Finn 2023 season wrap up
IFA President Rob McMillan sums up the past season in his address in the new issue of the Finn magazine – FINNFARE. “As 2023 closes I hope that you can all look back on memorable Finn sailing moments with our…
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2023 HARKEN International Youth Match Racing line-up confirmed
The 2023 HARKEN International Youth Match Racing Championship will once again host some of the World’s best youth match racing talent, with competitors travelling from across the world, including UK and Ireland, New Zealand, Canada and Brazil, as well as a strong…
New French team experiences the heat of 44Cup competition
The 44Cup’s trial boat, which teams can use to gain first-hand experience racing the high performance, owner-driver RC44 one design, has had a busy 2023 season. This started in Muscat driven by an Oman Sail crew, then had Louise Morton’s…
18ft Skiffs – NSW Championship Preview
The race towards the 2024 JJs begins this weekend The recently completed Australian 18 Footers League Spring Championship produced some exciting fleet racing over the past six weeks and a magnificent spectacle of unbelievable spinnaker action in a 28-knot ‘black…
2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Media Launch
WEDNESDAY 22 NOVEMBER 2023 – DARLING POINT, SYDNEY A diverse fleet, including multiple former winners, will take on the 628 nautical mile Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race on Boxing Day. One hundred and thirteen boats are entered for the 78th running…
GWA Wingfoil – Final event kicks off with Men’s Surf-Freestyle
Report from day one – Cauipe, BrazilWords: Liam DredgePhoto: Svetlana Romantsova We are entering this final event of the GWA calendar, having already crowned our Surf-Freestyle champions last month in Tarifa. Christopher MacDonald (USA) and Nia Suardiaz (ESP) enter this…
Winning Moves on Day 2 of the 1/8 Finals SSL Gold Cup at Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria served up a stunner on Wednesday, with sunshine and a steady 9-12 knots of breeze. Absolutely perfect conditions for the teams to sail the powerful SSL 47 yachts to the maximum. The second day of the 1/8 Finals…
Niksen en route for 2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart
Even before the crew of Niksen hoist their sails on Boxing Day, they will have already overcome one of the biggest challenges in offshore sailing. Co-skippers Marc Michel and Logan Fraser are bringing their pocket-rocket Dehler 30od (one design) all…
Nerves of steel in the 1/8 Finals SSL Gold Cup at Gran Canaria
Light wind sailing is tense at the best of times, but in the high stakes of the SSL Gold Cup – with the title of World Champion of Sailing Nations on the line – the tension ramps up to a…
Breiana Whitehead first sailor selected to Australian Olympic Team for Paris 2024
Townsville’s Breiana Whitehead has made history today, becoming the first Kitefoil sailor to be selected for an Australian Olympic Team. Kitefoil racing will make its debut at Paris 2024, with the discipline set to excite when competition commences on the…
‘Sailor Girl’ back on board for 2024 Festival Of Sails
The Royal Geelong Yacht Club is proud to announce that Australian sailing personality Nic Douglass has signed on to continue as Ambassador and Master of Ceremonies for the 2024 for Festival of Sails 2024, and her company Adventures of a…
Manly 16ft Skiff Club – Juniors Pathway Program
Sailing chose Teira Jansen rather than the other way around. Married to accomplished sailor Pete Jansen and mother to young sailors Chloe, Alana and Lachlan, Teira has become immersed in the sport at grass roots level. So that puts her in a really good position to judge…
Saving the best for last in the Gran Canaria SSL Gold Cup 1/16 Finals
What a scintillating Sunday we had lined up to conclude the SSL Gold Cup 1/16 Finals. With double points on offer everything was to play for, and Fleet 1 was set to be a thriller with three teams tied on…
Cyclops Marine partners with Arcus Wire Group as exclusive distributor in Australia
Arcus Wire Group are excited to announce that we have been appointed exclusive distributor for Cyclops Marine in Australia! Please see the official announcement below. As exclusive distributor we can now offer our sailing customers across Australia access to the…
Combined Clubs Harbour Pennant – Intense, Fast and Furious
Words: Liz RountreePhotos: Michael Vincent Cockwomble managed to clip a bullet from Intrigue in the IRC ratings on Saturday, in the third race of the Combined Clubs Harbour Pennant, but otherwise it was another clean performance by Intrigue, the current…
18ft Skiffs – Spring Championship
Spring Championship, Race 6Today’s Trophy: Yandoo TrophyToday’s Race Sponsor: NoakesSunday, 19 November 2023 The Oak Double Bay-4 Pines team of Jacob Marks, Alex Marinelli and Marc Chapon (standing in for regular bowman Matt Doyle) became the 2023-24 Australian 18…
Racer CC wins Etchells NSW State Championship 2024
By Nic Douglass The Etchells NSW State Championship 2024 has concluded at the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club, with Mark Thornburrow’s Racer CC team, representing the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, having a ripper of a final day to take…
Champions galore as Cozzolino, Delannoy and Whyte all end years on a high
Report from the final day | Cauipe, Brazil | Words: Liam Dredge | Photos: Svetlana Romantsova On Day Three, anticipation ran high as we expected the crowning of both the event and world champions. The final day of the 2023…
SSL Gold Cup – Day 3 of the 1/16 Finals
Momentum is a precious commodity on a yacht, but is just as important in any regatta or sporting series. The national teams, especially those who have qualified from the 1/32 Finals, need to stay on a roll to continue their…
Fight for crown goes down to the wire
Report from day two | Cauipe, Brazil | Words: Liam Dredge | Photos: Svetlana Romantsova Day two at the Copa Kitley GKA Kite-Surf World Cup was a thrilling day for all. The morning brought in some changes with more of…
SSL Gold Cup – 1/16 Finals – Day 2
Sailing has its own World Cup, finally! Like football in 1930 and rugby in 1987, the SSL Gold Cup is designed to crown the best sailing nation of all! The World Top 56 countries, selected on their SSL Nation ranking, will battle their way through to raise…
Ambition and the Cockwomble
Words: Liz Rountree Michael Jones brings his Ambition to the Derwent as the newest entry in Division 2 of Saturday’s Combined Clubs Harbour Pennant hosted by the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania. The custom 32-ft performance cruiser was “Born out…
New Hooligan to test it’s prowess at Festival of Sails 2024
Story by Nic Douglass: The journey of the newest TP52 that will hit Australian waters has been spoken of across many sailing circles in the last twelve months. We spoke to Terry Wetton, Team Manager and Marcus Blackmore, the owner,…
Slingsby to miss Dubai SailGP
Tom Slingsby will miss the Emirates Dubai Sail Grand Prix to be with his wife Helena for the birth of their first child 👶A subsitute driver will be announced in the lead up to the event… any guesses on who…
44Cup Finale – Ceeref on a charge, Charisma on defence
The fifth and final event of the 2023 44Cup takes place for the high performance, owner-driver one designs in the familiar waters off Lanzarote’s Puerto Calero next week. The Calero family, who own and operate four marinas in the Canary…
Recap of 1/32 Finals of the SSL Gold Cup in Gran Canaria
As the 1/32 Round of the SSL Gold Cup Finals series comes to an end, and we move on to the 1/16 Finals, we saw the top 8 teams qualify for the next round. After 16 races sailed in this first round, there was no shortage of heart-pounding moments….
Made in Australia JPK – A Hobart Challenger
The recently launched JPK 11.80 “Atomic Blonde” made by JPK Pacific for Dr Simon Torvaldsen with Sailing Master Larry Jamieson will present at the start line for the 2023 Hobart. It was the JPK French Founder and Master Mariner Jean…
Dominant Brodel stays on topfor another year
Report from day one | Cauipe, Brazil | Words: Liam Dredge | Photos: Svetlana Romantsova It was all over in one day here in Brazil for the Copa Kitley GKA Hydrofoil-Freestyle Kite World Cup. With 12 riders registered for the…
18ft Skiffs – Sunday’s big final showdown
Can the young team beat the defending champions? Next Sunday’s final race of the Australian 18 Footers League’s 2023-24 Spring Championship on Sydney Harbour is expected to go right down to the final leg of the course with just four…
Red Energy Takes The Double 12ft Skiff Parramatta River Championship
Red Energy sailed by Murray Press & Mark Muirhead put in a strong performance to win the 12 Foot Skiff ‘Parramatta River Championship’ (Len Postill Memorial Trophy), hosted by Abbotsford 12 Foot Skiff Sailing Club on Saturday the 11th November….
Manly 16’ Skiffs Club Championship Heat 3
It takes a lot for Mal Page to pull out of a race.But after being crook for over a week and losing seven kilos and a number of days off work, the Olympic gold medallist started ringing around for someone…
Light winds prevail at 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championships
The story of the week at the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championships was the unseasonably light winds, so it almost seemed fitting that the final day of racing was cancelled as the winds died right out at Vilamoura…
Newcomers in for Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship
Middle Harbour Yacht Club’s (MHYC) 2023 Nautilus Marine InsuranceSydney Short Ocean Racing Championship (SSORC) is less than two weeks away and among the emerging entries are two newcomers; Robert Kelly’s Virago and Andy Offord’s Borderline. A Reichel/Pugh 52 one-off, Kelly…
Double or Quits at the SSL Gold Cup Final Series in Gran Canaria
It’s the fourth day of racing at the SSL Gold Cup in Gran Canaria, and it’s also the double-points final race day for the 1/32 Finals. The wind is up, the sun is shining – perfect for yacht racing. For…
Cherub NSW Sprints at the Squaddy NEXT WEEKEND
Are you coming to the Squaddy next weekend?NSW Cherub Sprint Series at the Sydney Flying Squadron – 18-19 November The inaugural NSW Cherub Sprint Series is fast approaching and we can’t wait to see everyone on the water for two…
Kajiya and Guillebert take the win at Cauipe lagoon
Report from day three | Cauipe, Brazil | Words: Liam Dredge | Photos: Svetlana Romantsova The final epic day at the Copa Kitley GKA Freestyle World Cup Brazil dealt drama and upset in equal measure, with home favourite Bruna Kajiya…
Victorian ILCA Laser sailors busy Spring and Summer
The Victorian ILCA Laser sailors are out in good numbers with training sessions and regattas leading into the Australian and World ILCA Championships and World ILCA Masters championships in Adelaide in January and February 2024. The Victorian ILCA Association’s two-day…
All Change on Moving Day at the SSL Gold Cup Final Series in Gran Canaria
It started with intense excitement, and ended with a whimper, but even though the winds were light, the action was frenetic on day 3 of the SSL Gold Cup 1/32 Finals in Gran Canaria. We saw comebacks, surprises, intrigue and…
2023 Euros – Day 4 highlights
Day 4 brought intense competition and impressive performances that you won’t want to miss. Currently, top Australian team at these Euros are the 49erFX team of Laura Harding and Annie Wilmot in 9th place. In the Nacra17, Brin Liddell and…
Freestyle level soars in Cauipe lagoon
Report from day Two | Cauipe, Brazil | Words: Liam Dredge | Photos: Svetlana Romantsova On day two, the anticipation levels were sky-high as the heavy hitters took to the playing field at the Copa Kitley GKA Freestyle-Kite World Cup…
