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Saturday 8March is International Women’s Day, celebrating all manner of achievements by women from all walks of life who are making waves around the world – and here at the Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Harbour Regatta, hosted by Middle Harbour…
Plenty of hard work and a touch of Olympic inspiration has propelled one of New Zealand’s most promising double-handed crews to success at the country’s premier domestic sailing event. Seb Menzies and George Lee Rush have now joined an impressive…
Today’s Race Sponsor: Smeg, Sunday, 2 March 2025, Sydney Harbour The Australian champion team of Harry Price, Max Paul and Finn Rodowicz already had the Australian 18 Footers League Club Championship won prior to today’s race so much of the…
Another late start as a light sea breeze fought the land breeze, making it hard on competitors and race officers alike earlier on at the Nautilus Marine Sydney Harbour Regatta, but eventually everyone settled in and new champions and winners…
by Andy Rice @ SailGP In the final 20 seconds before the start of the Sydney final, hosts Australia and Canada were closest to the start line and looking good to battle it out for the win – with Emirates Great…
March 2-8, 2025 – Miami, Fl. USA – The 98th Bacardi Cup and 2025 Bacardi Invitational Regatta (BCIR), taking place from March 2-8, 2025, will set a new benchmark with a record-breaking entry list. As the sailing world converges on Biscayne Bay once more, the 98th Bacardi Cup and BCIR are gearing up to host…
With over 500 Sailors and families competing on the waters of Geographe Bay for the last week, we’re hoping everyone who was lucky enough to catch a glimpse of this amazing event with Photos being shared worldwide during the busy…
Australian champion team eyes the JJ Giltinan Trophy Sports media commentators often use the phrase “a champion team will always beat a team of champions” but the reason why the champion Rag & Famish 18ft skiff team has been almost unbeatable in…
RPAYC was home for the International 5.5m Australian Championship 2025 (23 – 25 Feb). After two days of racing, the leaderboard reflected the fierce on-water competition that saw Martin Cross – Alpha Crucis, Bob Stoddard – Skagerak, Chris Hancock –…
Nouméa, February 2025 – After the cancellation of the 2024 edition, the New Caledonia Groupama Race is making a strong comeback in 2025, with the start scheduled for June 15. This iconic sailing race, which attracts sailors from across the…
25 February 2025: Article provided by Boating Industry Association (BIA) The lead up to the 2025 Hansa Class World and International Championships, 23 to 30 March 2025 at the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club, is the opportunity to celebrate Hansa’s aims and…
At just 21 years old, Grae Morris is proving that an Olympic silver medal was just the beginning of his journey. Since his stellar performance at the Paris 2024 Games, the young Australian windsurfing sensation has been embracing new challenges…
The Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Harbour Regatta is this weekend and Middle Harbour Yacht Club has extended early entry to 25 February and revealed some prizes for the 20th anniversary edition from 1-2 March in an event where club racers match…
Congratulations Porco Rosso, our 2025 SB20 Australian Champions, an enormous victory after a tumultuous final day of racing. The winning team- Skipper Paul McCartney, Will Sargent and Eddie Reid!! Porco Rosso finished on 13 points with five wins in a…
Race Sponsor: Royal Oak Hotel Double Bay – Sunday, 23 February 2025 – Sydney Harbour The Yandoo team of Tom Needham, Fang Warren and Lewis Brake gave an outstanding performance of crew work in the 18-20 knot North East wind…
23–25 February 2025 Three races down, and the International 5.5m Australian Championship is delivering plenty of action on Pittwater! With tight racing, shifting conditions, and a few breakages keeping the shore crews busy, the battle for the title is heating…
With Sail Port Stephens 2025 starting in just over five weeks away, change is in the air and all the signs are pointing to another record year of demand and growth for an event that has been on a continual…
Vilamoura, Portugal – The 7th Portugal Grand Prix – Round 2 has ended, marking another successful edition of this growing event. With a 100-point ranking from World Sailing, the competition continues to attract an increasing number of top sailors each…
Thrilling Battles and Maxi Showdowns ANTIGUA, Saturday 22 February 2025: The 3rd edition of the RORC Nelson’s Cup Series was a spectacular regatta with a total of 35 boats taking part, including for the first time, a maxi class with…
Although there does not appear to be any official announcement as yet, The Royal Yacht Squadron’s website has just been updated to reflect Athena Racing as their representative for the next America’s Cup. Observers are unsure as to where this…
London, UK (20 February 2025) – The World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) today announced its complete 2025 championship season, which started at the inaugural Macao Match Cup last month. This year also marks the 25th Anniversary of the Tour, the longest…
Sydney, Australia – 17 February 2025 This week, 20 multihulls entered the 2025 Sydney Multihull Regatta, involving three races up the length of beautiful Sydney Harbour, with lunchtime raft-ups and onshore dinners in between, along with plenty of socialising. Supported…
ANTIGUA, 20 February 2025: Two final coastal races were held on the third and concluding day of the RORC Nelson’s Cup Maxi Series with Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Commodore Andrea Recordati and his Wally 93 Bullitt coming out on top…
ANTIGUA, 19 February 2025: The second day of the RORC Nelson’s Cup Series was once again blessed with superb conditions off the South Coast of Antigua, with 20 knots of trade winds pumping in for exhilarating racing for three IRC…
What to expect when you arrive 2 St Georges Crescent, Drummoyne For those arriving with trailers, please leave them at the top of the hill on the grass next to the club. You can access this area at the bottom…
Harry Price had only 24 hours to prepare for a race that’s been 115 years in the making before joining an illustrious list of skippers to win the Botany Bay Championship. Price guided Manly entrant Moonen Yachts to victory in the…
Western Australia’s premier sailing event, Geographe Bay Race Week, is in full swing, bringing together over 80 boats and a world-class lineup of sailors to the stunning waters of Busselton. From America’s Cup veterans and Olympians to World Champions and weekend warriors, this…
ANTIGUA, Tuesday 18 February 2025: The RORC Nelson’s Cup Series kicked off in spectacular style with high speed action and tight finishes right through the three IRC Classes. Antigua is renowned for some of the world’s best sailing conditions and it…
The countdown is on —Hamilton Island Race Week 2025 is set to be our most spectacular yet! As we celebrate 40 incredible years, we invite you to be part of this milestone event, where world-class sailing meets unforgettable onshore festivities in…
The Gippsland Lakes sailing community is gearing up for its iconic annual Marlay Point Overnight Race (MPONR) to be contested on Saturday 8 March 2025. Hosted by Gippsland Lakes Yacht Club (GLYC) and Lake Wellington Yacht Club (LWYC), over 50-plus…
The 2nd Cascais Dragon Winter Series, combined with the prestigious Prince Henry the Navigator Trophy, started on Friday February 14th under sunny skies and a steady 8-12 knot southeast wind. Thirteen Dragon class boats competed in two exhilarating races, showcasing…
In perfect conditions, brilliant sunshine and a 15-18 knot easterly to take the edge off the Caribbean heat, the final day of racing at the 44Cup Nanny Cay, run by PRO Maria Torrijo and the Royal BVI Yacht Club team,…
Race Sponsor: Lazarus Capital Partners, Sunday, 16 February, 2025, Sydney Harbour Another outstanding victory by the recently-crowned Australian 18ft skiff champion Rag & Famish Hotel team on Sydney Harbour today has sealed the 2024-25 Australian 18 Footers League Club Championship…
Since it started out in 1968 as a Dragon class regatta organized by the Real Club Náutico de Palma, the Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca has continued to evolve, incorporating new classes, formats and organizers to become the most unmissable event…
After an average day on Friday at the 44Cup Nanny Cay, which left them fifth overall, the 2024 44Cup champions, Vladimir Prosikhin’s Team Nika, recovered their mojo today on St Francis Drake Channel. The easterly trade winds remained brisk but slightly…
After the opening day of RC44 competition in the British Virgin Islands was lost to excess winds, the breezy relentless easterly trade winds abated enough on day two of the 44Cup Nanny Cay to permit three races to be sailed…
We are just two weeks away from the PIC Harbour Classic, and if you haven’t got your entry in yet—now’s the time! Get registered before the deadline of Friday 21 February to avoid a late penalty fee and secure your…
Swiss windsurf sensation Elia Colombo (SUI-63)—an Olympian from the Paris 2024 Games, where he finished 7th in the iQFOiL class—recently ventured down under for a taste of Western Australia’s renowned wave sailing conditions. Elia was Invited by his sponsor, Patrik…
The man they nicknamed ‘Wingnut’, the indefatigable Gordon Ingate OAM, is returning to race at the Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Harbour Regatta, being staged on the weekend of 1-2 March – just shy of his 99th birthday. A regular at the…
Only three races to the world’s best championship With less than one month to go before the JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship is contested on Sydney Harbour, from March 8-16, next Sunday’s Australian 18 Footers League Club Championship race is critical…
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