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Friday 18 October marked the start of the third race of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s 2024/25 Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore – the 260 nautical mile Tollgate Islands Race. Twenty-six competitors ranging from 32 to 100-feet and…
The 45th Rolex Middle Sea Race fleet was let loose from Grand Harbour, Valetta, this morning, with crews experiencing lively conditions as they exited the historic port. In contrast to recent years, the breeze was up and held throughout 90…
Excitement builds for the Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore as the fleet prepares for the third race in the series, the Tollgate Islands Race, starting this Friday 18 October at 1900hrs. Covering 260 nautical miles, the race will see competitors…
Twenty five sailors who will take part in the Vendée Globe 2024, the biggest ever solo round-the-world race, racing non-stop and without assistance, will take scientific equipment provided by UNESCO and its scientific partners on board their IMOCA yachts to…
The mythical non-stop, non-assisted, single-handed round-the-world race continues to fascinate all generations. And this year, youngsters are not left out! The Vendée Globe Junior, an educational program run by the Département of Vendée, is back for its 10th edition with…
The Boating Industry Association Ltd (BIA) today announced the acquisition of Marine Jobs demonstrating its commitment to the promotion of careers in the marine industry. Marine Jobs was launched in 2021 as an online recruitment platform as a partnership between…
Class winners of first offshore race are WIZARD, ZAMMERMOOS and RIMA98 Newport, Rhode Island, USA – After 24 to 30 hours of racing and sailing courses varying in length from 157 to 203 miles the fleet has now finished and the results in for the first race of the 2024 ORC World Championship held at New York Yacht…
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) has formed an ‘Offshore Academy Working Group’ (OAWG) to determine the feasibility of establishing an ‘Offshore Sailing Academy’ (OSA) at the CYCA. As part of its studies, the OAWG is pleased to invite…
Newport, RI — After an impressive spinnaker start out of Newport Harbor, the first several hours have shown great progress into first race at the 2024 ORC World Championship held at New York Yacht Club. The three competing classes have been sailing in a relatively steady northeast breeze of 11-16…
The low-down on a 15th anniversary celebrated in styleFor its fifteenth anniversary, the CIC NORMANDY CHANNEL RACE treated its skippers, partners and organisation teams to the very best it has to offer. Indeed, as ever, it boasted an exceptionally competitive…
Today is the first official day of the 2024 ORC World Championship and North American Maxi Championship hosted by New York Yacht Club here in Newport. 46 participating teams are using today and tomorrow to pass inspections and to prepare for the week of in-shore and offshore racing that lies ahead. This is a historic World Championship event: the last one…
A spectacular summer finale is scheduled for September 2025 on the Adriatic Sea. The Ocean Race Europe 2025 will finish in Boka Bay, Montenegro, with the IMOCA fleet racing into the Adriatic Sea for the first time, to connect European…
Elodie Mettraux, Simon Koster and Alan Roura are the leaders of the Swiss Offshore Team, due to be launched in 2025 ahead of The Ocean Race Europe A new, Swiss national offshore sailing team is being launched, with the mission…
At close of business on Friday, 20th September the 45th Rolex Middle Sea Race, which starts on 19th October 2024, had amassed a fleet of 110 yachts. The entrants represent 29 countries: from Australia in the south to Finland in…
Race 2 of the 2024 Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore, the 88 nautical mile Flinders Islet Race, saw 33 yachts take on a course from Sydney down to Wollongong and back. The race kicked off at 1000hrs on Saturday…
Following an extremely close race and a final night spent punching into an intense current, it was Legallais (199) which finally took the win in this 15th edition of the CIC Normandy Channel Race. Skippers Fabien Delahaye and Benjamin Schwartz crossed the finish line…
Virtually all the fleet has now hung a left around the legendary Fastnet lighthouse, which has a starring role in a whole host of offshore races. Following on from Sogestran – Seafrigo and Legallais, this latest compulsory race mark saw…
With now only 99 days remaining until the start of the 79th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, this year’s field of competitors is shaping up to be one of the most exciting in recent memory. A total of 75 yachts have…
By midday on this third day of racing, the bulk of the fleet competing in the 15th CIC Normandy Channel Race had rounded Land’s End and are now targeting the south coast of Ireland. Making headwind in an E’ly breeze…
The strategic choices were quick to become the hot topic in this 2024 edition of the CIC Normandy Channel Race. Barely out of the clutches of the current in the Solent and the duos had to choose between three options…
The PIC Coastal Classic isn’t just about race day—it’s about ensuring you and your crew are fully prepared for any challenges you may face. That’s why we’ve introduced a dedicated clinic aimed at crew, focused on personal safety. While skippers…
San Francisco, September 6, 2024: The Ocean Cleanup today declared the eradication of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) achievable within a decade and an ambition to make the cleanup happen faster and more cost effectively. Today’s announcement is the…
On his 18th La Solitaire du Figaro, racing though his own backyard last night and early this morning French ace Alexis Loison leads the first stage of the 55th edition of La Solitaire du Figaro Parec. After putting the notoriously strong tidal…
By the International Maxi Association One of the windiest and most competitive Palermo-Montecarlo races concluded for the maxi yachts today with Remon Vos’ 100ft Black Jack claiming line honours and setting a new race record. Finishing 43 minutes and 11…
By the International Maxi Association The 19th Palermo-Montecarlo yacht race sets sail from Sicily’s capital today (Tuesday 20 August), concluding the International Maxi Association’s 2023-24 Mediterranean Maxi Offshore Challenge, which started with last autumn’s Rolex Middle Sea Race. While the race…
The Royal Western Yacht Club in Plymouth, UK announces the official US Partnership of the Newport Yacht Club for the WORLDSTAR ’26. Since 2005 the Newport Yacht Club have been invaluable in their supporting of the OSTAR and TWOSTAR races,…
Doyle Sails and Quantum Sails will sit alongside other NTG brands, including North Sails and Southern Spars North Technology Group (NTG) continues to expand its family of best-in-class marine brands by adding two of the world’s most respected sailmakers, Doyle…
Six Months to Go! 18 sailors in 5.8-meter home-built plywood yachts are set to embark on a solo race around the world in a groundbreaking event! On February 23, 2025, the McIntyre Mini Globe Race (MGR) will commence, marking the beginning of…
The French ‘sailor of the decade’ is recognised for his spirit and impact on the sport This story is published on behalf of the Magnus Olsson Foundation Franck Cammas, the incredible French sailing champion, has earned another important accolade as…
Helsinki, 1 August 2024: The Royal Ocean Racing Club has announced that the Volvo 70 Tschüss 2, owned by Christina Zugel and skippered by Johnny Mordaunt, is the overall winner of the 2024 Roschier Baltic Sea Race. Tschüss 2 also won IRC Zero and…
Finishing on Monday 29 July at 17:36:41 EEST Christian Zugel’s Volvo 70 Tschüss 2 (USA) took Monohull Line Honours in the 2024 Roschier Baltic Sea Race in an elapsed time of 2 Days 5 Hrs 6 Mins and 41 Secs, setting a…
Twin brothers Louis and Marc Ryckmans’ Voltstar Yeah Baby is the Overall Winner of the Peter Rysdyk Memorial Trophy for the 2024 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race. URM Group has claimed Line Honours. This is the first in the six-race Audi Centre Sydney Blue…
Anthony Johnston’s Maxi 72 URM Group claimed Line Honours of the 2024 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race at 20:14 hours, finishing with an elapsed time of 1 day, 7 hours, 14 minutes, and 56 seconds. Skippered by Marcus Ashley-Jones, URM Group added to…
Saturday 27 July: Helsinki, Finland: The second edition of the Roschier Baltic Sea Race started on time with all classes making a clean start. 12-14 knots of southerly breeze and brilliant sunshine produced a fantastic spectacle just two miles offshore from…
1015 hours, Sunday 28 July 2024 A fleet of fifty yachts are running up the Australian coast towards Main Beach as the breeze has shifted west southwest and begun to build overnight. Defending Overall Winner, Anthony Johnston’s URM Group leads the pack with…
A gentle start was delivered to those competing in the 2024 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race. Fifty-one yachts assembled on the start line before the yachts crawled across Sydney Harbour and north up the Tasman Sea. It’s the calm…
By Global Solo Challenge The presentation held at the Real Club Náutico de Vigo of the Global Solo Challenge 2027/2028 marked a significant milestone for the event following the success of its inaugural edition of 2023-2024. Moving the event to…
Sydney, AustraliaThe Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race is set to start on July 27, 2024 at 1300hrs. Hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA), this year’s race promises thrilling competition and exceptional seamanship as 51 yachts, including…
With almost the entire fleet safely in port at midday Saturday 20 July, three new winners of the DRHEAM-CUP / GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE DE COURSE AU LARGE arrived in the last 24 hours: defending champion Groupe Snef (Xavier Macaire)…
After the arrival of MOD70 Drekan Energy (Eric Defert) in La Trinité-sur-Mer on Wednesday night, Teasing Machine (Eric de Turckheim) took monohull line honours in the DRHEAM-CUP / GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE DE COURSE AU LARGE on Thursday july 18…
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