ILCA 7 World Champs – Day 2
Australia has two sailors in the top four at the 2024 ILCA 7 World Championships, with reigning World Champion Matt Wearn moving up to second and Luke Elliott holding on to fourth after day two. It was a long day…
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Superyacht Cup Palma makes flying start to 2024 with a trio of first-time entrants
Superyacht Cup Palma has made a bright and flying start to 2024, with the 28th edition of Europe’s longest running superyacht regatta already happy to welcome a trio of first-time entries to the benchmark event. The Mallorcan festival of sail — this…
GSC – Cole Brauer near the peak of her Everest of the seas
By Marco Nannini / Global Solo Challenge This past week has been one post after another providing updates on the delicate and difficult descent for Cole Brauer, on her Class40 Number 54, First Light, towards the most legendary of capes,…
Festival of Sails Passage Race – Hooligan’s Maiden Victory
The 181st Melbourne to Geelong Passage Race challenged the 200 strong fleet with high winds and a steep, confused sea state. The Port Phillip start line was busier than peak hour, the messy battle for the boat-end with the bulk…
Bay of Islands – NZ’s best big boat regatta better than ever for its 100 entrants
A new venue this year has made New Zealand’s best big boat regatta even better, according to participants at the 21st Bay of Islands Sailing Week regatta this week in Opua. Despite entry numbers dwindling in the wake of Covid,…
RORC – Tigris win IRC Two-Handed
Gavin Howe and Maggie Adamson, racing Sun Fast 3600 Tigris (GBR), won IRC Two-Handed in the RORC Transatlantic Race after hand steering without the use of an autopilot for over 2,000 miles. Racing double handed across the Atlantic adds an…
Ultims – Race update - “Charles’ race is inspiring!”
This Friday evening ARKEA ULTIM CHALLENGE-Brest leader Charles Caudrelier (Maxi Edmond de Rothschild) has about 600 miles left to sail to the longitude of Tasmania and the entrance to the Pacific. Second placed Thomas Coville (Sodebo Ultim 3) reported that…
Elliott off Swiftly at ILCA 7 World Championships
Adelaide turned it on for day one of the 2024 ILCA 7 World Championships, with Australian Sailing Squad athlete Luke “Swifto” Elliott the best of the Aussies in second after posting a win and a second from today’s two races….
2023/24 WASZP Australian Slalom Championship on Pittwater
Newport, Australia – 25 January 2024The highly anticipated 2023/24 WASZP Australian Slalom Championship continued on Pittwater today with an exhilarating final day of racing. The changeable weather conditions and back to back races challenged the exceptional skills of the world-class…
181st Festival of Sails Passage Race Preview
The Festival of Sails Passage Race has a stellar line up of over 200 boats racing from the Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron to the Royal Geelong Yacht Club for the 181st edition on Friday 26 January. With a dual warning…
RORC – North South Divide – Cocody vs Dawn Treader
One of the fascinating duels in the RORC Transatlantic Race was between two JPK 1180s; Richard Fromentin’s Cocody (FRA) and Dawn Treader (GBR) skippered by Ed Bell. Cocody was the only boat in the fleet to brave the northern route…
18ft Skiffs – Young sailing talent on display
Last Friday evening, and again on Sunday, we saw some of the best young talent on display as they went head-to-head with the best, most experienced 18ft skiff teams on Sydney Harbour in the Balmain Cup Sprint Series and Race…
Ultims – Marchand set to pitstop in Cape Town, leader Caudrelier at record pace
The technical team of SVR Lazartigue and skipper Tom Laperche are set to be joined in Cape Town on Friday by fellow ARKEA ULTIM CHALLENGE-Brest solo skipper Anthony Marchand and the Actual Ultim shore team after the Actual team made…
Inaugural Chilean Skeeta Cup
Note – The Skeetas and Nikkis are heading to the Bayview Yacht Racing Association, on Pittwater in NSW starting on March 23rd. The Skeeta class has already seen its first International action in 2024, starting in South America, going up…
Ultims – Race update and Tuesday interview
At his current average speed, race leader Charles Caudrelier (Maxi Edmond de Rothschild) should pass Cape Leeuwin later tomorrow afternoon or evening. He has more than 1500 miles in hand over second placed Thomas Coville (Sodebo Ultim 3) who sailed…
2024 Hardy Cup – A Launch Pad for Youth Sailors
The prestigious Hardy Cup is set to return to Sydney Harbour from Sunday 4 to Thursday 8 February, 2024. The regatta will celebrate the legacy of Sir James Hardy OBE, America’s Cup Winner, World Champion and Olympic Legend, and the…
Big names and new products to take centre stage at SCIBS 2024 with tickets now on sale
Australia’s largest marine lifestyle event, the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show (SCIBS), being staged from May 23 to 26, 2024, is close to full capacity and attracting many of the biggest and best marine brands. Mulpha Events General Manager Johan…
Clipper Round The World Race yachts bunker down at Airlie Beach as potential cyclone approaches
Story by By Hannah Walsh and Lillian Watkins / ABC Sport A mismatched bunch of thrill seekers on a world marathon sailing challenge have been forced to shelter in Airlie Beach as the threat of a tropical cyclone increases. The…
Do you and your rig loads see eye-to-eye?
When it comes to sailing, knowledge is power. A keen feel for the boat gained from experience is invaluable, but an intimate knowledge of your rig based on live data allows you to truly excel–getting the most out of your…
37th America’s Cup Match full schedule has been released
The dates for the Preliminary Regatta, Louis Vuitton Cup and the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup Match have now been released with racing getting underway for the four-day Preliminary Regatta starting on the 22nd of August 2024. The key dates…
RORC Transatlantic Race – Moana from Germany’s Great Adventure
Hanno Ziehm’s Marten 49 Moana (GER) finished the RORC Transatlantic Race in an elapsed time of 14 Days 13 Hrs 49 Mins 49 Secs. After IRC time correction, Moana is assured of second in class for IRC Zero, behind the…
Early entries start ball rolling for 2024 Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race
Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC) has opened entries to eligible monohull, multihull and two-handed boats for the 2024 Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race to start at 1pm on Friday 22 March. Two-handed entries for the 38th running of the race are expected to…
John Bertrand anticipates thrilling Etchells Worlds in Fremantle
EVENT: 2024 Etchells World ChampionshipHOST CLUB: Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club (venue: Fremantle Sailing Club)DATES: 15-22 March 2024AUTHOR: Harry FisherPHOTOS: Down Under Sail Australian sailing legend John Bertrand is expecting a close battle in this year’s Etchells World Championship, as some of the best sailors…
OGR – Champagne Sailing
Leg 3 Holiday Conditions to End – It Is Cape Horn After AllMere Miles Separating Fleet – Smaller Yachts Challenging The Big Boys! Fresh tuna sashimi, sunbathing on deck, board games in the cockpit, surrounded by flocks of albatross and…
GSC – Edouard safe in Australia whilst Cole faces nasty storms
By Marco Nannini / Global Solo Challenge Edouard De Keyser’s journey in the Global Solo Challenge has been one of trials and tribulations, of patience and determination, and indeed of technical issues. With the smallest boat still in the event,…
Ultims – Leader Caudrelier continues electrifying pace in the Indian Ocean
Charles Caudrelier, leader of the ARKEA ULTIM CHALLENGE-Brest, is passing the NE corner of the Kerguelen Islands exclusion zone, racing on a SE’ly course at around 35kts as he plunges towards the ice exclusion zone. The skipper of Maxi Edmond…
GSC – To Finish First You Must First Finish
Cole Brauer – 21/01/2024 Some of you have been asking, posting and commenting about what my plan is to go around the Horn. For the past 10 days now my team and I have been monitoring the weather around the…
Sailing heroes hit the Sydney Harbour to inspire Tharawal youth group
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – 22 January 2024 – The Australia SailGP Team and its Official Purpose Partner Parley for the Oceans have teamed up to offer a unique Sail For The Oceans program to inspire the next generation of Tharawal Indigenous…
Volunteers don’t get paid, not because they’re worthless, but because they’re priceless
Sherry Anderson’s quote perfectly applies to the legion of volunteers who are the lifeblood of the Manly 16ft Skiff Sailing Club. Vice-commodore and volunteers’ co-ordinator James Lawira-Fernandez tells us there are 56 registered helpers on the books, but that number…
It’s a Shaw Thing at Bay of Islands Sailing Week
(He’s in a Young 88 and not a Shaw, but good luck to our Young @ Heart skipper from Pittwater, Simon Grosser who is vacationing in NZ and couldn’t resist seeing what the competition is like in the class over…
18ft Skiffs – Australian Champs – Race 2
2018-19 Australian 18ft skiff champion James Dorron showed the skills that gave him the title when, as stand-in skipper for the injured John ‘Woody’ Winning, he led the Yandoo team of Fang Warren and Lewis Brake to an outstanding victory…
RORC Transatlantic Race – Latest Videos
Monohull Line Honours: Farr 100 Leopard 3 Farr 100 Leopard 3 (MON), skippered by Chris Sherlock took Monohull Line Honours in the 10th edition of the RORC Transatlantic Race. Winning the IMA Transatlantic Trophy, the international team of 17 celebrated…
2024 ILCA 6 Youth and Men’s World Champs – Final Day
Mar del Plata, Argentina – Today marked the conclusion of the ILCA 6 2024 Youth and Men’s World Championships, organized by the Yacht Club Argentino and the International Laser Class Association, held in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina. On the…
It is the year of the America’s Cup again
Amazingly, it is the year of the America’s Cup again already. 2024 is upon us, and for Emirates Team New Zealand it comes with a familiar mix of excitement and intensity. The clock is ticking louder suddenly, as the team…
Warrior Won (USA) Overall Winner 2024 RORC Transatlantic Race
PAC52 Warrior Won (USA) owned & skippered by Chris Sheehan has been awarded the RORC Transatlantic Race Trophy, presented by former RORC Commodore and Admiral Andrew McIrvine at Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina in Grenada. While 11 boats are still…
Young Guns and Old Salts
Teams will be shifting gears from long ocean races over the holidays to the short sprints offered this Saturday by the Combined Clubs Harbour racing series. Racing, hosted by Bellerive Yacht Club, kicks off at 1:30pm, and offers the “Windward-Return”…
Japanese Youth Sailor Competes in RS Aero Australian National Championships
In a first for Japan, Sarah Muto, a 15 year-old sailor from Hayama Sailing Club, competed in the RS Aero Rooster Australian National Championships. Sarah travelled from Japan to compete alongside 60 entries in this national regatta, which also saw…
GSC – Difficulties for skippers tested to their limit
By Marco Nannini / Global Solo Challenge Week after week, the Global Solo Challenge is bringing stories of extraordinary human resilience in the face of adversity, ingenuity in resolving problems, images of huge waves and tales of incredible storms and…
Leopard licks her wounds to win the IMA Transatlantic Trophy
Farr 100 Leopard 3 (MON), skippered by Chris Sherlock has taken Monohull Line Honours in the 10th edition of the RORC Transatlantic Race. Winning the IMA Transatlantic Trophy, the international team of 17 celebrated dockside at Camper & Nicholsons Port…
2024 ILCA 6 Youth and Men’s World Champs – Day 4
Champagne sailing conditions to start the final series Mar del Plata, Argentina – On the fourth day of the ILCA 6 2024 Youth and Men’s World Championships, the first day of the final series took place. Today was an excellent day for…
