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This is the first in a series of features celebrating the strong French heritage of The Ocean Race and produced in cooperation with IMOCA Class, these stories highlight 50 years of the ‘French Connection’, dating back to the inception of…
Races 3 and 4 of the 2022 JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship, which were unable to be sailed last Tuesday, were sailed on Sydney Harbour on Friday. In the 5-12 knot south-east wind, the previous domination by the Andoo team…
Just over two weeks ago, on Monday February 21, Australian sailor Lisa Blair set sail from Albany, WA in a second attempt to sail solo, non-stop, around Antarctica in record time aboard her yacht ‘Climate Action Now’. In her latest…
Experience what it is like to be onboard an M32, as team INGA From Sweden tackles the Course on Biscayne Bay, Miami.
After several days of bad weather which forced the temporary abandonment of three races, the Australian 18 Footers League was able to conduct the scheduled Race 7 of the 2022 JJ Giltinan 18ft skiff Championship on Sydney Harbour today, as well…
Local authorities in Marseille have abandoned the idea of building of a 5,000-seat grandstand for the Paris 2024 Olympic sailing events, citing security concerns. The construction of the stand on the Corniche was part of the plans laid out by…
A fleet of 23 boats have crossed a huge milestone in their their-year voyage, sailing an estimated 4,700 nautical miles since their departure from Tenerife last November to pass through the Panama Canal into the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday 2nd, and…
The spinnaker sleeve, also known as the spinnaker sock, has changed single-handed sailing. It was not until the mid 80s that Etienne Giroire setup ATN and started producing a system that truly worked. Legendary sailors like Eric Tabarly had been trying various systems with…
Miami, USA turned on another beautiful sailing day – brilliant breeze, sparkling turquoise waters and warm weather – as the Star Class was joined by the full line-up of one-design classes at the Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta on Thursday, March…
A high-level summit featuring heads of state, ministers and ocean advocates will be held in the Seychelles on Monday 21 March to help drive new and improved policies to tackle some of the most urgent issues facing our blue planet….
Two of Australia’s most highly decorated and rival ocean racing yachts – Black Jack and Ichi Ban – have set the ‘cat amongst the pigeons’ officially lodging their entries for the Gladstone Port Corporation’s 74th annual Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht…
Just over two weeks ago, on Monday February 21, Australian sailor Lisa Blair set sail from Albany, WA in a second attempt to sail solo, non-stop, around Antarctica in record time aboard her yacht ‘Climate Action Now’. In her latest…
Strong winds sweeping across Sydney Harbour forced race officials to reduce today’s racing program in the 2022 JJ Giltinan 18ft skiff Championship from the scheduled two races, to one race, sailed over a specially designed storm course. As the strength…
Scientists have found and filmed one of the greatest ever undiscovered shipwrecks 107 years after it sank. The Endurance, the lost vessel of Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, was found at the weekend at the bottom of the Weddell Sea….
A sentimental refit project was recently, and miraculously swiftly, undertaken at The Boat Works, overseen by General Manager, Shane Subichin and carried out by the on-site marine professionals and trades. The ‘big little job’ that took the team long hours…
The Dutch cities of Almere and Lelystad, on the banks of Markermeer lake, will host the 2022 edition of Hempel World Cup Series Allianz Regatta, 27 May – 5 June, as part of Dutch Water Week. Marina Muiderzand in Almere…
Somewhere between art and shipwrightery lies the latest 45-foot yacht to be delivered by MCM for a long-standing repeat client. Mist slipped into the water at Rockport Marine, Maine late last year, after a build that reunited legendary designer Bill…
High performance racing of all speeds will be put to the test in Florida, from the majestic Star class to the planing sports boats such as the J/70, Melges 24, Viper 640 and VX One fleets. Fastest of all will…
Miami: An epic line-up of 58 Star Class teams kicked off racing at the 95th Bacardi Cup under a picture-perfect blue sky dotted with clouds, breeze of around 14-16 knots and choppy seas.
Great Britain SailGP Team athlete and Olympic gold medalist Hannah Mills reflects on her journey to becoming a woman in professional sailing.
The Allen ratchet block has one purpose; to add friction to a control line system to make it easier to hold and adjust. This is achieved with two features. Firstly, a sheave that can only spin in one direction. Secondly,…
Within 15 minutes of entries opening for Townsville Yacht Club’s (TYC) SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week (SMIRW), the belle of the north was at 50 percent capacity in 15 minutes, and less than four hours later, was a complete sell-out…
Yes, it’s a big deal all around with JPK Pacific and experienced yacht-building specialist Innovation Composites of Nowra, NSW having commenced manufacturing in Australia. JPK Pacific have the exclusive license for the Asia / Pacific region to market and…
Looking for more grip from your ratchet block but don’t want to shred your ropes with an overly aggressive sheave? Then look no further. Introducing the wave ratchet block range from performance hardware manufacturer, Allen. The wave ratchet range offers…
With hundreds of people across Australia every year participating in annual Clean Up Australia Day events, the team at Coral Sea Marina Resort decided this year was their turn to make the pledge and commit to making a difference in…
Three intrepid crews will participate in the inaugural Row-the-Rip from Point Nepean to Portarlington over the next three days, as part of the biennial Wooden Boat Festival of Geelong, hosted by the Royal Geelong Yacht Club over the March long…
Today, New York Yacht Club American Magic, the U.S. sailing team challenging for the 37th America’s Cup, confirmed the initial core sailing team roster: Tom Burnham, Lucas Calabrese, Andrew Campbell, Riley Gibbs, Paul Goodison, Michael Menninger, and Dan Morris. Tom Burnham (Newport,…
Unemployed and confined to his house during Melbourne’s fifth lockdown, Andrew Englisch was depressed. To keep his mind occupied, the father of two began searching online for a new hobby. After only doing the sport for about a year, Mr Englisch decided…
The Sydney International Boat Show (SIBS) returns from 28 July to 1 August 2022 with the latest and greatest in all things aquatic at the International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney and Cockle Bay within the surrounds of Darling Harbour. The…
Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL)/Bruno Prada (BRA) sailing upwind.
The Race Committee for the 2022 JJ Giltinan 18ft skiff Championship were forced to abandon Race 3 due to the gale force conditions being experienced on Sydney Harbour today. One of the committee said that when the team were setting…
Just over two weeks ago, on Monday February 21, Australian sailor Lisa Blair set sail from Albany, WA in a second attempt to sail solo, non-stop, around Antarctica in record time aboard her yacht ‘Climate Action Now’. In her latest…
Forty-five entries have so far locked in for the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria’s 50th King Island Race, which starts at 1500 hours on 11 March off Queenscliff, with competitors playing for something far more important than sheep stations – crayfish…
Two of Australia’s highest profile yachts, Christian Beck’s 100ft LawConnect, and Matt Allen’s TP52 Ichi Ban, are early entries in the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club’s (RPAYC) 2022 Club Marine Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race to start off Barrenjoey…
This International Women’s Day, MySailing celebrates women in skiff sailing. I talked to 18ft skiff skipper Yvette Heritage and 16ft skiff skipper Tilly Lang who, in line with one of this year’s themes, have been #breakingthebias in skiff sailing. Yvette…
This International Women’s Day, Zhik celebrates our amazing female athletes. We caught up with Dee Caffari MBE – first woman to sail solo and nonstop around the world, Lisa Darmanin – Olympic Silver medallist and Olivia Piana – multiple world…
Following one of the biggest wind inshore regattas where racing pressed ahead regardless, this year’s St Maarten Heineken Regatta will be one which competitors will recall with a wry smile, bragging about ‘how they survived it’. It was also the…
Treacherous weather made for extremely challenging sailing and travel conditions for the NSW Cherubs racing in Jervis Bay over the weekend. Jervis Bay Sailing Club kindly hosted the third round of the NSW State Championships, with 28 competing boats packing…
A Devon college at the forefront of helping women break into marine engineering is celebrating International Women’s Day today. South Devon College in southwest England wants to help change the perception of the marine industry by encouraging more women to…
The Geelong Waterfront will once again come alive this March long weekend, as the biennial Wooden Boat Festival of Geelong takes place on the waters of Corio Bay. Hosted by the Royal Geelong Yacht Club, this year’s festival will feature…
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