Posted on March 3, 2025 by Paddy Butler When we first tossed around the idea of sailing a state title at Forster, we thought, “No way, that would be way too good to be true. I guess we’ll just tie it in with…
NSW Hobie Cat State Championships
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TP52 Gold Cup – Matador wins Act 1
The opening Act of the Pallas Capital Gold Cup for the TP52 Australia class as part of the Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Harbour Regatta on 1-2 March saw 2024 winner David Doherty’s Matador start their defence in style, winning on…
Melbourne Osaka Cup – The Curious Adventure Begins
The smallest boat in the 9th edition of the Melbourne Osaka Cup double-handed yacht race has embarked on its 5,500-nautical-mile adventure to Osaka. ‘Curious Roo’, an S&S34 skippered by Peter Garrett and Neil McKinley, set off just after the starting…
A Truly Special 2025 RORC Caribbean 600
ANTIGUA – 1 March 2025: The 2025 RORC Caribbean 600 marked its 16th edition with a spectacular display of offshore racing prowess, attracting a diverse fleet of 66 boats from 32 countries. The race is renowned for its challenging 600-nautical-mile course…
More Battles – 11 M32s Draw a Crowd in Miami
Surge Finds Its Edge & Closes the Deal at Miami Winter Series Event No.3 MIAMI (March 2, 2025) — The M32 fleet is thriving. Eleven boats lined up for the March edition of the M32 Miami Winter Series, making it…
Paying tribute to International Women’s Day at Sydney Harbour Regatta
Saturday 8March is International Women’s Day, celebrating all manner of achievements by women from all walks of life who are making waves around the world – and here at the Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Harbour Regatta, hosted by Middle Harbour…
2025 Sail Auckland winners crowned on frenetic final day
Plenty of hard work and a touch of Olympic inspiration has propelled one of New Zealand’s most promising double-handed crews to success at the country’s premier domestic sailing event. Seb Menzies and George Lee Rush have now joined an impressive…
18ft Skiffs – Club Championship Race 13 (Final)
Today’s Race Sponsor: Smeg, Sunday, 2 March 2025, Sydney Harbour The Australian champion team of Harry Price, Max Paul and Finn Rodowicz already had the Australian 18 Footers League Club Championship won prior to today’s race so much of the…
Sydney Harbour Regatta champions and winners decided
Another late start as a light sea breeze fought the land breeze, making it hard on competitors and race officers alike earlier on at the Nautilus Marine Sydney Harbour Regatta, but eventually everyone settled in and new champions and winners…
Vendée Globe – Manuel Cousin finishes 31st
After 111 days and 38 minutes racing since leaving Les Sables d’Olonne on 10th November French skipper Manuel Cousin crossed the finish line of the Vendée Globe today at 1240hrs UTC. The 57 year old former motor industry executive turned…
From setback to triumph – Emirates GBR’s Road to Victory
by Andy Rice @ SailGP In the final 20 seconds before the start of the Sydney final, hosts Australia and Canada were closest to the start line and looking good to battle it out for the win – with Emirates Great…
SP80 – Chasing the World Sailing Speed Record
January 31st: the team is a bit nervous. After a month in the shipyard entirely focused on refining our floats, one question remained: would they perform as expected? As a reminder, we modified their shape to improve performance after installing our…
Polestar and Candela at Sydney Harbour Concours d’Elegance 2025
Carbon Yachts is excited to announce its exhibition of the Candela C-8 at Sydney Harbour Concours d’Elegance in partnership with Polestar Cars. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – 27 February 2025.Polestar, the Swedish electric performance car brand, is teaming up with Swedish electric hydrofoil pioneer…
A year ago already!
Already, a year has passed since the resounding victory posted off Brest by Charles Caudrelier and the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild in the Arkea Ultim Challenge – Brest. At the end of an epic voyage stretching across nearly 29,000 miles upon the…
98th Bacardi Cup and 2025 Bacardi Invitational Regatta Set New Entry Record
March 2-8, 2025 – Miami, Fl. USA – The 98th Bacardi Cup and 2025 Bacardi Invitational Regatta (BCIR), taking place from March 2-8, 2025, will set a new benchmark with a record-breaking entry list. As the sailing world converges on Biscayne Bay once more, the 98th Bacardi Cup and BCIR are gearing up to host…
Geographe Bay Race Week wrap up…
With over 500 Sailors and families competing on the waters of Geographe Bay for the last week, we’re hoping everyone who was lucky enough to catch a glimpse of this amazing event with Photos being shared worldwide during the busy…
RORC Caribbean 600 – Tschüss 2 wins overall
ANTIGUA -Thursday 27 February 2025: The Royal Ocean Racing Club is delighted to announce that Volvo 70 Tschüss 2 (USA), owned by Christian Zugel and co-skippered by Johnny Mordaunt, as the overall winner of the 2025 RORC Caribbean 600. Tschüss 2…
RORC Caribbean 600 – Lucky takes Monohull Line Honours
Juan K 88 Lucky, skippered by Bryon Ehrhart, has taken Monohull Line Honours in the 2025 RORC Caribbean 600 in an elapsed time of 01 Day 17 Hrs 14 Mins and 12 Secs. Lucky Crew: Bryon Ehrhart, Antonio Cuervas Mons, Brad…
18ft Skiffs – Rag & Famish Hotel 18ft Skiff Team
Australian champion team eyes the JJ Giltinan Trophy Sports media commentators often use the phrase “a champion team will always beat a team of champions” but the reason why the champion Rag & Famish 18ft skiff team has been almost unbeatable in…
Vendée Globe – Complex final miles for the three musketeers
The last three skippers competing in the Vendée Globe are into their last days racing. Manuel Cousin (Coup de Pouce, 31st) is expected to finish on Friday. Getting closer to land he now has to be careful to keep an…
Festival of 5’s in 2025
RPAYC was home for the International 5.5m Australian Championship 2025 (23 – 25 Feb). After two days of racing, the leaderboard reflected the fierce on-water competition that saw Martin Cross – Alpha Crucis, Bob Stoddard – Skagerak, Chris Hancock –…
New Caledonia Groupama Race 2025
Nouméa, February 2025 – After the cancellation of the 2024 edition, the New Caledonia Groupama Race is making a strong comeback in 2025, with the start scheduled for June 15. This iconic sailing race, which attracts sailors from across the…
Spectacular Start in Paradise – RORC Caribbean 600
The highly anticipated 16th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600 blasted off from Fort Charlotte, Antigua, right on schedule. All five starts went off flawlessly as the diverse fleet of 66 international entries launched into the ultimate offshore tropical challenge,…
Grae Morris fuelled by adventure and ready to race the world again
At just 21 years old, Grae Morris is proving that an Olympic silver medal was just the beginning of his journey. Since his stellar performance at the Paris 2024 Games, the young Australian windsurfing sensation has been embracing new challenges…
McIntyre Mini Globe is GO!
Thirteen men and two women from eight countries today set sail from the small Caribbean Island of Antigua Barbuda, to race solo around the world in Mini 19ft -5.8mtr ALMA Globe 580 yachts, their only home for the next 13 months. WHY?…
Sydney Harbour Regatta 20 year celebrations!
The Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Harbour Regatta is this weekend and Middle Harbour Yacht Club has extended early entry to 25 February and revealed some prizes for the 20th anniversary edition from 1-2 March in an event where club racers match…
2025 SB20 Australian Championships
Congratulations Porco Rosso, our 2025 SB20 Australian Champions, an enormous victory after a tumultuous final day of racing. The winning team- Skipper Paul McCartney, Will Sargent and Eddie Reid!! Porco Rosso finished on 13 points with five wins in a…
54th Melbourne to King Island Yacht Race
If fresh air, crayfish, fine produce and a challenging race with friends excites you then get your entry in now for the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria’s (ORCV) 54th Melbourne to King Island Yacht Race. The popular ocean race starts from…
International 5.5m Australian Championship – RPAYC
23–25 February 2025 Three races down, and the International 5.5m Australian Championship is delivering plenty of action on Pittwater! With tight racing, shifting conditions, and a few breakages keeping the shore crews busy, the battle for the title is heating…
Vilamoura Wraps Up a Spectacular Week of Sailing
Vilamoura, Portugal – The 7th Portugal Grand Prix – Round 2 has ended, marking another successful edition of this growing event. With a 100-point ranking from World Sailing, the competition continues to attract an increasing number of top sailors each…
RORC Nelson’s Cup Series Overall
Thrilling Battles and Maxi Showdowns ANTIGUA, Saturday 22 February 2025: The 3rd edition of the RORC Nelson’s Cup Series was a spectacular regatta with a total of 35 boats taking part, including for the first time, a maxi class with…
McIntyre Mini Globe Race (MGR) starts tomorrow!
On Feb. 23rd at 11.30am local time, 15 solo sailors will set off from Falmouth Harbour ANTIGUA in home-built ALMA GLOBE 580, 19ft-5.8 metre plywood yachts to race 26000 miles around the world. They will not return until March of 2026!…
Royal Yacht Squadron aligns with Ainslie’s Athena Racing
Although there does not appear to be any official announcement as yet, The Royal Yacht Squadron’s website has just been updated to reflect Athena Racing as their representative for the next America’s Cup. Observers are unsure as to where this…
World Match Racing Tour celebrates 25th Anniversary Season
London, UK (20 February 2025) – The World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) today announced its complete 2025 championship season, which started at the inaugural Macao Match Cup last month. This year also marks the 25th Anniversary of the Tour, the longest…
Seawind’s fly in Sydney Multihull Regatta
Sydney, Australia – 17 February 2025 This week, 20 multihulls entered the 2025 Sydney Multihull Regatta, involving three races up the length of beautiful Sydney Harbour, with lunchtime raft-ups and onshore dinners in between, along with plenty of socialising. Supported…
Bullitt finds her target at the RORC Nelson’s Cup Maxi Series
ANTIGUA, 20 February 2025: Two final coastal races were held on the third and concluding day of the RORC Nelson’s Cup Maxi Series with Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Commodore Andrea Recordati and his Wally 93 Bullitt coming out on top…
RORC Nelson’s Cup Series – Scorching Battles & Photo-Finishes
ANTIGUA, 19 February 2025: The second day of the RORC Nelson’s Cup Series was once again blessed with superb conditions off the South Coast of Antigua, with 20 knots of trade winds pumping in for exhilarating racing for three IRC…
NSW Cherub State Champs – Arriving at Drummoyne
What to expect when you arrive 2 St Georges Crescent, Drummoyne For those arriving with trailers, please leave them at the top of the hill on the grass next to the club. You can access this area at the bottom…
Defending line honours winner in mix for Pittwater Coffs Race
In the assortment of early entries for the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club’s 2025 Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race is the defending line honours champion, XS Moment, along with boats that will be lining up for the Club’s Sydney…
16ft Skiffs – 115th Botany Bay Championship
Harry Price had only 24 hours to prepare for a race that’s been 115 years in the making before joining an illustrious list of skippers to win the Botany Bay Championship. Price guided Manly entrant Moonen Yachts to victory in the…
