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Pallas Capital Gold Cup Act 1
Matador charges to win
© Nic Douglass for @sailorgirlHQ
18ft Skiff Queen of the Harbour 2024
Lucy Copeland becomes first winner as part of an all-female crew to win the award
© SailMedia
The Maiden. A Triple. Four Bullets.
(...and loads of names) I kind of like Mark Jardine's name for the 18-footers – The Kings of the Lowriding World
© Australian 18 Footers League
Brilliant win for the Yandoo team
In the 18ft Skiff Winnings 2024 JJ Giltinan Championship
© SailMedia
49er & 49erFX Worlds at Lanzarote
France's first ever 49er world title sealed
© Sailing Energy / Lanzarote Sailing Center
America's Cup: The hidden world of Hydro explained
America's Cup: The hidden world of Hydro explained
Emirates Team NZ explain the hydro systems which may be seen on their new AC75 race boat
There are many hidden parts to an America's Cup campaign where innovation, performance and talent often remain unseen. Hydraulics is one such area, when Emirates Team NZ's new race boat is launched next month, the hydro components will be largely unseen.
by Emirates Team
Posted 19 Mar 11:40 AEDT
Shift to Vaikobi Next Gen FlexForce Wetsuits
Shift to Vaikobi Next Gen FlexForce Wetsuits
Australian Water Sports brand Vaikobi is calling for sailors to 'make the shift'
Australian Water Sports brand Vaikobi is calling for sailors to 'make the shift' to their new range of FlexForce Next Gen High Performance wetsuits.
by Vaikobi
Posted 19 Mar 07:30 AEDT
Shaking off the rust
Shaking off the rust
Sunday was what I'd count as the start of my 'sailing season'
While I had sailed a couple of times already this year, Sunday was what I'd count as the start of my 'sailing season'. It's been a pretty grim February in the UK so the days getting longer and a bit drier is welcome.
by Mark Jardine
Posted 19 Mar 07:00 AEDT
America's Cup: Kiwi gain from Swiss SailGP move
America's Cup: Kiwi gain from Swiss SailGP move
America's Cup Defenders pick up an unexpected benefit from Swiss SailGP announcement
Emirates Team New Zealand has picked up an unexpected benefit from the announcement that Swiss SailGP helmsman Sebastien Schneiter, will quit the circuit for the remainder of Season 4, to concentrate on the 2024 Olympic Sailing Regatta.
by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/
Posted 19 Mar 00:33 AEDT
Schneiter steps back as Swiss driver
Schneiter steps back as Swiss driver
Swiss SailGP Team announce Nathan Outteridge as new driver for remainder of Season 4
Ahead of the upcoming ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix later this week in Christchurch, Switzerland SailGP Team has announced a major crew change onboard F50 Eiger; Sebastien Schneiter will step back as driver
by Switzerland SailGP Team
Posted 18 Mar 19:38 AEDT
2024 Etchells Worlds at Fremantle Day 1
2024 Etchells Worlds at Fremantle Day 1
Sendy first day, just what the Doctor ordered
When Race Officer Ross Wilson called for an early start, the competitors knew they were in for an exciting first day of racing for the 2024 Etchells World Championships in Fremantle, Western Australia.
by Suellen Hurling
Posted 18 Mar 19:17 AEDT
Marine Auctions: March Online Auctions
Marine Auctions: March Online Auctions
Bidding to Start Thursday 21st March will end on Wednesday 27th March 2024 at 2pm AEST
Bidding to Start Thursday 21st March will end on Wednesday 27th March 2024 at 2pm AEST. Some Vessels Unreserved.
by Marine Auctions
Posted 18 Mar 18:01 AEDT
Hobart Combined Clubs Long Race Series 5
Hobart Combined Clubs Long Race Series 5
And that's a wrap!
The last of the Combined Clubs Long Race Pennant was true to the name, with most competitors describing the day as just that, "Long", made longer by the possibility of a sea breeze that never came.
by Liz Rountree
Posted 18 Mar 17:59 AEDT
Marine launches set to dazzle crowds at SCIBS 2024
Marine launches set to dazzle crowds at SCIBS 2024
Almost 100 new launches at at the 35th Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show
The much-anticipated 2024 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show (SCIBS) is shaping up to be one of the most exciting yet, with almost 100 launches from some of Australia and the globe's most popular and luxurious marine lifestyle brands.
by Sanctuary Cove Boat Show
Posted 18 Mar 15:10 AEDT
2024 Women's Sportsboat Regatta overall
2024 Women's Sportsboat Regatta overall
Laura Harding clinches the wind during a whirlwind trip back to home club
Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron's Laura Harding has clinched the 2024 BYS Women's Sportsboat Regatta during a whirlwind trip back to her home club.
by Harry Fisher, Down Under Sail
Posted 18 Mar 01:04 AEDT
Pallas Capital Gold Cup Act 1
Pallas Capital Gold Cup Act 1
Matador charges to win
David Doherty's Matador took the win in a closely fought Act 1 of the Pallas Capital Gold Cup over the ten boat fleet this weekend, sailed from the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia.
by Nic Douglass
Posted 17 Mar 23:20 AEDT
Ocean Globe Race: March 15 - The Switcheroo
Ocean Globe Race: March 15 - The Switcheroo
I would like to think that the French team on L'Espirit d'Equipe moved into first place
I was asleep and not watching the Yellow Brick tracker but I would like to think that the French team on L'Espirit d'Equipe moved into first place in Line Honors, even for just an hour or so.
by Brian Hancock
Posted 17 Mar 21:43 AEDT
12ft Skiff 2024 NSW Sprint Championship
12ft Skiff 2024 NSW Sprint Championship
Father and son finish top two
Twelve days out from the start of the 12ft Skiff Australian Championship, a father and son have finished top two at the 2024 NSW Sprints on the Harbour today; Red Energy (Murray Press/Mark Muirhead) taking the title from Sail Inc (Nick Press/Andrew Hay).
by Di Pearson / 12ft Skiff media
Posted 17 Mar 21:41 AEDT
18ft Skiff Queen of the Harbour 2024
18ft Skiff Queen of the Harbour 2024
Lucy Copeland becomes the first winner as part of an all-female crew to win the award
The annual race has been around on Sydney Harbour for nearly 100 years and is usually won by a female member of the handicap-winning crew, but in today's race the winning queen became the first winner as part of an all-female crew to win the award.
by Frank Quealey
Posted 17 Mar 19:33 AEDT
2024 J/24 World Championship set for Seattle
2024 J/24 World Championship set for Seattle
Registration is now open for the September event
Framed by snow-capped mountains, Puget Sound promises to provide picturesque and challenging conditions for the competitors on the water while the famed Pacific Northwest will provide plenty of activity off the water.
by Kurt Hoehne
Posted 17 Mar 05:58 AEDT
"The Grand Tour" third edition preview
"The Grand Tour" third edition preview
Stages at Lac Souterrain de St-Léonard, Ilulissat and Venice for 2024
From an idea of sportsmen: Franco Deganutti and Manuel Vlacich, the sports project "The Grand Tour Sailing" continues in 2024 and thus reaches its third edition.
by Manuel Vlacich
Posted 17 Mar 04:50 AEDT
Musto Skiffs return to WPNSA for 2024 Worlds
Musto Skiffs return to WPNSA for 2024 Worlds
The class organisers are anticipating a record entry for this year
Musto Skiff sailors from across the globe are invited to participate in the ACO 13th Musto Skiff World Championship 2024, which will be hosted in the UK by Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) over 14th – 20th July.
by Musto Skiff Class Association
Posted 17 Mar 02:01 AEDT
Italians announce cyclors in Cup Power Team
Italians announce cyclors in Cup Power Team
Luna Rossa have announced an eight member power team hailing from diverse sporting backgrounds
Luna Rosa Prada Pirelli have announced a "power bank" of eight cyclors who will pressure up the hydraulic systems aboard the Italian America's Cup Challenger. The team has also released images of their new AC75 leaving its build facility in Bergamo.
by Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli/Sail-World.com
Posted 16 Mar 22:38 AEDT
2024 Women's Sportsboat Regatta day 1
2024 Women's Sportsboat Regatta day 1
Laura Harding one point clear after first day
A strong fleet of female sailors has taken to the water for the Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron's 2024 Women's Sportsboat Regatta, racing in the club's fleet of J70s.
by Harry Fisher, Down Under Sail
Posted 16 Mar 22:29 AEDT
Auckland Boat Show bounces back
Auckland Boat Show bounces back
A fine day drew a pre-COVID sized crowd to the Auckland Boat Show's marinas and exhibition halls
Despite a backdrop of economic uncertainty, boating fans poured into the Auckland Boat Show on a fine warm, sunny late-Summer day - keen to decide on where to spend their spare dollars if not now, then when the economic recovery kicks in.
by Sail-World.com
Posted 16 Mar 21:14 AEDT
Applications strong for UpWind by MerConcept
Applications strong for UpWind by MerConcept
One week left to apply
With a little over one week to go before applications close for the brand new offshore training hub, UpWind by MerConcept, over 30 submissions have already been received from female sailors based in 13 different countries
by MerConcept
Posted 16 Mar 18:07 AEDT
Andrea Mura expected in A Coruna on Sunday
Andrea Mura expected in A Coruna on Sunday
The end of his epic Global Solo Challenge adventure is near
With under 500 miles to go Andrea Mura must really be starting to feel the end of his epic adventure is near.
by Marco Nannini / Global Solo Challenge
Posted 16 Mar 11:14 AEDT
Outteridge teases permanent SailGP driver seat
Outteridge teases permanent SailGP driver seat
In latest episode of Racing on the Edge
The latest episode of Racing on the Edge, in partnership with Rolex, is now live, and unfolds the story behind on-off SailGP driver and renowned 'wind whisperer', Nathan Outteridge.
by SailGP
Posted 16 Mar 05:59 AEDT
Winning at last!
Winning at last!
How did the Firefly class come to be at the 1948 Olympics in the first place?
We'll get into detail on Firefly 503, Jacaranda, later on but maybe an even bigger story is how the Firefly Class came to be at the Olympics in the first place. To put things into perspective we first have to go back even further to the early 1930s.
by Dougal Henshall
Posted 16 Mar 03:00 AEDT
Zhik's new gear is here
Zhik's new gear is here
The new range drops today
Zhik, the leading innovator in sailing gear, proudly announces the release of its new core performance range, diving deep into the dinghy sailing heritage of Zhik in celebration of its 20th year anniversary this year.
by Zhik
Posted 15 Mar 20:44 AEDT
505 Euro Cup kicks off in San Raphael this Easter
505 Euro Cup kicks off in San Raphael this Easter
Annual regatta serves as the first leg of the 2024 Euro Cup Series
From as far afield as Australia, the annual pilgrimage to Yacht Club de San Raphael has started as sailors look to escape Winter for Easter.
by International 505 Class Association
Posted 15 Mar 16:58 AEDT
Combined Clubs Long Race Pennant finale preview
Combined Clubs Long Race Pennant finale preview
Final race of the series taking place this Saturday
There is a full line-up for Saturday's fifth and final installment of the Combined Clubs Long Race Pennant Series. Racing kicks off with a mid-river start at 10am and will finish at Castray Box in Battery Point in the mid to late afternoon.
by Liz Rountree
Posted 15 Mar 16:50 AEDT
Pallas Capital TP52 Gold Cup Preview
Pallas Capital TP52 Gold Cup Preview
First Act this weekend at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia
The Pallas Capital Gold Cup kicks off this weekend with 10 out of 11 boats on the start line for Act 1 of 4, the first out of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. The TP52's in Australia, and now the USA have adopted the TPR racing rule.
by Nic Douglass
Posted 15 Mar 16:30 AEDT
Semaine Olympique Française preview
Semaine Olympique Française preview
90 nations to compete in 2024 edition
The 55th edition of the French Olympic Week will be a very special event, being the last major multi-series meeting for the world's best sailors before the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
by Fédération Française de Voile
Posted 15 Mar 04:08 AEDT
Making waves and setting records
Making waves and setting records
Kirsten Neuschäfer on how life has changed in the last 11 months
Far from the glamour of a glittering awards ceremonies, which bring together the who's who of global sport, Kirsten Neuschäfer finds solace in the vast expanse of the ocean, a place where the only spotlight comes from the sun.
by SportsBoom
Posted 15 Mar 03:00 AEDT
Trofeo Princesa Sofía a carbon neutral event
Trofeo Princesa Sofía a carbon neutral event
Recognised by the United Nations
The 2023 edition of the Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca by Iberostar received the certificate of Recognition of Carbon Footprint Calculation and Offset issued by the United Nations and awarded by Trueworld.
by Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía
Posted 15 Mar 01:31 AEDT
Auckland Boat Show sets records
Auckland Boat Show sets records
The Auckland Boat Show started Thursday with a record number of yachts on their New Zealand debut
The 2024 Auckland Boat Show has displayed a record number of boats newly released in the New Zealand market. Filling Auckland's Jellicoe Harbour and Viaduct Events Centre as it started today, the show has over 250 boats on display.
by Isla McKechnie
Posted 14 Mar 23:44 AEDT
Allen Boat Fitting Guides
Allen Boat Fitting Guides
Working closely with Team Allen sailors to ensure every boat has the best possible fittings
We work closely with our Team Allen sailors to ensure every boat they sail has the best possible fittings for each application and so over the years we've built up a good database of fitting lists to improve performance and durability.
by Allen
Posted 14 Mar 20:14 AEDT
2024 Etchells Bill Steele Regatta overall
2024 Etchells Bill Steele Regatta overall
Graeme Taylor on board Magpie with James Mayo and Richard Allanson take the win
At the end of day 3 of the Pre-Worlds Bill Steele Regatta, Graeme Taylor on board Magpie with James Mayo and Richard Allanson took the win, with a consistently competitive scorecard including a couple of bullets.
by Harry Fisher
Posted 14 Mar 19:45 AEDT
Transatlantic Race 2025 to allow autopilots
Transatlantic Race 2025 to allow autopilots
Aiming to ease crew concerns
It's the middle of a foggy night in the North Atlantic. The breeze is fickle and there is nary a star or landsight by which to guide the yacht.
by New York Yacht Club
Posted 14 Mar 19:19 AEDT
2024 Melges 24 Worlds NoR published
2024 Melges 24 Worlds NoR published
Registration now open for the August event at San Francisco Yacht Club
The International Melges 24 Class Association (IM24CA), in partnership with The San Francisco Yacht Club and the U.S. Melges 24 Class Association (USM24CA), is excited to announce the opening of registration for the 2024 Melges 24 World Championship.
by International Melges 24 Class Association
Posted 14 Mar 11:47 AEDT
Éric Péron finishes fifth and completes the circle
Éric Péron finishes fifth and completes the circle
Bringing the first edition of the Arkéa Ultim Challenge - Brest to a close
Éric Péron sailing ULTIM ADAGIO crossed the finish line of the ARKEA ULTIM CHALLENGE - Brest at 14 h 44 27" to finish in fifth position, the final skipper to complete the 22, 460 nautical miles course which started on Sunday 7th January.
by Arkea Ultim Challenge - Brest
Posted 14 Mar 01:51 AEDT
2024 Etchells Bill Steele Regatta Day 2
2024 Etchells Bill Steele Regatta Day 2
Day 2 brought cloudy conditions, lighter breeze but still plenty of action
With two days done and dusted, and four races in the bag, day 2 brought cloudy conditions, lighter breeze but still plenty of action around the marks - and perhaps a few scratches to buff out before the final day's racing.
by Harry Fisher
Posted 13 Mar 16:16 AEDT
18ft Skiff Queen of the Harbour Preview
18ft Skiff Queen of the Harbour Preview
A tradition in Australian 18 footers sailing
The eyes of the world 18 footer competitors and supporters were centred on the most successful JJ Giltinan world Championship regattas held for many years as 27 of the best skiff teams produced a number of exciting, action-packed races on Sydney Harbour.
by Frank Quealey
Posted 13 Mar 14:36 AEDT
Andrea Mura to join Italian circumnavigators elite
Andrea Mura to join Italian circumnavigators elite
Vento di Sardegna is expected to finish the Global Solo Challenge by the end of this week
After the emotional arrivals of Philippe Delamare and Cole Brauer in A Coruna, 5 competitors are still at sea in the Global Solo Challenge.
by Marco Nannini / Global Solo Challenge
Posted 13 Mar 09:28 AEDT
Cole Brauer's proud circumnavigation
Cole Brauer's proud circumnavigation
Cole Brauer finishes the Global Solo Challenge at first light
Years ago, a mentor told me that one of the biggest problems facing American sailing was a lack of heroes. Cole Brauer, the first American woman to sail alone and nonstop around the world via the three great capes, rewrites this script.
by David Schmidt
Posted 13 Mar 02:00 AEDT
Elliott 5.9 Nationals coming to Marsden Cove
Elliott 5.9 Nationals coming to Marsden Cove
Several top crews are returning for the 2024 Burnsco Elliott 5.9 Nationals at Marsden Cove
The 2024 Elliott 5.9 season is ramping up with the Burnsco 2024 Elliott 5.9 Nationals Championship to be hosted by Onerahi Yacht Club at Marsden Cove from 14 - 16th March. This will then be followed by the Burnsco 2024 Traveller Series.
by Gareth Howard - Elliott 5.9 Association
Posted 12 Mar 14:51 AEDT
NZ SailGP team adopt new identity
NZ SailGP team adopt new identity
Kiwis SailGP team have adopted a new identity symbiotic with other top NZ sport teams
The New Zealand SailGP Team its announced its new identity - Black Foils. The name reflects the style adopted by leading New Zealand teams including the All Blacks (Rugby), Black Sticks (Hockey),and Black Caps (Cricket).
by Natalie Fortier/Sail-World
Posted 12 Mar 08:17 AEDT
Spirit Yachts Appoints Australasia Dealer
Spirit Yachts Appoints Australasia Dealer
Kevin Wallis will be representing the company in Australia and New Zealand
British modern classic yacht design and build company Spirit Yachts has appointed representation in Australia and New Zealand.
by Spirit Yachts
Posted 12 Mar 08:15 AEDT
Anthony Marchand interview
Anthony Marchand interview
"It took longer than expected but for me it was 64 days of training for the next one."
Anthony Marchand: "It took longer than expected but for me it was 64 days of training for the next one."
by Arkea Ultim Challenge - Brest
Posted 12 Mar 07:16 AEDT
Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta Preview
Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta Preview
Preparing to Set Sail with Many New and Notable Entries
The 2024 Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta will feature a spectacular fleet with several notable entries in Antigua for their first Classic Regatta.
by Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta
Posted 12 Mar 05:21 AEDT
McIntyre Ocean Globe Race Leg 4 update
McIntyre Ocean Globe Race Leg 4 update
Very differing routing options on display, the next few days will reveal the right call
After what could only be described as a hectic start to Leg 4 of the McIntyre Ocean Globe in Punta del Este on March 5th, things haven't gotten any easier for the OGR fleet.
by Ocean Globe Race
Posted 12 Mar 03:46 AEDT
SailGP returns to Bermuda's Great Sound
SailGP returns to Bermuda's Great Sound
Apex Group will be the Title Sponsor and Official Financial Solutions Partner
SailGP and the Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) return with the world's most exciting racing on water set to take place on Bermuda's Great Sound.
by SailGP
Posted 12 Mar 02:52 AEDT