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Sailing’s highest achievers were honoured at a glittering World Sailing Awards ceremony in Málaga. The 2023 Rolex World Sailor of the Year awards were presented to Tom Slingsby and Kirsten Neuschäfer, in a contest decided by an expert panel and…
SailGP, one of the world’s fastest growing sport leagues, saw the largest American television audience in league history when 1.784 million viewers tuned into a CBS broadcast of the Spain Sail Grand Prix on Sunday, Nov. 5. The event, which…
The story of the week at the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championships was the unseasonably light winds, so it almost seemed fitting that the final day of racing was cancelled as the winds died right out at Vilamoura…
Apprentice boat builder Oscar Press of Sydney’s Northern Beaches is bound for Europe in 2024 to further his passion for sustainability in the industry after winning a Global Footprint Scholarship. Oscar, 21, is in his fourth year and apprenticed with…
Middle Harbour Yacht Club’s (MHYC) 2023 Nautilus Marine InsuranceSydney Short Ocean Racing Championship (SSORC) is less than two weeks away and among the emerging entries are two newcomers; Robert Kelly’s Virago and Andy Offord’s Borderline. A Reichel/Pugh 52 one-off, Kelly…
It’s the fourth day of racing at the SSL Gold Cup in Gran Canaria, and it’s also the double-points final race day for the 1/32 Finals. The wind is up, the sun is shining – perfect for yacht racing. For…
The Monday morning mood is generally upbeat and good among the duos racing on the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre. After Martinique welcomed the first two ULTIM pairs last night there is always a mental lift for the fleet…
Are you coming to the Squaddy next weekend?NSW Cherub Sprint Series at the Sydney Flying Squadron – 18-19 November The inaugural NSW Cherub Sprint Series is fast approaching and we can’t wait to see everyone on the water for two…
Report from day three | Cauipe, Brazil | Words: Liam Dredge | Photos: Svetlana Romantsova The final epic day at the Copa Kitley GKA Freestyle World Cup Brazil dealt drama and upset in equal measure, with home favourite Bruna Kajiya…
The Victorian ILCA Laser sailors are out in good numbers with training sessions and regattas leading into the Australian and World ILCA Championships and World ILCA Masters championships in Adelaide in January and February 2024. The Victorian ILCA Association’s two-day…
French duo Armel Le Cléac’h and Sébastien Josse sailing Maxi Banque Populaire XI crossed the finish line of the 16th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre off Fort de France, Martinique at 18h19 local time (23h19 UTC)…
It started with intense excitement, and ended with a whimper, but even though the winds were light, the action was frenetic on day 3 of the SSL Gold Cup 1/32 Finals in Gran Canaria. We saw comebacks, surprises, intrigue and…
With a lead of 150 miles and only twice that distance, 300 miles, to the Martiniqufinish line of the Transat Jacques Vabre, it is hard to imagine victory going to anyone other that the ULTM race leaders Banque Populaire XI…
Day 4 brought intense competition and impressive performances that you won’t want to miss. Currently, top Australian team at these Euros are the 49erFX team of Laura Harding and Annie Wilmot in 9th place. In the Nacra17, Brin Liddell and…
Sunday, 12 November 2023 Sydney Harbour The Australian 18 Footers League took a step back into history on Sydney Harbour today when it staged a non-point score Sponsors’ Race, with each competing skiff carrying a fourth hand representative of the…
Fort-de-France, the colourful capital of the French island of Martinique, is making ready for the first finisher of the 16th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre. The leading ULTIM, looking quite likely to be Armel Le Cléac’h…
In Saturday’s 83 nautical mile 2023 Bird Island Race, the fourth of six races which comprise the 2023/24 Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore, competitors relished favourable sailing conditions and a beautiful spring day for the sprint to the Central…
The Spanish city of Málaga will host the 2023 World Sailing Annual Conference, bringing together delegates from around the world to help shape the future of the sport. Over 300 delegates, volunteers, committee members and the World Sailing Board and…
Top Speeds In Competitive Southern Ocean Leg 2Diversions, Whales and Big Waves in McIntyre Ocean Globe Race to Auckland Five days into Leg 2 of the McIntyre Ocean Globe and the fleet is experiencing classic Southern Ocean sailing, whales, albatross…
Report from day Two | Cauipe, Brazil | Words: Liam Dredge | Photos: Svetlana Romantsova On day two, the anticipation levels were sky-high as the heavy hitters took to the playing field at the Copa Kitley GKA Freestyle-Kite World Cup…
Sailing has its own World Cup, finally! Like football in 1930 and rugby in 1987, the SSL Gold Cup is designed to crown the best sailing nation of all! The World Top 56 countries, selected on their SSL Nation ranking,…
Racing in the SE’ly trade wind of around 13-17kts, some 250 miles offshore of the NE corner of Brazil, Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre ULTIM race leaders Armel Le Cléac’h and Seb Josse (Maxi Banque Populaire XI) have less…
Report from day One | Cauipe, Brazil | Words: Liam Dredge | Photos: Svetlana Romantsova The eagerly-anticipated fourth Freestyle stop on the Qatar Airways GKA Kite World Tour opened with a bang in the idyllic setting of Cauipe lagoon, Ceará,…
144 professional photographers representing 30 nations entered the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award 2023 photo competition. Today the Top 20 images are revealed. The winners will be celebrated on November 16 at METSTRADE in Amsterdam. November 9, 2023 – Twenty yacht racing…
On the eve of the SSL Gold Cup Final Series, the Inaugural World Cup of Sailing Nations, there was a buzz of excitement across the international teams in attendance for the Opening Ceremony of the regatta. The glittering hall of…
The whole of the fleet taking part in this 16th Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie le Havre is now at sea. The rapid appearance of two storms that NW Europe experienced, led the race organisers to come up various solutions in a…
With lighter winds and progressively smoother seas, some respite has been possible for the IMOCA and Class40 fleets on the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre race. The leading IMOCA 60 footers were reaching under gennakers about 200 miles off…
by Miranda Blazeby, Digital Editor SailGP SailGP coaches have opened up about the league’s newly introduced pit lane-style coaching station, which was trialled for the first time in Cádiz. The coaching teams, which previously watched the racing from on-water chase boats,…
If you’re a Sydney based sailor, you’ve probably heard about Emma, either through the 18ft skiffs, F16 cats or even Contender Sailcloth where she is currently working. Emma has a number of National Championship wins under her belt in various…
Over last weekend, the first round of the 2023-24 NSW Hobie Cat State Championships took place at the Kurnell Catamaran Club, running in conjunction with their annual Top Gun Regatta. Article below written by Paddy Butler’s crew Bridget Raftery and…
In an exciting development for the marine industry, the Wichard Group has acquired Ronstan International Pty Ltd. Wichard is a French company with more than 100 years of history, well-known and respected in the sailing world and general industry for…
We have officially kicked off the 2023 Nacra 17, 49er and 49erFX European Championship in Vilamoura, Portugal! Last night, we had around 400 sailors of 34 nationalities, nearly 100 coaches and numerous organisers and supporters gathered at the Vilamoura Marina…
In recent news, Helly Hansen has joined forces with The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia and Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2023 as the official merchandise partner, with new branded merchandise available at the CYCA in-club shop and online. Helly…
Looking for a future world 18ft skiff champion The current success of the young talent in the Australian 18 Footers League’s 2023-24 season fleet has the club excited about the future of the sport on Sydney Harbour and the prospects…
A positional switch that paid instant dividends has Moonen Yachts skipper Daniel Turner cautiously optimistic this is the year his NSW 16ft State Championship hoodoo could be broken. The Moonen skipper piloted his boat to back-to-back victories in Manly’s short…
By Marco Nannini / Global Solo Challenge The grand departure of October 29 saw 7 skippers set off from A Coruna to join those who had left in the prior weeks taking the total of boats at sea to 14. It was…
Just two weeks after Emirates Team New Zealand wound up their last day sailiing Barcelona, they are back out on the water testing on their AC40 on the familiar waters of the Hauraki Gulf again. It has been a rapid…
Proving how closely matched and how much the top ULTIM multihulls have progressed over the last few months, after nearly 4,500 miles and ten days of racing the leading duo on the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre double handed…
After a spectacular start at 0930hrs local time off Le Havre this morning the IMOCA fleet on the 16th Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre made the most of the outgoing tide to boost them on the their way out…
After an impressive start from Le Havre OT 0830HRS utc this morning (Tuesday) in SW’ly winds of 20-25kts, the IMOCA fleet on the 16th Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre double handed race to Martinique were making great speeds westwards…
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