Festival expands
Entries have opened for Festival of Sails 2027, with the Australian Yachting Championship joining an expanded line-up of national and state title events in Geelong from 22 to 26 January.
Youth team selected
Australian Sailing has chosen the youth team for the world championships in December.
Offshore goes online
The Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race has entered the digital arena, opening the offshore classic to more than three million players worldwide.
JoySail fleet forms
The Ibiza JoySail Superyacht Regatta fleet is taking shape, with 20 vessels now set to race around Ibiza and Formentera for the event.
Newport bound
Shaw and Partners Women Racing is gearing up to represent Australia against 19 international teams at the inaugural championship in Newport this September.
Leading Impact
New Zealand’s Black Foils lead SailGP’s 2026 Season Impact League after backing a campaign to end bottom trawling on seamounts.
Ocean connection
Esteemed skippers launch United by the Ocean IMOCA campaign.
Next level trimaran
New York-based shipyard VMG is rethinking modern performance cruising and targeting adventurous owners with its latest trimaran concept built for speed, range and simplicity.
Oceanis evolution
Beneteau has unveiled the Oceanis 42, introducing a more spacious, versatile and performance-focused successor to the Oceanis 40.1 as the range celebrates its 40th anniversary.
Future flagship
Cure Marine has released the first details of the Cure 68GT, a full-carbon performance cruising catamaran developed for fast, efficient and comfortable long-range sailing.
Zero hour
Vitters’ 68.91-metre sailing yacht Zero has launched in Harlingen, turning one of yachting’s most ambitious renewable-energy concepts into a working platform for fossil-fuel-free cruising.
Positive results
Australian sailors secured two Nacra 17 top-10 finishes and a career-best 49erFX result at the 2026 European Championships in Germany.
Testing the waters
Australia’s Olympic sailing athletes are racing on the waters where medals will be decided at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
Atlantic finale
Around 9 September, the IMOCA boats are expected to arrive in Lorient La Base, the capital of offshore racing, after crossing the Atlantic from New York.
Oyster opens
Oyster Yachts has unveiled the Oyster 515, a new-generation 50-foot bluewater cruiser combining increased performance, greater interior volume and a superyacht-inspired aft deck.
Ferrari’s energy leap
Ferrari Hypersail has revealed the energy management concept behind its 100-foot offshore foiling monohull, combining renewable energy, crew-generated power and automotive-derived control systems.
