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What a showstopping spectacle! Revelling in the summery conditions, the 250 competitors racing at Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez put on a thrilling display from the Portalet tower to the bay of Pampelonne and as far as the Fourmigue as they…
The Louis Vuitton Cup Final between INEOS Britannia and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli is starting to resemble the most tense of penalty shoot-outs. Every time one team feels they have the upper-hand, the other responds and at the end of…
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) has formed an ‘Offshore Academy Working Group’ (OAWG) to determine the feasibility of establishing an ‘Offshore Sailing Academy’ (OSA) at the CYCA. As part of its studies, the OAWG is pleased to invite…
Newport, RI — After an impressive spinnaker start out of Newport Harbor, the first several hours have shown great progress into first race at the 2024 ORC World Championship held at New York Yacht Club. The three competing classes have been sailing in a relatively steady northeast breeze of 11-16…
The low-down on a 15th anniversary celebrated in styleFor its fifteenth anniversary, the CIC NORMANDY CHANNEL RACE treated its skippers, partners and organisation teams to the very best it has to offer. Indeed, as ever, it boasted an exceptionally competitive…
· The challenge for the new European 6 metre class title kicked off today in the Ria de Pontevedra, with the first race in the programme, and two leaders initiating the classification: “Bribon” skippered by H.M King Juan Carlos in…
Wind ahoy, at last! After some very light conditions initially for the Modern yachts and a more established breeze at Pampelonne for the Maxis, who experienced highs and lows throughout the afternoon… patience and concentration were the order of the…
Women’s team knock out another top Practice Day in the AC40 Today (Monday) the Andoo Team Australia’s women’s squad had their third day in fantastic sailing weather in Barcelona to stitch together their race practice for the Puig Women’s America’s…
The decision to utilise the first Reserve Day of the Louis Vuitton Cup proved to be a far-sighted one by Race Director, Iain Murray, as perfect conditions greeted INEOS Britannia and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli today for the fourth day…
Australia will welcome competitors for Etchells World Championship in January and passionate Etchells sailor and renowned Australian champion, John Bertrand shared his excitement on the upcoming event and Australia’s role as host to teams from around the world. “What an…
The Swiss America’s Cup Challenger Alinghi Red Bull Racing CAPSIZED in strong winds on sunday afternoon whilst training outside the main race course area off Barcelona. Details are sparse, but the main thing is the crew are safe! Once righted,…
Put your best sailor forward! Come be a part of the excitement at the ‘Hansa World Championship Pittwater Charity Race‘! This is a unique opportunity to race a Hansa 303 class dinghy and get a sneak peek of the international…
Following yesterday’s strong gusts, conditions were dreamy today with a gentle ten knots of thermal breeze and the ever-faithful sunshine. Offering up champagne sailing to the Modern and Maxi fleet having a ball out on the water training, the Gulf…
INEOS Britannia and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli, the outstanding finalists in the Louis Vuitton Cup were kept on standby prior to racing today as a solid Mediterranean ‘Garbi’ breeze pushed frustratingly above the stipulated 21-knot upper wind-range. Eventually the breeze…
Today is the first official day of the 2024 ORC World Championship and North American Maxi Championship hosted by New York Yacht Club here in Newport. 46 participating teams are using today and tomorrow to pass inspections and to prepare for the week of in-shore and offshore racing that lies ahead. This is a historic World Championship event: the last one…
The KPMG Australia Sail Grand Prix | Sydney returns to the iconic Sydney Harbour on 8/9 February 2025! The Aussies will be battling to secure another victory on home waters. Mark your calendars, as a limited number of pre-sale tickets…
Barcelona, 28th September 2024 The America’s Cup has concluded its first-ever esports season, the America’s Cup e-Series, with a thrilling Grand Final event in Barcelona that saw eSailingCentral emerge victorious, claiming the coveted e-Series trophy and the €25,000 grand prize. The…
Andoo Team Australia’s Women’s squad hit the water in Barcelona for Puig Women’s America’s Cup first practice day on Saturday. Andoo Australia’s women’s team, led by skipper Olivia Price with co-helm Laura Harding and trimmers Lisa Darmanin and Annie Wilmot…
The 2024 52 SUPER SERIES championship went to the wire once again. After 41 races at five different regattas, contested between April and September, including two at Newport RI in the USA, and from a record sized fleet of 13…
Beta Crucis (AUS 63, Martin CROSS, Bob STODDARD, John CROSS) has won the 5.5 Metre French Open after an eventful final day in Cannes in some spectacular conditions. They won the only race completed on Friday to win another title for…
Super close three cornered title fight for 2024 52 SUPER SERIES circuit title set for Saturday. After three races contested in very varied offshore wind conditions on the waters off Valencia’s famous Malvarrosa Beach three teams go into the final…
A spectacular summer finale is scheduled for September 2025 on the Adriatic Sea. The Ocean Race Europe 2025 will finish in Boka Bay, Montenegro, with the IMOCA fleet racing into the Adriatic Sea for the first time, to connect European…
Elodie Mettraux, Simon Koster and Alan Roura are the leaders of the Swiss Offshore Team, due to be launched in 2025 ahead of The Ocean Race Europe A new, Swiss national offshore sailing team is being launched, with the mission…
With a €50,000 prize pool, a star-studded line-up of the world’s best players, and the once-in-a-lifetime chance to sail on an AC40 yacht in the ‘real world’ up for grabs, the America’s Cup’s debut esports season reaches a thrilling crescendo…
We’ve got something special waiting for you at the 60th Nationals All you need to do? Register early – HERE Register your boat into the 2024-25 60th Australian Cherub National Championship by the 31st October and you will recieve a…
Game on! Starting tomorrow, Saturday 28 September, Saint Tropez will once again take centre stage on the international nautical scene as it celebrates the 25th anniversary of Les Voiles. With the motor yachts having graciously vacated the Var region’s famous…
SEPTEMBER 26 2024, SASSNITZ, GERMANY | The coastal town of Sassnitz on the island of Rügen will host the first-ever Germany SailGP event. The international championship, recognized as the world’s most exciting racing on water, will take place on August 16-17,…
If proof were required as to just how closely matched the two teams in the Louis Vuitton Cup Final are, today in stunning and breezy Barcelona conditions, INEOS Britannia and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli went toe-to-toe throughout the day’s two…
Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli’s young guns, generational talent, dominated the UniCredit Youth America’s Cup Final with a comprehensive victory over NYYC American Magic in a high-adrenaline, six-leg, race sailed in winds up to 18 knots and big waves. Led by…
Winning the only race of a frustrating second day of the Valencia 52 SUPER SERIES Royal Cup, Ergin Imre’s Provezza team are now four points clear at the top of the event classification. But the high level of consistency so…
Beta Crucis (AUS 63, Martin CROSS, Bob STODDARD, John Cross) posted a perfect score on Day 2 of the 5.5 Metre French Open at the Regates Royales in Cannes, after Tuesday was blown off. Otto (NOR 68, Bent Christian WILHELMSEN,…
‘To win the America’s Cup, first you have to win the Louis Vuitton Cup.’ It is one of the most famous phrases that surrounds this pinnacle sporting contest with the richest of histories dating back 173 years, and it’s now…
By Media RPAYC: The second day of the 2024 Finn NSW Championship at Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club brought much lighter and shifty winds, drastically changing the dynamics from the previous day’s strong conditions. With forecasted westerlies of just 8-10…
25 SEPTEMBER 2024, TĀMAKI MAKAURAU AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND – A purpose-built grandstand will give fans a whole new perspective on sailing, with SailGP unveiling a first look at its Race Stadium for the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix | Auckland,…
Whether he’s dressed in a business suit or wetsuit, Hugh Skeen is seeing the growth of the 13ft skiff class first-hand. By day, the 20-year-old dons the shirt and tie for work as a construction management student/cadet, dovetailing that work…
Superyacht captains and owners are taking every measure possible to ensure safety, and monitoring technologies are the easiest, most reliable way to do this. There are a range of risk factors onboard a superyacht, and captains will keep an eye…
It could well be billed as the ‘battle of the new age’ as two of the world’s finest young sailing talents go head-to-head for the UniCredit Youth America’s Cup title. Marco Gradoni, the mercurial and fast-coming Italian talent from Luna…
At close of business on Friday, 20th September the 45th Rolex Middle Sea Race, which starts on 19th October 2024, had amassed a fleet of 110 yachts. The entrants represent 29 countries: from Australia in the south to Finland in…
Ergin Imre’s team with their newly launched Provezza lead the Valencia 52 SUPER SERIES Royal Cup after the first two races of the final event of the 2024 season were sailed in a testing, shifty light to moderate offshore SW’ly…
Andoo Team Australia led from start to finish to win the last race of the semi-final but missed a spot in the two-boat final. The Andoo Team Australia youth crew finished their America’s Cup UniCredit Youth campaign today in Barcelona…
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