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Maritimo expressed their cheer for the new dates of Southport Yacht Club’s event, Bartercard Sail Paradise Regatta. It allows them to take part in this spirited Southeast Queensland yacht regatta which is now on the King’s Birthday long weekend (Saturday…
Report from Day Nine – Saquarema, Brazil Photos: Svetlana Romantsova The Copa Kitley GWA Wingfoil World Cup Rio is the second wave event out of three. Moona Whyte won the first stop in Cape Verde’s Ponta Preta against Nia Suardiaz….
Nico Poons’ Charisma, which is the present holder of the ‘golden wheels’ as the 2023 44Cup leader, has another Solent specialist in legendary British Olympic coach and sailor David Howlett, who is supporting team coach Morgan Reeser and tactician Hamish…
They are undoubtedly some of the most graceful yachts ever to sail in the America’s Cup and for 29 years between 1958 and 1987 they provided some of the most intriguing battles that the oldest competition in international sports has…
When they seek to defend their world title in Barcelona in two weeks time at the Rolex TP52 World Championship in Barcelona, Doug DeVos’ Quantum Racing powered by American Magic will have their five times 52 SUPER SERIES title winner…
Father and son duo, Joe and Thomas Goddard, will join over 160 new and regular entries from Australia wide, New Caledonia and New Zealand, when the start gun is fired on Friday, signalling the first day of racing at 2023…
The new JPK 11.80 for owners Denis and Chris McConnell was transported from Nowra and launched at Sandringham YC in early July. Designed by French naval architect Jacques Valer and proudly “Made in Australia” by JPK Pacific and Innovation Composites….
The 41st edition of the classic Copa del Rey MAPFRE regatta came to a competitive and enthralling conclusion on Saturday, with the last of six days of racing producing worthy winners in the ClubSwan 50 and ClubSwan 42 one-design classes,…
Having rewritten the RC44 Class Rule so that teams this season can race with at least one female on board, so the 44Cup will next week have its first all-female team. The nine teams competing will include the ‘black boat’,…
With one day of racing still to be completed at the 41st Copa del Rey MAPFRE, two key teams carry perfect scores into the last day, Majorica ORC Class 2 leaders Javier Banderas Teatro del Soho CaixaBank and Majorica ORC…
Double World Championship titles for Irish Van Steenberge siblings First ever Open World Championship title winners Clementine and Nathan Van Steenberge from Ireland also win the overall World Championships by 16 points. With 8-15 knots north westerly wind on the…
Royal Geelong Yacht Club (RGYC) is delighted to announce the purchase of a fleet of identical RS21’s to spearhead its newly developed Sailing Development Program (SDP). The development of the SDP is an exciting opportunity for RGYC to showcase its…
Have you wondered what it would feel like sailing on the water? Now is the time for you or your kids to come on down and give sailing a try yourself. The 2023/2024 sailing season at Concord and Ryde Sailing…
A very different day in Weymouth for the 5th day and start of final series racing. With patchy cloud cover and 5-12 knots, all four fleets set sail early to make the most of the conditions, today for the first…
COWES, 3 August, 2023, James Boyd/RORC: The 2023 Rolex Fastnet Race proved near perfect as a celebration of the 50th running of the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s flagship event. As a reminder of what a brutal race it can be,…
UPDATE – Just over 2 weeks to go for GBRW 2024… Numbers are looking BIG! Geographe Bay Race Week is Western Australia’s premier yachting regatta and a much anticipated event among the yachting fraternity. Competitors, spectators, family and friends come…
3 August 2023 – Cowes, UK – The 75th Edinburgh Cup and International Dragon UK Grand Prix sponsored by Clear Solutions International Ltd will get underway from the Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes, on Sunday 13 August with the largest number…
Strong offshore winds, gusting to 22 knots, proved a new, different challenge for teams racing on their first day of their Finals series 41st Copa del Rey MAFPRE on the Bay of Palma. Palma (Spain), 3rd August 2023 The blustery…
FRA 3 storm the day ready for finals racing 2022 World Bronze medallists, Hugo Revil and Karl Deaux from France showed their experience and skill with a storming comeback and three race wins as the 29er fleet made the most…
Report from Day One – Saquarema, Brazil Photo: Svetlana Romantsova Day One of the highly anticipated Copa Kitley GKA Kite-Surf World Cup Brazil exceeded all expectations as athletes were greeted by exceptional wind and wave conditions. The fierce contest saw…
After an excellent second day of racing at the 41st Copa del Rey MAPFRE three teams remain unbeaten. José María Meseguer’s Pez de Abril crew lead the ClubSwan 42 class, Teatro Soho Caixabank is dominating Majorica ORC Class 2 and…
‘Pretty up and down, but that’s what makes it fun!’ Action PackedDay 2 of the 29er World Championship and the event organisers sprung into action packing in a full program start to finish in winds averaging 20 knots throughout. With…
Sold out the same day entries opened, organisers from Townsville Yacht Club’s (TYC) SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week (SMIRW) are not resting on their laurels – they have worked hard on both the racing component and onshore entertainment program, with…
Mallorca’s renowned Bay of Palma dealt near perfect conditions, 10-13kts of wind and warm sunshine, for the six classes which opened the 41st Copa del Rey MAPFRE today. All four Majorica ORC teams, 57 of them, opened their accounts with…
Volos, Greece – Only one race was completed today in the boys gold fleet at the 2023 ILCA 4 Youth World Championships. Two races were scheduled for both the girls and boys divisions, but the wind did not cooperate, and…
Ten World Championships will be on the line when the 51 selected Australian athletes hit the water at the 2023 Allianz Sailing World Championships in The Netherlands next month. This will be the first-time nations will have the chance to…
Line up of champions in the League’s 2023-24 fleet For the past 88 years, the Australian 18 Footers League on Sydney Harbour has been the home of some of the world’s greatest sailing talent and the 2023-24 season, which will…
Palma, 30th July 2023 With racing at the 41st Copa del Rey MAPFRE due to start Monday on the Bay of Palma, the weekend has seen final tuning and preparations being completed, as nearly 100 teams, representing 16 different nations,…
‘Full on, fruity, but steady conditions’ was the word from David Campbell-James, the PRO today leading the racing in Portland Harbour. With consistent direction and average wind speeds of 20-23 knots, the yellow and blue fleets launched, managing a single…
Article by Ben Remocker Ruben and Rita Booth (AUS) hung on all week, surviving a late challenge, to win the 2023 Junior World Championships by three points. In the final race they found themselves outside of the top ten while…
Article by Ben Remocker The Junior U23 World Championship for Olympic 49er and 49erFX sailors concluded at Travemünder Woche with competitive racing and up and down the leaderboard. More than 100 teams came to show their skill and compare their…
Weymouth deliversAfter the many months of anticipation and a week of intermittent rain, Weymouth delivered the finest of days for the 29er practice race and welcoming opening ceremony, with 22 knots of wind and sparkling sunshine. Sailors from all around…
Volos, Greece – Three races were completed on the penultimate day of the 2023 ILCA 4 Youth World Championships, hosted by the Nautical Club of Volos & Argonauts. The first two races were sailed in a southeasterly breeze of 8–10…
Volos, Greece – Three races were completed today at the 2023 ILCA 4 Youth World Championships, hosted by the Nautical Club of Volos & Argonauts. Clear skies and a southeasterly breeze of 14–16 knots were the perfect conditions to launch…
by Paddy Butler – Hobie 14 World Champion 2023 Was there ever a doubt Team Australia wouldn’t pull off The Italian Job…On the final day of the Queensland State Championships at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, Rod Waterhouse came to…
NZ’s biggest multi-day keelboat regatta – Bay of Islands Sailing Week – has opened entries for the next edition of the event, to be held from 23-26 January 2024. Bay of Islands Sailing Week – dubbed “NZ’s best big boat…
SAILGP’S FIRST VISIT TO LOS ANGELES MADE HISTORY, WITH SPAIN TRIUMPHING OVER AUSTRALIA AND ROCKWOOL DENMARK TO CLAIM ITS FIRST EVENT WIN. The Port of Los Angeles hosted SailGP’s tightest racecourse yet, resulting in plenty of close calls, near misses…
Report from Day Five – Sotavento, Fuerteventura FINAL EVENT WRAP-UP The final day of the competition at the GWA Wingfoil World Cup in Fuerteventura saw the climactic finale of three days of FreeFly-Slalom action with the 40 men battling through…
Volos, Greece – Two races were completed today at the 2023 ILCA 4 Youth World Championships, hosted by the Nautical Club of Volos & Argonauts. The competitors took to the water around 11:15, thankfully in lower temperatures than yesterday, but…
Report from day Four – Sotavento, Fuerteventura Suardiaz claims FreeFly-Slalom victory in Fuerteventura WOMEN’S ELIMINATIONS 8-15: The women’s compact fleet of 10 allowed another eight races, to bring their total to 15. Nia Suardiaz appeared utterly unstoppable. By the end…
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