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GC32 Riva Cup day 2
America's Cup versus SailGP fight
© Sailing Energy / GC32 Racing Tour
2022 ILCA 7 Men's World Day 4
First two final series races completed in lighter winds
© John Pounder / www.jldigitalmedia.net
The changing face of sailing
David Forbes OAM crosses the finish line for the last time, and we take a look at the old and new....
© Sailing Energy / FFVOILE
Tom Slingsby delivers masterclass in Bermuda
Australia SailGP Team win Bermuda Sail Grand Prix
© Thomas Lovelock for SailGP
FlyingNikka's first flight
A new era for offshore sailing
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2022 GC32 Riva Cup Day 2
2022 GC32 Riva Cup Day 2
America's Cup versus SailGP fight
Owner-driver teams once again did well on day two of the GC32 Riva Cup, but it was Alinghi Red Bull Racing - SUI 8 and the Team Rockwool Racing team that spent the day at each other's throats.
by GC32 Racing Tour
Posted 28 May 04:51 AEST
GKA Big Air World Championships Rider List
GKA Big Air World Championships Rider List
60+ riders will compete across twin-tip, strapless and hydrofoil
The final line up of riders has been announced for the GKA Big Air World Championships! Riders have qualified to compete across four disciplines: twin-tip / strapless / hydrofoil.
by Sensi Graves
Posted 28 May 00:21 AEST
ETNZ Project Speed: Glenn's Diary Week 2 - Cut!
ETNZ Project Speed: Glenn's Diary Week 2 - Cut!
We are going to shorten the craft up and change the distance between the rear wheels and the centre
Emirates Team NZ and the Project Speed team have been making the most of their testing at the Whenuapai base this past week in a range of weather which Glenn Ashby and the team have utilised to continue their sharp learning curve on ‘Horonuku'
by Glenn Ashby, Emirates Team
Posted 27 May 21:20 AEST
Sign up today for Bart's Bash 2022
Sign up today for Bart's Bash 2022
Help Us To Spread The Word!
Sign up today for our flagship fundraising event, connecting sailing communities all over the world in our annual participation campaign.
by The Bart's Bash team
Posted 27 May 21:00 AEST
Golden Globe 2018 - one last finisher 3 years late
Golden Globe 2018 - one last finisher 3 years late
Captain Coconut should enter the Les Sables d'Olonne River around 1500hrs
Captain Coconut should cross the finish line 27th May at 1430 hrs French time (1230hrs UTC) completing his GGR 28,000 mile solo circumnavigation. He will enter the Les Sables d'Olonne River at 1500hrs and arrive at the Vendee Pontoon at 1530hrs.
by Don McIntyre
Posted 27 May 20:08 AEST
European Sailing & Motor Yacht Showcase
European Sailing & Motor Yacht Showcase
Your chance to step aboard these exceptional sailing and motor yachts!
Don't miss out on your chance to step aboard these exceptional sailing and motor yachts!
by Ensign Yachts
Posted 27 May 14:23 AEST
2022 ILCA 7 Men's Worlds at Vallarta, Mexico day 4
2022 ILCA 7 Men's Worlds at Vallarta, Mexico day 4
First two final series races completed in lighter winds
Two races were completed today at the ILCA 7 Men's World Championship in Riviera Nayarit, Mexico. The thermal breeze on Banderas Bay continues to arrive in time for racing each day.
by ILCA
Posted 27 May 13:40 AEST
Clipper Race 11 results are in
Clipper Race 11 results are in
The Seattle Pacific Challenge has been an exceptionally close contest
Race 11 has been an exceptionally close contest, with a nail biting wait over the past few days for the final results.
by Clipper Round the World Race
Posted 27 May 12:26 AEST
Aussies at the ILCA 7 Worlds day 4
Aussies at the ILCA 7 Worlds day 4
Lighter winds were seen today in Vallarta, Mexico
Lighter winds were seen today in Vallarta, Mexico for the ILCA 7 World Championships with a moderate 9 to 11-knot thermal breeze on the course.
by Lisa Darmanin/Australian Sailing
Posted 27 May 11:41 AEST
Free hooded towel with a Zhik Skiff Suit!
Free hooded towel with a Zhik Skiff Suit!
Wear the best, like the best
Purchase a Zhik Skiff Suit and get a free hooded towel.
by Zhik
Posted 27 May 07:00 AEST
52 SUPER SERIES Baiona Sailing Week Day 3
52 SUPER SERIES Baiona Sailing Week Day 3
Quantum Racing take charge in Baiona
Lighter winds prevailed on Galicia's beautiful Ria de Vigo as the third day of racing at the ABANCA 52 SUPER SERIES Baiona Sailing Week produced two different race winners and saw Quantum Racing step clear at the top of the leaderboard.
by 52 Super Series
Posted 27 May 05:38 AEST
2022 GC32 Riva Cup Day 1
2022 GC32 Riva Cup Day 1
Tentative early lead for Zoulou
Lake Garda was playing awkward for today's opening rounds of the GC32 Riva Cup, first event of the 2022 GC32 Racing Tour.
by GC32 Racing Tour
Posted 27 May 05:24 AEST
Ocean Race aims for equal number of men and women
Ocean Race aims for equal number of men and women
The ambitious 2030 target is part of a new collaboration called Horizon
The ambitious target is part of Horizon, a new collaboration with The Magenta Project, World Sailing Trust and PA Consulting, dedicated to increasing the number of women in professional sailing.
by The Ocean Race
Posted 27 May 05:12 AEST
Allen ILCA Wear Protectors
Allen ILCA Wear Protectors
Stop the damage which can be caused by the mainsheet traveller blocks
Introducing the ILCA Wear Protectors, a product designed to stop the damage which can be caused by the mainsheet traveller blocks, ensuring your boat stays protected.
by Allen
Posted 26 May 18:00 AEST
Australian Women's Keelboat Regatta preview
Australian Women's Keelboat Regatta preview
To be held over the Queen's Birthday weekend at Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Following cancelation in 2020 and 2021, organisers at Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron are looking forward to welcoming all for the 30th Australian Women's Keelboat Regatta (AWKR), to be held over the Queen's Birthday weekend, 10-13 June, 2022.
by Di Pearson / AWKR media
Posted 26 May 16:39 AEST
Vale David Forbes OAM
Vale David Forbes OAM
The Australian sailing community is mourning the passing of one of its greatest contributors
The Australian sailing community is mourning the passing of one of its greatest contributors, David Forbes OAM (1934-2022).
by Michael Martin
Posted 26 May 14:11 AEST
2022 ILCA 7 Men's Worlds at Vallarta, Mexico day 3
2022 ILCA 7 Men's Worlds at Vallarta, Mexico day 3
Final day of the qualifying series in Banderas Bay
The last day of Qualifying series at the 2022 ILCA 7 Men's World Championship in Riviera Nayarit, Nueveo Vallarta, Mexico.
by ILCA
Posted 26 May 13:55 AEST
Aussies at the ILCA 7 Worlds day 3
Aussies at the ILCA 7 Worlds day 3
Strategy clicks for Australian sailors on moving day
It was moving day on Banderas Bay for Sydney's Finn Alexander on the final day of qualifying racing today. The 23-year-old sailor came away with two top ten results and will enter the Gold fleet in 22nd overall.
by Lisa Darmanin/Australian Sailing
Posted 26 May 13:23 AEST
QCYC KISS program - first webinar report
QCYC KISS program - first webinar report
We aim to be the change we want to see in the world of life on the water
Here at Queenscliff Cruising Yacht Club, under the helm of a new Chair, Lee Renfree, we don't shy from asking ourselves the tough questions and putting in the hard yards to achieve real change.
by Sal Balharrie, KISS Media
Posted 26 May 06:47 AEST
2022 GC32 Racing Tour sets sail tomorrow
2022 GC32 Racing Tour sets sail tomorrow
With the GC32 Riva Cup at Lake Garda
With great anticipation the ninth season of the GC32 Racing Tour sets sail tomorrow (Thursday 26th May) with the GC32 Riva Cup. This will be the first of five events in 2022 spanning southern Europe for the foiling one design catamaran fleet.
by GC32 Racing Tour
Posted 26 May 04:15 AEST
52 SUPER SERIES Baiona Sailing Week Day 2
52 SUPER SERIES Baiona Sailing Week Day 2
Quantum Racing on the prowl but Phoenix go four points clear in Galicia
While Quantum Racing made the best of the great conditions on Galicia's Ría de Vigo on the second day, scoring a first and a second it is Phoenix which has stretched their overall regatta lead to four clear points.
by 52 Super Series
Posted 26 May 03:15 AEST
Which boats were designed by Sparkman & Stephens?
Which boats were designed by Sparkman & Stephens?
Global Solo Challenge skipper Daffyd Hughes will be sailing an S&S 34
One of the smallest yachts in the fleet that will set off on the circumnavigation next year. This yacht is only 34 feet in length, but it was designed by the great designer Olin Stephens of the American Company Sparkman & Stephens.
by Global Solo Challenge
Posted 25 May 23:39 AEST
Global Solo Challenge welcomes 49th entry
Global Solo Challenge welcomes 49th entry
The planets have aligned for Stéphane Girolata and he now wants his dream to come true
Stéphane has discovered the sea and sailing almost by chance, whilst runinng a mushroom farming business he wanted to get a boating licence to reach out to new potential clients anchored in the bay of Saint-Tropez.
by Global Solo Challenge
Posted 25 May 20:58 AEST
18ft Skiffs: David Witt 'ticks all the boxes'
18ft Skiffs: David Witt 'ticks all the boxes'
There is a lot more to the David Witt story than many people know
For 130 years 18 footer sailors have been regarded as talented larrikins who like to challenge the elements, go fast, win at all costs, have a drink and place a bet on the races.
by Frank Quealey
Posted 25 May 17:38 AEST
Lure of Airlie Beach Race Week in winter
Lure of Airlie Beach Race Week in winter
Owners and crews once again feeling the pull of Airlie Beach Race Week
The lure of sailing on the warm waters of the Whitsunday islands in August, not to mention the competition from Australia-wide, has owners and crews once again feeling the pull of Airlie Beach Race Week (ABRW)
by Di Pearson/ABRW
Posted 25 May 14:57 AEST
2022 ILCA 7 Men's Worlds at Vallarta, Mexico day 2
2022 ILCA 7 Men's Worlds at Vallarta, Mexico day 2
Classic Banderas Bay conditions continue
Classic Banderas Bay conditions continued for day 2 of the 2022 ILCA 7 Men's World Championship.
by ILCA
Posted 25 May 14:32 AEST
Bahrain to host the SSL Gold Cup 2022 Final Series
Bahrain to host the SSL Gold Cup 2022 Final Series
At the new development project Water City Garden
From October 28th to November 20th 2022, the Kingdom of Bahrain will host the SSL GOLD CUP 2022 Final Series, the first Football World Cup... in Sailing.
by SSL Gold Cup
Posted 25 May 14:07 AEST
Emirates Team New Zealand set to sail in Australia
Emirates Team New Zealand set to sail in Australia
Emirates Team NZ's next challenge will be to break one of the most difficult records in sailing
After dominating on the water For the past 35 years, Emirates Team NZ's next challenge will be ashore, conducted in Australia, and aimed at breaking one of the hardest records in sailing.
by Richard Gladwell
Posted 25 May 12:28 AEST
Aussies at the ILCA 7 Worlds day 2
Aussies at the ILCA 7 Worlds day 2
Consistency challenges the Australian squad
Building consistency is the greatest challenge for the Australian ILCA 7 squad, as they battle it out with the world's best on Banderas Bay at the 2022 World Championships.
by Lisa Darmanin/Australian Sailing
Posted 25 May 12:17 AEST
The Ocean Race: Extreme 'On-Board Reporters'
The Ocean Race: Extreme 'On-Board Reporters'
IMOCA and The Ocean Race shine a spotlight on the OBRs
In part five of this series, IMOCA and The Ocean Race shine a spotlight on the OBRs who are responsible for taking photos, filming videos and writing texts in seemingly impossible conditions, to give the outside world an insight into life on board.
by IMOCA Globe Series
Posted 25 May 11:22 AEST
ETNZ Project Speed: Glenn's Diary Week 1 - 75kts
ETNZ Project Speed: Glenn's Diary Week 1 - 75kts
Out of the box Horonuku has worked extremely well hitting speeds in excess of 140kph
Emirates Team New Zealand's Glenn Ashby reports on the first week of testing in Horonuku, the team's 14metre long land yacht, to be piloted by Ashby, in an attempt to break the world speed record set in 2009 of 220kph/120kts for a wind powered craft.
by Glenn Ashby, Emirates Team
Posted 25 May 09:17 AEST
52 SUPER SERIES Baiona Sailing Week Day 1
52 SUPER SERIES Baiona Sailing Week Day 1
Phoenix leads but dream start in Baiona for amateur Vayu Team
The Plattner family's Phoenix team, with man of the moment Tom Slingsby calling tactics, issued a clear statement of intent when they unrolled a truly comprehensive victory in the first race of the 2022 52 SUPER SERIES season.
by 52 Super Series
Posted 25 May 06:37 AEST
Memorial Day racing, Summit Stockholm, Vendée
Memorial Day racing, Summit Stockholm, Vendée
This is a great time to be a sailor in North America
This is a great time to be a sailor in North America. Days are still waxing light, Memorial Day races are in the front window, as are the Newport Bermuda Race and other classic distance races, and the regatta calendar is full of great events.
by David Schmidt
Posted 25 May 01:00 AEST
Lisa Blair sets Antartica Record
Lisa Blair sets Antartica Record
Lisa Blair set to achieve the fastest solo, non-stop and unassisted lap of Antarctica tomorrow.
Australian solo sailing record holder Lisa Blair is set to make landfall in Albany, Western Australian tomorrow morning, (Wednesday May 25th) shaving 10 days off the record to claim the Antarctica Cup
by Carolyn Grant
Posted 24 May 18:04 AEST
Clipper Race 11 to end at Finish Gate 3
Clipper Race 11 to end at Finish Gate 3
The race results will be based on the crossing times of this gate
The Clipper Race Committee has announced that Race 11: Seattle Pacific Challenge will end at Finish Gate 3. The race results will be based on the crossing times of this gate.
by Clipper Round the World Race
Posted 24 May 16:58 AEST
Aussies at the ILCA 7 Worlds day 1
Aussies at the ILCA 7 Worlds day 1
The team came out of the blocks firing on the opening day
The Australian Sailing Team came out of the blocks firing on day one of the ILCA 7 World Championships in Mexico, with Western Australian Luke Elliot winning the first race of the 12-race series.
by Lisa Darmanin
Posted 24 May 15:36 AEST
2022 ILCA 7 Men's Worlds at Vallarta, Mexico day 1
2022 ILCA 7 Men's Worlds at Vallarta, Mexico day 1
126 sailors begin their hard road for the gold
The opening day of the 2022 ILCA 7 Men's World Championship under the hot Mexican sun on the Banderas Bay, where 126 sailors began their hard road for the gold. Racing is due to take place every day until 28 May 2022.
by ILCA
Posted 24 May 14:24 AEST
52 SUPER SERIES Green for Go in Galicia
52 SUPER SERIES Green for Go in Galicia
Warming up for Tuesday's start of the 2022 season with three good practice races today
The 52 SUPER SERIES fleet warmed up for Tuesday's start of the 2022 season with three good practice races today on the beautiful ría de Vigo off Baiona where the world's leading grand prix monohull circuit is visiting for the very first time.
by 52 Super Series
Posted 24 May 05:37 AEST
The Ocean Race Summit Stockholm
The Ocean Race Summit Stockholm
Pushing for protection of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean
The Ocean Race Summit Stockholm - Racing to protect the Southern Ocean, on Wednesday 1st June, will shine a spotlight on the critical role that the Southern Ocean plays in the health of the planet.
by The Ocean Race
Posted 23 May 21:06 AEST
Brand new Rooster Active Aquafleece®
Brand new Rooster Active Aquafleece®
Specifically designed for the active sports enthusiast
Rooster's original and increasingly popular Aquafleece® range has taken many forms over the years, and never stops innovating.
by Rooster
Posted 23 May 16:07 AEST
International WASZP Games surges past 100 entries
International WASZP Games surges past 100 entries
The event at Malcesine, Lake Garda is now only 7 weeks away
With the International WASZP Games at Malcesine, Lake Garda now 7 weeks away (9-16th of July), entries have now surpassed 100 and there are still 8 days before the early bird entry closes.
by Marc Ablett
Posted 23 May 14:23 AEST
SSL Gold Cup Qualifying Series 1 overall
SSL Gold Cup Qualifying Series 1 overall
Estonia, Ireland, Antigua & Barbuda and Tahiti qualify to the Final Series
SSL Team Antigua & Barbuda's "Rum Runners," SSL Team Estonia's "Icebreakers", SSL Team Ireland's "Green Armada" and SSL Team Tahiti's "Black Pears" are the first teams of SSL Gold Cup's History to qualify to the Final Series.
by SSL Gold Cup
Posted 23 May 11:54 AEST
Ideal conditions expected at ILCA 7 Worlds
Ideal conditions expected at ILCA 7 Worlds
Spearheading the Australian ILCA 7 squad is Olympic Gold Medallist Matt Wearn
The 2022 ILCA 7 World Championships are set to kick off today in Riviera Nayarit on the west coast of Mexico.
by Lisa Darmanin
Posted 23 May 10:33 AEST
The changing face of sailing
The changing face of sailing
I had been sitting there reflecting on Beken of Cowes type images of old J's and a cast of thousands
I had been sitting there reflecting on Beken of Cowes type images of old J's with a cast of thousands on board. All that canvas is always easy to go with.
by John Curnow, Editor, Sail-World AUS
Posted 23 May 08:00 AEST
iQFoil European Championships overall
iQFoil European Championships overall
An intense, exciting and thrilling week on Lake Garda
An intense, exciting and thrilling week of Olympic windsurfing ended in Torbole, north of Lake Garda, for the European Championship of the new iQFoil class, chosen for Paris 2024.
by Elena Giolai
Posted 23 May 03:48 AEST
This Monday: Q&A Live Call with Tom King
This Monday: Q&A Live Call with Tom King
Olympic Champion looks at on 'Train Hard, Fight Easy' in part 2 of the series
In the mid-90s Tom King was a reasonable but not spectacular 470 helmsman. However, when Victor Kovalenko joined the Australian Sailing Team as the 470 coach, Tom's world championship finishes progressed from 40th to 20th to 10th to 1st place.
by Andy Rice
Posted 23 May 01:55 AEST
Oman Sail named as a dual finalist
Oman Sail named as a dual finalist
In the Middle East Sports Industry Awards 2022
Oman Sail has been announced as a nominee for the prestigious Middle East Sports Industry Awards 2022 (SPIA), joining a host of renowned sports events and organisers from across the region.
by Oman Sail
Posted 23 May 01:29 AEST
Worrell 1000 Race 2022 - Final leg
Worrell 1000 Race 2022 - Final leg
With almost no surf at all, the 13 teams were off the beach quickly
The final leg from Kill Devil Hills to Virginia Beach is intentionally short to give the Race Committee the best opportunity to arrive first: to the traditional fanfare, pomp and TV Cameras that await the Worrell at the home of the event.
by Worrell 1000
Posted 22 May 23:13 AEST