Italian team Claudia Rossi & Pietro D’Alì have been crowned winners of the 2021 Hempel Mixed Two Person Offshore World Championship after a hard-fought final leg to Venice. When the final leg started at lunchtime on Friday, Rossi and D’Ali were slow out of the starting blocks of the 100-mile overnight race…
With ominous black clouds rolling over Scarlino, Italy, the morning of the final day racing looked borderline from the start with a forecast of 18 knots, building to gusts of 25 knots by lunchtime. After the morning briefing, Principal Race…
The Peugeot Beneteau Cup and Peugeot French Yacht Challenge will be held over the weekend of October 30-31 in Manly, Queensland. The Peugeot Beneteau Cup will be run over the two days, with the Peugeot French Yacht Challenge on the…
One of the world’s most exciting sailing races, Sail GP, will return to Sydney in December making it the first major global sports tournament to be held on the harbour since the outbreak of COVID-19. Tickets are on sale now…
ePropulsion, a global leader and market challenger in marine electric propulsion systems and services, announced today it has expanded its distribution network in Australia by launching ePropulsion AU. This new business unit will handle all sales, service, support and any repairs…
In another top of the range day off Scarlino, Italy, for the TF35 season, Esteban Garcia’s Realteam Sailing claimed two bullets from three races, further extending their lead over the chasing pack. “On the racetrack the fleet is regrouping,” observed…
The Coral Sea Marina community came together last week to showcase the spirit of the Whitsundays in a bid to raise much needed funds and promote awareness for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA) by holding the ’ Big…
At the halfway stage of the TF35 season final in Scarlino, Esteban Garcia’s Realteam Sailing, co-skippered by Jérôme Clerc, has risen to the top of the TF35 leaderboard, but is challenged at every move by Alinghi and Spindrift. The second…
Aspire (POL 17, Mateusz Kusznierewicz, Przemysław Gacek, Simon Fry) moved into a six-point lead on the penultimate day of the 2021 5.5 Metre French Open at the Régates Royales in Cannes, following a day of changing conditions and some very…
As if easing the teams into the final decider of the inaugural TF35 season, Scarlino delivered a warm sea breeze between 6 – 11 knots, flat water and blue skies on the sparkling Tuscan coast for the opening day of…
European Champions, Aspire (POL 17, Mateusz Kusznierewicz, Przemysław Gacek, Simon Fry) take the lead at the 2021 5.5 Metre French Open at the Régates Royales in Cannes after three more races on day two. New Moon II (BAH 24, Mark Holowesko, Peter Vlasov,…
The 2021 5.5 Metre French Open at the Régates Royales in Cannes opened to near perfect champagne sailing conditions with three races in 12-16 knots, blue skies and rising temperatures. Momo (SUI 229, Dieter Schön, Markus Wieser, Thomas Auracher) leads overall…
“It’s a man’s world” no longer, and out on the water more and more women are taking the helm and enjoying all the freedom and empowerment that boating has to offer. In the last eighteen months leisure boat sales have…
The United States SailGP Team helmsman Jimmy Spithill reflects on the changing fortunes of his crew following a memorable battle with the Japanese team in Saint-Tropez in early September. As we rounded the top mark in the final race at…
Detroit, Michigan: After three days and eight races, Class stalwart, long-time owner, and former World Champion Brian Porter on Full Throttle acquired his eighth National Championship title, a monumental achievement in the very competitive U.S. Melges 24 Class. Needless to say…
Thessaloniki, Greece: Mikolaj Staniul with Kuba Sztorch (POL) won a tit for tat battle with Tim Fischer with Fabian Graf (GER) that played out over the two 49er gold races on the final day of the European Championship. The two leading teams were separated by only two points heading into the…
With two years to go until the start of Class40’s official round-the-world race, The Race Around’s organisers, 5 Ocean Sports Marketing and their US counterpart Manuka Sports Event Management, are delighted to officially open registration. The event’s preliminary Notice of…
Australian sailing legend Lisa Blair is preparing her yacht, Climate Action Now, at Rivergate Marina, Brisbane for her next world record. Lisa sets off in December to sail solo, non-stop and unassisted around Antarctica. The team at Rivergate Marina invite…
Eighty-year-old Italian offshore sailor Pasquale De Gregorio reflects on his sailing career; most notable is his completion of the 2000/01 Vendée Globe race, where De Gregorio was considerably older than the other competitors. “I was born in Abruzzo, on the…
Giovanna Valsecchi & Andrea Pendibene have sailed to a resounding victory on leg two of the 2021 Hempel Mixed Two Person Offshore World Championship in Italy. The crew representing Marina Militare (Italian Navy) crossed the finish line at Marina di…
Offshore racing yacht owners in south-east Queensland looking to qualify for major events, including the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, have had their task made much easier thanks to a new event organised by Southport Yacht Club. Titled the South-East…
Giovanna Valsecchi and Andrea Pendibene have sailed to a slender but useful lead on day two of leg two of the 2021 Hempel Mixed Two Person Offshore World Championship in Italy. Valsecchi and Pendibene are both members of Italy’s Navy service, and are proud to carry the name Marina Militare on their Figaro 3 keelboat. Before the…
Relatively unknown Victorian sailor Rain Forbes has a dream to join the ranks of famous Australian adventurers Jon Sanders, Kay Cottee, Jesse Martin and Jessica Watson, some of whom she has admired from afar and who have helped drive her…
The SAEM Vendée, the organisers of the Vendée Globe, will also organise the Vendée Arctic – Les Sables-d’Olonne which will be the first qualifying stage for the Vendée Globe 2024. The Arctic Vendée Les Sables-d’Olonne will leave from Port Olona,…
Brett Campbell has interviewed over 20 live-aboards after he and his wife moved onboard their yacht. These and their own experiences form the basis for a series of articles on living on board which Brett wrote for Cruising Helmsman. In…
The Riviera is reopening, with charter yachts still available. Phones started ringing at the Luxury Yacht Charter charter office as soon as the decision was announced: The European Union was easing travel restrictions for visitors vaccinated against COVID-19. “Inquiries have…
Looking for a good all-round family cruising boat with a good turn of speed, there are plenty of strong contenders, including the Moody S38. Partners Mick Jeffrey and Val Conway have owned boats and sailed together for decades and have…
Golden Horizon is the world’s biggest commercial sailing ship and it makes for a pretty special cruise holiday. Dave Monk headed on board to see what’s on offer. To stirring music and the backdrop of a crescent moon in a…
Dave Carey discusses how he made major changes to the rigging of his 47ft cruising yacht, all- while living aboard with his family in the Caribbean. As a former RAAF (Royal Australian Air Force) aircraft technician, I was always going…
Julia Jones discusses Good Little Ship; Arthur Ransome, Nancy Blackett and the Goblin by Peter Willis. When I first reviewed Peter Willis’ biography of Arthur Ransome’s Nancy Blackett on its publication in 2017, I had enjoyed it far more than I’d necessarily…
A couple have packed up their life and bought a yacht in an attempt to escape to the never-ending cycle of lockdowns on land. Melbourne-based reporter Kristina Costalos and her pilot partner John Tilley started their life on the water…
In late 2018 my wife, Roxy, and I took a few suitcases of belongings and moved aboard our 47 foot Cheoy Lee monohull to start the cruise of a lifetime. So far, a familiar start to a familiar sounding story. Except unlike…
By the time Australia gets the first of its next fleet of submarines, J-7 will be 113 years old, and won’t have sailed anywhere in a century. J-7 may be a familiar sight to dozens of sailors who stride past…
With the announcement of the New Maxi Era of performance Swan Superyachts – the launch of the new Swan 88, the first Swan with a hybrid propulsion and the Swan 108 last Spring, Nautor’s Swan has paved the way for…
Marine technology company savvy navvy has released a new innovative departure scheduling feature, one of the first on the market, which provides boaters with the best time to depart based on the route, wind and tidal conditions. The latest feature…
Although he is something of an expert on ocean cruising subjects, Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) organiser Jeremy Wyatt says his ideal yacht is small and more local – a Beneteau First 25.7. “A boat I sail often and have raced locally…
Hylas Yachts’ H57 hull number one featuring the progressive Bill Dixon design and luxurious interior made her official international debut at the Newport International Boat Show. Also, business is booming at Hylas Yachts as global demand grows for its range…
The latest yacht to join the Elan Yacht family is the highly anticipated 47 foot Elan E6, the largest addition to Elan’s performance range so far. Pininfarina, the legendary design studio from Turin, Italy, joined the project team, along with…
From childhood memories to a brand new ketch designed to handle the 21st century, the owner of Saecwen has created a true modern classic, as Nic Compton finds out. We are hunkered down in the saloon of Saecwen, the latest design…
11th Hour Racing Team has officially named their two 60-foot round the world offshore race boats in Concarneau, France. Drawing on the Hawaiian heritage of team CEO, Mark Towill, the brand new IMOCA 60, previously nicknamed ‘11.2’ has been named…
The 2021 Rolex Fastnet Race – which exceptionally finished in Cherbourg, France, rather than Plymouth – marked 20 years of Rolex’s partnership with the event and its organiser, the Royal Ocean Racing Club, as part of its wide-ranging support for…
With an impressive eight-point lead Esteban Garcia’s Realteam Sailing, co-skippered by Jérôme Clerc has dominated in Scarlino this week.
Highlights from races 11-12, on race day five of the 2021 Rolex New York Yacht Club held at the New York Yacht Club, Rhode Island on September 14-18.
This is your chance to hear from our most successful Olympians about how they progressed from club sailing to the Olympic stage. Victor Kovalenko has 11 Olympic medals under his belt which has well-earnt him his status as “the medal…
Justine Mettraux and Simon Fisher move up the IMOCA fleet ranks in the 48-hour race to claim second in the main event of the 2021 Défi Azimut. Apivia and LinkedOut rounded out the podium for first and second place.
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics is behind us and the fleet starts to look toward Paris. The next generation of sailors assembled in Thessaloniki, Greece for the 2021 European Championship.
Villasimius, Italy: Red Bull Sailing Team were trailing by 3 points going into the final race. But a breakage on Alinghi saw the Austrian boat win the event on countback.
The third GC32 World Championship got off to a difficult start today off Villasimius, Sardinia. One race was successfully held the magnificent bay off Marina di Villasimius and the Capo Carbonara marine reserve before the wind began performing laps of…
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