Harbour Performance
09 Mar 2010
Sydney Harbour is one of the best waterways to sail in Australia, but it can be very challenging. Rob Brown, Australian Olympic Team Coach and 18 footer world champion has been sailing this pocket of water for over 35 years and shares some hot tips on how to race/sail Sydney harbour effectively.
'Did you hear about the midnight rambler? Well, honey, it's no rock and roll show'
04 Mar 2010
It's the big one, the Sydney to Hobart. In this article, Ed Psaltis, overall winner of the '98 Hobart, talks about how he, co-owner, Bob Thomas, and crew, are preparing both the boat and themselves for the race.
Safety audits for racing and cruising yachts
04 Mar 2010
YA specialist regulations self-declared, or audited, safety checks. In this article, Genevieve White looks at the auditing process and how you can use it to ensure you and your crew are ready to race or cruise.
MOB Technology: Practicalities by Andrew Bray
24 Feb 2010
Man over board (MOB) situations occur in a wide range of circumstances - from a slip while boarding the dinghy, to being hurled into the sea during a knock down. Whatever the cause, the result can be fatal even in relatively benign situations, but particularly at sea.
Sail Wars
01 Feb 2010
NORTH Sails for two years has been working on a new membrane sail-fabric technology that, when ready, will revolutionise sailmaking in the same way that its 3DL three-dimensional laminating process did 20 years ago, says Michael Coxon, managing director of North Sails Australia.
