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Raymarine and Emerson partner to deliver DockSense Control
The recreational marine industry’s first intelligent object-recognition and motion-sensing assisted-docking solution is now available to boat builders and technical installers. Docking a boat – especially in wind and current – can be a stressful experience for even the most experienced…
How to use a boom preventer
The two minutes it takes to rig a boom preventer properly can pay off in so many ways, yet still a lot of sailors consider it an unnecessary hassle. Pip Hare begs to differ. Rigging a boom preventer will allow…
Navigation tips: Why paper charts remain relevant
Nothing has changed as much as Global Navigation Systems. But as Alan Punch from Navathome Australia writes – paper charts are still and always will be relevant. To avoid any on-water incidents, a balance between new and old systems is…
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup preview
Porto Cervo, Italy: The 31st edition of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup will take place from 5-11 September. Revered as the annual showcase for the world’s fastest and most powerful monohull yachts, the event is considered the perfect sailing package….
La Solitaire: Pierre Quiroga extends lead
Xavier Macaire (Groupe SNEF), the French skipper who last Thursday conclusively won the marathon first stage into Lorient was this afternoon battling to get back on terms with the leading peloton of the 52nd La Solitaire du Figaro’s Stage 2, a…
Spain bathes in gold at 29er Worlds
Spanish sailors shone at the Zhik 29er 2021 World Cup in Valencia, which brought in 193 sailors from 24 countries. The last day was an emotional roller coaster to say the least. Quicorras Urios and Filippo Benetti (RCN Valencia), who…
Nastro Rosa Tour: Impressive win for Team ENIT
At the end of a long night of arrivals, the first leg of the Double Mixed Offshore European Championship, the main event of the Marina Militare Nastro Rosa Tour, is now complete. The Beneteau Figaro 3 Team ENIT, sailed by Alberto Bona and Cecilia Zorzi, won…
Shipwreck to become a tiny house
A shipwreck thrown onto a beach during a storm in the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand could soon be made into a tiny house. The Marlborough District Council’s harbour team are finding inventive ways to dispose of forgotten boats to save…
Nutricare and Australian Sailing partner to ensure sailing’s sustainability
Australian-owned natural health care company Nutricare and Australian Sailing have announced that they will be working together over the next three years to promote the importance of sustainability in sailing clubs around Australia through alignment with their flagship brands PATCH…
Laser Australian Open and Youth Championships cancelled for 2022
With regret due to ongoing uncertainty about travel logistics and border closures, it has been decided to cancel the Laser Australian Open & Youth Championships. The event was scheduled to be held from January 1-8 2022, in Fremantle, Western Australia….
Winning touch for Fastnet Race champions
AST and Osprey worked closely together to ensure Tom Kneen’s JPK 11.80 350 Cruiser, Sunrise, was equipped with the latest Iridium Certus 200 terminal in preparation for the 49th Rolex Fastnet Race, which took place from Sunday 8th August to…
Union Rose wins UK 18ft Skiff National Championship
Last weekend was the much anticipated 2021 UK 18ft Skiff National Championships and after a year away from racing, the UK fleet were keen to show who was the top dog. After work commitments and Covid meant some teams couldn’t…
Windsurfing: This girl can
Windsurfing is a fun sport that is open to all.
Second Spanish sailor enters Global Solo Challenge
Javier Lapresa from Palma de Mallorca, Spain, is the 31st person to enter the 2023 Global Solo Challenge. From a young age Lapresa has inherited his family’s passion for sailing. He has entered the GSC with a competitive spirit, it…
La Solitaire: Leading French sailor holds off competitors
Sailors have well and truly passed the halfway point in Stage 2 of La Solitaire du Figaro, the course taking competitors from Lorient to Fécamp, where the winner will most likely be decided on early Wednesday morning. Pierre Quiroga (Skipper…
Former International Olympic Committee President dies
It is with great sadness that World Sailing reports the passing of former International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge at the age of 79. Rogge was, elected as the eighth IOC President in July 2001 and had a long…
Grant Simmer appointed as Australian Sailing Board Director
Four-time America’s Cup winner and America’s Cup Hall of Fame inductee Grant Simmer OAM has been appointed to the Board of Australian Sailing for a term of two years. The vacancy on the Board was created with Alex Baumann’s resignation…
SKUD 18 Championship cancelled
The Australian SKUD 18 Championship and Australian Para Sailing Championship for the SKUD 18 have been cancelled due to the ongoing Covid situation and interstate border closures. The 2021 Hansa Class Queensland Championship will still be going ahead from October 8-10…
Inside the world’s biggest commercial sailing ship
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…
Olympic champion Will Ryan inspires youngster
10-year-old Henry was grinning from ear to ear after asking Olympic champion Will Ryan to show his gold medal from Tokyo 2020. CYCA
Nastro Rosa Tour: Offshore and inshore action
Genoa, Italy: The first official act of the 2021 edition of the Marina Militare Nastro Rosa Tour coincided with the start of the fleet of the European Double Mixed Offshore Championship, seeing the Beneteau Figaro 3 fleet set sail for Civitavecchia in a light…
5.5 Metre German Open: Day one highlights
New Moon II (BAH Mark Holowesko/Christoph Burger/Peter Vlasov) won the first and only race of the 2021 5.5 Metre German Open at the Verein Seglerhaus am Wannsee (VsaW) in Berlin, Germany.
New Moon wins 5.5 Metre German Open
For a second day in a row the wind abandoned the Wannsee in Berlin, Germany, therefore the 2021 5.5 Metre German Open at the Verein Seglerhaus am Wannsee (VsaW) was decided by the long distance race on Friday. Sunday began…
52 SUPER SERIES: Final day highlights
Takashi Okura’s Sled team were crowned winners of the first regatta of the 2021 season, the 52 SUPER SERIES Puerto Portals Sailing Week, after conflicting breezes on the Bay of Palma meant no racing could be held on the final…
Nastro Rosa Tour: Day two highlights
Genoa, Italy: The first official act of the 2021 edition of the Marina Militare Nastro Rosa Tour coincided with the start of the fleet of the European Double Mixed Offshore Championship, seeing the Beneteau Figaro 3 fleet set sail for Civitavecchia in a light…
La Solitaire du Figaro: Challenging Stage 2 begins
After only a few days rest, sailors were back in action on Sunday afternoon for the start of Stage 2 of the 52nd La Solitaire du Figaro, an intense 490-nautical-mile coastal passage. From this afternoon’s Lorient start there is a 100…
Multihull Cup: Clean sweep for Allegra in Mallorca
The all-conquering Allegra took a clear-cut victory at the 2021 Multihull Cup in Mallorca today after another high tempo performance out on the race course secured her third straight race win. Sailed by Switzerland’s Adrian Keller, the 84’ Nigel Irens…
La Solitaire du Figaro: Tricky Stage 2
The 490 nautical mile Stage 2 of the 52nd La Solitaire du Figaro, from Lorient to Fécamp, starts Sunday afternoon and it is a tricky, technical coastal stage requiring the passage of key tidal sections, such as the Raz de…
Windless Day 2 of 5.5 Metre German Open
No further racing was possible on Day 2 of the 5.5 Metre German Open at the Verein Seglerhaus am Wannsee (VsaW) in Berlin, Germany with very little wind available for Saturday’s racing. Following a two hour delay the fleet was…
Multihull Cup off to a flying start
The level of intensity ramped up several degrees at the 2021 Multihull Cup in Mallorca, Spain today, with a building breeze producing close encounters at several points on a long 23-mile course. When the spray settled, the experienced crew aboard…
52 Super Series: Sled triumph
Takashi Okura’s Sled team were crowned winners of the first regatta of the 2021 season, the 52 SUPER SERIES Puerto Portals Sailing Week, after conflicting breezes on the Bay of Palma meant no racing could be held on the final…
New Moon leads 5.5 Metre German Open
The 2018 5.5 Metre World Champions, New Moon II (BAH Mark Holowesko/Christoph Burger/Peter Vlasov), lead after the first day of the 2021 German Open at the Verein Seglerhaus am Wannsee (VsaW) in Berlin, Germany. Girls on Film (GBR Peter Morton/Andrew…
Multihull Cup gets off to a flying start
The 2021 Multihull Cup got off to a flying start today, with the competitive fleet of state-of-the-art performance cruising cats taking on a coastal course off Mallorca’s stunning south-west coast. Racing in near ideal conditions with a solid sailing breeze…
Cruising legend Jimmy Cornell on Duen
Cruising legend Jimmy Cornell nominates Duen as one of the coolest and most innovative yachts of our times. “I cannot think of a better example of a happy cruising family than that of the crew of Duen,” said Jimmy Cornell. “Among…
How a thorough rigging inspection saved my mast
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…
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup: Back in force
After a year’s absence, maxi racing’s premier event will return to Sardinia’s magnificent Costa Smeralda in two week’s time stronger than ever. Organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS) in conjunction with the International Maxi Association (IMA), the Maxi…
52 Super Series: Sled leads by one point
Three good races on the Bay of Palma yielded three different winners at the 52 SUPER SERIES Puerto Portals Sailing Week and 20th Anniversary Invitational regatta, with Takashi Okura’s Sled team emerging with a one-point-lead over Doug DeVos’ Quantum Racing. In…
Youth Foiling Gold Cup: Dutch win on Lake Garda
Following a dominant display throughout the entire Youth Foiling Gold Cup regatta, the last day of finals was no different for Team DutchSail – Janssen de Jong. Flawless in strong wind and able to fly in barely a ripple, the…
La Solitaire du Figaro: Xavier Macaire’s outstanding stage win
Just as he won the first leg of the 2020 edition of the race, Xavier Macaire (Groupe SNEF) has triumphed again in the gruelling 627 mile opening stage of the 52nd La Solitaire du Figaro. The 40-year-old who originates from the…
