The Ocean Race Leg 2 Day 15 The Ocean Race Leg 2 Day 15 Roaring towards Cape Town The fleet has pushed south into the Roaring 40s and close to record-breaking speed runs... by The Ocean Race Posted 9 Feb 00:37 AEDT Zhik ZKG amphibious footwear make welcome comeback Zhik ZKG amphibious footwear make welcome comeback Looking totally at home on the boardwalk, designed entirely to be 'Made for Water' Zhik's contemporary, casual styled ZKG amphibious watersports and boat shoes are making a popular return. Looking totally at home on the boardwalk, these technically proficient shoes come into their element in water and are designed entirely to be 'Made f by Zhik Posted 8 Feb 23:00 AEDT Visit Qatar GKA Freestyle-Kite World Cup wrap-up Visit Qatar GKA Freestyle-Kite World Cup wrap-up Anticipation levels were high for this first pure freestyle event Anticipation levels were high for this first pure freestyle event, with the added excitement of competing at a brand new location and the addition of a new judging format that rewards riders who show a more varied performance. by Jim Gaunt Posted 8 Feb 21:49 AEDT Balboa YC begins RFI for 56th Governor's Cup Balboa YC begins RFI for 56th Governor's Cup Taking place in Newport Beach, CA July 24-29, 2023 Balboa Yacht Club has posted all the information necessary for requesting an invitation (“RFI”) to the 56th Governor's Cup International Youth Match Racing Championship, July 24-29, 2023. by Susan Kenney Posted 8 Feb 20:11 AEDT First in best dressed for Airlie Beach Race Week First in best dressed for Airlie Beach Race Week Entry is open and the Notice of Race online for the 35th edition Entry is open and the Notice of Race online for the 35th edition of Airlie Beach Race Week, but with marina berthing limited, necessitating a cap of 100 yachts/multihulls, organisers at WSC urge all prospective competitors to enter now. by Di Pearson/ABRW Posted 8 Feb 19:49 AEDT Cup Spy Feb 7 : Serious racing begins Cup Spy Feb 7 : Serious racing begins Emirates Team NZ get the first some serious AC-40 racing of AC37 Emirates Team New Zealand took the 2024 America's Cup tension up a notch, putting on some match race practice for its two AC-40's, and then having a drag race back to the team base, in downtown Auckland. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-world.com Posted 8 Feb 19:45 AEDT Change in intensity for the 18s Change in intensity for the 18s Three-race short-course series featuring former 18 footer skippers In the midst of the lead up to the 73rd JJ Giltinan World 18ft Skiff Championship next month, the Australian 18 Footers League staged a three-race short-course series last Friday evening on Sydney Harbour. by Frank Quealey Posted 8 Feb 17:08 AEDT SailGP inspiring Sydney's next generation SailGP inspiring Sydney's next generation SailGP Inspire returns with 39 young people set to take part in the Sail Grand Prix I Sydney As the world's top sailors prepare for the ninth event of SailGP Season 3, 39 young people will get the chance to rub shoulders with world-class athletes in Sydney through SailGP Inspire. by Sail GP Posted 8 Feb 15:46 AEDT NSW Hobie Women & Youth State Championships NSW Hobie Women & Youth State Championships Lake Macquarie hosts first event in Australian Hobie Class Championship Tour The sensationally warm waters of Lake Macquarie were lit up on the first weekend of February as the Australian Hobie Class Championship Tour kick started in style, as Wangi RSL ASC hosted the NSW Hobie 14, 18 16 Women & Youth State Championships. by Pat Butler Posted 8 Feb 08:39 AEDT Team Malizia in 1st place in The Ocean Race Leg 2 Team Malizia in 1st place in The Ocean Race Leg 2 Three teams playing cat and mouse During the evening of 6th February 2023, Team Malizia moved up into first place for the first time in this long second leg. The team had been in fifth place for the majority of the race and had fought hard to catch up to the front pack. by Team Malizia Posted 8 Feb 08:05 AEDT Continuing to #BackTheBid Continuing to #BackTheBid A bitter blow when it was announced Para Sailing would not be included in the LA28 Paralympics It was a bitter blow for sailing last week when the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced that Para Sailing would not be included in the LA28 Paralympic Games. by Mark Jardine Posted 8 Feb 06:00 AEDT Golden Globe Race leaders face a big storm Golden Globe Race leaders face a big storm Skippers undertaking the most difficult part of the course With 20,000 miles and five months at sea, 70% of their voyage is complete. The leading yachts are starting to show little signs of fatigue, requiring constant maintenance, just as they are undertaking the most difficult part of the course. by Golden Globe Race Posted 8 Feb 03:06 AEDT Sponsors benefit race teams at RORC Caribbean 600 Sponsors benefit race teams at RORC Caribbean 600 The 14th edition is raced around 11 Caribbean islands Sponsors of the Royal Ocean Racing Club's RORC Caribbean 600 and new Nelson's Cup Series in Antigua are busy preparing for the annual influx of boats and teams from around the world. by RORC Press Posted 8 Feb 02:40 AEDT The Ocean Race Leg 2 Day 14: Hurry up to slow down The Ocean Race Leg 2 Day 14: Hurry up to slow down It's been a long, exhausting, but also thrilling second leg The leaders are pushing hard to make miles towards Cape Town, but they are sailing towards a black hole of light winds that may yet have a final say... by The Ocean Race Posted 8 Feb 01:39 AEDT Australian Flying Dutchman Championship 2023 Australian Flying Dutchman Championship 2023 Henger and Bismark defend their title In early February, Metung Yacht Club sailor, Mark Henger, and his New Zealand crewman, Matt Bismark, successfully defended their national title in the Australian International Flying Dutchman 2023 championship race series at Geelong. by Jeanette Severs Posted 7 Feb 23:27 AEDT Escoffier: "It could be a tight finish" Escoffier: "It could be a tight finish" Escoffier believes that The Ocean Race fleet could compress before the leg 2 finish It's been a long, exhausting but also thrilling second leg of The Ocean Race and the pattern is not going to change in the final stages, with the five IMOCA crews bracing themselves for one last push to Cape Town. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 7 Feb 23:24 AEDT Oceanic Championships and AUS Wing Class Nationals Oceanic Championships and AUS Wing Class Nationals Sydney Harbour provided the perfect breeze and the series ended with 11 races Rose bay, Sydney was the venue for 45+ wing foils who raced over three complete days of racing. Sydney Harbour provided the perfect breeze and the series ended with 11 races that were battled out across a variety of lighter range 8-14knt races. by Kiteboarding Australia Posted 7 Feb 22:59 AEDT Cup Spy Feb 5-6 : Hitting the high notes Cup Spy Feb 5-6 : Hitting the high notes Three America's Cup teams, in four boats, have been hitting the high mileages and speeds. Three America's Cup teams, in four boats have been hitting the high mileages and speeds. After disrupted starts the Italians and Brits have settled into their stride, while the Kiwis have continued apace in their now two-boat program. by Compiled by Richard Gladwell/Sail-world.com Posted 7 Feb 19:32 AEDT Australian 16ft Skiff Sprint Series final Australian 16ft Skiff Sprint Series final They say lightning doesn't strike twice... They say lightning doesn't strike twice. But try telling that to the Australian 16ft skiff fraternity. by Adam Lucius Posted 7 Feb 17:49 AEDT 2023 Hardy Cup Match Racing in Sydney day 1 2023 Hardy Cup Match Racing in Sydney day 1 Sailors representing six different clubs across three nations battling it out On February 6, the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron welcomed ten teams to Raceday One of the annual Hardy Cup Sydney International Match Racing Regatta. by RSYS Media Posted 7 Feb 17:39 AEDT Lanzarote International Regatta preview Lanzarote International Regatta preview More than 350 sailors from 39 nationalities set to compete The Canary Island hosts a new event for Olympic sailing classes from February 9 to 17, an event that keeps growing, setting a new record number of entries and adding four new classes to the Lanzarote start line. by Lanzarote International Regatta Posted 7 Feb 17:21 AEDT Adams 10 Images and Video by Bow Caddy Media Adams 10 Images and Video by Bow Caddy Media The Adams 10 owners and sailors are a self-deprecating bunch - find out why... The Adams 10 owners and sailors are a self-deprecating bunch that cheerfully point out the cost effectiveness their chosen boat, happily chiding each other about whose is the oldest... by Bow Caddy Media Posted 7 Feb 13:40 AEDT MC38 Series - Act 1 Day 2 MC38 Series - Act 1 Day 2 Lazy Dog proves too consistent to be beaten Three-time running MC38 National Champions Lazy Dog skippered by part-owner Quentin Stewart out of Middle Harbour Yacht Club proved too consistent to be beaten at Act 1 of the MC38 Season over the weekend out of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. by Nic Douglass / MC38 Association Media Posted 6 Feb 23:20 AEDT The Ocean Race Leg 2 Day 13 The Ocean Race Leg 2 Day 13 The rankings have flipped over the weekend Skipper Charlie Enright and his crew held their nerve over an early decision to take a westerly routing on the descent down the Atlantic and the choice paid dividends on Saturday afternoon and overnight into Sunday. by The Ocean Race Posted 6 Feb 20:58 AEDT Globe40 penultimate leg has started Globe40 penultimate leg has started Slipping along in the trade wind to the island of Grenada At 15:00 hours local time today, the GLOBE40 skippers took the start of the 7th and penultimate leg of the event, which will lead the fleet to the island of Grenada in the West Indies. by Sirius Events Posted 6 Feb 10:14 AEDT Colligo Marine ELHF System Colligo Marine ELHF System Extra lightweight Headsail Furling System Colligo Marine ELHF System is a game changer! This innovative system uses a low longitudinal stretch and torsionally stiff synthetic stay along with our clamp technology for end terminations. by Colligo Marine Posted 6 Feb 10:00 AEDT Cup Spy Feb 4: Bittersweet day for American Magic Cup Spy Feb 4: Bittersweet day for American Magic Patriot had her last sail and in the biggest sea state yet. Luna Rossa enjoyed another Maestrale Patriot sailed offshore today in the biggest sea state yet (3-5ft swell with the occasional 6ft wave). However the winds were relatively light for the seastate on the Gulf of Mexico, for what was to be her last sail. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-world.com Posted 6 Feb 08:48 AEDT Clipper Race Leg 5: The Asia-Pacific Challenge Clipper Race Leg 5: The Asia-Pacific Challenge An equator crossing, intense weather patterns, a physical challenge... An equator crossing, intense weather patterns, a physical challenge, a mental test and a heap of culture on the stopovers - Leg 5 has it all. by Clipper Round the World Race Posted 6 Feb 07:23 AEDT The Ocean Race Leg 2 Day 12: Making the turn The Ocean Race Leg 2 Day 12: Making the turn Every boat in the fleet has gybed to the east, making miles towards Cape Town It was near midnight UTC on Saturday night when boats in The Ocean Race fleet started to make their first significant move to the east towards Cape Town. by The Ocean Race Posted 6 Feb 00:24 AEDT MC38 Series - Act 1 Day 1 MC38 Series - Act 1 Day 1 Lazy Dog jumps over the fleet in Sydney Nine boats took to the race track today for the first day of Act 1 of the MC38 Association 2023 series. by Nic Douglass Posted 5 Feb 22:18 AEDT Visit Qatar GKA Freestyle-Kite World Cup overall Visit Qatar GKA Freestyle-Kite World Cup overall Kajiya and Coccoluto triumph on day 5 in Qatar A packed house at Fuwairit Kite Beach witnessed the first clash of the season where Bruna Kajiya made an ecstatic return to the top step and Gianmaria Coccoluto's title defence held firm. by Jim Gaunt Posted 5 Feb 22:10 AEDT 18ft Skiff Club Championship: Race 13 18ft Skiff Club Championship: Race 13 Rag & Famish Hotel team won the start and sailed a perfect race With just two more championship races to be sailed before the 73rd JJ Giltinan World 18ft Skiff Championship is held, today's Burrawang Village Hotel-sponsored Australian 18 Footers League Club Championship took on more importance than ever. by Frank Quealey Posted 5 Feb 21:03 AEDT Book review: Flotsam and Jetsam Book review: Flotsam and Jetsam A collection of amusing tales from Bob Ross' gossip column I'm not Australian, and yet this collection of bar stories still amused me to read through in my spare moments. To be fair, the local colour was balanced fairly often with tales from international offshore racing and the America's/Admiral's Cups. by Magnus Smith Posted 5 Feb 20:54 AEDT Marine Auctions February 2023 Online Auctions Marine Auctions February 2023 Online Auctions 44ft flybridge power catamaran, Gib'Sea 44.2 sailing yacht, and more Bidding starts on Thursday 16th February and will end on Wednesday 22nd February 2023 at 2 pm AEST. Check out the 44ft flybridge power catamaran, Gib'Sea 44.2 sailing yacht, and more. by Marine Auctions Posted 5 Feb 10:00 AEDT Visit Qatar GKA Freestyle-Kite World Cup update Visit Qatar GKA Freestyle-Kite World Cup update All you need to know ahead of the finals Just under 90 minutes north of Doha, Fuwairit Kite Beach resort hosts round one of the 2023 Qatar Airways GKA Kite World Tour and this event is fully focused on the Freestyle discipline. by Jim Gaunt Posted 5 Feb 09:47 AEDT The Ocean Race Leg 2 Day 11: Around the outside The Ocean Race Leg 2 Day 11: Around the outside Compression and a move to the south leaves Stanjek's crew looking for answers "Around the outside" is a trope that gets pulled out at one point or another on every edition of The Ocean Race. It refers to a tactical option on the race course where a boat, or boats, sail a longer route in more favourable conditions. by The Ocean Race Posted 5 Feb 09:44 AEDT Warren Jones International Youth Regatta overall Warren Jones International Youth Regatta overall Finals day ends in success for local legend Ethan Prieto-Low The final day of racing at the 2023 Warren Jones International Youth Regatta resulted in success for local legend Ethan Prieto-Low from the Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club! by Swan River Sailing Posted 5 Feb 04:13 AEDT Visit Qatar GKA Freestyle-Kite World Cup update Visit Qatar GKA Freestyle-Kite World Cup update The riding fleet is very compact at this event As was forecast, conditions continued to deliver the lighter southerly winds on day two of the Visit Qatar GKA Freestyle Kite World Cup, though a positive start was made to the competition and the line-up for the women's final is complete. by Jim Gaunt Posted 5 Feb 03:14 AEDT Cup Spy Feb 3 : American Magic smashes 50kt mark Cup Spy Feb 3 : American Magic smashes 50kt mark American Magic consistently broke the 50kt speed barrier sailing in winds of up to 25kts. Arguably the fastest AC75 yet, American Magic's Patriot proved the point again today in Pensacola when she consistently broke the 50kt barrier sailing in winds of up to 25kts. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-world.com Posted 5 Feb 00:26 AEDT Single handed sailor wins Cape2Rio Race Single handed sailor wins Cape2Rio Race 50th anniversary of the race now concluded The 50th anniversary of the Cape2Rio race concluded with some incredible victories and sadly three retirements. There was a party atmosphere in Rio de Janeiro as the winners were announced at a colourful prize-giving on Thursday evening. by Christa Badenhorst Posted 5 Feb 00:00 AEDT Lineup confirmed for 58th Congressional Cup Lineup confirmed for 58th Congressional Cup The world's top match racing skippers will return to Long Beach, California The world's top match racing skippers will return to Long Beach, Calif. April 18 to 22, 2023 for the 58th Congressional Cup regatta - presented by Long Beach Yacht Club, and a founding event on the prestigious World Match Racing Tour. by Betsy Senescu Posted 4 Feb 23:46 AEDT Patrick Phelipon - fifty years at sea Patrick Phelipon - fifty years at sea But still a dream to fulfill in the Global Solo Challenge Patrick Phelipon was the first skipper to register "Full Entry" for the Global Solo Challenge. Known as the most Italian of French sailors, he is a yacht designer and builder, let's say, an all-around sailing professional. by Margherita Pelaschier Posted 4 Feb 22:32 AEDT Cup Spy Feb 3: Kiwis hit UFO Cup Spy Feb 3: Kiwis hit UFO Emirates Team NZ strikes UFO, probably run-off debris, and capsizes in late afternoon session Emirates Team NZ strikes a UFO, probably a run-off debris and capsizes in late afternoon training session on the Waitemata. The AC40-OD was soon recovered and completed the two boat session hitting speeds of over 46kts on the reach home. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-world.com Posted 4 Feb 10:19 AEDT Adelaide to Port Lincoln Yacht Race preview Adelaide to Port Lincoln Yacht Race preview Will also include the four-day Teakle Classic Lincoln Week Regatta Sailors are getting prepared for the 2023 Teakle Classic Adelaide to Port Lincoln Yacht Race, which will set sail from Adelaide in just two weeks on Friday 17 February. by Harry Fisher Posted 4 Feb 10:12 AEDT Manly 16ft Skiff SC to hit 100th birthday Manly 16ft Skiff SC to hit 100th birthday Ready the story of the club's fight through the 1930s-60s You could safety slot the Manly Sailing Club - later to morph into the Manly 16ft Skiff Sailing Club - into that category after an inception that came about by a happy combination of 'right time, right place' happenings 100 years ago. by Adam Lucius Posted 4 Feb 08:53 AEDT Multi Dimensional Sustainabiity Programme report Multi Dimensional Sustainabiity Programme report Spanish-based climate initiative brings together experts from different sports As it has been since virtually the beginning of the circuit, sustainability was a central pillar of the 2022 season on the 52 SUPER SERIES which collaborated for the first time with multi-sport NGO Kick Out Plastic. by 52 Super Series Posted 4 Feb 06:47 AEDT The Ocean Race Leg 2 Day 10: Differing views The Ocean Race Leg 2 Day 10: Differing views There is a split in opinion that is playing out on the race course Credit to GUYOT environnement - Team Europe who have regained the lead on the race tracker as well as their position as the most southerly boat in the fleet. In a race south, that's a good thing.... or is it? by The Ocean Race Posted 4 Feb 06:05 AEDT The first 2023 GWA Tour stop is on The first 2023 GWA Tour stop is on Primary location will be at Mt Maunganui Main beach The Tip Top GWA Wingfoil World Cup presented by Armstrong Foils will run as part of the Waterbourne Beach Festival that also hosts lots of other fun activities and competitions for visitors to see or get involved with. by GWA Wingfoil World Tour Posted 4 Feb 03:08 AEDT