2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race | A wild first night
Peter Gee and Peter Shipway reflect on a rough first night in the 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.
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VIDEO | Day 1 recap – 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart
88 boats started the 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race on Sydney Harbour, with a challenging first day for the fleet.
Australia Sail GP highlights
Relive all the action from the third Sail Grand Prix on iconic Sydney Harbour, including one of the most dramatic moments of the season so far, and an emotional victory on home waters.
Craziest crash in SailGP history?
Sydney Harbour: The catastrophic crash between Ben Ainslie’s Great Britain SailGP Team and Nathan Outteridge’s Japan SailGP Team from all angles.
SailGP Racing on the Edge: Redemption down under
This episode of the behind-the-scenes docuseries in partnership with Rolex takes us behind the curtain of Tom Slingsby’s road to SailGP redemption after being defeated on home waters by Ben Ainslie in 2020. Can Tom and the Australian team claim…
America’s Cup sailors wing foiling in Spain
America’s Cup, SailGP and Olympic professional sailors Pete Burling, Nathan Outteridge and Blair Tuke explore Tarifa, Spain during down time between Sail GP events. The boys were introduced to wing foiling from Armstrong foils top Man Armie Armstrong. Working together,…
Sir Peter Blake’s environmental legacy lives on
Sir Peter Blake’s environmental legacy lives on 20 years after his death. Lady Pippa Blake told Breakfast the Sir Peter Blake Trust was going from strength to strength.
SailGP Season 3 is coming
Get ready for the SailGP season of more! More events, more teams, and more drama starting in May 2022.
World Sailing Awards 2021
The World Sailing Awards show, hosted by Alec Wilkinson and Hannah White, celebrates the truly remarkable highlights and accomplishments of the last 18 months.
2021 Seawind and Corsair Brisbane Rally
Multihull Central had a record turn out for this year’s Seawind Catamaran and Corsair Trimaran Rally hosted on Brisbane’s Moreton Bay by Multihull Central and the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron. Special thanks to sponsors Signature Yacht Services, All Yacht Spares,…
Winners of the 2021 IMOCA Globe Series Championship: Charlie Dalin and Paul Meilhat
Charlie Dalin and Paul Meilhat have won the 2021 IMOCA Globe Series Championship, following a successful year of competitive sailing. They came first in their division in the Rolex Fastnet Race, first in the Défi Azimut and second in Transat…
SailGP: Major advances at all levels
In its second season, SailGP continues to push the boundaries of what is possible in yachting. This global championship, in which national teams race identical foiling catamarans at speeds exceeding 50 knots, is making further major advances in technology and…
SailGP Moments: Cádiz
A roundup of game-changing moments from racing at the Spain Sail Grand Prix in Cádiz, including one of the most dramatic capsizes to date.
TJV: Only 1000nm to go for Mālama
Charlie Enright talks about some fun one-on-one action with Corum L’Epargne during the Transat Jacques Vabre and why the spirits are high onboard as Mālama gets closer to Martinique.
Meet the Sailing Arabia Tour teams
The 11th edition of Sailing Arabia – The Tour, Oman’s premier offshore race, returns this week with teams representing Oman and Europe racing at four venues along the nation’s coastline in a combination of coastal raids and in-port races.
Boating Rendezvous-Sydney 2021 highlights
One-hundred and fifty boating enthusiasts attended Boating Rendezvous-Sydney on November 12-14 at Cockle Bay Marina, Darling Harbour.
SailGP Inspire: Meet Tré
Meet Tré Maxwell, an incredible SailGP Inspire Careers participant who had the opportunity to join the SailGP team at three events this season. Tré truly embodies the goals of the program and the future of our sport. Warning: his enthusiasm…
TJV: Doldrum sailing aboard Mālama
Charlie Enright and Pascal Bidégorry reporting live from the middle of the doldrum onboard Mālama in the Transat Jacques Vabre. Enright gives his own account of what the doldrums are, and what it’s like sailing through them.
World Sailing Awards 2021 nominees revealed
The World Sailing Awards 2021 – celebrating the outstanding achievements and exceptional contributions to sailing – is now open for online voting!
AC37 Protocol announcement
The Protocol of the 37th America’s Cup was released today by the Defender, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron and Emirates Team New Zealand and the Challenger of Record – Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd and their representative team INEOS Britannia,…
SailGP: What is the Impact League?
Starting in Season 2 SailGP has two leaderboards: one for sport, one for the planet. The Impact League is a world-first initiative that tracks the positive actions our teams make to reduce their overall carbon footprint and help accelerate inclusivity…
TJV: Update aboard 11th Hour Racing Team’s Mālama
It’s day seven of the 2021 Transat Jacques Vabre. Tune into the latest update from on board 11th Hour Racing Team’s IMOCA 60, Mālama, as Charlie Enright and Pascal Bidégorry make their way through the Canary Islands.
Bird Island Race: Highlights from the race start
Relive some of the action from the start of the 2021 Bird Island Race. By CYCA
TJV: Simon Fisher on Alaka’i’s dismasting
Simon Fisher, co-skipper with Justine Mettraux onboard 11th Hour Racing Team Alaka’i, recounts what happened when the mast went down onboard their IMOCA in the Transat Jacques Vabre and what happened next.
Transat Jacques Vabre: Between doldrums and dolphins
Catch up with the competitors of the Transat Jacques Vabre.
Sydney Hobart Yacht Race boat tour: Disko Trooper
Jules Hall takes the CYCA on a tour of his J/99, Disko Trooper_Contender Sailcloth. Jules and Jan Scholten are competing in the Two-Handed Division in the 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. By CYCA
Transat Jacques Vabre Day 2: New boat gremlins aboard Mālama
Charlie Enright describes the first 24 hours of the 2021 Transat Jacques Vabre onboard 11th Hour Racing Team’s IMOCA 60 – Mālama.
Transat Jacques Vabre Day 2: Battling the current aboard Alaka’i
Twenty-four hours into the 2021 Transat Jacques Vabre and Alaka’i is battling more than just the rest of the IMOCA fleet as they face the strong currents brought on by the spring tides. With Charal to leward and 11th Hour…
2021 Sydney Hobart Race yacht profile: Quest
Craig Neil, owner/skipper of Quest, explains his motivation to continue the boat’s great legacy in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. By CYCA
TP52 World Championship teaser
Mallorca, Spain: The Rolex TP52 World Championship and the final round of the 52 Super Series is scheduled for November 2-6.
Transat Jacques Vabre countdown
11th Hour Racing Team will line up to start the 2021 Transat Jacques Vabre in one week on Sunday November 7th with four sailors and two IMOCA 60s – Mālama and Alaka’i.
Middle Sea Race review
Records were broken at the 42nd edition of the Rolex Middle Sea Race. Organised by the Royal Malta Yacht Club (RMYC) and partnered by Rolex since 2002, the 606-nautical mile race is renowned for its beautiful racecourse and challenging conditions….
Mapping ghost gear in Narragansett Bay
In the summer of 2021, Charlie Enright took an excursion out on his local waters of Narragansett Bay with the Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation onboard the fishing vessel Christopher Andrew to learn about the problems ghost gear causes for local…
iQFOIL European Championships: Day three
Competitors were relieved to get racing on day three of the iQFOIL European Championships in Marseille, after racing was abandoned on day two.
iQFOIL European Championships Marseille: Day two
Despite little to no wind, fun was had on day two of the iQFOIL European Championships in Marseille, France.
SailGP Moments: Saint-Tropez
SailGP Moments is a new series where we are breaking down defining moments on the racecourse with commentator Stevie Morrison. First up Stevie analyses the France Sail Grand Prix in Saint-Tropez, including close calls, collisions and exactly how the Japan…
2021 Sydney Hobart Yacht Race boat profile: Navy One
This year the Navy One crew will look to defend the Oggin Cup, which is awarded to the first Armed Services yacht on corrected time in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. By CYCA
Middle Sea Race start
One of the highlights in the international yachting calendar, the annual Rolex Middle Sea Race commenced on Saturday from Grand Harbour, Valletta. Organised by the Royal Malta Yacht Club and partnered by Rolex since 2002, the 606-nautical mile (975 kilometre)…
Nautor’s Swan house design influences
During the latest edition of Salone del Mobile in Milan, Giovanni Pomati, Nautor Group CEO, and Lucio Micheletti, Designer, met at Museo della Scienza e della Tecnologia to share their ideas about their design choices for living well on a…
Swan One Design Worlds: Final day highlights
Swan One Design winners were crowned on a balmy evening in St Tropez following four days of great racing.
