SP80 – We launched a kiteboat
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…
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GSC – Where the Extreme Becomes Ordinary
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…
WASZP – 100 entries already! Only 50 spots left for Norway WASZP Games
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…
Sydney Hobart – New Look Toecutter Returns to the Race
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…
Big ILCA Event Program at Adelaide Sailing Club
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…
Etchell 2023 Q4 Newsletter
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…
2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Overall Winners Contenders Conference
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 Kite World Tour – New YouTube Docuseries Are Out
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…
A Journey with the Lagoon 42 – Owner Story
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…
18ft Skiffs – “Woody”, the ageless 18ft skiff champion
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…
The Contenders and Dark Horses for the 2024 Tasar Worlds
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 confirms appointment of independent panel to oversee 2024 elections
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…
The race for the 53rd Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca by Iberostar gets underway
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…
GSC – The balance between speed and risks
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…
Clipper – Non-professional sailors preparing for Christmas at sea
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…
2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Father Son Duo Racing into the Record Books
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…
Making Waves at the Festival of Sails 2024
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…
Next-Gen Data-Driven Sail Performance is Here
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,…
Interest and variety the flavour of the 2023 Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race
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…
Announcing the SheSails x Sailor Girl Collaboration
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 America’s Cup Announcement
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…
2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Long Range Weather Forecast
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…
OGR News – Four more finishers – Leg 2
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…
WASZP – Sam Street re-writes the record books!
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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18ft Skiffs – NSW Championship – Final Result
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…
Ian Williams wins seventh Match Racing World Championship
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…
OGR NEWS – Six in, Seven to go for leg 2 of McIntyre OGR
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…
Action and upsets determine final four, Thomson makes history
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…
Interests builds in three-tier Sail Port Stephens regatta
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…
Brazilian duo claim gold to follow in footsteps of Grael and Kunze
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…
Lanzarote closes the iQFOiL season on a high note
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…
Leaders emerge on Day 3 of WMRT Final
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…
49er and Women’s iQFOiL Paris Olympic quotas secured on final day of Sail Sydney
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…
Italians first to claim victory at Youth Sailing World Championships
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 DRHEAM-CUP – Grand Prix de France de Course au Large – entries open on 2 January!
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…
Communication Transforms Loneliness into Inspiration
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…
The Lanzarote iQFOiL Games titles set to be decided tomorrow
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…
No room for error on day 2 of 2023 WMRT final
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…
WASZP – Lighting can strike twice – Street strengthens grip on championship
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…
