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78th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race: Tenacity Conquers All
Main photo: The “Organ Pipes” of Tasmania’s Cape Raoul are a welcome sight for fatigued crews approaching the final stretch in the 2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. Photo by Kurt Arrigo. The 78th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race will go down in history…
Vanessa Dudley completes her 25th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
Main photo: Vanessa Dudley celebrating her 25th Rolex Sydney Hobart at the 2023 Prizegiving Ceremony with her medallion. Photo: CYCA/Ashley Dart When the modified Joubert 42, Tilting at Windmills, docked in Hobart this afternoon, crew member Vanessa Dudley became just the third woman to…
Veloce 4 takes line honours in the 2023 Ronstan Cock of the Bay Race
Main photo: Veloce 4 taking out the 2023 Cock of the Bay Line Honours. Photo Michael Currie The weather gods have been causing havoc across Australia this week but there was nothing they could do to dampen the spirits of the 2023 Ronstan Cock…
18ft Skiffs NSW Championship – Final Result
Main photo: Yandoo, 2023-24 NSW 18ft Skiff champion. Photo by SailMedia Andoo and Finport Finance shared the race honours, but it was the Yandoo team of John ‘Woody’ Winning, Fang Warren and Lewis Brake who became the 2023-24 NSW 18ft Skiff champions at the…
49er and Women’s iQFOiL Paris Olympic quotas secured on final day of Sail Sydney
Main photo: Jim Colley and Shaun Connor (AUS) sailing the Men’s 49er at 2023 Sail Sydney (11-17 December 2022). Photo by Beau Outteridge Australia added two more Paris 2024 Olympic nation quotas on the final day of Sail Sydney, with the 49er and Women’s…
2023 HARKEN International Youth Match Racing Championship – FINALS ACTION
Congratulations to Zac West with his team Jameson Prescott, James Hayhoe, Emily Keg, Brooke Wilson, (RSYS), 29th Champion of the HARKEN International Youth Match Racing Championship 2023. In a thrilling final between Ben Tylecote from GBR representing Rutland Sailing Club and Zac West from…
2023 HARKEN International Youth Match Racing Championship Brings Thrilling Sailing Action to Pittwater
The HARKEN International Youth Match Racing Championship is the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club’s (RPAYC) most prestigious youth sailing event, which brings together talented youth sailors from around the world, for 4 days of hotly contested Match Racing.
2023 SOLAS Big Boat Challenge | Raymarine Australian Maxi Championship
Main photo: Start line of the SOLAS Big Boat Challenge 2023 – Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. Photo Andrea Francolini LawConnect first home in SOLAS Big Boat Challenge and URM Group continues its dominance Nine of the best performing maxi racing yachts in Australia competed…
16’Skiff NSW Champions – Moonen Yachts a victory 15 years in the making
Main photo: the winning sailors, Shaun Connor, Simon Hoffman and Daniel Turner – Moonen Yachts. Photo Belmont 16s It was a victory 15 years in the making – celebrated with a spicy rum and ginger ale after attending to parenthood duties. Manly’s Daniel “Ruffy” Turner is…
Call goes out on ‘International Volunteers Day’ to join The Team at the 2024 Festival of Sails
They’re the heartbeat and the backbone of almost every event and today, on International Volunteer’s Day, the Royal Geelong Yacht Club has put out the call for their crucial volunteers to sign up for the 2024 Festival of Sails, coming up…
Whales of The Whitsundays
WHALES OF THE WHITSUNDAYS – marina supports the region’s bid for Whale Heritage Site certification. The World Cetacean Alliance has developed a program to formally recognize and accredit destinations across the globe to become Whale Heritage Sites. The initiative certifies destinations…
Manly Skiffs Club Championships – the ‘Lost’ Title
Main photo: Fluid Building – Dave O’Connor, Fang Warren, Phil Harmer Dave O’Connor admits he’s still not completely over the national title he “lost” in extraordinary circumstances almost a year ago. In fact, he reckons there’s a chance he’ll never fully recover. “I probably…
