Swim4TheOcean: 20km mark passed on Day 2 Swim4TheOcean: 20km mark passed on Day 2 Jono Ridler cracked through the 20km total distance swum yesterday - Day 2 of the Swim4TheOcean Jono Ridler cracked through the 20km total distance swum yesterday - Day 2 of the Swim4The Ocean - 1000nm from North Cape to Wllington! by Swim4TheOcean Posted 7 Jan 13:05 NZDT 2026 12ft Skiff Interdominion Championship Day 3 2026 12ft Skiff Interdominion Championship Day 3 Crucial decisions in shifty variable winds, breakages and swims cost others Day 3 and two races were sailed at the triSearch 12ft Skiff Interdominion Championship on Sydney Harbour, where crucial decisions in shifty variable winds made some, breakages and swims cost others, in a long day on the water. by Di Pearson, 12ft Skiff Media Posted 6 Jan 22:26 NZDT PredictWind Tanner Cup: Zofia Wells wins - Day 2 PredictWind Tanner Cup: Zofia Wells wins - Day 2 Zofia Wells has become just the third female in over 80 years of competition, to win the Tanner Cup. Zofia Wells (Glendowie BC) has become just the third female in over 80 years of competition, to win the Tanner Cup for Open regional competition in the P Class. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz Posted 6 Jan 20:31 NZDT 2025 World Match Racing Tour Final day 1 2025 World Match Racing Tour Final day 1 High drama marks opening day in Shenzhen The opening day of the 2025 World Match Racing Tour Final, running from 6-11 January in Shenzhen China, delivered high-intensity racing from the first start, with no shortage of close calls and razor-thin margins amongst the sixteen competing teams. by WMRT Posted 7 Jan 08:44 NZDT The Famous Project CIC Jules Verne Trophy Day 38 The Famous Project CIC Jules Verne Trophy Day 38 Alexia, Dee, Annemieke, Rebecca, Deborah, Molly, Támara and Stacey round Cape Horn It was 14.14 UTC on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, when The Famous Project-CIC's IDEC SPORT Maxi Trimaran, led by her highly international crew composed of Alexia, Dee, Annemieke, Rebecca, Deborah, Molly, Támara and Stacey rounded Cape Horn. by Agence TB Press Posted 7 Jan 05:54 NZDT Video: Exclusive Benjamin Schwartz Interview Video: Exclusive Benjamin Schwartz Interview Co-skipper of Sodebo Ultim 3 on Jules Verne Trophy attempt Today we have an exclusive Q&A with Benjamin Schwartz, co-skipper of Sodebo Ultim 3 from the Pacific Ocean during their Jules Verne Trophy record attempt around the world. by Mark Jardine Posted 7 Jan 01:05 NZDT ILCA Oceania & AUS Open & Youth Championship day 4 ILCA Oceania & AUS Open & Youth Championship day 4 Wearn rules River Derwent and it's Moving Day for the ILCA 6 Women Australia's Matt Wearn has taken a commanding lead in the 2026 ILCA Oceania and Australian Open Championship in Hobart on Day Four of sailing, taking a lead of 16 points in the ILCA 7 Class, into the penultimate day of racing. by Jane Austin / RYCT Media Posted 7 Jan 00:34 NZDT Australian 16ft & 13ft Skiff Championships Day 2 Australian 16ft & 13ft Skiff Championships Day 2 Fantastic Michael Chittenden and the full results Fantastic Michael Chittenden and the full results on day 2 of the 2026 Skelcon Australian 16ft & 13ft Skiff Championships at Belmont 16s Sailing Club. by Belmont 16s Sailing Club Posted 7 Jan 00:12 NZDT 2026 Moth Australian Nationals Day 2 2026 Moth Australian Nationals Day 2 The wind clearly hadn't read the race schedule After an exciting opening day of racing, day two decided to keep everyone guessing. While the sun was shining and temperatures sat at a very agreeable 25 degrees, the wind clearly hadn't read the race schedule and failed to show up on time. by Shane Baker Posted 7 Jan 00:11 NZDT ILCA Oceania & AUS Open & Youth Championship day 3 ILCA Oceania & AUS Open & Youth Championship day 3 Finals test ahead for 191 ILCA sailors Three days of qualifying races are over for the ILCA 4 and ILCA 6 fleets with the sailors now assigned to either the Gold or Silver Fleets in the 2026 ILCA Oceania and Australian Open and Youth Championships under way in Hobart. by Jane Austin / RYCT Media Posted 6 Jan 13:21 NZDT The complete package The complete package A thriving clubhouse leads to higher racing attendance, and visa versa I'm a great believer in starting things on the right foot. Be that in the morning, going for a run (even though it was damn chilly this morning) to set yourself up for the day, or preparing ahead for a meeting so that you've got the figures to hand. by Mark Jardine Posted 6 Jan 09:00 NZDT Performance Starts with the Proper Sailcloth Performance Starts with the Proper Sailcloth Every great sailing experience starts with sails you can trust Every great sailing experience starts with sails you can trust. North Sails offers three advanced material technologies, each engineered for precision, durability, and performance. by North Sails Posted 6 Jan 05:00 NZDT 2026 Moth Australian Nationals Day 1 2026 Moth Australian Nationals Day 1 Clear blue skies and sunshine do their best to convince everyone it was going to be an easy day Official racing got underway today in classic champagne sailing conditions, with clear blue skies and sunshine doing their best to convince everyone it was going to be an easy day (it wasn't). by Shane Baker Posted 6 Jan 01:47 NZDT PredictWind Tanner Cup: Zofia Wells leads - Day 1 PredictWind Tanner Cup: Zofia Wells leads - Day 1 Zofia Wells (Glendowie BC), got 2026 off to a great start winning two races. Greta Hutton second. Zofia Wells (Glwendowie BC), got 2026 off to a great start with very consistent sailing on opening day in the PredictWind Tanner Cup, being sailed from Kohimarama Yacht Club in Auckland. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz Posted 5 Jan 23:05 NZDT 2026 12ft Skiff Interdominion Championship Day 2 2026 12ft Skiff Interdominion Championship Day 2 Sailing and Swimming in Sydney Harbour Today's two races were punctuated by shifty light airs that were hard to read and react to, leading to countless capsizes and one crew falling overboard, but quickly pulled back aboard by his skipper - a day when swimming was second only to sailing. by Di Pearson, 12ft Skiff Media Posted 5 Jan 22:26 NZDT Australian 16ft & 13ft Skiff Championships Day 1 Australian 16ft & 13ft Skiff Championships Day 1 Stunning Beau Outteridge photos and full results from Belmont 16s SC Stunning Beau Outteridge photos and full results from the huge fleets racing at Belmont 16s Sailing Club. by Belmont 16s Sailing Club Posted 5 Jan 22:07 NZDT Swim4TheOcean: Jono Ridler starts 1,000 nm swim Swim4TheOcean: Jono Ridler starts 1,000 nm swim Jono Ridler entered the water at 12.55pm from Waikuku Beach at Otou, North Cape Entering the water at 12.55pm from Waikuku Beach at Otou, North Cape, the 36-year-old will attempt to swim the entire east coast of the North Island, carrying a clear call to decision makers in Wellington: commit to ending bottom trawling. by Swim4TheOcean Posted 5 Jan 17:13 NZDT 2025/26 B14 Australian National Titles 2025/26 B14 Australian National Titles Snatch dominates at Midway Point Yacht Club The 2025/26 B14 Australian National Titles delivered five days of varied and demanding racing at Midway Point Yacht Club, showcasing the full breadth of conditions the B14 class thrives in. by Steve Miller Posted 5 Jan 10:29 NZDT ILCA Oceania & AUS Open & Youth Championship day 2 ILCA Oceania & AUS Open & Youth Championship day 2 Hungary's Maria Erdi takes the lead in the ILCA 6 class Hungary's Maria Erdi has taken the lead in the qualifying series of the ILCA 6 Class of the 2026 Oceania and Australian Open and Youth Championships in Hobart, Tasmania. by Jane Austin / RYCT Media Posted 5 Jan 10:04 NZDT Moth Australian Nationals Invitation Race Moth Australian Nationals Invitation Race Two races completed on two different courses at McCrae Yacht Club Champagne sailing conditions greeted the 31 starters of 40+ entries for the invitation race, with Port Phillip Bay turning on the kind of weather sailors dream about and talk about for years afterwards. by Shane Baker Posted 5 Jan 05:46 NZDT Australian 16 & 13ft Skiff Champs Invitation Race Australian 16 & 13ft Skiff Champs Invitation Race Stunning photos of the racing, and then the fleet back ashore as a storm approached Stunning photos of the racing, and then the fleet back ashore as a storm approached. by Belmont 16s Sailing Club Posted 4 Jan 22:42 NZDT Swim4TheOcean: Jono Ridler starts 1,000 nm swim Swim4TheOcean: Jono Ridler starts 1,000 nm swim Tomorrow, Jono Ridler will set off from Waikuku Beach at Otou, North Cape Tomorrow, Jono Ridler will set off from Waikuku Beach at Otou, North Cape right at the very tip of Aotearoa New Zealand on his 1,000-mile mission. The start time is tentatively set for midday. by Swim4TheOcean Posted 4 Jan 22:37 NZDT 2026 12ft Skiff Interdominion Championship Day 1 2026 12ft Skiff Interdominion Championship Day 1 Sail Inc claims the first race on Sydney Harbour The highly fancied Sail Inc. crew of Nick Press and Andrew Hay have claimed the opening race of the 2026 triSearch 12ft Skiff Interdominion Championship, the second race abandoned due to a predicted thunderstorm showing up on time. by Di Pearson, 12ft Skiff Media Posted 4 Jan 21:15 NZDT GLOBE40 Leg 4 Update GLOBE40 Leg 4 Update Heading towards the Roaring Forties After a superb stopover in Sydney, the Class40s of the 2nd edition of the GLOBE40 set sail again on Thursday, January 1st at 3:00 PM local time (4:00 AM UTC) for the 4th leg, which will take them, after a transpacific crossing, to Valparaiso, Chile. by Sirius Events Posted 4 Jan 19:42 NZDT SailGP: Coutts says League will grow to 20 teams SailGP: Coutts says League will grow to 20 teams Coutts says the value of a team now is USD$70million. current focus is on growing audience size. Ahead of the start of Season 6 of SailGP getting underway in Perth on January 17, SailGP CEO, Russell Coutts talks with the Yahoo Finance channel on the growth, value and future direction of SailGP. by Yahoo Finance Posted 4 Jan 10:54 NZDT ILCA Oceania & AUS Open & Youth Championship day 1 ILCA Oceania & AUS Open & Youth Championship day 1 Wearn and Plasschaert lead the charge in Hobart The River Derwent tossed up solid conditions for the 191-strong fleet in the 2026 ILCA Oceania & Australian Open & Youth Championship in Hobart today. by Jane Austin / RYCT Media Posted 4 Jan 00:03 NZDT New Vaikobi Reversible Marine Belts New Vaikobi Reversible Marine Belts Meet the belt that does more Vaikobi's new reversible marine belt is designed to keep up your pants, and keep up with your ocean lifestyle. by Vaikobi Posted 3 Jan 11:00 NZDT Video: Sodebo sets new Cape Leeuwin Record Video: Sodebo sets new Cape Leeuwin Record Is the Jules Verne Trophy now in reach? The Ultim trimaran Sodebo has set a new record to Cape Leeuwin of 17 days, 1 hour, and 17 minutes, over 5 and a half hours quicker than IDEC's time in 2016/17. by Mark Jardine Posted 3 Jan 06:09 NZDT Two visions, one RORC Transatlantic Race Two visions, one RORC Transatlantic Race Lining up together on the start line will be two extraordinary yachts. The 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race, starting from Marina Lanzarote on 11 January, will showcase one of the most fascinating contrasts in modern offshore sailing. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 3 Jan 05:01 NZDT X-Yachts at boot Düsseldorf 2026 X-Yachts at boot Düsseldorf 2026 A new way to experience X We are pleased to confirm that X-Yachts will once again be present at BOOT Düsseldorf 2026, the world's largest indoor boat show and a key meeting point for sailors and yacht enthusiasts from around the globe. by X-Yachts Posted 3 Jan 01:00 NZDT The Famous Project CIC Jules Verne Trophy Day 33 The Famous Project CIC Jules Verne Trophy Day 33 Crossing Point Nemo this morning - further than Tracy Edwards - Cape Horn next Tuesday? Sailors, who, as everyone knows, love to use colorful expressions, often use the term "knitting" to describe the delicate tack changes necessary to round or negotiate a rapid change in weather systems ahead of their boats. by Agence TB Press Posted 3 Jan 00:04 NZDT All set for ILCA Oceania Championship in Hobart All set for ILCA Oceania Championship in Hobart Shaping up to be a fantastic week of sailing with 191 entries on the start line Competition racing starts this Saturday in the 2026 ILCA Oceania and Australian Open and Youth Championships with 191 entries on the start line, in what is shaping up to be a fantastic week of sailing under sunny summer skies in Hobart. by Jane Austin / RYCT Media Posted 2 Jan 22:36 NZDT 2026 12ft Skiff Interdominion Championship preview 2026 12ft Skiff Interdominion Championship preview Up to 30 entries spanning NSW, Queensland and New Zealand are expected The 2026 triSearch 12ft Skiff Interdominion Championship is coming to Sydney Harbour, when up to 30 entries spanning NSW, Queensland and New Zealand are expected to take part, among them second and third placegetters from last year and past winners. by Di Pearson, 12ft Skiff Media Posted 2 Jan 17:59 NZDT Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race makes history Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race makes history The character of each Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is defined by its conditions. The 80th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race lived up to the event's renowned and often fearsome reputation. The 628 nautical miles of ocean racing tested resilience, resolve and preparation to the limit. by Quinag Posted 2 Jan 02:02 NZDT Fair, safe and fun racing Fair, safe and fun racing That's the plan for the 2026 ILCA Oceania Solidarity Squad The 2026 ILCA (International Laser Class Association) Oceania Solidarity Squad has gathered from New Zealand and around Australia gathered in Hobart today for the first day of the 2026 Oceania and Australian Open and Youth Championships. by Jane Austin / RYCT Media Posted 1 Jan 21:59 NZDT GLOBE40 Leg 4 Start GLOBE40 Leg 4 Start The Pacific Ocean to cross as a start to the New Year On this day, January 1st, the competitors of the 2nd edition of the GLOBE40, barely recovered from the New Year's fireworks, set off at 3:00 PM local time (4:00 AM UTC) from Sydney Harbour for their 4th leg towards Chile and Valparaiso. by Sirius Events Posted 1 Jan 19:48 NZDT Daniel Turner battles the world's oceans Daniel Turner battles the world's oceans Continuing his solo circumnavigation in the McIntyre Mini Globe Yacht Race South Australian sailor Daniel Turner, skipper of Immortal Game (Hull No. 05), continues his extraordinary solo circumnavigation in the McIntyre Mini Globe Yacht Race, one of the world's most demanding offshore sailing challenges. by Dan Turner Posted 1 Jan 19:23 NZDT Min River's historic Sydney Hobart overall victory Min River's historic Sydney Hobart overall victory Jiang Lin is the first woman and with Alexis Loison they are the first two handed crew to win Min River has been declared the Overall winner of the 2025 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, making her owner, Jiang Lin, the first woman to ever win the race. by Di Pearson/RSHYR Media Posted 1 Jan 00:19 NZDT Sydney Hobart – A very ordinary Hobart Sydney Hobart – A very ordinary Hobart Now don't get me wrong. That's a not a description of the on-water action. Far from it, actually Now don't get me wrong. That's a not a description of the on-water action from the 80th rendition of the Boxing Day Classic. Far from it, actually. Rather, it is a reflection upon that the elements that an ‘ordinary' Hobart invariably involves by John Curnow, Sail-World.com AUS Editor Posted 31 Dec 2025 14:02 NZDT Rolex Sydney Hobart: BNC penalised Rolex Sydney Hobart: BNC penalised The New Caledonian two hander has been penalised after making a declaration to the Race Committee The protest by the Race Committee versus BNC – my::NET / LEON following the 2025 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race has been upheld by the International Jury. A time penalty has been imposed which is greater than BNC's provisional win margin. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 31 Dec 2025 13:59 NZDT Celebrating the Great Race from half a world away Celebrating the Great Race from half a world away The Rolex Sydney Hobart delivers a tough test While early winter isn't exactly a great time for sailing in the Pacific Northwest, this year I reeled my family into the Great Race's Boxing Day drama. by David Schmidt Posted 31 Dec 2025 05:00 NZDT Sydney Hobart: Two protests now lodged Sydney Hobart: Two protests now lodged Two protests now over the way the French/New Caledonian sheeted a sail using a pole. The International Jury for the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race will hear two protests, on Wednesday, the first by the yacht Min River (AUS) against the overall honours leader BNC - my::NET / LEON (FRA), along with a second by the Race Committee. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 30 Dec 2025 23:24 NZDT Happy ending for USA's Bacchanal Happy ending for USA's Bacchanal American yachtsman Ron Epstein was thrilled to finally finish the Rolex Sydney Hobart this morning American yachtsman Ron Epstein was thrilled to finally finish the Rolex Sydney Hobart this morning at 6.07.59am, the relief and joy palpable after he was forced to retire 18 and a half hours into last year's race after Bacchanal's boom broke. by Di Pearson/RSHYR Media Posted 30 Dec 2025 20:07 NZDT Rolex Sydney Hobart: Images from Tasman Island Rolex Sydney Hobart: Images from Tasman Island Photographers Andrea Francolini and Kurt Arrigo were on the water and in the air to catch the action A Nor'easterly breeze which continued to build through Monday set the stage for a string of incredible approaches to Hobart, with yachts lighting up Storm Bay and threading the Iron Pot in classic fashion. by Andrea Francolini and Kurt Arrigo Posted 30 Dec 2025 17:43 NZDT Rum Bucket fights through brutal race to finish. Rum Bucket fights through brutal race to finish. The finish line in Hobart felt as satisfying as any podium after for the NZ entry Rum Bucket For Quintin Fowler, the finish line in Hobart felt as satisfying as any podium after surviving a brutal edition of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. by Di Pearson & Steve Dettre/RSHYR media Posted 30 Dec 2025 16:34 NZDT Goodbye Cape Town! Mini Globe Bans AI images Goodbye Cape Town! Mini Globe Bans AI images Slow start of final 6000-mile leg from Cape Town up the Atlantic to the finish In the traditional pre-start Facebook "LIVE" coverage from the V&A Waterfront by organisers Don & Jane, minutes before dropping lines, entrants portrayed a common and consistent theme. They were nervous! by McIntyre Mini Globe Race Posted 30 Dec 2025 14:09 NZDT Nacra 17 Junior and Rookie Teams of the Year 2025 Nacra 17 Junior and Rookie Teams of the Year 2025 The class is taking a moment to recognise the young and new teams As the 2025 season comes to a close, the Nacra 17 class is taking a moment to recognise the young and new teams who have made their mark over the past twelve months. by Alexia Lahoud Posted 30 Dec 2025 13:45 NZDT Sydney Hobart: Plenty more golf left in this hole Sydney Hobart: Plenty more golf left in this hole The Overall honours trophy in the 2025 Rolex Sydney Hobart is far from being decided. The Tattersall Cup, the overall honours trophy in the 2025 Rolex Sydney Hobart is far from being decided, as competitors pop in and out of contention on what will be for most, the final day, of racing. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 30 Dec 2025 13:30 NZDT