WingFoil Racing World Cup Brazil Preview WingFoil Racing World Cup Brazil Preview The final of five events in 2023 to determine who will take this year's world titles A world-class field of international competitors is looking forward to competing in a combination of long distance and short course races at one of the most idyllic venues in the world, the oasis of Jericoacoara in the north of Brazil. by Andy Rice Posted 6 Dec 21:32 AEDT 16' Skiff NSW Champions Crowned 16' Skiff NSW Champions Crowned A victory 15 years in the making It was a victory 15 years in the making - celebrated with a spicy rum and ginger ale after attending to parenthood duties. by Adam Lucius Posted 6 Dec 21:16 AEDT Visit Qatar GKA Freestyle Kite World Cup day 1 Visit Qatar GKA Freestyle Kite World Cup day 1 Top title contenders poised for finals clash The Visit Qatar GKA Freestyle Kite World Cup Finals kicked off with twenty registered athletes set to compete at the paradise Fuwairit Kite Beach, Qatar. by Caroline Morris Posted 6 Dec 21:04 AEDT 4 fleets, 4 courses, 4 winners, 6 starts 4 fleets, 4 courses, 4 winners, 6 starts 77 boats finish Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre At the start in Le Havre in late October, a series of powerful low-pressure systems were sweeping across the Atlantic. by TJV Media Posted 6 Dec 21:03 AEDT International Youth Match Racing Champs Day 1 International Youth Match Racing Champs Day 1 Thrilling sailing action underway at Pittwater The HARKEN International Youth Match Racing Championship is the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club's (RPAYC) most prestigious youth sailing event, which brings together talented youth sailors from around the world, for 4 days of hotly contested Match Racing. by R.P.A.Y.C. Sailing Office Posted 6 Dec 18:58 AEDT Big Boat Challenge Video by Bow Caddy Media Big Boat Challenge Video by Bow Caddy Media Nine competitors took to the Harbour in a 15 knot Nor'easter The Raymarine SOLAS Big Boat Challenge was fiercely contested in a solid 15 knot nor'easter by 9 boats. The competitors were andoo Comanche, LawConnect, Scallywag, URM Group, Moneypenny, Alive, Wild Oats X, Whisper and No Limit. by Bow Caddy Media Posted 6 Dec 18:33 AEDT An unsponsored team challenges for the title An unsponsored team challenges for the title Put Your Name Here second on the NSW 18ft Skiff Championship leaderboard The present leaderboard at the 2023-24 NSW 18ft skiff Championship is unclear because of a complicated protest, relating to last Sunday's Race 4, which is due to be held prior to next Sunday's two races in the series on Sydney Harbour. by Frank Quealey Posted 6 Dec 17:36 AEDT WASZP class at Sail Melbourne WASZP class at Sail Melbourne Overbeck clinches victory, setting stage for thrilling Australian Nationals The Sail Melbourne warm-up regatta concluded over the weekend with nail-biting competition and exceptional sailing conditions, setting the stage for an electrifying Australian Nationals event as we continue the build up to the International WASZP Games. by Marc Ablett Posted 6 Dec 17:02 AEDT Call on sports teams to switch to renewable energy Call on sports teams to switch to renewable energy The Blueprint provides organisations with the knowledge, information and contacts Global renewable energy company Low Carbon and the Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team have called on sports teams around the world to switch to renewable energy to tackle the climate crisis. by Emirates GBR SailGP Team Posted 6 Dec 16:45 AEDT Fireball Sailing Royalty Gathers Down Under Fireball Sailing Royalty Gathers Down Under Previewing the 2024 World Championships at Royal Geelong YC With almost 60 entries to date, including 3 containers from Europe and many loan boats, competitors are coming from many corners of the globe and from most states of Australia. by Chris Payne Posted 6 Dec 06:45 AEDT Richomme's bold moves north are paying off Richomme's bold moves north are paying off Retour à La Base sees leader double the gap behind him For the meantime Yoann Richomme (Paprec-Arkea) is pulling out the stops as he continues to lead the Retour à La Base solo IMOCA race from Martinique to Lorient. So far he has been prepared to push harder and go slightly further north. by Retour à La Base Posted 6 Dec 05:48 AEDT SailGP changes, AC racing, Ultim dreams SailGP changes, AC racing, Ultim dreams David Schmidt rounds up the racing news While the world is enjoying some fantastic offshore racing, there's also been great inshore action at SailGP and in America's Cup circles. by David Schmidt Posted 6 Dec 03:00 AEDT IMOCA class in the Retour à la Base update IMOCA class in the Retour à la Base update Richomme learns the solo ropes in IMOCA by leading the charge east For a sailor on his first solo IMOCA race - albeit on board a brand new Koch/Finot-Conq rocketship - things have been going pretty well for Yoann Richomme. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 6 Dec 02:51 AEDT Cup Spy Dec 4: Italians break test boat Cup Spy Dec 4: Italians break test boat Luna Rossa put a significant crack in the topside of their LEQ12 after a serious nosedive on Monday Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli had the misfortune to put a significant crack in the topside of their LEQ12 test boat, following a big nosedive on Monday at the end of a test session in Cagliari, Sardinia. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World Posted 5 Dec 23:47 AEDT PredictCurrent: High-res tidal currents model PredictCurrent: High-res tidal currents model This groundbreaking solution empowers users to navigate local waters around the globe PredictWind, the leader in maritime weather technology, has announced the launch of PredictCurrent, the world's most comprehensive, high-resolution tidal currents model. by Predictwind Posted 5 Dec 23:09 AEDT Marine Auctions: December Online Auctions Marine Auctions: December Online Auctions Bidding will commence on Thursday 7th December Bidding will commence on Thursday 7th December and will end on Wednesday 13th December at 2pm AEST. by Marine Auctions Posted 5 Dec 22:48 AEDT Helly Hansen Three Kings Race enabled Helly Hansen Three Kings Race enabled Helly Hansen will be naming rights sponsor for the Helly Hansen Three Kings Race With four months until the race starts, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron has announced Helly Hansen as naming rights sponsor for the Helly Hansen Three Kings Offshore Race, set to be sailed on 11th April 2024. by Ella Sagnol/RNZYS Media Posted 5 Dec 22:32 AEDT Deborah Fish elected RORC Commodore Deborah Fish elected RORC Commodore She will take up the prestigious role from James Neville Members of the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) have elected Dr Deborah Fish, OBE as the new Commodore of the London and Cowes based Club with effect from 1st January 2024. by Louay Habib Posted 5 Dec 21:58 AEDT Celebrations & drama in the Global Solo Challenge Celebrations & drama in the Global Solo Challenge Of the 16 boats that started from A Coruna so far, 15 are still in the game It's been another fantastic week of sailing at the Global Solo Challenge, a week full of achievements for many skippers and drama for some. by Marco Nannini / Global Solo Challenge Posted 5 Dec 21:25 AEDT Call goes out on 'International Volunteers Day' Call goes out on 'International Volunteers Day' To join the team at the 2024 Festival of Sails They're the heartbeat and the backbone of almost every event and today, on International Volunteer's Day, the Royal Geelong Yacht Club has put out the call for their crucial volunteers to sign up for the 2024 Festival of Sails, coming up in January. by Festival of Sails Posted 5 Dec 20:10 AEDT LawConnect first home in SOLAS Big Boat Challenge LawConnect first home in SOLAS Big Boat Challenge Fifth and final race of the 2023 Raymarine Australian Maxi Championship Nine of the best performing maxi racing yachts in Australia competed in ideal sailing conditions with an 18kt NE breeze on Sydney Harbour this afternoon in the fifth and final race of the 2023 Raymarine Australian Maxi Championship. by Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Posted 5 Dec 18:25 AEDT Entry open for Pittwater Regatta Entry open for Pittwater Regatta Competitors are already gearing up an action-packed three days With entry just opened, competitors are already gearing up for the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club's (RPAYC) Pittwater Regatta, to be held from 9-11 February, 2024 by Di Pearson / RPAYC media Posted 5 Dec 15:33 AEDT Cup Spy Nov 30-Dec 3: Training continues for two Cup Spy Nov 30-Dec 3: Training continues for two Luna Rossa sailed on two successive days while the Preliminary Event was underway in Jeddah Luna Rossa sailed on two successive days while the Preliminary Event was underway in Jeddah. It was a big effort from the two support teams. Alinghi Red Bull Racing resumed sailing their two AC40s out of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World Posted 5 Dec 11:58 AEDT Wichard Group Acquires Axxon Composites Wichard Group Acquires Axxon Composites The Wichard Group has acquired composite masts, booms and rigging maker Axxon The Wichard Group, specialized in the design, manufacture, and distribution of products for the marine and industrial markets, is proud to announce the successful acquisition of Axxon Composites, manufacturers of composite masts, booms and rigging. by Wichard Posted 5 Dec 11:54 AEDT 2024 Tasar Worlds Set to Make Waves 2024 Tasar Worlds Set to Make Waves 100 boats have entered, but it's not too late! There is less than a month to go before the 2024 World Championships kicks off at Sandringham Yacht Club on the waters of Port Phillip. So far 100 Tasars have entered, a strong testament to the strength of the class here and overseas. by Chris Payne Posted 5 Dec 06:48 AEDT Thomas Ruyant sets new 24 hour distance record Thomas Ruyant sets new 24 hour distance record Moving into third place in Retour à La Base Alex Thomson's mark topples as Thomas 'The Rocket' Ruyant races to new 24 Hour Record! For The People scythed into third place today. by Retour à La Base Posted 5 Dec 05:42 AEDT Raymarine Australian Maxi Video by Bow Caddy Media Raymarine Australian Maxi Video by Bow Caddy Media Day One - Start line off Neilsen Park down to the Heads and then turn right The first day of the Raymarine Australian Maxi Championship saw the fleet of 8 boats cross the start line off Neilsen Park down to the Heads and then turn right! by Bow Caddy Media Posted 4 Dec 18:26 AEDT Hobart Combined Clubs Long Race Series 3 Hobart Combined Clubs Long Race Series 3 Not just for Spring Chickens The 'Garda of the South' delivered with a picture-perfect sea breeze for Saturday's Combined Clubs Long Race, hosted by the Bellerive Yacht Club. "It was a nice day out on the water - for once," jokes Stewart Geeves of Footloose. by Liz Rountree Posted 4 Dec 18:20 AEDT 2023 Cabbage Tree Island Race overall 2023 Cabbage Tree Island Race overall Koa claims overall victory and Andoo Comanche another Line Honours 65 boats started the penultimate fixture in the six-race 2023/24 Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore at 1900hrs on Friday evening. by Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Posted 4 Dec 16:43 AEDT Harken Youth Match Racing Championships kicks off Harken Youth Match Racing Championships kicks off One of the most prestigious sailing events for youth sailors The 2023 HARKEN International Youth Match Racing Championship, a Grade 3 match racing event, and one of the most prestigious sailing events for youth sailors, is set to commence from today, at the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club in Newport, Australia. by R.P.A.Y.C. Sailing Office Posted 4 Dec 12:06 AEDT Of foiling boats and taverns Of foiling boats and taverns Televising the AC40 racing for the masses Was in a tavern. It was actually a bit more like one of those barn style places, where size mattered more than anything else. Bigger is better, right? Let alone fries with that… Did not necessarily want to be there too long, either. by John Curnow, Editor, Sail-World AUS Posted 4 Dec 09:00 AEDT KiteFoil World Series Final in Zhuhai overall KiteFoil World Series Final in Zhuhai overall Lauriane Nolot and Max Maeder have won the women's and men's competitions Lauriane Nolot and Max Maeder have won the women's and men's competition at the Lakewood Hills KiteFoil World Series China in Zhuhai. by Andy Rice Posted 4 Dec 08:56 AEDT Retour à La Base update Retour à La Base update Record speeds on the cards? The leaders of the Retour à La Base solo IMOCA race from Martinique to Lorient, France are now completing their curve around the north Atlantic high pressure system and starting to head towards the east. by Retour à La Base Posted 4 Dec 08:09 AEDT Spellbinding SSL Gold Cup Grand Final Spellbinding SSL Gold Cup Grand Final The inaugural football world cup in sailing's thrilling conclusion After 23 days and 64 races in Gran Canaria at the SSL Gold Cup it all came down to the final four, and the Grand Final. The inaugural football world cup in sailing's thrilling conclusion. by Mark Jardine & Benedict Donovan / SSL Gold Cup Posted 4 Dec 06:24 AEDT Dinghy classes at Phuket King's Cup 2023 Day 1 Dinghy classes at Phuket King's Cup 2023 Day 1 Thailand's finest young sailing talent on display The 35th Phuket King's Cup Regatta officially got underway today in the waters off of Phuket's Kata Beach. Many of Thailand's best young sailors are competing in the international dinghy class. by Phuket King's Cup Media Posted 4 Dec 02:42 AEDT Phuket King's Cup 2023 - Racing starts tomorrow Phuket King's Cup 2023 - Racing starts tomorrow The prestigious Phuket King's Cup Regatta returns for its 35th year The prestigious Phuket King's Cup Regatta returns for its 35th year, ready to unfurl its sails across the emerald waters of the Andaman Sea. by Phuket King's Cup Regatta media Posted 4 Dec 02:01 AEDT 18ft Skiff NSW Championship Races 3 and 4 18ft Skiff NSW Championship Races 3 and 4 25-knot southerly wind on Sydney Harbour In contrast to the light, variable conditions of last Sunday's opening day of the 2023-24 NSW 18ft skiff Championship, today's racing on Sydney Harbour was conducted in a 25-knot southerly wind which produced an action-packed day of speed racing by Frank Quealey Posted 3 Dec 20:40 AEDT Sail Melbourne overall Sail Melbourne overall Matt Wearn continues winning the ILCA 7 class Yesterday's clouds and rain made way for sun and steady winds as Australia's Olympic sailing stars emerged on the final day of racing at Sail Melbourne. by Michael Martin Posted 3 Dec 18:14 AEDT Cabbage Tree Island Race Pics by Bow Caddy Media Cabbage Tree Island Race Pics by Bow Caddy Media truly spectacular images of the start of the Cabbage Tree Island Race Magnificent conditions and the result are spectacular images of the start of the Cabbage Tree Island Race by Bow Caddy Media. andoo Comanche and Scallywag led the fleet of 66 boats through the Heads. by Bow Caddy Media Posted 3 Dec 12:10 AEDT America's Cup: Quotes from the boats - Race Day 3 America's Cup: Quotes from the boats - Race Day 3 13 sailors look back on their performance in the event, and where they are going to focus now 13 sailors reflect on the highs and lows of their day, look back on their performance in the event, and where they are going to focus in the months until the launch of their AC75 raceboat. by Richard Gladwell Sail-World Posted 3 Dec 10:16 AEDT America's Cup Preliminary Regatta overall America's Cup Preliminary Regatta overall A solid 16-20 knot breeze and a lumpy, challenging sea-state for the final day It was thrilling. It was tense. But Emirates Team New Zealand laid it all on the line, sailed accurately and consistently on the day and aced the Grand Final from start to finish to win the America's Cup Preliminary Regatta Jeddah, presented by NEOM. by Magnus Wheatley Posted 3 Dec 06:05 AEDT SSL Gold Cup Semi-Finals SSL Gold Cup Semi-Finals Razor-thin margins With the first rainclouds we've seen in Gran Canaria since the start of the competition, this was no normal day in the SSL Gold Cup. Everyone understood it was all on the line. by Mark Jardine & Benedict Donovan / SSL Gold Cup Posted 3 Dec 05:28 AEDT Bags of medals for super sailors at Pacific Games Bags of medals for super sailors at Pacific Games Isaac Schotte and Amelia Wilson took out individual bronze medals in the ILCA-7 Isaac Schotte and Amelia Wilson took out individual bronze medals in the ILCA-7 and Sailboard events to cap a week of racing at Iumi Water Sport Park at the 2023 Pacific Games. by Australian Sailing Team Posted 3 Dec 05:05 AEDT KiteFoil World Series Final in Zhuhai day 3 KiteFoil World Series Final in Zhuhai day 3 Dolenc fights back - has the haircut helped? According to the Old Testament legend of Samson, when Delilah cut his hair he lost all his power. The opposite appears to be true for Martin Dolenc. Having had his hair cut on Friday evening in the Chinese city of Zhuhai. by Andy Rice Posted 3 Dec 04:58 AEDT Retour à La Base update Retour à La Base update 'The holiday is over'…contemplating the big downwind 'The holiday is over' warned Kiwi Conrad Colman this morning, contemplating how hard the next week is going to be for the 31 strong Retour à La Base fleet of IMOCAs. by Retour à La Base Posted 3 Dec 03:41 AEDT GKA Freestyle-Kite World Cup Finals Qatar preview GKA Freestyle-Kite World Cup Finals Qatar preview Title races on knife edge will play out at purpose-built Fuwairit Kite Beach resort's lagoon The climactic final stop of the Qatar Airways GKA Kite World Tour promises to be a thriller with the world title races in the Freestyle discipline still wide open after a season-long drama. by Ian MacKinnon Posted 3 Dec 03:18 AEDT Emirates Team New Zealand win in Jeddah Emirates Team New Zealand win in Jeddah A dramatically tough America's Cup Preliminary Regatta Emirates Team New Zealand have won a dramatically tough America's Cup Preliminary Regatta Jeddah presented by NEOM. by Emirates Team New Zealand Posted 3 Dec 01:16 AEDT America's Cup: Day 3 - Cup champs win frisky Final America's Cup: Day 3 - Cup champs win frisky Final An Italian nosedive handed Emirates Team NZ the second Preliminary Event of the 2024 America's Cup Emirates Team New Zealand won the Final Race of the second America's Cup Preliminary Event after a close run battle for five legs, but which ended in an anti-climax on the final mark rounding. by Richard Gladwell Sail-World Posted 2 Dec 22:56 AEDT