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The recent Adams 10 National Championships were contested over 3 days from Friday 9th – Sunday 11th February at the picturesque Lake Macquarie. Author: Geoff ChartersEvent: Adams 10 National Championships at Lake Macquarie Yacht Club 9-11th Photo Credits: Beau Outteridge The…
Another ‘Perfect’ Day on the Water Words: Liz RountreePhotos: Colleen Darcey How was the racing? “Oh, you know, we went around some cans, we broke a few things… including our spirits,” reports Arunga bowman Charlie Donnelly. But beyond the dry…
The Sail Inc crew of Nick Press and Andrew Stevenson have taken out the 12 Foot Skiff Port Jackson Championship for the Graham ‘Curly’ Colless Memorial Trophy under some of the most trying circumstances imaginable on Sydney Harbour yesterday afternoon,…
The Livestream for the GKA Kite-Surf World Cup Cape Verde is on! The swell is pumping and the breeze has filled in at Ponta Preta’s legendary break. Click here to see if world champions Airton Cozzolino and Moona Whyte can…
Andoo Race 6 Australian Championship – Sunday, 18 February 2024 Despite finishing in fourth place today, the Yandoo 18ft skiff team of Micah Lane (skipper), Fang Warren (sheet) and Lewis Brake (bow) officially became the 2023-24 Australian champions following the…
MONDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2024, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND | SailGP veteran Nathan Outteridge will step behind the wheel of New Zealand’s F50 ‘Amokura’ this weekend in Sydney, with driver and co-CEO Peter Burling at home for the birth of his first child. Outteridge,…
The Caribbean 600 presents a challenge unlike any of the world’s premier offshore races. Circumnavigating 11 islands and contending with notoriously difficult currents and tradewinds is hugely demanding and offers one of the most intriguing offshore courses worldwide. With the…
The world champions of the discipline, Maximilian Maeder (Singapore) and Lauriane Nolot (France), lead the standings during the first day of competition where more than 60 riders from 21 countries, including 14 Olympians, are participating. Corralejo, February 17.- The competition kicks…
16 – 25 February, 2024 – Ponta Preta, Sal, Cape Verde 📺 www.gkakiteworldtour.com/live/ Current world champion Airton Cozzolino came out of the blocks fast at the Cape Verde world cup GKA season opener. Kite-Surf legend Mitu Monteiro and Matchu Lopes…
The 2024 Nelson’s Cup Series was back in action on Friday 16th February, with the Antigua 360 Race. Thirty four entries included multihulls racing under MOCRA, three IRC Classes, and the Class40 Division. A light south easterly breeze provided a…
Reigning ILCA 7 Olympic gold medallist Matt Wearn and 20-year-old iQFOiL sailor Grae Morris are both off to Paris, having been selected to the Australian Olympic Team for this year’s Games. The announcement was made today by the Australian Olympic…
Words: Liz Rountree The Combined Clubs Harbour Pennant (Race 4) returns this Saturday for a 1:30pm start. The Derwent Sailing Squadron will be hosting the “short and sharp” style racing that keeps crews on their toes, as teams have to…
UAE-Based teams clutch the top positions at the Dubai Duty Free SB20 World Championships Day 2024 with Team Kidzink winning the overall title The Dubai Duty Free SB20 Triple Sailing Championships came to an end after the grand finale of…
British Fireball sailors Tom Gillard and Andy Thompson have been crowned World Champions at the 2024 Fireball Worlds in Geelong, Australia. The duo sailed a near perfect regatta, rarely falling outside the top three and ending up winning with a…
Sydney, AUSTRALIA – February 16, 2024 – SailGP will return to the iconic waters of Sydney Harbour next week for its eighth stop in the Season 4 calendar. With only one week to go, the hometown favorite – Australia’s Tom Slingsby…
The biggest OK Dinghy world championship to ever be held in Australia starts in Brisbane in just over a week’s time, preceded by the Australian National Championship, which starts on Monday. The Tan Lines Distilling 2024 OK Dinghy World Championship is…
British Fireball duo Tom Gillard and Andy Thompson will take a seven-point lead into the final two races of the 2024 Fireball Worlds in Geelong tomorrow, as they look to be crowned world champions for another time. The pair have…
Antigua, West Indies February 14, 2024: The RORC Nelson’s Cup Series continued today, Wednesday 14 February, with two hi-octane races in tropical heat. For the second day running there were fine margins right through the fleet. After four races, no boat…
WED 14 FEB 2024, CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND | The ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix’s return to Christchurch (23-24 March) will deliver more action and more impact – with the global championship announcing a range of community initiatives as part of…
London, UK (14 February 2024) – The World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) today announced its 2024 championship season with a fifteen-event schedule across ten countries, concluding at the WMRT Final Shenzhen Baoan, China in December. This year marks the 24th consecutive…
Team Desert Eagle Shines as Dubai Duty Free SB20 World Championships Progress Race management for the Dubai Duty Free SB20 World Championship successfully completed four races today, effectively putting the world championships back on schedule for a full series of races following a one-day delay to…
On what was supposed to be the lay day of the 2024 Fireball Worlds, the fifth and sixth championship races were held in switchy and gusty southerly winds to bring the event past the halfway mark. The British team of…
The Team Australia Challenge campaign for the 2024 Puig Women’s and Youth America’s Cup has established an education and training Pathway Program to mentor the next generation of emerging, pathway and elite sailors through a charitable status with the Australian…
They’ve won Olympic gold medals, national 16ft titles and state championships. Now Nathan Wilmot and Malcolm Page can add another honour to the list – Manly 16ft Skiff club champions. The pair combined with Max Paul – filling in for…
Three skippers share Yandoo’s national title victory After winning the 2023-24 NSW 18ft skiff championship, Yandoo’s owner and skipper John ‘Woody’ Winning was set to add the Australian Championship to his list of national and international victories despite battling a…
By the International Maxi Association on 13/2/2024 Maxi multihull owners and crews now have an extra target when they race in the Caribbean this spring. Following its successful series in the Mediterranean for maxi monohulls, the International Maxi Association has…
Dubai Offshore Sailing Club – Dubai Duty Free SB20 World Championships – Victory by Women’s Team Kidzink Amidst Weather Delay Despite eagerly anticipated preparations, the commencement of the Dubai Duty Free SB20 World Championships was unfortunately postponed by one day due to…
Bringing innovative and cross-sport expertize, new judges amplify SailGP’s commitment to be the leader in purpose driven sport LONDON – February 13, 2024 – SailGP has today announced an exciting expansion of its judging panel for the groundbreaking Impact League – sport’s first podium…
The third day of the 2024 Fireball Worlds has been blown out after a lengthy wait on shore that ultimately ended with a decision to make up the races on tomorrow’s lay day. Sailors were met with winds of more…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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