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The last race of the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta on Sunday, the windward race, saw the winds calm down to a steady 18 to 20 knots with clear Caribbean skies which gave the crews a welcome break from the blustery…
Nia Jerwood and Conor Nicholas mastered the tough conditions best of the Australians in Palma, Mallorca on the opening day of the Princess Sofia Trophy, winning the opening race and scoring fifth in the second to be placed third overall…
In 2013, France’s Pascal and Alexis Loison, made history when they became the first double-handed crew to win the Rolex Fastnet Race overall on IRC aboard the JPK 10.10 (10m/32ft) Night and Day. In second place, was another JPK 10.10…
Rarely has there been a view as sweet as watching 120 yachts slide down a sparkling Port Stephens under spinnaker in Race 1 of the 2022 Bannisters Port Stephens Commodores Cup. Three days earlier it was blowing 40 knots from…
On Saturday, the second day of Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta, the trade winds were still blowing hard which tested the lovely classic boats and their crews especially after the Friday evening dock party with a steel band and plenty of…
In every respect other than the air temperature, there was a baptism of fire on the Bay of Palma when three new classes contested their first races in the Olympic classes arena at the 51 Trofeo Sofia Mallorca today. Strong,…
British Virgin Islands: It was another windy day in paradise as the race committee for the 49th BVI Spring Regatta (BVISR) prepared to send 11 fleets out on various courses. After three days of long reaching courses, the racing boats had…
When racing starts on Monday on Mallorca’s famous Bay of Palma at the giant 51 Trofeo Sofia Mallorca, the first Hempel World Cup Series regatta will usher in a whole new era for Olympic classes sailing. Of the ten classes…
British Virgin Islands: April Fools or not, it was no joke on the BVI Spring Regatta (BVISR) racecourse today, as 11 classes set out for two challenging races on multiple courses. Chris Haycraft, Tortola resident and long-time BVISR participant, summed…
The first race of the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta, Old Road, started with winds gusting up to 35 knots, but all sailors returned from racing safely, with smiles on their faces as everyone is so pleased to be back on…
The Royal NZ Yacht Squadron has failed the country by letting the defence of the America’s Cup go to Barcelona, Sir Michael says. Sir Michael, who backed three losing bids for the America’s Cup, is considering cutting ties with the club…
Inspiring stories of athletic ability, perseverance, and skill were the order of the day at the St Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco when World Sailing gathered three USA Para sailors to an exclusive meet and greet with national and…
They say a picture is worth 1000 words and we have chosen our favourite moments from the first GKA stop of 2022 in Colombia, the premiere South American stop of the season, illustrating the struggle, bravery and glory in the…
Tokyo Olympic gold medallist, Matt Wearn OAM, heads the Australian Sailing Team (AST) and Australian Sailing Squad (ASS) line-up for the Princess Sofia Trophy in Palma, Mallorca from 1-9 April, when competitors from around the globe meet for the first…
Having navigated the last few years of global turbulence and uncertainty, the Farr 40 class is back in action and ready to write the next chapter in the class’ esteemed history. In a little over a month’s time (May 7…
Palma, Mallorca will be the host to a new era of Olympic sailing competition starting this weekend. Taking place from 1-9 April, the Hempel World Cup Series at the 51st Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca Regatta is bringing together more than 1,000 of…
The Mornington Yacht Club has qualified to represent Australia in the Sailing Champions League Finals in Germany later this year after clinching an incredible victory in both the U22 and Open divisions of the Asia Pacific Final in Newcastle this…
Port Stephens, NSW will be packed to the gunwales from April 4-10 as a record number of racing yachts will be joined by an armada of dinghies and Windsurfers for the annual Sail Port Stephens regatta. In fact, fittingly for…
A team of young sailors from the Mornington Yacht Club in Victoria have won both the Open and Under 22 Divisions of the Sailing Champions League – Asia Pacific Final, an international team racing series. The Asia Pacific Final was…
Australian sailor Jimmy Spithill explains how his United States SailGP Team just came short of winning the SailGP Season 2 Grand Final on San Francisco Bay last weekend. The final day of SailGP Season 2 pretty much summed up our…
When the Smeg team with Charmaine Hill on board won last Sunday-week’s Queen of the Harbour race on Sydney Harbour, it brought a very successful Australian 18 Footers League 2021-22 racing season to an end. Despite the delayed start last…
Emirates Team New Zealand and the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron are pleased to announce Barcelona, in the region of Catalonia as the host venue for the 37th America’s Cup to be held in September and October of 2024. A…
Newport-based MCM is celebrating after no fewer than eight sailing yachts in its fleet crossed the finish line at the legendary St. Barths Bucket Regatta, held from 17-20 March in the Caribbean. It was a bumper entry list for the company, which runs new…
At the end of a thrilling, incident-packed season, Jimmy Spithill’s United States SailGP Team almost completed the perfect comeback, but came up just short at the final hurdle. Red Bull break down all you need to know: On Sunday, March…
Manly Yacht Club’s Helly Hansen Women’s Challenge on Sunday March 27 had it all, from rain squalls to light winds, spinnaker troubles and of course – a lot of fun. The Challenge was the last instalment of the second edition…
San Francisco: The Australia Team are the SailGP Season 2 champions. Tom Slingsby led the Australia SailGP Team to a stunning victory and secured a place in history, after beating Japan and USA in the final drama fuelled race. The…
San Francisco: Congratulations to Hattie Rogers from Great Britain and Sean Herbert from New Zealand who claimed the male and female championships at the SailGP – Waszp Inspire Racing Grand Final. In a drama-packed final day, Herbert took the win…
IRC honours for a hard-fought City of Newcastle TP52 Gold Cup were decided in the protest room tonight, with Ichi Ban being disqualified from the fourth and deciding race for a pre-start rule breach. Three protests were lodged by Matador,…
Australian high performance athletes are encouraged to manage education and career pathways with their sporting ambitions as the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) today opens a new round of applications for the AIS Education Scholarship Program. Now in its second…
Tom Slingsby had a fiery first day of sailing at the Mubadala United States Sail grand Prix, unleashing his infamous alter ego ‘the red mist’ onto the San Francisco Bay. The Australia SailGP Team refused to back down during racing,…
A good story is supposed to have what English teachers call a sizzling start, but the wind gods had other ideas today for Race 1 of the Sailfest Newcastle Regatta Offshore Series, supported by City of Newcastle and Transport for…
Teams are pushing themselves to the limit ahead of the Mubadala United States Sail Grand Prix in San Francisco, with two of the three grand finalists capsizing on San Francisco Bay during training. Overall leader and reigning champion, Tom Slingsby’s…
The so-called Steel City becomes Keel City this weekend as the annual SailFest Newcastle Regatta brings a smorgasbord of world-class sailing to NSW’s Hunter Region. Few cities in Australia, let alone the world, allow spectators to stroll the waterfront and…
The Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania (RYCT) will be looking to continue its form from last year and to be crowned the Sailing Champions League winners for the second year running. RYCT will be up against some tough competition with…
The Australian SailGP Team capsized on San Francisco Bay during a training session for this weekend’s SailGP season final, the upcoming Mubadala United Sail Grand Prix, March 26-27. The capsize occurred towards the end of the team’s routine training from…
Redcliffe Peninsular, Queensland: Humpybong Yacht Club’s (HYC) inaugural Women and Girls’ Sailing Regatta held last weekend (March 19-20) attracted an enthusiastic group of sailors for a hotly contested race series. HYC spokeswoman Kate Slade said they were pleased with the…
A message from Jean-Luc Michon, EurILCA Chairman: The Executive Committee of EurILCA (European Region of ILCA) has launched a crowdfunding page to support the 18 ILCA sailors from the ILCA Ukrainian team and their coaches. Those 18 Ukrainian sailors were…
SailGP, one of the world’s fastest growing sports properties and NEAR, a leading carbon-neutral, community-driven blockchain development platform, today announced a multi-year groundbreaking partnership. As part of the partnership, SailGP will explore the sale of a new team to a…
Sir Ben Ainslie, Hannah Mills OBE and the Great Britain SailGP Team have declared their ambition to help over 1 million young people take action to protect nature, people and the planet as the new Protect Our Future climate education…
San Francisco residents are being asked to tackle pollution by ditching plastic during the SailGP race weekend. The Japan SailGP Team is calling on San Francisco residents to take the ‘plastic promise’ in a bid to combat plastic pollution during…
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