M32 Top Spot Challengers
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…
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SailGP returns to Bermuda’s Great Sound
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…
2024 Etchells Bill Steele Regatta (Pre-Worlds) – Day 1
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…
iQFOiL International Games in Cadiz
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…
France claims first ever 49er world title and Dutch reclaim FX crown
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…
18ft Skiffs – Yandoo are the 2024 JJ Giltinan Champions
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…
Foiling GC32 wins PIC Harbour Classic in record time
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!…
Kusznierewicz/Prada secure fifth straight victory at the 97th Bacardi Cup
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…
iQFOiL International Games in Cadiz – Day 4
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…
18ft Skiffs – JJ Giltinan Championship – Race 8
Race 8 – Race partner: Smeg – Big Kite Memorial Trophy Saturday, 9 March 2024 – Sydney Harbour A brilliant victory by the Rag & Famish Hotel 18ft skiff team in Race 8 of the Winnings 2024 JJ Giltinan Championship on…
49er Worlds – Day 5
Day 5 of the 49er and 49erFX World Championships in Lanzarote featured challenging conditions with stronger winds and waves. French sailors Fischer and Pequin secured consistent finishes, keeping a big lead between them and the Dutch in second place. In…
Over 200 boats fill Biscayne Bay as Bacardi Invitational Regatta fleet joins 97th Bacardi Cup
Miami, March 7, 2024 – Today, March 7, racing got underway for the five one-design fleets competing in the Bacardi Invitational Regatta, with two hundred and seven teams and well over six hundred sailors delivering a stunning spectacle on Biscayne Bay. Weather conditions continued to…
49er Worlds – Day 4
Harding and Wilmot remain in 4th after the first day of Gold fleet racing. Day 4 of the Lanzarote 49er and FX Worlds featured Gold Fleet Racing, showcasing the dominance of Brazilian duo Martine Grael and Kahena Kunze, the only…
2024 Etchells Worlds – Professionals and amateurs ready to go head-to-head
Some of the world’s best professional and amateur sailors will fight it out on the same race course later this month as the 2024 Etchells Worlds get started in Fremantle, Western Australia. Victorian Etchells sailor and Tiger22 crew Nigel Abbott,…
49er Worlds – Day 3 – Harding and Wilmot qualify for Gold fleet in 4th place
Tears of Relief and Regret at Skiff Worlds The third day of Qualifying at the 49er and 49erFX World Championships in Lanzarote brought a mix of emotions, with some sailors facing broken dreams and others celebrating success. Read more about…
iQFOiL International Games in Cadiz – Day 3
How much wind can we race with?Today marked day 3 of the iQFOiL International Games in Cadiz, and it proved to be a windy one. The morning began with winds around 20 knots, allowing for the first possible start at…
18ft Skiffs – 2024 JJ Giltinan Championship – Race 7
Race 7 – Race partner: North Sails – Bill Miller Memorial Trophy Thursday, 7 March 2024 – Sydney Harbour An outstanding all-the-way victory to the Rag & Famish Hotel 18ft Skiff team in today’s Race 7 on Sydney Harbour has…
49er Worlds – Day 2
Aussie news – Harding and Wilmot moved up to 6th in the FX Fleet. The French Tricolor was flying strongly on day two of the 49er and 49erFX World Championships in Lanzarote. On each side of the Yellow and Blue…
Bacardi Cup – Day 3 – Doyle/ Infelise secure lead
Miami, March 6, 2024 – All change in the leaderboard after race 3 on Biscayne Bay as a race win in the bag propels Eric Doyle/Payson Infelise into the overall lead, ahead of overnight leaders and defending Bacardi Cup Champions Mateusz Kusznierewicz/Bruno Prada. Biscayne Bay…
iQGames Cadiz – Day 2 – No breeze
By iQFOil Class There is Always That One Day With No Wind On day 2 of the iQGames here in Cadiz, we faced a discouraging forecast that predicted light winds and shifts turning 360 degrees throughout the day, offering little…
18ft Skiffs – 2024 JJ Giltinan Championship – Day 4
Races 5 and 6 – Race partner: Vaikobi – A.J. Reynolds Trophy Wednesday, 6 March 2024 – Sydney Harbour The outcome of the Winnings 2024 JJ Giltinan Championship is still wide open between the three leading teams with just three…
Bacardi Cup – Defending champions Kusznierewicz / Prada dominate Race 2
Miami, March 5, 2024 – They came, they saw, they conquered was the story on day two of The 97th Bacardi Cup for defending Champions Mateusz Kusznierewicz/Bruno Prada. From start to finish, Kusznierewicz/Prada exhibited unrelenting control over the sixty-six boat fleet, claiming victory with an impressive…
49er Worlds – China jumps to early FX lead and USA flying
Marina Rubicón, Lanzarote (Canary Islands), 5 March 2024 Xiaoyu Hu and Mengyuan Shan have taken a surprise early lead in the women’s skiff competition on day one of the 49er and 49erFX World Championships in Lanzarote. With the 51-boat FX fleet…
18ft Skiffs – 2024 JJ Giltinan Championship
Races 3 and 4 – Race partner: Vakaros/Harken – Alan Cole Memorial Trophy Tuesday, 5 March 2024 – Sydney Harbour Following two days of brilliant 18ft skiff racing action, Day 3 of the Winnings 2024 JJ Giltinan Championship was sailed…
Star Class veteran Augie Diaz and crew Henry Boening win opening day at Bacardi Cup
Miami, March 4, 2024 – The 97th Bacardi Cup, March 4-9, 2024, kicked off today in Biscayne Bay, Miami with sixty-six Stars representing fifteen nations for what turned out to be a light-wind tactical challenge. Seasoned Star Class veteran Augie Diaz and crew Henry Boening executed…
The 53rd Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca is shaping up to be a strong showcase regatta
With the first entry registration period now closed, most of the racers who will compete at the 53 Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca by Iberostar have already registered. With just under a month to go until the first start guns on…
Pic Harbour Classic – 4 Days Until the Ultimate Fusion of Racing and Revelry!
We’re just a few days shy of the much-anticipated PIC Harbour Classic. With an impressive fleet exceeding 40 boats, this relatively new event promises excitement and camaraderie. If you haven’t secured your spot yet, now is the time. To ensure…
Sydney 38 One-Design NSW Championship – Challenge breaks Conspiracy’s stranglehold
“It’s an unbelievable feeling,” were the first words Greg Croak spoke ashore after his Challenge crew broke Conspiracy’s stranglehold of the Sydney 38 One-Design class at their NSW Championship on the weekend. Challenge won four of the six windward/leeward races…
Fareast 28R Australian Championship – Firecracker storms home for inaugural Champs
Three of the boats contesting the inaugural Fareast 28R one-design Australian Championship won two races each and it literally came down to the last race as to whose name would be first on the new trophy – and it was…
Record breaking 2024 Tan Lines OK Dinghy World Championship
By Robert Deaves The 2024 Tan Lines OK Dinghy World Championship in Brisbane, Australia, was a fantastic celebration of OK Dinghy sailing in some amazing conditions and run with precision and enthusiasm by both the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron and…
Middle Harbour Yacht Club celebrates International Women’s Day
Sunday 3rd March 2024: Halfway through the Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Harbour Regatta (NMISHR), Middle Harbour Yacht Club (MHYC) is celebrating International Women’s Dayearly (it is on Friday 8 March), saluting women at the event, sailing, working in the on…
Magnetic Island Race Week – Entries sold out in 12 minutes!
Entries opened for Townsville Yacht Club’s (TYC) SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week on Friday amid a flurry of activity, the much loved event was sold out in an unprecedented 12 minutes – minus a few seconds. “It was incredible,” a…
Xammar and Brugman Reign in Spain at 470 World Championship
HIGHLIGHTS Jordi Xammar and Nora Brugman (ESP) have been crowned 470 World Champions of 2024. After five days of competition in a variety of conditions on the Bay of Palma, the stormy conditions of Sunday meant no Medal Race to conclude the 470 World Championship in Mallorca. The Spanish team would have taken an 11-point advantage into the final race so there…
Team Nika seals the deal at the breezy 44Cup Calero Marinas
Four bullets from nine races was enough to secure Team Nika victory in the 44Cup Calero Marinas, opening event of the 2024 44Cup. All four days of racing in the Canary Islands were in maximum conditions for the high performance…
18ft Skiffs – 2024 JJ Giltinan Championship – Race 2
Race partner: Breene & Breene Solicitors – Cliff Monkhouse Memorial Trophy Sunday, 3 March 2024 – Sydney Harbour The Winnings 2024 JJ Giltinan Championship produced another cracking 18ft skiff race on Sydney Harbour today when the defending champion Andoo team scored…
Sydney Harbour Regatta – It’s a wrap!
Today’s weather was a turnaround from yesterday’s wet blowy day at the 2024 Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Harbour Regatta, a glorious north-north/easterly wind on a sunny hot day made a difference to many results of yesterday – but not all….
470 Worlds – Day 5 – Spain Storm To The Top
HIGHLIGHTS The sole Australian team at this event, Nia Jerwood and Conor Nicholas saved their best for the last day of fleet racing. A 3rd and 5th pushed them up to 15th place overall. Jordi Xammar and Nora Brugman (ESP) revelled in the…
44Cup – 3rd big breeze day and third bullet for Team Nika
After Friday’s brutal conditions, the forecast indicated a slightly lighter day three of the 44Cup Calero Marinas. However the Lanzarote wind gods felt differently and with 30 knots blowing late morning, the call was made initially to postpone ashore, the…
18ft Skiffs – JJ Giltinan Championship – Race 1
Race partner: Fisher & Paykel – George Calligeros Trophy Saturday, 2 March 2024 – Sydney Harbour Race 1 of the Winnings 2024 JJ Giltinan Championship set the regatta off on the highest possible note on Sydney Harbour today with one of…
Sydney Harbour Regatta – Overcast day fails to dampen great racing
Despite moody skies and rain showers, the opening day of Middle Harbour Yacht Club’s (MHYC) Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Harbour Regatta 2024 was nothing short of exciting as gusting winds to 30 knots hit Sydney Harbour forcing the best out…
