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Image: 2025 iQfoil Youth U23 Worlds Portimao, Portugal September, 2025 Credit: © SAILING ENERGY Grae Morris has been crowned iQFOiL Under 23 World Champion in Portimão, Portugal, after an incredible week of racing. Morris dominated the fleet, winning 14 of the 19 qualifying races…

More than 3,400 Marine Rescue NSW volunteers are on standby to assist boaters on waterways across the state during the upcoming spring school holidays. Acting Commissioner Todd Andrews said the Service is preparing for a surge in activity as families and holidaymakers head out…

An IMOCA initiative designed to increase female participation in the marine and ocean racing industries is expanding this year and setting  ambitious goals for the cycle up to the next Vendée Globe in 2028. © Team Malizia The Female…

Sails are packed away and results tabled for the more than 155 Australian and international boats contesting the pinnacle 40th anniversary Hamilton Island Race Week, presented by AMEX. The morning’s pre-race nerves shifted to the waters around Hamilton Island, particularly for those on the precipice…

An International Jury has decided Team Holcim-PRB is entitled to redress for Leg 1.   Holcim-PRB’s finishing position in Leg 1 will be equal to its average finishing position at the finish of legs 2 to 5 of The Ocean Race Europe. The team…

The 2025 Sydney Boat Show came to a close, capping four successful days at the Sydney Showground, attracting strong crowds and industry support from 14 to 17 August. Exceeding all expectations the four days delivered an impressive 23,525 attendees…

Thirty-six hours after Marine Rescue Lord Howe Island volunteers first became concerned about a yacht travelling from Sydney to Lord Howe Island, two exhausted sailors have been returned safely to shore following a gruelling experience in extremely challenging conditions. Marine Rescue NSW Inspector Rodney…

All crew safe after Team Holcim PRB and Allagrande MAPEI Racing touch at high speed Two boats have returned to Kiel after a collision moments after the start of Leg One of The Ocean Race Europe. Both Holcim PRB and Allagrande MAPEI Racing are back at…

The 100th anniversary edition of the Rolex Fastnet Race has been graced by a mix of offshore racing’s mightiest Multihulls and Monohulls. In the absence of record-breaking conditions, the leading lights in these diverse groups have put on a display of tightly fought, engaging…

Belle triumphs in rough conditions during ORCV’s all-female-run WHNR, taking both Line Honours and PHS After months of planning and a strong return in 2022, the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria’s Women’s Helm, Navigator, and Radio Operator Race (WHNR) made another inspiring comeback on…

Image: Ethan McAullay Photo Credit: Simone Staff   Australia’s top Olympic class sailors have wrapped up a valuable week of racing at the Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta in California, gaining firsthand experience at the future venue of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

Image: Volunteers from Marine Rescue Port Macquarie assist a sailor off the Hastings River bar Photo: MRNSW Improved weather conditions across New South Wales in June saw large numbers of boaters take to the state’s waterways, with Marine Rescue NSW radio operators keeping watch…