ARKEA ULTIM CHALLENGE-Brest race leader Charles Caudrelier and the ULTIM Maxi Edmond de Rothschild have been in the Azores port of Horta since Wednesday morning waiting for storm Louis to leave the Bay of Biscay and a weather window to…
ANTIGUA, 22 February 2024: The Royal Ocean Racing Club has announced that the Farr 100 Leopard 3 (MON), skippered by Joost Schuijff is the overall winner of the 2024 RORC Caribbean 600. While 24 boats are still racing under the…
The biggest international OK Dinghy fleet ever to assemble in Australia is making last minute preparations for the 2024 Tan Lines OK Dinghy World Championship, which will be opened on Sunday at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron in Manly, Brisbane….
SailGP Champions, partners, and community youth lead second annual clean up of Sydney’s most polluted beach.Over 100 volunteers remove 120kg of marine debris from “The Beach (Planespotting)” SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – 22 February 2024 – The Australia SailGP Team has joined…
Antigua, 21 February 2024: Farr 100 Leopard 3 (MON) skippered Joost Schuijff took Monohull Line Honours in the 2024 RORC Caribbean 600 in an elapsed time of 02 Days 01 Hrs 23 Mins and 18 Secs. Leopard 3 Crew: Joost Schuijff,…
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – 22 February, 2024 – Physical training instructors and trainees from the Royal Australian Navy welcomed a cohort of SailGP world-class athletes to Sydney with a navy-inspired training session on the iconic Bondi Beach, ahead of the highly…
‘Growing the game’ at the 2024 Giltinan Championship After four years of COVID-19 and the aftermath of the pandemic, the Australian 18 Footers League was determined to get the world’s premier 18 footer championship back on track with representatives from…
Spain’s Elena Moreno pulled off a dramatic coup when she defeated world champion Moona Whyte in a banging final. The win at the GWA Wingfoil World Tour season opener in the Wave discipline was the Spanish athlete’s first world cup…
By Marco Nannini / Global Solo ChallengePhilippe Delamare is charging on towards A Coruña and the end is in sight. His distance to finish is now approximately the same as a Fastnet, Sydney to Hobart or Middle Sea Race, just…
Wednesday February 21, 2024 – In early February, Charles Caudrelier, already the firm leader of the Arkea Ultim Challenge, had to put his race on hold for 48 hours right in the middle of the Pacific to let a violent storm…
Antigua, 21 February 2024: Jason Carroll’s MOD70 Argo (USA) has taken Multihull Line Honours in the 2024 Caribbean 600 in an elapsed time of 01 Day 08 Hrs 08 Mins and 40 Secs. Argo Crew: Jason Carroll, Weston Barlow, Chad Corning, Pete…
Only hours after fourth placed Anthony Marchand – who passed last night at 2225hrs UTC – this afternoon it was the turn of fifth placed Éric Péron (ULTIM ADAGIO) to round Cape Horn. He passed at 1518hrs UTC this afternoon…
World champion Moona Whyte was on another plane when she closed out her win at the GKA season opener in Cape Verde with two perfect 10s. French teenager Capucine Delannoy has closed the gap on Whyte, but was no match…
The Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race has always attracted an extensive array of seasoned offshore yachts and sailors from NSW and other ports, including this year, as owners sign on for the 38th running of the 226 nautical mile…
Antigua, 20 February 2024: By morning (0800 AST) on day two of the RORC Caribbean 600, the vast majority of the fleet was negotiating the northerly extreme of the course, weaving through the chicane of islands; Saba, Sint Maarten, and St….
Ponta Preta, Sal, Cape Verde World champion Airton Cozzolino crushed it to seize a first emotional win in Cape Verde at the GKA world tour season opener. The multiple world champion bossed the all-Cape Verdean final against the GOAT, Mitu…
Entries to the 2024 Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Harbour Regatta have topped 100 and continue growing daily as Middle Harbour Yacht Club (MHYC) reveals some of the prizes on offer to entice more entrants before the Tuesday 27 February entry…
Today, Monday, four of the five ARKEA ULTIM CHALLENGE-Brest skippers were reached for a press conference. Charles Caudrelier revealed he has some damage that he has had since the very early days and spoke of his ideals of prudence and…
The 15th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600 started in glorious conditions on Monday 19th February off Fort Charlotte Antigua. Sixty-four boats with over 500 sailors from all over the world took to the start for the non-stop 600nm race…
Corralejo, February 19, 2024. After an exciting weekend of competition, Singaporean Maximilian Maeder, the current champion of the KiteFoil World Series 2023, emerged undefeated and was crowned champion of the Fuerteventura KiteFoil International Open Cup alongside the Briton Ellie Aldridge. Aldridge…
The recent Adams 10 National Championships were contested over 3 days from Friday 9th – Sunday 11th February at the picturesque Lake Macquarie. Author: Geoff ChartersEvent: Adams 10 National Championships at Lake Macquarie Yacht Club 9-11th Photo Credits: Beau Outteridge The…
Busy Finish Line in Punta del Este – Hours Separate The Three New Cape Horners! It was a rainy, nighttime arrival for the former Whitbread winner, L’Esprit d’équipe FR (85), as the wind built in a large rain squall for…
Another ‘Perfect’ Day on the Water Words: Liz RountreePhotos: Colleen Darcey How was the racing? “Oh, you know, we went around some cans, we broke a few things… including our spirits,” reports Arunga bowman Charlie Donnelly. But beyond the dry…
The Sail Inc crew of Nick Press and Andrew Stevenson have taken out the 12 Foot Skiff Port Jackson Championship for the Graham ‘Curly’ Colless Memorial Trophy under some of the most trying circumstances imaginable on Sydney Harbour yesterday afternoon,…
After a little more than 48 hours of technical stopover in Rio de Janeiro, ARKÉA ULTIM CHALLENGE-Brest skipper Armel Le Cléac’h and his ULTIM Maxi Banque Populaire XI have returned to the race track. He docked out from Rio at…
The Livestream for the GKA Kite-Surf World Cup Cape Verde is on! The swell is pumping and the breeze has filled in at Ponta Preta’s legendary break. Click here to see if world champions Airton Cozzolino and Moona Whyte can…
Andoo Race 6 Australian Championship – Sunday, 18 February 2024 Despite finishing in fourth place today, the Yandoo 18ft skiff team of Micah Lane (skipper), Fang Warren (sheet) and Lewis Brake (bow) officially became the 2023-24 Australian champions following the…
MONDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2024, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND | SailGP veteran Nathan Outteridge will step behind the wheel of New Zealand’s F50 ‘Amokura’ this weekend in Sydney, with driver and co-CEO Peter Burling at home for the birth of his first child. Outteridge,…
Windcraft Yachts forges exclusive new partnership with renowned Dutch marque Contest Leading Australian and New Zealand yacht importer Windcraft will represent Contest Yachts in the region after an exclusive dealership agreement was signed at boot Düsseldorf 2024. The recent announcement…
When: February 23rd 10:00 am – 02:00 pm Where: The Quays Marina, Church Point What: See the Lagoon 40 Join TMG in Sydney and explore the Lagoon 40. If you want a chance to see the incredible Lagoon 40 and chat with our team, this is your…
The world champions of the discipline, Maximilian Maeder (Singapore) and Lauriane Nolot (France), lead the standings during the first day of competition where more than 60 riders from 21 countries, including 14 Olympians, are participating. Corralejo, February 17.- The competition kicks…
16 – 25 February, 2024 – Ponta Preta, Sal, Cape Verde 📺 www.gkakiteworldtour.com/live/ Current world champion Airton Cozzolino came out of the blocks fast at the Cape Verde world cup GKA season opener. Kite-Surf legend Mitu Monteiro and Matchu Lopes…
The 2024 Nelson’s Cup Series was back in action on Friday 16th February, with the Antigua 360 Race. Thirty four entries included multihulls racing under MOCRA, three IRC Classes, and the Class40 Division. A light south easterly breeze provided a…
Four More Power over the line in Punta del Este Leg 3 OGR. Fabulous Finnish Finish, Maiden Make their Mark, Neptune Nail It & Triana Triumph!! Spirit of Helsinki FI (71) powered across the Punta Del Este finish line in…
Reigning ILCA 7 Olympic gold medallist Matt Wearn and 20-year-old iQFOiL sailor Grae Morris are both off to Paris, having been selected to the Australian Olympic Team for this year’s Games. The announcement was made today by the Australian Olympic…
Words: Liz Rountree The Combined Clubs Harbour Pennant (Race 4) returns this Saturday for a 1:30pm start. The Derwent Sailing Squadron will be hosting the “short and sharp” style racing that keeps crews on their toes, as teams have to…
UAE-Based teams clutch the top positions at the Dubai Duty Free SB20 World Championships Day 2024 with Team Kidzink winning the overall title The Dubai Duty Free SB20 Triple Sailing Championships came to an end after the grand finale of…
Second placed skipper on the ARKEA ULTIM CHALLENGE – Brest Armel Le Cléach is a few miles from Rio de Janeiro, Brasil early this Friday afternoon, set to meet members of his shore team at the start of a technical…
British Fireball sailors Tom Gillard and Andy Thompson have been crowned World Champions at the 2024 Fireball Worlds in Geelong, Australia. The duo sailed a near perfect regatta, rarely falling outside the top three and ending up winning with a…
William MacBrien rescued after 46 hours adrift semi-submerged in South Pacific By Marco Nannini / Global Solo ChallengeWilliam was over 1300 nautical miles west of Cape Horn, over 3000 miles from New Zealand, 1600 miles south of the tiny remote…
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