GWA Wingfoil World Tour
ROUND TWO: Engadinwing by Dakine Event Begins and Day one is complete! We’re back for the second GWA Wingfoil World Tour event of the year and this week sees us in the iconic Swiss Alps for the Ensis Engadinwing by Dakine…
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18ft Skiffs: Mark Foy Trophy 2022
When the 2022 Mark Foy Trophy international 18 footer skiff regatta is contested on Lake Garda, Italy from July 18-20, it will become the 14th regatta of the championship series to honour the name of the man who was the…
Have what it takes to be an America’s Cup SPY?
Ever since the winged keel in ’83, the reconnaissance game has been part and parcel of every Cup, with teams using spies armed with long lenses to get an insight into what design direction competitors are heading in and if…
Rolex Giraglia 2022
Saint-Tropez lived up to its reputation and delivered magnificent conditions for the fleet of boats taking part in the final day of inshore racing, while all is set for tomorrow’s start of the “long race”. The Gulf of Saint-Tropez once…
Rookie Kings for a day
As the leaders of the Vendée Arctique Les Sables d’Olonne race start to escape a wide band of very light airs to the SW of Ireland, it is two of the IMOCA rookie skippers on older style non-foiling IMOCA boats…
Horror as sailor falls overboard in shark-infested waters
A solo sailor who fell overboard off the coast of Columbia was forced to swim ten miles in the dark to reach safety. The man, John Deer, lost everything he owned after he “misstepped and went overboard” off his 40-foot…
2022 ILCA 6 Masters World Championships – Day 3
Vallarta, Mexico – Two races were completed today at the ILCA 6 Masters World Championships in Riviera Nayarit, Nueveo Vallarta, Mexico. A perfect day of sailing developed after a marginal forecast for the third day. The race committee went out…
Capacity Hamilton Island Race Week
The fleet for this year’s Hamilton Island Race Week is at capacity and sailors from around the country and overseas are eagerly awaiting the huge reunion in paradise following a three-year wait. The 36th edition of Hamilton Island Race Week…
Sailors recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours
Several sailors have been recognised for their outstanding service and achievements in the 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours. The Order of Australia recognises Australians who have demonstrated outstanding service or exceptional achievement. “I would like to congratulate and thank all members…
Sailing Legends inaugurate SSL Gold Cup at Olympic Museum
Lausanne (Switzerland). Monday, June 13, the whole Sailing community gathered at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne to celebrate the official inauguration, of the first edition of the SSL Gold Cup, the first Football World Cup… in Sailing. In the presence…
American Magic back to USA
Pensacola, F.L. – The City of Pensacola is excited to welcome New York Yacht Club American Magic back to the Port of Pensacola for training, marking the team’s third winter training on the Gulf Coast.PATRIOT, the team’s AC75 racing yacht,…
2022 ILCA 6 Masters World Championships – Day 2
Vallarta, Mexico – Two races were completed today at the ILCA 6 Masters World Championships in Riviera Nayarit, Nueveo Vallarta, Mexico. Banderas Bay continues to deliver beautiful sailing conditions. The fleets were greeted with eight-knot winds for the first race…
Winners declared at Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron’s (RMYS) 30th Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta (AWKR) came to an end on Port Phillip in Victoria this afternoon, when winners were crowned and other special prize recipients were announced. Race Officer Lou Hutton held Race 6,…
Rán wins 2022 IRC National Championship
Cowes: An outstanding long weekend of yacht racing, where the full program was sailed under brilliant sunshine in 10-20+ knot winds and a mix of tidal states on one of the world’s most challenging stretches of water – the Royal…
Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta leaderboard takes shape with a day to go
Tracy Richardson (NSW) and crew extended their Division 1 lead at the Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta (AWKR) this afternoon and with just a day of racing remaining, are looking unassailable in the Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron (RMYS) hosted event. With…
Australia in form on Day 1 of ILCA 6 Masters Worlds
The ILCA 6 Masters World Championships kicked off today in Riviera Nayarit, Nueveo Vallarta, Mexico with two scheduled races successfully completed in hot conditions and three Australians are prominently placed in two divisions. Sailors experienced 8–10 knots of wind in…
2022 ILCA 6 Masters World Champs – Aussies leading on day 1
Vallarta, Mexico – The ILCA 6 Masters World Championships kicked off today in Riviera Nayarit, Nueveo Vallarta, Mexico, and the two scheduled races were successfully completed. The weather is hot, but the competition is hotter as the ILCA 6 masters face off…
Vendée Arctique – skippers under starter’s orders
Les Sables D’olonne: The start gun of the much anticipated second edition of the 3,500 nautical mile Vendée Arctique – Les Sables d’Olonne race around Iceland will sound Sunday at 1700hrs French time (1600hrs BST, 1500hrs UTC). The local forecast…
Three-way fight for IRC National Championship title
Cowes: A further three windward-leewards were held on the central-eastern Solent on day two of the RORC’s IRC National Championship in yet more exceptional conditions – 15-20 knot WSW winds and brilliant sunshine. At this regatta – one of the…
Globe40: A prologue steeped in history
Connecting Lorient and Tangier, the prologue for the first edition of the Globe40 set sail on Saturday local time at 15:00 hours and with the start line set between the 5-port town in Brittany and the island of Groix, the…
SSL Gold Cup: Portugal and Bulgaria fight back
Lake Neuchatel, Switzerland: SSL Team Czech Republic threw down the gauntlet to their European rivals yesterday, and today that challenge was firmly met, as SSL Team Portugal and SSL Team Bulgaria also posted victories to smash Group 4 wide open…
Thrills and spills on Day 1 of Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta
Competitors were put through a tough test on Day 1 of the Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta (AWKR), not only were conditions rough on Port Phillip, but officials at Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron decided on three windward/leeward races instead of two,…
Instinct and experience won Around-the-Island Race
Newport, Rhode Island: Ray Davies spends most of his time in the highly analytical world of the America’s Cup, where empirical data comes by the gigabyte, and little is left to subjective review and he knows to trust the numbers,…
Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta fires up this morning
The Australian 30th Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta (AWKR) fired up with a race briefing at Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron early this morning, ahead of the first race which started at 10am on Port Phillip in a stiff cold breeze. Twenty-four…
Rán shines as Jukebox surprises on Day 1 of RORC IRC Nationals
Cowes: Apart from Rán and Jukebox, the Solent was star of the show on day one of the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s annual IRC National Championship, one of the leading events for the RORC/UNCL-owned yacht rating system. The race committee…
Rolex Giraglia 2022 kicks off
A fleet of 56 boats will take to the starting line for the coastal race from Sanremo to Saint-Tropez in the Rolex Giraglia, with the first cannon shot to be fired at midnight in Italy. The docks of the Yacht…
SSL Gold Cup: Uruguay and Chile trade blows
Lake Neuchatel, Switzerland: After unfavourable wind conditions forced abandonment of racing yesterday, Group 5 finally got underway today in the SSL Gold Cup, with three back-to-back races in an all-South American contest. SSL Team Uruguay held off a strong challenge…
Magnus Olsson Prize awarded to Pelle Petterson
The Swedish sailing icon and legend, Pelle Petterson, has been announced as winner of the prestigious Magnus ”Mange” Olsson Prize 2022, which is awarded annually to an individual who has made an indelible contribution to the world of sailing, Pelle…
Fire Burns Through Boat
Fire ripped through the harbour tour boat Spirit of Norfolk, leaving it burned out above the main deck level. The Spirit of Norfolk caught fire on Tuesday afternoon while conducting a harbour tour for elementary school students just off Naval Station Norfolk. 108…
Australian Yachting Championships hosts announced
The Australian Yachting Championships are set to be run alongside some of Australia’s biggest keelboat regattas after Australian Sailing today locked in the host clubs of the event for the next four years. Australian Sailing is intentionally setting the schedule…
Which GSC yachts were designed by Frers?
Amongst entries for the Global Solo Challenge (GSC), one firm of Naval architects stands out; designed by Argentinian firm Germán Frers (pronounced with a soft Spanish G, so it sounds like Herman). The firm was founded by Germán Frers Snr in…
Entries open for 2022 Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia is pleased to welcome entries from eligible yachts for the 2022 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. The 77th edition of the historic 628 nautical mile race will start in Sydney Harbour on Monday 26 December…
Alinghi Red Bull Racing reveals America’s Cup team
Fourteen sailors have been selected to join the Alinghi Red Bull Racing crew and represent the Société Nautique de Genève during the 37th America’s Cup. While some are new to the sport, these talented athletes will be backed by several…
World Sailing spotlights revitalisation message on World Oceans Day
World Sailing, the global governing body for the sport of sailing, is marking United Nations World Oceans Day on 8 June by issuing a rallying call to the global sailing community to increase efforts to protect the natural environment and…
How to prevent breakages on long sailing passages
In Australia, winter is upon us, which means many cruisers and racers in the southern states will soon be making the journey north to Queensland and beyond. But as Alan Punch, an RYA Navigation Instructor with Navathome Australia, writes, to ensure…
Two missing after boat capsizes on Devon lake
UK: Two people are missing after a boat capsized while sailing on a Devon lake. Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were called to Roadford Lake near Okehampton at 13:30 BST. Two people have been safely rescued from the water…
Military veterans team joins Ocean Globe Race
Founded in 2019 by two US veterans, the American Odysseus Sailing Foundation has signed up for the Ocean Globe Race. The crew will be composed of military vets and first-responders with post traumatic stress disorder, who are given an opportunity…
Brett Beyer wins his 14th ILCA 7 Masters Worlds title
Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico: The final two races were completed today at the 2022 ILCA 7 Masters World Championship in Riviera Nayarit, where Australia’s Brett Beyer secured gold ahead of Great Britain’s Mark Lyttle in the Grand Masters fleet – making…
37th America’s Cup Rules Committee announced
The Rules Committee for the 37th America’s Cup has been announced today with a trio of highly qualified members who will be in charge of maintaining the rules and regulations in relation to all AC37 race yachts. They are, Mark…
Zhik partners with Dee Caffari and Shirley Robertson for double-handed sailing campaign
Double Olympic Gold medallist, Shirley Robertson, and world record breaking solo round the world yachtswomen, Dee Caffari, are teaming up with Zhik as the Official Technical Clothing Supplier for their 2022/23 double-handed offshore sailing campaign. Dee and Shirley bring a…
