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S80 ‘One Class, All Class’
Sydney sailors join the S80 one design championship in Bunbury WA. The S80 does not disappoint. In the pecking order on Sydney harbour, at 8 meters long, it is seen as a petite yacht. It is small and spirited. It’s birth…
A mix of conditions decide ORC NSW Championship and Pittwater Regatta
A light weather day on the water helped decide the final outcomes of both the ORC NSW Championship, supported by Sydney Marine Brokerage and the Pittwater Regatta, organised by Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC). A mix of conditions and races throughout gave everyone…
2024 Hardy Cup: RNZYS’ Josh Hyde crowned Winner
Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron’s Josh Hyde, Cody Couglan, Mason Mulcahy, Nick Drummond and Zach Fong have been crowned the winners of the 2024 Hardy Cup. Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Chelsea Williams, Cole Tapper, Hamish Vass, Craig Wright, Maddie McLeay and Mark Murray…
Age no barrier for ILCA Legends, hiking hard into their 80s
Main photo: Peter Craig has traveled to the event from Brisbane While sailing may not be a sport for everyone, it is without a doubt a sport for anyone. As the 2024 ILCA Masters Worlds gets closer to completion, it was a chance to…
2024 Hardy Cup: Mid Regatta Update
The prestigious Hardy Cup returned this week to Sydney Harbour for its 23rd year. The regatta celebrates the legacy of Sir James Hardy OBE, America’s Cup Winner, World Champion and Olympic Legend, and his role in developing pathways for youth sailors. Racing kicked off…
SailGP Inspire returns with next generation of sailors set to take part in the Sydney event
SailGP’s dedicated community, education and outreach initiative, Inspire makes its return ahead of the KPMG Australia Sail Grand Prix | Sydney, taking place on February 24-25. As the world’s best sailing athletes prepare for the eighth event of SailGP Season 4, 400 young people…
RV Investigator’s longest voyage to try and solve the Southern Ocean puzzle
Scientists travelling as far as 65 degrees south will investigate why the deep ocean currents near Antarctica are slowing, whether the Southern Ocean will continue to absorb heat and carbon dioxide, and how clouds form over the Southern Ocean. CSIRO’s research vessel (RV) Investigator…
‘Dream Come True’ for Disability Sailor as she competes in her first Melbourne to Geelong Passage Race
It was a dream come true for 59-year-old novice sailor Katie Alexander yesterday when she was hoisted onboard the Trans-Pacific 52-foot yacht ‘Wot Eva’ to race in her first ever Melbourne to Geelong Passage Race. Diagnosed with a rare muscle wasting…
Australia SailGP Team and Parley for the Oceans join forces to inspire Indigenous youth with Sail For The Oceans program
The Australia SailGP Team and its Official Purpose Partner Parley for the Oceans have teamed up to offer a unique Sail For The Oceans program to inspire the next generation of Tharawal Indigenous youth in Sydney’s South West.
Volunteers don’t get paid, not because they’re worthless, but because they’re priceless
Sherry Anderson’s quote perfectly applies to the legion of volunteers who are the lifeblood of the Manly 16ft Skiff Sailing Club. Vice-commodore and volunteers’ co-ordinator James Lawira-Fernandez tells us there are 56 registered helpers on the books, but that number is close to double…
The Australian SailGP Team’s remarkable podium streak comes to a close in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, UAE – 14 January 2024 – The Australian SailGP Team’s remarkable streak of podium finishes in Season 4 came to an unexpected halt on the final day of racing in Abu Dhabi, as a fatal error on the racecourse left them out…
13′ Skiffs Australian Championship Final
2024 National 13ft Skiff Champions: Theo Franklin & Coby Napper It was widely predicted the fight for the 13ft Australian Championship would go down to the final minutes of the final day and so it proved as CyberTechGroup pulled off a stunning come-from-behind…
