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USA pounces as ROCKWOOL Denmark blows chance for SailGP history while Australia’s wait continues CÁDIZ-ANDALUCÍA – October 15, 2023 – Jimmy Spithill and the United States claimed an emotional and remarkable first win of SailGP Season 4 at the Spain…
Light winds brought some different faces to the front of the fleet on day three of Kitefoil World Series Italy in Sardinia. Racing in light, fickle southerly wind of 5 to 8 knots, the key was to get up on the foils and stay on the foils at all possible costs….
Although challenging due to changing conditions, competitors enjoyed a beautiful spring day for the first round of the Sydney Harbour Sprint Series (SHSS) 23/24, which commenced with three races starting from midday today on Sydney Harbour. Ian Box leads Division…
Australia on course for first event win of the season but face competition from Botín and consistent ROCKWOOL Denmark CÁDIZ-ANDALUCÍA – October 14, 2023 – A dramatic first day of action at the Spain Sail Grand Prix produced three different…
Report from day Two – GWA WINGFOIL WORLD CUP TARIFA 2023 Words: Gemma Hamaini Photo: Samuel Cardenas Men’s Finals Anticipation hung thick in the air as the final unfolded on the second day of competition, lending an electrifying atmosphere to…
A fleet of 22 boats were gathered near Point Piper for the 1900hrs start of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s 260 nautical mile Tollgate Islands Race – the third of six races in the prestigious 2023/2024 Audi Centre Sydney Blue…
New Zealand welcomed back; Emirates GBR aim for three-peat; and Women’s Pathway celebrated at championship’s first-ever 100 percent clean energy on-water event CÁDIZ-ANDALUCÍA – October 13, 2023 – Anticipation for the fifth event of SailGP Season 4 is arguably at…
Friday the 13th turned out to be full of fortune for the top seeds on day two of Kitefoil World Series Italy in Sardinia. Racing in 9 to 13 knots of southerly wind and unblemished blue skies, French Formula Kite…
The America’s Cup teams vying to win the 37th edition of the oldest continually contested trophy in international sports may have vast resources but the one commodity they can’t buy is time. And the clock is ticking. The countdown has…
Yachting Malta, a dedicated advocate for the yachting industry, has reaffirmed their commitment to supporting the annual Yachting Malta Coastal Race, often referred to as the “warm-up” to the Rolex Middle Sea Race. 2023 marks 8 years of support for…
GWA Wingfoil World Cup TARIFA 2023 Tarifa, known as Europe’s wind Mecca, warmly hosted the GWA Wingfoil World Tour with perfect Levante wind conditions, marking an exciting start to the event. On Wednesday, we witnessed the completion of the full…
by Miranda Blazeby, Digital Editor SailGP The third of Season 4’s three back-to-back European events takes place in Cádiz. From New Zealand’s return to Australia’s event win drought, we round up five things to watch out for when racing gets underway…
Lorenzo Boschetti was fast out of the blocks on day one of Kitefoil World Series Italy in Sardinia. The Italian rider won the first of four races in an afternoon session where the fleet was racing out of Poetto Beach near Cagliari in about 7 to 9 knots of wind. Reigning World Champion Max Maeder from Singapore took…
Sail Racing skipper Felix Grech was so ill the night before the start of Manly’s club championship opener, it was touch and go whether he’d make it to the start line. One lap into the first of two races, Grech…
LONDON – October 10, 2023 – SailGP’s arrival in Europe for Season 4 provides the most explosive, personal and hard-hitting episode of Racing on the Edge – the championship’s behind-the-scenes docuseries – as it follows the rollercoaster ride of driver Quentin…
This weekend (14-15 Oct), New Zealand will make their long-awaited comeback in the stunning but unpredictable waters of Cádiz in the Andalucía region of Spain. The event will mark five weeks since the Kiwis raced following the structural collapse of the…
Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff Club hosted the first interclub of the 12ft Skiff Calendar on Saturday. A 15knot 2nd sail Southeast breeze greeted the fleet for the Upper Harbour Championship, with Lincoln Crowne (Jonathon Temple/Richard Jones) and Red Energy…
18ft Skiffs Spring Championship, Race 1 Today’s Race Sponsor: Yandoo Today’s Trophy: Major Arthur Frizell Trophy Sunday, 8 October 2023 Sydney Harbour The Australian 18 Footers League’s 89th consecutive 18ft skiff racing season began on Sydney Harbour today, when the club…
When the planets of the sailing galaxy are aligned! Gorgeous sunshine, breeze, the Gulf of Saint-Tropez as a backdrop, the most beautiful Maxi, Modern and Classic yachts in the world, sailors from all different backgrounds, a sociable atmosphere leading to…
A gusty, whirlwind final day of KiteFoil World Series Austria tested the riders to the limits of their physical and emotional abilities. After a frenetic Medal Series with a new knockout format, the four-rider final saw Max Maeder take gold…
• World Champion Lauriane Nolot has a chicken called Nugget• The growing ambition of Karl Maeder• Wet ’n Dry ‘hair flick’ competition [men only]• It was a slow news day, with lack of wind meaning no racing on Traunsee• Lauriane…
Tristan Peron of France claimed the eSailing World Championships title at the live final in Trieste with a dominant performance which left everyone else playing catch up. Arthur Farley of Great Britain was second overall, 17 points behind, with Peron’s…
Sweden’s Berntsson wins Bermuda Gold Cup for third time Petersen wins Jordy Walker Trophy, Butterworth the Wedgwood Heritage Trophy HAMILTON, Bermuda (Oct. 7, 2023) — Swedish skipper Johnie Berntsson today won the King Edward VII Gold Cup, the championship trophy of…
– Varuna wins the Rolex Trophy– Kiwi Magic supreme among the 12mRs– Final curtain for the IRCs; 123 Modern yachts round off their season in the Gulf Canon fire, bagpipes, English and French sea shanties… the 2,500 or so sailors…
“If you want the win, you need to grab the pin,” said Denis Taradin, with just the hint of a grin. The Cypriot sailor prevailed with a vital victory in the last of six short, sharp races on day two of KiteFoil World Series Austria. He…
The finalists of the 2023 Australian Sailing Awards have been announced, with clubs, volunteers and sailing stars from around the country all in the running for recognition at the nation’s peak sailing awards. In the Female and Male Sailor of…
HAMILTON, Bermuda (Oct. 6, 2023) — The 71st Bermuda Gold has been paused for two days due to the passage of Tropical Storm Philippe, but tomorrow’s Semifinal Round should reignite the pyrotechnics on Hamilton Harbour with two matches featuring well-known,…
– Grand finale for the Maxis– 15mRs, 12mRs, Yawls… the Classics go large in the breeze– The Modern yachts tussle for the love of the sport Today saw the Maxi Yachts round off an intense week of racing at Les…
The 2023 SheSails Leadership Conference webinar recording is now available. The 2023 SheSails Leadership Conference was an event to remember with participants dialling in from sailing clubs around the Nation, New Zealand and even across the globe, with participants also…
Return of the Traunsee King After three light-air races on day one of KiteFoil World Series Austria, Martin Dolenc opened his scoresheet with a strong defence of last year’s victory on Lake Traunsee. “We call him the Traunsee King,” said Swiss rider Karl Maeder of his Croatian friend…
Saturday’s racing gets underway from 2.30pm. Coverage start 2.05pm Watch here https://www.youtube.com/@manly16stv/streams The next best thing to being out on the water is watching all the action unfold on Sail Media’s livestream. Owner/operator James Bury and his camera crew get you…
– Two Club 55 Cups no less!– Spartan wins the Centenarian Trophy– Galateia victorious in elapsed time, Cannonball in corrected time for the Maxis No two days are ever the same at Les Voiles. Enjoying a thundering start to the…
Competitors are being urged to get their entry in early for the 2024 Bay of Islands Sailing Week regatta, with a fantastic prize up for grabs for those who do, and additional late entry fees for those who don’t. Early…
Bermuda Gold Cup through quarter-finals with tropical storm on horizon Berntsson, Canfield, Price and Williams advance to semifinals HAMILTON, Bermuda (Oct. 4, 2023) — In a thrilling match that saw a tiresome combined 24 tacks in the span of about two…
– The Classic yachts put on a show at Les Issambres– Modern yachts: the rapid IRC Cs make light of the weather– My Song lifts the Maxi Club 55 Cup The endless summer in Saint Tropez unveiled a day full of contrasts today…
The Australian 18 Footers League will commence its 89th consecutive season of 18 footers racing on Sydney Harbour next Sunday (October 8) when up to 19 teams will contest Race 1 of the six-race Spring Championship over one of the 3-buoys…
Want A $25,000 Bonus to Sail a JPK 11.80 ? The next JPK 11.80 will be launched in Sydney on October 12th, owned by Dr Simon Torvaldsen and called “Atomic Blonde”. “Made in Australia” this JPK 11.80 is a great…
Second Dubai Sail Grand Prix to take place at Mina Rashid, December 9-10, 2023 with tickets on sale from today, at SailGP.com/Dubai. Dubai, UAE – October 3, 2023 – One of the world’s fastest growing sport leagues, SailGP, has announced…
– The Classic yachts, finally!– Lights, camera, action in the Rolex Trophy– Maxi round-up after 3 validated races Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez 2023 is in full swing with all the different craft, Maxi, Modern and Classic yachts, entering the star-studded arena of Saint…
CHASING A SLICE OF HISTORY One skipper is planning a party while another wants to gate crash it. The fight for the prestigious Manly 16ft club championship gets underway on Saturday with the opening two heats of the 2023/24 campaign….
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