Bring your fleet
International container planning is underway. Shipping guidance and coordination details will be published here as arrangements are confirmed.
5–17 JANUARY 2028 · MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
ONE WORLD.
ONE FLEET.
MELBOURNE.
Bring your boat. Bring your people.
An Australian summer worth crossing the world for.
INTERNATIONAL 14
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2028
THE DATES5–17 January 2028
THE PLACEHalf Moon Bay, Melbourne
YOUR HOSTBlack Rock Yacht Club
Save the datesTHE WORLD IS COMING TO BLACK ROCK
Big racing.
An even bigger
welcome.
The Australian International 14 fleet invites you to Melbourne for the 2028 World Championships.
Race on Port Phillip Bay, come ashore at beautiful Half Moon Bay, and share an Australian summer with the worldwide 14 community. For sailors, friends and families, this is more than a regatta. It’s a trip to remember.
Start planning your Australian summerAN INVITATION FROM DOWN UNDER
01 / ON THE WATER
A big fleet.
A proper test.
Bring your best to Port Phillip Bay —
and find your people ashore.
Open-water racing rewards boat handling, teamwork and the ability to read what’s happening across the course. Wind and sea state can change; no particular breeze is guaranteed.
~40Australian entries expected
65+Boats being planned for overall
Organising estimates, including the international contingent — not confirmed entries.
More than a century of Victorian Fourteen Footer racing connects today’s fleet to inventive boatbuilders and close competition on Port Phillip Bay.
Discover the Fourteen Footer story
02 / AT THE ROCK
A world stage.
A club welcome.
Black Rock Yacht Club sits beneath the red cliffs of Half Moon Bay, with Port Phillip Bay at its doorstep. Victorian Fourteen Footers have raced on Port Phillip Bay for more than a century, with Black Rock becoming their home in the mid-1960s.
Come for the racing. Stay for the beach, the camaraderie and sunsets shared on the club deck.
PORT PHILLIP BAYOpen-water racing
HALF MOON BAYA beachside base
YOUR HOSTS IN MELBOURNE
One world. One fleet.
A welcome from the Rock.
From the Australian International 14 fleet and the Melbourne 2028 organising team: we look forward to welcoming you, your crew and your families.
Black Rock’s 14 community is part of a Victorian story that stretches from St Kilda’s early Fourteen Footers to the boats racing today. The fleet began putting down roots at BRYC in the mid-1960s, and that shared history is part of the invitation.
Come for the competition, catch up with old friends and get to know the people who call this stretch of the bay home.
03 / YOUR AUSTRALIAN SUMMER
Make the trip.
Make it unforgettable.
Find your bayside base
Plan a stay around Melbourne’s bayside suburbs. The committee is exploring accommodation information and a possible billeting program with local sailors.
Bring the whole crew
Beach days at Half Moon Bay and time together off the water make this an invitation for families and friends, too. Leave time to explore Melbourne’s laneways and galleries, or venture further into Victoria.
BEYOND THE START LINE
While they race…
Make room for your own
Australian summer.
01 / EXPLORE THE COASTA day by the bay
Enjoy Half Moon Bay’s beach and coastal scenery, with the fleet’s home base close by.
02 / SLOW DOWNStay for the sunset
Slow down by the water and make time together after the day’s racing.
03 / STAY A LITTLE LONGERMake a longer holiday
Explore Melbourne’s food, laneways and galleries, or plan extra time elsewhere in Victoria.
Independent holiday ideas, not an organised event programme. Any official family or social activities will be announced separately.
Photography & credits
Black Rock Yacht Club aerial and Melbourne skyline: supplied Melbourne 2028 event brochure. International 14 racing: supplied event film.
Red Bluff cliffs: Ethmostigmus, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cerberus at dusk: bradmcs, CC BY 2.0. Images resized and displayed with responsive cropping; the Red Bluff adaptation remains CC BY-SA 4.0.
EARLY PLANNING QUESTIONS
Could we
make it happen?
Start with the essentials.
We’ll share the detail as it’s confirmed.
What does 5–17 January 2028 cover? When should we arrive?
These are the revised event dates. The detailed programme, including registration, measurement and racing, will be published when confirmed. Please wait for that programme before choosing arrival dates around specific event commitments.
Can I express interest before finding a crew or finalising travel?
Yes. Join the update list at any stage. It is not an entry or a commitment to travel, and you do not need a confirmed crew.
Who should overseas fleets contact about containers?
Email aus.international14@gmail.com to start a fleet shipping conversation. Tell us your country, likely boat numbers and any container questions. Routes, costs and logistics will be shared as arrangements are confirmed.
Will there be help with accommodation or billeting?
The organising team is exploring accommodation information and possible billeting with local sailors. Neither availability nor a billeting place is guaranteed. Join the update list to hear more.
Are partners, children and supporters welcome?
Absolutely. Families, friends and supporters are part of the invitation. The holiday ideas above are independent suggestions; organised event activities will be announced separately.
When is the next planning update?
There is no fixed date announced yet. We will share meaningful updates as entries, shipping, accommodation and the programme take shape. Join the update list and check the event hub.
THE ROAD TO 2028
Your event.
All in one place.
This is your home for championship news and planning information. More details will appear here as preparations progress.
Save the championship dates01
Championship dates
5–17 JAN 202802
Shipping & accommodation
IN PLANNING03
Entries & race documents
TO BE ANNOUNCED04
Results & spectator updates
EVENT TIMELATEST FROM MELBOURNE
The road to the start line.
New dates.
Same big welcome.
Mark your calendar for 5–17 January 2028. The revised event dates bring the worldwide 14 community together at Black Rock Yacht Club. The detailed programme will follow.
Save the datesMeet the fleet behind the welcome
From innovative Victorian Fourteen Footers to the community at Black Rock today, discover the history behind your Melbourne hosts.
Read the storyStart the overseas fleet conversation
You don’t need every detail settled to get in touch. Share your fleet’s early interest and likely numbers so the team can understand shipping needs.
Contact the teamSEE YOU AT THE START LINE
Be part
of the story.
Your next step towards Melbourne.
Be first to hear about entries, shipping, accommodation and plans for Melbourne 2028.
Have a specific question?
We’d love to hear from you.
Keep me updated.
Join the Melbourne 2028 update list.