News & Events

August 28, 2025

Australia’s largest sailing boat show, the Pittwater Sail Expo 2025, will take place from Friday 24 to Sunday 26 October at the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC), Newport. This free three-day event will bring together yacht enthusiasts, boat owners, marine professionals, and…

August 27, 2025

Join Marine Rescue Middle Harbour (MRMH) for its Open Day on Sunday, 19 October 2025, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM AEDT at 239 Spit Rd, Mosman (The Spit Reserve). This free community event offers guided tours of MRMH’s new base and rescue vessels,…

August 21, 2025

RSYS will hold its ‘Ladies of the Sea’ (LOTS) Coaching Regatta over the October long weekend, 3-5 October 2025. This annual Sydney Harbour event aims to challenge and nurture female sailors, with some of Australia’s most accomplished yachtswomen including Bridget Cangham, Vanessa Dudley, Lindy…

August 14, 2025

The best of 74 Islands Distillery Airlie Beach Race Week was held on this, the final day, when Principal Race Officer Kevin Wilson set the fleet a Round the Bay Race around Pioneer Bay – it’s always impressive to witness a sea of colour…

August 13, 2025

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…

August 11, 2025

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…

August 11, 2025

Australia’s largest celebration of sailing just got even bigger, with the Festival of Sails expanding to five action-packed days of racing. The Royal Geelong Yacht Club will play host to the Australian Multihull Championships in 2026, seamlessly adding two days of weekday sailing on…

August 1, 2025

The Ocean Racing Club of Victoria (ORCV) is proud to announce Will Farnell as the recipient of the 2025 Youth Sailor of the Year award—a young sailor whose love for the sea runs generations deep and whose commitment to the sport has already made waves far beyond his…

August 1, 2025

Vripack Yacht Design, together with Vitters Shipyard, are delighted to announce that SY Zero, the world’s first sailing superyacht designed to operate without fossil fuels, is entering the final stages of construction with the launch currently expected at the end of 2025. The near…

July 31, 2025

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…

July 31, 2025

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…

July 17, 2025

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.