British pair wins 505 Pre-Worlds
Ireland: On Day 2 of the 505 Pre-Worlds at Crosshaven in Cork, the final three races of the six-race series and there was a mighty battle for the title, but in the end, it went to Nathan Batchelor and Sam…
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Argentinians win the 29er World Championship
A day of snakes and ladders for the leaders of the Gold fleet led to an incredibly tight finish with only one point between the final positions overall at the 29er Worlds in Spain, but in the end the title…
Titles decided at 40th Copa del Rey
Marcus Brennecke’s ClubSwan 50 Hatari clinched the ClubSwan 50 class title on the final race at the 40th Copa del Rey Mapfre, but the German flagged crew endured some nervous moments after nearest rivals, Stefan Heidenreich’s OneGroup, seemingly came back…
Closely fought battle on penultimate day of 29er Worlds
Just nine points separate the top five overall in the 29er World Championship in El Balis, Spain as the regatta progresses into the final day of racing, but Italians Alex Demurtras and Giovanni Santi regain the top spot. The Italians…
Closing in on Copa del Rey titles
After a second and a first today, their strongest performance of the week in the best sea breeze so far, Marcus Brennecke’s double world champion, Hatari, leads the ClubSwan 50 class into the final day of the 40th Copa del…
505 Pre-Worlds Day 1
Ireland: The first day of racing at the 505 Pre-Worlds in Crosshaven, Cork was challenging, and three races of an hour each in shifty conditions with large pressure changes, resulted in big numbers on each teams’ scorecard. Race 1 started…
Tight at top of 29er World Championship
French team Hugo Revil and Karl Devaux have taken the lead of the 29er World Championship in the choppy waters of El Balis, Spain, after three races on the first day of the final series, although the pair is tied…
Australian Laser youth sailors compete at major overseas events
Across July and August, 22 young Australian sailors are competing in world championship level events overseas in ILCA class Youth events for under 19-year old’s, the third and final of which is the ILCA4 Youth World Championships in Portugal from…
505 Pre-Worlds start Friday
The pre-Worlds for the International 505 class start Friday 5 August, in Crosshaven Ireland. Sailing from the Worlds oldest yacht club, conditions look challenging… Australia is very well represented at this regatta, with 9 out of the 79 entries. The…
Copa del Rey – moving into the finals
As the 40th Copa del Rey MAPFRE passed today into the Finals stage many of the class leads are cut right back to one or two points which should ensure an exciting finale on Saturday. Today sees seven of the…
2023 Australian O’pen Skiff Champs
Hey O’pen Skiff sailors,This is a quick heads up from the AUS O’pen Skiff Association to let you know that the Notice of Race and Online entries are now open. We’re heading to South of Perth YC this time from…
Copa del Rey moves into the Finals stage
As the 40th Copa del Rey MAPFRE passes from the Preliminary Series which finished today to the three day Finals there are winners and losers as the points scores carried forwards are those of the Preliminary finishing position. Palma, 3th…
Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland Race – 32 teans in
The Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race starts at midday on Sunday 7th August. Thirty-two teams from around the world will be racing, equalling the record entry for the non-stop version of the tough 1,805nm race. Organised by the Royal…
Entries open for 2022 International Cadet Worlds in Melbourne
EVENT: 2022 International Cadet World Championships CLUB: Royal Yacht Club of Victoria DATES: 19 December 2022 – 2 January 2023 AUTHOR: Harry Fisher – harry@downundersail.com Entries are now open for the 2022 International Cadet World Championships, to be held at…
2022 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast
Sean Langman says he was incredibly excited and emotional after lifting the Peter Rysdyk Memorial Trophy as overall winner of the 2022 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race. Langman’s Reichel/Pugh 69 Moneypenny clinched victory on IRC for the third time…
2022 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race
RACE UPDATE as at 0600hrs Wednesday 3 August David Myer’s Beneteau First 40 Flying Cloud & Alex Seja & Felicity Nelson’s Sydney 36 Supernova are closing in on the finish, passing Surfers Paradise with only a few miles remaining. Shane…
29er World Championships 2022 Day 1
On Monday 1st August, the 29er World Championship opened under the spanish sun in the clear waters of the Club Nàutic El Balís, Sant Andreu de Llavaneres. 242 crews from 26 countries went into battle over three race courses, with…
Italians and Germans strong in key classes at 40th Copa del Rey
With four good races now sailed at Palma, Mallorca’s showcase 40th Copa del Rey MAPFRE the only boat with a perfect scoreline – four first places – is Enzo de Blasio’s all Italian Italia 11.98 Scugnizza which finished runners up…
Record fleet for Airlie Beach Race Week
Airlie Beach Race Week: Record fleet as onshore entertainment hits new high A record fleet of 185 plus entries in 2022, surpassing the all-time record of 133 boats at Airlie Beach Race Week (ABRW) in 2016 will enjoy their first…
National Cherub Championships at Wangi
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40th Copa del Rey opens in perfect conditions
The Bay of Palma switched on a perfect 14kts sea breeze to open the 40th anniversary edition of the Copa del Rey MAPFRE. And though it built a little there was more than enough going on with small shifts and…
Noakes Sydney Gold Coast update
Skipper Mark Bradford believes Black Jack’s second place finish over the line in the Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race is another sign the crew knows how to “get the best out of the boat”. Peter Harburg’s Reichel/Pugh 100 finished…
NZ’s Jordan Stevenson Wins 55th GovCup
On Saturday, New Zealand’s Jordan Stevenson, Mitch Jackson, and George Angus won the 55th Governor’s Cup International Youth Match Racing Championship 3-1 over the defending champion Jeffrey Petersen NEWPORT BEACH, CA (July 30, 2022 – BYC Media Team) — Jordan…
2022 ILCA 6 Youth World Championship – Day 6
Shoreacres, TX, USA – Three races were completed yesterday on the final day of the 2022 ILCA 6 Youth World Championship, due to the lack of racing on Day 5, and Eve McMahon of Ireland and Italy’s Mattia Cesana claimed…
Andoo Comanche wins Line Honours in Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race
Congratulations to skipper John Winning Jr and his crew. The VPLP 100 crossed the line in 1 day, 17 hours, 55 minutes and 43 seconds.Tracker ➡️ goldcoast.cycaracing.com/tracker/
NZ SailGP Team triumph in first ever SailGP event final
It was a day to remember at the Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Plymouth for Peter Burling and Blair Tuke’s New Zealand SailGP Team, as it first competed against The Duchess of Cambridge on the waters of Plymouth Sound…
Start gun ready for 40th edition of Copa del Rey
On Friday 29 July, the Sala Magna at the Real Club Náutico de Palma hosted the opening ceremony of the Copa del Rey Mapfre, with an act which has served as the start gun to the 40th edition of the…
ILCA 6 Youth World Championship – Day 4
Shoreacres, TX, USA – Two races were completed on the fourth day of the 2022 ILCA 6 Youth World Championship. It was another day of consistent weather, with a midday sea breeze building for the afternoon. About 14–16 knots filled…
Sydney Gold Coast TP52 sailors prepare for ‘tricky’ conditions
See the below story by Greta Quealy from the Australian TP52 Sailing Association on the TP52s competing in the upcoming Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race. Two months ago, getting to the start line for the Noakes Sydney Gold Coast…
Pressure on GB to trounce Aus on home waters
by Miranda Blazeby, Digital Editor @ SailGP The British team must be more aggressive off the start line to prevent a repeat of Australia’s triumph on British waters in Season 2, SailGP’s international commentators have said. The Great Britain Sail…
Day 2 of BYC Governor’s Cup
Day 2 of BYC Governor’s Cup: Jeffrey Petersen & Co. maintain their lead, with only three points separating the next nine teams Fight for four semi-final spots still far from decided among the twelve teams from five countries NEWPORT BEACH,…
ILCA 6 Youth World Championship – Day 3
Shoreacres, TX, USA – Two more races were completed on the third day of the 2022 ILCA 6 Youth World Championship. With clear skies and a building sea breeze on Galveston Bay, the 200 boats launched and started on time…
Canada SailGP team owner reveals his vision
by Miranda Blazeby, Digital Editor @ SailGP Sports team owners aren’t known for seeking the spotlight, with most preferring to shy away from the attention of their teams. But after the first two events of Season 3, it is clear…
Aussies at Governor’s Cup
NEWPORT BEACH, CA (July 26, 2022 – BYC Media Team) — Jet lag for defending champion Jeffrey Petersen (USA) of host Balboa Yacht Club is evidently not a problem as he stands in first place at the end of the…
ILCA 6 Youth World Championship – Days 1 and 2
Shoreacres, TX, USA – The 2022 ILCA 6 Youth World Championship kicked off racing on Monday, July 25 under clear skies with a warm breeze. The sailors were divided into four fleets – one division for the 50 women sailors,…
Phoenix win in Puerto Portals
The Plattner family’s South African flagged Phoenix laid to rest the ghosts of November past when they today clinched the third regatta title of the 2022 52 SUPER SERIES season, the Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week, which finished…
Roschier Baltic Sea Race – Overall winner: Silver Moon II (FIN)
Finnish H-323 Silver Moon II, skippered by Salla Kaven has won the Roschier Baltic Sea Race having scored the best time after IRC correction for the new race organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club in association with the Offshore…
US win M32 event in Marstrand
The M32 fleet gathered in Marstrand over the weekend for the 3rd event in the European Series and were joined by teams from the U.S. Reigning World Champions, team Convexity, having had a break since winning the Miami Winter Series…
Roschier Baltic Sea Race: Sweden wins IRC One
Helsinki, 25 July, 2022: The Swedish Farr 400 Wetjob, skippered by Niclas Heurlin is the winner of IRC One for the first edition of the Roschier Baltic Sea Race. Arto Linnervuo’s Finnish Xp 44 Xtra Staerk is second and was…
SailGP set to deliver milestone event in Clean Energy Journey
PLYMOUTH, GREAT BRITAIN – July 22, 2022 – SailGP will take its biggest step forward in its ambition to be the most sustainable and purpose driven global sports league, with some of the most progressive technological and sustainable clean energy…
