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.
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.
It’s an exciting time for revSport, with a recent update to their platform bringing new functionality and the ability to make further bespoke sailing related improvements. We are working closely with revSport to roll these out over the coming year.
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.
Clubs and Discover Sailing Centres (DSCs) are set to save through Australian Sailing’s new partnership with Sailing Raceboats with TWO new initiatives.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.