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Fifty plus teams for RORC Vice Admiral’s Cup
High performance racing with the Royal Ocean Racing Club is back with the Vice Admiral’s Cup taking place...
New Zealand opens to yachts from Australia
The newly implemented air travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand, combined with an existing sea border exemption...
What you need to know about the new IMOCA rule
The new IMOCA rule, which will be applicable from 2022 to 2025, was voted on at the class...
Wave attenuator construction great news for Eden
The Port of Eden is set to become a safe small boat harbour, with construction of a wave...
Realteam sailing wins TF35 Nyon
With just two points separating the leader, Realteam and second-placed Alinghi, there was the potential for an exciting...
Vendee Globe 2024: New Medallia for Pip Hare
British skipper Pip Hare and her sponsors, Medallia, have confirmed they are the new owners of the IMOCA...
I gots da fever: one man's journey to sailing
I had not been in control of a boat since I was 16 years old. Sure, that is...
Entries flow in for 2021 Sunshine Coast Ocean Regatta
Entries are now flowing in for both the Sunshine Coast Ocean Regatta and its feeder race Brisbane to...
Realteam sailing hits the gas on Day 2 in Nyon
While on day one there was no stand-out team, today Esteban Garcia’s Realteam Sailing, co-skippered by Jérôme Clerc,...
InfoTrack’s quick rise to the top in MC38 class
Every new MC38 team knows it takes a season or two to get a handle on the nuances...
New SailGP racing speed record
As well as beating Australia to win the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix presented by Hamilton Princess, Great Britain...
GC32 Racing tour 2021 preview
After a break the 2021 GC32 Racing Tour will once again see top foiling catamaran competition between some...
Alternative events for Paris 2024 approved by World Sailing’s Council
World Sailing’s Council have approved the Men’s and Women’s Kiteboarding (Formula Kite) and Men’s and Women’s Two Person...
Spindrift leads day one of T35 Nyon
The opening day of the TF35 Nyon was an unusually high scoring for all but Dona Bertarelli and...
Fra Diavolo victorious in Stage 1 of Rolex Capri Sailing Week
In light airs, with things not looking good early on, Vincenzo Addessi’s Fra Diavolo came through with two...
The Ocean Race launches Relay4Nature
The launch of Relay4Nature marks the start of an exciting new collaborative program ahead of this year’s major...
Rolex Middle Sea Race Fleet Building Steadily
With six months to go to the start of the 42nd Rolex Middle Sea Race on Saturday 23...
World’s fastest boats sign up for Rolex Fastnet Race
While the Vendée Globe grabbed headlines over the winter with a record fleet of 31 boats, France boasts...
New IMOCA rules for 2021-25 – evolution not revolution
Over the winter, the Vendée Globe sailors treated us to a thrilling competition and their ability to share...
Big and small takes it all in Newport – Ensenada Race
Taniwha and Pyewacket finished the 73rd Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race with eight trophies between them. With an elapsed time of...
New ORCV offshore series working a treat for father and son duo
Experienced yachtsman David Lynch and his son Andrew, newly initiated into the joys of ocean racing, have successfully...
First Newport Ensenada race finishers cross the line
Pyewacket, Roy Disney’s Volvo 70, got a clean and fast start in better than average Newport Beach winds...
PowerPlay and Maserati break world speed record
On Thursday, the MOD70 PowerPlay completed the 138-mile Cowes-Dinard course in an unofficial time of 04 hours 34...
500-Year-old chandlers Arthur Beale sunk by lockdowns
London landmark, run aground by lost revenue and a big repair bill, supplied Shackleton and Everest climbers. Next...
Small boat on a big sea
“So where have you sailed from?” “France.” “On this boat?!” Our new neighbours look surprised, we are invited...
Rebuilding a boat can rebuild a memory
My mother and father owned a succession of sailing boats when my sister and I were growing up....
Four rarely-heard ocean terms
1. Gravity Wave Gravity waves, not to be confused with gravitational waves, form when air is pushed up and...
Have you earned a purple heart for cruising medal?
The Purple Heart is well-known as a US military decoration, awarded to the unfortunates who are wounded in...
Want to save an island’s coral reefs? Get rid of invasive rats
The stark surface of Redonda Island is turning green again. Hundreds of years ago, Europeans were sailing the...
SAM and the nature of frontal depressions
The weather picture in temperate latitudes can get very messy. Between the southern edge of the sub-tropical ridge...
Shooting the breeze: paradise must be earned
Five years ago we were at a remote Pacific island with just a few other yachts. There was...
ROCNA and VULCAN Anchor appoints AMS Master Distributor for Australia
All Marine Spares (AMS) has been appointed the Master Distributor across Australia and the Asia Pacific region for...
Lifejackets and you – it’s time to get personal
There has been a bit of a quiet revolution going on in Australia with lifejackets over the past...
America’s Cup technology in your foiling harness
Forward WIP (water impact protection) was established in 2015 in Switzerland, originally to design and supply gear for...
The new Zhik Z-Skin – a ‘second skin’ for sailing and watersports
Zhik’s Z-Skin Top is claimed to be one of the thinnest ever, skin-fitting neoprene tops. “It’s the perfect...
Typhoon International’s Storm3 wetsuit for sea and beach
Storm from Typhoon is a name you will be hearing a lot of in 2021. The Storm3 wetsuit...
Launch of the Maxi Banque Populaire XI
The Ultim trimaran Banque Populaire XI exited the yard in Lorient, Brittany this Tuesday 27 April 2021. In...
Uffa Fox regatta to be held at Cowes
To celebrate the life of a man so ahead of his time, a regatta will be held for...
Multihull Solutions and The Yacht Sales Co expand their industry support
Asia Pacific yacht sales companies Multihull Solutions and The Yacht Sales Co have demonstrated their continued support for...
Steering the Course – Global Women’s Sailing Festival
From FRIDAY 21st MAY to SUNDAY 30th MAYHeld over a 10-day period across two separate events – one...
Upwind medium wind sail controls – Dinghy Sailing Techniques – Tips for sailing in 8 to 15 knots
In this video, Shaun Priestley demonstrates some of the key settings for your sail controls when sailing upwind...
Port Stephens 2021 Video Wrap
Here it is! The wrap video from last week at Sail Port Stephens. Enjoy, and remember to book...
Bermuda Sail Grand Prix Highlights | SailGP
All the highlights from an action-packed final day of racing at the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix presented by...
UPWIND LIGHT WIND SAIL CONTROLS – Dinghy Sailing Techniques – Tips for sailing in 2 to 7 knots
In this video, Shaun Priestley demonstrates some of the key settings for your sail controls when sailing upwind...
Sailing World on Water News April 23.21 SailGP Capsize, Charleston Race Week, Euro Finns, OZ Moths
Highlights of what happened globally in the sport of Sailing in the last 7 days. If you like...
Outboard Starting Problems and How to Fix Them Part 3: Refitting the Carburettor
Refitting the carburettor after cleaning, testing the motor. Cruising Association – https://www.theca.org.uk/
World on Water – SailGP will it float, Champs League, Waszp, SODEBO, Sam Davies more
Highlights of the Global Sport of Sailing in the last 7 days The SailGP is in limbo as...
