Sailing News

Sydney-Hobart Currents
Sydney-Hobart . . . Science replaces thermometer in a bucket

Every Boxing Day, hundreds of sailors set off in the famous Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. The race course from Sydney to Hobart is along the extension of the East Australian Current

Paloma Christmas Race 2021
Palamos Christmas Race – Day 3 results

After the chaos of day 2, racing got back on track at the Palamos Christmas Race on the Costa Brava.

Ocean Race Stopovers 22-23
The Ocean Race 2022-23 – Stopover dates announced

The Ocean Race 2022-23 will visit nine iconic international cities over a six-month period, with leg one starting from Alicante, Spain, on 15 January 2023.

2021 Paloma D2
Palamos Christmas Race – Light wind causes confusion for 420

No racing Monday at the Palamos Christmas Raceon the Costa Brava except for one race sailed in the 470 mixed class and the 420 yellow group.

Maverick 49
Quentin Stewart aims for overall Sydney-Hobart race win

Britain’s Quentin Stewart, racing under the burgee of the Guernsey Yacht Club, comes to the Sydney-Hobart start line with Maverick 49, a Hugh Welbourn designed Infiniti 46r

420 Paloma Christmas Race 2021
Brits lead Palamos Christmas Race

The British pair, Alice Davis and Oliver Rayner lead the 95 strong 420 fleet in the Palamos Christmas Race on the Costa Brava.

Luna Rossa bow mod
America’s Cup – Luna Rossa is fourth AC37 Challenger

The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron has formally accepted Circolo della Vela Sicilia and Luna Rossa Team Notice of Challenge lodged on 1st December 2021

2021 SailGP Sydney GBR - JPN Makeover
SailGP GBR gets makeover for Japan to retain chance of US$1 million Grand Final

The start and first bend are always the scene-setter in Formula 1, and it was no different in the Sydney SailGP event

SailGP – Australia take Sail Grand Prix victory in Sydney

Tom Slingsby’s Australia SAilGP team delivered under the pressure, winning their home Sail Grand Prix in Sydney to book their place in the Season 2 Grand Final in San Francisco

2021 Youth Worlds - 29er Muelle and Brellisford
Youth Sailing Worlds – Britain’s Mueller and Brellisford take 29er Gold

Britain’s Emily Mueller and Florence Brellisford were today crowned female 29er Youth World Champions at the Barceló Mussanah Resort in Oman.

2021 SailGP Sydney - Ainslie faces Media
SailGP – Anslie hands British boat to Japan SailGP Team

Ben Ainslie’s Great British SailGP Team are out of the Australian Sail Grand Prix presented by KPMG, after a collision with the Japan SailGP Team in the final race of the opening day.

2021 SailGP Sydney GBR - JPN Crash
SailGP – Anslie crashes out of Australia Sail Grand Prix

Ben Ainslie’s Great Britain SailGP team crashed out of the Australia Sail Grand Prix after a collision with Nathan Outteridge’s Japan team.