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It’s Official! Glenn Ashby’s landspeed record ratified at 222.43km/h (138.21mph)
…and Glenn Ashby in Horonuku on 11th of December at Lake Gairdner in South Australia has been officially ratified and confirmed as the new World Record Speed of a wind…
North Sails’ Michael Coxon talks new sail technology for Etchells Winters
North Sails Australia’s Michael Coxon was the first skipper to enter the Mooloolaba’s 18th Etchells Australasian Winter Championship to be held from 5th to 8th June 2014. His…
Sydney 38 class steps up to support women in sailing
The Sydney 38 Association has gone all out, chartering a Sydney 38 for an all-female crew to race at the 2022 Sydney 38 One-Design NSW Championship, to be held in conjunction with the Pittwater Regatta in NSW this weekend.
The 2020 Road to Tokyo and Paris 2024 goes via Sail Melbourne
Sail Melbourne International Starts Today (17 – 21 January 2020) The 2020 edition of Melbourne’s iconic Sail Melbourne International regatta will kick off today, Friday, 17 January, with racing of
Flying TP52 start sets up perfect finish for SailFest Newcastle
Newcastle Harbour has hosted sailing regattas for over 175 years, but never has it witnessed a sight more exciting or nail-biting than this – eight grand-prix TP52s planing across the
CONVINCING THE WINNER: 2002 and 2003 JJ Giltinan World Championships
There were ‘sail-off’ races to determine the overall winner of the 1969 and 1978 JJ Giltinan World Championship regattas, but two contests held on Sydney Harbour in 2003 and 2004 produced the most amazing finales to determine the winner of each one.
Mayfair first interstate entry for inaugural Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race
James Irvine is the latest to sign on for the inaugural Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race and represents the first interstate entrant for the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club’s (RPAYC) race, which starts on Saturday, 7 October 2023 and finishes in Auckland Harbour.
Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race: Line Honours is too close to call
In the closest contest in the history of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, the four remaining super maxis in the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s 628 nautical mile…
Maritimo 11 wins prestigious Heemskerk Perpetual Trophy in 50th Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race
Maritimo 11 has been through the highs and lows of racing over the last few weeks, but capped 2022 off perfectly by winning line honours and every handicap category in which they were entered, in the 50th anniversary Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race.
Record tumbles as cool cats and tris join in for Airlie Beach Race Week
With entries not due to close until Monday 2 August, Airlie Beach Race Week has already reached an unprecedented high of 139 boats, outstripping the event’s record of 133 in
Light air presents new winners at SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week
A light air day at Townsville Yacht Club’s (TYC) SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week (SMIRW) and although the sun was out and the breeze was light, there was a distinct chill in the air, particularly sailing upwind.
America’s Cup Stars Dominate International Moth World Championships in Perth
…100%; } The stars of the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup shone brightly on the Swan River in Perth, Western Australia, as the International Moth World Championships delivered a fascinating…
ISAF Sailing World Cup – Summer Blast
…A hot northerly wind from Australia’s outback blasted across the city
Start date confirmed for The Ocean Race 2022-23
Two race fleets will assemble in Alicante, the Spanish home of the Race, for the winter holiday period in 2022 before a mid-January 2023 start for leg one of the
Compton on the podium at Laser Radial Worlds
17-year-old Aussie Michael Compton has held off fast finishing compatriots including Brody Riley and Stefan Elliott-Shircore to claim second overall after six days of exciting racing at the Laser Radial
John (Woody) Winning Lines Up As Skipper for His 36th JJ Giltinan Championship
When John (Woody) Winning lines up as skipper of Yandoo for Race 1 of the 73rd JJ Giltinan World 18 footer Championship on Sydney Harbour on Saturday, March 4, it will be for the 36th time for the “70½-year-old” 18ft skiff legend.
New race record set in Adelaide to Port Lincoln Yacht Race
Chinese Whisper sets a new benchmark in SA ocean racing classic Saturday 22 February 2020 David Griffith’s 62-foot Chinese Whisper has set a new race record in the 2020 Teakle
Endorsement for changes
Competitors endorse Sail Port Stephens changes in numbers The adage ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ was ringing in the minds of Sail Port Stephens organisers after 15 successful years, however the decision to revamp the regatta formula for 2023 is paying dividends, with competitors embracing the changes ahead of the opening salvo on April 24.
Visitors take the spoils at Sail Port Stephens
The Sail Port Stephens Passage Series came to an early conclusion on Saturday with the fleet poised to start Race 5 until racing was abandoned due to a lack of consistent breeze. It was a stark contrast to the previous four days which featured the sort of conditions sailors long for but rarely get.
Good Friday casts light winds over Audi IRC AUS Champs fleet
For a bunch of diehard yachties Good Friday was spent out on the brilliant deep blue ocean off Newcastle contesting day two of the Audi IRC Australian Championship. Race four
