The rapid AC40 begins to emerge
With the news that the world’s first AC40 is just weeks away from being shipped to its new base in Auckland, expectation is ramping up for this most exciting of classes. “We didn’t hold back on the design,” was how…
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WASZP Games – Epic Slalom Championship
One of the most dramatic Grand Final series’ you could ever hope to see, ensued on the opening day of the 2022 International WASZP Games in Malcesine Lake Garda. The championship not decided until the final gybe of the final…
All star cast for Lagos’ GC32 World Championship
Ten teams from as far afield as Australia and the USA are competing from today until Sunday in the fourth GC32 World Championship, off Lagos on Portugal’s Algarve. The line-up includes America’s Cup winners, Volvo Ocean Race sailors, Olympic and…
Youth Worlds – Day 4
HIGHLIGHTS ● Winds build during the day from 5 to 14 knots ● Steinberg wins all her iQFOiL Female races ● McMahon has one hand on ILCA 6 Female gold ● Three-way tie at the top of the ILCA 6…
Allegra is first to finish in the Aegean 600
At an average speed of 11.3 knots around race course, Adrian Keller’s 78-foot Nigel Irens-designed performance luxury catamaran ALLEGRA (SUI) crossed the finish line at 19:36:02 local time today (tuesday) in the second edition of the Hellenic Offshore Racing Club’s…
Youth Worlds – Day 3
HIGHLIGHTS ● Light winds of 5 knots meant no racing for some fleets● The 420s complete both scheduled races, Germany and Spain leading the two fleets● Singing goes hand in hand with winning● New Zealand closes gap on Argentina 29er…
The fleet is flying in the Aegean 600
After a beautiful sunny start and a glorious moonlit night of downwind sailing, the fleet in the second edition of the Hellenic Ocean Racing Club’s (HORC) AEGEAN 600 is flying around the race course with the fleet leaders passing the…
Ainslie: “In some ways we’ve had to go back to the drawing board”
by Miranda Blazeby, Digital Editor SailGP As the most decorated Olympic sailor of all time, Driver and co-owner of the British team Ben Ainslie is one of the best known athletes in SailGP. He joined the circuit ahead of Season…
GC32 Racing tour as an owner-driver
Travelling to compete on the GC32 Racing Tour from the other side of the world is challenging at the best of times, but when the pandemic stuck and draconian travel restrictions were introduced it was a step too far for…
Big Battles in the Female Doublehanders
HIGHLIGHTS ● Light winds of 5 to 8 knots for most of the day● Strong current again plays its part in the racing● A U-Flag disqualification for Spain sees Germany retain the lead in Female 420● Female 29er battle between…
Fast and perfect start for the Aegean 600
With a 18-22 knot Meltemi wind blowing from the north generating white-capped seas under bright blue skies, race managers from the Hellenic Offshore Racing Club (HORC) got the fleet off to a fast start yesterday in the 2nd edition of…
WASZP Pre Games – Wrap Up
The preparation is now complete, for an event three years in the making, excitement is at fever pitch on the ground in Malcesine on Lake Garda as 170+ WASZPs prepare for battle at the International WASZP Games. The Pre-Games event…
Top ten finishes for Australia at 2022 European Champs
Three Australian crews in the 49er and Nacra 17 classes made it through to their respective Medal Races on the final day of the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championships in Aarhus, Denmark, but not before two more nail-biting…
Youth World Sailing Champs in The Hague
HIGHLIGHTS● First ever day of foiling windsurfing at a Youth Worlds● Israel’s male-female team dominates Male/Mixed Two Person Dinghy – 420● Three bullets for Argentinian team in Male Skiff – 29er● Head-to-head duels in the Male and Female Kiteboarding● A…
GWA Lanzarote Day 3 – Highlight Video
The third day of competition in Lanzarote offered a Surf-Slalom show for registered and local riders.It was Nia Suarez and Titouan Galea who proved to be unstoppable throughout the day!You can find out more here: Video by Mintautas Grigas
Aussies on the cusp at 2022 European Championships
Three Australian crews are on the cusp of making the Medal Races after Day 5 of the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championships in Aarhus, Denmark, but the day’s racing was cut short as winds built and gusts continued…
Excitement to the last at Swan One Design Worlds in Valencia
In an enthralling final day on the water, the Swan One Design Worlds, hosted by the Real Club Náutico de Valencia, drew to a conclusion, though not without elements of excitement, but the winners were decided. As one of the…
Mick Hole Winter Keelboat Regatta underway on Pittwater
In a variable westerly, the first day of the Mick Hole Winter Keelboat Regatta got underway today on Pittwater with three sprint races sailed from Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club. “We sail this regatta in honour of a very special…
Racing intensifies on Day 4 of Euros
On Day 4 of the European Championships in Aarhus, Denmark the Gold fleet and Final Series began amid ups and downs for the Australian Sailing Team (AST) and Australian Sailing Squad (ASS) athletes competing, with three teams holding body and…
Pieter-Jan Postma lifts Finn World Masters title
Just two months after winning his first ever Finn Gold Cup, Pieter-Jan Postma has become the first person in history to also win the Finn World Masters in the same year. The Dutch sailor has put together a picket fence…
Swan One Design Worlds set for dramatic final day
A third day of intensive on water action at the Swan One Design Worlds, hosted by the Real Club Náutico de Valencia, resulted in several teams staking their claim to be World Championship contenders. With tomorrow the final and deciding…
The Hague ready to host world’s best youth sailors
Over 450 of the world’s best youth sailors from 69 countries, including Australia, are getting ready to compete at the Allianz Youth World Sailing Championships 2022, to take place off the coast of Scheveningen in The Hague, Netherlands, from 8-15…
Australians keeping dreams alive at 2022 Euros
Day 3 of the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championships in Aarhus, Denmark and Australian Sailing Team (AST) and Australian Sailing Squad (ASS) athletes kept their dreams alive on the Bay of Aarhus, as they continued to manage the…
GWA Wingfoil World Cup Lanzarote Day 1
The beautiful shores of Costa Teguise, Lanzarote, saw lots of action on Day One of competition for the GWA Wingfoil World Championships. The full elimination was completed for the women, where Paula Novotna stormed her way to victory. Round 1…
Swan One Design Worlds reach the mid-way point
The second day of the Swan One Design Worlds, hosted by the Real Club Náutico de Valencia, saw several more ClubSwan Racing teams earn their place in the winner’s circle of their respective classes as the intensity of the competition…
Fantastica Finn Masters Day 4
The Finn World Masters in Helsinki, Finland was once against blessed with fantastic sailing conditions for the fourth day of competition. Current world champion, Pieter-Jan Postma, from The Netherlands put the Masters title beyond doubt by winning both races on…
Australians strengthen their positions at 2022 Euros
Following a strong first day at the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championships in Aarhus, Denmark, Australian Sailing Team (AST) and Australian Sailing Squad (ASS) athletes have strengthened their positions on Day 2, despite the continuing tricky sailing conditions…
WASZP Games preview
Around 70 WASZPs will compete in the final warm-up event – PRE-GAMES 9/10th July – Then 170+ boats will hit the start line on the 12th of July for the Games of which 16 are representing Australia. The 2022 International…
Performance Pathways preparing champions
Launched in 2021, The Australian Sailing (AS) Performance Pathway represents the progression from competitive club sailing to the Australian Sailing Team for Olympic and Olympic pathway classes. A crucial step of the Performance Pathway is the Australian Sailing Futures Program,…
Postma extends on Day 3 of Finn World Masters
Racing resumed at the Finn World Masters in Helsinki, Finland, after Tuesday was lost due to high winds. Pieter-Jan Postma, from The Netherlands, again stamped his authority on the fleet with two confident race wins to extend his lead from…
Day 2 – 2022 Europeans from Aarhus
Aarhus, Denmark – Mihovil Fantella of Croatia bolted the port wing back onto his 49er early this morning after a starting line crash in Tuesday’s last race wrecked his boat, sails and rig. After some late night epoxy work and…
Wing Foil World Cup – Lanzarote
Paula Novotna (CZE) has won the Surf/Freestyle discipline at the GWA Wingfoil World Cup in Lanzarote. She beat Nia Suardiaz (ESP) in the final, making it her second tour win of the year. The Men’s division will be run on…
Swan One Design Worlds – Day 1
The Swan One Design Worlds, hosted by the Real Club Náutico de Valencia, got underway in some style today with three races for each competing class delivering dramatic and exhilarating racing in brisk conditions off Valencia, Spain. Following storms overnight…
Pro Sailing Tour down to the Final Rush
After two months of high-intensity competition that has taken seven talented Ocean Fifty trimaran skippers from the Mediterranean to France’s Atlantic coast, and then on to Cowes on the Isle of Wight, the outcome of the 2022 Pro Sailing Tour…
Aussies off to a flying start at Euros
A wide range of conditions in Aarhus, Denmark tested all on the opening day of the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championships, including the Australian Sailing Team (AST) and Australian Sailing Squad (ASS) athletes taking part. The 49erFX (the…
Jean Genie wins 5.5 Metre Worlds
Peter Morton’s Jean Genie (GBR 42, Elliot Hanson, Andrew Palfrey, Sam Haines), designed by David Hollom, and built in Cowes, UK, has won the 5.5 Metre World Championship in Hankø, Norway, on Tuesday, after winning both races on the final…
World Sailing bids for LA28 Paralympic Games
World Sailing, the world governing body for the sport, has reached a major milestone in its Paralympic quest by submitting the official application for inclusion in the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games. “Today is a pivotal moment – our LA28…
Women’s and Youth America’s Cup formats announced
The competition for places onboard the Challenger and Defender yachts is extreme, and, in the past, the pathway has been varied. But for 2024, the game has changed, supported magnificently by the confirmed teams, it is aimed at encouraging the…
Bumper schedule for Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore
With six races covering 1,615 nautical miles, the Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore returns with an exciting full schedule for 2022/23. The previous two Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscores were shortened due to COVID-19 restrictions. But the Cruising…
Swan One Design Worlds in Valencia
The historic Spanish port city of Valencia takes its turn in the spotlight this week with the arrival of one of the undoubted highlights of the ClubSwan Racing season, the Swan One Design Worlds. With the high-profile title of World…
