News - Australian Sailing

Register Now for the BYRA Annual Peter Loft Lion Island Marathon

The Annual BYRA Peter Loft Marathon Regatta is once again being held on Sunday 4th of May 2025. Register today!

NSW Events

Wed 16 Apr 2025

Come to Airlie Beach Race Week where fun doesn’t set with the sun

Just a short time from entries opening for Airlie Beach Race Week (ABRW) 2025, keen competitors started committing to the fun event and with 60 entries received to-date.

QLD Events

Wed 16 Apr 2025

Zero sets the Benchmark for Melbourne Osaka Cup

The IMX40 yacht Zero is the first boat to cross the finish line in the 2025 Melbourne Osaka Cup, arriving in Osaka at 07:00:18 (GMT+9) on April 15.

VIC Events

Tue 15 Apr 2025

Koa takes line and overall double in tough Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race

After taking line honours in the 2025 Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race late last night, Koa, owned by Andy Kearnan and co-skippered by he and Mark Griffith, was today declared overall winner of the 226 nautical mile east coast classic.

NSW Events

Mon 14 Apr 2025

Race On: Elapsed Time Will Decide It All

As the first yachts approach the finish line in Osaka, the outcome of the 2025 Melbourne Osaka Cup remains wide open.

VIC Events

Mon 14 Apr 2025

Lining up on Final Approach to Osaka

As the main fleet continues to close the gap on the earlier starters, they may never quite catch Zero, now on final approach to Osaka.

VIC Events

Mon 14 Apr 2025

Japanese Yachts Lead the Charge into Osaka

The first boats to reach Osaka in the 2025 Melbourne Osaka Cup may both fly the Japanese flag.

VIC Events

Mon 14 Apr 2025

Harken Crowned 13ft Skiff Club Champions

While there was plenty of drama and tension in the 16s, the 13s' title race was a little more routine after a season of dominance from the Harken 13ft Skiff Team.

NSW Events

Fri 11 Apr 2025

Home is Calling in Melbourne Osaka Cup

With just under 700 nautical miles to go, Zero has officially entered Japanese waters. But their journey is far from over...

VIC Events

Thu 10 Apr 2025

ZHIK Youth Sail VIC 2025 Preview

The 2025 ZHIK Victorian Youth Sail Championships get underway this weekend with 116 young sailors competing at the Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club.

VIC Events

Wed 09 Apr 2025

Chasing Osaka with The Secretary

There’s a powerful community spirit behind the 5,500nm Melbourne Osaka Cup, with support showing up in every port and with every challenge. Whilst Alive may have just overtaken The Secretary, a J44 skippered by Paul Schulz and Dave Kenny, it’s not a true race moment.

VIC Events

Wed 09 Apr 2025

Cloud Games in the Doldrums

For mother-and-daughter duo Annette Hesselmans and Sophie Snijders aboard Fika, a Najad 490, recent days have been a masterclass in patience and persistence.

VIC Events

Tue 08 Apr 2025

Zero in for the last 1000 miles

As the Melbourne Osaka Cup enters its fifth week, the distance between the first and last starter has narrowed to just over 2000 nautical miles, with all now outside Australian waters.

VIC Events

Tue 08 Apr 2025

It’s on for young and old in Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race

MEDIA RELEASE 3 April 2025 - A wide-ranging field of 33 boats is lining up for the 2025 Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race which starts on 11th April at 1pm, the 39th running subject to restrictions on number of entries, as the marina at Coffs Harbour Yacht Club is currently undergoing a refurbishment and the region is still in damage control after Cyclone Alfred.

Events NSW

Mon 07 Apr 2025

Quick Thinking Averts Disaster for Magellan

In the early hours of Sunday, April 6, quick thinking and cool heads aboard Magellan averted what could have been a race-ending rig failure, just off Ambitle Island in Papua New Guinea.

VIC Events

Mon 07 Apr 2025

Alive Charges North as the Fleet Span Out Across 2,500nm

Alive is on the move silently closing in on the fleet and picking off competitors one by one. The race now stretches over 2,500 nautical miles, with boats scattered from Queensland through to Micronesia.

VIC Events

Mon 07 Apr 2025

ILCA Under 21 World Championships heading to Sandringham in 2027

The International Laser Class Association has awarded the 2027 ILCA Under-21 World Championships to ILCA Vic in Melbourne, Australia.

National VIC Events

Fri 04 Apr 2025

It's a Three Horse Race for Club Honours in Manly

After a season with a variety of conditions, there’s a lot happening going into the final day of racing for the Club Championships this Saturday 5th April.

NSW Events

Fri 04 Apr 2025