The 2025 Etchells Worlds entries close in just over a week and the competition is continuing to ramp up at the Royal Brighton Yacht Club (RBYC). As chances to race before the Worlds continue to cross off preparation lists, the…
DUBAI, UAE- 22 NOVEMBER 2024 – Tom Slingsby’s Australia Team is gearing up to compete in the season-opening Rolex SailGP Championship in Dubai tomorrow, facing off against 10 other nations in the largest fleet in SailGP history. Adding to the…
Conditions on the British Virgin Islands’ St Francis Drake Channel further improved today; still shifty, thanks to the islands to weather and the tropical clouds overhead, but with more wind – ranging from 9-13 knots. The race course was moved…
Of the 39 boats still racing in the Vendée Globe most are now out of the Doldrums and almost half are now across the Equator in the Southern Hemisphere. Thomas Ruyant (VULNERABLE) led the fleet across last night at 1910hrs…
Slovenian yacht racing photographer Samo Vidic has claimed victory in the 14th edition of the international photo competition devoted to the sport of sailing. With over 20 years of experience as a sports photographer, Vidic has cultivated a deep passion…
Despite an unpromising forecast, Tortola came good for the opening day of the 44Cup Nanny Cay with PRO Maria Torrijo and the race team from the Royal BVI Yacht Club laying on three races, held in 6-14 knots from the…
Excitement is mounting for this year’s Two Capes Race, with a cracker weather forecast and a competitive lineup of 16 Tasmanian yachts ready to tackle the 82-nautical-mile offshore course. After leaving the River Derwent the fleet will navigate into Storm…
Red Bull Italy will be led by double Olympic gold medallist Ruggero Tita as driver and Jimmy Spithill as CEO. The Italian team received their helmets by Spanish aerobatic paragliding pioneer Horacio Lllorens as part of the reveal. NOVEMBER 21,…
Thomas Ruyant (VULNERABLE) took over the lead of the Vendée Globe solo race round the world very early this morning benefiting from his position to the west of his rivals which include his teammate British sailor Sam Goodchild (VULNERABLE) who…
Headed to the Sprints this weekend? What to expect when you arrive 76 McDougall St, Kirribilli NSW 2061 Due to road closures in the area, McDougall Street will only be accessible via Willoughby Street near Pattons Slipway. Trailers and boats…
One week on exactly since Nico Lunven (HOLCIM-PRB) set a new solo 24 hours monohull distance record, Paprec Arkéa solo skipper Yoann Richomme dramatically bettered that mark this morning on the Vendée Globe, before running out of track and hitting…
A diverse and competitive fleet set for the 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race A fleet of 108 yachts is set to take on the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s (CYCA) 79th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race (RSHYR) on 26 December at…
The Australian Sailing Team is excited to see the summer of sailing in Australia kick off with the three iconic regattas, Sail Melbourne, Sail Sydney, and Sail Brisbane. These events have long been pivotal in fostering local talent and attracting…
For the first time ever the former two time OK Dinghy world champion, Roger Blasse, from Australia, is the OK Dinghy World No.1. He moves up seven places in the final World Ranking List of 2024 to take the top…
Having battled for the best part of three days to the escape Doldrum like conditions which have prevailed in place of the trade winds that would normally have been accelerating the Vendée Globe fleet south at speed, now it is…
The City of Sails has a rich maritime history stretching back to the day the province of Auckland was founded in 1840. And on Monday 27 January 2025, Aucklanders will be treated to a spectacular display featuring the past, present…
SailGP, one of the world’s fastest-growing sports properties, has today confirmed its diverse broadcast offering for Australian viewers, announcing renewed partnerships with Foxtel Group and SBS for the upcoming 2025 Season. The partnership extensions come after another milestone season for…
The reality of the imminent 5500 nautical mile Melbourne Osaka Cup double handed yacht race has bitten as crews, many of them family members, prepare for their qualifying races – the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria (ORCV) Melbourne to Hobart…
Vendée Globe leader Sam Goodchild (VULNERABLE) has seen his lead shrink progressively as the skippers chasing behind him and to his west have held on to wind for slightly longer than he has, the British skipper descending south into light,…
2024/25 Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore – Bird Island Race The Bird Island Race, the fourth event in the Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore (ACSBWPS), took place on Saturday 16 November under overcast skies and windy conditions. The starting sequence…
Countdown to the 30th Harken International Youth Match Racing Championship The excitement is building as the 30th Harken International Youth Match Racing Championship approaches, with just three days until the first race. Proudly sponsored by Harken, this prestigious event will…
Lee leads 16ft Skiff NSW Titles after Day 2 abandoned An uncooperative seabreeze and a procession of shipping movements prevented any racing from being completed on a disappointing Day 2 of the NSW 16ft and 13ft Skiff Titles being sailed…
Sébastien Simon (Groupe Dubreuil), the French skipper who grew up in Les Sables d’Olonne with the Vendée Globe as the backdrop to his life, is Sunday’s new leader of the solo non-stop round the world race. The 34 year-old, who…
“I can’t go on, I’m abandoning this my second Vendée Globe” grimaced an emotional French Vendée Globe skipper Maxime Sorel early this Friday afternoon from Madeira. The 38 year old skipper of V and B – Monbana – Mayenne, who scored…
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The world of Olympic sailing is set to reach new heights with the launch of the Sailing Grand Slam (SGS) – an international series that unites the sport’s most iconic regattas and the regatta that will take place in the 2028 Olympic…
Day four of the Vendée Globe solo non-stop race around the world brings another new leader – Nicolas Lunven. As the leaders pass the latitude of the Canary Islands, where they might normally find the trade winds blowing to carry…
The period from the early 1970s to the mid-1980s was one of the greatest, probably THE greatest, periods of racing in the 132-year history of 18 footer racing in Australia and New Zealand, and produced some of the greatest competitors…
There is a big program of events in Australia across the 2024-2025 summer for the ILCA (Laser) dinghy class with large fleets being entered for ILCA4, 6 and 7 divisions across Youth, Open and Masters age groups. The program kicks…
Entries for the 2024 Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship (SSORC) to be held on the weekend of 23 and 24 November are flourishing across the board. Craig Neil (Quest) and Gordon Ketelebey (Zen) were quick off the…
Graeme “G.T.” Taylor has done it again, winning the Etchells National Championship on AUS1486 Magpie, with the return of Ben “Lamby” Lamb to his crew alongside long-time crewmate James “Jimmy” Mayo. ”Lamby is fitting in really well. Obviously not having…
Britain’s Sam Goodchild (VULNERABLE) has taken the lead in the Vendée Globe solo race around the world as the leaders of the 40 boat fleet descend south down the Iberian peninsula. Passing the length of Portugal today, Goodchild -pursued by…
Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC) welcomes Pantaenius Australia aboard as long term naming rights sponsor for the Pittwater Regatta, with continued support from Sydney Marine Brokerage for the NSW ORC Championship, held in tandem with the Regatta – and there is a…
Tom Slingsby’s Australia SailGP Team Gears up for 2025 with Fresh Talent SYDNEY, Australia – 13 NOVEMBER 2024 – Olympic Gold Medalist and three-time SailGP Champion Tom Slingsby has announced his Australia SailGP Team lineup for the 2025 Season, marking…
Andoo Team Australia 2024 wraps-up with thanks to all supporters. The Andoo Team Australia Challenge campaign for 2024 UniCredit Youth and Puig Women’s America’s Cup has wrapped up, marking a memorable chapter in Australia’s return to the most prestigious competition…
Following recommendation from the Special Regulations Sub-Committee, the Oceanic and Offshore Committee unanimously approved changes to design requirements of storm sails, aiming to clarify the primary role as essential safety equipment. Matt Allen, Chair of the World Sailing Oceanic and…
The Black Foils have today announced that rising star Leo Takahashi will be joining the team on a three-season contract as flight controller. A member of the Japan SailGP Team for Season 1 and 2, as a grinder and flight…
Pre-race favourite Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prevoyance) is living up to his billing as he leads the 40 boat Vendée Globe fleet towards the first big test of the skippers and their craft this evening and tonight as the racers…
FOR FIVE YEARS, KURT HANSEN WAS LOST TO SAILING. Burnt out after a prolonged stint travelling the globe in the 49er class, the then 22-year-old walked away from the sport to pursue other interests – including ironman triathlon events –…
Blue skies at the start of the 2024 ‘ARC Season’ The 2024 ARC Atlantic sailing season is underway. The initial fleet of 94 yachts departed Las Palmas de Gran Canaria today on the 850NM voyage to Cape Verde, the first…
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