News

Three of a Kind and Cock of the Swan

Will the Moths beat the Foiling Windsurfers? will it be not windy enough to foil and favour the I14s? Will the Sharpies redeem themselves against the Vipers? On 22nd March Mounts Bay Sailing Club is set to hold two iconic WA dinghy sailing events; Three of a Kind and Cock of The Swan
WA

2020 Long Beach Regatta

“Long Beach Regatta” will be held at Beaumaris Yacht Club on Sunday 22nd March 2020. The Longbeach Regatta brings all sailing clubs along the long beach together for a major yearly regatta. Entry for the Long Beach Group of Sailing Clubs- Frankston Yacht Club , Mordiallic Sailing Club, Mordiallic Motor Yacht Club, Chelsea Yacht Club, Parkdale Yacht Club, Carrum Sailing and Motor Boat Club and Beaumaris Yacht Club is FREE.
Victoria

New look Airlie Beach Race Week 2020

The Whitsunday Sailing Club has announced that its hallmark regatta, now in its 32nd year, will be held from 6-13 August, again featuring some of the most scenic courses on offer in the world.
National QLD

Remedy takes out Val Hodge Trophy

A fleet of eight boats competed in the annual Val Hodge race hosted by RYCV, with this also being the third race of the 19/20 PPWCS series. This year the day had a different format with 2 races being held.
Victoria SheSails

Sydney Harbour Regatta fleet surges past 150

As overall numbers for the multi-club run Sydney Harbour Regatta pass the 150 mark, Middle Harbour Yacht Club’s sailing office is busy responding to requests from subgroups within the larger fleet, and tweaking the on-water program.
NSW

Dutch Continue To Dominate RS:X Class

The 2020 RS:X World Championships being held in Sorrento, Australia, came to a showdown during the morning’s medal races which were held in a light 8 knot breeze with a strong ebb tide flowing. The volunteers and staff of the Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club had promised that it would be sailable in the morning only, and for the ten men and ten women sailors competing, this would be their last shot at claiming a spot on the podium for this event.
National Victoria

Marit Bouwmeester wins fourth Laser Radial World Championship as winds die in Melbourne

It may have been a case of “saved by the wind” for Rio Olympic champion, Marit Bouwmeester. The three-time world champion led by 24 points over night but saw her margin trimmed to just two points after the first race of the final day. A big wind shift caught a number of the top sailors out, and Bouwmeester, who received a yellow flag (penalty turns), finished 29th. This became her second “drop” but brought into play a 24th from yesterday.
Victoria SheSails