Slingby’s Flying Roo has sailed to victory in SailGP’s Auckland debut. Championship Sunday rounds out a wet and wild weekend in the City of Sails – with eight races staged on the shortest course of the 2025 Season. AUCKLAND,…
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