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MC38 Australian Championship – Lazy Dog leapfrogs into first
Main photo: MC38 Aus Champ pointscore leader Lazy Dog. Photo Marg’s Yacht Photos Three wins from four starts for Shaun Lane and Quentin Stewart’s Lazy Dog branded them the breakaway MC38 and boat of the day on day two of the class’s Australian Championship.
Young 18 footer teams show their talent
Main photo: Alex Marinelli’s The Oak Double Bay-4 Pines on the way to victory in Race 2 of the Spring Championship When the young The Oak Double Bay-4 Pines team of Alex Marinelli, Darcy McCracken and Matt Doyle won Race 2 of the Spring…
RL24 50 Years and Going Strong
50 years after the first RL24 Nationals were sailed at Holywell Sailing Squadron in August 1974, the RL24 Owners Association of Australia (RL24OAA) is excited to return to where it all started. This year the 50th National Championship will be an exciting family focused…
Golden Globe Race 2022 – Damien Guillou breaks windvane and Simon Curwen stuck up the mast
Cards are reshuffled and more breakage as the South Atlantic starts testing boats and sailors on their way to the Southern Ocean, and the next film drop in Cape Town. The southern hemisphere has not been overly welcoming, and the…
Toil and toil, a win and a slog at 2022 iQFOiL World Championships
After the first day of racing at the 2022 iQFOiL World Championships was abandoned due to no wind, it meant that there would be just the one day to arrange qualifying for the Gold Fleet. This was always going to mean there would be…
Mat Belcher OAM announces retirement from Olympic sailing
Triple Olympic medalist Mat Belcher OAM has announced his retirement from Olympic sailing. Australia’s most successful Olympic sailor, Belcher had been considering a tilt at the new Mixed 470 class at the Paris 2024 games before calling time on his decorated career today. Belcher…
“That feels pretty special” – Breiana Whitehead seventh at Kite Worlds
Main photo: Breiana Whitehead IKA Worlds Day Six. Photo by Robert Hajduk Aussie Breiana Whitehead has capped off a magnificent week at the Formula Kite World Championships finishing seventh after a rollercoaster Semi Final series. The final day started with consistent…
Simmons crowned boat of the regatta at Sail Sandy
The 2022 Sail Sandy Regatta has been run and won, with Optimist sailor Callum Simmons being crowned boat of the regatta after a dominant display over the entire weekend. Callum Simmons being presented with the award for champion boat of the regatta by Sandringham…
Andoo Comanche crowned overall winner of Tollgate Islands Race
Andoo Comanche skipper John Winning Jr says he is “pushing the limits” of the famous 100-foot maxi, after claiming the overall victory in the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s inaugural Tollgate Islands Race. The VPLP 100 took Line Honours in the 260 nautical mile race,…
RQYS Appoints New Head Coach, Adrian Finglas
With in excess of 1,000 enrolments each year in our Sailing Academy, the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron saw the need and found the ideal person to fill the role of Head Coach, appointing Adrian Finglas. Better known as “Aidz”, Adrian will…
$13 Million Maritime Project Hits Major Milestone
The boating community on the mid-north coast will soon benefit from the completion of a major milestone in a $13 million project to transform maritime facilities at Coffs Harbour. Minister for Transport, Veterans and Western Sydney David Elliott said the installation of a new travel lift…
Expressions of Interest sought to transform Snug Cove Maritime Precinct
The NSW Government’s vision to transform the Port of Eden into a major cruise and boating destination is taking shape with private investors asked to help create a thriving maritime precinct. Minister for Transport, Veterans and Western Sydney David Elliott said expressions of interest…
