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Hamilton Island Race Week to Showcase Olympic-class Sailing

This year, Race Week is also introducing Olympic-class match racing as an exhibition series, with the Australian and New Zealand men’s 49er and women’s 49erFX teams competing in a Trans-Tasman clash from 17-19 August. The series, affectionately dubbed the “Wetisloe Cup”, will see 13 elite skiffs from teams on both sides of the Tasman battling it out.

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Fri 27 Jun 2025

From Light Air to Heavy Breeze Aussies Break into Top 10 at Kiel Woche

The first half of Kieler Woche has wrapped up in Germany, with Australian sailors putting themselves to the test in five Olympic classes. Kiel delivered a complete spectrum of conditions for athletes to sharpen their racing skills.

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Thu 26 Jun 2025

Australian Sailors Ready to Tackle Kiel Week

Australia’s Olympic class sailors are set to tackle Kiel Week, the third event within the five event Sailing Grand Slam, held in the north of Germany. Now in its 144th year, the iconic regatta is a mainstay of the European calendar, renowned for its rich history, world-class competition, and famously unpredictable conditions.

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Sat 21 Jun 2025