Platoon back on top form in Menorca
Winners in Menorca in 2019 and the last time the circuit visited in 2021, Harm Müller Spreer’s Platoon crew made the best start to the Menorca 52 SUPER SERIES Royal Cup today when they won the first race and took…
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2023 ILCA 6 Youth and Men’s Worlds – Day 1
Dziwnow, Poland – Today was the first day of racing at the 2023 ILCA 6 Youth & Men’s World Championships, hosted by the Gdmina Dziwonow. 373 sailors representing 48 countries are enjoying perfect conditions to start the weeklong event. Two…
World Champion Pauline Courtois and Lea Richter Vogelius in front after day one
uly 4, 2023 – Middelfart, Denmark: First day of racing at the 2023 Women’s Match Racing World Championship – powered by Bunker One – got off to a flying start in a solid breeze. So did current world champion Pauline…
Ready to race for the Royal Cup in Menorca
The Club Náutico de Mahón hosted the official presentation of the Menorca 52 SUPER SERIES Royal Cup in beautiful sunshine this evening. Nine boats flying the flags of seven nationalities will comete at this third event of the 2023 season….
AC40 – Designed To Travel
The AC40 has been making waves with its performance on the water, but its design is just as impressive on the all-important logistical side of things also. In recent days, Emirates Team New Zealand have been preparing and packing their…
The Yacht Sales Co – Support Sponsor of Bartercard Sail Paradise 2023
“The Yacht Sales Co.” has established itself as a prominent name in the sailing industry, known for their expertise and passion for yachting, dealing with the sales of quality new and pre-owned sailing and motor yachts. As event support sponsors,…
Charisma defends her 44Cup Marstrand title
With rollmops unfurling in the big breeze, the decision was made to cancel the final day of racing at the 44Cup Marstrand. Despite this, over the last four days eight races were held and a worthy winner found in Nico…
18ft Skiffs – Mark Foy Trophy 2023
Australian 18ft skiff champion wins in Italy The 2022-23 Australian champion Finport Finance 18ft skiff team of Keagan York, Matt Stenta and Phil Marshall added the Mark Foy Trophy to its 2023 record with a narrow victory this week over…
Charisma, the 44Cup Marstrand’s Runaway Express Train
They are the reigning 44Cup champions, defending champions here in Marstrand – today Nico Poons, Kiwi tactician Hamish Pepper and the rest of his red-hatted crew on Charisma showed again why they are the current supreme leaders in the high…
Henry Wetherell wins ultra-competitive OK Dinghy Worlds
Britain’s Henry Wetherell has won the 2023 Ovington Boats and Pro-Set Resins OK Dinghy World Championship in Lyme Regis after the final two races on Friday. Niklas Edler, from Sweden, took the silver while Valerian Lebrun, from France, took the…
44Cup in Marstrand
Racing resumed in Europe for the eight high performance owner-driver one design RC44s today with the opening rounds of the 44Cup Marstrand, hosted by the Marstrands Segelsällskap and supported by Artemis Technologies. With the sky overcast for the first three…
Nick Craig regains lead after single race on penultimate day at OK Dinghy Worlds
After three days of great conditions, Lyme Regis threw a curve ball on Day 4 of the 2023 Ovington Boats and Pro-Set Resins OK Dinghy World Championship. Only one gold fleet race was held with no silver fleet races finished….
WMRT – Victory for Eric Monnin on Lake Ledro
London, UK (28 June, 2023) Veteran Swiss match racer Eric Monnin and his Capvis Swiss Match Racing Team secured victory at the 12th edition of the OM International Ledro Match Race last weekend, Stage 6 of the World Match Racing…
Niklas Edler leads gold fleet into final series at OK Dinghy Worlds
After the third day of racing at the 2023 Ovington Boats and Pro-Set Resins OK Dinghy World Championship in Lyme Regis, Sweden’s Niklas Edler has taken a one point lead from Britain’s Nick Craig and Denmark’s Jens Eckardt. Race wins…
Nick Craig leads OK Dinghy Worlds after four races
Five-time OK Dinghy world champion, Nick Craig has taken the early lead at the 2023 Ovington Boats and Pro-Set Resins OK Dinghy World Championship in Lyme Regis after four races have now been completed. He sits on level points with…
AC40s shaping AC37 for ETNZ
Auckland – 27th June 2023 With Emirates Team New Zealand’s latest AC40 testing, development and race training block in Auckland now wrapped up, the team are heading north to quickly settle into their Barcelona base and roll Te Rehutai out…
2023 Bastille Regatta
Queensland French Yacht Owners Association Raise a sail and a glass to Liberté, Égalité and Fraternité at the Queensland French Yacht Owners Association Inc second 2023 Bastille Regatta on Saturday July 8th and Sunday July 9th supported by the Royal…
Yes! Overall IRC Champions by a whisker
COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, 25 JUNE 2023: The IRC National Championships has been the battleground for close victories in the past, with Rán winning last year by 0.005 of a point. However, the 2023 Overall IRC National Champion was decided…
OK Dinghy Worlds starts with four winners from four challenging heats
The Ovington Boats and Pro-Set Resins 2023 OK Dinghy World Championship began Monday with two races in quite challenging wind conditions in Lyme Regis. Nick Craig, Niklas Edler, Bo Petersen and Jens Eckardt all won group races in winds that…
Spectacular practice race as OK Dinghy World Championship opens in sunny Lyme Regis
The Ovington Boats and Pro-Set Resins 2023 OK Dinghy World Championship was opened Sunday in Lyme Regis, UK, with 143 boats from 13 countries ready to start racing on Monday. On Sunday the practice race was held in spectacular conditions…
Darmanin and Bundock selected for Olympic Test Event
Australia has announced its final selection for the Paris 2024 Olympic Test Event, with Lisa Darmanin and Darren Bundock set to represent the country in the Nacra 17 class. Darmanin was originally selected to the Team with long-time Skipper Jason…
RORC IRC National Championships – Day Two Bazball Saturday
COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, 24 JUNE 2023: Light to medium conditions was one of the factors resulting in a number of different teams notching up race wins on the second day of the IRC National Championships. Racing today in the…
Realteam Sailing claims its 4th victory in a row at TF35 Nyon Cup
Esteban Garcia’s Realteam Sailing, led by helmsman Jérôme Clerc, emerged triumphant at the thrilling final day of the TF35 Nyon Cup. Impressively, this marks their fourth consecutive event win, for the seemingly unstoppable Swiss team. “What’s great is that the…
First Tracks win International Etchells 2023 Coffs Harbour Championship
First Tracks win International Etchells 2023 Coffs Harbour Championship Peter “Billy” Merrington, Steve “Mothy” Jarvin and Ian McKillop on AUS1485 First Tracks have won the International Etchells 2023 Coffs Harbour Championship offshore from the Coffs Harbour Yacht Club. With a…
Rockwool’s Lagos GC32 masterclass
Four days of racing at the GC32 Lagos Cup came to a conclusion today on Portugal’s Algarve coast with a run-away victory for the Nicolai Sehested-skippered Team Rockwool Racing. Out of 15 races sailed, the Danish SailGP crew won a…
Spectacular Racing on Day One of the RORC IRC National Championships
COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, 23 JUNE 2023: Sizzling conditions with an average wind of 16 knots and 20 in the gusts blessed the first day of the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s IRC National Championships. A classic Solent day in a…
Rose climbs the heights to win Superyacht Cup Palma 2023
Three days of inspiring racing at Superyacht Cup Palma 2023 concluded today with the 24m Farr-designed Rose becoming the first Wally Yacht to win Europe’s longest-running superyacht regatta. The St. Regis Race Day finale delivered another instalment of the excellent…
Aussies win 2023 SB20 World Champs
Congratulations to ARES Racing Team, who are the new SB20 World Champions!!! Tasmanian skipper Will Sargent and his team Paige Caldecoat, Eddie Reid and Eirini Marios have stepped up a notch after winning the SB20 Australia National Championship in December…
Countdown to the Race for All – Round the Island Race
The excitement is building for the iconic and much-loved Round the Island Race on Saturday 1st July. The Island Sailing Club (ISC) are delighted to announce that local resident, presenter and writer Alan Titchmarsh will be firing the cannons at…
Barcelona welcomes NYYC American Magic
Representing the prestigious New York Yacht Club, the NYYC American Magic Team today became the second team to sail at the 37th America’s Cup venue with the successful launch of their new AC40 that was delivered ahead of the arrival…
GC32 Lagos Cup 2023 – Race Day 1
The opening day of the 2023 GC32 Lagos Cup saw the fleet of hydro-foiling catamarans race just off of Portugal’s Meia Praia beach. Five races were played out in conditions of up to 20 knots with the Danish Team Rockwool…
Superyacht Cup Palma delivers a day of turbo-charged racing
The Bay of Palma delivered in full measure today, with 15 to 20 knots of breeze turbo-charging racing at the 2023 Superyacht Cup Palma across the entire shimmering blue arena on New Zealand Race Day. Following a short postponement for…
Close racing for Day 2 of TF35 Nyon Cup
Day two of the TF35 Nyon Cup, and in contrast to racing being cancelled at the morning briefing yesterday due to thunderstorms, today the TF35s enjoyed a cracking day of light-airs racing in the sunshine, with Realteam Sailing emerging as…
Off to a great start at Superyacht Cup Palma in shining conditions
Superyacht Cup Palma 2023 got underway today in typically excellent sailing conditions out on the Bay of Palma, with an 8 to 10 knot breeze under blue skies greeting the diverse fleet gathered for the 27th edition of Europe’s longest…
Superyacht Cup Palma 2023 swings into action
The battlelines have been drawn at Superyacht Cup Palma with the unveiling of the class divisions for the 2023 celebration of sail and racing set to get underway on Thursday 22 June with the Pantaenius Race Day. Class A will…
Sail Port Stephens
NSW Government renews funding for iconic Port Stephens regatta… The NSW Government is extending its long-standing commitment to Sail Port Stephens, Australia’s second largest sailing regatta, with funding allocated for 2024 and further renewal options secured for 2025 and 2026….
Top conditions expected for this week’s GC32 Lagos Cup
The GC32 Racing Tour for the Martin Fischer-designed one design foiling catamaran teams resumes this week in one of the circuit’s favourite venues. Lagos, Portugal, situated 10km away from Cape St Vincent, the southwesternmost tip of Europe, hosted two GC32…
Cadet World Championships 2023 – Nieuwpoort Belgium
The world’s top sailors from the Cadet class, the popular 2-man youth sailboat, will descend to the Yacht Club WSKLuM in Nieuwpoort this summer. “After months of intense preparations, we are now in the final stretch to the world championship….
Forty years of Azzurra
Celebrations took place yesterday at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda to mark the 40th anniversary of the first Italian challenge for the America’s Cup Porto Cervo, 19th June 2023. It was 18th June 1983 when Azzurra took part in her…
International Moth World Champs 2023 at the WPNSA Overall
It wasn’t supposed to go like this. After being initially postponed in 2020 for obvious reasons, the 2023 Wetsuit Outlet and Zhik International Moth World Championship at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) should have been rewarded with…
