2024 Fireball Worlds – Day 2
The 2024 Fireball Worlds is shaping up to be one for the ages with a mix of light and heavy conditions on the second day and the results so far offering no clear premonitions at this early stage. Even after…
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SB20 Worlds Championship 2024 – Practice Day
Today marked an exciting prelude to the grand event happening at DOSC over the following week. Ahead of tomorrow’s highly anticipated kick-off for the SB20 World Championships, we wrapped up a successful day of boat measurements and practice races. Our journey so far, from the SB20…
Admiral’s Cup 2025 Advisory Committee
Organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club 17th July to 1st August 2025 – Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK The Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) has received expressions of interest from all over the world to compete in the 2025…
18ft Skiffs – Race 5 Australian Championship
President’s Trophy – Sunday, 11 February 2024 The NSW champion Yandoo 18ft skiff team added another title to its 2023-24 season triumphs when, despite finishing in fourth place in today’s Sixt Race 5 of the Australian Championship, it locked…
Big breeze greets sailors on opening day of 2024 Fireball Worlds in Geelong
The opening day of the 2024 Fireball Worlds at the Royal Geelong Yacht Club gave sailors a real heart-starter, beginning with an onshore delay and ending with strong winds in two late afternoon, early evening races. On a hot day…
2024 Oceanbridge Sail Auckland champions crowned
By Yachting New Zealand You’d be excused for wondering what Josh and Caleb Armit had for breakfast on Sunday. The Auckland sailing siblings dominated proceedings at Torbay Sailing Club, winning every single race in their respective fleets to both be…
2024 Fireball International Week / Australian Championships final day
Weather Conditions: Racing Highlights: Overall Results: Final Standings: Now all eyes move onto next week when the 2024 Fireball Worlds start in earnest on Sunday the 11th February.
A mix of conditions decide ORC NSW Championship and Pittwater Regatta
A light weather day on the water helped decide the final outcomes of both the ORC NSW Championship, supported by Sydney Marine Brokerage and the Pittwater Regatta, organised by Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC). A mix of conditions and…
Champions crowned after final day of ILCA Masters Worlds in Adelaide
Nine new ILCA World Champions have been crowned as the 2024 ILCA Masters Worlds came to a close at the Adelaide Sailing Club today. The event will be remembered for strong winds and big swells, some absolutely textbook Adelaide conditions…
Geographe Bay Race Week – Day 5
Rolling into day five of Race Week, with the lay day but a fond memory, the fleet looked hot to trot on the tram from the marine to the end of the Jetty. However, a crucial component of the sport…
SailGP announces new SBS partnership for Live Free-to-Air broadcast
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – 9 February 2024 – SailGP, one of the world’s fastest-growing sports properties, has expanded its broadcast offering in Australia with the announcement of a new free-to-air partnership with the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) for the KPMG Australia…
Conditions test the best at ORC NSW Championship
Day 1 of the ORC NSW Championship conducted by Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC), was a testing Passage Race; competitors describing conditions as lumpy, bumpy, and shifty with plenty of current. Division 1 went to David Ross and crew…
Geelong Shines as host of the National and World Fireball Sailing Championships
Geelong proudly embraces its role as the host city for the prestigious National and World Fireball Championships, currently underway at the Royal Geelong Yacht Club. This event not only showcases Geelong’s commitment to sailing excellence but also brings significant economic…
ILCA Masters Worlds – Day 5
Sailors are just two races away from the end of the 2024 ILCA Masters Worlds at the Adelaide Sailing Club with two more races to close out the series scheduled for tomorrow. So far the breeze at this event has…
Geographe Bay Race Week – Day 3
With layday approaching and the prospect of a sleep-in on Wednesday morning, it was a more relaxed atmosphere on the water for all of the fleets. Racing on the Viper-F15 course provided an unexpected spectacle for the boats during their…
Women’s World Match Racing Tour 2024 schedule
London, UK (8 February 2024) The Women’s World Match Racing Tour today announced its 2024 season of five events in four countries featuring returning events in the USA, France and Denmark, and a new event in Marstrand, Sweden. Now in…
Fireball National Championships – Day 2 – Tom Gillard And Andy Thompson Dominate
The second day of the Fireball National Championships brought forth thrilling races amidst glorious sunshine, testing the mettle of the competitors as they navigated the waters with skill and precision. With no sign of the Oscar flag, the jury remained…
ILCA Masters Worlds – Day 4 – Age no barrier for Legends, hiking hard into their 80s
While sailing may not be a sport for everyone, it is without a doubt a sport for anyone. As the 2024 ILCA Masters Worlds gets closer to completion, it was a chance to take a closer look at some of…
SailGP adopts Apex Group’s Women’s Accelerator Program to advance inclusion in the world of sport
The Program’s main focus is to accelerate the development of SailGP’s future female leaders LONDON – February 7, 2024 – SailGP, a global leader in purpose driven and sustainable sport, and its Exclusive Financial Solutions Partner, Apex Group, have today…
Sydney Harbour Regatta entries building
Early entries have been extended for Middle Harbour Yacht Club’s (MHYC) 2024 Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Harbour Regatta, with interest building and entries flowing in for the popular event taking place on the weekend of 2 and3 March. A healthy…
Fireball National Championships at the Royal Geelong Yacht Club – Day 1
Sailing enthusiasts were treated to a day of exhilarating competition at day one of the Fireball National Championships hosted by the Royal Geelong Yacht Club. The world’s top sailors showcased their skills despite challenging conditions. With breezes ranging from 12…
America’s Cup – The boat launches are coming
The notification to the Recon Panel, under Technical Regulation 10.6 (a), yesterday of Emirates Team New Zealand and Alinghi Red Bull Racing and today with Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli, all giving the required 2-month notification of intention to launch their…
18ft Skiffs – The Kiwis are coming in 2024
New Zealand 18ft skiff teams return to the JJs When COVID-19 struck Sydney during the JJ Giltinan World 18 footer Championship in March 2020, it not only ended the three consecutive winning streak of the champion New Zealand Honda Marine…
RPAYC head to the worlds with fast growing fleet of DF65 racers
The Dragonforce 65 (DF65) is arguably the fastest growing fleet at RPAYC. The RPAYC fleet started on 24 November 2022 with 10 boats and has grown to almost 40, with 15-20 racing each week. Radio Sailing has become hugely popular…
2024 ILCA Masters Worlds – Day 3
After another day of solid Adelaide sea breeze, the 2024 ILCA Masters Worlds fleet heads into a well-earned rest day with all six scheduled races completed to this point. It sets up an exciting final three days from Thursday onwards…
WASZP – Record fleet set for Norway – Athena Youth and Women’s teams announced for AC37
2023 Women’s International Games Champion Hattie Rogers and 2021 European Champion Matt Beck are heading for AC37 WASZP sailors all over the world continue to gain selection for both the Youth and Women’s Americas Cup to be held in Barcelona…
M32 Sibling Show Down in Miami
MIAMI, February 5, 2024 — The second M32 Miami Winter Series drew to a thrilling close this weekend, delivering an extraordinary showcase of racing and fierce competition. The spotlight of the series remained firmly on the sibling rivalry between Jake…
Warren Jones International Youth Regatta
20th Warren Jones International Youth Regatta has wrapped up with an epic Finals Day for sailors. Friday morning kicked off with the remainder of the second Round Robin where Max Paul (RSYS) and Josh Hyde (RNZYS) were fighting it out for…
Building Adelaide breeze a handful on Day 2 of ILCA Masters Worlds
A building southerly Adelaide breeze gave sailors a challenging second day of ILCA Masters sailing in Adelaide today with glamour conditions turning to extremely fresh by day’s end. Racing got underway close to scheduled start time and all fleets completed…
SB20 Asia Pacific Championships
Team Xcellent Clinches Victory at the 2024 Dubai Duty Free SB20 Sailing Asia Pacific Championships The Dubai Offshore Sailing Club witnessed the grand finale of the Dubai Duty Free SB20 Sailing Asia Pacific Championships on February 4, 2024. Over three days, the event showcased a thrilling blend…
Tasmanian Sailing – Weekend Race Wrap
“It was a typical Derwent River breeze,” according to Footloose skipper Stewart Geeves, “0 to 30 knots from all four points of the compass – sometimes at the same time!” Saturday’s Long Race of the Combined Clubs Series was “typical…
18ft Skiffs – Race 4 Shaw and Partners Australian Championship
Commodore Cup – Sunday, 4 February 2024 – Sydney Harbour NSW champion Yandoo 18ft skiff team tightened its grip on the title after winning a hard fought Shaw and Partners Race 4 of the Australian Championship, in a 15-20 knot North East…
2024 ILCA Masters Worlds in Adelaide – Day 1
The opening day of the 2024 ILCA Masters Worlds in Adelaide threw up a few challenges, as Adelaide brought some sweltering conditions, delaying the afternoon breeze by a few hours. Hot northwesterlies were on the menu early, however with unstable…
AC40 Fly’s to RPAYC
Some great news out of my home club on Pittwater – can’t wait to get back from the ILCA Masters and have Tash show me how it’s done! McConaghy Boats and the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club have come together…
iQFOiL – Sharon Kantor and Nicolo Renna are the new World Champions
Kantor also wins selection for her country and at the age of 20 she will compete in her first Olympics in Marseille. Marina Rubicón (Lanzarote, Canary Islands), February 3, 2024 Australian Grae Morris finishes 4th overall. A thrilling final day…
iQFOiL World Championships 2024 – Day 5
Denmark wins the men’s place for Paris 2024. Germany, the women’s Five more races were sailed on the fifth day of the iQFOiL World Championship as Lanzarote produces another day of great conditions. Two slalom races and three course races are completed. The top tenMen and Women were selected who will go on to…
America’s Cup – Alpine joins forces with Orient Express Racing Team
Alpine and Orient Express Racing Team announce their partnership for 2024 for the 37th edition of the America’s Cup. The two leading French brands share a sporting DNA, where technological, operational and human excellence are at the core of the…
Entry open for 2024 OK Dinghy European Championship in Palma
Entry has opened for the 2024 OK Dinghy European Championship in Palma. This will mark the first ever OK Dinghy class championship to be held in Spanish waters and recognises the remarkable growth in the class there over the past…
Tasmanian Racing!
Words: Liz Rountree Saturday’s Combined Clubs Long Race this Saturday kicks off a busy month of Summer yacht racing. Crews racing in the 4th round of the series hosted by the RYCT will be preparing for the club’s Bruny Island…
Warren Jones Day 4 – Top contenders emerge
The penultimate day of the 20th Warren Jones International Youth Regatta was a hot and light day for sailors. With the last full day of racing on the schedule before Finals Day tomorrow, teams had their last chance to climb up…
