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The 2024 edition of Sail Melbourne delivered on every front, combining fierce competition and testing conditions. Held on the unpredictable waters of Port Phillip Bay, the event showcased why it remains a premier testing ground for Australian and international sailors….
Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron will proudly host the highly anticipated 2024 Petersville Regatta from 27 to 30 December, kicking off summer with one of the most exciting events on the Peninsula. This annual highlight attracts sailors from across the region, and…
The inaugural Ronstan Junior Foiling Cup was held over 23rd & 24th November 2024 at BYRA sailing club on Pittwater, NSW Australia. Junior sailors aged 10-16 years old competed in 6 Nikki foiling dinghies. Each sailor competed in 5 races,…
The Australian Sailing Team has welcomed the Australian Institute of Sport’s (AIS) announcement confirming funding for its High Performance program through to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. This investment is part of the Australian Sports Commission and Australian Government’s…
Climactic battles poised for finals’ showdown in third and last stop of FreeFly-Slalom season in Jericoacoara GWA Wingfoil World Cup Brazil 202426–30 November, 2024 | Jericoacoara, Brazil The races for the 2024 Freefly-Slalom crowns are finely poised and will be…
The iconic Sail Melbourne regatta has returned to the waters of Port Phillip in Victoria just months after incredible results from the Australian Sailing Team in Marseille, with Paris Olympians and up-and-coming sailors raising their masts from today. As one of Australia’s…
The Peter Burling’s Kiwi team put in a consistent fleet racing performance to qualify for the Final at the top of the leaderboard alongside Emirates GBR and the United States. Despite multiple lead changes and shifty wind conditions, the Kiwis…
The Rag & Famish Hotel team of Harry Price, Max Paul and Finn Rodowicz goes into the opening day’s racing of the 2024-25 18ft Skiffs NSW Championship next Sunday as favourite to take the title after an outstanding start to…
Finals Day on Pittwater! The 30th Harken International Youth Match Racing Championship concluded with an exhilarating final day of action in perfect racing conditions. A steady 10-15 knot northeast breeze set the stage for an unforgettable showdown. The day began…
The winners of this weekend’s 13ft/16ft NSW Championships will have done it the hard way following a hectic shoot-out that will test mind, body and craft. With only one heat of the States possible at Port Hunter a fortnight ago – leaving race officials…
Going into today’s final three races of the 44Cup Nanny Cay, the leaderboard was tight between the high performance owner-driver one designs with Charisma leading on 34, Aleph Racing on 36, Artemis Racing on 38, Team Nika on 39 and…
Footloose Triumphs in This Year’s Two Capes Race The Two Capes Race, hosted by the Derwent Sailing Squadron, lived up to its reputation, delivering a great 18-hour contest full of tactical battles. With fortunes shifting like a game of snakes…
The Rag & Famish Hotel team of Harry Price, Max Paul and Finn Rodowicz wrapped up the 2024 Sixt Spring 18ft skiff Championship, which concluded on Sydney Harbour today. The Rag, with Josh Porebski standing in for regular skipper Harry…
Two offshore windward/leeward races at the 2024 Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship (SSORC) decided the SSORC champions for this year in conditions that were as brilliant as yesterday’s, with more sunshine and a north-easterly sea breeze beckoning….
DUBAI, UAE- 24 NOVEMBER 2024 – Tom Slingby’s Australia Team’s hopes of making the Podium Final came crashing down, with the team missing out on making the final by one crucial point. The New Zealand Team were crowned the victors…
Day 1 of the 2024 Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship (SSORC) could not have been any better – a beautiful north-easterly sea breeze on a sunny hot day was the perfect way to brush off the cobwebs…
DUBAI, UAE- 23 NOVEMBER 2024 -The Australia SailGP Team launched their 2025 Rolex SailGP Championship campaign in dominant style, silencing any questions about the strength of their restructured squad. The triple SailGP champions surged to the top of the leaderboard…
The 2025 Etchells Worlds entries close in just over a week and the competition is continuing to ramp up at the Royal Brighton Yacht Club (RBYC). As chances to race before the Worlds continue to cross off preparation lists, the…
DUBAI, UAE- 22 NOVEMBER 2024 – Tom Slingsby’s Australia Team is gearing up to compete in the season-opening Rolex SailGP Championship in Dubai tomorrow, facing off against 10 other nations in the largest fleet in SailGP history. Adding to the…
Conditions on the British Virgin Islands’ St Francis Drake Channel further improved today; still shifty, thanks to the islands to weather and the tropical clouds overhead, but with more wind – ranging from 9-13 knots. The race course was moved…
Despite an unpromising forecast, Tortola came good for the opening day of the 44Cup Nanny Cay with PRO Maria Torrijo and the race team from the Royal BVI Yacht Club laying on three races, held in 6-14 knots from the…
Excitement is mounting for this year’s Two Capes Race, with a cracker weather forecast and a competitive lineup of 16 Tasmanian yachts ready to tackle the 82-nautical-mile offshore course. After leaving the River Derwent the fleet will navigate into Storm…
Red Bull Italy will be led by double Olympic gold medallist Ruggero Tita as driver and Jimmy Spithill as CEO. The Italian team received their helmets by Spanish aerobatic paragliding pioneer Horacio Lllorens as part of the reveal. NOVEMBER 21,…
Headed to the Sprints this weekend? What to expect when you arrive 76 McDougall St, Kirribilli NSW 2061 Due to road closures in the area, McDougall Street will only be accessible via Willoughby Street near Pattons Slipway. Trailers and boats…
The Australian Sailing Team is excited to see the summer of sailing in Australia kick off with the three iconic regattas, Sail Melbourne, Sail Sydney, and Sail Brisbane. These events have long been pivotal in fostering local talent and attracting…
For the first time ever the former two time OK Dinghy world champion, Roger Blasse, from Australia, is the OK Dinghy World No.1. He moves up seven places in the final World Ranking List of 2024 to take the top…
Bacchanal, the brand new JPK 11.80 performed well above expectations in the 90nm CYCA’s Bluewater Pointscore Bird Island race as its first Offshore, winning IRC Division 2 and line honors for its division. The Sailing Manager, Keiran Searle used all his…
The City of Sails has a rich maritime history stretching back to the day the province of Auckland was founded in 1840. And on Monday 27 January 2025, Aucklanders will be treated to a spectacular display featuring the past, present…
SailGP, one of the world’s fastest-growing sports properties, has today confirmed its diverse broadcast offering for Australian viewers, announcing renewed partnerships with Foxtel Group and SBS for the upcoming 2025 Season. The partnership extensions come after another milestone season for…
The 2025 Festival of Sails is set for a record-breaking turnout. More than double the regatta entries compared to this time last year. This exceptional early interest includes boats from top clubs like Hobsons Bay Yacht Club, Sandringham Yacht Club,…
Countdown to the 30th Harken International Youth Match Racing Championship The excitement is building as the 30th Harken International Youth Match Racing Championship approaches, with just three days until the first race. Proudly sponsored by Harken, this prestigious event will…
Lee leads 16ft Skiff NSW Titles after Day 2 abandoned An uncooperative seabreeze and a procession of shipping movements prevented any racing from being completed on a disappointing Day 2 of the NSW 16ft and 13ft Skiff Titles being sailed…
The Rag & Famish Hotel team of Harry Price, Max Paul and Finn Rodowicz continued their domination of the 2024-25 Australian 18 Footers League fleet with another brilliant exhibition in the strong north-east wind conditions on a near-deserted Sydney Harbour…
After a nine year absence from the Caribbean, the RC44 fleet will return next week for the 44Cup Nanny Cay, taking place over 20-24 November. The high performance one design 44Cup fleet has twice visited the British Virgin Islands (BVI)….
Get ready for an exciting day on the water! With 41 boats entered across three divisions and a North Easter expected to build to 20+ knots outside the river, the competition is sure to be fierce. RO Grant Sutton believes…
Mikael Lundh, a highly experienced Olympic coach and former elite sailor, has taken on the role of Australian National ILCA6 Squad Coach. His appointment bolsters the Australian Sailing Team’s emphasis on elevating the ILCA6 squad to achieve the required repeated…
The world of Olympic sailing is set to reach new heights with the launch of the Sailing Grand Slam (SGS) – an international series that unites the sport’s most iconic regattas and the regatta that will take place in the 2028 Olympic…
With the first event of Season 5 just a week away in Dubai, SailGP have made a number of news announcements, all connected to the British team, Emirates GBR. Dylan Fletcher Whilst many SailGP followers were expecting Ben Ainslie to…
The period from the early 1970s to the mid-1980s was one of the greatest, probably THE greatest, periods of racing in the 132-year history of 18 footer racing in Australia and New Zealand, and produced some of the greatest competitors…
There is a big program of events in Australia across the 2024-2025 summer for the ILCA (Laser) dinghy class with large fleets being entered for ILCA4, 6 and 7 divisions across Youth, Open and Masters age groups. The program kicks…
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