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The Smeg team of Micah Lane, Ricky Bridge and Peter Harris recorded a double victory on Sydney Harbour today when they scored two come-from-behind wins in Races 3 and 4 of the Australian 18ft Skiff Championship. Trailing Tech2 in Race…
No team was hotter at the end of the 2019 World Championship than Diego Botin and Iago Marra (ESP). The Spanish sensations were up against he ropes, almost missing gold fleet, which would have cost them an Olympic berth. With…
Melbourne Australia, Feb 3, 2020: Olympic selection, vindication, bragging rights and psychological advantage – these will be the motivations for some of the 131 sailors from 45 countries competing at the 2020 World Laser Standard Championships in Melbourne, beginning on…
Over three days, Kawil has taken control of the Bay of Islands regatta course at the at NZ Millennium Cup; her crew reading conditions well, maintaining slick crew work, and making strong tactical decisions helping the Derektor yacht to secure…
There were no complaints about a delayed start due to lack of wind on Boat International race day of the NZ Millennium Cup in New Zealand on Saturday, especially when a dolphin pod joined the fleet at the start, as…
The first day of racing of the New Zealand Millennium Cup kicked off today, and sailing commentary legend, Peter Montgomery described it as akin to racing in paradise. “If this isn’t heaven, then it’s just next door,” he said as…
Four international teams from New Zealand, Italy, the United States, and Great Britain have been confirmed for the America’s Cup World Series (ACWS) regatta taking place in Cagliari, Sardinia from April 23-26 – the opening event of the 36th America’s…
Four days of WASZP racing went right down to the wire in Port Stephens over the Australia Day long weekend, as a group of talented young Kiwis took the first three places in the Australian Championship. Competitors were aged between…
MADRID, Spain – January 29, 2020 – With less than one month to the start of SailGP Season 2, the newest team in the global championship has been unveiled. The Spain SailGP Team features Olympians and world champions from across…
NZ Herald. By Christopher Reive. “It's a new boat and something like this can happen. If you don't push hard you will never know your limits.” The was the message out of Luna Rossa after their AC75 dismasted while out…
Racing for the international fleet at Island Water World Grenada Sailing Week started today, Monday 27 January for Pure Grenada Race Day One. Grenada delivered perfect conditions for the first day of racing with 12-15 knots of trade winds from…
The Sydney 38 One-Design Australian Championship will be hosted by Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC) over three days, from 14 to 16 February, and an exceptional field means the competition will be wide open with a number of Australia’s…
Racing for the international fleet at Island Water World Grenada Sailing Week continued for the second day, Tuesday 28 January for Silversands Race Day Two. Principal Race Officer James Benoit reported a light south easterly wind of 8-10 knots, which…
SYDNEY – January 28, 2020 – The one month countdown is on until the world’s fastest and most exhilarating sail racing championship – SailGP – returns to Sydney Harbour on February 28-29. Following a heart-pumping inaugural season – which saw…
Thousands of sailors gathered at Geelong on Australia Day for the MacGlide Festival of Sails, and well into the evening of Sunday January 26, the Rating Series results were pending the outcome of protests involving both divisions. Pending the outcome,…
Billy Parker had double the reason to celebrate at the MacGlide Festival of Sails, as the Royal Geelong Yacht Club stalwart celebrated his 82nd birthday with a big day at sea, winning the Cruising Non-Spinnaker division in the 34 nautical…
Miami got a taste of Olympic class sailing at the highest level this week, and on Saturday champions were crowned at the 2020 Hempel World Cup Series Miami. Sailors from around the globe convened in South Florida this week with…
The opening event of the three-regatta America’s Cup World Series circuit, the ACWS Sardegna – Cagliari, will be held from 23-26 of April, 2020. It is a key milestone in this America’s Cup as teams and fans around the world…
At the end of the 18th edition of New Zealand’s biggest multi-day keelboat regatta, the CRC Bay of Islands Sailing Week, Mayhem reigned supreme in the event’s premier A Division; the TP52’s co-skippers, Harry Dodson and Tony Bosnyak, walking away…
Melbourne turned on a beautiful summer morning for the MacGlide Festival of Sails’ opening event, the Passage Race which began from two long lines at the top of Port Phillip and finished on Corio Bay in Geelong. Back-dropped by the…
The fifth and final day of fleet racing wrapped-up Friday at the 2020 Hempel World Cup Series Miami, when many of the 182 sailors from 45 nations raced with Olympic qualification on the line, targeting a spot in Saturday’s pivotal…
A fleet of 245 boats will set sail tomorrow for the spectacular 56km Passage Race from Williamstown to Geelong. The oldest race in Australia will mark the start of the 177th MacGlide Festival of Sails, which runs in Geelong until…
by Lisa Ratcliff Teams from three southern states will take to Corio Bay for the SAILING Champions League – Asia Pacific Southern Qualifier January 25 – 27 as part of the MacGlide Festival of Sails, Royal Geelong Yacht Club’s annual…
On January 28, New Zealand’s Bay of Islands will start to fill with superyacht industry members from across the world. The region, known for its outstanding natural beauty, plays host annually to the New Zealand Millennium Cup regatta and once…
Billy Parker is hoping for a double celebration this weekend, when the MacGlide Festival of Sails kicks off on Saturday with the historic Passage Race. The Royal Geelong Yacht Club stalwart will celebrate his 82nd birthday on Saturday, competing in…
Six months out from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Sail Melbourne International 2020 saw the world’s best sailors wrapping up the five-day event with a light wind day on Port Phillip Bay on Tuesday (21 January 2020). Over 300 competitors…
by Todd Niall www.stuff.co.nz Right on time, the completed sites for America's Cup challengers have been handed over, but the fate of one remains unclear. The construction alliance building the America's Cup village on Auckland's waterfront said the “platforms” for…
By Jake Fish – US Sailing Sailors were greeted with cooler temperatures, sunny skies, and plenty of breeze on the second day of the 2020 Hempel World Cup Series Miami, USA. On Tuesday, the 470 Men and Women, Laser, Laser…
The Royal Geelong Yacht Club (RGYC) has announced it will contribute $10,000 to kick start a ‘Festival of Sails’ bushfire appeal in the wake of cancelling its traditional Australia Day Fireworks show, next Sunday January 26. While the fireworks display…
It was a challenging day for sailors and race management alike with multiple storm fronts passing through Melbourne on the penultimate day of Sail Melbourne International making for another wild and fun day for the majority of the classes. Despite…
Despite a huge storm front battering Port Phillip in the early afternoon, most classes were able to complete a full slate of racing on day three of Sail Melbourne International on Sunday. The thick squall carried a sheet of small…
In gruelling conditions on Sydney Harbour for the first day of the Farr 40 One Design Trophy, Jeff Carter’s Edake scored three bullets to sit in first place, where she has been comfortably sitting for the majority of the season….
Following a very windy first day, Port Phillip delivered a cracking day out at the 2020 Sail Melbourne International; Saturday starting with light conditions before the wind picked up again, making for a fitness and skill focussed day. On Friday,…
Sunday, 19 January, 2020 Sydney Harbour The Finport Finance team of Keagan York, Matt Stenta and David Ewings totally dominated the racing in a 8-12 knots SSE wind to lead the fleet after the two-race opening day of the Australian…
The 2020 Finn Gold Cup is to be held from 8-16 May in the Bay of Palma, Mallorca and will be organised by the Club Nàutic S'Arenal. Entry for sailors and coach registration is now open through the event website….
Australian Sailing and Kiteboarding Australia have today announced their intentions to work together to develop the next generation of Australian Olympic sailing champions. With the Mixed Kite event (IKA Formula Kite) to make its debut as an Olympic discipline at…
From stuff.co.nz Team New Zealand have shown the huge development in America's Cup design as they engaged a 1995 version during training in Auckland. The Cup defenders were flying on their foils while NZL41, a former Japanese entry from the…
With wind limits on the edge, conditions on day one of Sail Melbourne International 2020 provided many competitors with a wild, windy and challenging day on Port Phillip Bay. Racing started out in around 20-22 knots, but with wind gusting…
Royal Geelong Yacht Club sailor Brendan Garner first competed in the MacGlide Festival of Sails in 1988, when he was just 12 years old. Three decades later the avid sailor who learned to sail at RGYC on Geelong’s Corio Bay,…
National Youth Champions decided after final day of racing abandoned Racing has been abandoned for the final day of the Australian Youth Championships at Sorrento Sailing and Couta Boat Club (SSCBC). The race committee continuously monitored conditions throughout the day…
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