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Designed specifically for Optimist sailors, the Opti Sheet Block arrangement is a ready-to-use, no-fuss sheeting system that’s both efficient and easy to install.

With almost no wind forecast for Saturday’s ROTTERS the stress levels were high in the organising team, though this did at least mean there was no need to plan for an early start in the morning.

Bryon Ehrhart’s Lucky has claimed line honours and broken the race record in the Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race (S2A) earlier this morning, crossing the finish line at 9.20.27.26am AEDT finishing the race in 2d 20h 27 minutes 7 seconds.

At an average speed of 18.84 knots, a superb performance by the Jonas Gerckens Belgian team competing in the 2nd edition of the GLOBE40 with Benoit Hantzperg and Renaud Dehareng on board for this leg 2, covering 452.22 nautical miles in 24 hours.

The NSW 12 Foot Skiff sailing calendar has been announced and the program will be in full swing later this month, while the pot boiler 63rd Interdominion Championship between Australia and New Zealand, will open New Year’s racing in January 2026.

Abu Dhabi will host the GKA Kite World Tour for the very first time, bringing back-to-back World Cups in Hydrofoil Big Air and Freestyle to Fahid Island, Abu Dhabi’s newest coastal wellness destination and the world’s first Fitwel-certified island.

The Contessa 32 class has had a highly competitive season on the Solent with 23 boats competing in the annual points series which culminated in the class National Championship at Cowes in late September.

Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, will make history this autumn as it hosts the GWA Wingfoil World Cup for the very first time, serving as the grand finale of the 2025 FreeFly Slalom season.

Congratulations to all our Southern Topper sailors who competed at the Shoreham Super South on 11-12th October, the final event in the ITCA Rooster Southern Traveller Series 2025.

The Magenta Project, a global charity driving equity and inclusion in sailing and the wider marine industry, is proud to announce the launch of the Mighty Magenta Community Hub – a bold and vibrant digital space designed to connect, inspire, and empower.