Kiel Week 2021 postponed
Due to the current coronavirus pandemic, Kieler Woche cannot take place at the end of June this year as is usual, so has been postponed to September 5-13, 2021. “We as a city have decided this step together with the…
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Another Australian makes her mark on World Sailing
Australian Stephanie Lyons is making her mark on the global sailing scene with her election to World Sailing’s Audit Committee. A native of Ireland, Lyons moved to Australia 11 years ago and brought her love of sailing with her. She…
Royal Navy revives tall ship training
The Maritime Executive For the first time in decades, Royal Navy sailors are learning the art of seafaring on a traditional tall ship. Over four months, junior sailors are crewing TS Tenacious – giving them a unique insight into the days of sail…
Six people rescued after yacht sinks off New South Wales Mid North Coast
ABC Mid North Coast. By Hannah Palmer. Six people have been rescued by emergency services in the middle of the night after their yacht began to sink off Nambucca Heads on the New South Wales Mid North Coast. The group was travelling…
Change of dates entices the best for Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race
A new superyacht, a super maxi, a TP52 that is the benchmark in yachting and a multihull that will be difficult to beat, along with their equally high-profile owners, are among the classy field taking part in the Royal Prince…
INEOS TEAM UK and Royal Yacht Squadron Racing confirm Challenger of Record status
Emirates Team New Zealand is pleased to confirm that the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron has accepted a Notice of Challenge for the 37th America’s Cup (AC37) from the Royal Yacht Squadron Racing, represented by INEOS TEAM UK, which will act…
Desperate search for British woman who vanished from her yacht in the Caribbean
Divers are searching for a British woman who went missing from her yacht in the Caribbean six days ago. Sarm Heslop, 41, has not been seen since Sunday night when she went out for dinner with her boyfriend. He woke up on their catamaran, a…
Western Australian Cruising Guide v5.3 now available
The Western Australian Cruising Guide is regarded as the coastal cruising bible for WA, covering the coast from Darwin to Eucla, including the Christmas and Cocos Islands. This book is a definite must-have, especially for cruising the Kimberley, with over…
Sailboat sinks near dock in Port Townsend
The Port Townsend Leader (Washington) Yet another vessel was claimed by the surly waters of Port Townsend Bay Sunday. Port Townsend police received the call for a boat sunk near the city dock at 7:06 a.m. Sunday. The boat had…
Team UK confirmed as challenger of record, now intrigue deepens
Team UK are the next challenger of record for the America’s Cup, working alongside defender Team New Zealand. Sir Ben Ainslie’s syndicate, backed by British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe, will replace Italian outfit Luna Rossa for the next cycle of…
#38 | Off Watch – Tracy Edwards: Teenage rebel to sailing pioneer
Tracy Edwards is one of The Ocean Race’s true pioneers and rule breakers with an unbelievable and inspiring story. In this episode we hear the full story – including the bits she didn’t include in the award-winning documentary ‘Maiden’ about…
FIRST BEAT STRATEGY – Connect to Coaching – Coaching the fundamentals of a dinghy race start
This episode we focus on an activity coaches could use to help sailors plan a strategy for the first leg of the race course. Identifying factors and predicting what the fleet will do.
New Zealand retains the America’s Cup
It’s always said that the faster boat wins the America’s Cup. And so it proved today when Emirates Team New Zealand powered away from Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli in perfect conditions on the Hauraki Gulf to close out their defence…
2021: Year 1 of the Quentin Vlamynck and Arkema 4 duo
2021 will undoubtedly be a year of discovery for Quentin Vlamynck, the promising young skipper of Arkema 4, a new trimaran of the Ocean Fifty class launched a few months ago. Under the guidance of his mentor Lalou Roucayrol still, Quentin…
Americas Cup Superyachts can enter Australia without quarantine
With both New Zealand and Australia enjoying extremely low Covid cases and almost no community transmission, Australia established quarantine free access for New Zealand arrivals by air some months ago. This open access is now also available to superyachts, just…
18ft Skiffs: Queen of the Harbour this weekend
The annual Queen of the Harbour (originally known as the ‘Queen of the Waves’) is one of the most important events to the Australian 18 Footers League and has a history almost as long as the League itself. Next Sunday’s…
NZ on match point in America’s Cup
On what could have been the final day of the 36th America’s Cup, the defenders Emirates Team New Zealand won an exciting first race that featured a number of lead changes. It wasn’t until they sailed into a big right-hander…
71st JJ Giltinan Skiff Championship – Race 9 – 14/03/2021
71st JJ Giltinan Skiff Championship – Race 8 – 13/03/2021
LIVE: Medal Races | 470 World Championship & RS:X European Championship 2021
It’s the final day of racing at the 470 World Championship and the RS:X European Championships in Vilamoura, Portugal. Tune in to watch the Medal Races live, in both the Men’s and the Women’s fleet in each class and the…
71st JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship – Race 7 – 11/03/2021
71st JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship – Race 5 & 6 – 10/03/2021
71st JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship – Race 3 and 4 – 09/03/2021
Celebrating International Women’s Day 2021 | SailGP
This International Women’s Day we celebrate the incredible female athletes from all over the world who participated in our recent invitational camps. They may have thought they were learning from us, but in reality we were learning from them. Learning…
71st JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship – Race 2 – 07/03/2021
71st JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship – Race 1 – 06/03/2021
71st JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship – Invitation Race – 05/03/2021
#37 | Off Watch – Abby Ehler: More than a sailor
Abby Ehler has sailed in The Ocean Race three-times and is a seasoned boat captain dealing with repairs in less than ideal circumstances. As a woman working at the top of the sport of sailing both on and off the…
‘Fighting Spirit’ Alexia Barrier finishes 24th in the Vendée Globe on TSE – 4myplanet
On a perfect Sunday morning, 28th February, at 06 23 44 hrs UTC French skipper Alexia Barrier crossed the finish line of the ninth Vendée Globe off Les Sables d’Olonne to finish her race in 24th position of the 33…
STARTING BASICS – Connect to Coaching – Coaching the fundamentals of a dinghy race start
This episode we focus on coaching the fundamentals of a start, who are you coaching , what are you coaching and how is it coached?
START LINE TRANSITS – Connect to Coaching – Help Sailors sight a line transit and judge position
This episode we focus on the start line transit, we will look at activities a coach can use to help sailors sight a line transit and judge a position on a start line.
LEEWARD MARK ROUNDING – Connect to Coaching – Help sailors make good strategic decisions
This episode we look at ideas for coaches on how to support sailors to develop strategic competencies to make good choices as they approach round and exit a leeward mark.
Australian Sailing Team takes aim at plastic pollution
The Australian Sailing Team (AST) is proud to announce our new partnership with Cheeki, an Australian brand of stainless steel water bottles and lifestyle products which will become the Team’s official hydration supplier. The company ticked two major boxes for…
18ft Skiff Supercup goes to Winning Group
Several past 18ft Skiff champions returned to the class on Friday when they skippered boats from the Australian 18 Footers League's 2020-2021 Season fleet in the annual 'Supercup' series on Sydney Harbour. A 12-16 knot south-east breeze allowed each team…
Lion-hearted Sam Davies completes her Vendee Globe
Forced to abandon her race on 5 December following a violent collision with a floating object south of Cape Town two days earlier, Sam Davies has sailed back into Les Sables d’Olonne in beautiful spring sunshine to complete an inspirational…
Sailing World on Water February 26.21 Sir Ben Is Upset, 12 Metre Beauty, ETNZ, Angry Ainslie- more
These are some of the highlights in the sport of Sailing Globally, in the last seven days. The PRADA Cup Day 3 Action, and INEOS Team UK live to fight another day. For all you traditionalists, here are the beautiful…
36th America’s Cup Start Postponed Feb 28.21
Due to the NZ Government legislating a 7 day shut-down due to the pandemic the America’s Cup Events (ACE) Authority has postponed the start of the 36th America’s Cup between the Italian Challengers and Defender Emirates Team New Zealand. Keep…
Lesson for all of us: Plan, Prepare, Practise
In a frustrating but ultimately happy outcome, media outlet Stuff New Zealand reports how a distress call made in a hurry and not monitored by the sender led Maritime NZ on a wild goose chase, 80 nautical miles further south…
Two to come while non-ranked sailors still finishing
Franco German skipper Isabelle Joschke was rewarded with beautiful spring sunshine and a big, warm and affectionate welcome back to the Les Sables d’Olonne channel today after completing her solo circumnavigation without a final Vendée Globe ranking. Joshcke was forced out of…
Put females on the helm
Why do we keep trying (and failing) in getting gender equality in elite sailing? Answer: we don’t put females on the helm in the big races there is a perception that females aren’t as good mentally owners and sponsors don’t…
