Sydney Harbour turned it on this ANZAC Day Eve, as four teams of Australia’s finest battled it out for bragging rights in the inaugural Anzac Day Cup Regatta. With a spirit of respect and remembrance, sailors representing the Australian Sailing…
After more than 5,500 nautical miles of ocean racing, just 44 seconds separated Quest and Lord Jiminy in one of the closest finishes of the Melbourne to Osaka Yacht Race so far. Quest, a Marek 43 skippered Rod Gunther and Peter…
Laure Galley – Kévin Bloch (DMG MORI Academy): “ We couldn’t have dreamed of much better ! ” They’ve been the stars of this early stage of the Transat Paprec. After quickly positioning themselves among the front-runners during the coastal…
Is France’s chic Côte d’Azure set to deal a dose of déjà vu when 52 SUPER SERIES 2025 season opens next week? Teams from the 52 SUPER SERIES, the world’s leading grand prix monohull circuit, have been hard at work…
Kiteboarders and windsurfers go for Friday gold as shifts play havoc with process Day 4 On a day in which fortunes shifted as much as the winds, French Olympic Week will have its first Medal Races on Friday as the…
Sail Port Stephens gearing up for a stellar Performance Having been on cruise control earlier this month for the Commodores Cup Passage Series, Sail Port Stephens 2025 now goes up a gear for the Performance Series starting tomorrow (April 25)…
The iconic Mistral swept through Hyères today, delivering exactly what this regatta is known for, its offshore, gusty winds pushing sailors to their limits. After a slow morning, the breeze suddenly kicked in, ramping up to 20–25 knots. Conditions quickly…
A look back in time at the 18 footers early years We are all familiar with the modern 18 footers as they speed across Sydney Harbour with their carbon fibre hulls and lightweight state-of-the-art sails and spars but they a…
It was a waiting game on the Mediterranean today, with light winds struggling to fill the bay and making racing tricky! After a long day of patience across the fleets, the breeze finally arrived late, allowing the Nacra 17s to…
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) and race sponsor, Noakes Group, are pleased to announce that entries are now open for the 37th running of the Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race. The 384-nautical-mile race serves as the season opener…
29 Australian sailors are in Hyères, France, competing across 9 Olympic classes at the second Grand Slam event of the season. Day one served up flat waters and an offshore breeze, with shifty winds keeping the fleets on their toes….
The last day of racing at Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta started with no wind and grey skies resulting in the Race Officer postponing for an hour. Fortunuately, the clouds lifted and the winds returned enough for the race to start…
Australian sailors are ready to launch into the next phase of their international season at French Olympic Week. Held in Hyères, in the south of France, the regatta has been a proving ground for over 50 years, known for its…
At precisely 13:02 this Sunday, 20 April, the 19 mixed duos taking part in the Transat Paprec set sail from Concarneau. After the emotional goodbyes on the pontoons, the fleet tackled a spectacular coastal course under a brooding grey sky,…
For all the trophies, titles and honours Manly 16ft Skiff Club accumulates each year, the collective smiles on the faces of Swap Day participants probably best sums up what the place is about. It’s an afternoon where senior members of…
The ILCA 6 Youth European Championship came to a close today after six days of high-level competition and world-class performances in Vilamoura. The final day presented challenging and shifty conditions due to cloud cover, with the wind initially coming from…
The fifth day of the ILCA 6 Youth European Championship unfolded under similar weather conditions to the previous day, offering steady southwest winds and fair racing conditions for all fleets. Competitors completed two races as scheduled, with the breeze starting…
The first full fleet day of racing started at the 2025 Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta with the finest of Caribbean sailing conditions. Starting with gusty 18-20 knots of south-easterly winds with looming grey clouds, the breeze then settled down to…
With the start of the 2025 52 SUPER SERIES season looming large on the horizon, less than two weeks before the first start guns of the 52 SUPER SERIES Saint Tropez Sailing Week, more than half of the race fleet…
The fourth day of the ILCA 6 Youth European Championship marked the start of the final series, with all fleets completing two races as scheduled. Sailing conditions were favourable throughout the day, with the wind coming from the southwest. The…
Vilamoura ILCA 6 Youth European Championship 2025 – Day 3 Report. The third day of the ILCA 6 Youth European Championship progressed steadily, allowing all fleets to complete six races in total and successfully conclude the qualifying series. The final…
SailGP has revealed a first look at its 2026 Season calendar, which features the return of iconic fan favourite locations, plus a first time trip to Perth. SailGP’s West Coast debut launches a three-year partnership with the Western Australian Government that…
Race update 17 April 10 am The Melbourne to Osaka Double-Handed Yacht Race is turning into a dash to the finish, as staggered starters converge on Osaka. Boats from four different start groups are homing in on Osaka in a…
Title holders open defence of crowns in France All eyes are on the reigning champions, but the competition is tougher than ever. Nia Suardiaz holds all four world titles, but she knows others are catching up—especially France’s Kylie Belloeuvre and…
“Hard to get to – Harder to leave – Impossible to forget.” Here’s a wrap video of the 2025 BVI Spring Regatta. Feast your eyes on 7 days of warm water, hot racing and cool parties in some of the…
Just a short time from entries opening for Airlie Beach Race Week (ABRW) 2025, keen competitors started committing to the fun event and with 60 entries received to-date, it is a good start to what is sure to be another…
Early bird entries for the 2025 Apollo Bay Race close on Sunday the 4th of May, yes that’s the day after election day! The 52 nautical mile race from Queenscliff to Apollo Bay is the last of the Ocean Racing…
The IMX40 yacht Zero is the first boat to cross the finish line in the 2025 Melbourne Osaka Cup, arriving in Osaka at 07:00:18 (GMT+9) on April 15. Having departed from Melbourne in the second start group on March 9,…
Vilamoura, Portugal Ellen Sampson from South Australia, the sole Australian representative at this event had a great first day, with a first in the 2nd race. The first day of racing at the ILCA 6 Youth European Championship kicked off…
After taking line honours in the 2025 Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race late last night (Saturday), Koa, owned by Andy Kearnan and co-skippered by he and Mark Griffith, was today declared overall winner of the 226 nautical mile east…
Valerian Lebrun, from France, has won the 2025 Open Finn European Championship in Naples, Italy, after two final races on Saturday, in a drama packed day that nearly cost him his first major Finn title. Italy’s Federico Colaninno pushed him…
Koa, the TP52 owned by Andy Kearnan and co-skippered by he and Mark Griffith, has taken line honours in the 2025 Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race that started off Barrenjoey Headland on Friday at 1pm. Koa finished the Royal…
Newport, R.I. — More than two dozen teams from 11 countries have officially requested an invitation for the inaugural New York Yacht Club International Women’s Championship. With numerous other teams expressing interest, the Club has decided to extend to May…
For the fourth day in a row, Valerian Lebrun, from France, is the top of the leaderboard at the 2025 Open Finn Europeans in Naples. For the second day in a row, Italy’s Federico Colaninno was dominant on the water,…
A light north-easterly breeze on a warm sunny day set the scene for the 2025 Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race start off Barrenjoey Headland at 1pm today, with mono and multihull boats of all sizes and weights, inclusive of…
Issued on behalf of: World SailingWorld Sailing is committed to strengthening our contribution to the Olympic Movement through our Olympic Vision, and we welcome today’s announcement from the International Olympic Committee on athlete quotas and the event programme for the…
Italy’s Federico Colaninno made the best of the third day at the 2025 Open Finn Europeans in Naples, Italy, with a first and a second, in a gradually veering breeze through the day. Championship leader Valerian Lebrun, from France, responded…
Emirates Team New Zealand and Peter Burling have today confirmed that they have agreed to part ways ahead of the 38th America’s Cup. Discussions by the team management and Burling have been ongoing since Barcelona, however an agreement was not…
Sir Jim Ratcliffe has abandoned plans to challenge for the next America’s Cup. An announcement on the INEO website reads: INEOS Britannia announces that it has withdrawn its intention to challenge for the next America’s Cup. The decision has been…
The Superyacht Cup Palma 2025 has welcomed an upsurge in new entries as Europe’s longest running superyacht regatta looks ahead to its 29th edition. From 25-28 June the Bay of Palma will now host no fewer than four of the…
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