Port Jackson 16ft Skiff Championship
It took six years for the Port Jackson 16ft Championship to be revived – and only two hours for the fleet to be reminded just how brutal a race it can be. The famous event was first held just after…
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Legendary Veteran vs the 18 Footer Rookie(s)
Joint leaders in the 2023-24 Spring Championship Thirty nine season veteran, the legendary 18ft skiff skipper John ‘Woody’ Winning, and three-race rookie skipper, Jacob Marks are the two skippers leading their teams at the half-way mark of the 2023-24 Australian…
Team Australia Challenge – The Squads
Following on from the announcement last week on the squad selection for the Team Australia Challenge here’s a little bio on each of the sailors. Finn Alexander – NSW Finn competes in the ILCA class and is currently 9th on…
Three contributors recognised with Australian Sailing Life Memberships
Three key contributors to the sport of sailing in Australia have been recognised with Australian Sailing Life Memberships. Matt Allen AM, Sarah Kenny and David Tillett AM were all bestowed the honour after a vote at Australian Sailing’s Annual General…
Louis Vuitton becomes the Title Partner of the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup
Louis Vuitton is delighted to announce its return to the America’s Cup as the Title Partner of this 37th edition, thus renewing its promise of a legendary journey. An inexhaustible source of inspiration, the sea has always been where the…
Fixed priorities for proud Briton Pip Hare on upcoming Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre
British solo skipper Pip Hare had a pretty solid 2022 season, her first with her new fully foiling, recent generation Medallia, finishing 13th in the solo Vendée Arctic race and 12th in the solo Route du Rhum. Since then she…
Leopard Dodges the Bullitt in Monohull Line Honours
If yesterday’s story of the 44th Rolex Middle Sea Race was the first multihull to finish, today’s is definitely monohull line honours. At 0152 CEST this morning, the fascinating race-long duel between the Farr 100 Leopard 3 and the Wally…
Day 6 of the 2023 ILCA U21 Sailing World Championships
Stefan Elliott-Shircore finishes top Australian in 6th place. Tangier, Morocco – The final day of the ILCA U21 World Championship has arrived, and the anticipation was palpable as the sailors made their way to the racing area. The sailors were…
New boats to face tried and true in Melbourne to Devonport Rudder Cup
Over 30 boats are entered in the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria’s (ORCV) 195 nautical mile Melbourne to Devonport Yacht Race, otherwise known as the Rudder Cup, due to start on Friday 4 November at 6pm off Queenscliff in Victoria. The Rudder…
Three more GSC skippers take to the sea
By Margherita Pelaschier / Global Solo Challenge On Saturday, October 21, three more solo sailors began their adventure in the Global Solo Challenge: William MacBrien, a Canadian skipper, on the Class40 Phoenix (formerly SecHayai); Pavlin Nadvorni, a Bulgarian skipper, on…
Rolex Middle Sea Provides Huge Step Forward for The Famous Project
The 44th Rolex Middle Sea Race has welcomed its first finisher, as the MOD70 Limosa, skippered by Alexia Barrier, rolled over the line at 1310 CEST on Monday afternoon. Taking multihull line honours for the second year in a row…
Manly Junior Teams Racing
After 28 races, with 25 boats competing at the annual Manly Junior Teams racing event held at Balmoral Sailing Club, it ended up being a tie between the teams from Hornsby Ku-ring-gai sailing club and Manly 16’s skiff club. The…
18ft Skiffs – Club Championship – Race 1
Club Championship, Race 1 Today’s Trophy: Mick Scully Memorial Trophy Today’s Race Sponsor: Fisher & Paykel Sunday, 22 October 2023 The first championship race of the Australian 18 Footers League’s 2023-24 season was staged on Sydney Harbour today, when the…
Sixty Knot Gusts – Tears – OGR Champagne and Seal Lion Attacks
Dateline: Tuesday, 21/10/2023 A busy 24 hours in Cape Town as Pen Duick VI, Translated 9 and Maiden finish Leg One of McIntyre Ocean Globe Race It was a frantic 24 hours in the V&A Waterfront Marina, Cape Town, with…
Normandie Le Havre race village officially opened
The Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre race village was officially opened Saturday 21st October by the mayor of Le Havre Edouard Philippe and with that the pre-start week of festivities kicked off. The weather may not have been too…
Classic Rolex Middle Sea Race Unfolding
The 44th Rolex Middle Sea Race is now over 24 hours old, and the picture is starting to develop. The fleet has spread out over the course, with the front-running multihull well on the way to Favignana and the slowest…
Back on form Ceeref comes from behind to win 44Cup Alcaidesa Marina
In form typical of the high performance owner-drive one design, going into the final race of the final day of the 44Cup Alcaidesa Marina, just two points separated the top four boats and, with nine points on the table, mathematically…
Day 5 of the 2023 ILCA U21 Sailing World Championships
Tangier, Morocco – The day began with sunshine, warm temperatures, and a light south breeze, signaling that all the storms had moved on and the stable weather was back. Some scattered clouds and a lower sun angle continue to hint…
Ocean Globe Race – The Finns Triumph In Cape Town!
Dateline: Tuesday, 20/10/2023 Spirit of Helsinki First Across the Line in Leg One of McIntyre Ocean Globe Race There were emotional scenes as Spirit of Helsinki FI (71) crossed the finish line of the McIntyre Ocean Globe Race taking line honours for leg one….
Black Star continues to shine on day three of the 44Cup Alcaidesa Marina
The Bay of Algeciras had a complete change of complexion for the penultimate day of racing at the 44Cup Alcaidesa Marina with the southerly wind initially non-existent, then slowly filling in to 8-10 knots. Thus the race course was set…
Clean Start Heralds Next Chapter in Rolex Middle Sea Race
The 44th Rolex Middle Sea Race fleet was sent on its way today. The start of a 606 nautical mile adventure around Sicily and back to the finish in Malta. 110 yachts representing 26 nations crossed the start line, their…
Day 4 of the 2023 ILCA U21 Sailing World Championships
Australia’s Stefan Elliott-Shircore moves into 2nd place in the ILCA 7 Tangier, Morocco – After the passing of last night’s storm, the weather in Tangier continues to be unstable, with scattered rain showers and a strong west breeze on the racecourse. The…
2023 Rolex Middle Sea Race Set To Enthrall
The 44th Rolex Middle Sea Race starts tomorrow, Saturday 21 October, at 1100 CEST from Grand Harbour, Valletta. The Mediterranean’s most renowned offshore race has all the ingredients required for an enthralling contest. An exceptional fleet is facing a shifting weather picture….
Local hosts on fire during squally opening day of the 44Cup Alcaidesa Marina
Ironic after a day blown off as severe gale force winds battered the nearby Rock of Gibraltar, day two of the 44Cup Alcaidesa Marina started with barely a breath of wind. Fortunately, right on queue just before the appointed midday…
Day 3 of the 2023 ILCA U21 Sailing World Championships
Tangier, Morocco – What a sailing day! Wind, waves, and lots of adrenaline are everything a sailor wants and needs. The morning began cloudy, with streaks of sunshine peeking through the menacing grey clouds. The coach meeting was advanced to 9:00 a.m….
Blowing monkeys off rocks at the 44Cup Alcaidesa Marina
On some days conditions can be marginal for a committee to lay on yacht racing. Today at the 44Cup Alcaidesa Marina there was nothing marginal about the wind strength on the Bay of Gibraltar. Despite the first warning signal for…
Lisa R wins Yachting Malta Coastal Race
The Yachting Malta Coastal Race took place in superb conditions today, 19 October. A building breeze and warm sunshine providing a perfect opportunity to get race ready for the forthcoming Rolex Middle Sea Race, which starts on Saturday, 21 October….
Start of NZ’s biggest yacht race kicks off long weekend holiday weekend
Auckland, 19 October 2023 150 yachts of all shapes and sizes are due to start the PIC Coastal Classic tomorrow – but not from their usual startline. Due to the wastewater overflows related to the sinkhole in Parnell, and the…
Australia’s new America’s Cup campaign announces 17 sailors for squad
A squad of 17 of Australia’s top performing sailing women and youth athletes have been revealed by Team Australia Challenge Patron John Bertrand AO to spearhead the nations return to the America’s Cup in the Youth and Puig Women’s Regattas…
New Spanish team on starting grid for tomorrow’s 44Cup Alcaidesa Marina
Following the RC44 class’ World Championship in Cowes in August, the 44Cup resumes tomorrow in the shadow of another famous maritime British empire outpost – Gibraltar. Host of this event for the high performance owner-driver one designs is the 624-berth…
Day 2 of the 2023 ILCA U21 Sailing World Championships
Tangier, Morocco – The day started cloudy, with rain showers coming and going over the racecourse and the city of Tangier. The sea conditions were slightly different today as there was a swell from the northwest and the wind from the southwest….
Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship entries take shape
Entries in Middle Harbour Yacht Club’s (MHYC) 2023 Nautilus Marine InsuranceSydney Short Ocean Racing Championship (SSORC), are taking shape, so far attracting past winners, regulars and new contenders. Taking place from 25-26 November, the SSORC, now in its 46th year, is…
Emma Rankin – Academy graduate stars in her 18ft skiff debut
EMMA RANKIN Academy graduate stars in her 18ft skiff debut Twenty four-year-old Emma Rankin is 163cm tall and weighs just 62kg, but she showed everyone, on Sydney Harbour last Sunday week, that she is up for the challenge when she…
Entries open for Sail Melbourne and Sail Sydney
Entries have opened and the Notice of Race released for two of Australia’s iconic off-the-beach regattas, with Sail Melbourne and Sail Sydney now open for business. Both events are critical to the growth and success of junior and youth sailors, enabling them to race…
Nolot & Maeder scrap their way to success in Sardinia
Kitefoil World Series Italy reached a crescendo of drama as the top 10 men and women contested the new Medal Series format in the south of Sardinia. Ultimately the pre-event favourites, Max Maeder and Lauriane Nolot, prevailed to win gold…
Manly 16s Long Course 2
As they say in sport, form is temporary, and class is permanent. Asked why he thought it had taken longer than expected to gel as a team so far this season, Moonen Yachts skipper Daniel Turner replied: “It took a…
Day 1 of the 2023 ILCA U-21 Sailing World Championships
Tangier, Morocco – Sailors are still awestruck by the mesmerizing opening ceremony of the U21 ILCA World Championship held last night in the enchanting city of Tangier. The evening was a captivating blend of tradition and modernity, which set the stage for a…
Nominees for World Sailing Awards 2023 revealed
World Sailing is proud to announce the nominees in this year’s Rolex World Sailor of the Year, 11th Hour Racing Sustainability and Team of the Year awards. The nominees for each award represent the very highest achievement in the sport…
WingFoil – Tarifa to Brazil – what you need to know
The GWA Wingfoil World Cup Tarifa event unfolded over the course of four exciting days, yet the competition reached its thrilling conclusion in just two, delivering a series of remarkable upsets and surprises. Among these unforgettable moments was the emergence…
2023 Rolex Middle Sea Race – The Essential Details
With the 44th Rolex Middle Sea Race starting on Saturday 21 October, it is little surprise that the Royal Malta Yacht Club is currently a hive of activity. Final registration is in full swing, as the local volunteer team welcomes…
