Sprinting across the Celtic Sea
By midday on this third day of racing, the bulk of the fleet competing in the 15th CIC Normandy Channel Race had rounded Land’s End and are now targeting the south coast of Ireland. Making headwind in an E’ly breeze…
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NSW Cherub State Champs – Change of Schedule
Due to feedback from the fleet regarding scheduling conflicts of sailing events in the 2025 portion of the Cherub calendar, Round 3 of the NSW Cherub State Championship has been rescheduled to the following dates: Round 3 – 22nd-23rd February 2025,…
Race Report Manly16s 1st Season Pointscore
Winning culture and Flying 11s – the key to Manly’s sailing success A quick glance at the results from Saturday’s first point-score race of the season tells you all you need to know about the conveyor belt of quality sailors…
The United States strikes first in the J/70 Worlds
This Tuesday, the bay of Palma witnessed a spectacular start of the event organized by the Real Club Náutico de Palma and the J/70 class International Association. With the first two races completed, Douglas Newhouse and Jeremy Wilmot’s, USA, “Yonder”…
Racing at the limit on day one of the Unicredit Youth America’s Cup
Sometimes, good things take time, and after a lengthy delay on day one of the UniCredit Youth America’s Cup in Barcelona as the lower-end wind-limit of 7.5 knots struggled to be met, suddenly, in the early evening the regatta roared…
CIC Normandy Channel Race
The strategic choices were quick to become the hot topic in this 2024 edition of the CIC Normandy Channel Race. Barely out of the clutches of the current in the Solent and the duos had to choose between three options…
Gustavo Doreste Blanco and Jakub Surowiec are the new A-Class World Champions 2024
The A-Class Catamaran World Championships in Punta Ala, Tuscany, have just concluded after six days of competition, during which athletes faced highly variable weather conditions: from sunny days with moderate winds to sudden storms, strong gusts, and even a tornado!…
Andoo Team Australia on form going into America’s Cup UniCredit Youth regatta
The Andoo Team Australia campaign for the UniCredit Youth America’s Cup gets underway this week when the six invited nations start competition in Barcelona and Australia once again flys the flag on the America’s Cup global stage. The Andoo Australia…
Lifeline monday as Swiss and Americans win to keep their Louis Vuitton Cup dreams alive
Sport has a funny habit of throwing up surprises and on what was billed as a potential day of elimination in the Louis Vuitton Cup Semi-Finals, what unfolded turned out to be the complete opposite with both Alinghi Red Bull…
British and Italians move to match point in the Llouis Vuitton Cup semi-finals
Stellar conditions on a stunning Sunday in Barcelona, brought the crowds out at the Fanzones and Race Village and gave a truly global audience a thrilling spectacle of top-class racing in the dynamic AC75 yachts. As the sun sets on…
Last countdown in Palma for the J/70 Worlds
With the registration and measurement process underway since yesterday, Friday, at the Porto Pi Naval Base, the organising team of the Sandberg Estates J/70 Worlds is working around the clock to get everything ready for the start of the competition….
18ft Skiffs: Rod Zemanek, shortened career for 18 footer champion
Rod Zemanek doesn’t have the same high profile in 18 footer history as many other leading skippers over the past 100 years, but he was certainly one of the best during a sailing career which was shortened by a business…
Leopard 3 claims inaugural Rolex IMA Maxi World Championship
A prolonged Mistral may have restricted racing this week at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, but the Costa Smeralda saved the best to last, with a dramatic adrenaline-fuelled final day that saw winds reaching the mid-20s. After a windward leg…
Andoo Team Australia practice racing
Andoo Team Australia shows their form in official practice race today with two commanding wins from three races. The six invited Unicredit Youth America’s Cup teams completed three practice races today, which included broadcast rehearsals. Andoo Team Australia secured two…
Ruthless execution from the British and Italians in the Louis Vuitton Cup semi-finals
The business end of the Louis Vuitton Cup began on Saturday under bright sunshine on the stunning waters off Barcelona, with the first day of the Louis Vuitton Cup Semi-Finals seeing two utterly ruthless performances from the top two Challenger…
Final day drama as Andrade snatches victory at Kinsale Dragon Gold Cup 2024
13 September 2024 – Kinsale, Ireland – Going into the last day of the Kinsale Dragon Gold Cup 2024 supported by Astra Construction Services Ltd the regatta was still wide open. Peter Gilmour had led from day one but had only…
Ineos Britannia selects Alinghi Red Bull Racing for the semi-finals of the Louis Vuitton Cup
The rumour mill was silenced this morning at the Press Conference on the eve of the Louis Vuitton Cup semi-finals with confirmation by Sir Ben Ainslie that INEOS Britannia had selected Alinghi Red Bull Racing as their opponent in the…
New rivalries set to be ignited at the Unicredit Youth America’s Cup
The UniCredit Youth America’s Cup is a glimpse into the very future of the America’s Cup itself. The crucible of ambition and, indeed, the very cauldron of competition, the waters of Barcelona are going to be jumping to a very…
2025 Hansa World and International Championships – Entries Open
The Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club together with International Hansa Class Association is excited to announce the opening of entries for the 2025 Hansa World and International Championships, for both competitors and coaches. The event will take place from 23…
Gilmour clings to overall lead on penultimate day at Kinsale Dragon Gold Cup 2024
12 September 2024 – Kinsale, Ireland – Day five of the Kinsale Dragon Gold Cup 2024 supported by Astra Construction Ltd brought the fifth race winner in five races. A lighter northerly breeze of five to eighteen knots and a more…
Spain presents a powerful fleet at the J/70 Worlds 2024
On Friday 13th September, the Spanish Navy and the Naval Commission for Regattas will begin the arduous and complex process of measuring the entire participating fleet of the Sandberg Estates J/70 Worlds 2024, organized by the Real Club Nautico de Palma…
New season, new boats, new crews – and a brand-new threat to the established order
Manly 16ft Skiff Club’s 2024/25 season officially kicked off last Saturday with a non-pointscore race in a dying southerly, with 17 boats facing the starter’s gun. And while this is traditionally treated as a chance to blow off the winter…
Early lead to Deep Blue in Rolex IMA Maxi 1 World Championship
By the International Maxi Association After two days of strong winds it was third day lucky at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup and Rolex IMA Maxi 1 World Championship. With more strong conditions expected, the race committee brought forward the…
Gold Coast Marine Jobs & Careers Expo
The Australian International Marine Export Group (AIMEX), the Boating Industry Association (BIA) and Marine Jobs hosted the second annual Gold Coast Marine Jobs & Careers Expo, on Saturday 7 September 2024. This free-to-attend Expo connected over 1,200 attendees offering the…
Gilmour consolidates overall lead on day 4 of the Kinsale Dragon Gold Cup
11 September 2024 – Kinsale, Ireland – With four races down and two to go Australia’s match racing legend Peter Gilmour sailing JPN56 YRed continues to hold a narrow lead at the Kinsale Dragon Gold Cup 2024 supported by Astra Construction…
Team Australia Challenge 2024 are on the water
Great to see the squad finally on the water in Barcelona as they start to get the feel of the real thing after hundreds of hours on the simulator back in Sydney. Good luck to both the Youth and the…
Fountaine Pajot Unveils Spacious New 41 Sailing Catamaran
Fountaine Pajot has announced its latest model, the elegant NEW 41, representing the perfect blend of elegance, performance and habitability. Available with an internal combustion or electric drivetrain, this sleek sailing catamaran has been designed to offer outstanding autonomy for extended…
Andrade takes race victory as Gilmour continues to lead on day 3 of the Dragon Gold Cup
10 September 2024 – Kinsale, Ireland – Race three of the Kinsale Dragon Gold Cup 2024 supported by Astra Construction Services Ltd was held in a strong and squally north-westerly that at times pushed both the sailors and their boats to…
Spotlight on Youth and Corinthian Sailors at 2025 Etchells World Championship
The Etchells World Championship in Melbourne this coming January will have a new focus as it drives amateur and youth participation in the class. Club Corinthian has been introduced by the Australian Etchells Fleet this season specifically out of the Royal…
Home win for Women’s WMRT Denmark
Rungsted, Denmark (10 September 2024) Danish skipper Camilla Ulrikkeholm and team made it a home win on Sunday winning the Danish stage of the 2024 Women’s World Match Racing Tour season. Ulrikkeholm defeated fellow Danish finalist Lea Vogelius and team…
SailGP Wing failure in Bermuda training; all crew onboard safe
SailGP Media: On Monday, a SailGP F50 carrying a crew of six athletes experienced a catastrophic wing failure during training in Bermuda. All athletes are safe with no injuries on board, and damage to the boat is currently being assessed….
Cooke and Gilmour take first blood at Kinsale Dragon Gold Cup
9 September 2024 – Kinsale, Ireland – After the previous day’s strong winds, day two of the Kinsale Dragon Gold Cup 2024 supported by Astra Construction Services Ltd produced fabulous conditions, allowing races one and two of the six race series…
British lead into Louis Vuitton Cup semi-finals as France bow out in style
It was a day of tie-breaks and heartbreaks as the Round Robin stage of the Louis Vuitton Cup drew to a close. For INEOS Britannia, the Challenger of Record, it was unbridled joy as they secured the top spot in…
A Shipload of Corsair 880’s Arrive in Australia
The world’s most popular sailing trimaran is making a resurgence in Australia with two brand new pre-sold Corsair 880s arriving in Sydney this week for assembly by distributor Multihull Central, alongside a third also on display. A fourth Corsair 880…
The Yacht Sales Co. Announces Return of Famous Gold Coast Open Day
The Yacht Sales Co. has announced the details of its highly anticipated Gold Coast Open Day, set to attract hundreds of boating enthusiasts on Saturday 2 November. The free annual event will be held at the company’s Gold Coast Sales Centre at The Boat…
Notice of Race & Entries Open for Australian Hobie Cat Nationals
Entries are now open and the Notice of Race is live for the 52nd Australian Hobie Cat National Championships, hosted by McCrae Yacht Club this 24/25 New Year period. It’s the news we’ve been waiting for folks! The Australian Hobie…
KiteFoil World Series Austria: Kampman battles while Maeder cruises to victory
Max Maeder cruised to yet another championship title while for Jessie Kampman it was a real battle to earn her maiden victory at a KiteFoil World Series event. After two days of good breeze which produced 12 massed-start fleet races, medal series day on Lake Traunsee delivered a nailbiting finale of four-rider competition at KiteFoil World Series Austria….
PIC Coastal Personal Safety Clinic
The PIC Coastal Classic isn’t just about race day—it’s about ensuring you and your crew are fully prepared for any challenges you may face. That’s why we’ve introduced a dedicated clinic aimed at crew, focused on personal safety. While skippers…
Maximus sets Ibiza JoySail Mallorca to Ibiza race record
Ibiza, 5 September 2024. Superyacht racers who have been heading to Ibiza JoySail have always had the opportunity to attempt the record from Punta Cala Figuera, Mallorca to Tagomago island Ibiza. However, until this 2024 edition of Ibiza JoySail, these…
KiteFoil World Series Austria: Gomez pushed to the Max on his Element
Benoit Gomez of France took his first race win of KiteFoil World Series Austria but it’s still Max Maeder of Singapore who continues to rule the roost on Lake Traunsee. The northerly breeze was blowing nicely on the Austrian lake, strong enough to give the kitefoilers a bit of a headache over kite…
