Lightning, thunder, rain and a 104-year-old record broken
The final heat of Manly's 16ft club championship on Saturday had everything except an actual race.
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Matador and Beau Ideal Headline - Act 1 of Pallas Capital Gold Cup Concludes
Act 1 of the Pallas Capital Gold Cup has wrapped up on Sydney Harbour, setting the benchmark for one of the standout series in Australian sailing. With nineteen grand prix boats across two high-performance fleets, even with a tough day one due to a very busy Sydney Harbour, Act 1 hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, was one of the strongest starts to a national series in recent years.
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Kiwi entry among Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race greenhorns
Kiwi Brian Petersen has entered V5, his TP52, for the 40th Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race, joining other first timers who will contest the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Race’s (RPAYC) annual coastal classic.
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We get a lot of Joy out of Skiff Sailing!
The Australian Sailing Team this season entered a boat in the Manly 16ft Skiff Club fleet with three clear goals – give participants regular racing against tough competition, promote mixed gender sailing and build connections with the local fraternity.
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Edge joins the Pallas Capital Gold Cup
A new campaign is set to join the growing Pallas Capital Gold Cup fleet, with John Bacon’s Edge arriving in Australia ahead of the opening Act.
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Treharne Trophy - Celebrating Old Buffers Day
The annual Old Buffers Day was already a special event on the Manly 16s calendar but it will now hold even more significance after a trophy celebrating one of the country's finest sailors was donated to mark the occasion.
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Matador returns as challengers step up
The rivalry at the Pallas Capital Gold Cup just got stronger, with reigning benchmark Matador returning to the start line after earlier uncertainty around the campaign.
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Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Harbour Regatta – drama and then winners announced
The 2026 Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Harbour Regatta came to a dramatic close today, when crew were left swimming after parting company with their boats, one boat ending up on the rocks after winning the Super 30 Cup, but everyone is safe and well and winners in all but one class were confirmed in all but one class which is pending a protest hearing.
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Focus on International Women’s Day at Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Harbour Regatta
Middle Harbour Yacht Club (MHYC) is focussed on celebrating International Women’s Day at the 2026 Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Harbour Regatta today - and there is plenty to celebrate here with so many women involved out racing, on start crews, driving media boats, taking photos, chairing the Protest Committee and taking care of administrative work.
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Weather bamboozles some at Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Harbour Regatta
The 2026 Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Harbour Regatta got away in a fluky light nor ‘easterly breeze as the event celebrates turning 21 and while there were some of the usual suspects at the top of the scoreboards at the Middle Harbour Yacht Club (MHYC) hosted event, it was not always the case, as conditions played havoc and bamboozled some.
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Admiral’s Cup programs Add International Edge
The Pallas Capital Gold Cup 2026 continues to grow in stature with several Admiral’s Cup connected programs joining the fleet, bringing international experience and proven performance credentials.
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RSYS celebrates 25th Anniversary Hardy Cup, showcasing world class youth match racing on Sydney Harbour
The Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron proudly hosted the 25th Anniversary Hardy Cup International Youth Match Racing Regatta (U23) last week, welcoming elite youth teams from across Australia, New Zealand and the United States of America for four days of high intensity match racing on Sydney Harbour.
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Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Harbour Regatta – don’t miss the action!
The weekend of 7 and 8 March is coming up quickly, so for those who are yet to enter the 2026 Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Harbour Regatta.
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