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Shenzhen, China (14 December 2023) – The second day of the 2023 WMRT Final in Shenzhen, China, carried a recurring theme of challenging light wind conditions and a slim margin for error. The start was delayed with a postponement due to…
New Zealand sailor Sam Street has one hand on his second consecutive WASZP Games in Sorrento, Australia. After losing a day yesterday with thunderstorm warnings not enabling the fleet to leave the shore, the fleet eagerly awaited a quality Sorrento…
Day four of Sail Sydney saw athletes reaching for whatever fluids they could find and racing for shade once ashore as Sydney put on a scorching 38-degrees for the penultimate day of the regatta. As if it were a competition,…
Sharon Kantor and Luuc Van Opzeeland still lead their divisions With the first day of the Final Series completed, the Marathon race is scheduled for tomorrow with a course that will take the fleet to the island of Lobos passing…
Shenzhen, China (13 December 2023) – The World Match Racing Tour kicked off its highly anticipated Shenzhen Baoan Final today as the top twelve match racing teams from nine countries gathered in the Baoan District of Shenzhen, where they were met…
It was a “Classic Sydney” summer’s day across Sydney Harbour and Botany Bay today, with the nor’easter kicking in on a stunning 29-degree day. It was a welcome return after two days of lighter breezes, ensuring Sail Sydney (which is…
Yandoo & The Rag set to battle it out Sunday’s final two races of the 2023-24 NSW 18ft skiff Championship on Sydney Harbour promise to be a head-to-head battle between Yandoo and Rag & Famish Hotel as the pair strive…
Max Maeder (SGP) made a stunning start to the Formula Kite male competition at the Youth Sailing World Championships, winning all six races to take a commanding lead after the first day of racing.There was also more success for Ewa…
The culminating day of the Visit Qatar GKA Freestyle Kite World Cup Qatar reached its grand finale at the stunning Fuwairit Kite Beach Resort, where the 2023 Freestyle World Champions were crowned. Following a remarkable year, Brazilians Bruna Kajiya and…
ŌTAUTAHI CHRISTCHURCH – December 12, 2023 – SailGP is pleased to confirm that the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix will return to Christchurch for its Season 4 iteration – keeping the same dates March 23-24, 2024. Tickets go on…
Luuc Van Opzeeland, new male leader of the Lanzarote iQFOiL Games. Kantor #1 for second day in a row in the women’s fleet Tomorrow, Wednesday, the Final Series begin Marina Rubicón (Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain), 12 December 2023 Lanzarote always delivers. Today,…
The 2023 International WASZP Games roared to life at Sorrento, witnessing Sam Street’s commanding performance, seizing two victories in spectacular fashion amidst glamourous late east-south-easterly conditions. After enduring three days of cooler weather and rain, sailors basked in the rejuvenating…
The famous Sydney sea breeze was somewhat subdued for the second day in a row at Sail Sydney, producing a delicate 10-13 knot breeze on a delectable Sydney summer day. This year’s Sail Sydney has the added spice of being…
From 5 – 16th February 2024, Royal Geelong Yacht Club will play host to the much-anticipated 2024 Fireball World Championships. It has been almost 20 months since the last World Championship in Ireland and the Fireball fleet is ready to…
Marina Rubicón (Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain), 11 December 2023 The first day of the Lanzarote iQFOiL Games saw good racing conditions which in turn delivered some fantastic action. The final event of the 2023 season for the new Olympic class…
Competition was hot on day one of Sail Sydney today, where twelve Olympic nation quotas for the Paris 2024 Olympics will be available across the ten Olympic classes. With temperatures nudging 30 degrees, athletes across the two venues on Sydney…
Annual General Meeting Attention Cherub Sailors and Supporters,Following our email from 2nd December 2023, please find attached the Agenda for the Annual General Meeting of the Cherub National Council of Australia will take place on Tuesday 2nd of January 2024 at 10am AWST at Perth Dinghy…
Issued on behalf of: World Sailing The stage is officially set for the 2023 Youth Sailing World Championships in Armação dos Buzios, Brazil. Racing for the the 52nd edition of the event begins tomorrow with the world’s best young sailors battling…
With Jimmy Spithill announcing his retirement from SailGP Jimmy Spithill has steered Australia to a podium finish in Dubai, in a nail biting final that saw multiple lead changes and a near pile up in the last mark. The super…
Today’s Trophy: Sid Barnett Jr Memorial TrophyToday’s Race Sponsor: Rag & Famish HotelSunday, 10 December 2023 A last minute decision by skipper Harry Price to sail his first 18ft skiff race of the season proved successful when he steered…
International sailors claimed the top four places in the overall championship, with Francesco Bertone proving consistency will be the key to winning the International WASZP Games next week. The tight racing is a feature of the WASZP class, with every…
DUBAI, 9 December 2023- The Australia SailGP Team emerged as the front-runners on the opening day of the Emirates Dubai Sail Grand Prix presented by P&O Marinas. Despite a change in the helming position, replacement driver Jimmy Spithill led the Australian…
In 2023 Australian Sailing launched our inaugural Youth Squad, which is a program of training and learning via coaching and webinars that prepares youth sailors for international competition in a squad environment. The Youth Squad supports the work being done by…
A whole season of change in less than two months sets up UAE event as a must-watch DUBAI – December 8, 2023 – As the season approaches the halfway point, SailGP is preparing for a show-stopping weekend when the league…
The second day of the WASZP Nationals witnessed tumultuous conditions as an unrelenting Northerly weather system descended upon Sorrento Sailing & Couta Boat Club, testing the 80-strong WASZP Fleet. Ironically, the day commenced with the abandonment of the first race…
Congratulations to Zac West with his team Jameson Prescott, James Hayhoe, Emily Keg, Brooke Wilson, (RSYS), 29th Champion of the HARKEN International Youth Match Racing Championship 2023. In a thrilling final between Ben Tylecote from GBR representing Rutland Sailing Club and…
The Australian Nationals for the WASZP event kicked off with an exciting yet challenging start as the inaugural day faced unstable and unseasonable winds. The day began with a prolonged waiting period as participants eagerly awaited the opportune moment to…
There will be twelve Olympic nation quotas for the Paris 2024 Olympics available when this year’s Sail Sydney commences for Olympic classes next Monday. This year’s event is doubling as the Oceania Qualifier for the Paris Olympic Games, with one…
World Sailing, the world governing body of the sport, is pleased to announce the names of the Race Officials who have been appointed for the Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing Competition. The 59 International Technical Officials from 33 nations are spread…
by Miranda Blazeby, Digital Editor SailGP The first all-female training session has taken place in Dubai, with SailGP’s line-up of female athletes training in new positions on board the F50. The session, held ahead of this weekend’s racing in Dubai, took…
Jimmy Spithill, former driver and CEO of the United States SailGP Team, has taken learnings from his first training session on board with the Australia Team at the Emirates Dubai Sail Grand Prix presented by P&O Marinas. With Spithill replacing…
The must-attend event for 12mR boats in 2024 From 17 to 23 June 2024, Porquerolles Yacht Club will be organising the 12mR World Championship, one of the most prestigious sailing events and a must for the class. A real America’s…
Multihull Central and Corsair Trimarans in partnership with the Royal Motor Yacht Club of Port Hacking are pleased to announce a TRI-Sailing Day on the 16th of December between 10am-2pm. We invite all those interested in testing the exhillartion of sailing…
Report from day one | Fuwairit, Qatar | Words: Caroline Morris | Photos: Svetlana Romantsova The Visit Qatar GKA Freestyle Kite World Cup Finals kicked off with twenty registered athletes set to compete at the paradise Fuwairit Kite Beach, Qatar. …
The present leaderboard at the 2023-24 NSW 18ft skiff Championship is unclear because of a complicated protest, relating to last Sunday’s Race 4, which is due to be held prior to next Sunday’s two races in the series on Sydney…
It was a victory 15 years in the making – celebrated with a spicy rum and ginger ale after attending to parenthood duties. Manly’s Daniel “Ruffy” Turner is finally a NSW 16ft Championship-winning skipper after turning in a near faultless campaign…
The HARKEN International Youth Match Racing Championship is the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club’s (RPAYC) most prestigious youth sailing event, which brings together talented youth sailors from around the world, for 4 days of hotly contested Match Racing. The event provides a…
Photos by Andrea Francolini | CYCA Nine of the best performing maxi racing yachts in Australia competed in ideal sailing conditions with an 18kt NE breeze on Sydney Harbour this afternoon in the fifth and final race of the 2023 Raymarine Australian…
The 2023 HARKEN International Youth Match Racing Championship, a Grade 3 match racing event, and one of the most prestigious sailing events for youth sailors, commenced on Monday, at the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC) in Newport, Australia. The event has attracted…
The Oceanbridge Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta is back fighting fit after last year’s weather-related cancellation, which was only the second in the event’s 184 year history. Organisers are predicting a bumper turnout of both entrants and spectators on Monday 29…
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