A fleet of 70 boats has been locked in for the 2022 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, which returns on Saturday 30 July. Three 100-foot maxis will lead the charge for Line Honours. John Winning Jr will skipper Andoo…
July 20, 2022 – Riva del Garda, Italy – There are 28 Melges 24 teams gathered at the Fraglia Vela Riva waiting for the first warning signal of the fourth event of the Melges 24 European Sailing Series, also the…
The Mick Hole Winter Keelboat Regatta concluded on Pittwater with two additional sprint races to make a total of five over the last two Saturdays from the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club. “Team “DOT” won the “Micko” Regatta as we…
Twelve years ago, John Willoughby scored a clean sweep of wins in the testing Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race with his striking red yacht ‘Enchantress’ – and the memory of that race – and its outcome, lingers, bringing the South…
The story below is provided by Team Malizia Back on the water – Boris Herrmann’s offshore sailing team launched their new race yacht as scheduled on 19 July, after 18 months of innovative design and construction. With its spoon bow…
The Women’s Regatta will be held on Saturday 3 December 2022 at Double Bay Sailing Club, an integral event for female ILCA / Laser sailors around Australia. The one-day event will include races on Sydney Harbour, great food, entertainment, and…
A team that was riding a learning curve during the regatta was John Bacon’s crew on The Edge, which won ORC C. Bacon just recently bought the 44-foot boat and sailed it for the first time a few days before…
GWA Wingfoil Race Class European Championships 2022 The wind took a while to kick in on the final day of the GWA Wingfoil Race Class European Championships at Kritika Beach in Rhodes, Greece, yesterday, but the thermal winds did indeed…
Even though this article by Katy Stickland in Yacting World is based on figures and statistics from the UK, it is still all very relevant for any other country around the World. The scale of boat dumping around the UK…
After three years of build-up, significant preparation and 5 days of quality racing, New Zealander Sam Street has taken out the 2022 International WASZP Games in an exhilarating final day of racing on Lake Garda. Street made his move on…
Day three – Saturday – Mathis Ghio and Nia Suardiaz Race to the TopIt was a slow start for day three of competition in Rhodes, Greece, but the pace picked up very quickly once the trusted winds kicked in at…
K-Challenge Team France was the dominant force for the first half of this GC32 World Championship, held in Lagos, Portugal, but for the second half it was Christian Zuerrer’s Black Star Sailing Team which overtook the French after today’s third…
Day two (Friday) – saw an exceptional day of racing in Rhodes, Greece as we completed 7 eliminations for the women and 3 eliminations for the men in optimal racing conditions.It was a windy start at Kritika Beach in Rhodes,…
Australian Sailing Futures (ASF) sailor Evie Saunders has claimed Silver in the ILCA 6 class at the Allianz Youth Sailing World Championships in The Hague, The Netherlands. Saunders finished 15 points behind Eve McMahon from Ireland, who won four of…
After much deliberation and taking into account logistical and commercial considerations, SailGP has made the difficult decision to pause the participation of Japan SailGP Team indefinitely. The league would like to thank Nathan Outteridge and all of the athletes and…
K-Challenge Team France shows the way in Lagos’ GC32 Worlds Conditions didn’t look promising for day one of the GC32 World Championship in Lagos, Portugal. While the prevailing conditions here – strong offshore northwesterlies and flat water – have made…
HIGHLIGHTS ● Spain wins the Nations Trophy ● Twin wins for Ireland in the ILCA 6 dinghy fleets ● Twin wins for Argentina in the 29er Skiff fleets ● Dominant victories in all four foiling fleets Spain has won the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Australian Sailing is proud to release its long-awaited Club Participation Programs, giving clubs and class associations a valuable resource on how to deliver sailing programs and keep members engaged with the sport. This club-focused guide helps clubs support members through…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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