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Regattas10 Oct, 2024
J Class battle
Velsheda and Svea still all square after another full-on day at the J Class Barcelona Regatta.
Social28 Apr, 2020
Easing restrictions
Queensland and Western Australia to loosen the COVID-19 restrictions on recreational boating...
Awards08 Nov, 2017
Sailing superstars
Team New Zealand's Peter Burling has won Male World Sailor of the Year award, and Marit Bouwmeester...
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Social20 Nov, 2024
Superyacht seats
Spectacular viewing experience for the 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.
20 Nov, 2024
Festival countdown
The Australian Wooden Boat Festival (AWBF) presents "The Pacific" as its central theme in 2025.
Awards20 Nov, 2024
Top honours
The 2024 World Sailing Awards were held 5 November 2024 at Singapore’s historic CHIJMES Hall as...
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Awards03 Nov, 2024
Honours awarded
Paris Olympians and grassroots sailing community celebrated at 2024 Australian Sailing Awards.
Regattas01 Nov, 2024
Race partnership
Fashion House, CHANEL and The Boat Race have formed a long-term partnership.
Awards23 Oct, 2024
Hall of Famers honoured
The 2024 inductees of the America’s Cup Hall of Fame were honoured at the Induction Gala dinner in...
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23 Oct, 2024
Registrations open
Register now for the 2024 Yacht Racing Forum / Design & Technology Symposium in Amsterdam.
Regattas17 Oct, 2024
History made in Barcelona
The J Class made waves and created history on the waters of Barcelona.
Regattas10 Oct, 2024
J Class battle
Velsheda and Svea still all square after another full-on day at the J Class Barcelona Regatta.
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Luxury sailboat builder Mishi Yachts unveiled deta

Luxury sailboat builder Mishi Yachts unveiled details of its stunning 31-metre cruising sloop project at the Monaco Yacht Show 2024.
Measuring 7.3-metres at the beam and 31-metres overall, and with naval architecture by Taka Yacht Design and Atilla Eren for the interiors, the boat’s high topsides guarantee plenty of interior space, without sacrificing those all-important proportions.
More via link in our bio.⚓️@mishiyachts
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Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Austral

Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Australian Sailing Awards, presented 1 November at Dockside, Cockle Bay in Sydney.
Double Olympic gold medallist and Paris 2024 closing ceremony Flag Bearer, Matt Wearn won the Male Sailor of the Year Award and was inducted into the Australian Sailing Hall of Fame.
After an impressive 12 months that saw her claim the overall trophy at the 53rd Trofeo Princesa Sofia in April and finish ninth on Olympic debut at Paris 2024, Breiana Whitehead (QLD) was announced 2024 Female Sailor of the Year.
All this year’s winners and the inductees into the Australian Sailing Hall of Fame via link in our bio.⚓️@austsail
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Emirates Team New Zealand lift the Louis Vuitton 3

Emirates Team New Zealand lift the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup, the pinnacle of the sport and most hotly contested in this edition in Barcelona.
Smoke and glitter littered the evening skies as the whole team took to the stage to be officially presented with the America’s Cup – sport’s longest continually contested trophy that dates back to the first race in 1851 on a course around the Isle of Wight, in Great Britain.
Relive the celebrations via link in our bio.⚓️@americascup
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Peter Burling and Nathan Outteridge faced off agai

Peter Burling and Nathan Outteridge faced off against Sir Ben Ainslie and Dylan Fletcher in a media opportunity ahead of the “Battle in Barcelona” scheduled for Saturday 12 October.
The Press Conference began with the 173-year-old America’s Cup Trophy being led into the auditorium by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei followed by a stirring Haka to lay down the challenge with INEOS Britannia to contest the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup Match.
Racing starts Saturday 12 October with two scheduled races beginning at 1400 CET.
How to watch and all the background via link in our bio.⚓️@americascup
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‘To win the America’s Cup, first you have to w

‘To win the America’s Cup, first you have to win the Louis Vuitton Cup.’ It is one of the most famous phrases that surrounds this pinnacle sporting contest with the richest of histories dating back 173 years.
INEOS Britannia and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli will compete in the Louis Vuitton Cup Final to decide which of them will take on the America’s Cup holders, Emirates Team New Zealand, in the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup Match.
Starts 26 September.
All the details and how to watch via link in our bio.⚓️@americascup
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After two days’ delay, Andoo Team Australia took

After two days’ delay, Andoo Team Australia took to the water for their first race of the UniCredit Youth America’s Cup.
Skipper Cole Tapper described the first outing as relieving, exciting but a little disappointing. “It was really special to start” he said.
More on their first foray and how to follow the next day’s racing via link in our bio.⚓️@americascup
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Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli, the team representing th

Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli, the team representing the Circolo della Vela Sicilia yacht club, secured their place in the Louis Vuitton Cup Final after a last race against NYYC American Magic.
Facing them now is a fired-up Challenger of Record, INEOS Britannia who secured their place in the Final yesterday having eliminated Alinghi Red Bull Racing 5–2.
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Andoo Team Australia’s start in the UniCredit Yo

Andoo Team Australia’s start in the UniCredit Youth America’s Cup regatta has been delayed another day - with Group B now scheduled to get racing on September 20 in Barcelona.
The base camp is up and running with boxing kangaroos, a big G’day and a great test run on the Aussie barbecue yesterday with family and supporters ensuring they are getting plenty of attention in Port Olimpic.
Competition schedule and how to follow via link in our bio.⚓️@teamaustraliachallenge
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