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Over 130 entries have been received to-date for 74 Islands Distillery Airlie Beach Race Week and among them are a good roll-up from the multihulls taking to the water in the Racing, Passage and Weta 4.4 divisions. Those out to…
Admiral’s Cup Inshore Series Day Three Cowes, 24 July 2025: The final day of inshore racing at the 2025 Admiral’s Cup delivered high drama, high stakes and no shortage of action, especially at race starts. Three intense races pushed crews to…
NEW ZEALAND 18 FOOTER INNOVATORS – Strong contributors to the 18 footer evolution David McDiarmid’s Honda Marine 18 footer team had just completed its three-in-a-row winning run at the 2020 JJ Giltinan World Championship on Sydney Harbour when the COVID-19…
EVENT: 2025 Australian Masters Games CLUBS: Canberra Yacht Club and YMCA Sailing Club DATES: 20-24 October 2025 Last chance for early bird entries for Masters Games in Canberra More than 200 sailors are expected to hit the waters of Lake Burley Griffin in…
Admiral’s Cup Inshore Series Day Two Cowes, 23 July 2025: Race Four of the Admiral’s Cup brought a tactical masterclass in light airs to the Central Solent. PRO Stuart Childerley set a windward leeward course for both classes, 1.6nm for AC1…
After tough conditions out in the bay on Day 1, Day 2 brought all fleets into the flatter waters of Weymouth Harbour—where a fresh 18 knot breeze served up champagne foiling conditions. Blue, Pink, and 6.9m fleets launched early, with…
Cowes, 22 July 2025: The opening inshore clash of the 2025 Admiral’s Cup was a gritty, high-octane showdown packed with drama and razor-sharp tactics. In a shifty 16-knot breeze, building to over 20 knots by the second race, the fleet tore…
“This race is live” — and with that, the 2025 WASZP Games were officially underway. With 247 sailors across four fleets, Portland Harbour and Weymouth Bay were transformed into a theatre of foiling. The regatta showcased three main racing fleets…
KRISTINEHAMN, SWEDEN (July 18, 2025) — After a season away from the circuit, Team Leeloo stormed back onto the M32 scene with a stunning last-gasp victory at the Picasso Cup in Kristinehamn. Skipper Harold Vermeulen and his Dutch crew proved…
Get ready to celebrate the world’s best sailing photographs of the year The 16th edition of the Pantaenius Yacht Racing Image Award will once again reassemble the world’s best marine photographers from all over the world. The prize giving will…
Double Olympic gold medallist and podcast host Shirley Robertson is joined by eight-time World Match Racing Champion Ian Williams, as the duo get together to discuss Williams’ career at the sharp end of the most combative discipline in the sport…
The WASZP Pre-Games Regatta may be an event we look back on as the moment a sleeping giant of the sport began to emerge as a powerhouse once again on the International stage. The USA WASZP contingent is beginning to…
Cowes, 20 July 2025: The Admiral’s Cup got underway with a light start for the 160nm Channel Race but by the next morning the fleet returned with all of the crews soaking wet and bleary eyed, having gone through the…
PORTSMOUTH, UK – 20 JULY 2025 – The BONDS Flying Roos’ hopes of a podium finish at the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix came undone in dramatic fashion on Sunday, with extreme conditions and a contentious umpire call combining to…
PORTSMOUTH, UK – 19 JULY 2025 -The Bonds Flying Roos remain firmly in the hunt for a place in tomorrow’s winner-takes-all Final at the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Portsmouth, finishing the opening day in third place. Tom…
by Miranda Blazeby @ SailGP Emirates GBR strategist Hannah Mills has revealed her ambition to launch her own SailGP team ahead of the league’s return to British waters for the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix | Portsmouth this weekend. Speaking…
PORTSMOUTH, U.K. -18 JULY 2025 – Fresh off a bruising weekend in New York, the BONDS Flying Roos are looking to bounce back with a vengeance as they take on long time rivals Great Britain in their home waters at…
(Long Beach, 17 July, 2025) The Long Beach Yacht Club and World Match Racing Tour today announced the dates for the 2026 Long Beach Yacht Club Congressional Cup and Ficker Cup, both official stages of the World Match Racing Tour,…
Southampton HQ gears up for official launch as the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix | Portsmouth hits UK shores this weekend. THURSDAY JULY 17, 2025 – SailGP today marks the official opening of SailGP Technologies – the global racing championship’s…
After a seven-year hiatus, the World Sailing Nations Cup, the ultimate event to crown the world’s top match-racing nations, is making its much-anticipated return. World Sailing has officially opened the bid process for host cities and organisers for the prestigious…
WEDNESDAY JULY 16, 2025 – SailGP has announced the winners of the second Focus Area of its industry-leading Impact League – Emirates GBR SailGP Team – as the home-team and defending Impact League champions get set for an epic weekend of racing in…
Italy has one of the most passionate and enduring histories in the America’s Cup. Azzurra’s 1983 debut turned Italian sailing into a national interest. Backed by icons like Agnelli and the Aga Khan, it laid the foundation for today’s Italian…
Australia’s top Olympic class sailors have wrapped up a valuable week of racing at the Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta in California, gaining firsthand experience at the future venue of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. Australian Sailing Team, Technical…
RORC Channel Race 2025 FWS 10:20 BST Saturday 19 July Course: Solent start – Around Marks – Solent Finish (Approx.110-160nm) Organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) The 2025 RORC Channel Race is the high-stakes opener of the 2025 Admiral’s…
Martine Grael Becomes First Female Driver to Win a SailGP Fleet Race in Latest Episode of Racing on the Edge JULY 14, 2025, NEW YORK | Double-Olympic champion Martine Grael’s breakthrough victory in New York features in the newest episode of SailGP’s official behind-the-scenes documentary,…
Malcesine, July 13, 2025 – The 2025 Moth World Championship has officially come to an end on the waters of Lake Garda, closing a week of exceptional technical and sporting level hosted by Fraglia Vela Malcesine from July 6 to 13….
Torbole (Garda Lake), July 14th 2025 – Confirming their leadership in the 69F Class, where they had won the European title just a few weeks ago, the Finns of FIN 1 Racing also won Act 2 of the 69F Cup, held over the weekend…
Cowes, 14 July 2025: The countdown is on for the return of one of sailing’s most iconic international regattas – the Admiral’s Cup. Revived by the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) for its centenary year and to be held biennially thereafter, the 2025 edition…
The 52 SUPER SERIES now has a proud history of continued success since being established in 2012 very soon becoming renowned as the world’s leading grand prix monohull yacht racing circuit. Indeed 2022 saw the tenth anniversary celebrations, back in…
PERTH, AUSTRALIA (Monday 14 July 2025): SailGP has today unveiled its offering of ticket and fan experiences that will put spectators at the heart of the adrenaline-fuelled action for the inaugural Oracle Perth Sail Grand Prix presented by KPMG. More than…
Hosted by Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club this weekend (19 – 20 July 2025), the Mick Hole Regatta is an exciting weekend series of racing for one-design keelboats and sportsboat classes. The regatta is open to Etchells, 5.5 metre’s, 11…
Malcesine, July 12, 2025 – A day to remember on Lake Garda for the fifth and penultimate day of the 2025 Moth World Championship, hosted by Fraglia Vela Malcesine from 6 to 13 July. With waves, strong gusts and some of…
The Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta is set to get begin, marking the first major combined event on the waters of the LA 2028 Olympic Games. As the fourth stop on the 2025 Sailing Grand Slam calendar, the regatta serves…
Long Beach, CA, July 11, 2025 – Over 200 elite athletes from 42 nations (including Australia, with sailors in the Kite and both ILCA fleets) have converged on Long Beach to test their skills on the same waters that will…
The iQFOiL World Championships have drawn to a close in Aarhus, Denmark, following a week of light and unpredictable wind that tested both race officials and athletes to the limit. For Australian windsurfer Grae Morris, it was a tough event,…
By Andrew York “What’s 40 to 50 years amongst friends?” Trevor Martin Last month 93 Laser sailors from across the country gathered at the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club for what became a truly unforgettable reunion. Sailors from every state,…
Record-Breaking 29er European Championship Closes in Style at Lake Garda More than 250 teams, 29 nations, six days of varied racing, and a fleet of young athletes pushing high-performance sailing to the next level. The 2025 29er European Championship, hosted by Fraglia Vela Riva, has officially…
In the 2025 Admiral’s Cup, AC2 features smaller boats than their AC1 team mates but the challenge is every bit as tough, if not tougher. This is where elite skill meets raw offshore endurance. The sailors are world-class: seasoned professionals…
The 2025 Admiral’s Cup is shaping up to be one of the most compelling editions in the event’s storied history, featuring a glittering constellation of the sport’s elite. The depth and quality of talent is truly breathtaking – a roll…
I was recently invited to meet Nick Ogden, the Chairman of the Performance Marine Group (PMG), which includes Performance Sailcraft Australia (PSA), up at their new facility in Morriset on the Central Coast. A lot of rumours circulated last year when the PSA facility…
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