Please select your home edition
Edition
A+T Instruments 2024 Leaderboard

260 sailors take to Manly Harbour for Sail Brisbane

by Australian Sailing 17 Dec 2024 18:25 PST 17-21 December 2024
Racing at Sail Brisbane © Mike Middleton

The iconic Sail Brisbane regatta has returned to Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron (RQYS) in style, with more than 260 sailors from around the country racing across 22 classes over the five-day regatta.

Taking place from Tuesday 17 - Saturday 21 December, Sail Brisbane 2024 will see sailors ranging from seven years of age to Olympic talent compete in their respective classes on Moreton Bay, the waters set to host the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

As one of Australia's premier Olympic and Invited Class Regattas, Sail Brisbane is critical to the growth and success of junior and youth sailors, enabling them to race alongside their Olympic heroes.

Ben Callard, Head of Community Support and Events at Australian Sailing, says he is delighted to see the event attract so much talent.

"We're thrilled to have Sail Brisbane take place at Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron again this year," said Callard.

"We've got more than 260 sailors here this year which is great, and the event itself is really important because we've got a good mix of sailors from across the pathways."

Chairman of the Sailing Committee at RQYS, Greg Kemp says the club is excited to host the exciting event.

"Sail Brisbane is one of our primary regattas; we've been holding it for over 20 years and it seems to be getting bigger and bigger every year as we move forwards towards 2032," said Kemp.

"It's a great development regatta, it gives our young sailors the chance to sail alongside some of our Olympians, some of our nations best sailors," he said.

Tokyo 2020 Olympian and current Australian Sailing Team (AST) athlete Mara Stransky is set to begin her campaign today, noting she is excited to race at the club where she first began her sailing journey.

"Sail Brisbane is a great regatta for me because it's my home yacht club and not somewhere I get to race very regularly," said Stransky.

"It's super nice to see so many boats rigging up together on the lawn and all going out to race together on the bay.

"It's really heartening to see so many young kids here. A lot of these kids I've watched grow up, so it's super exciting to see them progress and see how excited they are to race against our Australian Sailing Team sailors who are here."

Sail Brisbane will take place at RQYS from 17-21 December.

More information can be found here.

Related Articles

One thing. One big, very fast boat
One thing that opened the door, another made us enquire some more - 50 knots! Yes. It was one thing that opened the door, as it were. One thing that piqued the curiosity enough to go, ‘I'll take a look at that!' One thing that when you're trying to crack in excess of 50 knots... Posted on 30 Jun
NYYC International Women's Championship update
The first group of invited skippers have been announced Elite-level international women's keelboat competition will return to Newport, R.I., in late summer of 2026 when the New York Yacht Club hosts the inaugural International Women's Championship. Posted on 30 Jun
Luna shines bright in 2025 Morgan Cup Race
This was a truly international fleet with the majority of the teams from the UK and France The start of the Morgan Cup Race was a spectacular sight with over 100 boats beating to windward into the Western Solent for the fourth race of the Cowes Offshore Racing Series and the 11th race of the 2025 RORC Season's Points Championship. Posted on 30 Jun
Freestyle Pro Tour Paros day 1
Kicking off with a nuclear single elim The opening day of the Freestyle Pro Tour (FPT) Paros kicked off exactly as forecasted - nuclear winds from morning till late afternoon, accompanied by nonstop freestyle action. Posted on 30 Jun
New Zero Weight 2-in-1 Shorts from Henri-Lloyd
When the weather's hot, there's nothing better to keep you cool on or off the water When the weather's hot, there's nothing better than Henri-Lloyd's Zero Weight 2-in-1 shorts to keep you cool on or off the water. Posted on 30 Jun
2025 Tiedemann Regatta
Experience shines alongside the brightwork at the Nw York Yacht Club A century ago, R Class yachts were the sports cars of the yachting world, sleek and low to the ground, nimble in the corners and quick around the course, and, above all, demanding to drive. Posted on 30 Jun
2025 Marion to Bermuda Race - Trophy time
Recognizing the outstanding achievements of the sailors Thank you to everyone who made the 2025 Marion to Bermuda Race such a memorable success! We're thrilled to recognize the outstanding achievements of our sailors with this year's special awards, which were presented at last night's prize-giving and Gala. Posted on 30 Jun
Foiling Week Malcesine 2025 concludes
Champions crowned and records set during the twelfth edition The twelfth edition of Foiling Week came to an end today in Malcesine with the awarding of the first BirdyFish World Championship title, showing the largest fleet ever for the occasion. Posted on 29 Jun
Transpac 2025 opens with Aloha send off
Aloha Spirit & Naval salutes on aboard historic USS Iowa It's not every day that serious offshore sailors get the opportunity to party aboard a decommissioned WWII battleship—but it's also not every day that world-class sailors gather to race across 2,225 miles of open Pacific Ocean. Posted on 29 Jun
Team Malizia starts Course Des Caps
Challenging race around the British Isles Team Malizia set sail today from Boulogne-sur-Mer, kicking off the inaugural Course des Caps race in light winds and challenging conditions with a solid start. Posted on 29 Jun
Cyclops Marine 2023 November - FOOTERRooster 2025Barton Marine Pipe Glands