37th Atlantic Rally for Cruisers Sets Sail FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESunday 20 November 2022It was an exciting start to the 37th edition of the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) today, Sunday 20 November, from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, as a…
For the first time in 30yrs of the event, racing was Abandoned late in the afternoon on the final day before any racing took place due to weather conditions in Pittwater. As a result, the final placings were based on…
20 NOVEMBER 2022A record sized entry of 38 boats at the start line in Saint Malo on Wednesday 9th November looks set to produce the closest and most exciting finish to an IMOCA race in the 44-year history of the…
In the 12th Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe French solo skipper Erwan Le Roux sailed Koesio across the finish line first in the OCEAN FIFTY fleet this morning at 10:50:52 UTC (06:50:52 local time) narrowly beating second placed Quentin Vlamynck (Arkema)…
There were big scores all around on the penultimate day of the ILCA European Championships in Hyeres, France, with the results shaking up the overall event leaderboard. Following an early start, three races were completed for both the ILCA 6…
Race Day Saturday 19 November 2022 Tough Day on the River Strong and gusty north-easterly winds of around 25 knots roughed up the fleet in the Combined Clubs Harbour Series racing conducted by Bellerive Yacht Club on Saturday. Several boats…
Les Sables d’Olonne: A successful rescue operation for Tapio Lehtinen took place in the Southern Indian Ocean, with Kirsten Neuschäfer the first to reach his position and take him to safety aboard her racing yacht, Minnehaha, before transferring him onto…
Qualifying concluded today at the ILCA European Championships with just one race being completed in funky conditions. The off-shore Mistral direction persisted during the morning, however following a postponement due to the strong winds, the wind dissipated and became very…
Les Sables d’Olonne: Tapio Lehtinen was sailing toward Australia in the Southern Ocean, when at 0654 UTC, he activated Asteria’s EPIRB, 460 nautical miles south-east from Port Elizabeth in South Africa, while racing in the solo Golden Globe Race. The…
With 1,000 miles to go on the Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe, the IMOCA title is in the balance, as leader since the start and outstanding pre-race favourite, Charlie Dalin (Apivia, was passed this morning by Thomas Ruyant (LinkedOut). Ruyant seems…
Following a short postponement, racing got underway in Hyeres, France for day two of the ILCA European Championships in another strong Mistral breeze. The westerly wind pushed in hard but fell off throughout the day to keep sailors on their…
Day One of the Copa Kitley GWA Wingfoil World Cup Brazil burst to life yesterday for the final round in Taiba. Paula Novotna has already sealed the deal on her first world title in the women’s Surf-Freestyle. Find out about…
Matchless sails south from Whitsundays to compete in QOIN Sail Paradise 2023 The countdown is on and with just under 60 days to go over 40 of the best Grand Prix level offshore racing yachts from Brisbane, the Gold Coast…
Australia’s sailors came out firing in Hyeres, France on day one of the Senior ILCA European Championships, with three sailors coming home with race wins. After spending the last week training in a predominately on-shore easterly breeze, the Aussies found…
Preparations are in full swing for the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria’s (ORCV) 50th Melbourne to Hobart, as entrants make their final preparations for the ‘Westcoaster’ as it is colloquially known, which starts on 27 December at 12pm from Portsea…
The 2022 Harken International Youth Match Racing Championship will host the World’s best youth match racing talent, with competitors coming from across the globe including America, New Zealand, New Caledonia and a strong representation from across Australia. After a two-year…
Entries are ramping up for the much anticipated Australian Etchells Championships, which will be held at Adelaide’s Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia from 7-12 January next year. A total of 17 boats are already entered into the event, including…
Billed as the ‘must’ do’ regatta to boost sailing skillsets ahead of the summer season of major yachting events, the 2022 Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship (SSORC) is gathering momentum following the opening of entries in late…
The 2022 Senior European ILCA Championships are about to get underway in Hyeres, France, with both the ILCA 7 and ILCA 6 classes set to compete simultaneously. It’s been a tale of two seasons for the Australian ILCA 7 and…
Australian Class 40 sailor, Rupert Henry, reported today that he has structural failure of one of the frames in the front of his yacht, Eora, so has decided to withdraw from the Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe for safety…
14 NOVEMBER 2022 After five days and nights of tough, physical, racing which has taken them to the edge of exhaustion, there are just 1100 nautical miles of direct runway left to sail to the Pointe-à-Pitre finish line for the…
14 NOVEMBER 2022At 1132hrs UTC this morning, while French skipper Fabrice Amedeo was en route to Cascais in Portugal after suffering damage during the Route du Rhum-Destination Gudeloupe solo Transatlantic race, there was an explosion aboard his Imoca, Nexans –…
Kraken Scoops the Pool in TasPorts Maria Island Race Kraken 42S, a Cookson 12 owned and sailed by Mark Bayles and Andrew Sinclair, won all three handicap divisions in last weekend’s TasPorts 75th Maria Island Race. In one of the…
Skipper Mark Bradford says Black Jack reached its peak performance to win both line and overall honours in the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s 2022 Bird Island Race. The 83nm race around Bird Island – approximately 3nm north east of…
After capsizing around 2000hrs yesterday evening while leading the Ocean Fifty class of the Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe solo race, French skipper Thibaut Vauchel-Camus was rescued this morning from the upturned Solidaires En Peloton – ARSEP some 240 miles north…
Auckland (13 November, 2022) Pauline Courtois and her Match in Pink match racing team from France have successfully defended their world title winning the 2022 Barfoot & Thompson World Women’s Match Racing Championships in Auckland, New Zealand. The team were…
Tom Slingsby and the Australia Team couldn’t hide their disappointment after suffering a dismal first race day of the Dubai Sail Grand Prix on Port Rashid, Tom Slingsby confessing, “We had a shocker.” The race course, described by SailGP CEO…
Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe leaders, Charles Caudrelier (Maxi Edmond de Rothschild) and François Gabart (SVR Lazartigue), are less than 15 miles apart and on converging tracks as they negotiate the Azores islands, looking to get through the next cold front…
The title favourite, Charlie Dalin (APIVIA) has been enjoying something of a rich-get-richer scenario at the front of the 36 strong Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe IMOCA fleet, his lead of 60 miles ahead of Thomas Ruyant (LinkedOUt) increasing by the…
Tom Slingsby and the other SailGP drivers are expecting adrenaline fuelled racing and possible carnage after practising on the tight race track ahead of the first ever Dubai Sail Grand Prix presented by P&O Marinas this weekend. In the press…
Damien Seguin’s IMOCA Groupe APICIL was hit by a cargo ship and dismasted around 0330hrs (French time) this morning. The French skipper is racing on the Route du Rhum Destination Guadeloupe solo race across the Atlantic and was lying in…
Auckland, New Zealand (10 November 2022) The home of the America’s Cup delivered thrilling conditions for the opening day of the 2022 Barfoot & Thompson Women’s Match Racing World Championship, the final stage of the Women’s World Match Racing Tour….
10 NOVEMBER 2022With the first 24 hours of racing completed and the record sized fleet of solo racers settling into their ocean racing rhythm, the biggest threat to the lead of Charles Caudrelier and the Ultim 32/23 pacemaker Maxi Edmond…
SailGP on CBS delivers best U.S. broadcast sailing viewership in 30 years NEW YORK – November 9, 2022 – SailGP, one of the world’s fastest growing sport leagues, is proving that high-octane, hydrofoiling sailboat racing is ready-made for the mainstream….
The annual FREE Discover Sailing Day, which offers the experienced and beginner alike the opportunity to try life under sail, is scheduled for Sunday 20th November(10am-3.00pm) at Concord and Ryde Sailing Club located at Kissing Point Park Corner of Waterview…
STOP PRESS:Pat Lawless (IRL) – ” GREEN REBEL ” has decided to retire from the Golden Globe Race 2022, due to windvane issue. More details shortly… Dateline: Cape Town, Wednesday, 9th of November 2022 Dreams shattered for a $20 part,…
The Waitemata Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand is set for its second consecutive week of world-class sailing with the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron hosting the Barfoot & Thompson Women’s Match Racing World Championships from 9-13 November, the final event…
09 NOVEMBER 2022Editor update: At the time of writing this post, Rupert Henry’s Eora was in 7th place in the Class40 Division. Postponed for three days due to stormy conditions in the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay today’s…
The latest in a line of Rag & Famish Hotel 18ft skiffs, dating back to 1996, was launched in the rigging area alongside the Australian 18 Footers League clubhouse in Double Bay on Sunday October 30 and continues the unbroken,…
New teams, a new coach and new equipment have been the keys to unlocking Australia’s quest for success in the 49erFX class at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The squad, which is comprised of experienced Olympians and emerging talent, competed overseas…
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