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US Sailing to re-launch International Women’s Keelboat Championship
PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (January 8, 2016) – The International Women’s Keelboat Championship (IWKC) returns! The revitalized US Sailing Championship, with a new and exciting approach, is aimed at maximizing opportunities for women sailors to participate in high calibre regattas against top…
New prediction tool gives 2-3 minute warning of incoming rogue waves
By Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office Sailing history is rife with tales of monster-sized rogue waves — huge, towering walls of water that seemingly rise up from nothing to dwarf, then deluge, vessel and crew. Rogue waves can measure eight…
Kiwi Josh Junior hits the lead at Finn Europeans
Ben Cornish (GBR) won the only race possible on the third day at the Open Finn Europeans in Barcelona, steeling the win from the race leader from the first mark, Jorge Zarif (BRA). With many of the leaders having a bad…
Violent storm with 70 knot winds hits Clipper fleet
It has been a tumultuous night, with the fleet experiencing a violent storm which delivered some of the worst conditions of the entire circumnavigation. Gusting winds of 70 to 80 knots tested the teams’ will, with extended periods at 55 to…
Sports boats quick to join Sail Port Stephens action
The 2016 Sail Port Stephens Regatta added a Sports Boat division to the entry options this week and within 24 hours four crews were signed on. Larger sports boats have entered the autumn regatta in previous years but now there’s…
Foiling cats to debut at Extreme Series in Muscat next week
For the first time in its 10-year history the Extreme Sailing Series is set to go foiling as the 2016 season kicks off in Muscat in one week’s time. Eight teams from 14 different nations, return to the Almouj Golf…
Early surge of entries for Hamilton Island Race Week
If the initial burst of entries for the Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2016 is an indicator, this year’s regatta will once again be something very special. Nearly 40 yachts representing a diverse cross-section of the sport have already nominated…
Front moves over Clipper fleet as battle for the lead intensifies
A front is moving over the fleet, with north-easterly wind between 30 to 40 knots and a swell of three to four metres as the teams beat upwind in the final 400 nautical miles to China. With shifty conditions over…
Lego Team SCA on display at Volvo Ocean Race museum
A model boat of Team SCA, made entirely of 100,000 LEGO® pieces, will be exhibited in the Volvo Ocean Race museum from today. The launch of the Volvo Ocean 65 replica boat, which safely delivered the all-female crew of Team…
Roger That wins Melges 24 East Coast Championship with perfect score
The one thing all Australian Melges 24 sailors love is big breeze and flat water, and that is what they had for two days of racing at Lake Macquarie during the East Coast Championships over the weekend on March 5-6….
Vujasinovic extends Finn European lead as wind arrives in Barcelona
Milan Vujasinovic (CRO) capitalised on his first day victory at the Finn European Championship today with two great races to extend his lead to eight points after two more races. Josh Junior (NZL) is up to second with Zsombor Berecz…
Clipper Race: Exhausting sailing with fickle wind, fog and fishing fleets
Wind holes, thick fog and enormous fishing fleets are making for very stressful racing for the teams as they make slow progress towards Qingdao on Day 9 of The Sailing City • Qingdao Cup to China. Derry~Londonderry~Doire (first position) and Garmin (second) have…
Queensland entrepreneurs’ quest for the Cup
Three renowned Queensland identities – each a pioneer and internationally recognised in his area of expertise – have teamed up to head a bid to bring the America’s Cup downunder. The trio and their supporters are not considering entering a…
Fickle winds, fog and fishing boats test Clipper fleet
Wind holes, thick fog and enormous fishing fleets are making for very stressful racing for the teams as they make slow progress towards Qingdao on Day 9 of The Sailing City • Qingdao Cup to China. Derry~Londonderry~Doire (first position) and…
Bart's Bash 2016 to raise awareness for disabled sailing globally
With the decision being made to remove sailing from the Paralympics, the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation pledges to use the funds raised through Bart’s Bash in 2016 to help promote and develop disabled sailing globally. The funds raised from the…
Artemis Racing opens Bermuda base
Artemis Racing officially declared their new America’s Cup base open and fully operational on Friday. Nearly 500 guests attended the glamorous opening ceremony held indoors, including Torbjörn Törnqvist, Artemis Racing team principal, Michael Dunkley, the Premier of Bermuda, local dignitaries,…
Winter is coming but Cruising Helmsman gives you lots to do
While the onshore deciduous trees begin the long journey to bare branches, Cruising Helmsman April issue makes sure there is still plenty to learn and do. Have you ever wondered about how to read boat plans and figure out what…
Constant trimming and sail plan adjustments in light winds for Clipper crews
It has been a day of mostly frustratingly light and unstable airs on The Sailing City • Qingdao Cup to China, with a dying breeze. Garmin, which was leading the fleet yesterday, is now in Stealth Mode until 1150 UTC today, and Derry~Londonderry~Doire, which…
Glenn Bourke wins SB20 National Championship at Blairgowrie
Tasmania’s SB20 one-design sports boat fleet has the sailing talent to produce strong contenders for the class world championship to be sailed on Hobart’s River Derwent in January 2018 with an expected fleet of 100-plus. This was clearly evident by…
SMEG continues winning form in Race 10 of 18 Footers Club Championship
The champion Smeg team continued the form which has seen it take victories in both the JJ Giltinan and Australian Championships when Lee Knapton, Ricky Bridge and Mike McKensey led nearly all the way in Race 10 of the League’s…
Ichi Ban and Nine Dragons clean sweep Sydney Harbour Regatta
Matt Allen’s Ichi Ban and Bob Cox’s Nine Dragons clean swept Division 1 and 2 respectively at Middle Harbour Yacht Club’s 2016 Sydney Harbour Regatta, which ended this afternoon, while Phil Dash did what he is best at, coming from…
Finn Europeans poised for launch in Barcelona
The 2016 Finn Senior and Junior Open European Championship was opened Saturday night in a cozy ceremony on the balcony of the Barcelona International Sailing Centre overlooking the blue waters of what will become this week's race course. On Sunday the…
Geotherm’s winning streak continues with Port Jackson Championship title
The Geotherm crew of Brett Hobson and Billy Lusty continued their winning streak in the 12 foot skiffs, winning the Port Jackson Championship hosted by the Sydney Flying Squadron on Sydney Harbour late yesterday. “We almost won start to finish,…
Team Aqua hangs on in RC44 last race nail biter
A last minute charge from Vladimir Liubomirov's Bronenosec Sailing Team was not enough to displace Chris Bake's Team Aqua from the top of the leaderboard at the conclusion of the RC44 Bermuda Cup, the first event of the Sir Russell…
Ian Williams and Hans Wallen through to the finals at WMRT Fremantle
The final day of the inaugural World Match Racing Tour M32 event at Fremantle got underway in a brisk easterly, with flat water. Williams v Sehested The first race of the semi-finals featured six times champion Ian Williams (GBR) and…
Williams wins battle for World Match Racing Tour title in Fremantle
Organisers decided to hold the first race of the World Match Racing Tour's Fremantle season opener in the morning, in case the wind failed to co-operate later in the day. Six-times world match racing champion Ian Williams (GBR) was up…
Championship down to the wire at SB20 Nationals
In the spirit of close and competitive one-design sailing, it will all come down to the results of Day Four to decide who will be the 2016 SB20 Australian Champions. PRO Kevin Wilson took advantage of the breeze today, and…
Cream rises to the top in superb conditions at 2016 Sydney Harbour Regatta
The wind gods put on superb weather for the 11th running of Middle Harbour Yacht Club’s 2016 Sydney Harbour Regatta today, and the crews on over 170 participating boats revelled in the 10-15 knot predominantly north-easterly winds under a sunny…
Ichi Ban strikes gold as Nine Dragons lives up to promise at Sydney Harbour Regatta
Matt Allen sailed Ichi Ban to three straight wins on the first day of Middle Harbour Yacht Club’s 2016 Sydney Harbour Regatta this afternoon, shutting the gate on his fellow TP52’s – 2015 Rolex Sydney Hobart winner Balance (Paul Clitheroe)…
Clipper fleet faces light winds in Ocean Sprint challenge
The teams have been contending with light, fluky winds and squally rain clouds during the Ocean Sprint, but have had a boost from the strong Kuro Shio current. Garmin is still leading the fleet in The Sailing City • Qingdao…
Quarter finalists decided at World Match Race Tour Fremantle
A glorious day of blue skies and calm waters greeted the World Match Racing Tour skippers in Fremantle this morning. With three quarter finalists still to be determined, racing was scheduled to start in the light easterly breeze blowing off…
Canfield beaten at World Match Race Tour quarter finals and Williams looks the man to beat
Williams v Rahm The first quarter final was raced between six-times world match racing champion Ian Williams (GBR) and Mattias Rahm (SWE). It was a good old-fashioned match racing dogfight in the pre-start between these very experienced skippers but Williams…
Glorious day on the Derwent winds up Tasmanian yachting season
Hobart’s River Derwent turned on a magnificent sailing day to wind up the summer season of 2015-2016, with more than 100 yachts, off-the-beach classes and catamarans providing a colourful sight on the river. For the Combined Clubs Harbour Series yesterday…
Shift breeze doesn't faze Rogers at SB20 Nationals
The 2016 SB20 Australian Championship fleet hit the water to start race three of the series just before 4pm this afternoon. After numerous postponements during the day, PRO Kevin Wilson sent the fleet out into a building breeze which steadied…
Clipper fleet starts Ocean Sprint as wind eases
AThe wind has eased and veered round to the east, pushing the yachts onto a more northerly heading as the leading teams start the Ocean Sprint section of the course. The Kuro Shio current is also helping push the eastern…
All tied at the top after day two of RC44 Bermuda Cup
Demonstrating that the crews have lost none of their competitiveness over the winter break, at the end of day two of fleet racing at the RC44 Bermuda Cup, the top two boats are tied on points and just two points…
Sydney Harbour Regatta: 174 entries ready to hit the water today
Sydney Harbour will be jam-packed today, with Middle Harbour Yacht Club’s annual Sydney Harbour Regatta, to be sailed on Sydney Harbour this weekend, reaping 174 entries representing NSW, Queensland, Victoria and the ACT – and the weather – well it’s…
A long day on the water for the Round of 16 at the World Match Racing Tour
Following yesterday's stop-start day when time was lost with minor breakages, it was always going to be a long day before the quarter finalists were decided at the World Match Racing Tour in Fremantle. The day started with the final…
Clipper skipper reports “worst sea state of the entire voyage”
It has been another 24 hours of challenging seas and strong winds with the worst sea state of the entire circumnavigation reported by new race leader Garmin. Former race leader ClipperTelemed+, which chose the northerly as opposed to the easterly route, has…
