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Women skippers get behind 50th ‘Westcoaster’
Seasoned and respected women sailors are among those so far signed up to compete in the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria’s (ORCV) 50th Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race – or ‘The Westcoaster’, as it is simply known to most – which starts at midday on 27 December 2022.
Matador too good in Act 2 of Pallas Capital TP52 Gold Cup
David Doherty and his reigning TP52 Gold Cup champion, Matador, is proving a hard act to follow – Doherty won Act 1 of the Pallas Capital TP52 Gold Cup in March and romped home to victory in Act 2, being held in conjunction with the SailFest Newcastle Regatta.
Sydney to Mooloolaba Yacht Race back with a twist
After nearly a decade absent from Australia’s major bluewater calendar, the Sydney to Mooloolaba Yacht Race is back. Sydney’s Middle Harbour Yacht Club and Queensland’s Mooloolaba Yacht…
Airlie Beach Race Week: Spectacular mass start on a perfect day
A mass start for the fleet at Airlie Beach Race Week (ABRW) and ideal sailing conditions of up to 20 knots as a gloomy sky developed into a sunny blue day on Pioneer Bay when officials fired the first gun for Whitsunday Sailing Club’s (WSC) 35th running of its annual event.
Who is likely to Qualify for Paris at the Worlds in the 49er/FX and Nacra Fleets?
All 10 Olympic Classes are set to begin the 2023 World Championship. The 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 begin on the 11th of August, with the Nacra 17 Medal race on the 17th and the skiff medal races on the 18th.
Mark Foy Trophy 2022
When the 2022 Mark Foy Trophy international 18 footer skiff regatta is contested on Lake Garda, Italy from July 18-20, it will become the 14th regatta of the championship series to honour the name of the man who was the ‘father’ of the class on Sydney Harbour back in 1892.
First Aussie Melges 24 world championship fair dinkum ripper
Australia’s southern states are in the midst of another summer heatwave. The upshot is Geelong’s trusty afternoon sea breeze was waylaid today, cutting short the Gill Melges 24…
RICHARD HEWSON MINI TRANSAT 2015 LAUNCH
This Australia day 26th of January 2014 Hewsonracing.com and Richard Hewson are proud to announce AUS 816 Mini Transat Campaign for 2015. Richard will be sailing the RG650 AUS…
Olympic champion Belcher makes it historic 18 wins in a row
Two wins and total of seven podium finishes for Australian Sailing Team on first day of medal races at ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne Today saw the first day of
Nacra 17, 49erFX and 49er Worlds – Fresh Faces and Medalists Mix atop Standings
Mussanah, OMAN – A mere three months since the closing ceremonies of the Tokyo Olympics and less than three years from the Paris 2024 opening ceremonies, new teams are grasping
ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards
[Official Press release – Source: Regattanews.com] ULTIMATE RECOGNITION Australian Mathew Belcher and New Zealanders Jo Aleh & Olivia ‘Polly’ Powrie were named male and female winners of the 2013 ISAF
Yandoo takes the Race 1 win at the 2024 JJ Giltinan 18 Foot Skiff Championships
Race 1 of the Winnings 2024 JJ Giltinan Championship set the regatta off on the highest possible note on Sydney Harbour with one of the best 18ft skiff races seen on the harbour for several seasons as four of the world’s best 18ft skiff teams exchanged the lead several times throughout the entire course.
Airlie Beach Race Week – crews ready to face starters orders
Sixty boats across eight classes are set to line up when the start gun fires from the Whitsunday Sailing Club (WSC) official start vessel the for the first time this
WATCH LIVE: 71st JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championships 2021 – Race 7
Get your fix of live sailing and tune in to watch Race 7 of the JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championships on Sydney Harbour! It’s the business end of the series,
“The Mast Imploded” – Bureau Vallée out of Race on Difficult Day for the Fleet
A dismasting, spring tides and light winds have made the first 36 hours of the Transat Jacques Vabre very tricky for the fleet of 79 boats. The mast ‘imploded’! Louis
71st JJ Gilitan Championship: Races 3 and 4
Following the disqualification of Race 2 winner tech2, today’s two races of the JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship, on Sydney Harbour, took on far more importance for the pre-championship favourite
Kiwis join the National Sailing League Final
Two more clubs have entered the National Sailing League Final, including the first international team representing the ‘other’ sailing powerhouse in the Oceania region – New Zealand. The Royal New
Airlie Beach Race Week: Big winds arrive as McVeys vie for Weta supremacy
A super competitive father and son are sailing in the Weta trimaran class at Airlie Beach Race Week in the Whitsundays this week where the results have sea sawed between the pair from Lake Cootharaba Sailing Club in Boreen, Queensland.
The Tale of the Two-Handed in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race kicks off today at at 1300 hours (Sydney time) on 26 December 2021, with the warning signal scheduled at 1250 hours. Bruce Gould will
Quality comes to Airlie Beach Race Week 2023
Two past Sydney Hobart winners, a record-breaking Kiwi yacht, a Fast 40 and a new kid on the block are among the quality IRC/ORC entries ready for action stations when the 35th running of Airlie Beach Race Week, organised by Whitsunday Sailing Club (WSC) is held from 10-17 August.
