National Cherub Championships at Wangi
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Breaching Humpback whale lands on fishing boat
For the last week, experts say three humpback whales have been frolicking very close to shore in Plymouth, USA, probably because that’s where the baitfish are schooling. But a near tragedy has the harbour master warning boaters. Justin Enggasser was…
40th Copa del Rey opens in perfect conditions
The Bay of Palma switched on a perfect 14kts sea breeze to open the 40th anniversary edition of the Copa del Rey MAPFRE. And though it built a little there was more than enough going on with small shifts and…
Noakes Sydney Gold Coast update
Skipper Mark Bradford believes Black Jack’s second place finish over the line in the Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race is another sign the crew knows how to “get the best out of the boat”. Peter Harburg’s Reichel/Pugh 100 finished…
NZ’s Jordan Stevenson Wins 55th GovCup
On Saturday, New Zealand’s Jordan Stevenson, Mitch Jackson, and George Angus won the 55th Governor’s Cup International Youth Match Racing Championship 3-1 over the defending champion Jeffrey Petersen NEWPORT BEACH, CA (July 30, 2022 – BYC Media Team) — Jordan…
2022 ILCA 6 Youth World Championship – Day 6
Shoreacres, TX, USA – Three races were completed yesterday on the final day of the 2022 ILCA 6 Youth World Championship, due to the lack of racing on Day 5, and Eve McMahon of Ireland and Italy’s Mattia Cesana claimed…
Andoo Comanche wins Line Honours in Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race
Congratulations to skipper John Winning Jr and his crew. The VPLP 100 crossed the line in 1 day, 17 hours, 55 minutes and 43 seconds.Tracker ➡️ goldcoast.cycaracing.com/tracker/
NZ SailGP Team triumph in first ever SailGP event final
It was a day to remember at the Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Plymouth for Peter Burling and Blair Tuke’s New Zealand SailGP Team, as it first competed against The Duchess of Cambridge on the waters of Plymouth Sound…
Black Jack leads Sydney Gold Coast fleet – Gweilo overall leader
At 4am and after 15 hours on the water in the Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, Peter Harburg’s super maxi Black Jack had just passed Forster and retained the race lead on water, just 3.3 nautical miles ahead of John…
Kiwis stun field in front of packed Plymouth shoreline
Peter Burling and his New Zealand SailGP Team produced one of the most impressive days seen on the water in SailGP, taking 28 points from a possible 30 on day one of the Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Plymouth….
Light breeze frustrates fleet at Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race start
The 2022 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race got underway on Sydney Harbour at 1300hrs today in extremely light conditions. A fickle 2-3 knot sou’easter, which disappeared at times, kept tacticians and navigators on their toes as the fleet of…
Start gun ready for 40th edition of Copa del Rey
On Friday 29 July, the Sala Magna at the Real Club Náutico de Palma hosted the opening ceremony of the Copa del Rey Mapfre, with an act which has served as the start gun to the 40th edition of the…
La Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe
Today Friday July 29 at 1302hrs CEST marks exactly 100 days before the start of the 12th edition of La Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe, a symbolic point in time for sailors who are set to compete, for the…
Slingsby looking to take Ainslie down in Plymouth Sail Grand Prix
Tom Slingsby’s Australian crew have their sights set on snatching the win from Ben Ainslie on his home waters when the rivals face off this weekend at the Plymouth Sail Grand Prix. Ainslie and the British team will be looking…
Light winds to provide tactical challenge in Sydney Gold Coast race
Light winds look set to challenge the tactical nous of competitors in the 2022 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, which begins Saturday at 1pm. The 384 nautical mile race, organised by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, is the…
And the Clipper 2019-20 Race winner is…
After over 40,000nm sailed, six oceans crossed and eight legs completed, the Clipper Race has announced its champion – the Clipper 2019-20 Race winner is Qingdao. Skippered by Chris Brooks, Qingdao had been the team to beat from early on…
53rd La Solitaire du Figaro
The starting gun for the first stage of the 53rd edition of La Solitaire du Figaro will sound on August 21, off Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef in the Loire-Atlantique after the fleet has paraded up the Loire from Nantes. And this year’s edition…
World Sailing Show shines spotlight on Para Sailing
Episode 3 of the relaunched World Sailing Show premieres on Friday 29 July with an update on the campaign for the reinstatement of sailing to the LA28 Paralympics, and the importance of providing Para Sailors with opportunities to compete at…
ILCA 6 Youth World Championship – Day 4
Shoreacres, TX, USA – Two races were completed on the fourth day of the 2022 ILCA 6 Youth World Championship. It was another day of consistent weather, with a midday sea breeze building for the afternoon. About 14–16 knots filled…
Sydney Gold Coast TP52 sailors prepare for ‘tricky’ conditions
See the below story by Greta Quealy from the Australian TP52 Sailing Association on the TP52s competing in the upcoming Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race. Two months ago, getting to the start line for the Noakes Sydney Gold Coast…
Pressure on GB to trounce Aus on home waters
by Miranda Blazeby, Digital Editor @ SailGP The British team must be more aggressive off the start line to prevent a repeat of Australia’s triumph on British waters in Season 2, SailGP’s international commentators have said. The Great Britain Sail…
Day 2 of BYC Governor’s Cup
Day 2 of BYC Governor’s Cup: Jeffrey Petersen & Co. maintain their lead, with only three points separating the next nine teams Fight for four semi-final spots still far from decided among the twelve teams from five countries NEWPORT BEACH,…
ILCA 6 Youth World Championship – Day 3
Shoreacres, TX, USA – Two more races were completed on the third day of the 2022 ILCA 6 Youth World Championship. With clear skies and a building sea breeze on Galveston Bay, the 200 boats launched and started on time…
Coral Sea Marina Resort wins prestigious Superyacht Business Award
Coral Sea Marina Resort, the Great Barrier Reef’s most popular and awarded destination marina, has won ‘World’s Best Superyacht Marina’ 2022 in the prestigious ACREW Superyacht Business Awards this week. The ACREW Superyacht Business Awards are considered globally to be…
Canada SailGP team owner reveals his vision
by Miranda Blazeby, Digital Editor @ SailGP Sports team owners aren’t known for seeking the spotlight, with most preferring to shy away from the attention of their teams. But after the first two events of Season 3, it is clear…
Sydney International Boat Show
A stunning winter’s day at Darling Harbour for the opening of the iconic Sydney International Boat Show at Darling Harbour. It looks like the good weather will be with us for most of the show, so no excuses not to…
Aussies at Governor’s Cup
NEWPORT BEACH, CA (July 26, 2022 – BYC Media Team) — Jet lag for defending champion Jeffrey Petersen (USA) of host Balboa Yacht Club is evidently not a problem as he stands in first place at the end of the…
ILCA 6 Youth World Championship – Days 1 and 2
Shoreacres, TX, USA – The 2022 ILCA 6 Youth World Championship kicked off racing on Monday, July 25 under clear skies with a warm breeze. The sailors were divided into four fleets – one division for the 50 women sailors,…
Phoenix win in Puerto Portals
The Plattner family’s South African flagged Phoenix laid to rest the ghosts of November past when they today clinched the third regatta title of the 2022 52 SUPER SERIES season, the Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week, which finished…
Roschier Baltic Sea Race – Overall winner: Silver Moon II (FIN)
Finnish H-323 Silver Moon II, skippered by Salla Kaven has won the Roschier Baltic Sea Race having scored the best time after IRC correction for the new race organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club in association with the Offshore…
US win M32 event in Marstrand
The M32 fleet gathered in Marstrand over the weekend for the 3rd event in the European Series and were joined by teams from the U.S. Reigning World Champions, team Convexity, having had a break since winning the Miami Winter Series…
Roschier Baltic Sea Race: Sweden wins IRC One
Helsinki, 25 July, 2022: The Swedish Farr 400 Wetjob, skippered by Niclas Heurlin is the winner of IRC One for the first edition of the Roschier Baltic Sea Race. Arto Linnervuo’s Finnish Xp 44 Xtra Staerk is second and was…
Fuels ain’t fuels
This article is reproduced from the April 2019 edition of our Cruising Helmsman Magazine. Andrew Norton details the effects ethanol added fuels have on outboard engines and fuel tanks and the result is not good. Norton includes testing procedures and…
Australian Sailing Award Nominations Closing Soon
Nominations for the 2022 State and National Australian Sailing Awards are closing this Sunday 31 July at 8pm AEST. The Awards are your way to acknowledge and celebrate the outstanding organisations and individuals of the Australian Sailing community. Winners of…
SailGP set to deliver milestone event in Clean Energy Journey
PLYMOUTH, GREAT BRITAIN – July 22, 2022 – SailGP will take its biggest step forward in its ambition to be the most sustainable and purpose driven global sports league, with some of the most progressive technological and sustainable clean energy…
52 Super Series – Phoenix takes lead into final day
The Bay of Palma looks like it might deliver a whole new weather scenario for the final day title shoot out at the Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week. After eight races have been sailed in light to moderate…
French Off Shore Grand Prix – Clean Sweep for JPK
The French Grand Prix of Off Shore racing – The Drheam Cup – recently completed was a tribute to the JPK brand with first, second and third places on the Podium. JPK established some 20 years ago in Larmor Plage,…
Gizzeria KiteFoil World Series – Final Day
The final day of the KiteFoil World Series Gizzeria in Italy produced three highly-deserving winners after a quick-fire Medal Series. By the women’s four-rider final it was well established that port tack was the best way to start on today’s…
MC38 Swish trumps Act 5
Event: MC38 2022 Season Act 5, July 23-24 hosted by Middle Harbour Yacht Club with racing on Sydney Harbour The lottery that is winter sailing in Sydney toyed with the MC38 fleet for act 5 on Sydney Harbour. At the…
52 Super Series – Comebacks and Consistency Are Key To Podium Spots
With two days of racing still to sail, winners last year Sled have taken control of Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week but only by a couple of points. The US flagged team which are the reigning 52 SUPER…
