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Twilight Sailing on Penultimate Day of Sail Melbourne International 2018 (13-16 December 2018)

It was another late day of sailing on the penultimate day of Sail Melbourne International (13-16 December 2018) with only the Finn, Nacra 17/15, Opti and BicTechno classes getting some racing in. Melbourne’s current weather system made for another challenging day with race delays, storm fronts passing through and causing fleets to rush ashore and with the morning’s fleets cancelled for the day subsequently.
Sat 15 Dec 2018

Four Seasons in One Day On Sail Melbourne Day Two

Season’s Greetings was the theme at day two of Sail Melbourne International 2018, with sailors battling the elements of sun, rain, not enough and then too much wind on Port Phillip today. The day started out with a light breeze, which quickly died down, before it picked-up again later in the day before the day finished with an approaching rain front.
Fri 14 Dec 2018

No Zombie Cyclone Can Stop Sailors at Sail Melbourne

On the first day of 2018 Sail Melbourne International, Melbourne’s weather presented itself from a challenging side with the day starting out in rainy, windy and ever-changing conditions, requiring a lot of patience from sailors and race management alike. But while zombie cyclone sitting over Melbourne led to major disruptions in other areas of the city, it did not stop the sailors from getting in some high-calibre racing action on Port Phillip.
Thu 13 Dec 2018

Olympians flock to Sail Melbourne

Sail Melbourne to Feature the World's best Olympic, Para-sailing and Youth Sailors A selection of the world's best sailors has assembled at Melbourne's Royal Brighton Yacht Club this week to contest the 2018 edition of Sail Melbourne International (SMI) starting tomorrow, Thursday, 13 December 2018.
Wed 12 Dec 2018

Sail Melbourne Presents Inaugural Australian Para Sailing Championships

Australia’s best para sailors, including Australian Para-Sailing Squad's 2018 Para World Sailing Championships gold medallist Chris Symonds (TAS) and silver medallist Genevieve Wickham (WA), will be competing for national titles when the inaugural Australian Para Sailing Championships debut at Sail Melbourne International on Thursday, 13 December 2018.
Tue 11 Dec 2018

Final Competitor Update

For all the most recent information and frequently asked questions, see our final competitor mail-out from 5 December here:
Fri 07 Dec 2018

Olympic Champion Giles Scott & World #1 Nicholas Heiner spearhead Sail Sydney and Sail Melbourne

The world’s best Finn sailors have arrived in Australia to contest this year’s Sail Sydney (4-7 December 2018) and Sail Melbourne (13-16 December2018) International regattas. The current world #1 Finn sailor Nicholas Heiner from the Netherlands will be spearheading a fleet that includes 2016 Rio Olympic Champion Giles Scott from Great Britain as well as four of the current world top ten Finn sailors.
Thu 29 Nov 2018

Sail Melbourne to Welcome Current and Future Champions

Sail Melbourne is Australia’s premier Olympic and Invited Classes sailing Regatta, held annually in the waters of Port Phillip, Victoria. As the largest annual ‘Off the Beach’ regatta in the southern hemisphere, it is critical to the growth and success of junior and youth sailors as it enables them to race alongside their Olympic heroes.
Fri 23 Nov 2018

New WASZP Class To Excite Sail Melbourne

The WASZP class continues to take off around the world and Sail Melbourne International is no exception. The exciting one-design foiler class will set Port Phillip alight with some great sailing action for both sailors and spectators alike when racing for the WASZPs starts December 14, 2018. The WASZP is a new addition to this year’s Sail Melbourne and has been added to the race program in response to its growing popularity and exciting racing thrills.
Wed 21 Nov 2018

Australian Para Sailing Championships To Debut At Sail Melbourne Internationa

For the first time, Australia’s best para sailors will strive for podium places in a nationwide competition, with the establishment of the Australian Para Sailing Championships, to be held in conjunction with the 2018 Sail Melbourne International regatta at Royal Brighton Yacht Club in December.
Fri 21 Sep 2018

Sail Melbourne International - Entries Open

Entries are now open for the 2018 Sail Melbourne International to be hosted out of Royal Brighton Yacht Club on the shores of Port Philip Bay from 12 December through to 16 December 2018.
Fri 21 Sep 2018

SAIL MELBOURNE - VISION STATEMENT

For 25 years Sail Melbourne has delivered some of the best and most important 'Off the Beach' and Olympic Class regattas in Australia and in doing so attracted some of the world's best sailors in Victoria. Victoria should be very proud of the reputation and status of Sail Melbourne and this has been only possible with the huge support of our volunteers and partner clubs.
Fri 21 Sep 2018

Windy Sail Melbourne International wraps up

Another day of strong winds for the final day of Sail Melbourne International (29 November to 3 December 2017) meant an early finish to the event with the last day of Invited class racing called off. Olympic classes also finished one day early and wrapped up on Saturday, 2 December with medal winners decided after a three-day race series (29 Nov to 1 December 2017).
Fri 21 Sep 2018

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