Wild Oats X wins Australian Maxi Championship Wild Oats X wins Australian Maxi Championship Stakes were high in the fleet for the 2024 SOLAS Big Boat Challenge Stakes were high in the fleet for the 2024 SOLAS Big Boat Challenge, the final event of the One Circular Quay Australian Maxi Championship (AMC). by Greta Quealy / CYCA Media Posted 10 Dec 01:12 PST Vendée Globe Tuesday Morning Update Vendée Globe Tuesday Morning Update What is Dalin up to? Leader Charlie Dalin on MACIF Santé Prévoyance, having passed the longitude of Cape Leeuwin, is taking a route far further north than we were expecting along the length of Australia. What has he seen that we haven't? by Mark Jardine Posted 10 Dec 01:08 PST Master Lock Comanche takes Line Honours Master Lock Comanche takes Line Honours In the 2024 SOLAS Big Boat Challenge The 2024 SOLAS Big Boat Challenge, the final race of the One Circular Quay Australian Maxi Championship, has lived up to its name yet again. by Greta Quealy / CYCA Media Posted 9 Dec 22:24 PST Vendée Globe - Day 30: Tassie here we come Vendée Globe - Day 30: Tassie here we come Overall Vendée Globe Race leader, Charlie Dalin, continues to creep north Overall Vendée Globe Race leader, Charlie Dalin, continues to creep north and is now at the same latitude that would place him midway up the Tasmanian coast. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World NZ Posted 9 Dec 21:26 PST Bow Caddy Media images from AUS Maxi Championship Bow Caddy Media images from AUS Maxi Championship Images from Days One and Two of the Australian Maxi Championship Bow Caddy Media images from Days One and Two of the One Circular Quay Australian Maxi Championship by Bow Caddy Media Posted 9 Dec 14:21 PST Cabbage Tree and AUS Maxi Championship videos Cabbage Tree and AUS Maxi Championship videos As always, racing intensifies at this time of the year as the big race looms As always, racing intensifies at this time of the year as the big race looms... by Bow Caddy Media Posted 9 Dec 14:06 PST 2024 World Match Racing Tour Final Preview 2024 World Match Racing Tour Final Preview The world's finest match racing talent has arrived in Shenzhen, China The world's finest match racing talent has arrived in Shenzhen, China, for the highly anticipated 2024 World Match Racing Tour Shenzhen Bao'an Final. by World Match Racing Tour Posted 9 Dec 13:03 PST Melges 24 North American Sailing Series announced Melges 24 North American Sailing Series announced Get your boat ready and let's go racing in 2025! The International Melges 24 Class Association, in conjunction with the U.S. and Canadian Melges 24 Class Associations, is excited to announce the 2025 North American Sailing Series schedule of events. by U.S. Melges 24 Class Association Posted 9 Dec 11:22 PST Vendée Globe Race Monday Update Vendée Globe Race Monday Update Law of the Jungle As is very often the case in the Southern Ocean, big breakaways caused by one weather system are rarely maintained on the Vendée Globe and today the tables have turned a little more in the favour of those immediately behind the top two skippers. by Vendée Globe media Posted 9 Dec 08:53 PST The Royal Ocean Racing Club celebrating 100 years The Royal Ocean Racing Club celebrating 100 years 2025 will see a landmark season of RORC Racing In 2025, the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) proudly marks its centenary, celebrating 100 years of passion, innovation, and commitment to yachting and offshore racing. by RORC Posted 9 Dec 07:02 PST Title races set for a thrilling showdown in Qatar Title races set for a thrilling showdown in Qatar Watch as world champions are crowned at this thrilling third and final stop Don't miss the grand finale of the Qatar Airways GKA Kite World Tour Freestyle season, kicking off tomorrow at Fuwairit Kite Beach, Qatar! by GKA Kite World Tour Posted 9 Dec 04:46 PST Challenging conditions test sailors at Sail Sydney Challenging conditions test sailors at Sail Sydney Champions emerged across multiple classes Sail Sydney delivered four days of gruelling competition as fog, storms, rain, and gusty winds created a tough playing field for competitors and the race committee alike. by Australian Sailing Posted 9 Dec 01:58 PST Vendée Globe Monday Morning Update Vendée Globe Monday Morning Update Yoann Richomme's Moment to Pounce? Yoann Richomme on PAPREC ARKÉA has had the highest average speed over the past 24 hours in the Vendée Globe at 21.86 knots and is sensing his moment of opportunity. by Mark Jardine Posted 9 Dec 00:49 PST Cabbage Tree Island Race finish and standings Cabbage Tree Island Race finish and standings Penultimate race in the Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore The 2024 Cabbage Tree Island Race, the fifth and penultimate race in the Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore (ACSBWPS), started on Friday 6 December under partly cloudy skies and 8-9 knots of breeze. by Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Posted 8 Dec 23:24 PST Marine Auctions December Online Auction Marine Auctions December Online Auction Bidding to open Friday 13th and will close Thursday, 19th December 2024 at 2pm AEST Bidding to open Friday 13th and will close Thursday, 19th December 2024 at 2pm AEST. by Marine Auctions Posted 8 Dec 21:07 PST 2024 Women's Match Racing Worlds overall 2024 Women's Match Racing Worlds overall 21 wins over 21 matches for Normandy Elite Team The pinnacle day of the 2024 Women Match Racing World Championship witnessed fierce fights on the water, but elegantly and masterfully played by the top four teams - without any damages or losses in boats. by Women Match Racing World Championship Posted 8 Dec 16:51 PST SDYC's 2024 Hot Rum Series - Overall SDYC's 2024 Hot Rum Series - Overall Blessed with almost perfect weather conditions over the three Saturdays There is a old wise tale that the three race Hot Rum Series will feature one "perfect weather race" with sun, no clouds, flat seas and a perfect westerly breeze that boats can reach/run around the course by San Diego Yacht Club Posted 8 Dec 16:12 PST Vendée Globe Race Sunday Update Vendée Globe Race Sunday Update Setback for speedster Sébastien Simon as starboard foil breaks The amazing run of French skipper Sébastien Simon, who is lying second on the Vendée Globe hit a significant setback with the news emerging today that Les Sables d'Olonnne based skipper has sustained a broken starboard foil on his IMOCA Groupe Dubreuil. by Vendée Globe media Posted 8 Dec 09:06 PST Henri-Lloyd Winter Fleeces Henri-Lloyd Winter Fleeces Worn and Loved by You Worn and loved by you, Henri-Lloyd fleeces are super warm, comfortable, and perfect for the winter season. But don't just take our word for it - see what our customers have to say about our fleeces now. by Henri-Lloyd Posted 8 Dec 04:00 PST The oldest footage of the Flying Fifteen class The oldest footage of the Flying Fifteen class A look back into our video archive, but trying to avoid excess royalty We delve into the past, and round-up all videos which show sailing in the Flying Fifteen class of racing keelboat. by Magnus Smith Posted 8 Dec 04:00 PST 18ft Skiff NSW Championship Day 2 18ft Skiff NSW Championship Day 2 Wins for Rag & Famish Hotel and Finport Finance Following the forced abandonment of Races 1 and 2 of the NSW 18ft Skiff Championship, due to an intense storm which hit as the fleet prepared to race, the series began on Sydney Harbour today when Races 3 and 4 were conducted. by Frank Quealey Posted 8 Dec 00:25 PST Vendée Globe Sunday Morning Update Vendée Globe Sunday Morning Update Anything But Plain Sailing It's Sunday 8th December, the Vendée Globe skippers' 28th day at sea, and as Charlie Dalin on MACIF Santé Prévoyance approaches the longitude of Cape Leeuwin, the weather picture is complex to say the least. by Mark Jardine Posted 8 Dec 00:18 PST San Diego Hot Rum Series #3 San Diego Hot Rum Series #3 More great photos from Bob Betancourt Not so much wind, but still some fantastic photos from Bob Betancourt of the third instalment of the Hot Rum Series at San Diego Yacht Club. by Bob Betancourt Posted 7 Dec 18:46 PST 2024 WingFoil Racing World Cup Brazil overall 2024 WingFoil Racing World Cup Brazil overall Big wins for Suardiaz, Manowiecki & Ghio There was a flurry of victories on the final day of the Sol Wingfoil Racing World Cup Brazil. The wind was blowing hard in Jericoacoara, delivering great Brazilian conditions for the conclusion to a competitive 2024 season. by Andy Rice Posted 7 Dec 16:32 PST Vendée Globe - Day 28: Plenty of golf left to play Vendée Globe - Day 28: Plenty of golf left to play The Vendée Globe front runners are still having to play a very finely poised game There appears to be a lot to play for in the Southern Ocean casino over the next few days, as the top two boats on the Vendée Globe leaderboard try to cash in on their position. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World NZ Posted 7 Dec 15:56 PST 2024 Women's Match Racing Worlds day 3 2024 Women's Match Racing Worlds day 3 A very competitive day with the third round robin finished Three round robins took place and one team changed her sponsor name from Normandy Elite Team to "100% Team"! by Women Match Racing World Championship Posted 7 Dec 09:21 PST Vendée Globe Race Saturday Update Vendée Globe Race Saturday Update Charlie Dalin has the 10th edition back close to record pace Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) now has the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe back close to record pace after his electrifying passage across the Indian Ocean, spurred on by his passage riding a malicious monster low pressure system. by Vendée Globe media Posted 7 Dec 08:50 PST US Sailing Youth & Olympic Development Programs US Sailing Youth & Olympic Development Programs Over 200 athletes train on east and west coasts With most of the country settling in to welcome the holiday season, training efforts are ramping up in the Youth and Olympic Development (ODP) spaces. by US Sailing Team Posted 7 Dec 08:50 PST Phuket King's Cup Regatta 2024 overall Phuket King's Cup Regatta 2024 overall Highlighted by Royal Presence, Team Vayu captures 36th Phuket King's Cup In the ever-so-close Class Zero — the battle of the TP52s — Kevin Whitcraft's Team Vayu beat Ray Roberts' Team Hollywood cementing victory on the final day of racing with Her Majesty Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana crewing on board. by Scott Murray Posted 7 Dec 08:22 PST Vendée Globe Saturday Morning Update Vendée Globe Saturday Morning Update Sailing in the Deep South Leader Charlie Dalin on MACIF Santé Prévoyance is set to gybe at the AEZ, the Antarctic Exclusion Zone in the deep south of the Indian Ocean. by Mark Jardine Posted 7 Dec 02:19 PST 29er Jib Statement 29er Jib Statement A number of jibs are currently being tested in France and Italy The Technical Committee of the International 29er Class, led by Vice President Csaba Cserep, are investigating the design of the current 29er jib. by International 29er Class Posted 7 Dec 01:47 PST 2024 WingFoil Racing World Cup Brazil day 4 2024 WingFoil Racing World Cup Brazil day 4 Which Way is the Wing Gear going? One of the trends in equipment in the past year has been for board sizes to increase. On day four of Wingfoil Racing World Cup Brazil we saw part of the reason why. by Andy Rice Posted 6 Dec 16:32 PST The birthing suite The birthing suite Due date of December 13 for the first offspring - eager parents await Due date of December 13, 2024, for the first offspring. It will be a natural birth. There are extra parts that have already appeared that are also eagerly anticipating the arrival, so they can marry up and finally we will have the first Cure 55. by John Curnow, Global Editor, SailWorldCruising.com Posted 6 Dec 12:00 PST SailGP Women Performance Camp SailGP Women Performance Camp Another milestone event for the global championship's 2025 Season calendar As the thrilling racing wrapped up from the Emirates Dubai Sail Grand Prix, presented by P&O Marinas, another milestone event for the global championship's 2025 Season calendar commenced - the SailGP Women's Performance Camp, delivered by DP World. by SailGP Posted 6 Dec 09:49 PST Vendée Globe Race Friday Update Vendée Globe Race Friday Update Damage limitation Recent editions have proven that no lead on the Vendée Globe is a safe one. by Vendée Globe media Posted 6 Dec 09:39 PST CYC Foundation announces first executive director CYC Foundation announces first executive director Two-time Olympian Maggie Shea to lead Chicago Yacht Club Foundation The Chicago Yacht Club Foundation has announced its first executive director, two-time Olympic sailor and Chicago native Margaret "Maggie" Shea. by Laura Muma Posted 6 Dec 09:32 PST 2024 Women's Match Racing Worlds day 2 2024 Women's Match Racing Worlds day 2 Beyond team from Sweden have a great day, but Pauline Courtois and her team undefeated After a great hospitality evening in the Old City center and a dinner with teams and officials at a local restaurant, came another beautiful day of racing on the water over here in Jeddah! by Women Match Racing World Championship Posted 6 Dec 07:57 PST Clarisse Crémer in the Vendée Globe week 4 Clarisse Crémer in the Vendée Globe week 4 Outwitting the traps of the Indian Ocean In conditions that were almost as mild as you'd expect, the Indian Ocean didn't play nicely with Clarisse Crémer. by L'Occitane Sailing Team Posted 6 Dec 07:18 PST Ingrid Abery Photography 2025 Calendar Ingrid Abery Photography 2025 Calendar Celebrates some of these magic moments she has caught on camera throughout the year Through her lens yachting photographer Ingrid Abery has highlighted a cross-section of the year's sailing events. Her latest sailing calendar celebrates some of these magic moments. by Ingrid Abery Posted 6 Dec 06:16 PST Vendée Globe Friday Morning Update Vendée Globe Friday Morning Update Dalin's Indian Ocean Masterclass Charlie Dalin on MACIF Santé Prévoyance has used the deep depression in the Indian Ocean to perfection, using the southern option and pulling away from his fellow competitors. by Mark Jardine Posted 6 Dec 02:54 PST