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Marine Rescue Ballina Crew Saves Foil Boarder Swept Out to Sea
April 29, 2025
Image: The rescued man is all smiles after being transferred onto the Marine Rescue NSW Jet Boat Photo: Marine Rescue NSW Volunteers from Marine Rescue Ballina have negotiated challenging two to three metre swells on the Ballina Bar to rescue a male…
Australia Expands to Two Events for 2026 Rolex SailGP Championship
April 29, 2025
SailGP, the global sail racing championship, has revealed an expanded Australian footprint, with two events – Perth and Sydney – confirmed among the first 2026 Season destinations. The Perth Sail Grand Prix will be hosted in Fremantle in January as the opening event of…
Defence Forces and Olympians Battle for Inaugural Anzac Day Cup
April 29, 2025
Image: Anzac Day Cup Regatta at Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron Sydney Harbour turned it on this ANZAC Day Eve, as four teams of Australia’s finest battled it out for bragging rights in the inaugural Anzac Day Cup Regatta. With a spirit of respect and…
Silver Lining for Morris and Australia’s Next Wave at French Olympic Week
April 29, 2025
Image: 56th edition of the Semaine Olympique Française de Hyères – Toulon Provence Méditerranée. French Olympic week. Photo: Sailing Energy / Semaine Olympique Française 26 April, 2025 French Olympic Week in Hyères delivered everything from the roaring mistral winds that pushed…
Hooligan and Zen Reign After SPS Wash-Out
April 29, 2025
Image: Sail Port Stephens 2025 Performance Series – Super RC line honours winner Wild Oats X Photo: Promocean Media Sublime sailing weather on Day 2 of the Sail Port Stephens 2025 Performance Series was followed by a ridiculous amount of rain and…
Home is Calling; Melbourne Osaka Cup – Race Update
April 11, 2025
Yamada on the helm of Zero – Photo by John Dynan With just under 700 nautical miles to go, Zero has officially entered Japanese waters. But their journey is far from over as they complete their passage through the transition zone or horse latitudes,…
Two Golds for Australia at Sailing Grand Slam in Spain
April 11, 2025
Zoe Thomson claims victory at Trofeo Princesa Sofia Regatta- Photo by Sailing Energy Grae Morris and Zoe Thomson have claimed a gold medal each at the Trofeo Princesa Sofía regatta, held over the past six days in Mallorca, Spain. Grae took the win in…
Cream Rises in Phenomenal Finale at Port Stephens
April 11, 2025
Brand X 1st Div 2, Sail Port Stephens 2025 Passage Series It was a fitting finale to the 2025 Sail Port Stephens Passage Series (Commodores Cup), with crews aboard the 105 yachts enjoying the kind of premium sailing conditions that attracts boats from as far…
Fewer Rescues, Smarter Boaters: Marine Rescue NSW Sees Drop in March Missions
April 11, 2025
Marine Rescue NSW volunteers across the state experienced their quietest March since 2022, completing 348 search and rescue missions, including 108 emergency responses last month. “Whilst missions were down this March and we would like to see that trend continue, Marine Rescue NSW volunteers…
SailGP Rio Event Canceled to Facilitate Wingsail Repairs
April 11, 2025
Australia SailGP Team helmed by Tom Slingsby are attended to by their support boat after the main wing broke during Rolex SailGP Championship Event 5 Season 2025 in San Francisco. Photo: Simon Bruty for SailGP After identifying a defect in select wingsails across the…
Noosa Regatta Raises Classic Sails
March 27, 2025
The Sixth annual Noosa Gaff Rig Regatta is set to be held on Saturday the 7th & Sunday the 8th of June 2025, on the Noosa River. The Regatta is held each year to raise funds for the Noosa Yacht & Rowing Club’s Sailability…
Spain SailGP Team Snags San Francisco Repeat, While Australia Suffers ‘Heartbreaking’ Wing Collapse
March 27, 2025
Australia SailGP Team, helmed by Tom Slingsby, are attended to by their support boat and safety teams after the main wing broke during racing on Race Day 2 of the Oracle San Francisco Sail Grand Prix held in San Francisco, California, USA. Sunday 23…
