The closing weekend of the inaugural LGT Wealth Management Australia Cup delivered fantastic on-water battles across both the TP52 Australia and Super 40 fleets, along with the classic Sydney Harbour curveballs — ferries, tankers, other cruising and racing boats, Mother Nature’s full mix of conditions and even dolphins amongst the racing boats on Sunday.
On the leaderboard, Hooligan…
LGT Wealth Management Australia Cup commences
13 October 2025
The LGT Wealth Management Australia Cup combining TP52 Australia and Super 40 racing commenced this weekend from the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. Marcus Blackmore’s Hooligan had a clean sweep of the TP52 results on both TPR and IRC, and Botany Access took out the Super 40’s on both PHRF and ORCi. Both lead going into the second and final weekend of racing 25-26 October.
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You can't fix what you don't measure
31 July 2025
The Magenta Project launches most ambitious equity and inclusion review in global sailing
The Magenta Project has launched the 2x25global survey, marking the start of the most ambitious equity and inclusion review ever undertaken in sailing and the wider marine industry.
Building on the landmark 2019Women in Sailing Strategic Review, where 59% of women reported personal discrimination and…
The Palm Beach Motor Yachts Trans-Tasman 49er Exhibition Series will take place as part of the 40th Hamilton Island Race Week, presented by AMEX, 17-19 August (the front end of Race Week).
Comparable to Palm Beach Motor Yachts, designed by Australian CEO and founder Mark Richards — Julian Bethwaite, an Australian sailor and designer, created the 49er based on the International 14 and…
Rushour crew safely back in Noumea
17 June 2025
The Rushour crew safely returned to Noumea following the capsize of their vessel at approximately 1.15AM this morning.
Timeline of events
The New Caledonia Groupama Race organizers were informed last night at 1:20AM of the activation of two distress beacons by Rushour, which was leading the race on line honours at the time.
Following the alert, the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC) took…
Rolex Sydney Hobart 2024
3 January 2025
All of the coverage, and all of the info on how to follow The Great Race, aka the Rolex Sydney Hobart for 2024!
It’s my 13th consecutive year covering the Rolex Sydney Hobart race, and our tenth in-depth finish (also in a row)!
Stay tuned to @SailorGirlHQ for all of the updates, whether expert or enthusiast, for your Hobart coverage!
Our Rolex Sydney Hobart 2024…
Sailor Girl Back on Board for Festival of Sails 2025
11 November 2024
We are thrilled to announce that Australian sailing personality Nic Douglass, better known as the “Sailor Girl,” is returning for the Festival of Sails 2025! Nic, alongside her team from Adventures of a Sailor Girl, will be bringing all the action to life with live broadcasts and commentary, now for the first time ever on the big screen at the Festival’s “Screen on the Green” on the Club…
Only one winner
12 October 2024
There is only one winner, but either way one team will make history at the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup
The stage was set at today’s opening press conference for the 37th America’s Cup – two proud nautical and sporting nations will battle it out from tomorrow for the Auld Mug.
Highlights video.
For Defender Emirates Team New Zealand it is the quest to be the first team in the…
PUIG Womens America's Cup Update
7 October 2024
Day two of racing for the Puig Women’s America’s Cup brought lots of smiling faces from the Group B teams as they docked in after four exhilarating races across a changing course. Winds were slow to fill in at the start of the day and the teams battled as the breeze shifted to the left as the day progressed, creating challenges for the teams to stay up on their foils.
Racing had…
