Flying 15 News

The Bay of Islands Sailing Week is New Zealand's largest keelboat regatta, held during the last week of January. This three-day event attracts both local and international entries, featuring a variety of racing formats, including island passage races and windward-leeward courses.

In the week leading up to the event, the Bay of Islands experienced gales and heavy rain, limiting training to a brief sail on Tuesday afternoon. By Wednesday, the winds had eased, and the fleet was able to sail the one-hour out to the course in a light southerly breeze.

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A total of 31 Flying Fifteens turned out for the 2025 Australian National Championship held on the waters of Davey’s Bay Yacht Club.

The varied conditions did not deter Nick Jerwood and Brad Sheridan (SoPYC) from completing a clean sweep of the event. They had the measure of all other competitors regardless of the conditions.  Click to read full report.

The Hong Kong Flying Fifteen Championships were held on 7-8 December 2024. Thirteen F15’s assembled for the regatta, including HK Olympic Laser representatives Stephanie Norton and Nick Halliday borrowing a boat for the weekend. Click to read full report.

With the water quality in Durban Harbour remaining foul and making launching of Flying Fifteen’s a significant health hazard, it was decided to relocate much of the fleet one hour inland to Midmar Dam, thus exchanging the country’s best offshore sailing waters for the best fresh-water sailing on offer.

The Belgian Flying Fifteen Championship took place on Saturday October 5th and Sunday October 6th at the SNEH SC on the Plate Taille lake. Click for full report