International sailors claimed the top four places in the overall championship, with Francesco Bertone proving consistency will be the key to winning the International WASZP Games next week. The tight racing is a feature of the WASZP class, with every…
DUBAI, 9 December 2023- The Australia SailGP Team emerged as the front-runners on the opening day of the Emirates Dubai Sail Grand Prix presented by P&O Marinas. Despite a change in the helming position, replacement driver Jimmy Spithill led the Australian…
In 2023 Australian Sailing launched our inaugural Youth Squad, which is a program of training and learning via coaching and webinars that prepares youth sailors for international competition in a squad environment. The Youth Squad supports the work being done by…
A whole season of change in less than two months sets up UAE event as a must-watch DUBAI – December 8, 2023 – As the season approaches the halfway point, SailGP is preparing for a show-stopping weekend when the league…
The second day of the WASZP Nationals witnessed tumultuous conditions as an unrelenting Northerly weather system descended upon Sorrento Sailing & Couta Boat Club, testing the 80-strong WASZP Fleet. Ironically, the day commenced with the abandonment of the first race…
Congratulations to Zac West with his team Jameson Prescott, James Hayhoe, Emily Keg, Brooke Wilson, (RSYS), 29th Champion of the HARKEN International Youth Match Racing Championship 2023. In a thrilling final between Ben Tylecote from GBR representing Rutland Sailing Club and…
The Australian Nationals for the WASZP event kicked off with an exciting yet challenging start as the inaugural day faced unstable and unseasonable winds. The day began with a prolonged waiting period as participants eagerly awaited the opportune moment to…
There will be twelve Olympic nation quotas for the Paris 2024 Olympics available when this year’s Sail Sydney commences for Olympic classes next Monday. This year’s event is doubling as the Oceania Qualifier for the Paris Olympic Games, with one…
World Sailing, the world governing body of the sport, is pleased to announce the names of the Race Officials who have been appointed for the Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing Competition. The 59 International Technical Officials from 33 nations are spread…
by Miranda Blazeby, Digital Editor SailGP The first all-female training session has taken place in Dubai, with SailGP’s line-up of female athletes training in new positions on board the F50. The session, held ahead of this weekend’s racing in Dubai, took…
Jimmy Spithill, former driver and CEO of the United States SailGP Team, has taken learnings from his first training session on board with the Australia Team at the Emirates Dubai Sail Grand Prix presented by P&O Marinas. With Spithill replacing…
The must-attend event for 12mR boats in 2024 From 17 to 23 June 2024, Porquerolles Yacht Club will be organising the 12mR World Championship, one of the most prestigious sailing events and a must for the class. A real America’s…
Multihull Central and Corsair Trimarans in partnership with the Royal Motor Yacht Club of Port Hacking are pleased to announce a TRI-Sailing Day on the 16th of December between 10am-2pm. We invite all those interested in testing the exhillartion of sailing…
Report from day one | Fuwairit, Qatar | Words: Caroline Morris | Photos: Svetlana Romantsova The Visit Qatar GKA Freestyle Kite World Cup Finals kicked off with twenty registered athletes set to compete at the paradise Fuwairit Kite Beach, Qatar. …
The present leaderboard at the 2023-24 NSW 18ft skiff Championship is unclear because of a complicated protest, relating to last Sunday’s Race 4, which is due to be held prior to next Sunday’s two races in the series on Sydney…
It was a victory 15 years in the making – celebrated with a spicy rum and ginger ale after attending to parenthood duties. Manly’s Daniel “Ruffy” Turner is finally a NSW 16ft Championship-winning skipper after turning in a near faultless campaign…
The Ocean Race, the toughest and longest test of a team in sport, has taken the top prize in the Sustainability category of the 2023 International Sports Awards, hosted by the International Sports Convention. The Award recognises the efforts of the…
By Margherita Pelaschier / Global Solo Challenge Challenges are the order of the day for the fifteen competitors still in the Global Solo Challenge. The attrition that took place even before crossing the starting line has been relentless. Ffrom a list of almost…
McIntyre OGR still fighting after 6,000 miles of Southern Ocean Racing Hours Separate Leaders In Nail-Biting Finish toward Auckland If there was ever an appropriate time to roll out the clichés ‘nail-biting finish’, ‘too close to call’, and ‘down to…
At the start in Le Havre in late October, a series of powerful low-pressure systems were sweeping across the Atlantic. One storm came after another and upset the arrangements. The organisers and Race Directors faced a tricky weather situation which…
65 boats started the penultimate fixture in the six-race 2023/24 Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore at 1900hrs on Friday evening. The 172 nautical mile 2023 Cabbage Tree Island Race proved extremely challenging for skippers and tacticians this year as…
Swan 90 Berenice Cube first to finish in 12 days, 13 hours A lucky thirteen years after claiming line honours in ARC 2010, Marco Rodolfi is again first to the finish, this time in a faster 12 days 13 hours…
Starting off Brest, France on January 7th six Ultim skippers will set out to make history by competing in the first solo multihull race around the world On Wednesday evening in Paris all of the skippers mustered at the Workshop des…
Storms, Strategies, and Stunning Sunsets pushing hard toward AucklandIt’s Hold Your Breath Time In Too Close To Call Rankings TWENTY FIVE days out from Cape Town and one could almost describe it as ‘too-perfect’ sailing conditions for the McIntyre Ocean Globe fleet…
Italia Yachts 15.98 Nessun Dorma (ITA) first to finish in 11 days, 18:01:49 Inspired by his motto, ‘Never sleep. Life is too short. Push to the limit’, Andrea Neri and the all-Italian crew on Nessun Dorma (ITA) completed their very first transatlantic…
Sydney Harbour, with its stunning vistas and pristine waters, is an iconic boating location and made for the perfect place to launch the RAND range Downunder. If you’re dreaming of cruising the magnificent waterways Australia has to offer we want…
The World Cetacean Alliance has developed a program to formally recognize and accredit destinations across the globe to become Whale Heritage Sites. The initiative certifies destinations that support and demonstrate the importance of cetaceans (whales and dolphins) in their ocean…
Sydney, Australia With over two years of design, development, and construction, the first of the Longreach power catamarans take to the water. Here is our first look at the stunning new Longreach Expedition ‘Sunrise III’ days after launching from Ocean…
The NSW Coroner is seeking as much awareness as possible amongst the boating public to the safety issues raised in the Beeby Inquest on the 2020 drowning of yachtsman Alan Beeby off Seal Rocks. The Coroner’s Office has asked BIA…
Eyachts, is thrilled to announce the grand opening of the group’s new showroom and headquarters in Warriewood. This marks a significant milestone for our company as this is our third office in Sydney. OPENING EVENT – 23RD NOVEMBER 3:30PM-6:30PM Located…
Join TMG on the Gold Coast and explore the Lagoon 46 or join an Inspire and Learn experience with Joe. If you want a chance to see the incredible Lagoon 46 and chat with our team, this is your last…
38th Atlantic Rally for Cruisers sets sail from Gran Canaria A light southerly breeze and bright sunshine accompanied the 156 yachts in the 38th Atlantic Rally for Cruisers as they departed Gran Canaria bound for Saint Lucia, 2700 nautical miles…
Boat ready, kite launch procedures confirmed and weather forecast favourable: we had to be patient before all these conditions were met in Leucate. But finally, it is done! We were able to connect a small 12m2 kite to the boat, take it…
Build it, they’re already here! The Boat Works is adding more Sheds, more Hardstand and more Berths for enhanced boat maintenance and refit to meet demand. The Boat Works is expanding yet again, with the addition of 50 percent more…
Written by his daughter Jan Newland, the book titled “Graham Newland – A well navigated life” will be launched at MHYC on 30th November. The hidden life of one of Australia’s greatest ocean racing navigators is discovered in a box…
Arcus Wire Group are excited to announce that we have been appointed exclusive distributor for Cyclops Marine in Australia! Please see the official announcement below. As exclusive distributor we can now offer our sailing customers across Australia access to the…
Sydney, Australia – 17 November 2023 The HH44 was met with enthusiasm and rave reviews at the Cannes Yachting Festival when it made its international debut last month. Throngs of visitors came out to see the HH44, declaring it “spectacular”,…
Image of Hamilton Island Wild Oats Wins International Yacht Racing Forum Award Australian photographic and videography agency Salty Dingo has won the Yacht Racing Forum Award (‘The Delegates Award’) in the 2023 Mirabaud Yachting Image Awards. The Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image Awards,…
Story by Nic Douglass: The journey of the newest TP52 that will hit Australian waters has been spoken of across many sailing circles in the last twelve months. We spoke to Terry Wetton, Team Manager and Marcus Blackmore, the owner,…
Adding to its complement of internationally respected and popular composite products, ATL Composites represents the EPIFANES range of Yacht Varnishes. Suitable for amateurs and professionals, and made in The Netherlands, Epifanes products have been setting the standard in marine coatings…
After 23 days and 64 races in Gran Canaria at the SSL Gold Cup it all came to the final four, and the Grand Final. The inaugural football world cup in sailing’s thrilling conclusion. It all started with 56 nations,…
The latest episode of Racing on the Edge, in partnership with Rolex, is undoubtedly the most lively and significant in the history of SailGP’s behind-the-scenes docuseries. It covers the transformation of the USA SailGP Team under new owners – spanning the…
With the first rainclouds we’ve seen in Gran Canaria since the start of the competition, this was no normal day in the SSL Gold Cup. Everyone understood it was all on the line. Semi-Finals Day is where the last eight…
The 1/4 Finals started in a calm manner, but came to a crescendo early on Thursday in Gran Canaria. The golden double points finale started in the highest, gustiest and shiftiest winds seen so far in the SSL Gold Cup,…
Tuesday’s light winds meant we only had two races, so Wednesday was catch-up time, with the wind playing ball, delivering a beautiful 8 knots. A daunting six races were scheduled – physically and mentally draining for the teams and race…
Light winds bring emotions to the fore on yachts. Situations can change in an instant, and the whole scenario can be understood just from looking at a sailor’s face. Anyone who has sailed in very light winds can relate to…
After the breathless and heart-stopping moments we saw on Fantastic Friday, the start of the SSL Gold Cup 1/4 Finals in Gran Canaria was a far less frenetic light wind affair. Light airs led to lackadaisical sailing at times, with…
Report from day four – Cauipe, BrazilWords: Liam DredgePhoto: Svetlana Romantsova Four days of non-stop competition have been delivered during the final event of the GWA this year. During days one, two, and three the focus was mainly driven on…
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