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New 18ft Skiffs on the away for 2015-2016 Season
You know the Australian summer sailing season is not far away when the first of the new 18ft Skiff hulls emerges from the Van Munster Boatbuilders factory at Morriset, on
WASZP Rankings Supremacy: Gruet and Berthet Set to Clash
…from France and Markus Berthet from Norway, are gearing up to go head-to-head at the International WASZP Games in Sorrento, Australia, marking the culmination of an exceptional season.
Light winds, close contests for ANZAC Day racing at Sail Port Stephens
Sailors were prominent among the big crowd that turned out for the traditional ANZAC Day dawn service at Nelson Bay.
Green with Ginger takes out the MC38’s
Leslie Green and his MC38 Ginger crew have won the 2015 MC38 Australian Championship. This is the second year in a row that Ginger has taken the crown over a
Could a double-hander win the 52nd Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race?
The countdown is on for the start of the 52nd Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race and it’s anyone’s guess who will lift the prestigious Heemskerk Perpetual Trophy with a fleet of seasoned sailors, newcomers and double-handers all in the mix for handicap honours.
Andoo Comanche wins Line Honours in 2023 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race
Andoo Comanche has claimed Line Honours in the 384 nautical mile Noakes Sydney Gold Coast, for the second year in a row.
Father son duo poised to race into the Rolex Sydney Hobart record books
Collectively, Bruce and his son Drew Taylor have spent the best part of a lifetime sailing in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.
2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart: The Long Range Weather Forecast
Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race crews face a tense week preparing for myriad race scenarios due the ‘significant uncertainty’ of the long range weather forecast each year.
Star performance seals Blackmores MC38 Open win
Australian MC38 class President John Bacon and his Dark Star crew proved consistency is the key to winning a high performance one design series when they clinched the Blackmores MC38
Feisty first day at the AUS MC38 Championship
The small yet energetic MC38 fleet took some awesome rides on Pittwater for the first day of the 2016 MC38 Australian Championship hosted by Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club. Kiwi…
David Kellett – Top Notch Aussie
David Kellett first Australian to be awarded International World Sailing Federation’s Beppe Croce Trophy David Kellett has been awarded the ISAF Beppe Croce Trophy, which honours an individual for…
Rise of the J/99s in the Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race
When the fleet of 63 yachts set off in the 2025 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast (NSGCYR) on 26 July, there will be a race within a race taking place. Of the 14 Double Handed yachts entered in the 384 nautical mile race, one yacht design will be out in force – J/99s, of which six are entered in the Double Handed Division.
The 2024 Petersville Regatta: The Peninsula’s Premier Summer Sailing Event
Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron is set to host the much-anticipated 2024 Petersville Regatta from 27 – 30 December, kicking off summer with one of the standout events on the Peninsula. Known for drawing sailors from across the region, the regatta is expected to welcome over 450 competitors this year.
39th Edition of Hamilton Island Race Week Comes to a Close
The final day of on water action at Hamilton Island Race Week 2024 pushed all the way to the wire, with match racing finishes pushing right to the end in multiple divisions as placings remained in contention across all divisions.
18 Footers AUS: Alf Beashel Memorial Trophy
The brilliant conditions which have prevailed for the opening races of the 2014-2015 Australian 18 Footers League season continued today for Race 1 of the Club Championship on Sydney…
RORC Nelson’s Cup Series starts Valentine’s Day
…Teams from three continents will compete, with entries from Antigua, Australia, Belgium, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, France, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden and the United States.
International 14 World Championships 2015: A Family Affair
As the entry list for the 2015 International 14 World Championships grows, there are number of Australian skippers who are turning to their family members, encouraging them to race in
Ronstan Junior Foiling Cup Report
The inaugural Ronstan Junior Foiling Cup was held over 23rd & 24th November 2024 at BYRA sailing club on Pittwater. Junior sailors aged 10-16 years old competed in 6 Nikki foiling dinghies. Each sailor competed in 5 races, in a round robin format with a final 6th heat to decide the winner.
Come to Airlie Beach Race Week where fun doesn’t set with the sun
Just a short time from entries opening for Airlie Beach Race Week (ABRW) 2025, keen competitors started committing to the fun event and with 60 entries received to-date, it is a good start to what is sure to be another great week of racing and where fun doesn’t set with the sun from 7-14 August.
Festival of Sails Notice of Race Issued
Festival of Sails Notice of Race Issued The Race Management Committee of the Royal Geelong Yacht Club has issued the Notice of Race for Australia’s favourite sailing event, the…
