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Marine Rescue Ballina Crew Saves Foil Boarder Swept Out to Sea
Image: The rescued man is all smiles after being transferred onto the Marine Rescue NSW Jet Boat Photo: Marine Rescue NSW Volunteers from Marine Rescue Ballina have negotiated challenging two to three metre swells on the Ballina Bar to rescue a male…
Australia Expands to Two Events for 2026 Rolex SailGP Championship
SailGP, the global sail racing championship, has revealed an expanded Australian footprint, with two events – Perth and Sydney – confirmed among the first 2026 Season destinations. The Perth Sail Grand Prix will be hosted in Fremantle in January as the opening event of…
Two Golds for Australia at Sailing Grand Slam in Spain
Zoe Thomson claims victory at Trofeo Princesa Sofia Regatta- Photo by Sailing Energy Grae Morris and Zoe Thomson have claimed a gold medal each at the Trofeo Princesa Sofía regatta, held over the past six days in Mallorca, Spain. Grae took the win in…
SailGP Rio Event Canceled to Facilitate Wingsail Repairs
Australia SailGP Team helmed by Tom Slingsby are attended to by their support boat after the main wing broke during Rolex SailGP Championship Event 5 Season 2025 in San Francisco. Photo: Simon Bruty for SailGP After identifying a defect in select wingsails across the…
Spain SailGP Team Snags San Francisco Repeat, While Australia Suffers ‘Heartbreaking’ Wing Collapse
Australia SailGP Team, helmed by Tom Slingsby, are attended to by their support boat and safety teams after the main wing broke during racing on Race Day 2 of the Oracle San Francisco Sail Grand Prix held in San Francisco, California, USA. Sunday 23…
Marine Rescue NSW Crew Rescue Man From Sinking Vessel Off Port Kembla
A volunteer crew on board Marine Rescue NSW vessel Port Kembla 31 responded to a call for assistance from a distressed vessel with one person on board just after 11am, Sunday 23 March. Marine Rescue NSW Inspector Stuart Massey said a motor cruiser reported it…
Australian Sailors Get a Head Start on Olympic Waters
Ethan McAullay – Photo by Beau Outteridge / Australian Sailing Team As the Australian summer concludes and the sailors are set for the 2025 international regattas, the Australian Sailing ILCA7 squad has made a crucial stopover in Long Beach, California, the future home of…
Australian Sailing Welcomes Outcome of Brisbane Olympics 100 Day Review
The Queensland Government today announced its response to a 100-Day Review of infrastructure and planning needs ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympics, which revealed the host venues of the sailing competition for the Games will be Townsville and The Whitsundays. The decision will provide…
Marine Rescue NSW Volunteers and Vessels Deploy for Northern NSW
Marine Rescue NSW Fleet Manager Kelvin Parkin prepares for the Northern NSW deployment. Marine Rescue NSW has begun deploying volunteer flood rescue and support operators, along with staff, specialised vessels, and equipment, to Northern NSW as part of the NSW Government’s response to assist…
Andrea Francolini Captures Two International Watersports Photography Awards
Andrea Francolini at the Awards in Spain Andrea Francolini has proved again he is one of the best water sports photographers in the world, winning not one, but two awards at the International Watersports Photography Awards in Spain overnight. Born in Italy, Francolini has…
115th Botany Bay Championship
Harry Price had only 24 hours to prepare for a race that’s been 115 years in the making before joining an illustrious list of skippers to win the Botany Bay Championship. Price guided Manly entrant Moonen Yachts to victory in the famous 16ft race after…
Marine Rescue Evans Head Volunteers Celebrated at Unit Awards Ceremony
Marine Rescue Evans Head Life Members Karin Brown and Heather Stacey with Marine Rescue NSW Northern Rivers Regional Director Darcy Henriksen Three Marine Rescue Evans Head volunteers, with a combined 58 years of service between them, have been awarded Life Membership to the Marine…
