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By HIRW media Entries for this year’s Hamilton Island Race Week quickly reached capacity as Australian and international boat owners raced to register for the internationally acclaimed Whitsundays sailing series. The 39th Race Week, August 17 to 24, will unite…
With two wins from two light airs races Doug DeVos’ Quantum Racing powered by American Magic crew made the best possible start to the 52 SUPER SERIES’ first ever races to be hosted by their home yacht club, the New…
World No. 1 Laurent Hay has taken the lead at the 2024 Finn World Masters at PuntAla Camp & Resort in Italy after two more races on Day 2 brings the championship to the halfway stage. He is on equal points…
It’s Offshore Time! The fourth day of inshore races at the Loro Piana Giraglia 2024 has concluded. Tomorrow at noon, the 71st edition of the offshore race will begin. Strong winds are expected for the fleet. Saint-Tropez, June 11, 2024 —…
By Marco Nannini / Global Solo Challenge The Global Solo Challenge (GSC) 2023 marked the launch of a new solo nonstop round-the-world sailing event with a unique format. It took three years to go from concept to reality, and as…
Organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club 17th July to 1st August 2025 – Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK Cowes, 11 June 2024: The return of the 2025 Admiral’s Cup is just over a year away and official entry opens…
Geneva, Switzerland – June 11, 2024 – SailGP – the world’s most exciting racing on water – has announced the first-ever Rolex Switzerland Sail Grand Prix to take place on the iconic waters of Lake Geneva on 20-21 September, 2025….
“The ultimate eyewear for environmentally-conscious skippers, seafarers, and outdoor enthusiasts. Designed by sailors, for sailors.” It may be winter here in Australia, but that’s no excuse not to be using top quality eye protection. VALLON is a performance eyewear company…
The stakes are high when the brand new XR 41 crosses the start line next year. The ambition is to show strong results under the ORC in 2025. “It feels great to be back on the racing scene”, says CEO…
GWA Youth Wingfoil World Championships La Palma, Canary Islands 27-30 June, 2024 The GWA Youth Wingfoil World Championships are set to land in La Palma, the Canary Islands, for the second successive year, when the teenage winners in the Surf-Freestyle…
Just on cue, after a somewhat wet weekend, Newport RI turned on both sun and wind for the official practice race day for XS 52 SUPER SERIES Newport RI Trophy, the second event of the 2024 52 SUPER SERIES season….
The third day of Racing: spectacular conditions at sea and great success for the new crew village. The Loro Piana Giraglia proves to be an unmissable event! Saint-Tropez, June 10, 2024 – The third day of the Loro Piana Giraglia 2024…
After years of waiting and preparation, the 2024 Finn World Masters finally got underway at the Punt Ala Camp & Resort on Monday. In total, eight group races were sailed, in four fleets over two course areas, with Finns filling the…
On the final day of the Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta (AWKR), competitors and officials alike were seduced by a forecast of up to 8 knots on Port Phillip, but the breeze did not break 8 knots. A sunny but cool day in…
Simon Nearn was living In the UK when his association with the 18ft skiffs began. Over the next 30 years, he has not only retained his passion for the excitement of sailing and competing against the world’s best 18ft skiff…
Esteban Garcia’s Realteam Sailing, helmed by Jérôme Clerc, was the top-scoring boat on a testing day of shifting, light breezes on Lake Geneva, Switzerland, for the final of the TF35 Mies. The defending champions sailed to first, third, and second,…
The 2024 Finn World Masters has been opened at the Punt Ala Camp & Resort on the shores of the Gulf of Follonica, in Tuscany, Italy. Nearly 300 competitors from 30 nations have completed registration ahead of the start of racing…
The second day of racing at the Loro Piana Giraglia 2024 offered another great sporting spectacle in the crystal-clear waters of Saint-Tropez Saint-Tropez, June 9, 2024 – The 129 crews, representing a diverse range of nations, competed with great determination…
Despite positive signs early in the day, just one of two planned races were held on Day 2 of the Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta (AWKR) on Port Phillip; competitors and officials played a long waiting game hoping the breeze would come…
Issued on behalf of: World Sailing World Sailing has published its first annual Sustainability Report to provide a comprehensive progress update on all 56 of the federation’s Sustainability Agenda 2030 targets. Released to mark World Oceans Day, June 8, and…
Porto Cervo, 8 June 2024. With a win on the final day of the Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta, organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in collaboration with title sponsor Giorgio Armani, YCCS member Juan Ball’s Swan 115 Moat claimed…
First Day of Racing at the Loro Piana Giraglia 2024. The first act kicked off today with races in the Gulf of Saint-Tropez: 2 for the Maxi yachts in the Gulf of Pampelonne and a 22-mile coastal race for the IRC…
Day 1 at the Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta (AWKR) and the first of two races was as light as could be, forcing a late start and an early finish, then a second race in better breeze for the 33 competing yachts…
For many of the sailors in the UniCredit Youth America’s Cup and the inaugural Puig Women’s America’s Cup, their first taste of what to expect has been found on the team simulators that are dotted all over the globe. We…
In what has been a week of firsts, and following a series of static and towed tests on Tuesday, Thursday 6 June saw the French racing team get their first taste of flying aboard their 23m AC75 foiling monohull in…
Superyachts battle saw spectacular manoeuvres below the rocks of Capo Ferro Tonight another exclusive social event on the calendar with the crew beach party Porto Cervo, 7 June 2024. As predicted, the third day of the Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta…
Starting tomorrow, the 71st edition of the Loro Piana Giraglia kicks off. The first one with Loro Piana as a Title Partner. One hundred fifty-nine yachts worldwide have arrived in Saint-Tropez for the first act of the regatta, which begins…
A sunny morning in Melbourne heralded the start of the Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta (AWKR), Australia’s longest running women’s keelboat competition, which has attracted 33 entries from Victoria, South Australia, NSW, Queensland and the Northern Territory. A unique event hosted by women…
It was a solid opening day for the TF35 Mies, the second event of the 2024 tour, with four different race winners over the five races sailed and every boat in the fleet hitting the podium in at least one race….
Three hundred Finn Masters can’t be wrong when they all head to the same venue. The 2024 Finn World Masters begins next week at the Puntala Camp & Resort beside the Tyrrhenian Sea sea, 13 years after it was last…
The Yacht Sales Co. Brisbane to Hamilton Island Yacht Race will now offer 72 hours of complimentary berthing to all competitors and is adapting their race course to be friendly to whale migrations. “We’re excited to announce great news for…
Training By The Numbers: How data is driving precision training in the Olympics and beyond “The art of sailing is about having a feel for the boat and the water beneath you.” – Sir Francis Chichester No one would disagree…
Eyachts and TMG Yachts celebrate extraordinary success at the Sanctuary Cove Boat Show, captivating attendees and solidifying their market presence with a stellar lineup of innovative and high-quality vessels. The overwhelming interest and genuine purchasing intent from visitors marked a…
11 entries and climbing for The Yacht Sales Regatta 9-15 July 2024!! Following on from the recent Samui Regatta, The Yacht Sales Regatta so far has 11 entries across both monohull and multihull racing and cruising classes, including Steve McConaghy’s…
Announcing to the family you have bought a new yacht is more convincing when a “Racer / Cruiser” is emphasized. That is exactly what the JPK 11.80 offers – a competitive IRC racer and a comfortable cruiser that is affordable,…
Issued on behalf of: World Sailing World Sailing has selected the cities of Valencia in Spain and Gdynia in Poland to host the 2026-2027 World Sailing Championships as the event moves to a split format for the first time. Real…
In the 13 year history of the 52 SUPER SERIES it is hard to remember a level of excitement shared so universally through the fleet ahead of next week’s first ever circuit regatta to be hosted by the New York…
Swan 115 Moat today’s winner in the Superyacht division. Fun at sea for the Southern Wind Rendezvous Porto Cervo, 6 June 2024. As forecast, a light north-easterly wind characterised day two of the Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta, organised by the…
Due to low visibility, day two of coastal racing was abandoned; cementing the overall rankings from yesterday June 6, 2024 – Portland, M.E. – The Italian team #204 Acrobatica sailed by Alberto Riva and Jean Marre completed their dominate two-week run, becoming…
Between Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean and Chile’s city of Valparaíso on the west coast of South America, the city of Sydney, Australia, will form the link between the two in the Asia – Pacific region of the GLOBE40…
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