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Hooligan and Zen reign after SPS wash-out Sublime sailing weather on Day 2 of the Sail Port Stephens 2025 Performance Series was followed by a ridiculous amount of rain and wind today, with no further racing allowed. It meant that…
French Olympic Week in Hyères delivered everything from the roaring mistral winds that pushed physical limits to the patience-testing light airs that demanded calm and clarity. Among the standout performances was Grae Morris, who claimed a silver medal in the…
Lake Boga, Victoria – April 2025:The tranquil waters of Lake Boga came alive over the Easter weekend as 18 Tasars from across Australia gathered for one of the fleet’s most anticipated events—the Lake Boga Easter Regatta. With competitors travelling from as far afield…
Fluctuating tides & fortunes for Performance Series opener Day 1 of the 2025 Sail Port Stephens Performance Series yesterday had a bit of everything – highly competitive racing on- and offshore, tropical islands, fluctuating tides, fluctuating fortunes and a hint…
LONG BEACH, CA (24 April 2025) Eight international match racing teams will prepare to do battle at the Ficker Cup this weekend, 25-27 April, an official qualifying event of the World Match Racing Tour, hosted by the Long Beach Yacht…
Israel deny China triple gold, Pianosi virtuoso in the Kite On a day of high pressure – in all senses – and drama in all the Medal series, team power and individual brilliance produced some of the closest board Finals…
Sydney Harbour turned it on this ANZAC Day Eve, as four teams of Australia’s finest battled it out for bragging rights in the inaugural Anzac Day Cup Regatta. With a spirit of respect and remembrance, sailors representing the Australian Sailing…
Is France’s chic Côte d’Azure set to deal a dose of déjà vu when 52 SUPER SERIES 2025 season opens next week? Teams from the 52 SUPER SERIES, the world’s leading grand prix monohull circuit, have been hard at work…
GWA Wingfoil World Tour FreeFly-Slalom Kicks Off in Style at Mondial du Vent 2025 The iconic Mondial du Vent returned to La Franqui, Leucate, for six action-packed days of wind, waves, and wingfoiling. Known for its vibrant mix of watersports and family-friendly…
Kiteboarders and windsurfers go for Friday gold as shifts play havoc with process Day 4 On a day in which fortunes shifted as much as the winds, French Olympic Week will have its first Medal Races on Friday as the…
Sail Port Stephens gearing up for a stellar Performance Having been on cruise control earlier this month for the Commodores Cup Passage Series, Sail Port Stephens 2025 now goes up a gear for the Performance Series starting tomorrow (April 25)…
The iconic Mistral swept through Hyères today, delivering exactly what this regatta is known for, its offshore, gusty winds pushing sailors to their limits. After a slow morning, the breeze suddenly kicked in, ramping up to 20–25 knots. Conditions quickly…
A look back in time at the 18 footers early years We are all familiar with the modern 18 footers as they speed across Sydney Harbour with their carbon fibre hulls and lightweight state-of-the-art sails and spars but they a…
It was a waiting game on the Mediterranean today, with light winds struggling to fill the bay and making racing tricky! After a long day of patience across the fleets, the breeze finally arrived late, allowing the Nacra 17s to…
29 Australian sailors are in Hyères, France, competing across 9 Olympic classes at the second Grand Slam event of the season. Day one served up flat waters and an offshore breeze, with shifty winds keeping the fleets on their toes….
The last day of racing at Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta started with no wind and grey skies resulting in the Race Officer postponing for an hour. Fortunuately, the clouds lifted and the winds returned enough for the race to start…
Australian sailors are ready to launch into the next phase of their international season at French Olympic Week. Held in Hyères, in the south of France, the regatta has been a proving ground for over 50 years, known for its…
For all the trophies, titles and honours Manly 16ft Skiff Club accumulates each year, the collective smiles on the faces of Swap Day participants probably best sums up what the place is about. It’s an afternoon where senior members of…
The ILCA 6 Youth European Championship came to a close today after six days of high-level competition and world-class performances in Vilamoura. The final day presented challenging and shifty conditions due to cloud cover, with the wind initially coming from…
As planning begins for the 38th America’s Cup, expected in 2027, a second major challenger is stepping aside. Alinghi Red Bull Racing has confirmed they will not compete in the next cycle and have started an “orderly wind-down” of their…
The fifth day of the ILCA 6 Youth European Championship unfolded under similar weather conditions to the previous day, offering steady southwest winds and fair racing conditions for all fleets. Competitors completed two races as scheduled, with the breeze starting…
The first full fleet day of racing started at the 2025 Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta with the finest of Caribbean sailing conditions. Starting with gusty 18-20 knots of south-easterly winds with looming grey clouds, the breeze then settled down to…
With the start of the 2025 52 SUPER SERIES season looming large on the horizon, less than two weeks before the first start guns of the 52 SUPER SERIES Saint Tropez Sailing Week, more than half of the race fleet…
The fourth day of the ILCA 6 Youth European Championship marked the start of the final series, with all fleets completing two races as scheduled. Sailing conditions were favourable throughout the day, with the wind coming from the southwest. The…
Vilamoura ILCA 6 Youth European Championship 2025 – Day 3 Report. The third day of the ILCA 6 Youth European Championship progressed steadily, allowing all fleets to complete six races in total and successfully conclude the qualifying series. The final…
SailGP has revealed a first look at its 2026 Season calendar, which features the return of iconic fan favourite locations, plus a first time trip to Perth. SailGP’s West Coast debut launches a three-year partnership with the Western Australian Government that…
Title holders open defence of crowns in France All eyes are on the reigning champions, but the competition is tougher than ever. Nia Suardiaz holds all four world titles, but she knows others are catching up—especially France’s Kylie Belloeuvre and…
“Hard to get to – Harder to leave – Impossible to forget.” Here’s a wrap video of the 2025 BVI Spring Regatta. Feast your eyes on 7 days of warm water, hot racing and cool parties in some of the…
Just a short time from entries opening for Airlie Beach Race Week (ABRW) 2025, keen competitors started committing to the fun event and with 60 entries received to-date, it is a good start to what is sure to be another…
Early bird entries for the 2025 Apollo Bay Race close on Sunday the 4th of May, yes that’s the day after election day! The 52 nautical mile race from Queenscliff to Apollo Bay is the last of the Ocean Racing…
Vilamoura, Portugal Ellen Sampson from South Australia, the sole Australian representative at this event had a great first day, with a first in the 2nd race. The first day of racing at the ILCA 6 Youth European Championship kicked off…
Valerian Lebrun, from France, has won the 2025 Open Finn European Championship in Naples, Italy, after two final races on Saturday, in a drama packed day that nearly cost him his first major Finn title. Italy’s Federico Colaninno pushed him…
Newport, R.I. — More than two dozen teams from 11 countries have officially requested an invitation for the inaugural New York Yacht Club International Women’s Championship. With numerous other teams expressing interest, the Club has decided to extend to May…
For the fourth day in a row, Valerian Lebrun, from France, is the top of the leaderboard at the 2025 Open Finn Europeans in Naples. For the second day in a row, Italy’s Federico Colaninno was dominant on the water,…
Issued on behalf of: World SailingWorld Sailing is committed to strengthening our contribution to the Olympic Movement through our Olympic Vision, and we welcome today’s announcement from the International Olympic Committee on athlete quotas and the event programme for the…
Italy’s Federico Colaninno made the best of the third day at the 2025 Open Finn Europeans in Naples, Italy, with a first and a second, in a gradually veering breeze through the day. Championship leader Valerian Lebrun, from France, responded…
Emirates Team New Zealand and Peter Burling have today confirmed that they have agreed to part ways ahead of the 38th America’s Cup. Discussions by the team management and Burling have been ongoing since Barcelona, however an agreement was not…
Leaders Modern Concept Constructions adopted the KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid) theory to take the sting out of the contest early en route to a maiden club championship victory on Saturday. In what was a winner-takes-all shootout pitting the three…
After the news yesterday that Sir Jim Ratcliffe was pulling INEOS out of AC38, this latest news from SailGP is probably not all that surprising either. I personally am pleased that they have discovered the cause of the Australian Wing…
Sir Jim Ratcliffe has abandoned plans to challenge for the next America’s Cup. An announcement on the INEO website reads: INEOS Britannia announces that it has withdrawn its intention to challenge for the next America’s Cup. The decision has been…
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