As Australia commemorated Anzac Day, there were battles aplenty on the water in an action-packed finale to Sail Port Stephens 2021, which saw some surprise victors in a number of divisions. The two-year break due to last year’s COVID-enforced cancellation made the contests more willing than ever, yet when the spray settled the winners were…
Tomorrow we honour the Anzac legend and our selfless service men and women. Today, however, was all about remembering the legacy of Roger “Hicko” Hickman, Sail Port Stephens mentor and ambassador, with a Super Saturday ‘Sail-ebration’ involving around 180 boats, great and small. They were packed five deep off Nelson Bay breakwall, spinnakers radiating in…
The world would’ve watched in utter amazement today as 130 yachts lined up for the opening spell of a massive weekend of racing at Sail Port Stephens 2021. Spinnakers lined the entire bay, cheek and jowl, in a spectacle that turned the clock back to pre-COVID days, further mirrored by a simple post-race sausage sizzle…
The 2021 Sail Port Stephens regatta switched to island time today for Race 2 of the Commodores Cup, with the fleet heading seawards for a race course where Mother Nature lays the marks – or at least the landmarks. Starting off Nelson Bay breakwall, the yachts donned spinnakers for a sparkling run in nor’westerly winds…
It was a day to clear the rust, but also to show some trust, as Sail Port Stephens turned on a spectacular opening day for the Bannisters Port Stephens Commodores Cup 2021. Racing on the iconic Pub-to-Pub course began in light nor’westerlies, allowing an easy run to Shoal Bay, however a mid-race shift to a…
A year after its COVID-enforced cancellation, Sail Port Stephens regatta has rebounded in record style, filling marina berths, moorings and motels while boasting the largest number of individual entries across the various yacht, sports boat, dinghy and windsurfer categories. Starting midday Monday, 108 yachts across four divisions will contest the 2021 Bannisters Port Stephens Commodores…
Having built Sail Port Stephens into one of Australia’s premier yachting regattas, organisers are now looking to replicate the same successful formula for dinghy, skiff, catamaran and sailboard racing. For the first time, a full off-the-beach regatta will be held on 24-25 April – the peak weekend for Sail Port Stephens activities, including the NSW…
Quality Marine Clothing, the Australian-based shop for clothing and accessories for those with a passion for the water, has released its Sail Port Stephens merchandising range for 2021. Whether you want to outfit your whole crew or just have a lasting memento of this great regatta, you can check out the range and order online…
With safety plans in place and fingers crossed, Sail Port Stephens is accepting entries for its 2021 regatta in April and once again aiming to provide an unforgettable sailing holiday for crews aboard everything from small dinghies to family cruiser-racers and IRC racing yachts. The forced cancellation of last year’s edition due to COVID restrictions…
It is with deep sadness that we acknowledge the tragic passing this week of Rob Hampshire, affable and long-serving frontman of our Sailing Admin office. Rob was an honorary member of Corlette Point Sailing Club and an integral part of the success of SPS for 12 years. With a beaming grin as a permanent fixture, his balance…