Boat News Races & Regatta

Entry into the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s flagship event, the Rolex Fastnet Race surpassed expectation today in record-breaking time. The 340-boat limit was reached in just four minutes and 24 seconds setting a new record. Within the first minute of ...

There was plenty of excitement on Sydney Harbour as the 18 Footers returned to racing for the second half of the season for the WC ‘Trappy’ Duncan Trophy. The fleet battled in a fresh nor-easter for the first three-buoys race ...

With a 13 knot easterly breeze and rolling swell to begin with, the Gold Coast shoreline has proven perfect for sailing conditions at Southport Yacht Club’s 2017 Bartercard Sail Paradise Regatta. 25 entrants began racing today to battle on water ...

Emirates Team New Zealand skipper, Glenn Ashby has confirmed that Emirates Team New Zealand will launch their AC50, in Auckland and will do a substantial build up on the Waitemata harbour before shipping to Bermuda. His comment confirms that Emirates ...

Today at 17:12 UTC British sailor Alex Thomson reached the Equator in the Vendée Globe in 62 days 05h 10min and just 16h 49min behind French rival Armel Le Cléac’h. With 87% of the race complete, Thomson crossed the last ...

As the two longtime leaders of the Vendée Globe approach the Equator, Armel Le Cléac’h has started to slow down as he starts to feel the effects of the lighter winds of the Doldrums. The trade winds are diminishing for ...

A reminder that the standard price entry period for this year’s Festival of Sails regatta closes midnight this Sunday 8th January. Please confirm your entry now to make sure we can deliver your allocated Bow Stickers and backstay flags for ...

IDEC Sport at the International Date Line At the start of their 21st day of racing, Francis Joyon and his elite crew are preparing to leave the low-pressure system that propelled them so far at high speed, allowing them to ...

Conrad Colman is in recovery mode. The Kiwi skipper in ninth place in the Vendée Globe is recovering physically after three epic days battling to keep alive his ten year dream to complete the famous solo round the world race. ...

Just another day in sailing paradise as 40 Flying Fifteens took part in day three of the Gemmill Homes Flying Fifteen Australian Championship in Esperance. Clear blue skies, warm temperatures and a superb day of steady breezes ranging from 15 ...