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Yacht racing can intimidate the uninitiated, in particular the non-sailing partners of regular weekend racing sailors (who are predominantly men). Mariner Boating yacht rallies in the Mediterranean include a program of short races, which are usually less than 15 miles…
The Daily Mail. By Paul Thompson. Richard Hendron was on a solo adventure in the 34ft Spirit of Daedalus when the seas around the Bay of Biscay took a dramatic turn for the worse. Speaking to Mailonline, Mr Hendron, 38,…
Hervey Bay Water Police are coordinating a recovery operation for a man missing in the Coral Sea near Cato Reef, approximately 260 nautical miles east of Yeppoon. The 71-year-old man was noticed missing from a 15m sailing yacht, which was…
There is an old generosity idiom: “he’d give you the shirt off his back”. In Lewisporte, Newfoundland, this truly happened. We were the receivers of, not only a shirt off Peter’s back, but lasting friendship, support and much, much more….
The Herald, Ireland. By Tom Tuite. A yacht captain denied being drunk while erratically sailing a pleasure boat in a Dublin Port shipping lane and has told a court it was his “God-given right” to operate his vessel. Dublin Fire…
Over the years, some 5000 boaties have enjoyed the holiday experience of a lifetime – a yacht rally in the Mediterranean with Mariner Boating Holidays. So much so that three-quarters of them have been on more than one rally, and…
A broken mast is undoubtedly one of the worst fears of any sailor. Over the past three years Pantaenius Insurance has received multiple claims linked to failed rigging and masts. What is saddest about these stats is that the cause…
You wouldn't leave your vehicle in a car park with the windows down, the keys in the ignition, and full tank of fuel on board. Rain or vandals could damage it and it could easily be stolen, and then go…
This delightful video, shot by Brian Kirby in the Whitsundays, shows dolphins bow riding a boat. As they enjoy the sport, two of the dolphins join flippers like a couple in love, holding hands. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fH9beut8DgA
Croatia has justifiably risen to the top of the European tourism ladder over recent years. The unfortunate consequence of course is that Split, Hvar, Korcula and Dubrovnik have become overwhelmed, mainly by ship-borne tourists ticking boxes during five hour visits when…
In 1994, while backpacking around Australia and eager for adventure, I signed up as crew on Aphrodite, a handsome 44 foot cutter rig from Melbourne embarking on an intrepid five month voyage to Italy. At the time I had no…
Don’t be surprised when you’re out on the water this summer if you find yourself talking to the MET. “MET” is the acronym for “Maritime Enforcement Team” – a new, highly visible flying squad of Maritime Safety Queensland enforcement officers…
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, December 12, 2019 — Coast Guard air and surface crews and the crew of the passenger ferry Kydon combined efforts to rescue two boaters from a sinking catamaran Friday night, approximately 10 nautical miles north of…
“Dodeka” in Greek means “twelve” in English and there are 12 islands in this island chain that parallels the adjacent west coast of Turkey. Close together, they provide protection from the summer meltemi wind and create short sailing legs for…
It is always exciting when you sail somewhere new that demands a fair bit of effort and an outer reef escapade rates high in our book. Sailing to secluded Great Barrier Reef sections most other visitors never get to see…
At just after 2:30pm local time yesterday (03 December, 2019) the Neel 47 trimaran Minimole crossed the ARC+ Finish Line in Rodney Bay Saint Lucia, claiming line honours and leading the arrival of the 2019 rally into Rodney Bay –…
The rigmarole of stretching a cover over a dinghy while it is bobbing about in choppy water, prior to hoisting it on davits, can become a very damp business if you are not careful. Leaning right over either end, trying…
I had been planning for quite some time to take Redwing north to Boatworks on the Coomera River as I had heard very good reports, it seemed like just the place for an extended haulout. My first booking there had…
The CRC Bay of Islands Sailing Week Beach Party is on the cards again, and organisers are predicting another sell-out success on the back of the last event. Hundreds of regatta participants, together with their families and friends, are expected…
The Sydney Morning Herald. By Nick Toscano. Australian iron ore billionaire Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest says his ambitious plan to tackle ocean pollution by raising the raw cost of making plastic from fossil fuels has secured the support of leading global petrochemical…
The French Riviera has a ring to it that conjures notions of opulence, style, exquisite cuisine, superb wine, crystal beaches, luxurious gin palaces and the turquoise Mediterranean Sea. All of these notions are true but far and away the best…
I once read that humans are incapable of remembering pain. That is to say that although we recall an event as painful, we actually cannot evoke that physical sensation of pain we experienced. This surely explains why women are willing…
By The Maritime Executive 2019-11-22 16:08:00 On Wednesday morning at 0400 hours, French search and rescue authorities received a request to assist the French catamaran Thetis, which was transiting to the south of the Austral Group…
BBC News Four people – including two Britons – escaped after their yacht sank more than 50 miles off the coast of an Indonesian island. The skipper raised the alarm after the boat, named Asia, hit an object in the…
A great adventure has now begun for over a thousand sailors from fifty-three nations who departed Las Palmas de Gran Canaria today to cross the Atlantic to Saint Lucia as part of ARC 2019, the world's largest transocean sailing rally….
There are times in the life of a boat where she needs a little TLC. Yes it can be done at anchor, but more often it means being lifted out of the water and placed on the hard where anything…
Falmouth coastguard received a radio mayday broadcast at 5.18am from the two people on board the 70ft yacht, reporting that the vessel was 21 nautical miles north of the Isles of Scilly and the on-board electrics and pump had failed…
The Australian National Maritime Museum will launch their 2020 programming of blockbuster exhibitions, events and experiences, at a gala event at their Darling Harbour waterfront location on Wednesday evening, 20th November 2019. The year begins deep in prehistoric waters, with…
With the majority of boats now docked in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and crews busy making preparations for their 2,700 nm Atlantic ahead of start of the ARC next Sunday – 24th November – it was time to mark…
By The Maritime Executive 2019-11-15 21:16:56 On Friday, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of Coast Survey announced plans to phase out the production of all traditional paper nautical charts. Over the next five years, NOAA says that it…
By The Maritime Executive 2019-11-15 14:49:38 The U.S. Coast Guard and two AMVER vessels helped a 78-year-old man aboard a homemade sailing vessel at multiple points during a five-month journey across the Pacific Ocean. On October 29, the brother of…
Along with the rewards that come with having made a multiday/night ocean passage and arrived in a new country, the prospect of discovering new cruising grounds and having new experiences there are also some unique challenges. In fact the prospect…
Monday 11 November 2019 A major Solent emergency involving a sinking yacht led to Cowes RNLI lifeboat joining a number of vessels racing to its aid just after mid-day today. The 40 foot yacht, with three Swiss men on board,…
Jon Sanders, who is now 80 years, is a multiple circumnavigator from Australia – and he can’t stop circling the globe. As the first and only person to have sailed three times in a row, nonstop and solo around the…
Our canvas bimini, dodger, clears and covers, although not the first to be installed on FriendShip II, had come near to the end of useful life after constant restitching and patching had became a common endeavour. It was time to…
It was a challenging start to leg one of ARC+ 2019 today from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria as a large north easterly swell gave the boats a rolling send off. In total 90 of the 95 strong fleet took…
My yacht is the first of the Hanse 455 in Australia previously reviewed in CH December 2015 and Australian SailingAug/Sept 2015. The Hanse boats are built with the European bareboat charter fleet in mind and, as such, lacked a bit…
The Triton. Story and photos by Dorie Cox. Chief Stew Paulina Costa is careful with her money, but fairly risk-tolerant. She likes to buy houses and hotels for each of her properties – in the game Monopoly, that is. “Not too…
WA Today. By Hamish Hastie. Circumnavigating the world at age 80 for the 11th time is a tough ask on its own but now WA sailing legend Jon Sanders has been given an additional to-do list while on the open seas…
The Queensland Government has announced that Shute Harbour will be restored, following cyclone damage sustained in 2017, with another $10 million committed to the project after it was delayed by technical issues. Works to be undertaken include: demolition of the…
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