Sailing

Teenagers aboard a sail training ship have rescued two kayakers in North Queensland.

A group of young sailors spending their school holidays on an eight-day tall ship voyage have helped pluck two stranded kayakers from dangerous waters near Hinchinbrook Island.

Stunning vision shows the crew of a US F50 catamaran being thrown through the air after their vessel capsized during the pre-race in Bermuda. 

While the Cocos (Keeling) Islands are about to mark the 40th anniversary of a vote to integrate with Australia, longstanding issues of inequality make the milestone far from celebratory.

Breiana Whitehead claims the overall award at the Princess Sofia Regatta to boost her confidence ahead of a medal push at Paris 2024.

It's a journey that has been two years in the making for Sam McLennan to sail across the Bass Strait aboard a homemade raft built out of recycled marine debris.

Sam McLennan has spent a year building a raft from materials found either in the sea or washed ashore. His plan to sail it from Hobart to Sydney has been thwarted by safety concerns, but he's hopeful he'll be able to set sail soon.

It's been a fixture of Hobart's northern suburbs for almost 50 years, so what's the story behind the little blue boat moored at Montrose Bay?

Torren Martyn and his partner Aiyana Powell barely knew how to sail before embarking on 12-month voyage through the tropics. On their little boat Calypte, the couple braved wild weather, survived a brush with death and scored some of the best waves of their lives.

Foiling can be done in a few different forms, including e-foiling as seen here in the NSW Coffs Harbour region. As the sport increases in popularity, there are calls for people offshore foiling 'downwinding' to log their intentions for safety reasons.

Sailor Ralph Bender was forced to sail dangerous parts of the Southern and Indian Oceans with a broken sail, eventually finding shelter in WA's South West.

More than 100 yachts set out on Boxing Day in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, with many hoping to fulfil a dream of simply making it to Hobart's Constitution Dock.

The crew of the Sylph VI were emotional to receive a hero's welcome, albeit they were the last to finish the yacht race.

Oli the cat has finished the Sydney to Hobart Race as yacht Sylph VI arrives in Hobart. 

An emotional Bob Williams greets the fanfare in Hobart with his cat Oli as their yacht, the last in the fleet, brings the Sydney to Hobart race to a close.

Oli the cat on board Sylph VI during the voyage to Hobart in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race.

Oli the cat taking part in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race on board Sylph VI, in January 2024.

Tasmanian yacht Alive takes its second Tattersalls Cup in five years after being crowned the overall winner of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race.

The Sydney to Hobart yacht race has been run and won by a self-confessed frustrated sailor who thinks his boat does better when he's asleep below deck. So who is Christian Beck?

A tactical masterclass from the supermaxi crew saw them pip race favourite Comanche at the end, for one of the closest finishes in the race's history.

The owner of the victorious Sydney to Hobart yacht thinks it's "rough as anything", despite pulling off a nailbiting finish in slow motion. So how did LawConnect do it?

A catamaran crosses in front of Andoo Comanche in the final moments of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race finish.

LawConnect sensationally overtakes Andoo Comanche with seconds to spare to snatch line honours in the 2023 Sydney to Hobart yacht race.

In 1998, Richard Bennet was on his usual gig photographing the Sydney to Hobart yachts when the aircraft he was using was seconded to join the race to rescue sailors. It's just one of the dramas he's documented in his 50 years behind the camera.

You may have missed the ceremonial cannon, but it's not too late to get up to speed with the sailing event of the year.