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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,…
The Caribbean 600 presents a challenge unlike any of the world’s premier offshore races. Circumnavigating 11 islands and contending with notoriously difficult currents and tradewinds is hugely demanding and offers one of the most intriguing offshore courses worldwide. With the…
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…
By World Sailing Lorient Grand Large, Yacht Club de France and the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) will host the 2024 Double Handed World Offshore Championship as a fleet of Sun Fast 30 One Design takes to the water off…
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…
Sydney, AUSTRALIA – February 16, 2024 – SailGP will return to the iconic waters of Sydney Harbour next week for its eighth stop in the Season 4 calendar. With only one week to go, the hometown favorite – Australia’s Tom Slingsby…
ARKEA ULTIM CHALLENGE – Brest race leader Charles Caudrelier should cross the Equator tomorrow. In second, 200 miles due south of Rio, Armel Le Cléac’h announced this morning he has damage to his main rudder. Le Cléac’h is heading for…
The biggest OK Dinghy world championship to ever be held in Australia starts in Brisbane in just over a week’s time, preceded by the Australian National Championship, which starts on Monday. The Tan Lines Distilling 2024 OK Dinghy World Championship is…
British Fireball duo Tom Gillard and Andy Thompson will take a seven-point lead into the final two races of the 2024 Fireball Worlds in Geelong tomorrow, as they look to be crowned world champions for another time. The pair have…
HONORING LEGACY, INITIATING A SECOND REVOLUTION The iconic Axopar 28, launched in 2014, pioneered Nordic walkaround outboard-powered boats and set the stage for Axopar’s future. It garnered multiple acclaimed awards and became a favourite among boaters worldwide. “We imported the…
The Yacht Sales Co are excited to announce their Mandurah Open Day event on Saturday 23 March in Western Australia. We hope you can join them, and you’ll find more details below. Discover The Absolute Appeal as they showcase the incredible Absolute Navetta 48, Italian design…
Antigua, West Indies February 14, 2024: The RORC Nelson’s Cup Series continued today, Wednesday 14 February, with two hi-octane races in tropical heat. For the second day running there were fine margins right through the fleet. After four races, no boat…
Sydney, February 06, 2024 – Carbon Yachts is thrilled to announce its exclusive distributorship of ASTenders in Australia and New Zealand. This partnership brings ASTenders’ innovative, high-performance carbon-fibre dinghy tenders from Germany to the Australian and New Zealand markets, including…
Organisers of The Ocean Race have confirmed Kiel.Sailing.City as the host of the start of The Ocean Race Europe during a press conference in Kiel on Wednesday morning. The event is scheduled to start on 10 August, 2025. Previously, Kiel…
WED 14 FEB 2024, CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND | The ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix’s return to Christchurch (23-24 March) will deliver more action and more impact – with the global championship announcing a range of community initiatives as part of…
London, UK (14 February 2024) – The World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) today announced its 2024 championship season with a fifteen-event schedule across ten countries, concluding at the WMRT Final Shenzhen Baoan, China in December. This year marks the 24th consecutive…
Team Desert Eagle Shines as Dubai Duty Free SB20 World Championships Progress Race management for the Dubai Duty Free SB20 World Championship successfully completed four races today, effectively putting the world championships back on schedule for a full series of races following a one-day delay to…
ARKEA ULTIM CHALLENGE-Brest leader Charles Caudrelier is still slowed off the Brasilian coast, some 100 miles SE of Recife with just over 600 miles to make to cross the Equator. Since he resumed his attack west of Cape Horn after…
On what was supposed to be the lay day of the 2024 Fireball Worlds, the fifth and sixth championship races were held in switchy and gusty southerly winds to bring the event past the halfway mark. The British team of…
The Team Australia Challenge campaign for the 2024 Puig Women’s and Youth America’s Cup has established an education and training Pathway Program to mentor the next generation of emerging, pathway and elite sailors through a charitable status with the Australian…
Pen Duick VI Triumphant Roaring into Punta del Este in First Place of Cape Horn Leg in McIntyre Ocean Globe! The stunning Pen Duick VI FR (14), skippered by the indomitable Marie Tabarly, roared across the Yacht Club Punta del…
They’ve won Olympic gold medals, national 16ft titles and state championships. Now Nathan Wilmot and Malcolm Page can add another honour to the list – Manly 16ft Skiff club champions. The pair combined with Max Paul – filling in for…
Three skippers share Yandoo’s national title victory After winning the 2023-24 NSW 18ft skiff championship, Yandoo’s owner and skipper John ‘Woody’ Winning was set to add the Australian Championship to his list of national and international victories despite battling a…
The Yacht Sales Co incorporating Multihull Solutions is once again showcasing an extensive range of sail and power yacht brands at New Zealand’s biggest boat show, the Auckland Boat Show from 14-17 March 2024. Representing the world’s finest brands, including…
By Marco Nannini / Global Solo Challenge The skippers of the Global Solo Challenge have to endure months of navigation in the roaring forties and screaming fifties to reach Cape Horn. After braving storms, technical difficulties, fatigue and cold temperatures,…
By the International Maxi Association on 13/2/2024 Maxi multihull owners and crews now have an extra target when they race in the Caribbean this spring. Following its successful series in the Mediterranean for maxi monohulls, the International Maxi Association has…
Dubai Offshore Sailing Club – Dubai Duty Free SB20 World Championships – Victory by Women’s Team Kidzink Amidst Weather Delay Despite eagerly anticipated preparations, the commencement of the Dubai Duty Free SB20 World Championships was unfortunately postponed by one day due to…
Bringing innovative and cross-sport expertize, new judges amplify SailGP’s commitment to be the leader in purpose driven sport LONDON – February 13, 2024 – SailGP has today announced an exciting expansion of its judging panel for the groundbreaking Impact League – sport’s first podium…
The third day of the 2024 Fireball Worlds has been blown out after a lengthy wait on shore that ultimately ended with a decision to make up the races on tomorrow’s lay day. Sailors were met with winds of more…
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