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The fight for third place on Line Honours in the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is unravelling into a thriller, with URM Group looking ahead and behind at their rivals. While buoyed after taking third…
Words: Liz Rountree The 17th annual Willie Smith’s Launceston to Hobart kicks off Wednesday at 11:30am. The 20 entrants start off Beauty Point before heading out the Tamar River and turn right, keep outside of Swan Island through Banks Straight,…
LawConnect continues to stalk Andoo Comanche in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, but squalls of 30 knots-plus are hampering the crew’s ability to keep their rivals in sight. At 9am, the margin was still tight between the two race leaders…
LawConnect made best of its bid to break a hoodoo of three runner-up finishes in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race by leading the fleet towards the Heads after this afternoon’s start. The Christian Beck owned maxi led off the…
The weather gods have been causing havoc across Australia this week but there was nothing they could do to dampen the spirits of the 2023 Ronstan Cock of the Bay Race’s 82-boat fleet in this year’s event. Race Director Martin…
From Sydney heads, past the organ pipes and up the River Derwent, it’s 628 miles of the most exciting day-after-Christmas present any sailor can get. Launch the Harken 2023 Sydney Hobart Form Guide. Inside, you’ll hop aboard for predictions from the…
David Witt warns crews to brace for a wet and cold ride in Rolex Sydney Hobart With the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race start tomorrow, uncertainty remains for crews over the expected conditions – except that a long, wet and…
Peccadillo set to smash the 2023 Melbourne to Hobart Race Record for Multihulls. It’s been 30 years since a multihull has competed in the Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race, and there’s every chance this year’s only multihull entrant might smash…
As the 2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race draws nearer, anticipation is reaching its peak. Within the varied entries, many standout yachts are finalising their preparations, leveraging Cyclops’ wireless load sensors. Providing precise in-race load data via onboard displays, wireless…
For the crew of the Advantedge, this year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is poised to become a memorable family affair with six of the crew related to another member. The Tasmanian entry’s crew includes three father-and-son pairings: owner and…
The 2023 Ronstan Cock of the Bay yacht race is brimming with a magnificent mix of classic and cutting-edge boats in the near 100 boat fleet, which will take to the waters of Port Philip Bay on Boxing Day to…
Eleven in, Two to go in McIntyre Ocean Globe Race They may not be top of the fleet, but White Shadow ESP (17) could certainly be awarded first prize for the most entertaining arrival. Under a grey, cloudy Auckland sky…
Emirates Team New Zealand have named their respective Youth and Women’s America’s Cup crews revealing a world class and exciting line up of the best of New Zealand sailing talent. The teams will represent the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron…
An incredible race year comes to a close with the Notice of Race released for The Ocean Race Europe in 2025 and The Ocean Race 2026-27 along with comprehensive reports on the 2023 event… The year 2023 opened with the…
Casting off: done! Over the last few weeks, we’ve connected a small kite to our boat and our pilots could make their very first run.Launching a kite from the sea has been quite a challenge and we’ve had to work…
The Carousel of Depressions in the Southern Seas, Where the Extreme Becomes Ordinary By Margherita Pelaschier / Global Solo Challenge With Andrea Mura on Vento di Sardegna passing the Cape of Good Hope Wednesday afternoon, only two competitors are still…
Entry for the WASZP Games 2024 in Sandefjord is now open and capped at 150! There are only 50 spots left! We have seen an amazing response so far, with 100 entries from 17 countries have already booked their ticket…
Toecutter has been a much-missed name in recent Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race fleets. Various iterations of the Robert Hick designed boat have lined up for the traditional Boxing Day start at 1pm; but not since 2005 has it featured in…
Beginning with our Oceania & Australian open and Youth Championships 1-8 January Adelaide Sailing Club ASC will be hosting three major championships across January and February 2024. The Oceania event will be followed by the ILCA 7 Men’s and ILCA…
Welcome to the final edition of our newsletter 2023, bringing you all the information you need about Etchells regattas and global events in the last quarter of the year and beyond. The full calendar of events for the remainder of the year is available here. Please…
Sam Haynes dismisses the notion that there is a target on his back as the owner/skipper of the defending overall Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race champion boat Celestial. Asked on Wednesday as he sat among a panel of contenders for this year’s…
GKA are thrilled to announce the launch of our latest docuseries “GKA World Of Kite”, offering an exclusive journey into the minds of the top athletes in each discipline. Throughout the 2023 competition season, we had the chance to sit…
Discovering Adventure, Community, and the Ultimate Seafaring Lifestyle With Lisa and Greg Lisa and Greg share their experiences as proud owners of the Lagoon 42 in a candid interview. Their story is one of discovery, adventure, and the joy of…
Age is just a number written on a piece of paper when it comes to the newly-crowned 2023-24 NSW 18ft skiff champion John ‘Woody’ Winning, who skippered Yandoo to victory in the eight-race series which concluded on Sydney Harbour last…
As the sailing world turns its gaze towards Sandringham Yacht Club for the highly anticipated 2024 Tasar Worlds, speculation is rife about who will emerge victorious and claim the coveted trophy. With 108 boats currently entered, the competition is fierce,…
World Sailing, the global governing body for the sport of sailing, has confirmed the appointment of an independent World Sailing Election Panel to oversee the 2024 Presidential and Vice-Presidential elections. The panel, comprising four independent legal and regulatory professionals, is…
In effect the publication of the Notice of Race serves as the starting signal for the 53rd edition of the Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mallorca by Iberostar which will be held from 29th March to 6th April on the Bay of…
By Marco Nannini / Global Solo ChallengeWe’re in the week approaching Xmas at the Global Solo Challenge and the whole fleet seems to have found the rhythm and pace of the roaring forties. The majority of boats progressed under gray…
Over 200 non-professional sailors are preparing to set sail from Fremantle, Western Australia to Newcastle, NSW as Leg 4 of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race begins this Tuesday 19 December. The Clipper Race is a global sailing event…
Collectively, Bruce and his son Drew Taylor have spent the best part of a lifetime sailing in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. Sailing on Bruce Taylor’s Reichel/Pugh 40, Chutzpah, this year’s race will be their 30th together from a total of 72 starts…
The Making Waves Foundation will take part in the Festival of Sails for the first time in 2024. Legendary female skipper, Wendy Tuck, the first female skipper to win the Clipper Round the World Race, and Sailing Operations Manager for…
Are you really getting the most out of your sails? Consider the time you dedicate to selecting the right inventory, choosing the right sailmaker, and all the other meticulous considerations before you even hit the water. This process is vital,…
Following the widely successful 50th anniversary race, Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race skippers and crews are finalising preparations for this year’s event which will once again see several boats in contention for line honours, and the return of the first multihull…
Australian Sailing is excited to announce Nic Douglass as our next SheSails Ambassador. Nic Douglass, also known as the ‘Sailor Girl’, is a renowned Australian sailor, commentator, presenter, multi-platform journalist and personality. Nic started sailing at a young age and has…
Australian Sailing and Team Australia Challenge are pleased to announce their intent to work collaboratively to best develop sailors for the 2024 Olympic Games and 2024 Youth and Women’s America’s Cups. With several athletes participating in both campaigns, the two…
Uncertain forecast makes for a tense lead in to Rolex Sydney Hobart Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race crews face a tense week preparing for myriad race scenarios due the ‘significant uncertainty’ of the long range weather forecast each year. In…
Four Finish Dramatic Race into Auckland in McIntyre Ocean Globe. Ten of Thirteen Iconic Yachts now RESTING AND PREPPING. Neptune FR (56) has taken 7th place in line honours and a provisional 9th in IRC ranking after crossing the line…
15th DecemberSam Street has sailed a near-flawless WASZP Games campaign to be the first sailor to claim two WASZP Games titles with back-to-back wins in 2022 (Lake Garda) & 2023 (Sorrento). While, UK sailor Hattie Rogers claimed her first ever…
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NSW Championship, Races 7 and 8Today’s Trophy: R. Watt Memorial TrophyToday’s Race Sponsor: The Kitchen MakerSydney Harbour Andoo and Finport Finance shared the race honours, but it was the Yandoo team of John ‘Woody’ Winning, Fang Warren and Lewis…
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