It was some of the best racing we’ve seen in this fabulous summer of sailing in Barcelona with the Invited Teams of the UniCredit Youth America’s Cup having a rip-roaring day in a big sea state that rewarded accuracy and…
Palma (Spain), 21 September 2024 The Sandberg Estates J/70 Worlds has a winner. After five intense days of competition on the Bay of Palma, the American team, Douglas Newhouse and Jeremy Wilmot’s “Yonder” were proclaimed world champions of the class…
Friday 20th September 2024: Ibiza JoySail continues to confirm its position as a key event in the superyacht calendar with a second day of racing in the beautiful waters off Ibiza, in the Spanish Balearic Islands. An early morning rain…
Following an extremely close race and a final night spent punching into an intense current, it was Legallais (199) which finally took the win in this 15th edition of the CIC Normandy Channel Race. Skippers Fabien Delahaye and Benjamin Schwartz crossed the finish line…
Guy de Picciotto’s Zen TOO made the best start today to the final deciding event of the 2024 TF35 season when they won the first race, took third in the second race and followed it up with another victory in…
Barcelona continued it’s mixed weather conditions as the rain set in early on Friday 20 September. The Group B (invited) teams took to the water for their first race of the UniCredit Youth America’s Cup at 2:20pm (CEST) following being…
The American team, led by Douglas Newhouse and Jeremy Wilmot continue leading the championship and increase their advantage by 15 points over the second place. Saturday is the last day on the Bay of Palma, with five teams competing for…
Queenscliff Cruising Yacht Club and partner club Ocean Racing Club of Victoria have had a bumper year for their 2024 intake of women sailors for the Keelboat Introduction to Sailing Savvy (KISS) training program. Established in 2022 by then QCYC…
Douglas Newhouse and Jeremy Wilmot’s team is holding on at the top of the leaderboard after the discard has been applied, just one point ahead of second-placed Brazilian ‘Mindset’ and five ahead of third, also from the USA, ‘Rowdy’. Palma…
Porto Cervo, 19 September 2024. The third day of racing at the 22nd Rolex Swan Cup brought a northeasterly wind of 7-10 knots, allowing the competition to start on schedule at 12 noon CEST and all planned races to be…
Newport, R.I. — The New York Yacht Club, which sparked the keelboat team racing revolution with the creation of the Hinman Masters Team Race in 2000, will see this discipline attain the highest competitive level in the sport when it…
Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli, the team representing the Circolo della Vela Sicilia yacht club, secured their place in the Louis Vuitton Cup Final after a last race against NYYC American Magic where there were plenty more questions than answers before…
After winning the last two regattas, including the Rolex TP52 World Championship title in Newport in July, Tony Langley’s Gladiator crew head into the final event of the season carrying an eight point lead as they bid to secure the…
For most of our clubs, we are two weeks into the start of the season! If you haven’t already, it’s time to blow the dust off the Cherubs, make sure the gear is packed and register for the 2024 NSW…
Porto Cervo, 18 September 2024. Day two of the Rolex Swan Cup on the waters off Porto Cervo was marked by unstable weather conditions, managed skilfully by the Race Committee to fit in a coastal race for all classes, with…
A day of wildly swinging fortunes on a tricky Barcelona racetrack saw the Challenger of Record, INEOS Britannia, secure their place in the Louis Vuitton Cup Final with a win over Alinghi Red Bull Racing in the pair’s second race…
Virtually all the fleet has now hung a left around the legendary Fastnet lighthouse, which has a starring role in a whole host of offshore races. Following on from Sogestran – Seafrigo and Legallais, this latest compulsory race mark saw…
With now only 99 days remaining until the start of the 79th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, this year’s field of competitors is shaping up to be one of the most exciting in recent memory. A total of 75 yachts have…
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…
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…
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…
Lagoon, the world’s leading catamaran manufacturer, is proud to unveil its latest flagship model, the Lagoon EIGHTY 2. Crafted in collaboration with internationally renowned architects and designers, this new model sets a bold new standard for luxury, innovation, and sustainability…
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…
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…
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…
The destination for the Marinas26 International Conference and Trade Exhibition has been announced as the Royal Pines Resort on Queensland’s Gold Coast. The Marina Industries Association (MIA) made the announcement to its members ahead of releasing it publicly in its…
ATL Composites will exhibit with joint venture partners M.u.H. von der Linden GmbH based in Wesel as vdL Composites GmbH at the 36th METSTRADE Show, running 19 to 21 November 2024 in Amsterdam. The world’s largest B2B marine event, showcasing the…
Tesoro Yachts stole the limelight at the 2024 Cannes Yachting Festival when it unveiled its largest and most ambitious project to date, the stunning new T50 Speciale. Elevating the standards for exquisite luxury, the new T50 Speciale is the result of…
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…
Douglas Rastrello’s USA “Good to go” was the best of this second day of competition and Douglas Newhouse’s “Yonder” holds the lead for the second consecutive day. Palma, 18 September 2024 Regularity continues to rule the Sandberg Estates J/70 Worlds….
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…
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…
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