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SOLAS Big Boat Challenge
LawConnect first home, URM Group continues dominance
© Andrea Francolini
Thomas Ruyant sets 24hr solo distance record
Covering 539.94 nautical miles during Retour à La Base
© Pierre Bouras
Spellbinding SSL Gold Cup Grand Final
The inaugural football world cup in sailing's thrilling conclusion
© Martina Orsini / SSL Gold Cup
Of foiling boats and taverns
Televising the AC40 racing for the masses. How should it be done?
© John Curnow
Spithill will drive for Australia in Dubai
Father-to-be Slingsby will miss the SailGP event
© Bob Martin for SailGP
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