Father and son go head-to-head in Solo Tasman
They will probably finish in first and second in the 1380 nautical mile race in what is a small fleet of only six boats. But it will be only one small achievement for the pair in what has been a…
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Cruisers and Super Yachts add $42 million to Fiji economy
Fiji Sun Online by NACANIELI TUILEVUKA A recent study undertaken by Port Denarau marina revealed that the yacht industry contributed over $42 million to the Fiji economy, last year. In 2017, Port Denarau recorded 554 cruising yachts and 65 super yachts,…
Ichi Ban No. 1 entry for 30th Airlie Beach Race Week
Entry for the 30th anniversary Airlie Beach Race Week has opened, and Matt Allen is the first of three high profile owners announcing their intention to take part – he is entering his newest Ichi Ban, winner of the 2017…
Wide cross-section of craft signed up for New Caledonia's Groupama Race
Entries for the New Caledonia Groupama Race close April 17 and a cross-section of monohulls and multihull owners have signed-up for a very different kind of South Pacific adventure. Most visitors to the French territory travel for the water sports, beaches, ethnic fusion…
Team Brunel hold on to win toughest stage of Volvo Ocean Race
It was easily the most difficult stage of the Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18, and the sailors will almost certainly rank it as one of the hardest in the history of the race. But Bouwe Bekking used his veteran nous to…
Women’s International Match Racing Series announces 2018 calendar
3 April, 2018: The Women’s International Match Racing Series today announced the 2018 series schedule with events in Finland, Sweden, Russia and the US Virgin Islands. This year marks the sixth consecutive season of the WIM Series, the world’s first…
Osaka Race yachts dash for shelter from Cyclone Iris
Almost half the fleet in the 5,500 nautical mile yacht race from Melbourne to Osaka in Japan tonight have sought shelter in ports along the south Queensland coast as reformed Cyclone Iris moves south. Iris has become a Category 3,…
Belcher and Ryan back on top at Palma Regatta
At the 49 Trofeo Princesa Sofia Iberostar Olympic classes regatta on the Bay of Palma Australians Mat Belcher and Will Ryan return to the 470 after a six month break and today climbed to the top of the 470 Men's…
Greener than green: Aquiline raises outboard efficiencies
Aqualine is a Chinese company that manufactures only outboards. Its models are based on Tohatsu and Yamaha designs but with subtle changes, in line with the Chinese policy of value-adding to products. The F2.5 is Aqualine’s smallest four stroke outboard…
Sydney Harbour Boat Storage: service in Sydney's heart
Getting there by land you may think it is tucked away in the backblocks of Balmain. Truth is this location provides Sydney Harbour Boat Storage two advantages: security and close access to Sydney Harbour. Down the end of James Craig…
Crocodile dreaming 1: Wyndham to Kimberleys
A tall aboriginal man ambled down the Wyndham wharf with a little girl in tow, an exquisite flower of a child in her frilly dress and long black curls. She balanced above the swirling muddy waters of the Cambridge Gulf,…
Cruising with a conscience helps outlying communities
Before my wife Frances and I started full-time cruising we wondered if sailing around the world was enough to satisfy us. On the face of it this may seem like an odd thing to say but, in fact, after nine…
Fishing with Mick: what you need to cruise and fish
If you are reading this magazine chances are you own a cruising yacht and spend as much time as possible on board your vessel of pride. While out on the water you will probably experience the best and worst of…
Three yachties rescued off coast of South Africa after abandoning craft
AirMed & Rescue Magazine Three yachsmen were rescued off the coast of Morgan Bay, South Africa, after abandoning their yacht. The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) was alerted to the three missing sailors after the wife of one reported that…
Is it seasickness or food poisoning? Proper food handling on board
Food poisoning is rare; even so one in five Australians can expect to get food poisoning each year. We think of food poisoning bugs just giving us a nasty bout of ‘gastro’, which is true in most cases; but it…
A spanner crab's fresh approach to boat refrigeration
How many articles have been written on how to get better value out of the power expended to keep a yacht’s food refrigerated? Well, I have read many and was getting nowhere. According to my reading, if my problem was…
What is hot in the galley? Stoves of course
It has been said that, next to the mast, the stove is the most used piece of equipment on board. On my boat this is certainly true. After almost nine years of sailing I know the most important thing about…
A marine biologist's worst meal ever
Most cruising sailors and other travellers look forward to eating fresh seafood when visiting Pacific islands. Many sailors catch their own fish from nearby reefs and some choose to buy from the ubiquitous coastal fish markets. In the latter case,…
Close encounters of the wild kind
I reckon one of the best things about living on a yacht is having a lot of close and personal encounters with wildlife. I have actually got a bit too close and personal a couple of times but mostly it…
Jaybird X3: earbuds for the outdoors
Jaybird is a leader in wireless earbuds suitable to be worn while playing sport. Its latest X3 is an excellent purchase for any outdoor recreation junkie. The wireless in-ear buds do not require a headphone jack, are sweatproof and offer…
The Maus that roars: the smallest fire extinguisher with a big punch
Fight fire with smoke with the Maus Xtin Klein, the world’s smallest and most versatile fire extinguisher. Its residue does no harm to engine, electronics or interior when discharged. The company says Xtin weighs only 480 gram is 24 centimetres…
Brunel and Dongfeng in see-saw battle for the lead
Volvo Ocean Race veteran Bouwe Bekking is predicting a photo finish to Leg 7 as his Team Brunel leads Dongfeng Race Team into the final 36 hours of what has been a massively challenging leg. Less than six miles separate…
Clipper fleet says farewell to land as they leave Japan behind them
The tenth day of the Race to the Emerald City saw the fleet compress yet again in what felt like the third on-the-water race restart for the eleven Skippers and their teams as they converged on the final mandatory gate…
Light, shifty conditions for opening day of Olympic classes at Palma
The light, unsettled breezes on Mallorca's famous Bay of Palma presented a really testing opening day at the 49th Trofeo Princesa Sofia Iberostar. With a maximum eight race courses in operation it was often the case that one fleet was…
Australian cruising family stalked by pirates off the coast of Yemen
The Daily Mail. By Adam Mccleery For Daily Mail Australia An Australian family sailing around the globe were stalked for four hours by pirates before Japanese and Pakistani warships sailed in to save the day. Lachin Turner, wife Louise and their…
Melbourne Osaka competitors warned to take action as tropical cyclone approaches
Following the Notice to Competitors yesterday regarding concerns over cyclone Iris there have been some decisions made by skippers overnight and courses in some cases altered accordingly. Some competitors such as Allegro have decided to head further east, keeping an…
Taipan Nationals at Lake Macquarie prove successful
The SailingKit.com.au TCAA 2017/18 Nationals Titles held at Mannering Park Amateur Sailing Club in NSW proved to be a huge success, with racing coming down to the final day in all three fleets. Thirty-eight boats made the trek to the…
Glenn Ashby and North Sails release new A Class Decksweeper sail
Glenn Ashby has won nine A Class World Championships and is considered the benchmark sailor for the class. He is also a sailmaker by trade and used his extraordinary technical skills, along with ETNZ designers, to mastermind the trimming of…
Black Jack smashes Brisbane to Gladstone record
The QantasLink 70th Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race, organised by the Queensland Cruising Yacht Club, was one to remember for many reasons other than just the historic landmark it reached. The race started in near perfect conditions in Moreton Bay…
Goodison and Jensen talk set-ups at Moth Worlds
With Bermuda firmly in the grasp of a high-pressure system racing was postponed today at the Bacardi Moth World Championship. Principal Race Officer David Campbell-James tried to get some racing when he sent the fleet on the water around 1400…
China Sea Race wraps up under idyllic conditions
he final yachts arrived in Subic Bay this morning, wrapping up the 2018 Rolex China Sea Race. 29 boats took part in the 2018 edition with 265 competitors hailing from 22 territories. The 18 year-old multihull record was broken by…
Monaco Swan One Design Regatta finishes on a high
The 2018 Monaco Swan One Design finished on a high – the final day delivering races of contrasting conditions, and roundly considered the best of the four days. Three races drew out the tension as the leading pairs in all…
Volvo Ocean Race: Brunel and Dongfeng fight for top position
Team Brunel has hung on to the Leg 7 lead following an attack on the top spot by Dongfeng Race Team as the leaders get within 1,000 nautical miles of the finish line in Itajaí, Brazil. Charles Caudrelier’s Dongfeng actually…
Windless Sunday at RORC Easter Challenge
Conditions caused racing to be cancelled on the third and final day of the RORC Easter Challenge – at 0900 when the decision was announced, PRO Stuart Childerley explained: “Currently we have less than 5 knots on the Solent and…
Clipper Race: Time for reflection as open ocean awaits
The Mandatory Gate Haller lies between the Japanese islands of Hachijo and Aogashima and for the Clipper Race fleet it marks the edge of the open Pacific Ocean and as the teams converge again, on what is the last compulsory…
Goodison claims third consecutive Moth World title
For the third year in a row Paul Goodison of the U.K. has won the world championship of the International Moth Class Association. Goodison, 40, achieved the feat today when the final day of racing at the Bacardi Moth World…
Clipper Race: Blue skies and calm after lumpy seas
The Clipper Race fleet remains compressed as the teams attempt to position themselves ahead of another ridge of high-pressure. The challenging sea state has eased as the teams choose their routes to Virtual Mark 'Haller' ahead of the North Pacific…
Volvo Ocean Race: Leader gap closes as Vestas arrives in the Falklands
The battle for victory in Leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race took a new twist on Friday as Dongfeng Race Team moved to within striking distance of long-term stage leaders Team Brunel. Bouwe Bekking’s Brunel crew have seen their…
RORC Easter Challenge: Strong tide and light air sort best from the rest
At yesterday's Easter Challenge post-race debrief at the Royal Ocean Racing Club's Cowes clubhouse, coaching legend Jim Saltonstall advised crews that he and the coaching team from North Sails would be examining rules. Today competitors duly obliged, assisted by one…
Nations Trophy: Varied challenge – open outlook
As much of the world prepared itself for the long Easter Weekend, the Monaco Swan One Design fleet got down to business once again and if variety is the spice of life, the crews’ taste-buds are being treated this week…
