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Newcastle Harbour has hosted sailing regattas for over 175 years, but never has it witnessed a sight more enthralling or nail-biting than this – eight grand-prix TP52s planing across the…

It was a rare sight indeed to see eight top-flight TP52s going toe-to-toe on a start line, but ultimately a familiar name topped the IRC leader board on Day 1…

A blast of cannon fire from historic Fort Scratchley will signal the start of SailFest Newcastle’s signature event, the TP52 Gold Cup, around 12.30pm on Saturday (April 10), with eight…

More than 175 years of salty sailing history and maritime tradition will be rekindled on April 10-11, with SailFest Newcastle Regatta bringing together an armada of TP52s, skiffs, dinghies and…

It’s one of Australia’s oldest sailing trophies, celebrating the fastest sailing boat on Newcastle Harbour. Now, the ‘Cock of the Harbour’ is also set to become one of the richest…

The inaugural TP52 Gold Cup resumed in earnest on the final day of SailFest Newcastle, with the seven-strong fleet completing four windward-leeward races in challenging offshore conditions. Koa, co-owned by Peter Wrigley…

It was 50 shades of grey skies in the morning and mission (almost) impossible in the afternoon as a torrential downpour made way for a 30-knot nor’wester at Day 2…

Anyone who thought the inaugural TP52 Gold Cup would be one-way traffic for Marcus Blackmore’s Hooligan didn’t factor in a two-way breeze off the Newcastle NSW coastline today, which handed…

The fastest roosters on Newcastle Harbour will be crowned when Port Hunter 16 Foot Skiff Sailing Club holds its legendary Cock-of-the-Harbour as part of the inaugural 2019 SailFest Newcastle Regatta.…

Sailfest Newcastle Regatta is steeling itself for the hottest TP52 showdown outside Europe’s 52 Super Series when the inaugural Gold Cup starts on March 29 with a record fleet. Race…