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Magpie soars like an eagle to claim 2024 Etchells World Championships James Mayo (1999) and Richard Allanson (2019) have previously won the Etchells World Championships, but this is the first time in 20 years that Graeme Taylor can claim the…
Beating New Zealand on home turf a “bucket list item” for Tom Slingsby’s Australian crew SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – 22 March 2024 – The historic Trans-Tasman sporting rivalry has reached fever pitch, as Tom Slingsby’s Australia SailGP Team prepares to battle it…
A Rare Day for the 9s HIGHLIGHTS– Wind gusting between 22 to 28 knots, so a day for the small kites– French women continue to hold top 3 overall, with Nolot on top– Switzerland’s Lengwiler enjoys a breakthrough race win– World Champion Max Maeder leads the men’s standings– Friday is…
Magpie’s Graeme Taylor, James Mayo, and Richard Allanson spread their wings and launched themselves into an 11-point lead after Race 7 and Race 8 of the 2024 Etchells World Championships in Fremantle, Western Australia. With the drop now coming into…
By Avalon Sailing Club BYRA proudly hosted the 2024 NSW Open Skiff (previously known as the BIC) state titles over the weekend of 16th and 17th March 2024 in Pittwater with Avalon contributing the second largest team only one boat less than…
Incroyable Performance of Les Femmes Fatales HIGHLIGHTS– Wind varying between 8 and 20 knots makes for tough kite decisions– Dominant French women hold top 3 overall– Strong GBR female performance too– Brazil’s Bruno Lobo wins 3 heats to jump to 5th in the men– World Champion Max Maeder leads the…
Australia’s fastest and foremost racing yachts will arrive in Newcastle early next month to contest one of the premier prizes in offshore yachting, the Australian Yachting Championships, from April 5-7. Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club (NCYC) is hosting the prestigious event…
Day 3 of the 2024 Etchells World Championships brought a new level of frustration for the 40 competing boats, with light and shifty conditions across the race course all afternoon. Tensions were as high as the thermometer as the fleet…
HIGHLIGHTS– Wind from 3 to 15 knots in Mar Menor– Gomez port-tack starts his way to a first race bullet– Two race wins for Valentin Bontus, Max Maeder and Riccardo Pianosi– Poema Newland leads the women, chased by Gal Zukerman Day 1 of the 2024 Formula Kite European Championship was a critical day…
The second day of racing at the 2024 Etchells World Championships saw a big change in conditions and bigger gains across the scoreboard. Two more races were completed, this time in a 15-20 knot easterly with flatter water and slightly…
New Club Champions decided at Manly 16s The initial signs didn’t look great when Heidi Bates and Orlando Sadlik first joined forces on Harken 13ft Skiff Team ahead of Manly’s 2023/24 13ft season. The teenage pair spent just as much time in…
There are many hidden parts to an America’s Cup campaign where innovation, performance and talent remain unseen. Hydraulics is one such area, so much so, that when Emirates Team New Zealand’s new race boat is launched next month, there will…
The season-opener of the GWA Wingfoil World Tour in the Surf-Freestyle and FreeFly-Slalom disciplines is set to kick off in Leucate, France. Mondial du Vent hosts the GWA for the fourth successive year. Mondial du Vent is France’s largest wind-sports…
Sendy first day of the 2024 Etchells World Championships, just what the Doctor ordered When Race Officer Ross Wilson called for an early start, the competitors knew they were in for an exciting first day of racing for the 2024…
SailGP News: Ahead of the upcoming ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix next week in Christchurch, Switzerland SailGP Team has announced a major crew change onboard F50 Eiger; Sebastien Schneiter will step back as driver, to focus on his Paris…
Words: Liz RountreeThe last of the Combined Clubs Long Race Pennant was true to the name, with most competitors describing the day as just that, “Long”, made longer by the possibility of a Seabreeze that never came. “Sitting off Little…
Twelve days out from the start of the 12ft Skiff Australian Championship, a father and son have finished top two at the 2024 NSW Sprint Championship on the Harbour today; Red Energy (Murray Press/Mark Muirhead) taking the title from Sail…
17 March 2024 – Laura Harding clinches Women’s Sportsboat Regatta during whirlwind trip back to home club Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron’s Laura Harding has clinched the 2024 BYS Women’s Sportsboat Regatta during a whirlwind trip back to her home club. After…
David Doherty’s Matador took the win in a closely fought Act 1 of the Pallas Capital Gold Cup over the ten boat fleet this weekend, sailed from the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. The tight racing, mini-battles throughout the fleet,…
Sunday, 17 March 2024 – Sydney Harbour The annual 18ft skiffs Queen of the Harbour race has been around on Sydney Harbour for nearly 100 years and is usually won by a female member of the handicap-winning crew, but in…
Laura Harding one point clear after first day of 2024 Women’s Sportsboat Regatta A strong fleet of female sailors has taken to the water for the Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron’s 2024 Women’s Sportsboat Regatta, racing in the club’s fleet of J70s….
NEW ZEALAND – March 16, 2024 – The latest episode of Racing on the Edge, in partnership with Rolex, is now live, and unfolds the story behind on-off SailGP driver and renowned ‘wind whisperer’, Nathan Outteridge. One of the sport’s best…
Words: Liz RountreePhotos: Courtesy of the Derwent Sailing Squadron There is a full line-up for Saturday’s fifth and final installment of the Combined Clubs Long Race Pennant Series, hosted by the Derwent Sailing Squadron. Racing kicks off with a mid-river…
The 2023 edition of the Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca by Iberostar received the certificate of Recognition of Carbon Footprint Calculation and Offset issued by the United Nations and awarded by Trueworld. And as it progresses towards the goal of zero…
Semaine Olympique Française de Hyères – Toulon Provence Méditerranée For over 50 years, the best Olympic sailors have been meeting in Hyères in late April. In 2024, from 20 to 27 April, the 55th edition of the French Olympic Week…
The Pallas Capital Gold Cup kicks off this weekend with 10 out of 11 boats on the start line for Act 1 of 4, the first out of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. The TP52’s in Australia, and now…
At the end of day 3 of the Pre-Worlds Bill Steele Regatta, Grame Taylor on board Magpie with James Mayo and Richard Allanson took the win, with a consistently competitive scorecard including a couple of bullets. As you’d expect from…
A tradition in Australian 18 footers sailing The eyes of the world 18 footer competitors and supporters were centred on the most successful JJ Giltinan world Championship regattas held for many years as 27 of the best skiff teams produced…
Day 2 brought cloudy conditions, lighter breeze but still plenty of action around the marks – and perhaps a few scratches to buff out before the final day’s racing. Magpie, skippered by Graeme Taylor goes into the last day with…
The new National Committee are very happy to announce that the Cherub’s will be heading South to Largs Bay Sailing Club (SA) once again for the 2024-25 National Championship from the 28th December – 3rd January. Please update your calendars as we hope to see…
Around 45-50 WASZPs will attend 3 major events around Australia to finish an epic Aussie Summer headlines by the International WASZP Games in December 2023. Including the NSW State Championships and Australian Slalom Championships held on Pittwater in January, around 70…
MIAMI, March 11, 2024 — The third event of the Miami Winter Series had reigning World Champions “Rated X” with skipper Jake Julien taking the top spot. However, it was not a walk in the park, and it came to…
Hamilton, BERMUDA – March 11, 2024 – SailGP and the Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) return with the world’s most exciting racing on water set to take place on Bermuda’s Great Sound on May 4-5, 2024. In a new addition to…
Today was the perfect day for sailors to ease into the Pre-Worlds event that is the Bill Steele Regatta off of beautiful Fremantle Sailing Club. Sunshine, a steady breeze and a glamour seastate saw two races completed with Hong Kong…
Sunday marked the final day of racing as we entered the medal series, a culmination of 3 elimination races where the top 10 contenders vied for the coveted medals. The top-ranked competitor automatically advanced to the grand final, securing a…
Australia’s Laura Harding and Annie Wilmot have finished 5th in the 49erFX. Erwan Fischer and Clement Pequin (FRA) won France’s first ever 49er world title on the final day of the 49er and 49erFX World Championships in Lanzarote. Odile van…
Race 9 – Race partner: The Kitchen Maker Sunday, 10 March 2024 – Sydney Harbour The Yandoo team of Micah Lane, Fang Warren and Lewis Brake became the Winnings 2024 JJ Giltinan world 18ft skiff champions today on Sydney Harbour…
Auckland, 10 March 2024 (Race Day 9th March) A fleet of 52 yachts gathered at the start line for the highly anticipated PIC Insurance Brokers Harbour Classic, but the race was swiftly claimed by the outstanding performance of Frank Racing!…
Miami, March 9, 2024 – The climax of The 97th Bacardi Cup and Bacardi Invitational Regatta was a day of anticipation and pressure. The relaxed and friendly atmosphere in the boat park this morning belied the intensity about to unfold racing against many of the…
Waves towering above sailors make an end to the opening series Today marked day 4 of the iQFOiL International Games in Cadiz, presenting sailors with challenging conditions characterized by towering waves and shifting, gusting winds. It proved to be a…
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