NSW ILCAs Coasts at Gosford
The Coasts at Gosford Sailing Club saw 64 ILCAs enjoying beautiful sunshine and some challenging breezes. On Saturday there was a westerly at 12 gusting to 18 knots varying from SW to NW so plenty to keep the sailors and…
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Three high performance dinghy fleets will join forces in an Australian first at Safety Beach this summer
The International B14 Association of Australia is pleased to confirm the upcoming ‘Skiff Fest 24’ regatta to be held on the beautiful waters of Port Philip Bay at Safety Beach Sailing Club from 2nd to 7th January 2024. Skiff Fest…
NSW Cherub States Round 1 Next Weekend
Are You Coming to Belmont Next Weekend? The first round of the 2023/24 NSW Cherub State Championship will be held at Belmont 16s on the 21st and 22nd of October. A reminder that combined entry to all three rounds of…
Kraken III triumphs and Andoo Comanche bests its own record in 2023 Tollgate Islands Race
In Scandinavian folklore, the mythical kraken is a giant squid-like cephalopod creature that could destroy ships and drag sailors to their doom. An apt name for a racing yacht that bested 21 other entrants in the third race of the…
18ft Skiffs – Spring Championship – Race 2
18ft Skiffs Spring Championship, Race 2 Today’s Trophy: Alf Beashel Memorial Trophy Today’s Race Sponsor: Royal Oak Hotel Double Bay Sunday, 15 October 2023 Sydney Harbour The Lazarus team of Tom Cunich, Marc Chapon and Finn Rodowicz produced a great…
United States overcomes adversity to take remarkable first win of the season
USA pounces as ROCKWOOL Denmark blows chance for SailGP history while Australia’s wait continues CÁDIZ-ANDALUCÍA – October 15, 2023 – Jimmy Spithill and the United States claimed an emotional and remarkable first win of SailGP Season 4 at the Spain…
Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race Winners – let the celebrations begin!
Three vessels are home in the inaugural Sydney to Auckland Race. First home for the Line Honours prize was Geoff Hill’s 72-footer, Antipodes. As such, they set the race record for the course at 5:03:37:57. Hill spoke from the dockside,…
2023 KiteFoil World Series Italy – Day 3
Light winds brought some different faces to the front of the fleet on day three of Kitefoil World Series Italy in Sardinia. Racing in light, fickle southerly wind of 5 to 8 knots, the key was to get up on the foils and stay on the foils at all possible costs….
Best crew work pays dividends at Sydney Harbour Sprint Series
Although challenging due to changing conditions, competitors enjoyed a beautiful spring day for the first round of the Sydney Harbour Sprint Series (SHSS) 23/24, which commenced with three races starting from midday today on Sydney Harbour. Ian Box leads Division…
Host Spain and France claim wins in Cádiz but race three victory puts Australia on top
Australia on course for first event win of the season but face competition from Botín and consistent ROCKWOOL Denmark CÁDIZ-ANDALUCÍA – October 14, 2023 – A dramatic first day of action at the Spain Sail Grand Prix produced three different…
Chris MacDonald Claims Surf-Freestyle World Title!
Report from day Two – GWA WINGFOIL WORLD CUP TARIFA 2023 Words: Gemma Hamaini Photo: Samuel Cardenas Men’s Finals Anticipation hung thick in the air as the final unfolded on the second day of competition, lending an electrifying atmosphere to…
Stunning sunset start for the 2023 Tollgate Islands Race
A fleet of 22 boats were gathered near Point Piper for the 1900hrs start of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s 260 nautical mile Tollgate Islands Race – the third of six races in the prestigious 2023/2024 Audi Centre Sydney Blue…
Action and intrigue at every turn as Cádiz readies for historic SailGP return
New Zealand welcomed back; Emirates GBR aim for three-peat; and Women’s Pathway celebrated at championship’s first-ever 100 percent clean energy on-water event CÁDIZ-ANDALUCÍA – October 13, 2023 – Anticipation for the fifth event of SailGP Season 4 is arguably at…
2023 KiteFoil World Series Italy – Day 2
Friday the 13th turned out to be full of fortune for the top seeds on day two of Kitefoil World Series Italy in Sardinia. Racing in 9 to 13 knots of southerly wind and unblemished blue skies, French Formula Kite…
Sydney-Hobart – Two weeks to close of entries
With entries for the 2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race closing in two weeks’ time and less than 75 days to its start on Sydney Harbour on Boxing Day, the organizer of the 628 nautical mile ocean classic, the Cruising…
The one year countdown to the America’s Cup Match begins
The America’s Cup teams vying to win the 37th edition of the oldest continually contested trophy in international sports may have vast resources but the one commodity they can’t buy is time. And the clock is ticking. The countdown has…
BIA’s September 2023 Logbook now available
BIA have made available their latest edition of their long-standing Logbook magazine, reporting on the state of the industry and its key activities. In this issue, they cover the highlights from the Sydney International Boat Show, feature articles on boat…
The Yachting Malta Coastal Race – Setting the Tone for the Rolex Middle Sea Race
Yachting Malta, a dedicated advocate for the yachting industry, has reaffirmed their commitment to supporting the annual Yachting Malta Coastal Race, often referred to as the “warm-up” to the Rolex Middle Sea Race. 2023 marks 8 years of support for…
Tarifa kicks off with a Bang!
GWA Wingfoil World Cup TARIFA 2023 Tarifa, known as Europe’s wind Mecca, warmly hosted the GWA Wingfoil World Tour with perfect Levante wind conditions, marking an exciting start to the event. On Wednesday, we witnessed the completion of the full…
5 things to watch out for when SailGP gets underway in Cádiz
by Miranda Blazeby, Digital Editor SailGP The third of Season 4’s three back-to-back European events takes place in Cádiz. From New Zealand’s return to Australia’s event win drought, we round up five things to watch out for when racing gets underway…
2023 KiteFoil World Series Italy- Day 1
Lorenzo Boschetti was fast out of the blocks on day one of Kitefoil World Series Italy in Sardinia. The Italian rider won the first of four races in an afternoon session where the fleet was racing out of Poetto Beach near Cagliari in about 7 to 9 knots of wind. Reigning World Champion Max Maeder from Singapore took…
Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race 2023 – make for the corner
Four of the five competitors elected to go the Southern side of the Rhumb Line in the dash to the top of New Zealand. By and large, you’d have to say it paid. Painkiller, the Bavaria 51 from the Royal…
Manly16s Club Championships Heat 1,2 Race Report
Sail Racing skipper Felix Grech was so ill the night before the start of Manly’s club championship opener, it was touch and go whether he’d make it to the start line. One lap into the first of two races, Grech…
Cole Brauer – A Woman’s Breath Over the Ocean
By Margherita Pelaschier / Global Solo Challenge Cole Brauer, a young American sailor, entered in the Global Solo Challenge aboard her Class40 First Light, adds a feminine touch to the event with her infectious enthusiasm and passion for sailing. Cole works tirelessly…
Dismasting of Historic Maine Schooner Kills One and Injures Three
PUBLISHED OCT 9, 2023 6:55 PM BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE The mast aboard a historic schooner operating cruises on the Maine coast broke this morning killing one person aboard the vessel and seriously injuring three others. The 141-year-old schooner Grace…
Emotion, reputation and family on the line for France in latest episode of Racing on the Edge
LONDON – October 10, 2023 – SailGP’s arrival in Europe for Season 4 provides the most explosive, personal and hard-hitting episode of Racing on the Edge – the championship’s behind-the-scenes docuseries – as it follows the rollercoaster ride of driver Quentin…
The Ocean Globe Beat, Bash and Bounce to Cape Town
The long, choppy upwind beat to Cape Town is proving challenging for the crews of the McIntyre Ocean Globe. With the calm of the doldrums a distant memory, the relentless South Easterlies means the yachts are moving, but it’s taking…
Antigua Yacht Club Marina
Very sadly during tropical storm Philippe that passed over Antigua and Barbuda last Monday night, the Antigua Yacht Club Marina offices burned down which included Skullduggery cafe, Cloggy’s and shops within that block. Our heartfelt sorrow and sympathy extends to…
Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race 2023 – Day 3 – Half the fleet have passed the halfway mark
Boat Reports Antipodes “A few technical issues overnight meant we needed to slow down to get a man up the rig at daylight. We had to lower the main for 45 minutes to retrieve the masthead spinnaker halyard after sailing…
New Zealand gears up for comeback in Cádiz
This weekend (14-15 Oct), New Zealand will make their long-awaited comeback in the stunning but unpredictable waters of Cádiz in the Andalucía region of Spain. The event will mark five weeks since the Kiwis raced following the structural collapse of the…
Sail Inc. wins 12ft Skiff Upper Harbour Championship
Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff Club hosted the first interclub of the 12ft Skiff Calendar on Saturday. A 15knot 2nd sail Southeast breeze greeted the fleet for the Upper Harbour Championship, with Lincoln Crowne (Jonathon Temple/Richard Jones) and Red Energy…
18ft Skiffs – 2023-34 Spring Champs Race 1
18ft Skiffs Spring Championship, Race 1 Today’s Race Sponsor: Yandoo Today’s Trophy: Major Arthur Frizell Trophy Sunday, 8 October 2023 Sydney Harbour The Australian 18 Footers League’s 89th consecutive 18ft skiff racing season began on Sydney Harbour today, when the club…
Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez – Quarter of a century next year, Les Voiles forever!
When the planets of the sailing galaxy are aligned! Gorgeous sunshine, breeze, the Gulf of Saint-Tropez as a backdrop, the most beautiful Maxi, Modern and Classic yachts in the world, sailors from all different backgrounds, a sociable atmosphere leading to…
2023 KiteFoil World Series Austria – Nolot & Maeder prevail in Traunsee’s toughest test
A gusty, whirlwind final day of KiteFoil World Series Austria tested the riders to the limits of their physical and emotional abilities. After a frenetic Medal Series with a new knockout format, the four-rider final saw Max Maeder take gold…
2023 KiteFoil World Series Austria – Day 3
• World Champion Lauriane Nolot has a chicken called Nugget• The growing ambition of Karl Maeder• Wet ’n Dry ‘hair flick’ competition [men only]• It was a slow news day, with lack of wind meaning no racing on Traunsee• Lauriane…
Tristan Peron of France crowned eSailing world champion
Tristan Peron of France claimed the eSailing World Championships title at the live final in Trieste with a dominant performance which left everyone else playing catch up. Arthur Farley of Great Britain was second overall, 17 points behind, with Peron’s…
Bermuda Gold Cup
Sweden’s Berntsson wins Bermuda Gold Cup for third time Petersen wins Jordy Walker Trophy, Butterworth the Wedgwood Heritage Trophy HAMILTON, Bermuda (Oct. 7, 2023) — Swedish skipper Johnie Berntsson today won the King Edward VII Gold Cup, the championship trophy of…
Happy days at Les Voiles!
– Varuna wins the Rolex Trophy– Kiwi Magic supreme among the 12mRs– Final curtain for the IRCs; 123 Modern yachts round off their season in the Gulf Canon fire, bagpipes, English and French sea shanties… the 2,500 or so sailors…
Inaugural Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race 2023 gets underway
And they’re off! At 1300hrs AEDT on October 7, 2023, the yachts and crews in the inaugural Sydney to Auckland Yacht Race left Sydney Harbour, bound for Auckland.Their start, adjacent to the famous Sow and Pigs near the Heads of…
2023 KiteFoil World Series Austria – Day 2
“If you want the win, you need to grab the pin,” said Denis Taradin, with just the hint of a grin. The Cypriot sailor prevailed with a vital victory in the last of six short, sharp races on day two of KiteFoil World Series Austria. He…
