ILCA 7 World Champs – Day 2
Australia has two sailors in the top four at the 2024 ILCA 7 World Championships, with reigning World Champion Matt Wearn moving up to second and Luke Elliott holding on to fourth after day two. It was a long day…
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Superyacht Cup Palma makes flying start to 2024 with a trio of first-time entrants
Superyacht Cup Palma has made a bright and flying start to 2024, with the 28th edition of Europe’s longest running superyacht regatta already happy to welcome a trio of first-time entries to the benchmark event. The Mallorcan festival of sail — this…
Festival of Sails Passage Race – Hooligan’s Maiden Victory
The 181st Melbourne to Geelong Passage Race challenged the 200 strong fleet with high winds and a steep, confused sea state. The Port Phillip start line was busier than peak hour, the messy battle for the boat-end with the bulk…
Bay of Islands – NZ’s best big boat regatta better than ever for its 100 entrants
A new venue this year has made New Zealand’s best big boat regatta even better, according to participants at the 21st Bay of Islands Sailing Week regatta this week in Opua. Despite entry numbers dwindling in the wake of Covid,…
Elliott off Swiftly at ILCA 7 World Championships
Adelaide turned it on for day one of the 2024 ILCA 7 World Championships, with Australian Sailing Squad athlete Luke “Swifto” Elliott the best of the Aussies in second after posting a win and a second from today’s two races….
2023/24 WASZP Australian Slalom Championship on Pittwater
Newport, Australia – 25 January 2024The highly anticipated 2023/24 WASZP Australian Slalom Championship continued on Pittwater today with an exhilarating final day of racing. The changeable weather conditions and back to back races challenged the exceptional skills of the world-class…
181st Festival of Sails Passage Race Preview
The Festival of Sails Passage Race has a stellar line up of over 200 boats racing from the Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron to the Royal Geelong Yacht Club for the 181st edition on Friday 26 January. With a dual warning…
18ft Skiffs – Young sailing talent on display
Last Friday evening, and again on Sunday, we saw some of the best young talent on display as they went head-to-head with the best, most experienced 18ft skiff teams on Sydney Harbour in the Balmain Cup Sprint Series and Race…
Inaugural Chilean Skeeta Cup
Note – The Skeetas and Nikkis are heading to the Bayview Yacht Racing Association, on Pittwater in NSW starting on March 23rd. The Skeeta class has already seen its first International action in 2024, starting in South America, going up…
2024 Hardy Cup – A Launch Pad for Youth Sailors
The prestigious Hardy Cup is set to return to Sydney Harbour from Sunday 4 to Thursday 8 February, 2024. The regatta will celebrate the legacy of Sir James Hardy OBE, America’s Cup Winner, World Champion and Olympic Legend, and the…
Do you and your rig loads see eye-to-eye?
When it comes to sailing, knowledge is power. A keen feel for the boat gained from experience is invaluable, but an intimate knowledge of your rig based on live data allows you to truly excel–getting the most out of your…
37th America’s Cup Match full schedule has been released
The dates for the Preliminary Regatta, Louis Vuitton Cup and the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup Match have now been released with racing getting underway for the four-day Preliminary Regatta starting on the 22nd of August 2024. The key dates…
John Bertrand anticipates thrilling Etchells Worlds in Fremantle
EVENT: 2024 Etchells World ChampionshipHOST CLUB: Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club (venue: Fremantle Sailing Club)DATES: 15-22 March 2024AUTHOR: Harry FisherPHOTOS: Down Under Sail Australian sailing legend John Bertrand is expecting a close battle in this year’s Etchells World Championship, as some of the best sailors…
It’s a Shaw Thing at Bay of Islands Sailing Week
(He’s in a Young 88 and not a Shaw, but good luck to our Young @ Heart skipper from Pittwater, Simon Grosser who is vacationing in NZ and couldn’t resist seeing what the competition is like in the class over…
18ft Skiffs – Australian Champs – Race 2
2018-19 Australian 18ft skiff champion James Dorron showed the skills that gave him the title when, as stand-in skipper for the injured John ‘Woody’ Winning, he led the Yandoo team of Fang Warren and Lewis Brake to an outstanding victory…
2024 ILCA 6 Youth and Men’s World Champs – Final Day
Mar del Plata, Argentina – Today marked the conclusion of the ILCA 6 2024 Youth and Men’s World Championships, organized by the Yacht Club Argentino and the International Laser Class Association, held in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina. On the…
It is the year of the America’s Cup again
Amazingly, it is the year of the America’s Cup again already. 2024 is upon us, and for Emirates Team New Zealand it comes with a familiar mix of excitement and intensity. The clock is ticking louder suddenly, as the team…
Young Guns and Old Salts
Teams will be shifting gears from long ocean races over the holidays to the short sprints offered this Saturday by the Combined Clubs Harbour racing series. Racing, hosted by Bellerive Yacht Club, kicks off at 1:30pm, and offers the “Windward-Return”…
Japanese Youth Sailor Competes in RS Aero Australian National Championships
In a first for Japan, Sarah Muto, a 15 year-old sailor from Hayama Sailing Club, competed in the RS Aero Rooster Australian National Championships. Sarah travelled from Japan to compete alongside 60 entries in this national regatta, which also saw…
2024 ILCA 6 Youth and Men’s World Champs – Day 4
Champagne sailing conditions to start the final series Mar del Plata, Argentina – On the fourth day of the ILCA 6 2024 Youth and Men’s World Championships, the first day of the final series took place. Today was an excellent day for…
Six in a row for Mack One at VX One Nationals 2024
The formidable AUS332 Mack One crew of Ben Franklin, Alan Moffat and Josh Franklin have claimed a sixth straight national title at Royal Brighton Yacht Club. They clinched the win by four points over AUS330 Pipeline Drillers, skippered by Brett…
Bay of Islands – Ultimate girls’ week for Claudia Pierce and her crew
You can keep the wine tours and the pedicures – the ultimate girls’ week for the all-female crew of Spider Pig is a week of sailing, foiling and paddleboarding at Bay of Islands Sailing Week. The trio – skipper Claudia…
Fantela brothers break their own 49er speed record
By Alexia Lahoud / 49er.org Where sky meets the sea, just below Velebit mountain in Croatia, Zadar – hometown of Fantela brothers – this is where magic is happening. Sime and Mihovil Fantela, Croatian athletes in sailing 49er reached their…
18ft Skiffs – NSW champion out of action
Last Sunday’s Race 1 of the Australian 18ft skiff Championship resulted in a well-deserved win for the Andoo team of John Winning Jr, Seve Jarvin and Peter Harris, and the 2023 JJ Giltinan champions are favourites to add the national…
PIC Harbour Classic entries open
The PIC Insurance Brokers Harbour Classic, a flagship event within the vibrant Moana Auckland Festival, invites sailors of every calibre to converge on the stunning Waitematā Harbour for a weekend of nautical excitement and camaraderie on the 8th and 9th…
Competitors ready for 2024 Pittwater Regatta
Organisers at Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC) are pleased to announce a new Super 40 division for their Pittwater Regatta, to be held from 9-11 February, 2024 and incorporating the ORC NSW Championship. Michael Ritchie has moved the Ritchie…
VX One Nationals from Royal Brighton Yacht Club – Day 3
A morning Melbourne rain storm delivered different conditions for day three of the Nash Advisory VX One Nationals. The wave state and shifting breeze saw close and exciting racing across the three races, with a different winner taking each. Race…
ILCA 6 Youth and Men’s World Champs – Day 3
Mar del Plata, Argentina – The third day of racing of the 2024 ILCA 6 Youth and Men’s World Championships, organized by the Yacht Club Argentino and the International Laser Class Association, began with southeast winds ranging from 6 to 8 knots….
VX One Nationals – Day 2
Day two of the Nash Advisory VX One Nationals was sailed in a seriously tricky and blustery northerly breeze. The crew of AUS332 Mack One, skippered by Ben Franklin, again showed their dominance early with two wins in races four…
ILCA 6 Youth and Men’s World Champs – Day 2
Mar del Plata, Argentina – Today was the second day of racing at the ILCA 6 2024 Youth and Men’s Worlds Championships, held in Mar del Plata and organized by the Yacht Club Argentino and the International Laser Class Association. It was…
Entry opens for Sydney Harbour Regatta
Middle Harbour Yacht Club (MHYC) welcomes all sailors to the New Year and entry into its 2024 Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Harbour Regatta, due to take place from 2-3 March 2024, with another competitive weekend of autumn racing across multiple…
VX One Nationals commence from Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Day one of the Nash Advisory VX One Nationals commenced from Royal Brighton Yacht Club today, with four races sailed in a building south easterly breeze under the watchful eye of Kevin Wilson with his brother Ross Wilson as deputy. …
2024 ILCA 6 Youth and Men’s World Champs – Day 1
Mar del Plata, Argentina – Today, the 2024 ILCA 6 Youth and Men’s World Championship began, organized by the Yacht Club Argentino and the International Laser Class Association in Mar del Plata. This exciting event has 181 competitors from 29 countries….
Australian ILCA 7 squad ready and set for home World Champs
Australia’s world-renowned ILCA 7 squad will get the chance to prove their standing against the very best when their 2024 World Championships start next week on home waters off Adelaide. Hosting an Olympic-year World Championships in familiar surrounds is a…
13ft Skiff National Champion is CybertechGroup
It was widely predicted the fight for the 13ft Australian Championship would go down to the final minutes of the final day and so it proved as CyberTechGroup pulled off a stunning come-from-behind victory. Level pegging on the series pointscore…
18ft Skiffs – Australian Championship – Race 1
Cordukes Clubhouse Trophy – Sunday, 14 January 2024 – Sydney Harbour Current Giltinan 18ft skiff champion Andoo, skippered by John Winning Jr, with Seve Jarvin on the sheet and Peter Harris standing in for Sam Newton in the bow, survived the strengthening…
Australia’s remarkable podium streak comes to a close in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, UAE – 14 January 2024 – The Australian SailGP Team’s remarkable streak of podium finishes in Season 4 came to an unexpected halt on the final day of racing in Abu Dhabi, as a fatal error on the…
16ft Skiff National Championships – Final Day
RACE 9 16ft Skiff Nationals – A Victory Lap for Sarah Lee History-making 16ft skipper Sarah Lee hopes her breakthrough win at the 2024 Australian Skiff Championship will pave the way for an avalanche of female sailors to make their…
A-Cat Nats – Final day
By Gordon Upton (thanks for your great reports during this regatta – Steve) The final day of a regatta can be a strange one. Sometimes, it all comes down to the last race as in the Toulon Worlds, and sometimes…
Spain brings the heat to SailGP’s Abu Dhabi debut with two race wins
Younger generation show up strong on first day of racing at the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Sail Grand Prix presented by Abu Dhabi Sports CouncilGlobal phenomenon Take That perform as sun sets on opening day in Abu Dhabi ABU DHABI –…
