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They would not be denied, the reigning Sydney 38 NSW champions, Peter Byford and David Hudson today claimed their third straight Sydney 38 One Design NSW title with their beautifully named Conspiracy. Hosted by Middle Harbour Yacht Club (MHYC) in…
Usually racing on the 44Cup between the high performance owner-driver one designs is tight with ties or just single points separating the leaders. At the 44Cup Oman, opening event of the 2023 season and hosted out of Muscat’s Al Mouj…
Yesterday marked the third day of competition at the GKA Freestyle-Kite World Cup Colombia! We’re back for another day of action! With three days in a row of solid, building wind, the crew is stoked on the conditions. Coming off…
On Wednesday 8 March, the world will celebrate International Women’s Day and Middle Harbour Yacht Club (MHYC), through its Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Harbour Regatta this weekend, celebrates all those women contesting the regatta, taking part in the on-water race…
Winning Group 73rd JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship, Race 1Race Sponsor: Birkenhead Point MarinaSaturday, 4 March, 2023Sydney Harbour The recently crowned Australian champion Finport Finance team of Keagan York, Angus Williams and Phil Marshall totally dominated Race 1 of the…
A light and shifty nor’ easter kept competitors on their toes at the 2023 Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Harbour Regatta today, favouring the lighter boats and those who were able to pick the crafty shifts and remain patient. These qualities…
While Nico Poons’ Charisma, the 2022 44Cup Champion, is the event’s runaway leader, albeit still catchable, on day three of the 44Cup Oman several other teams had the opportunity to shine. After an hour’s delay waiting for the wind to…
Yesterday marked the first day of competition at the second event of the Qatar Airways GKA Kite World Tour season! As was forecast, conditions delivered a medium strength NNE breeze on day one of the GKA Freestyle Kite World Cup…
18ft Skiffs73rd JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship, Invitation RaceSponsored by Winning GroupFriday, 3 March, 2023Sydney Harbour With the nine-race Winning Group 73rd JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship due to begin on Sydney Harbour tomorrow, today’s Invitation race was a final…
The 2023 44Cup set sail today with the opening races of the 44Cup Oman Cup, hosted by Oman Sail from its base in Muscat’s Al Mouj marina in 20+ knot winds. This made for spectacular downwind legs, the RC44s frequently…
World Sailing and Virtual Regatta have joined forces once again to offer players from around the world the opportunity to test themselves against the best and become an Olympic Esports Series winner as part of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC)…
In another step towards re-energising the 44Cup, the rules for the International RC44 One Design class have been revised for 2023 so that going into the 44Cup Oman, which starts out of Muscat’s Al Mouj marina tomorrow, all nine teams…
Come join the 14th Sail Paradise Regatta on the stunning Gold Coast this King’s Birthday Long Weekend from September 30th to October 2nd. Experience the thrill of racing as you set sail through the picturesque ocean waters of the Gold…
Reigning Sydney 38 NSW champion Conspiracy, owned by Peter Byford/David Hudson, is ready to defend their title at Middle Harbour Yacht Club’s (MHYC) Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Harbour Regatta over two days this coming weekend, 4-5 March. Conspiracy, from the…
When John (Woody) Winning lines up as skipper of Yandoo for Race 1 of the 73rd JJ Giltinan World 18 footer Championship on Sydney Harbour on Saturday, March 4, it will be for the 36th time for the “70½-year-old” 18ft…
The 2023 World Championship will take place at WPNSA – Weymouth, United Kingdom and all information can be found at www.29erworlds.org The newly published Notice of Race is available on the ‘Notice Board’ tab The 2023 European Championship will take…
If you’d seen the Cunninghams crew in the rigging park before Manly’s 16ft club championship double header on Saturday, you would have immediately put a red line through their chances. Skipper Nick Connor turned up with a sore head after…
The final round of the NSW Cherub State Championships for 2022/23 will be held at Port Kembla Sailing Club on the 4th and 5th of March. Please continue reading for all important information. A Change to Sailing Instructions: The Cherub…
February’s episode of the World Sailing Show leads with an update from The Ocean Race as the five teams leave Cabo Verde and head south on a 4600-mile journey across open seas to Cape Town through vastly different conditions. From…
By Di Pearson. Yachting legend Syd Fischer passed away on Thursday evening, he was 95. Born 4 March, 1927, Fischer stood head and shoulders above the rest. His work life revolved around the building industry, property development and the marine…
18ft SkiffsClub Championship, Race 15Race Sponsor: Lazarus Capital PartnersSunday, 26 February, 2023Sydney Harbour The Andoo team of John Winning Jr, Seve Jarvin and Sam Newton became the Australian 18 Footers League 2022-23 club champions despite Seve and Sam being unable…
The Etchells 2023 NSW Championship supported by the Bendigo Bank and hosted by Gosford Sailing Club had no racing on the final day due to a lack of consistent breeze. The results from the end of day two therefore stand,…
Pattaya, Thailand – The final day of racing at Royal Varuna Yacht Club for the 2023 ILCA 7 Masters World Championships began with the strongest breeze of the entire event. The first race started in NNE winds of 10-15 knots…
Sailors competing in the Banjo’s Shoreline Crown Series Bellerive Regatta battled intense heat and challenging conditions during Saturday’s sailing, hosted by the Bellerive Yacht Club. The keelboat racing groups started the racing program in a consistent northerly breeze, albeit with…
The Etchells 2023 NSW Championship supported by the Bendigo Bank and hosted by Gosford Sailing Club continued on Brisbane Waters on the NSW Central Coast today, and First Tracks, skippered by Peter “Billy” Merrington, with Ian McKillop and Grant Simmer…
Pattaya, Thailand – Two races were completed on the penultimate day of the 2023 ILCA 7 Masters World Championships, hosted by the Royal Varuna Yacht Club, in about 10–12 knots of shifty breeze on the Gulf of Thailand. The same…
The Etchells 2023 NSW Championship commenced today from the Gosford Sailing Club, with 31 boats on the start line, the largest fleet of Etchells to race in Australia post-COVID. Jeanne-Claude Strong on Flying High AUS1435 currently leads the regatta with…
Pattaya, Thailand – Today’s sailing followed a different format at the Royal Varuna Yacht Club (RVYC) for the 2023 ILCA 7 Masters World Championships since the Grand Masters were only able to complete one race on Day 3. The Grand…
Andrew Buckland and a decade of influence in the 18s Regular viewers of the Australian 18 Footer League’s Sail Media livestream coverage of 18ft Skiff Racing on Sydney Harbour will hear the insightful comments of Andrew Buckland without knowing the…
Numbers are building for the 2023 Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Harbour Regatta and the good news is that organiser, Middle Harbour Yacht Club (MHYC), has extended the early entry fee to 28 February 2023. To take place on the weekend…
The 2023 Australian Yachting Championships, as part of the Teakle Classic Lincoln Week Regatta in Port Lincoln, has come to an end with champions across the range of divisions crowned. The first three keelboat divisions all held racing on IRC…
Entries have opened and the Notice of Race published for the 2023 Yacht Sales Co Brisbane to Hamilton Island Yacht Race, due to start at 11am on Friday 4 August 2023. The 530 nautical mile race, inaugurated in 2019 and…
Pattaya, Thailand – The sailing continued for the third sunny day at the Royal Varuna Yacht Club for the 2023 ILCA 7 Masters World Championships. The strong current and winds of 6–12 knots with considerable shifts were major influencing factors…
Sail Port Stephens thrilled to welcome sports boats Like sausage rolls and sauce or apple pie and icecream, Sail Port Stephens and sports boats have been inextricably linked since 2016, and race organisers are looking forward to another great series…
Racing is heating up as we hit the halfway point of the Australian Yachting Championship, hosted in Port Lincoln as part of the Teakle Classic Lincoln Week Regatta. All divisions are tight at the top with three races left to…
2023 Fireball Australian Championships – Runners and Riders This year marks one of the most open Australian Championships we have seen in the modern era. With sailors joining us from their olympic campaigns and hot shot UK sailors flying in,…
Entry for Townsville Yacht Club’s (TYC) SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week 2023 will open in one week’s time at 10am (Queensland time) on 1 March – so if you want to be there, you will need to be fast on…
Pattaya, Thailand – Day 2 of the 2023 ILCA 7 Masters World Championships at the Royal Varuna Yacht Club. Another beautiful day where competitors completed two races in a lighter breeze of 6–12 knots. Great Grand Master sailor from South…
Manly 16ft skiff skipper Daniel Turner had one message for the Sail GP fraternity dealing with the chaos on Sydney Harbour at the weekend: Welcome to our world. The Manly fleet has cut its teeth on Sydney’s temperamental summer weather…
The world tour’s second stop is just around the corner, and it promises to be an unforgettable event. Featuring the idyllic setting of Salinas del Rey and some of the most talented freestyle athletes in the world, this is one…
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