Kiel haul for Aussies
Australian crews have dominated the 470 and 49er events at Kiel Week, one of Europe’s premier sailing events.
Redemption day
Emirates Team New Zealand have spectacularly erased the bitterness and weight of past disappointments to clinch the America’s Cup in emphatic style in Bermuda.
Winter special
A decent breeze with consistent puffs made for an outstanding day on Sydney Harbour for Race 8 of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Land Rover Winter Series.
Foiling test
After a successful debut Act in 2016, the Extreme Sailing Series™ will return to Portugal’s Madeira Islands for the third round of the 2017 season.
Edge of glory
Emirates Team New Zealand is just one race away from redemption.
175th Festival of Sails schedule
The Festival of Sails 2018 will run over the event’s traditional Australia Day long weekend timeslot and coincide with the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race, offering an unprecedented amount of activity, entertainment and celebration of sport on the Geelong waterfront January 26-28.
Up and coming confidence
Teaming up with the America’s Cup Endeavour Program, Hobie brought youth sailors from around the world to the Bermuda and the 35th America’s Cup for the adventure of a lifetime.
Stripped back sailing
On Tuesday 27 June, the fifth edition of the Ngalawa Cup sets sail.
Sporty days and spicy nights
Sporty sailing conditions by day, spiced rum and dancing by night: Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week delivered 24/7, for the hundreds of sailors who turned up to race in the waters off Long Beach, California over the weekend.
Pride of the fleet
With the shore crews of Oracle Team USA and Emirates Team New Zealand working around the clock to get their charges ready for the next instalment of the America’s Cup showdown, the focus has been on the Cup’s history and the stunning J Class yachts.
Power to burn
A moody Sydney winter’s day with sou’west breeze gusting close to 30 knots provided the first heavy weather hit out in a long time for the MC38 fleet contesting the second act of their Winter Series.
Fresh challenge
After weeks of light winds, a south south-westerly gusting to up to 30 knots delivered much needed heavy air training for crews in the CYCA’s Land Rover Winter Series.
Opening account
Melges 32 World Champion Italy’s Alessandro Rombelli and his crew on Stig tapped into their extensive racing experience in winning the first event on the brand new Melges 40 Grand Prix circuit.
Persistence test
Fickle weather conditions meant just finishing was an achievement at the 2017 Giraglia Rolex Cup.
Cycle switch
The Volvo Ocean Race will switch from a 3-year to a 2-year cycle after the upcoming 2017-18 edition, a change that will provide more continuity and more commercial value for professional sailing teams, sponsors and Host Cities.
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