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18ft Skiffs: Julian Bethwaite did it all
Julian Bethwaite has an incredible record of achievement in 18ft Skiff Racing as a designer, builder and competitor in both the northern and southern...
Jake Lilley selected to second Olympic team
Queenslander Jake Lilley has been announced as Australia’s representative in the Finn class for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics,...
The islands have it as Sail Port Stephens fleet heads offshore
The 2021 Sail Port Stephens regatta switched to island time today for Race 2 of the Commodores Cup,...
Japan SailGP Team announces new signings for Season 2
The Japan SailGP Team has supercharged its team for SailGP Season 2, announcing the headline signings of Italian...
Fox Sports and Kayo app in Australia to broadcast SailGP season 2
With the SailGP Season opener less than a week away, the global championship has announced comprehensive broadcast coverage,...
Great Britain SailGP Team confirms Season 2 squad
With less than one week to go until the start of SailGP Season 2, which commences with the...
From rust to trust as Sail Port Stephens enjoys action-packed start
It was a day to clear the rust, but also to show some trust, as Sail Port Stephens...
Berecz and Cardona retain Finn European titles in Portugal
Zsombor Berecz has successfully retained the Finn European Championship after a consistent, confident and conclusive display on the...
Jake Lilley on track for Tokyo Games after placing eighth at Finn Europeans
Ninety-eight days out from the Tokyo Olympic Games, Australian Sailing Team Finn sailor and Rio Olympian Jake Lilley...
Double win for Berecz as leaders extend on day 4 at Finn Europeans
After a week of incredibly consistent racing, the defending European Champion from Hungary, Zsombor Berecz, broke free of...
Bermuda Sail Grand Prix gets exemptions to continue racing
SailGP and the Bermuda Tourism Authority have been working closely following the Bermuda Government’s tightening of COVID-19 protocols...
Youth Match Racing World Champs announced for California in August 2021
The 2021 Youth Match Racing World Championship will be held at the Balboa Yacht Club in Corona del...
Antigua Sailing Week goes virtual
Antigua Sailing Week has announced Sailing Week Sunday – a virtual event with stories, interviews and entertainment, transmitting...
How the control systems on board the Luna Rossa AC75 work
Handling a boat like the AC75 requires the use of sophisticated management and control systems actioning a compact...
Fortune favours the consistent on day 3 at Finn Europeans in Vilamoura
Fortunes changed for many on the third day of 2021 Open and U23 Finn European Championship in Vilamoura,...
GC32 Racing Tour revises its 2021 schedule to include new Spanish venue
With COVID-related travel restrictions continuing in many countries around the world, the GC32 Tour has delayed the start...
SailGP’s racing facility on Cross Island have been suspended
All operations at SailGP’s racing facility on Cross Island have been suspended in compliance with the Bermuda Government’s...
2021 Rolex Capri Sailing Week confirmed, from 13th to 20th May
The first major event of the sailing season will take place as scheduled between Naples and Capri, from...
Finn Europeans – Joan Cardona Cleans up in Vilamoura
Joan Cardona, the defending U23 European Champion from Spain, showed some serious form on the second day of...
Flying Fifteen World and Australian Championships postponed to March 2023
Flying Fifteen International in conjunction with Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club announced today that the 2022 Flying Fifteen World...
Record number of ILCA Laser dinghies to sail on Sydney Harbour in May
Double Bay Sailing Club will host a large exhibition of ILCA Laser dinghies sailing on Sydney Harbour on...
Consistent Zsombor Berecz leads after opening day at Finn Europeans in Vilamoura
Hungary’s Zsombor Berecz opened his title defence at the 2021 Open and U23 Finn European Championship in Vilamoura,...
Jimmy Spithill admits having to relearn F50s for SailGP
The Aussie battler says he’s thrilled to be back in the class that competed for the America’s Cup...
Flying TP52 start sets up perfect finish for SailFest Newcastle
Newcastle Harbour has hosted sailing regattas for over 175 years, but never has it witnessed a sight more...
Tasmanians win Sailing Champions League in Newcastle
The Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania has claimed the ‘best sailing club’ crown, their exemplary crew work in...
World class Finn fleet keen to start racing at Europeans in Vilamoura
The 2021 Open and U23 Finn European Championship gets underway in Vilamoura, Portugal, on Monday with around 49...
Sailing Champions League Asia Pacific set for thriller final
The title of best sailing club in Australia for 2021 is less than 24 hours from being awarded...
U.S. SailGP Team lineup now confirmed with Moroz, Perez, Campbell-James, and Presti
Spithill designs roster for current and future performance advantage NEW YORK — April 8, 2021 — The United...
Tasmanians strong in SailFest Sailing Champions League opener
Ten sailing teams from around Australia enjoyed a late burst of summer as part of a huge weekend...
Nova Scotia to host three Olympic classes World Sailing Championships
Halifax, Nova Scotia will host a 400-strong field of the world’s best sailors from over 35 countries when...
TP52 racing to start off Newcastle with all guns blazing
A blast of cannon fire from Fort Scratchley will signal the start of SailFest Newcastle’s signature event, the...
SailGP series – Jimmy Spithill seeking America’s Cup revenge
Three weeks after his Italian-based team lost the America’s Cup match on New Zealand’s Hauraki Gulf, Jimmy Spithill...
France SailGP Team Announces Its Line Up
April 9, 2021 The France SailGP Team announced its line up that will compete in the second season...
Chris Symonds Para sailor claims two titles in Australia
The 2021 Australian Para Sailing Championships, for Hansa 303 One Person and Two Person divisions, were held in...
Vale Bob Holmes, a truly great 18 Footer Champion
The recent death of Robert Joseph (Bob) Holmes was the passing of one of the truly great Australian...
Tom Slingsby reveals his Australian team line up and female athletes to join the crew in SailGP Season 2
Olympic Gold Medallist and defending SailGP Champion Tom Slingsby has recruited two highly-credentialed female sailors to the crew...
Deed of gift challenge doesn’t sit comfortably with all British yachting faithful
“The sense that buying the Cup is a somewhat vulgar expression of opportunism is prevalent in many that...
