Following its cancellation last year due to COVID-19 concerns, the 2021 Sail Port Stephens is officially underway.
Full sails
Moving full sail
Schedule to begin 19 April, this year’s Sail Port Stephens is shaping up to be one of its biggest.
Heading to the beach
Sail Port Stephens will hold a full off-the-beach regatta on the shores of Salamander Bay for the first time.
Back on the water
Sail Port Stephens organisers are welcoming entries for the 2021 regatta, set to take place in April.
Boom time
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club’s new Bay Sailing Centre has opened, bringing professional sail training to Port Stephens.
Breakout genesis
Being confined to land over lockdown has inspired the emergence of a new offshore race from Sydney to Port Stephens, the Pantaenius Breakout Series.
Thrills and spills
Winners and wipeouts on the final day of Sail Port Stephens.
Run the gamut
Day two of the Bannisters Port Stephens Commodore’s Cup had an all-sorts look – beating sun, sudden heavy rain, bullets of 20 plus knots on the start line to barely any wind, lightning, a rainbow and dark clouds to the south as a southerly change loomed.
Catch 22
It’s 22 nautical miles from Newcastle Harbour to the Port Stephens heads, but there was a catch – as in, no breeze at the start of the annual Sail Port Stephens feeder race.
Return to send it
Sports boats and VX Ones back for more Sail Port Stephens action.
Trailer blazers
Trailer sailors welcomed at Sail Port Stephens 2019.
Gold standard
Newcastle steeled for battle as top TP52 fleet goes for Gold.
Back to the future
SailFest to recreate history on Newcastle Harbour.
Ready to roll
Online entries and the Notice of Race now up and running for the 12th annual Sail Port Stephens regatta.
Westerly wrap
After six days of sublime sunshine and sailing, a wild westerly has closed proceedings for another year at Sail Port Stephens.
Big guns in town
Some 120 yachts are tugging at their mooring lines like thoroughbreds, and a race track commonly described as Australia’s best is perfectly groomed for racing at Sail Port Stephens.