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Festival of Sails 2026 Concludes
Image: Festival-of-Sails-2026 Credit: Salty-Dingo Festival of Sails 2026 has drawn to a close following the Victory Bash Presentation Party at the Royal Geelong Yacht Club, where champions were celebrated, trophies awarded, and the sailing community came together to mark the end of…
First Tracks Win TLC Healthcare Etchells Australasian Summer Championship
Image: Flying Higher AUS1518 passes Matilda AUS1488 on the last leg in Race 6 to snatch the win Credit: – Sunset Media – @sailorgirlhq-0270 Peter “Billy” Merrington, Ian McKillop and Tom Fountain have won the TLC Healthcare Etchells Australasian Summer Championship, the first…
Seventh National Title for Wearn in Hobart
Image: Matt Wearn National Champion Credit: Jane Austin The 2026 ILCA Oceania & Australian Open Championships have wrapped up after a demanding and highly competitive week of racing on Hobart’s River Derwent. In the ILCA7, it was once again Matt Wearn who stamped his…
Final Podium Places Decided at TriSearch 12ft Skiff Interdominion
Image: C-Tech (foreground) started slow but finished on the boil to claim second overall Credit: @sprottmedia With Nick Press and Andrew Hay (Sail Inc., NSW) claiming the triSearch 12ft Skiff Interdominion Championship on Sydney Harbour, with a day to spare, it was…
Norman R. Wright & Sons’ History on Show in Sydney
Image: South Pacific II A once in 117-year showcase will moor at The Australian National Maritime Museum, 16 to 20 January 2026. The Australian National Maritime Museum at Darling Harbour has invited Norman R. Wright & Sons to showcase prime examples of their…
Testing the Stealth of The Jackal in the 2025 Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race
Image: Joan Lorraine expects to be among the action Photo credit: Michael Currie Entries have closed for the 2025 Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race with race newcomers and experienced race campaigners going head-to-head as they make the intrepid voyage down the West Coast…
Emirates Great Britain Crowned 2025 Season Rolex SailGP Champions in Abu Dhabi Showdown
The following media release has been supplied by SailGP and includes official race results and season outcomes, shared here for AFLOAT Magazine readers with an interest in international sailing regattas and high-performance yacht racing. Emirates Great Britain Crowned 2025 Season Rolex SailGP Champions Emirates…
Sail Melbourne Delivers Classic Port Phillip Challenge for Australia’s Best
Image: Otto Henry and Shaun Connor in action Credit: Down Under Sail Sail Melbourne once again demonstrated why Port Phillip is known for world-class racing, serving up a full mix of conditions across four demanding days. Hosted by Royal Brighton Yacht Club, the multiclass…
Sail Inc. Wins 12ft Skiff NSW Championship ahead of Interdominion
Image: Sydney Sailmakers (left) & Sail Inc slug it out Credit: Phil Franlin Defending champion, Sail Inc., has taken out the 12 foot skiff NSW Championship, sailed over two weekends on a mix of courses in a variety of conditions,…
2025 Harken International Youth Match Racing Championship
Day 4, “the finals” of the 2025 Harken International Youth Match Racing Championship began with a delayed start as the race committee waited for “any” breeze to build. A gentle, variable north-easterly surface promised a tricky day of light, shifting breeze as the…
Metstrade Celebrates 360o Overview of the Global Leisure Marine Industry
Metstrade 2025 (18 – 20 November) closed after welcoming thousands of leading leisure marine professionals from across the world to the biggest edition of the show to date. Metstrade 2025 took over the entire RAI Amsterdam complex for the first time due to…
13ft & 16ft Skiff 2025 NSW STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Round 1
Image Credit: Sail Media The weekend of 15th & 16th November saw 92 skiffs across the two classes gather at Middle Harbour 16’s for the first round of the 2025 State Championship proudly sponsored by Red Pumps Concrete Pumping Solutions. Racing was conducted…
