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Great Britain SailGP Team on the water in Taranto Harbour
The Great Britain SailGP Team has taken flight in the stunning surroundings of the Taranto Harbour in southern Italy for the first time, as training begins for the Italy Sail Grand Prix this weekend. There was, however, a new but…
Hempel World Cup Series – Allianz Regatta opens up
There was a sense of excitement in the air on the opening day of Hempel World Cup Series – Allianz Regatta in Medemblik, The Netherlands as sailors hit the water at the first World Cup event since Miami in January…
Day 1 Highlights | Hempel World Cup Series 2021 Allianz Regatta
First day down at the Hempel World Cup Series – Allianz Regatta! Catch up on the ILCA 6 and 7 fleets and the RS:X Men and Women.
Corum L’Epargne and The Austrian Ocean Race Project top the table in Cascais
The opening leg of The Ocean Race Europe came to a nail-biting conclusion today in Cascais, Portugal with the winners in both the VO65 and IMOCA 60 classes decided only in the last few moments of the four-day passage from…
SailGP’s eight-nation fleet touches down in Taranto
In just a few days SailGP’s adrenaline-fueled racing is set to kick-off for the first ever Italy Sail Grand Prix on June 5-6 in Taranto, Italy. Packed with excitement and drama, Season 2’s opener in Bermuda set the stage for…
Missy and R-Six class leaders at Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta
Porto Cervo: The 14th edition of the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta got off to an auspicious start today, with a fresh south-easterly wind of 16 to 17 knots creating ideal conditions for today’s racing. Right on schedule at 12.30pm, the…
The day New Zealand ruled the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
It hasn’t quite been 50 years, but on Sunday a rambunctious crowd of sailors gathered at the Royal Akarana Yacht Club to celebrate the 50th anniversary of New Zealand’s success in the 1971 Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. Runaway (Brin Wilson),…
Line-up in place for Congressional Cup
The excitement of Congressional Cup racing will return to Long Beach Yacht Club September 14 to 19, 2021 when the world’s leading match racing skippers compete for this venerated trophy and the prized Crimson Blazer. “Our lineup is set, with…
Return of the Aussies to Kiwi 29er Nationals
In previous years it might have been an interesting side note if five Australian crews travelled over to compete at a New Zealand national championship, but in 2021 it’s a big deal, as a quintet of teams from across The…
Hall of Fame 2021 nominations open
Nominations have opened for inductions to the Australian Sailing Hall of Fame; and in an ongoing collaboration between Australian Sailing and the Australian National Maritime Museum, the Hall of Fame offers a platform to honour the most significant contributions and…
The Ocean Race: All to play for during final night at sea
After an adrenaline-fuelled day of power reaching through the Atlantic the 12 weary crews competing in The Ocean Race Europe are facing a challenging final night at sea as they close in on Cascais, Portugal – the finish of the…
Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta recommences in style
Porto Cervo: The 14th edition of the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta officially kicks off today, signalling the reopening of the superyacht sailing season in the Mediterranean. and racing will begin tomorrow and run through Saturday, 5 June. The event is…
The 2023 Défi Atlantique confirmed
Make a note in your agendas that a new edition of the Défi Atlantique, reserved for Class40 crews, will be proposed by Grand Pavois Organisation with the support of the Class40 association and will depart from Guadeloupe at the start…
Superyacht Cup Palma set to celebrate its 25th anniversary
With less than a month to go to the start of Superyacht Cup Palma’s landmark 25th anniversary, final detailed preparations are falling in to place to ensure the 2021 event will live long in the memory. The celebration of Europe’s…
Sail Africa | Steering the Course: Case Study
Based in Durban, South Africa, Sail Africa is providing young women with various opportunities in the sport.
Safety First | SailGP
It is impossible to succeed in SailGP without pushing the limits, which makes safety a top priority. The Denmark SailGP Team’s Lars-Peter Rosendahl explains the gear and training that allows athletes to feel safe and prepared onboard the F50.
151 Miglia line honours for Arca SGR – Twin Soul B on track for overall win
Following a challenging night at sea, early this morning the 100ft maxi, ARCA SGR, was first to cross the finish line off Punta Ala to take line honours in this 12th edition of the 151 Miglia-Trofeo Cetilar. This is the…
The Ocean Race Europe: Fast reaching as Atlantic winds freshen
Freshening winds off the north-west tip of Spain have meant significantly faster sailing for the 12 professional crews representing nine countries racing from Lorient, France to Cascais, Portugal on the opening leg of The Ocean Race Europe. After spending much…
What seabird populations tell us about the health of the ocean
Just as caged canaries once warned coal miners of the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning, free-flying seabirds are now warning humanity about the deteriorating health of our oceans. Seabirds journey vast distances across Earth’s seascapes to find food and to…
Britain’s Andy Beadsworth wins HM King Juan Carlos Trophy
Britain’s Andy Beadsworth, crewed by Simon Fry and Arda Baykal (Provezza Dragon), has won the HM King Juan Carlos Trophy after a close battle with Switzerland’s Waschkuhn, Jojo Vidinha/Charles Nankin, in Cascais, Portugal. Fifteen boats took part in the 26th…
Antoine Douguet makes it 22 for Global Solo Challenge
Antoine Douguet from Deauville in France is the 22nd entry in the Global Solo Challenge; he has always dreamed of sailing around the world as part of a race or an event, but the budget required to enter any existing…
Man dies after boat crashes into rocks in Sydney’s south
A man has died after his boat ran aground amid powerful swells at Port Hacking, south of Sydney. Emergency services responded at 3.45pm on Monday to reports a vessel had run onto the rocks at Bundeena. A man, aged in…
Five People Rescued From a Sinking Yacht
Five people are lucky to be alive after their yacht hit a reef in rough seas off the coast at Jurien Bay in Western Australia. The four-hour rescue operation to save the five sailors in the sinking boat, saw two…
Tiki Barge Crash caught on Video
In January we brought you a story from the US about a stolen tiki hut.”This time we have a story for all of us that might have scratched a boat in their career – a tiki barge crash. Last Weekend…
151 Miglia-Trofeo Cetilar – Rambler 88’s record under threat?
After a year lost due to the pandemic, the 12th edition of the 151 Miglia-Trofeo Cetilar offshore race set sail today (Sunday) at 1400 CEST from Livorno in Italy with a near-record fleet of 250 yachts, including 13 maxis. Organised…
The Ocean Race Europe: Teams keep it close after busy first night at sea
The 12 international teams competing in the opening leg of The Ocean Race Europe have made steady progress across the Bay of Biscay in their first 24 hours since leaving Lorient, France yesterday afternoon, bound for Cascais in Portugal. Although…
Umpires Allege USA at fault in Bermuda Sail Grand Prix collision
Minutes into the fourth race of the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix presented by Hamilton Princess, the United States SailGP Team led by Jimmy Spithill was in third place, in a position to challenge for the podium overall and earn a…
The Ocean Race Europe start in Lorient marks a return to racing
The inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Europe got underway today with a fleet of 12 high-performance ocean-going yachts setting off from Lorient, France on the opening leg to Cascais in Portugal. This new three-stage European race has been created…
Apollo Bay Race win goes to Alien
Another Ocean Racing Club of Victoria (ORCV) Apollo Bay race has been run and won, with Justin Brenan’s Alien claiming overall race victory, while William Newman’s Goggo took line honours. The fleet of 41 enjoyed a cool but sunny day…
18ft Skiffs golden era
The 1970s is often referred to as the ‘Golden Era of 18ft skiff racing’, as it produced large, competitive fleets at the Australian 18 Footers League and Sydney Flying Squadron, a strong fleet at Brisbane 18 Footers Club, and incredible…
Gitana Team works up for three-pronged campaign
With 10 days to go till Maxi Edmond de Rothschild is relaunched, the five-arrow racing stable is unveiling its sports program for 2021, and it had already been announced that Franck Cammas, Charles Caudrelier and their crew would be defending…
Thrilling finale to close out Swan Tuscany Challenge
The tension was palpable on the quayside this morning, as crews made their final preparations for the decisive day of one-design racing in the Swan Tuscany Challenge. After three days and nine races, the regatta rankings were still surprisingly open,…
New campaign takes fans beneath the surface of SailGP
Fans will be able to go beneath the surface of SailGP like never before as part of a new campaign and documentary series to be launched in the coming weeks. The first of three extended feature documentary episodes on the…
Swan Tuscany Challenge | Day 3
A tale of two fleets after lighter winds in the Swan Tuscany Challenge. A day of mixed fortunes lay in store for the ClubSwan fleet in Scarlino today, as lighter 8kt winds from the west set in. The 23 boats…
Rolex Fastnet Race adapts in line with border restrictions
The next edition of the Rolex Fastnet Race will start on Sunday 8 August, and for the first time in its history, the race will finish in Cherbourg, France. In the current health context, the organisers are taking all the…
Teams look forward to competition ahead of The Ocean Race Europe
On the eve of the inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Europe the 12 competing teams from around the world are making their final preparations in Lorient, France before of the start tomorrow of the first leg to Cascais, Portugal….
Swan Tuscany Challenge: Lighter winds equal a tale of two fleets
A day of mixed fortunes lay in store for the ClubSwan fleet in Scarlino today, as lighter 8kt winds from the west set in. The 23 boats of the Swan Tuscany Challenge were put through their technical paces as they…
Congressional Cup returns
The excitement of Congressional Cup racing will return to Long Beach Yacht Club September 14 to 19, 2021 when the world’s leading match racing skippers compete for this venerated trophy and the prized Crimson Blazer. “Our line-up is set, with…
Swan Tuscany Challenge | Day 2
Champagne sailing conditions throw the rankings wide open on day two of the Swan Tuscany Challenge. Italy’s Gulf of Follonica served up another day of near-perfect sailing conditions to the 23 crews of the Swan Tuscany Challenge. A stable 10-12…
