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Sail Port Stephens 2026 Survey

May 5, 2026Mark Rothfield

We trust you enjoyed the biggest and brightest Sail Port Stephens ever! Your feedback is important to us and our major sponsors, as it helps us to continue refining the regatta format heading into our 20th anniversary year. Please click on the annual post-event survey link, below. You’ll then be in the running to win…

Toasting with sweet wine of success

May 4, 2026Mark Rothfield

The weather gods saved their most benevolent favours for the final day of racing of Week 3 of Sail Port Stephens, comprising the Super Series for large racer/cruiser monohulls and an inaugural division of multihulls. The yacht fleet got cleanly off the line from the Nelson Bay breakwall in a 15 knot north-easterly, which translated…

No jacket required for perfect conditions

May 3, 2026Mark Rothfield

Early risers for Day 2 of the Super Series at Sail Port Stephens packed an array of wet weather gear in their sailing bags as rainstorms stalked the entrance to the bay just after dawn. But ultimately it was a case of no jacket required as the sun lit up the 25 nautical mile racecourse…

Wild Oats reigns while sun shines

May 2, 2026Mark Rothfield

A combination of brilliant autumn sunshine and light north-easterly winds provided a spectacular backdrop for the opening day of Week 3 of Sail Port Stephens, comprising the Super Series for large racer/cruiser monohulls and an enthusiastic contingent of multihulls. The Oatley family’s evergreen Reichel Pugh 66 Wild Oats X led the Super Racer Cruiser Division…

Cats, cruisers, dinghy classes next up

April 27, 2026Mark Rothfield

With Acts 1 and 2 of Sail Port Stephens 2026 now successfully tucked in the sail bag, attention turns to the third and final Super Series running May 1-3, featuring the inaugural Cat Stephens regatta for multihulls, a Super Racer Cruiser division and a host of off-the-beach dinghy classes. The yacht and multihull fleets will…

Anzac reflection and memorable racing

April 26, 2026Mark Rothfield

ANZAC Day provided a moving backdrop to Day 2 of the 2026 Sail Port Stephens Performance Series, where remembrance gave way to some of the most memorable racing of the regatta so far. The start was postponed off Nelson Bay, allowing crews to savour the spectacle of an RAAF jet flyover while race official Ted…

Rainbows frame Performance opener

April 25, 2026Mark Rothfield

With rainbows, sunshine and a breeze built to please, the 2026 Sail Port Stephens Performance Series opened in memorable style yesterday on picture-perfect Port Stephens backdrop. Racing was initially paused for an hour while a pesky westerly gradually relented to an incoming south-easterly that filled in at 10–12 knots and delivered three enthralling races across…

Passage series declared ‘best ever’

April 19, 2026Mark Rothfield

After five days of competitive but fun racing on the spectacular waterway of Port Stephens and its offshore islands, the final results are in and the divisional winners are celebrating. The wind gods bestowed a parting favour on the record fleet, summoning a 15-knot southerly breeze that quickly sent Divisions 1 and 2 to their…

Sampling island delights on Day 3

April 16, 2026Mark Rothfield

After two days of spectacular racing on the bay of Port Stephens, crews in the record fleet participating in the 2026 Commodores Cup Passage Series were eager to tackle the longer and equally scenic racecourses around the magnificent offshore islands. So there was near unanimous approval when Principal Race Officer Dennis Thompson nominated Course 1, stretching…

Small gains, big wins on tricky Day 2

April 15, 2026Mark Rothfield

Equal parts good strategy, judgement and random good luck. That’s the way one reasonably satisfied tactician summed-up Race 2 of the Pantaenius Australia Commodores Cup Passage Series sailed in brilliant sunshine on a sparkling inshore racecourse. It turned out the best pressure of the day was 9-10 knots at the start and the end of…

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