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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Just one race was sailed on the fourth day of the 2022 5.5 Metre World Championship at Hankø Yacht Club in Norway. The win went to Jean Genie (GBR 42, Elliot Hanson, Andrew Palfrey, Sam Haines) who put on a…
Italian WASZP sailor Ettore Botticini announced himself as a major contender for the International WASZP Games after winning foiling week by 2 points from Irish sailor Charles Cullen and fellow Italian Enzio Savoini. After 4 days of great racing, the…
VAUCLUSE AMATEUR 12 FOOT SAILING CLUB Pathway to the future, pathway to the 18 footers When nine times JJ Giltinan world 18 footer champion Seve Jarvin recently presented the prizes to the junior sailors of the Vaucluse Amateur 12 Foot…
Two yacht sailors are alive and back in the arms of their loved ones today after a dramatic rescue in extreme sea conditions by the crew of the Royal Australian Navy Destroyer HMAS Brisbane. The two experienced mariners struck difficulty…
Racing on the second day of the 5.5 Metre World Championship in Hankø, Norway was cancelled on Saturday local time, as the forecasted strong winds arrived and buffeted the island all day. Competitors took the opportunity for maintenance, sightseeing and…
In a testing final day amid challenging conditions, the ultimate outcome of the 2022 Superyacht Cup Palma could not possibly have been closer, but in the end, went to Ganesha. The destination of the overall Superyacht Cup Palma Trophy remained…
Kiboko 3 and Savannah stars of the show in classes A and B Svea closes the gap on J Class leader Topaz Coastal race proves to be a close contest The entire Superyacht Cup fleet made the Bay of Palma…
Seventy years ago the Finn changed sailing history and put in its first appearance at the Olympic Games in Helsinki, Finland. To celebrate this occasion, the Finnish Finn sailors decided to hold the 2022 Finn World Masters in Helsinki and…
July begins and so too the holidays in Sweden, with a deluge of tourists set to descend on western Sweden’s most picturesque island of Marstrand for the first official weekend of the summer. Visitors to this favourite holiday hotspot will…
While it was the new owners and crew of Svea that took first blood, winning the first J Class race of the 2022 Superyacht Cup Palma today, it is Topaz which are the early overall leaders. Although they conceded the…
From June 30 to July 3, Malcesine on Lake Garda will host the FOILING WEEK, the premier event for sailors, technicians, and sailing 3.0 enthusiasts from around the world.For the ninth time in Italy, doing the honors will be the…
World Sailing CEO declares “big future” for Para Kiteboarding. World Sailing’s first ever Para Kiteboarding Development Programme has concluded after four days of action on Lake Garda, Italy, where 11 coaches and athletes from seven countries were put through their…
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