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15 August 2023 – Cowes, UK – Lawrie Smith, sailing Alfie for the Glandore Yacht Club, gave a sailing masterclass in perfect Solent conditions to claim twin victories on the opening day of the 75th Edinburgh Cup and UK Dragon…
by Paddy Butler The 2023 Hobie 18 and Hobie 17 North American Championship was held from 31st July to 4th August at Lake Quinault in the Olympic National Park about 3 hours east of Seattle in Washington state, USA. Lake…
It’s rare for professional sailors to look at a boat and go: “how does that work?” But down in Barcelona there is such a craft – the Patín de Vela, or more commonly the Patín Catalán – a hugely popular…
Dunkerque, France 16 – 20 August As the Qatar Airways GKA Kite World Tour concludes in Rio de Janeiro, the team is now moving on to the next destination on the calendar – Dunkerque, located in the northern part of…
Registration complete and teams ready to race for the 75th Edinburgh Cup and UK Dragon Grand Prix sponsored by Clear Solutions International Ltd. Sailors and guests enjoy champagne and canapes at the Yanmar sponsored Opening Ceremony, where historic and current…
Over the past year, 12 #FINNTALKS have been published, conversations with Finn sailors around the world. The latest one is with Simon Percival the Secretary of the British Finn Association talking about the recent Finn World Masters, Finn sailing in…
14 August 2023 – Issued on behalf of: World Sailing Heiko Kröger sealed gold in the 2.4m Norlin OD with a day to spare at the Allianz Sailing World Championships, while Olivier Ducruix and Ange Margaron also secured top spot…
Attention all New South Welshmen! The start of the 2023/24 season is fast approaching and we can’t wait to see you all back on the water for more competitive racing and laughs in the boat park.Calendar Release for 2024/24 The…
Stunning sunshine accompanied 6-10 knots of wind to begin racing at the European Championships hosted by The Royal Swedish Yacht Club, Saltsjöbaden. With two seperate fleets on each race course, the conditions were certainly challenging and ‘one thing is for…
An outgoing tide and no breeze to speak of, meant race officials at Whitsunday Sailing Club (WSC) were up against it to get any racing in on Day 4 of Airlie Beach Race Week (ABRW), even though a breeze teased…
Day 4 of Airlie Beach Race Week (ABRW) after competitors made the most of lay day yesterday, sightseeing and shopping locally, or on adventures further afoot, returning this morning to find organisers at Whitsunday Sailing Club (WSC) had displayed AP…
The Hague’s famous “Magic Carpet” tidal flow wreaked havoc with the afternoon session at the Allianz Sailing World Championships today, with races abandoned when light winds met the strong current to stop sailors in their tracks. “Everyone knew this was…
The Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes and the Solent laid on a World Championship worthy of the leading owner-driver one design class, the RC44. Over four days, the nine teams enjoyed top of the range conditions, plus the usual complexities of…
The breeze was on again at the 2023 Sailing World Championships in The Hague, with seven Australian teams across the Skiff and Nacra 17 classes finding their way into Gold Fleet racing at the conclusion of their qualifying series. New…
With near gale force winds forecast for the afternoon, to stay on schedule racing for the high performance owner-driver RC44 one designs on the penultimate day of their World Championship was brought forward by two hours with a first warning…
Airlie Beach Race Week (ABRW) continued today in a light breeze on a typically balmy Whitsundays day, but all were kept on their toes as the tide played a big roll and found some stranded ashore for a time when…
Olivia Price and Evie Haseldine backed up their solid opening day performance with another three keeper scores in the 49erFX to finish day two of the 2023 Allianz Sailing World Championships in third place. “We had a fun day out…
Report from Day Eleven – Saquarema, Brazil On Day 11, everything came together perfectly. The wind and waves greeted wingfoilers early in the morning, marking the exciting final day of the Copa Kitley GWA Wingfoil World Cup Rio. A perfect…
In typical 44 Cup style, Friday’s racing at the World Championship for the leading owner driver one design circuit concluded with two boats tied in the top spot with third place just one point behind with two days of racing…
Issued on behalf of: World Sailing The Allianz World Sailing Championships got off to a flying start in The Hague with strong Italian, American and Spanish showings. Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti caught the eye with three bullets in the…
Four of the ten classes began their campaigns at the 2023 Allianz Sailing World Championships today, with the 49erFX team of Olivia Price and Evie Haseldine the best placed of the Aussies finishing the day in third place. “I think…
A mass start for the fleet at Airlie Beach Race Week (ABRW) and ideal sailing conditions of up to 20 knots as a gloomy sky developed into a sunny blue day on Pioneer Bay when officials fired the first gun…
10 August 2023 – Cowes, UK – The final countdown is running for the 75th Edinburgh Cup and International Dragon UK Grand Prix sponsored by Clear Solutions International Ltd, which will be raced from Tuesday 15 to Friday 18 August…
All 10 Olympic Classes are set to begin the 2023 World Champoinship. The 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 begin on the 11th of August, with the Nacra 17 Medal race on the 17th and the skiff medal races on the…
Published Fri 11 Aug 2023 by the Australian Sailing Team The road to Paris 2024 Olympic glory begins with qualifying nation quota spots for each of Sailing’s ten Olympic classes. The 2023 Allianz Sailing World Championships is the first opportunity…
With two bullets from three races, Chris Bake’s Team Aqua has taken an early lead after day one of the 2023 44Cup Cowes, the World Championship for the high performance owner driver one designs. With racing run by the event…
Maritimo expressed their cheer for the new dates of Southport Yacht Club’s event, Bartercard Sail Paradise Regatta. It allows them to take part in this spirited Southeast Queensland yacht regatta which is now on the King’s Birthday long weekend (Saturday…
The Boating Industry Association Ltd (BIA) today announced the winner of the BIA Apprentice of the Year 2023 Award, presented during the Opening Ceremony of the Sydney International Boat Show. BIA CEO Andrew Scott said this annual recognition celebrates the…
Report from Day Nine – Saquarema, Brazil Photos: Svetlana Romantsova The Copa Kitley GWA Wingfoil World Cup Rio is the second wave event out of three. Moona Whyte won the first stop in Cape Verde’s Ponta Preta against Nia Suardiaz….
Nico Poons’ Charisma, which is the present holder of the ‘golden wheels’ as the 2023 44Cup leader, has another Solent specialist in legendary British Olympic coach and sailor David Howlett, who is supporting team coach Morgan Reeser and tactician Hamish…
They are undoubtedly some of the most graceful yachts ever to sail in the America’s Cup and for 29 years between 1958 and 1987 they provided some of the most intriguing battles that the oldest competition in international sports has…
An iconic Derwent Class yacht called “Undine” is undergoing restoration in the hands of the talented team at The Wooden Boat Centre, Tasmania, destined for the racing circuit in time for the Kettering Wooden Boat Rally in February 2024.According to…
When they seek to defend their world title in Barcelona in two weeks time at the Rolex TP52 World Championship in Barcelona, Doug DeVos’ Quantum Racing powered by American Magic will have their five times 52 SUPER SERIES title winner…
Father and son duo, Joe and Thomas Goddard, will join over 160 new and regular entries from Australia wide, New Caledonia and New Zealand, when the start gun is fired on Friday, signalling the first day of racing at 2023…
The new JPK 11.80 for owners Denis and Chris McConnell was transported from Nowra and launched at Sandringham YC in early July. Designed by French naval architect Jacques Valer and proudly “Made in Australia” by JPK Pacific and Innovation Composites….
Norbert Sedlacek Embarks on Epic Solo Voyage to Set World First Record Press Release – Les Sables d’Olonne, 06th August 2023 Norbert Sedlacek, renowned skipper in Les Sables d’Olonne and founder of Innovation Yachts, is embarking on a historic journey…
The 41st edition of the classic Copa del Rey MAPFRE regatta came to a competitive and enthralling conclusion on Saturday, with the last of six days of racing producing worthy winners in the ClubSwan 50 and ClubSwan 42 one-design classes,…
Having rewritten the RC44 Class Rule so that teams this season can race with at least one female on board, so the 44Cup will next week have its first all-female team. The nine teams competing will include the ‘black boat’,…
With one day of racing still to be completed at the 41st Copa del Rey MAPFRE, two key teams carry perfect scores into the last day, Majorica ORC Class 2 leaders Javier Banderas Teatro del Soho CaixaBank and Majorica ORC…
Double World Championship titles for Irish Van Steenberge siblings First ever Open World Championship title winners Clementine and Nathan Van Steenberge from Ireland also win the overall World Championships by 16 points. With 8-15 knots north westerly wind on the…
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