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29 years of 18ft skiff sponsorship success The Smeg Australia 18ft skiff sponsorship with the Australian 18 footers League began in 1996-97 and has continued harmoniously, with many great successes, over the following twenty nine seasons on Sydney Harbour. It…
Tasar sailors from across Victoria converged on the Bellarine Peninsula last weekend to compete in the 2025 Victorian Tasar State Championships. Hosted by the Indented Head Yacht Club (IHYC), Sail Bellarine 2025 provided a fantastic weekend of racing for 14…
(Long Beach, May 4, 2025) – Switzerland’s Eric Monnin and his Capvis Swiss Match Racing Team of Ute Monnin Wagner, Mathieu Renault, Jean-Claude Monnin, Simon Brügger, Julien Falxa, and Maxime Mesnil today clinched a long awaited win of the 60th…
They have only been together for nine days but Tilakkhana II has just won the Maxi class at the Sandberg PalmaVela. This impressive Wally Cento, the former Magic Carpet Cubed, is led by French female owner Pascale Decaux and has eight women on…
A thrilling and intense final day at Sandberg PalmaVela was enjoyed with choppy seas and wind conditions ranging from gentle airs to gusts of up to 23 knots. Several broken masts are evidence how tough the day was for some….
Making what proved to be the decisive winning move on the final run of the second and final race today, Britain’s Tony Langley and his world champion crew, secured overall victory at the first regatta of the five event 2025…
(Long Beach, May 3, 2025) – Light airs and overcast conditions brought high-stakes racing to the penultimate day of the 60th Congressional Cup in Long Beach as the final four teams advanced to the semi-finals. USA’s Chris Poole and Switzerland’s…
The latest episode of SailGP’s Racing on the Edge is now available to watch. I think we would all rather be watching them race in Brasil, but this will have to do until New York. Interested in seeing more SailGP…
The Jean Genie (GBR 43, Peter Morton, Andrew Palfrey, Ruairidh Scott) only needed one more race to secure a record fourth Alpen Cup for Peter Morton, and took a third place in race 7 to win with a race to spare. Artemis (NOR…
(Long Beach, May 2, 2025) – The race to the semi-finals at the 60th Long Beach Yacht Club Congressional Cup is going down to the wire. With just two flights remaining in the double round robin stage, four teams are…
(Long Beach, May 1, 2025) – Switzerland’s Eric Monnin and his Capvis Swiss Match Racing Team delivered a faultless performance today, the second day of the 60th Long Beach Yacht Club Congressional Cup. The team won all three of their…
The Jean Genie (GBR 43, Peter Morton, Andrew Palfrey, Ruaridh Scott) took a commanding lead on a very tricky opening day of the 2025 5.5 Metre Alpen Cup at Fraglia Vela Riva, on Lake Garda, Italy. Aspire (POL 17, Przemyslaw Gacek, Mateusz Kusznierewicz,…
Palma, 1 May 2025 The Maxi class officially opened racing today at the 21st Sandberg PalmaVela, completing two W/L races in which the newest elite 100-footer, Magic Carpet E, dominated with two clear victories in what was its first-ever races. Racing began on schedule…
Entry has opened for the main Finn events in 2026. For three weeks in February 2026 the Finn world will descend on the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, in Brisbane, Australia, for three back-to-back major regattas. Beginning on 7 February, the…
Matt Allen AM matches Australian Olympic Committee funding to support 2024 Olympic Podium Performing Sailors Matt Allen AM, a distinguished figure in Australian sport, has once again demonstrated his unwavering support for sailing by generously matching the Australian Olympic Committee’s…
Gladiator back on winning form as 2025 52 SUPER SERIES season opens in Saint-Tropez Disappointed to miss out on winning the 2024 circuit title after coming into the last event of the season in Valencia with a solid points lead,…
(Long Beach, April 30, 2025) – USA’s Chris Poole, defending champion of the Long Beach Yacht Club Congressional Cup leads the first day of the 60th Anniversary event with six straight wins in the opening round-robin stage. After a light air…
Saint-Tropez ready for thrilling 52 SUPER SERIES curtain raiser ahead of an epic season In a light breeze which reached 10kts at the most – a foretaste of what is forecast for the coming days on the Gulf of Saint-Tropez…
Entries are OPEN and the Notice of Race is LIVE for the Pitts Design and Construction 53rd Australian Hobie Cat Nationals to be hosted by the HCAWA, with Geographe Bay Yacht Club, in Undalup Country, Busselton, Western Australia. You will…
Fireball Youth Take Flight at Lake Bullen Merri The Fireball class continues to inspire the next generation of sailors, with the first-ever Fireball Australian Youth Championship delivering a spectacular debut over three days at Lake Bullen Merri, Victoria. Eighteen boats from three…
April 26/27 was a great weekend for sailing when Batemans Bay Sailing Club hosted the 2025 d’Albora Batemans Bay Marina Regatta. This is BBSC’s big event of the year. Sailors came from Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and all over south east…
LONG BEACH, CA (28 April 2025) – After a weekend of fierce competition, the field is set for this week’s 60th annual Congressional Cup. Maxime Mesnil (FRA) won the Ficker Cup, but it is Nicole Breault (USA) and Peter Wickwire…
Hooligan and Zen reign after SPS wash-out Sublime sailing weather on Day 2 of the Sail Port Stephens 2025 Performance Series was followed by a ridiculous amount of rain and wind today, with no further racing allowed. It meant that…
French Olympic Week in Hyères delivered everything from the roaring mistral winds that pushed physical limits to the patience-testing light airs that demanded calm and clarity. Among the standout performances was Grae Morris, who claimed a silver medal in the…
Lake Boga, Victoria – April 2025:The tranquil waters of Lake Boga came alive over the Easter weekend as 18 Tasars from across Australia gathered for one of the fleet’s most anticipated events—the Lake Boga Easter Regatta. With competitors travelling from as far afield…
Fluctuating tides & fortunes for Performance Series opener Day 1 of the 2025 Sail Port Stephens Performance Series yesterday had a bit of everything – highly competitive racing on- and offshore, tropical islands, fluctuating tides, fluctuating fortunes and a hint…
LONG BEACH, CA (24 April 2025) Eight international match racing teams will prepare to do battle at the Ficker Cup this weekend, 25-27 April, an official qualifying event of the World Match Racing Tour, hosted by the Long Beach Yacht…
Israel deny China triple gold, Pianosi virtuoso in the Kite On a day of high pressure – in all senses – and drama in all the Medal series, team power and individual brilliance produced some of the closest board Finals…
Sydney Harbour turned it on this ANZAC Day Eve, as four teams of Australia’s finest battled it out for bragging rights in the inaugural Anzac Day Cup Regatta. With a spirit of respect and remembrance, sailors representing the Australian Sailing…
Is France’s chic Côte d’Azure set to deal a dose of déjà vu when 52 SUPER SERIES 2025 season opens next week? Teams from the 52 SUPER SERIES, the world’s leading grand prix monohull circuit, have been hard at work…
GWA Wingfoil World Tour FreeFly-Slalom Kicks Off in Style at Mondial du Vent 2025 The iconic Mondial du Vent returned to La Franqui, Leucate, for six action-packed days of wind, waves, and wingfoiling. Known for its vibrant mix of watersports and family-friendly…
Kiteboarders and windsurfers go for Friday gold as shifts play havoc with process Day 4 On a day in which fortunes shifted as much as the winds, French Olympic Week will have its first Medal Races on Friday as the…
Sail Port Stephens gearing up for a stellar Performance Having been on cruise control earlier this month for the Commodores Cup Passage Series, Sail Port Stephens 2025 now goes up a gear for the Performance Series starting tomorrow (April 25)…
The iconic Mistral swept through Hyères today, delivering exactly what this regatta is known for, its offshore, gusty winds pushing sailors to their limits. After a slow morning, the breeze suddenly kicked in, ramping up to 20–25 knots. Conditions quickly…
A look back in time at the 18 footers early years We are all familiar with the modern 18 footers as they speed across Sydney Harbour with their carbon fibre hulls and lightweight state-of-the-art sails and spars but they a…
It was a waiting game on the Mediterranean today, with light winds struggling to fill the bay and making racing tricky! After a long day of patience across the fleets, the breeze finally arrived late, allowing the Nacra 17s to…
29 Australian sailors are in Hyères, France, competing across 9 Olympic classes at the second Grand Slam event of the season. Day one served up flat waters and an offshore breeze, with shifty winds keeping the fleets on their toes….
The last day of racing at Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta started with no wind and grey skies resulting in the Race Officer postponing for an hour. Fortunuately, the clouds lifted and the winds returned enough for the race to start…
Australian sailors are ready to launch into the next phase of their international season at French Olympic Week. Held in Hyères, in the south of France, the regatta has been a proving ground for over 50 years, known for its…
For all the trophies, titles and honours Manly 16ft Skiff Club accumulates each year, the collective smiles on the faces of Swap Day participants probably best sums up what the place is about. It’s an afternoon where senior members of…
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