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Derelicts: making the best of a rotten deal It’s dirty work – but someone’s got to do it! Following our article titled “Forward Thinking Can Stop The Rot” in the December 2016 issue we’ve regrettably been busy ridding some of our…
Queensland, and particularly Bundaberg, scored a major coup late last year when Bundaberg was chosen as the location for the the ex-HMAS Tobruk to be prepared for scuttling. Withstanding challenges from other southeast Queensland cities, Bundaberg won the right to prepare the…
A female crew member of the charter yacht SV Germania Nova is reported to be dead after a fall, presumably from the rigging, while the yacht was docked at the Errol Flynn Marina in Portland, Jamaica. Eighteen-year-old Briton, Bethany Smith,…
Wendy Tuck, 52, from Sydney, is set to become the first Australian skipper to complete two circumnavigations with the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race. Wendy, who was also selected as the inaugural Australian female Skipper in the 2015-16 edition,…
Bavaria Sail has announced that the Bavaria factory is offering cash-back incentives of from $5000 to $15,000 on their range of monohulls and powerboats. The rebates are not available on multihulls. The rebates are available to buyers who confirm their…
Spanish team MAPFRE have signed Britain’s Rob Greenhalgh as a watch captain for their 2017-18 campaign. Greenhalgh, who returns for his fifth Volvo Ocean Race and second with MAPFRE, is the campaign's fourth confirmed sailor, following skipper Xabi Fernández, fellow…
Local skipper Matt Jerwood showed he is more than a match racer on Perth’s Swan River today, winning four out of five fleet races in the M32 Australian Series inaugural event. With his regular Redline Racing crew, he dominated the…
The Finn Class will be testing a new format at the 48th Trofeo Princesa Sofía IBEROSTAR, which begins in just two weeks time. This is in response to discussions that the winner of events should be decided on the final…
Lisa Blair is attempting to become the first woman to circumnavigate Antarctica. Last night she passed her first major milestone – Cape Horn – and is currently 49% of the way through her journey. After passing the Horn she sailed…
Online entry to Townsville Yacht Club’s 2017 Sealink Magnetic Island Race Week is open, with the first entry coming from Akarana as she celebrates her 40th birthday while her owner, Ian Hamilton, is to celebrate his 80th during the September…
Nicole Johnson became the 2017 Queen of Sydney Harbour when she crewed on Smeg to win the annual Queen of the Harbour, sponsored by Hunt, which was sailed in 17-knots North East wind today. Smeg (Lee Knapton, Ricky Bridge, Mike…
We knew it would be a late night and we weren’t wrong. The wind gods played silly buggers with the King Island fleet and the line honours were taken at 01.37 am, with the last yacht coming in at an…
(Saturday 11th March, Miami) – In winning the 52 SUPER SERIES second regatta of the 2017 season, the 52 SUPER SERIES Miami Royal Cup, Azzurra proved once again that a team on the bounceback from a modest preceding event is…
Muscat delivered classic conditions in an electrifying finale to the opening Act of the Extreme Sailing Series that saw SAP Extreme Sailing Team become the first winners of 2017. Clear blue skies combined with a blustery north-easterly breeze gusting 25…
Sébastien Destremau (TechnoFirst–faceOcean) crossed the Vendée Globe finish line off Les Sables d'Olonne in eighteenth place at 00hrs 40min et 18 sec UTC on saturday 11th March 2017 after 124 days, 12 hours, 38 minutes and 18 seconds of racing…
A practiced team with many seasons behind them mixed with fierce ambition, and a quick recovery from what could have cost them the main trophy, delivered Martin Hill’s Estate Master the Farr 40 John Calvert-Jones National Championship on Sydney Harbour…
They’re usually harder to herd than cats, but as many as 20 crews will contest the Australian Sport Boat Association’s (ASBA) national titles from April 7-9 as part of the 2017 Sail Port Stephens race week. At the same time,…
Fremantle Sailing Club’s West Coaster Race attracted a competitive fleet of twenty offshore yachts last weekend. Weather forecasts promised fresh easterlies for the race from Fremantle to Lancelin and return, but easterlies at the start turned to the south and…
Matt Carroll, CEO of Australian Sailing organisation, has resigned to take up the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Olympic Committee. Carroll joined Australian Sailing in 2014 with a background in sports administration, in particular in rugby union….
Azzurra carry a ten point lead into the final day of the Miami Royal Cup and are looking to reprise their last 52 SUPER SERIES regatta title when they won the last event of 2016, the EGNOS Cascais Cup. In…
Four races into the Farr 40s’ John Calvert-Jones National Championship on Sydney Harbour and an almighty tug-of-war is on between last season’s all-conquering team and the current season frontrunner. Guido Belgiorno-Nettis’ Angophora and Martin Hill’s Estate Master are three points…
An epic finale to the opening Act of the Extreme Sailing Series™ is on the cards following an extraordinary penultimate day in Muscat that saw the overall lead change seven times in nine nail-biting races. Danish crew SAP Extreme Sailing…
Lisa Blair's attempted circumnavigation of Antarctica is progressing well. Lisa has covered 45% of the total distance and has almost crossed the South Pacific Ocean. She is currently off the coast of Chile, with Cape Horn firmly in her sights….
Home team Oman Air snatched the overall lead in the opening Act of the Extreme Sailing Series in a second day of intense action in Muscat today. Phil Robertson’s men made amends for their slow start to the 2017 season…
(Wednesday 8th March, Miami) – Azzurra may have had to wait until the second day of the Miami Royal Cup, the second event of the 52 SUPER SERIES season, to score their first race wins of 2017, but two well…
The MACIF trimaran returned to sea on Wednesday 8 March, after a 4-month winter refit. In addition to checking all the parts of the boat, it mainly involved improving ergonomics. The most visible area of work carried out by the…
The quest for the perfect boat shoe continues, but Sperry may well have taken a step closer. Launched this month, the technology of the Sperry '7 Seas' shoe was developed in partnership with the America’s Cup authority. As we all…
After 40 years in the same location at Crows Nest, the iconic Boat Books Sydney, Australia’s large chart agent and specialised marine book store, has moved. But they have not moved too far. Just over 200 metres along it is…
The Rolex Spirit of Yachting film series presents the 72nd Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race — the action, highlights and memorable moments in a 25-minute documentary. The behind-the-scenes footage covers peak moments during the 628-nautical-mile course, from the start…
The Extreme Sailing Series enjoyed a sensational start as Oman's capital city Muscat delivered perfect racing conditions to raise the curtain on the 2017 season. Muscat's old town of Muttrah provided a stunning backdrop as nine international crews went head…
ALICANTE, Spain, March 8 – Team AkzoNobel will compete in the 2017-18 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race in a brand new boat. The crew, led by Dutch skipper Simeon Tienpont, will tackle sailing’s toughest team test in the new Volvo…
Howard Rice has been exploring Tierra del Fuego in a tiny pram dinghy. He has had his share of dramas along the way (see Related Content) but nothing to compare with the latest disaster when a local storm overturned the…
Well, I have anchored off Jamestown, Saint Helena. A good place to be. So it is. Tied to a visiting yacht mooring; they are yellow or red. Red £2 per day under 40 tonnes. £3 for over 40, that’s not…
Jérémie Beyou, fresh from his third place in the Vendée Globe, will swap solo sailing for the sport’s toughest team challenge, after the Frenchman was announced as part of a trio of world-class sailors joining Dongfeng Race team for the…
OC Sport the owner and organiser of the Extreme Sailing Series has today confirmed a ninth entry for Act one of the 2017 circuit which starts off in Muscat in Oman tomorrow. NZL Sailing Team is to join the fast-paced…
NSW Police News Release: In a joint operation between the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) and NSW Police, two people have been rescued from a yacht in distress about 210 nautical miles (NM) east north east of Sydney. AMSA has…
Southern Spars will be the official supplier of the full rig package for the One Design Volvo Ocean 65 fleet for a second consecutive race, a move that strengthens the Auckland-based company’s historic ties with sailing’s toughest team challenge. Southern…
Online entry is open and the Notice of Race online for Whitsunday Sailing Club’s 2017 Airlie Beach Race Week Festival of Sailing to be held from 10 to 17 August in the beautiful Whitsundays. No sooner had WSC opened entries…
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authroity (GBRMPA) has posted its proposed plans of management for the popular cruising area of the Whitsundays, if you are keen on this area then you should take a look and maybe post a…
The Thurlow Fisher Lawyers team of Michael Coxon, Dave O’Connor and Trent Barnabas were already declared 2017 JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff champions before today’s race but there was tremendous interest on the result as only five points separated the next…
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