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18 Footers AUS: Major A. Frizelle Trophy
…The brilliant conditions of last week’s opening race of the season were duplicated today when the Australian 18 Footers League’s Major A.
A mix of conditions decide ORC NSW Championship and Pittwater Regatta
A light weather day on the water helped decide the final outcomes of both the ORC NSW Championship, supported by Sydney Marine Brokerage and the Pittwater Regatta, organised by Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC).
18ft Skiffs: Rod Zemanek, shortened career for 18 footer champion
Rod Zemanek doesn’t have the same high profile in 18 footer history as many other leading skippers over the past 100 years, but he was certainly one of the best during a sailing career which was shortened by a business career which forced him to travel overseas.
Rolex Sydney Hobart: ‘Advantedge’ of a Tasmanian family affair
For the crew of the Advantedge, this year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is poised to become a memorable family affair with six of the crew related to another member.
Last Minute Father’s Day Idea!
In case you have forgotten, tomorrow is Father’s Day for all us Kiwis and Aussies. If you’re slack and haven’t got anything for Dad, or for the father figure in
DF65 fleet is growing strong at RPAYC and taking on the World(s)
The Dragonforce 65 (DF65) is arguably the fastest growing fleet at RPAYC. The RPAYC fleet started on 24 November 2022 with 10 boats and has grown to almost 40, with 15-20 racing each week.
A classic beauty
Classic good looks, no I’m not talking about Sophia Loren, Brigitte Bardot or Princess Grace, I mean the Dragon class. The pointy bow and long overhangs, reminiscent of the metre classes era, the smoothly sculped sheer line, the overlapping genoa and triangular mainsail, the Dragon is the sort of shape that non-sailors would draw if asked to sketch a sailing boat.
Kiwi teams hit up Sydney ahead of the 2024 JJ Giltinan 18 Foot Skiff Championship
New Zealand is back for the 2024 edition of the JJ Giltinan 18 Foot Skiff Championships which start on Sydney Harbour this week! Baptism by fire is an understatement.
New race winners for Races 5 & 6 at 2025 JJ Giltinan 18 Foot Skiff Championships
Today’s wind was light and shifty as it was yesterday, but the results of the two short-course races was vastly different, which has added to the drama of the final three races of the Winnings 2025 JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship, which continues on Sydney Harbour tomorrow.
International Fans! How to watch the 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
This information is for the 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
Waiting for Wind
“Waiting for wind” was the theme of the day at the Aquece Rio – International Sailing Regatta 2015 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Tuesday (18 August 2015). Once again
Fierce Battles Continue at Hamilton Island Race Week
Racing crews are at the business end of Hamilton Island Race Week with one day remaining of the huge 36th edition.
Dragon Ted Albert Memorial Trophy – Willy Packer leads all the way
Willy Packer sailing Scoundrel sailed to a comfortable win in the opening race of the Ted Albert Memorial Series, the warm up regatta for the Dragons’ Prince Philip Cup, their national championship. Crewed by Randall Harding and Jock Packer, Willy was ahead at the first mark and did not relinquish his advantage through the race.
Sail Brisbane rounds out 2024 and launches to 2032
Sail Brisbane concluded today after a week of challenging yet rewarding racing on Moreton Bay. Hosted by the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron for the past 20 years, the event tested both organisers and competitors with squalls, strong winds, and thunderstorms early in the week before clearing to ideal conditions for the 260 sailors across various classes.
Whitehead continues upward trajectory finishing sixth at Kite Euros
Brei Whitehead has continued her upward trajectory finishing sixth at the Lepanto 2022 Formula Kite Europeans in Nafpaktos, Greece.
Sportsboats and Coffee
It’s Monday morning in our part of the world, and before one gets inundated with the normality of a working week, one must watch sailing videos with a good cup
The Donnelly name in 18 footers
One of the famous boat names in the 18 footers 131-year history is ‘Donnelly’, which originated in the 1890s, to honour a pioneer boat builder, and remained on Sydney Harbour until the early 1970s.
What is it?!
Went to Australia and picked this up. What is it? Get involved with the conversation over on our Facebook page!
Tomasgaard draws first blood on opening day of ILCA 7 Worlds in Adelaide
Norwegian Hermann Tomasgaard has won his two opening races of the 2024 Wireless Communications ILCA 7 Men’s World Championships in Adelaide today, giving himself the perfect start to his 2024 campaign.
First timers join regulars for the ultimate action-packed week on the water
The internationally acclaimed Hamilton Island Race Week will be contested on the tropical waters around Hamilton Island from August 19 – 26, 2023.
