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Shenzhen, China (17 December 2023) – Britain’s Ian Williams has clinched his seventh Match Racing World Championship title with his Chinaone.Ningbo team of Jon Gundersen, Richard Sydenham, and Gerrard Mitchell. His victory in the 2023 WMRT Final sets a new record for…
Former Whitbread Winner, L’Esprit d’équipe and Triana race into Auckland ready to party – Neptune enroute Triple Whitbread entrant and 1985/86 winner, L’Esprit d’équipe, crossed the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron at 17:40:03hrs (NZDT), December 16th. Skippered by Lionel Regnier…
Shenzhen, China (16 December 2023) – Action-packed and filled with unexpected turns, day four of the 2023 WMRT Final in Shenzhen, China saw the emergence of the final four. The conclusion of the last two flights of the round-robin phase set…
Three’s a crowd as Sail Port Stephens interest builds Having outgrown its single Race Week formula and transformed into a three-pronged Regatta Series embracing a broad cross-section of classes, the 17th annual Sail Port Stephens in April-May 2024 promises to…
Joana Faulhaber Tostes Antunes Gonçalves and Gabriela Vassel (BRA) sealed 420 female gold on home water as champions were decided at the Youth Sailing World Championships. Gonçalves and Vassel followed in the footsteps of compatriots and two-time Olympic gold medallists…
Sharon Kantor and current world champion Luuc Van Opzeeland win the event, a great warm-up for the World Championship which will be held in January as part of the Lanzarote International Regatta. Marina Rubicón (Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain), 15 December 2023…
Shenzhen Baoan, China (15 December 2023) – The third day of the 2023 WMRT Final in Shenzhen, China, turned into a stunning day for sailing despite a short postponement in the morning. With sunny skies and a soft breeze, the round-robin…
Australia added two more Paris 2024 Olympic nation quotas on the final day of Sail Sydney, with the 49er and Women’s iQFOiL joining the Mixed 470 and Nacra 17 achieved yesterday. Australian Sailing Team duo Jim Colley and Shaun Connor…
Quan Cardi and Mattia Tognocchi were the first sailors to secure their place at the top of the podium at the Youth Sailing World Championships, as they gained an unassailable lead in the 420 male/mixed class. The Italians continued their…
The fifth edition of the DRHEAM-CUP / GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE DE COURSE AU LARGE will be held from 11 to 21 July 2024. Entries for the race, which is now listed in the French Sailing Federation, RORC and UNCL…
By Margherita Pelaschier / Global Solo Challenge The days of skippers engaged in their adventure at the GSC are punctuated by intermittent sleep, and the perception of time at sea expands. Each awakening is like the start of a new…
Winds of between 15 and 20 knots and waves of more than two metres marked the fourth day of competition for the 160 Olympic windsurfers who contested an intense Marathon race between the islands of Lanzarote and Lobos and two…
Shenzhen, China (14 December 2023) – The second day of the 2023 WMRT Final in Shenzhen, China, carried a recurring theme of challenging light wind conditions and a slim margin for error. The start was delayed with a postponement due to…
New Zealand sailor Sam Street has one hand on his second consecutive WASZP Games in Sorrento, Australia. After losing a day yesterday with thunderstorm warnings not enabling the fleet to leave the shore, the fleet eagerly awaited a quality Sorrento…
Pen Duick VI second , Spirit of Helsinki third, Maiden fourth across the line with a Steinlager 2 and Lion NZ escort, recreating Whitbread History! It was a wild, wet and windy late-night welcome for the iconic 73-foot Bermudian Ketch,…
Day four of Sail Sydney saw athletes reaching for whatever fluids they could find and racing for shade once ashore as Sydney put on a scorching 38-degrees for the penultimate day of the regatta. As if it were a competition,…
Sharon Kantor and Luuc Van Opzeeland still lead their divisions With the first day of the Final Series completed, the Marathon race is scheduled for tomorrow with a course that will take the fleet to the island of Lobos passing…
Shenzhen, China (13 December 2023) – The World Match Racing Tour kicked off its highly anticipated Shenzhen Baoan Final today as the top twelve match racing teams from nine countries gathered in the Baoan District of Shenzhen, where they were met…
It was a “Classic Sydney” summer’s day across Sydney Harbour and Botany Bay today, with the nor’easter kicking in on a stunning 29-degree day. It was a welcome return after two days of lighter breezes, ensuring Sail Sydney (which is…
Yandoo & The Rag set to battle it out Sunday’s final two races of the 2023-24 NSW 18ft skiff Championship on Sydney Harbour promise to be a head-to-head battle between Yandoo and Rag & Famish Hotel as the pair strive…
Max Maeder (SGP) made a stunning start to the Formula Kite male competition at the Youth Sailing World Championships, winning all six races to take a commanding lead after the first day of racing.There was also more success for Ewa…
The culminating day of the Visit Qatar GKA Freestyle Kite World Cup Qatar reached its grand finale at the stunning Fuwairit Kite Beach Resort, where the 2023 Freestyle World Champions were crowned. Following a remarkable year, Brazilians Bruna Kajiya and…
ŌTAUTAHI CHRISTCHURCH – December 12, 2023 – SailGP is pleased to confirm that the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix will return to Christchurch for its Season 4 iteration – keeping the same dates March 23-24, 2024. Tickets go on…
Luuc Van Opzeeland, new male leader of the Lanzarote iQFOiL Games. Kantor #1 for second day in a row in the women’s fleet Tomorrow, Wednesday, the Final Series begin Marina Rubicón (Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain), 12 December 2023 Lanzarote always delivers. Today,…
The Italians Roar into Auckland In Historic McIntyre Ocean Globe Finish to Leg 2 A perfect finish to the perfect Southern Ocean sailing adventure – and in true Auckland style the triumphant Translated 9 IT (09) were greeted with four…
The 2023 International WASZP Games roared to life at Sorrento, witnessing Sam Street’s commanding performance, seizing two victories in spectacular fashion amidst glamourous late east-south-easterly conditions. After enduring three days of cooler weather and rain, sailors basked in the rejuvenating…
By Marco Nannini / Global Solo Challenge Every week at the Global Solo Challenge is a whirlwind of fast sailing, technical problems to overcome, frustration, isolation as well as achievements. A week of challenges for each of the 15 skippers…
The famous Sydney sea breeze was somewhat subdued for the second day in a row at Sail Sydney, producing a delicate 10-13 knot breeze on a delectable Sydney summer day. This year’s Sail Sydney has the added spice of being…
From 5 – 16th February 2024, Royal Geelong Yacht Club will play host to the much-anticipated 2024 Fireball World Championships. It has been almost 20 months since the last World Championship in Ireland and the Fireball fleet is ready to…
Marina Rubicón (Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain), 11 December 2023 The first day of the Lanzarote iQFOiL Games saw good racing conditions which in turn delivered some fantastic action. The final event of the 2023 season for the new Olympic class…
Competition was hot on day one of Sail Sydney today, where twelve Olympic nation quotas for the Paris 2024 Olympics will be available across the ten Olympic classes. With temperatures nudging 30 degrees, athletes across the two venues on Sydney…
Annual General Meeting Attention Cherub Sailors and Supporters,Following our email from 2nd December 2023, please find attached the Agenda for the Annual General Meeting of the Cherub National Council of Australia will take place on Tuesday 2nd of January 2024 at 10am AWST at Perth Dinghy…
Be Unique – Own a share in the new Bali 4.4 ‘Halyna’ this summer Sail Lake Macquarie, Port Stephens, Newcastle (visit the Hunter Valley), Pittwater and Sydney during this summer. Relocate to Queensland and the Whitsundays next April for the…
Issued on behalf of: World Sailing The stage is officially set for the 2023 Youth Sailing World Championships in Armação dos Buzios, Brazil. Racing for the the 52nd edition of the event begins tomorrow with the world’s best young sailors battling…
With Jimmy Spithill announcing his retirement from SailGP Jimmy Spithill has steered Australia to a podium finish in Dubai, in a nail biting final that saw multiple lead changes and a near pile up in the last mark. The super…
Today’s Trophy: Sid Barnett Jr Memorial TrophyToday’s Race Sponsor: Rag & Famish HotelSunday, 10 December 2023 A last minute decision by skipper Harry Price to sail his first 18ft skiff race of the season proved successful when he steered…
International sailors claimed the top four places in the overall championship, with Francesco Bertone proving consistency will be the key to winning the International WASZP Games next week. The tight racing is a feature of the WASZP class, with every…
DUBAI, 9 December 2023- The Australia SailGP Team emerged as the front-runners on the opening day of the Emirates Dubai Sail Grand Prix presented by P&O Marinas. Despite a change in the helming position, replacement driver Jimmy Spithill led the Australian…
In 2023 Australian Sailing launched our inaugural Youth Squad, which is a program of training and learning via coaching and webinars that prepares youth sailors for international competition in a squad environment. The Youth Squad supports the work being done by…
A whole season of change in less than two months sets up UAE event as a must-watch DUBAI – December 8, 2023 – As the season approaches the halfway point, SailGP is preparing for a show-stopping weekend when the league…
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