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Conditions are shaping up to be ideal for Saturday morning’s mass start of the Melbourne to Geelong passage race for 225 boats, the chief curtain-opener for the Royal Geelong Yacht Club’s annual Festival of Sails presented by Rex Gorell Land…
The Extreme Sailing Series starts the 2016 seasonwith a Middle Eastern flavour with Muscat in Oman confirmed as the host city for the first Act of the year (16-19 March). To celebrate its 10th year, the global sailing series will…
London, UK (18th January 2016): He may not have the highest profile on the World Match Racing Tour (WMRT), however, Eric Monnin is among its longest serving participants, having first competed back in 2005/6. Straight after the Argo Group Gold…
Whitsunday Sailing Club has set the dates for the 27th edition of Airlie Beach Race Week which will be held from 12-19 August, 2016. The club’s signature event is located in the heart of Queensland‘s Great Barrier Reef Marine Park…
Bridgetown, Barbados (18 January, 2016): Day 2 of the 80th anniversary Mount Gay Round Barbados Race Series, organised by Barbados Cruising Club in association with Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc, and Mount Gay, served up the sort of conditions that the…
In 200 days 380 sailors will be set-up at the Marina da Gloria in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, finalising their preparations for the greatest sporting spectacle, the Olympic Games. On August 5 the Rio 2016 Olympic flame will be lit, signalling…
London, UK (17th January 2016): A groundbreaking racing license programme to ensure safety in the 2016 World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) is proving a hit with competitors as they get to grips with the cutting edge M32 catamaran. Under…
Sailing with family and friends is part of the attraction of cruising and in this month's issue we look at destinations and practical ideas when sailing with young folk. Stuck out in the middle of the briny without internet access…
Bridgetown, Barbados (17 January, 2016): The opening day of the 80th anniversary Mount Gay Round Barbados Race Series, organised by Barbados Cruising Club in association with Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc, and Mount Gay, got off to a spectacular start today…
A yacht club in the desert in one of the most remote locations on earth is planning its first regatta in four years – but only if there’s enough water. The Lake Eyre Yacht Club in South Australia sits on…
With the fourth and final day of racing completed on Sunday 17th January, David Hows Beneteau 445 OCEAN GEM, along with the crew were awarded overall 2016 Bartercard Coffs to Paradise and Sail Paradise Champions. After being awarded first place in…
A recent article in an overseas magazine has prompted discussion on the value (and danger) of tying yourself to your boat. John and Lyn Martine of the Island Cruising Association wrote this excellent piece in reply, aimed at cruising couples:…
The Clipper 2015-16 Round the World Yacht Race bid a fond farewell to Australia today as the seventh race of its 14-stage global series, The Da Nang New Discovery of Asia Race, starts for Vietnam. The 4,310 nautical mile race…
The decision was made this morning by the race committee to postpone the keel boat and multihull performance racing on day three of the 2016 Bartercard Sail Paradise Regatta. Conditions this morning at the Gold Coast seaway entrance were waves…
Twenty-five years ago last month, Hobart yachtsman Roger Jackman and his evergreen ocean racing yacht Doctor Who became only second handicap winner of the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race under the then new IMS rating system. In was an outstanding performance…
We’ve run this on the Cruising Helmsman Facebook page before, but it’s worth revisiting. Sailing a boat in open waters successfully takes practice and skill. Throw in complications like bridges with low clearances and things can get even trickier—but not…
There is always debate about whether lifejackets should be compulsory or left to the intelligence and experience of the skipper to determine whether they are necessary. Here's an experienced cruiser's perspective – Janis Couvreux on the Huffington Post: My blog…
By Katy Mulvaney, Providence Journal. PROVIDENCE — A federal judge has awarded an America's Cup-level sailor from Newport $1.46 million for injuries he suffered disembarking a racing yacht at the direction of his captain during rough seas in the Caribbean….
By Erin Speedy, Stuff.co.nz. The man who led Oracle Team USA to an America's Cup win over Team New Zealand is turning heads again, this time for his beach front mansion being built. Sprawled across three impressive sections on…
The Smeg team of Lee Knapton, Ricky Bridge and Mike McKensey gave an outstanding performance in extremely tough conditions to dominate Race 2 of the Australian 18ft Skiff Championship on Sydney Harbour today. After trailing in third place for the…
Key West, FL, USA: One design sailing forms the backbone of the racing fleet at Quantum Key West Race Week 2016: out of the 133 entries from 16 countries lined up now to start racing on Monday, over 70% are…
Bridgetown, Barbados (16 January, 2016): With less than 24 hours before the start, a last minute rush has seen a significant boost in entries for the 80th anniversary Mount Gay Round Barbados Race Series. A packed room for the skippers’ briefing…
ORACLE TEAM USA will continue its cooperation with TeXtreme® as the preferred supplier of carbon fiber materials used to produce composite parts for the team’s catamarans. The team is preparing to defend its title in the 35th America’s Cup in…
Light airs and long delays threatened an early end to the 2016 Australian Youth Championships, hosted by Woollahra Sailing Club as apart of the SPLASH Festival. The persistence of the Race Management Team and the patience of the sailors saw…
Co-organised by Hong Kong Sailing Federation and Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, Hong Kong Race Week 2016 is set to feature more entries than ever before with 185 received before the official entry deadline of 12 January and late entry…
As the 2016 Bartercard Sail Paradise regatta completes the second day of racing, the conditions off the Gold Coast beaches was one that put a test to the best of sailors. With the swell reaching two meters and winds in…
Emirates Team New Zealand and Team Tilt will share their respective experience and talent. Glenn Ashby will sail on board Team Tilt’s GC 32 whilst the two teams will work in parallel towards the next Red Bull Youth America’s Cup. …
London, UK (14th January 2016): Teetering on the edge of the podium for the 2015 World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) championship is Australia’s Keith Swinton. The 30-year-old skipper is currently fourth, ten points behind Taylor Canfield and a podium finish…
Sailors took to the Coastal Course on Day 3 of the 14th Royal Langkawi International Regatta in heavier seas and a stronger breeze with winds speeds ranging from 8 knots to 15 knots. Alive conquered both races on Day 3…
World Sailing deeply regret that two sailors from the Israel Yachting Association (IYA) were unable to compete at the 2015 Youth World Championships due to the conditions imposed by the Malaysian authorities, in order for them to be allowed permission…
Perfect weather conditions blowing an average of eight knots, yesterday’s racing called for a fantastic day of offshore racing on the Gold Coast in the 2016 Bartercard Sail Paradise Regatta. Principal Race Officer Louise Davidson said “it is a pleasure…
The 18th Volvo Round Ireland Yacht Race is set to be the most heated competition in the race’s history with a number of prestigious international sailing champions announcing they will contest this year’s edition. The renowned race has received a…
The 2016 Australian Youth Championships conclude today, 14th of January. The penultimate day saw overall leads narrow. Sydney’s string of summer weather continued, allowing all classes to complete their daily racing schedule, with all but the 29er class to start two…
Marine Rescue NSW will commission its latest vessel to join its rescue fleet. The Point Danger 20 is a $277,000 investment in boating safety on the State’s northern waterways. Richmond MP Justine Elliott, Tweed MP Geoff Provest, Tweed Shire Cr…
Day Four of the 2016 Etchells Australian Championship from the Royal Brighton Yacht Club in Melbourne has become a free day. They will get their chance tomorrow with three races now scheduled from 1100hrs to complete a full series. While…
Racing at the 2016 Australian Youth Championships saw mixed conditions today, as courses were set in the vicinity of Rose Bay and across the main harbour, towards Clifton Gardens. The Laser (4.7 and Radial) and 29er classes have completed a…
The Marina Hindmarsh Island 2016 Goolwa Regatta Week events are attracting keen interest from sailors and spectators. Goolwa Regatta Week will commence on Saturday 16 January 2016 and will conclude with the iconic Milang-Goolwa Freshwater Classic on Sunday 24 January….
A few days ago South Australian yachtsman Jamie Goode’s Farr 30 called Vertigo became the 200th entry for Victoria’s oldest sporting event, amazingly for the second consecutive year, a coincidence the skipper is reading as a positive sign. Last January…
Dave Hayter and crew Trent Neighbour scored a rare Queensland win in the Australian 14 footer Championship contested on Sydney Harbour in January. Hayter and Neighbour looked threatening from the invitation race and they showed new found consistency across a…
Thirty boats sailing as part of World ARC 2016-17 departed Rodney Bay Marina in Saint Lucia on Saturday 9 January for the start of an epic 26,000 mile adventure around the world. World ARC is a circumnavigation rally for cruising…
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