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…
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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…
IQFOiL Worlds – Keeping the pressure up
Luuc van Opzeeland and Emma Wilson continue to lead iQFOiL World Championships in Lanzarote for the third day in a row. Tomorrow will see a marathon and more Course Racing starting at 10:00 local time. Five more races were contested…
Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup – January Recap
With just seven months to go until the start of the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup, we check in with each team as they continue their prepartions. ‘PATRIOT’ SIGNS-OFF FROM ACTIVE SERVICE She’s one of the most recognisable AC75s in…
iQFOiL World Champs – Luuc van Opzeeland and Emma Wilson continue to lead
“We had perfect conditions, between 12 and 16 knots of stable wind, nice waves, it was really perfect on the water.” Recalled Nico Goyard who now holds second place in the iQFOiL World Championship which runs until Saturday in Marina…
Warren Jones Day 3 – Fierce competition unfolds
Day 3 of the 20th Warren Jones International Youth Regatta was a near copy of yesterday’s light and hot conditions. After waiting on water for the breeze to fill in, the wind swung around providing perfect racing conditions. Today’s racing saw…
Matt Wearn wins back-to-back ILCA 7 World Champs
It is party time in Adelaide today for Matt Wearn, with the reigning Olympic Champion dominating the ILCA 7 World Championship Medal Race on his way to securing a second consecutive world title. The Perth-based athlete took an 8-point lead…
iQFOiL World Championships – Luuc van Opzeeland (NED) and Emma Wilson (GBR) leading
First markers laid down at the Olympic windsurfing class’s 2024 World Championship on the waters of Lanzarote, Canary Islands. Marina Rubicón (Lanzarote, Canary Islands), January 30, 2024 Lanzarote saw the first races of the 2024 iQFOiL world championships today. The…
Warren Jones International Youth Regatta – Day 2
Day 2 of the 20th Warren Jones International Youth Regatta got underway today with racing commencing this morning. Flight one saw sailors presented with light winds and a hot 35 degrees before being sent ashore to standby for the afternoon sea…
ILCA 7 World Champs – Day 5
Tokyo Olympic Champion Matt Wearn sits in the box seat at the ILCA 7 World Championships, with a dream day today ensuring he will be wearing the leader’s gold bib heading into tomorrow’s final double points Medal Race. Wearn posted…
Rough seas don’t deter small sailors
Rough seas don’t deter small sailors at the 184th Oceanbridge Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta Rough conditions for the 184th Oceanbridge Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta yesterday sent many of the keelboat entrants packing. But the high winds, at times gusting 25…
