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Quadruple treat for Damien King in 70th Anniversary Race to Apollo Bay
A quadruple treat for Damien King on Margaret Rintoul V (MRV), who took line and overall honours under AMS and ORC while celebrating his 50th birthday in the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria’s (ORCV) 70th anniversary Apollo Bay Race on the weekend, with Ginan and Arcadia…
Mooloolaba Yacht Club opening celebrates steely determination to survive change
A large crowd celebrated on Saturday the rich 56-year-old history of Mooloolaba Yacht Club and its opportunities for growth into the future with the opening of its new clubhouse. It’s been a long road for the club to reach this point…
Sail Port Stephens Bay Series sailors treated to sparkling conditions
Off-the-beach sailing was the winner today as more than 90 boats, comprising sports boats, J70s, International Canoes, RS Aeros, Finns, OK dinghies, Windsurfers and a smorgasbord of other classes, competed on three race tracks in Day 2 of the Sail Port Stephens Bay Series.
Nothing can interfere with the Beneteau Pittwater Cup
The 2023 Beneteau Pittwater Cup marked the 22nd running of this popular event. Beneteaus from Sydney Harbour, Gosford, Lake Macquarie, Newcastle and Port Stephens often attend, and this year would be no different. However, no matter which way you look at it, there was…
Making Waves achieves Big “Wave” Success in Queensland
The Tribe On Friday 5th May, Making Waves Queensland took delivery of their latest program yacht The Tribe (a Farr 40) which was trucked all the way from South Australia, with Federal Member for Bonner Ross Vasta MP, Julian Martin, CEO of Making Waves…
On The Up: Morris finishes sixth at the iQFOiL Europeans
Australian Grae Morris has scored a breakthrough sixth place at the iQFOiL European Championships after finishing third in his quarter final, a result good enough to win the Under 21 European Championship title. After nearly four hours waiting for 40 knot…
Eyes wide open on day one of iQFOiL Europeans
The iQFOiL European Championships in Patras, Greece, got underway in solid 20-25 knot winds, making it a big opening day for the athletes. “It was a solid day of racing in over 20 knots on the waters of Patras to start the event, with…
The Ocean Race GUYOT environnement – Team Europe dismasted in strong winds
The GUYOT environnement – Team Europe crew is safe and working on a jury rig after dismasting in a fierce north Atlantic storm overnight Monday night on the closing stages of Leg 4 from Itajaí, Brazil to Newport, Rhode Island. At 0243 UTC, while…
Success for 2023 Mooloolaba Women’s Keelboat Regatta
Competition was close in one of Queensland’s most popular women’s sailing events, the 2023 Mooloolaba Women’s Keelboat Regatta. The event has gone from strength to strength, having won the 2022 National SheSails award for outstanding contribution to women’s sailing. Local crew,…
Matador makes it three from three in Act 3 of Pallas Capital TP52 Gold Cup
Matador has done it again, winning three from three Acts in the Pallas Capital TP52 Gold Cup, a shortened Act 3, sailed these past three days, was held in conjunction with Sail Port Stephens and hosted by Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club from 5-7 May.
Crews tired but happy after an exciting final day at Sail Port Stephens
“I was watching the weather models all night and we were not expecting the weather to get fresh until around 1pm.” Denis Thompson, Principal Race Officer. The third and final day of the NSW Yachting Championships and Act 3 of the TP52 Gold Cup…
Australia SailGP Team Crowned Season 3 SailGP Champions
Tom Slingsby has led the Australia SailGP Team to a stunning victory to be crowned the Champions of Season 3, following…
