Late Sunday afternoon, as a fleet of over 70 boats-worth congregated in and around Lake Jindabyne Sailing Club’s main clubhouse looking out over one of the most picturesque destinations for Hobie Cat sailing I’ve seen in a long time; Mads & Zac stated the most simplest of facts that summed up the whole weekend: “Jindabyne, more like Windabyne”.
The 2025 420 Australian Championship was sailed on Sydney Harbour last week (January 19-23) and brought together an enthusiastic and competitive group of sailors from around the country.
Sydney Harbour turned on perfect conditions for the Manly Junior State Titles, hosted by Middle Harbour 16ft Skiff Club, 8-9 February. A competitive fleet battled it out on the water. From tight mark roundings to impressive downwind runs, the racing was nothing short of spectacular.
A huge congratulations to Louis Tilly and Will Troop for great performances across the weekend in the WASZP Inspire SailGP. These talented sailors displayed dominance in their WASZPs, resulting in podium finishes.
New champions were crowned in NSW ORC, Australian Sports Boat and the Sydney 38 One-Design NSW Championships on the final day of the Pantaenius Pittwater Regatta this evening, while prizes were awarded to winners in the Super 40s, Pittwater Cup Series and Grand Soleil Yachts Cup.
The Australian & International Hansa Class Associations are seeking offers of Hansa Class sailboats and support RHIBs for charter to competitors in the 2025 Hansa Class World and International Championships, which incorporates the 2025 NSW and Australian Championships at Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club from 23rd to 30th March 2025. Several of the competitors are unable to bring their own boats and would like to charter a boat locally.
We are pleased to announce we are again holding our annual ANZAC day regatta... on ANZAC day! With all off the beach monohulls and cats welcome as well as other craft, such as the magnificent historic class boats, this regatta completes our season and is our best annual event!
The 90th Anniversary Harbour Marathon is happening on February 1st, 2025, and it’s going to be a day full of excitement, history, and incredible competition. Register Now and be part of this historic event!
DBSC sailors were treated to a visit from Olympic medalist Lijia (Lily) Xu. Lily won Gold for China in 2012 (London Olympics), and before that, bronze in 2008 (Beijing Olympics) amongst many other accolades racing in ILCA 6 Radials. She’s currently visiting Sydney to enjoy some warm weather and checkout all that our Harbour has to offer! We welcome Lily and her husband Jon Emmitt (Worlds Masters ILCA 6 Champ) to join us again on 8 February.
Cole Tapper, Max Brennan, Jack Frewin & Hamish Vass have won the 2025 Helly Hansen International, claiming the Joy Ride Perpetual Trophy for a second time over Jeffrey Petersen, Enzo Menditto, Spencer Kriestein, Justin Callahan, Mitchell Callahan from the United States of America.
The 2025 Optimist Australian Championship was held at RQYS in January. This event is the sole selection event for the Australian Optimist Sailing Team (AOST) where representative teams are selected to attend the Optimist Class World Championship, European Championship and the Asian & Oceanian Championship. Source: RPAYC
2025 Australian F18 Catamaran Nationals to be held 21-26 January, hosted by Frankston Yacht Club (FYC).
Wild winds and conditions tested all sailors on Port Phillip Bay. Day 4 brought some light shifty offshore breeze that we hadn’t seen yet this regatta.
In what was a testing week for all competitors, Louis Tilly from NSW (Boogie Wonderland) has taken the title of 2025 Australian WASZP Champion. A true display of his consistency over the week, Tilly took out 6 of the 8 races as first over the line, and finished the regatta on an impressive net score of 6 points.
Experience the thrill of the Rooster RS Aero 2025 National Championships in Jervis Bay! 50 sailors battled it out in stunning conditions, with close racing and exciting finishes across all four fleets. Congratulations to all the competitors and a huge thank you to our hosts, Jervis Bay Sailing Club.