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Wearn finishes third at ILCA European Championships

Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Matt Wearn (AST) has finished best of the Australians competing at the ILCA European Championships in Andora, Italy, while Tokyo Olympian, Mara Stransky (ASS), has come out the top Australian in the ILCA 6 in what has been a difficult week of sailing.

Wearn remains on top in tricky day at ILCA European Championships

Light airs with a big swell returned on Day 5 of the ILCA European Championships in Andora, Italy, where two races were held in the ILCA 6 (Women’s) and ILCA 7 (Men’s) fleet on a day when an unprecedented protest was held ashore and Matt Wearn (AST) retained his lead.

Matt Wearn takes lead at ILCA European Championships

Day 4 of the ILCA European Championships in Andora, Italy and Australian sailors came into their own in the best winds and most stable conditions to-date, the ILCA 6 (Women’s fleet) reeling off three races and the ILCA 7 (Men’s) two, with reigning Olympic champion Matt Wearn (AST) now leading the Championship.

ILCA European Championships: Wearn and Stransky in Form

Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Matt Wearn and Tokyo Olympian, Mara Stranksy, are leading the Australian squad after Day 3 of the ILCA European Championships in Andora, Italy, where a north-easterly wind fighting a south-westerly current and results of a protest became the news of the day.

Mara Stransky best in light air at ILCA European Championships

Conditions continued light and shifty at the ILCA European Championships in Andora, Italy, where an attempt at a race in the ILCA 7 (Men’s) was abandoned and just one race in the ILCA 6 (Women’s) completed, with Mara Stransky the best performed of the Australians.

Australia's iQFOiL Squad Ready to Fly

Windsurfing has long been an integral part of Australia’s sailing culture. The discipline which combines the excitement of a surfboard with the fun of sailing has been a mainstay of the Olympic slate since the Windglider was included as a demonstration sport at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.

Raining Medals on Final Day of Sail Melbourne

It was raining more than just medals on the final day of Sail Melbourne, with multiple classes tasked with navigating heavy rain and a two-meter sea state to decide podium positions.

Sail Melbourne Scorcher Sets up Spectacular Finale

Sail Melbourne was back in all its glory today, with Royal Brighton Yacht Club hustling and bustling to the sounds of sails slapping, rigging clanging and competitors chatting on the penultimate day of racing.

Olympians Set the Standard at Sail Melbourne

A flurry of activity returned to the shores of Brighton today with more than 220 competitors in Olympic and invited classes beginning their Sail Melbourne campaigns in glamour conditions. 

ILCA Laser Australian Championships Final Results

After a week of very mixed weather conditions in Sydney the 2023 Oceania & Australian Laser Open & Youth Championships were completed on Sunday 8th January with three races sailed on day 6  in moderate 15 knot winds.