OGR – Trio Triumph in Leg 3
Busy Finish Line in Punta del Este – Hours Separate The Three New Cape Horners! It was a rainy, nighttime arrival for the former Whitbread winner, L’Esprit d’équipe FR (85), as the wind built in a large rain squall for…
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Tasmanian yachting…. weekend wrap!
Another ‘Perfect’ Day on the Water Words: Liz RountreePhotos: Colleen Darcey How was the racing? “Oh, you know, we went around some cans, we broke a few things… including our spirits,” reports Arunga bowman Charlie Donnelly. But beyond the dry…
Press and Stevenson take out dramatic 12ft Skiff Port Jackson Championship
The Sail Inc crew of Nick Press and Andrew Stevenson have taken out the 12 Foot Skiff Port Jackson Championship for the Graham ‘Curly’ Colless Memorial Trophy under some of the most trying circumstances imaginable on Sydney Harbour yesterday afternoon,…
Ultims – Le Cléac’h is back on track
After a little more than 48 hours of technical stopover in Rio de Janeiro, ARKÉA ULTIM CHALLENGE-Brest skipper Armel Le Cléac’h and his ULTIM Maxi Banque Populaire XI have returned to the race track. He docked out from Rio at…
GKA Kite-Surf World Cup Cape Verde
The Livestream for the GKA Kite-Surf World Cup Cape Verde is on! The swell is pumping and the breeze has filled in at Ponta Preta’s legendary break. Click here to see if world champions Airton Cozzolino and Moona Whyte can…
18ft Skiffs – Australian Championship
Andoo Race 6 Australian Championship – Sunday, 18 February 2024 Despite finishing in fourth place today, the Yandoo 18ft skiff team of Micah Lane (skipper), Fang Warren (sheet) and Lewis Brake (bow) officially became the 2023-24 Australian champions following the…
Outteridge to drive for New Zealand in Sydney with Burling on parental leave
MONDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2024, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND | SailGP veteran Nathan Outteridge will step behind the wheel of New Zealand’s F50 ‘Amokura’ this weekend in Sydney, with driver and co-CEO Peter Burling at home for the birth of his first child. Outteridge,…
Eye on the prize – Contenders primed for the Caribbean 600
The Caribbean 600 presents a challenge unlike any of the world’s premier offshore races. Circumnavigating 11 islands and contending with notoriously difficult currents and tradewinds is hugely demanding and offers one of the most intriguing offshore courses worldwide. With the…
Windcraft signs exclusive dealer agreement with Contest Yachts
Windcraft Yachts forges exclusive new partnership with renowned Dutch marque Contest Leading Australian and New Zealand yacht importer Windcraft will represent Contest Yachts in the region after an exclusive dealership agreement was signed at boot Düsseldorf 2024. The recent announcement…
TMG Yachts – Lagoon 40 Open Day
When: February 23rd 10:00 am – 02:00 pm Where: The Quays Marina, Church Point What: See the Lagoon 40 Join TMG in Sydney and explore the Lagoon 40. If you want a chance to see the incredible Lagoon 40 and chat with our team, this is your…
KiteFoil International Open Cup – Epic start in Fuerteventura
The world champions of the discipline, Maximilian Maeder (Singapore) and Lauriane Nolot (France), lead the standings during the first day of competition where more than 60 riders from 21 countries, including 14 Olympians, are participating. Corralejo, February 17.- The competition kicks…
GKA Kite Tour – Ponta Preta firing on day one
16 – 25 February, 2024 – Ponta Preta, Sal, Cape Verde 📺 www.gkakiteworldtour.com/live/ Current world champion Airton Cozzolino came out of the blocks fast at the Cape Verde world cup GKA season opener. Kite-Surf legend Mitu Monteiro and Matchu Lopes…
RORC Nelson’s Cup Series – Antigua 360
The 2024 Nelson’s Cup Series was back in action on Friday 16th February, with the Antigua 360 Race. Thirty four entries included multihulls racing under MOCRA, three IRC Classes, and the Class40 Division. A light south easterly breeze provided a…
OGR – Triana wins leg 3 on IRC
Four More Power over the line in Punta del Este Leg 3 OGR. Fabulous Finnish Finish, Maiden Make their Mark, Neptune Nail It & Triana Triumph!! Spirit of Helsinki FI (71) powered across the Punta Del Este finish line in…
Australian Sailing select Wearn and Morris for Paris Olympics
Reigning ILCA 7 Olympic gold medallist Matt Wearn and 20-year-old iQFOiL sailor Grae Morris are both off to Paris, having been selected to the Australian Olympic Team for this year’s Games. The announcement was made today by the Australian Olympic…
Lorient Grand Large confirmed as host of 2024 Double Handed World Offshore Championship
By World Sailing Lorient Grand Large, Yacht Club de France and the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) will host the 2024 Double Handed World Offshore Championship as a fleet of Sun Fast 30 One Design takes to the water off…
Hobart CC Harbour Pennant
Words: Liz Rountree The Combined Clubs Harbour Pennant (Race 4) returns this Saturday for a 1:30pm start. The Derwent Sailing Squadron will be hosting the “short and sharp” style racing that keeps crews on their toes, as teams have to…
SB20 World Championships – Final Day
UAE-Based teams clutch the top positions at the Dubai Duty Free SB20 World Championships Day 2024 with Team Kidzink winning the overall title The Dubai Duty Free SB20 Triple Sailing Championships came to an end after the grand finale of…
Ultims – Le Cléac’h heads into Rio de Janeiro technical stopover after damage to two rudders
Second placed skipper on the ARKEA ULTIM CHALLENGE – Brest Armel Le Cléach is a few miles from Rio de Janeiro, Brasil early this Friday afternoon, set to meet members of his shore team at the start of a technical…
Fireball Worlds – Gillard and Thompson win with a race to spare
British Fireball sailors Tom Gillard and Andy Thompson have been crowned World Champions at the 2024 Fireball Worlds in Geelong, Australia. The duo sailed a near perfect regatta, rarely falling outside the top three and ending up winning with a…
GSC – Rescued after 46 hours adrift semi-submerged
William MacBrien rescued after 46 hours adrift semi-submerged in South Pacific By Marco Nannini / Global Solo ChallengeWilliam was over 1300 nautical miles west of Cape Horn, over 3000 miles from New Zealand, 1600 miles south of the tiny remote…
SailGP – Slingsby lays down the gauntlet to next generation of stars
Sydney, AUSTRALIA – February 16, 2024 – SailGP will return to the iconic waters of Sydney Harbour next week for its eighth stop in the Season 4 calendar. With only one week to go, the hometown favorite – Australia’s Tom Slingsby…
Ultims – Damage to Armel Le Cléac’h’s Maxi Banque Populaire XI
ARKEA ULTIM CHALLENGE – Brest race leader Charles Caudrelier should cross the Equator tomorrow. In second, 200 miles due south of Rio, Armel Le Cléac’h announced this morning he has damage to his main rudder. Le Cléac’h is heading for…
Huge OK Dinghy fleet preparing for world title battle in Brisbane
The biggest OK Dinghy world championship to ever be held in Australia starts in Brisbane in just over a week’s time, preceded by the Australian National Championship, which starts on Monday. The Tan Lines Distilling 2024 OK Dinghy World Championship is…
Fireball Worlds – Day 5 – Gillard and Thompson on match point
British Fireball duo Tom Gillard and Andy Thompson will take a seven-point lead into the final two races of the 2024 Fireball Worlds in Geelong tomorrow, as they look to be crowned world champions for another time. The pair have…
Eyachts – Evolution of the 28 to the NEW Axopar 29
HONORING LEGACY, INITIATING A SECOND REVOLUTION The iconic Axopar 28, launched in 2014, pioneered Nordic walkaround outboard-powered boats and set the stage for Axopar’s future. It garnered multiple acclaimed awards and became a favourite among boaters worldwide. “We imported the…
Yacht Sales Co – Mandurah Open Day event, Absolute Appeal, SCIBS
The Yacht Sales Co are excited to announce their Mandurah Open Day event on Saturday 23 March in Western Australia. We hope you can join them, and you’ll find more details below. Discover The Absolute Appeal as they showcase the incredible Absolute Navetta 48, Italian design…
RORC Nelson’s Cup Series – Day 2
Antigua, West Indies February 14, 2024: The RORC Nelson’s Cup Series continued today, Wednesday 14 February, with two hi-octane races in tropical heat. For the second day running there were fine margins right through the fleet. After four races, no boat…
Carbon Yachts becomes exclusive distributor for ASTenders
Sydney, February 06, 2024 – Carbon Yachts is thrilled to announce its exclusive distributorship of ASTenders in Australia and New Zealand. This partnership brings ASTenders’ innovative, high-performance carbon-fibre dinghy tenders from Germany to the Australian and New Zealand markets, including…
The Ocean Race Europe 2025 will start from Kiel, Germany
Organisers of The Ocean Race have confirmed Kiel.Sailing.City as the host of the start of The Ocean Race Europe during a press conference in Kiel on Wednesday morning. The event is scheduled to start on 10 August, 2025. Previously, Kiel…
SailGP Inspire returns to Christchurch, with opportunities for local youth to get involved
WED 14 FEB 2024, CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND | The ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix’s return to Christchurch (23-24 March) will deliver more action and more impact – with the global championship announcing a range of community initiatives as part of…
World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) announces 2024 championship season
London, UK (14 February 2024) – The World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) today announced its 2024 championship season with a fifteen-event schedule across ten countries, concluding at the WMRT Final Shenzhen Baoan, China in December. This year marks the 24th consecutive…
SB20 World Championships – Day 3
Team Desert Eagle Shines as Dubai Duty Free SB20 World Championships Progress Race management for the Dubai Duty Free SB20 World Championship successfully completed four races today, effectively putting the world championships back on schedule for a full series of races following a one-day delay to…
Ultims – Caudrelier’s unrelenting Atlantic climb
ARKEA ULTIM CHALLENGE-Brest leader Charles Caudrelier is still slowed off the Brasilian coast, some 100 miles SE of Recife with just over 600 miles to make to cross the Equator. Since he resumed his attack west of Cape Horn after…
Fireball Worlds – Day 4 – Front of the fleet takes shape
On what was supposed to be the lay day of the 2024 Fireball Worlds, the fifth and sixth championship races were held in switchy and gusty southerly winds to bring the event past the halfway mark. The British team of…
Australia’s America’s Cup campaign establishes Women and Youth Pathway Program with ASF
The Team Australia Challenge campaign for the 2024 Puig Women’s and Youth America’s Cup has established an education and training Pathway Program to mentor the next generation of emerging, pathway and elite sailors through a charitable status with the Australian…
OGR – Marie Tabarly Takes Leg 3
Pen Duick VI Triumphant Roaring into Punta del Este in First Place of Cape Horn Leg in McIntyre Ocean Globe! The stunning Pen Duick VI FR (14), skippered by the indomitable Marie Tabarly, roared across the Yacht Club Punta del…
16ft Skiffs – “It’s nice to be part of that Manly history.”
They’ve won Olympic gold medals, national 16ft titles and state championships. Now Nathan Wilmot and Malcolm Page can add another honour to the list – Manly 16ft Skiff club champions. The pair combined with Max Paul – filling in for…
18ft Skiffs – Australian Championship, Final Race Preview
Three skippers share Yandoo’s national title victory After winning the 2023-24 NSW 18ft skiff championship, Yandoo’s owner and skipper John ‘Woody’ Winning was set to add the Australian Championship to his list of national and international victories despite battling a…
Sail Away at The Auckland Boat Show with The Yacht Sales Co
The Yacht Sales Co incorporating Multihull Solutions is once again showcasing an extensive range of sail and power yacht brands at New Zealand’s biggest boat show, the Auckland Boat Show from 14-17 March 2024. Representing the world’s finest brands, including…
