Sail Port Stephens 2024
I know it has only just wrapped up for 2023, but this is a reminder that the dates for 2024 are April 15-20 for the Passage Series and April 26-28 for the Windward-Leewards. Please note that this unavoidably coincides with…
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18ft Skiffs – Mark Foy, More than just the father of 18 footers
Mark Foy fathered the sport of 18 footer racing when he staged a regatta, featuring his spectator-driven concept, on Sydney Harbour in January 1892, but Foy was far more than a ‘one-trick pony’. Born in the southern Australian state of…
Medal Race looms for Morris at iQFOiL Euros
Australian Sailing Squad athlete Grae Morris will enter tomorrow’s Medal Race at the iQFOiL European Championships in fifth place, after a complex final day of fleet racing in Patras, Greece. “Light wind course racing in around 13 knots today, but…
Maxis – Record tumbles in Regata dei Tre Golfi
For its 26 competitors, the IMA Maxi European Championship set sail at 1700 yesterday with its offshore race, Regata dei Tre Golfi, running between Naples and Sorrento via the turning marks of Ponza in the north and Li Galli, off…
Morris moves up to sixth at iQFOiL Europeans
Sydneysider Grae Morris is stitching together a stunning set of results at the iQFOiL European Championships, with yet another race win has moving him up to sixth overall with two days of racing to come in Greece. In lighter conditions…
SCL Asia Pacific Final – Ultimate bragging rights on the line
AUTHOR: Harry Fisher The stage is set for a much anticipated SAILING Champions League Asia Pacific Final as 16 teams will go head to head on 20-21 May to see who will be crowned the best sailing club in the…
Pro Sailing Tour 2023 is off to a flying start
The 2023 edition of the Pro Sailing Tour got off to a flying start today as a quintet of high-performance foiling trimarans were launched from La Seyne-sur-Mer in southeastern France on what promised to be a frenetic first leg across…
GGR – Day 249 – Capt. Gugg finishes 2022 GGR!
Dateline: Les Sables d’Olonne, Friday, 12th of May, 2023 Michael Guggenberger (AUT) started the race with a few impediments compared to other entrants in the GGR. First, he is coming from land-locked Austria when most of the other entrants grew…
Another race win for Morris on Day 3 of the iQFOiL Euros
Grae Morris (Australian Sailing Squad and NSWIS) continued his push on day three of the iQFOiL European Championships in Patras Greece, with his second win of the event lifting him up to 8th place in the men’s fleet. After two…
70 Finns to challenge for European titles on Balaton
More than 70 Finn sailors from 21 nations are heading to Lake Balaton in Hungary for the 2023 Open and U23 Finn Europeans, which opens on Saturday after two days of equipment checks and registration. Lake Balaton is the traditional…
Fourth time lucky for Fastnet Race monohull line honours?
While the top prize in the Rolex Fastnet Race is the Fastnet Challenge Cup for the winner of IRC Overall, considerable kudos comes with finishing first on the water. This will be especially true for the monohull line honours winner…
Ocean Race – Biotherm complete the Leg 4 podium
With Leg 4 now finished, three teams are within one point on the overall leaderboard… Skipper Paul Meilhat and his Biotherm team had a long wait to get to the finish on Thursday morning in Newport, Rhode Island. With an…
BIA launches new Sustainability Award and invites nominations for Apprentice of the Year Awards
The Boating Industry Association Ltd (BIA) today launched a Sustainability in the Boating Industry Award, as well as a call for nominations for the BIA Apprentice of the Year Awards for 2023. The Sustainability Award was launched in line with…
Morris makes his move on Day Two of iQFOiL Europeans
Athletes were greeted with wild winds gusting to over 40 knots on arrival at the venue on day two of the iQFOiL European Championships in Patras, Greece. When the conditions eased enough to allow the fleets out onto the water…
Ocean Race – 11th Hour Racing Team wins with Malizia second
Leg 4 results mean the leaderboard is close heading into the transatlantic leg 11th Hour Racing Team won Leg 4 of The Ocean Race, leading the fleet into their hometown of Newport, Rhode Island on a spectacular spring afternoon in…
Final push to Newport sees 11th Hour Racing Team and Malizia fighting for first
The leaders are within sight of each of other, racing in very light winds on the final morning of Leg 4 Wednesday has dawned with a beautiful morning in Newport, Rhode Island. It’s a cool, crisp, spring day, with bright…
GWA Wingfoil European Champs wrap up
Brest, France Words: Gemma Hamaini Photos: Christian Guzman The GWA Wingfoil European Championships in Brest were held under strong and stormy conditions, which made for an exceptional week of Surf-Slalom and FreeFly-Slalom action. SURF-FREESTYLE Women’s Result: 1st – Orane Ceris…
GGR – Day 247 – Capt Gugg set for podium tomorrow
Capt Gugg Set for GGR Podium Tomorrow, Last of Three from 16 Starters! Dateline: Les Sables d’Olonne, Wednesday, 10th of May, 2023 With just under 200 miles to the finish in Les Sables d’Olonne and nearly 30,000 miles sailed over…
Eyes wide open on day one of iQFOiL Europeans
The iQFOiL European Championships in Patras, Greece, got underway yesterday in solid 20-25 knot winds, making it a big opening day for the athletes. “It was a solid day of racing in over 20 knots on the waters of Patras…
Ocean Race – GUYOT environnement dismasted in strong winds as 11th Hour leads
All safe on board GUYOT environnement – Team Europe as the fleet emerges from a heinous North Atlantic storm The GUYOT environnement – Team Europe crew is safe and working on a jury rig after dismasting in a fierce north…
Windcraft Yachts welcomes Gavin Ward back to the team
After more than four decades of sailing and 2,000 races Gavin Ward could be forgiven for scaling back his boating endeavours – but the opposite is true.Ward is re-joining well-known brand Windcraft Yachts as the Sales Manager for Queensland, the…
Multihull Solutions at Sanctuary Cove Boat Show
The 2023 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show is just a few weeks away, and we have an extraordinary lineup at this year’s events, including the World Premiere and Asia Pacific Premiere of four new models! Make sure you register to…
Yacht Share Mariner Ownership Opportunity in the Mediterranean
Share the Yacht, Live the Dream Yacht Share Mariner have 2/6 shares available in THE NEW FOUNTAINE PAJOT, ASTRÉA 42. This yacht is distinguished by the abundance of natural light, energetic lines, elegant living spaces and unparalleled comfort, while delivering…
HH50-SC Catamaran
Multihull Central recently test-sailed the HH50-SC Synergy performance cruising catamaran on the Gold Coast. A detailed video has been produced showing the countless features of this boat. Conditions were light and lumpy, however, these proved a good test for this…
2023 Go East Rally poised to begin
The Boat Works is proud to again welcome the cruising community involved in the 2023 Down Under Rally. This is the 10th year The Boat Works has supported this amazing sailing endeavor.The fleet of 21 cruising yachts, sailing mono and…
Redcliffe hosts largest ever Queensland Laser fleet titles
9 May 23023Woody Point hosts Historic Queensland Laser regattaIf you wondered what the recent huge fleet of boats off Woody Point was, wonder no more.A record breaking fleet of Laser dinghies launched from Humpybong Yacht Club on April May 31…
Confidence high for Aussies going into iQFOiL European Championships
With just fourteen months until the start of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, European regattas are filling the calendar, and following rapidly on from key events in Palma and Hyeres, the iQFOiL Europeans will take place in Patras, Greece,…
Ocean Race – GUYOT environnement – Team Europe has dismasted, all onboard are safe
GUYOT environnement – Team Europe has dismasted in the north Atlantic, just over 600 miles east of Newport, Rhode Island. The team on board reports all crew are safe and are working to secure the boat. The team has been…
Ocean Race – Brutal hours ahead for the fleet
The forecast is for winds gusting near 50 knots as the leaders approach their penultimate night at sea on Leg 4… As the leading boats get within 600 miles of the finishing line off Newport, Rhode Island, the crews are…
What’s happening in the America’s Cup – April recap
It has been a big month both on and off the water in this 37th America’s Cup cycle with all the teams stepping up their training and testing programmes ahead of their move to their Barcelona bases, which are springing…
Australia SailGP Team Crowned Season 3 SailGP Champions
Tom Slingsby delivers a historic three-peat and secures the $1M prize purse for Australia SAN FRANCISCO -07 MAY, 2022 – Tom Slingsby has led the Australia SailGP Team to a stunning victory to be crowned the Champions of Season 3,…
Ocean Race – Battling towards the finish
11th Hour Racing Team and Team Malizia continue their cat and mouse duel towards a Wednesday morning finish… The competition level is high as 11th Hour Racing Team and Team Malizia duel towards the finish. “11th Hour Racing Team is…
Sail Port Stephens W/L Series – Final Day
7 May 2023By Sail Port Stephens Media Team Crews tired but happy after an exciting final day at Sail Port Stephens “I was watching the weather models all night and we were not expecting the weather to get fresh until…
Consistency key as Provezza power to Saint-Tropez title win
Ergin Imre’s Turkish flagged Provezza team kept their nerve and used their excellent light airs boat speed on the Gulf of Saint-Tropez today to lift the first title of the 2023 season as winners of the 52 SUPER SERIES Saint-Tropez…
Winners decided at 19th PalmaVela after close last day of racing
The fourth and last day of racing finally saw changes to the podium for eight out of the fourteen classes. “Galateia”, “Stormvogel”, “Elena Nova”, “Scamp Three”, “Immac Fram”, “Just the Job”, “Ffinally”, “La Orana”, “Blaumarina I”, “Team Balearia RCNP”, “Capa”,…
Matador makes it three from three in Act 3 of TP52 Gold Cup
Matador has done it again, winning three from three Acts in the Pallas Capital TP52 Gold Cup, a shortened Act 3, sailed these past three days, was held in conjunction with Sail Port Stephens and hosted by Newcastle Cruising Yacht…
Australia Team dominate at SailGP Grand Final & survive near miss with Canada
SAN FRANCISCO- 06 MAY, 2023 – The Aussies have shown their infamous aggression on the San Francisco race course, dominating the dramatic first day of racing at the Mubadala SailGP Season 3 Grand Final. Whilst the Australian’s have already secured…
SailGP – Brutal fight to the Grand Final unfolds between Emirates GBR and France
by Miranda Blazeby, Digital Editor Mubadala SailGP Season 3 Grand Final Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team has blasted onto the San Francisco racecourse with aggressive intention, rattling Quentin Delapierre’s France in a brutal fight for the third spot in the…
Winners not yet decided at the 19th PalmaVela
Light, variable winds played a most significant role on the penultimate day of racing on the Bay of Palma. Out of the fourteen classes due to race eight were able to add to their scorelines. There are no outstanding class…
Ocean Race – Strange days at sea
A gap between the forecast and the reality brings challenges to the IMOCA fleet While the IMOCA fleet is making progress towards the finishing line at Newport, Rhode Island on Saturday, it hasn’t all been smooth sailing. 11th Hour Racing…
