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…
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….
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
San Francisco, September 6, 2024: The Ocean Cleanup today declared the eradication of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) achievable within a decade and an ambition to make the cleanup happen faster and more cost effectively. Today’s announcement is the…
On his 18th La Solitaire du Figaro, racing though his own backyard last night and early this morning French ace Alexis Loison leads the first stage of the 55th edition of La Solitaire du Figaro Parec. After putting the notoriously strong tidal…
By the International Maxi Association One of the windiest and most competitive Palermo-Montecarlo races concluded for the maxi yachts today with Remon Vos’ 100ft Black Jack claiming line honours and setting a new race record. Finishing 43 minutes and 11…
By the International Maxi Association The 19th Palermo-Montecarlo yacht race sets sail from Sicily’s capital today (Tuesday 20 August), concluding the International Maxi Association’s 2023-24 Mediterranean Maxi Offshore Challenge, which started with last autumn’s Rolex Middle Sea Race. While the race…
The Royal Western Yacht Club in Plymouth, UK announces the official US Partnership of the Newport Yacht Club for the WORLDSTAR ’26. Since 2005 the Newport Yacht Club have been invaluable in their supporting of the OSTAR and TWOSTAR races,…
Doyle Sails and Quantum Sails will sit alongside other NTG brands, including North Sails and Southern Spars North Technology Group (NTG) continues to expand its family of best-in-class marine brands by adding two of the world’s most respected sailmakers, Doyle…
Six Months to Go! 18 sailors in 5.8-meter home-built plywood yachts are set to embark on a solo race around the world in a groundbreaking event! On February 23, 2025, the McIntyre Mini Globe Race (MGR) will commence, marking the beginning of…
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…
Sailing enthusiasts have an exceptional opportunity to own a share in a brand new Dufour Yacht following new syndicate offers released by Yachtshare. The shared ownership programs are available for a brand new Dufour 470 and a Dufour 37, both highly acclaimed sailing…
Syndicate shareholders Peter and Avril Bristow tell us what life is like on board. “The thing that gets us every time is when we anchor in a bay is the design of this yacht. She swings to the breeze, we…
Jeanneau’s latest innovative yacht design has arrived in Australia. The long awaited Jeanneau Yachts 55 features a unique deck and cabin layout, with the two aft guest cabins completely isolated with their own companion ways, helms mounted further forward than…
SV Parlay is a hurricane damaged 2012 Lagoon 450 Catamaran bought in Tortola, BVI at the beginning of 2018, after Hurricane Irma. Colin and his friends spent 4 months getting her seaworthy, before setting sail across the Caribbean. They then…
2025 marks the 40th edition of the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC), which has crossed the Atlantic from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to the Caribbean every year since 1986. When the 2025 rally concludes in Saint Lucia, over 8,000 boats…
If you love a nautical story, then check out this just about to be released book. A memoir of extraordinary travel in the1960s A fascinating, lyrical, and very personal memoir of love and adventure before the days of GPS and…
Festival dates: 2-3 November 2024 Enter your boat and share your passion for classic timber boats, at the only dedicated event for timber boats held annually in Sydney. Located on the beautiful Pittwater at the award winning RMYC marina, the…
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…
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. 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…
Cyclops Marine: The America’s Cup has always been about more than just what happens on the water—it’s a catalyst for technological innovation that pushes the boundaries of what’s possible. The technologies developed and advanced in the Cup often shape the…
Carbon Yachts, a leading distributor of luxury marine vessels in Australia & New Zealand, is excited to announce the arrival of ASTenders to Australia. The highly anticipated range of ASTenders is now available at Carbon Yachts’ premier Sydney showroom, offering…
Since 2022, Josie Maher-Eastman has been the General Manager of her family’s businesses: Edencraft International, Edencraft Marine and Edencraft Creative. Based in Geelong, Victoria, Edencraft International manufactures worldclass fibreglass, offshore fishing boats ranging from 6 to 7.77-metres that can be…
The Yacht Sales Co. has announced a special Dufour Yachts Showcase event presenting an exceptional opportunity for buyers to inspect an extensive range of the prestigious French models in one location. The event will be held at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron…
You watched Matt Wearne win Olympic Gold in the Laser dinghy class along with the Silver medal won by Grae Morris in Windsurfing on TV, now you or your kids can come on down and give sailing a try yourself….
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….
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….
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…
Max Maeder was back to his winning ways on day two of KiteFoil World Series Austria. Six days short of his 18th birthday, the teenager from Singapore won all six races in light winds on LakeTraunsee in Upper Austria. “Winning six races back to back, that definitely puts a smile on…
Finland’s Oskari Muhonen put on a masterclass for the 104 sailors from 20 nations taking part in the 2024 Finn Gold Cup in Aarhus, Denmark. He won all three races sailed on Friday, two by huge margins to put himself…
There is gold in the waters of Aarhus this week, Finn gold, and the 104 sailors who made it out to the start left everything on the water fighting for every metre, for every point, for every boat, for every…
It’s all about the Gold Cup. The Finn Gold Cup is one of the most prestigious and oldest trophies in sailing and today the 68th edition was opened in Aarhus, Denmark, with around 110 entries from 20 countries. The trophy…
There was a serious tone to proceedings at the press conference ahead of the start of the Louis Vuitton Cup – which begins at 1400 CET on Thursday August 29 – with a palpable feeling of tension on the stage…
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