Yachts will set sail from Portsea on the afternoon of December 27 to Hobart and Devonport. Preparation for long distance ocean races, particularly those that start in Bass Strait, is onerous in any year. In 2021, with multiple lockdowns and…
Zac Heyes’ first memory of the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is of the Boxing Day start, trying to see his father Paul on television somewhere in the fleet. This year, Heyes,18, will finally get to see his dad close up and…
The forecast of strong southerly winds and rough seas may be a concern for many in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race for the Boxing Day start; but not for Christian Beck. The owner/skipper of the 100-foot LawConnect, one of the…
Geelong’s iconic Festival of Sails is proud to be supporting a new entertainment program for the 2022 event, unveiling a new CBD initiative, ‘Gigs by Festival of Sails’. The Royal Geelong Yacht Club’s 2022 event will be held from Saturday,…
Ed Psaltis planned to stop sailing in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race after 35 starts; he tried, but it didn’t work, and nearing his 39th participation, his enthusiasm for the 628 nautical mile race – and his passion to win…
An elite fleet of 45 boats is set to contest the 2021-2022 Red Pumps Australian 16ft Skiff Championships at Belmont, Lake Macquarie, from January 2-8, following the close of entries yesterday. A further nine boats have nominated for the accompanying…
Having finished second in Australia, Jimmy Spithill now hopes to lead the United States SailGP Team to Grand Final glory on home waters in San Francisco. Jimmy Spithill: We hit a top speed of 53.1 knots (0.1 knots short of…
A dream to sail solo transatlantic is all well and good, but if you’re 14-years-old and your mum says no, it’s time to look for options closer to home. I had lived on a boat since I was two weeks…
When Mark Drobitko bought the green and orange yacht he will soon sail in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race for the first time, he and his crew were immediately smitten. After the Queenslander purchased the Beneteau First 40 in Southampton,…
A 278-foot sailing vessel called by many ‘the most beautiful ship in the world’ sailed majestically into ONE°15 Brooklyn Marina at Brooklyn Bridge Park on Sunday morning. The Statsraad Lehmkuhl, Norway’s 107-year-old three-masted tall ship, will be docked at the marina until…
Despite the challenges water sports events have faced throughout the Covid pandemic, the Windsurfer Class of Australia continues to buck the trend with growing participation across the country and a return to national racing this season that will see more…
A battle of wits and minds is expected in this year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, based on the long range weather forecast from the Bureau of Meteorology released today. The forecast of southerlies and possible thunderstorms early after the Boxing Day…
Stuart Richardson is an established sailor in Geelong, Victoria who sails on a variety of boats, and the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is on his radar again, this time with a comfortable Elliott 1350 Tourer that is set up…
The opening day of SailGP’s seventh and penultimate event of Season 2 saw destruction on the harbour, as Sir Ben Ainslie, the most successful sailor in Olympic history, sent the Great Britain SailGP team right through the bow of the Japanese…
Sydney Harbour was busy on Wednesday morning, as many leisure boaties got a surprise preview of Australia SailGP, as the Australian Team went out for their first training session prior to the event, to be held on the afternoons of…
Michael ‘Zappa’ Bell was itching to be among those taking part in the inaugural Two-Handed Division of the 2020 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race and entered with his younger son, Oli. Fortunately, the same yacht, Kayimai, is available this year, allowing him to…
On December 13, Etienne Messikommer (Switzerland) with his colourful Numbatou (Hull 88) crossed the finish line at 20:48 UTC, sailing into Antigua after 26 days, 7 hours, and 48 minutes at sea, to win the inaugural 2021 McIntyre Adventure Globe 5.80 Transat…
A new team will be challenging for the next America’s Cup, as Red Bull joins forces with double America’s Cup–winning syndicate Alinghi in a campaign for the oldest trophy in international sport. Alinghi founder Ernesto Bertarelli and two-time Olympic champion…
This episode of the behind-the-scenes docuseries in partnership with Rolex takes us behind the curtain of Tom Slingsby’s road to SailGP redemption after being defeated on home waters by Ben Ainslie in 2020. Can Tom and the Australian team claim…
The defending champion Tech2 team of Jack Macartney, Charlie Wyatt and Lewis Brake produced a brilliant finishing burst to grab a last-minute victory in Race 4 of the 2021-2022 NSW 18ft Skiff Championship on Sydney Harbour today. Tech 2’s team…
Sydney Harbour put on a show for the last day of Sail Sydney, with a gusty southerly providing perfect racing conditions for the 200-plus competitors. The regatta has been the first opportunity for many athletes to test their skills against…
The future stars of Australian sailing were on show at Sail Sydney, with a mix of Australian Sailing Team, Australian Sailing Squad and Australian Sailing Futures athletes among the big winners on day one of the annual regatta. Since many…
SailGP is proud to officially launch SailGP Insights, a new online dashboard which provides fans with vast amounts of data from the identical hydrofoiling F50 catamarans that feature in the purpose-led, global racing league. SailGP Insights perfectly complements SailGP’s broadcast…
The winners of the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image, including Agence France-Presse (AFP) photographer Loïc Venance from Nantes (FRA) and Patrick Condy (UK), were celebrated on Thursday night at Le Nautic in Paris in the presence of sailing stars Alan Roura…
Santiago Lange (ARG) is the new President of the International Nacra 17 Class Association. The Nacra 17 executive co-opted Lange officially into the role at an executive meeting on December 8. Lange stepped up to the commitment and is prepared…
With the world turning to electric engines at a rapid rate in our vehicles, what about yachts? So many people have discounted electric engines due to the perceived issues of lack of range, expensive batteries, no power, etc. At Ocean…
The Notice of Race is out, and the first entries are rolling in for the Gladstone Ports Corporation’s 74th Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race. The race is set to sail on Good Friday, April 15 2022 from Moreton Bay to…
The inaugural Virtus Para Sailing World Championship will be staged in Gold Coast, Australia, 5 – 12 November 2022, for Hansa 303 class sailors from all around the world. A World Championship deserves a World Class athlete and sailor at…
Southport Yacht Club’s premier sailing event, Qoin Sail Paradise, is shaping up to be the biggest and best ever when it is staged from January 3-6. A record fleet of more than 50 yachts are already registered, and the signs…
Since the birth of the 18 footer class on Sydney Harbour in January 1892, there has been an incredible number of stories about the competitors, the clubs, the rules, the boats, supporters and sponsors during the following 130 years. Realising…
SailGP returns in its third season with additional new teams, more iconic cities and thrilling racing as it reaffirms its status as the most exciting and purpose-driven racing on-water. The future has never looked brighter for SailGP as it expands…
Whisper’s impressive form continued with overall victory in the 2021 SOLAS Big Boat Challenge, as SHK Scallywag 100 took line honours in a stunning showdown on Sydney Harbour. The sun shone on the two super maxis and seven mini maxis for the 14 nautical…
The Short Track World Championship is an action-packed tournament format that showcases the best of sailing in a fan friendly package. The world’s best 49er and 49erFX sailors will race in the word’s best amphitheatre for sailing. The regatta will…
The 2021 Transat Jacques Vabre ended today with the very last boat, the Class40 Terre Exotique, crossing the finish line less than an hour before the cut-off time. In total, 150 sailors and 75 crews have made it to Martinique…
Tokyo Olympian Mara Stranksy finally found her form on day five of the ILCA 6 World Championships in Oman. The young Queenslander shot up the rankings to seventh overall after three solid races including a win in the last race…
Axel Mazella and Poema Newland have become champions of Gran Canaria, the fifth and final event of the 2021 KiteFoil World Series. Both French riders have also been crowned champions of the 2021 season. For Mazella, this is his third World Series…
Campbell Geeves and Wendy Tuck claimed their first ever blue water win together, steering Speedwell to line honours and overall (IRC) victory in the Two-Handed Division of the Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore’s Cabbage Tree Island Race. Speedwell completed…
It took a few goes for the LawConnect team to smash the champagne bottle on the newly extended bowsprit of Christian Beck’s 100ft super maxi, but they eventually got there, christening the rebranded Juan-K 100 ahead of the 2021 Rolex…
Australia’s Tom Slingsby has won the male 2021 Rolex World Sailor of the Year. The award celebrates his achievements in three competitive classes over the past two years. It was announced on Thursday 2 December in a virtual ceremony streamed…
Following the success of the 2021 Rolex Fastnet Race from Cowes to Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) and its French partners are delighted to announce the date for the next edition of its flagship event in 2023. The…
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