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Before he set off, Kenichi Horie said his only fear about sailing solo non-stop across the Pacific Ocean was his age. But on Saturday, the 83-year-old – known as ‘Japan’s most famous yachtsman’ – proved it was not an obstacle after…
Two Australian teams have come away with medals at the Hempel World Cup Allianz Regatta, with the Mixed 470 team of Chris Charlwood and Amelia Catt securing a dramatic Silver whilst Oliva Price and Evie Haseldine held on to Bronze…
The 18 footers class lost one of its champion sailors last month when UK and European champion Jamie Mears lost his life following a tragic mountain bike accident in Italy. Jamie (1976-2022) leaves behind his wife Gemma and his three…
A rapid sequence of emotions. This is the best definition of the official launch of FlyingNikka that took place today in Punta Ala, Italy. “I’m extremely happy to officially present the FlyingNikka project in Punta Ala, this is a location…
Switzerland: Local boat Alinghi Red Bull Racing won the Genève-Rolle-Genève in 3 hours 2 minutes, after fighting hard to stay ahead of old rivals, Realteam for Léman hope and Spindrift on a perfect day of racing on Lake Geneva. The…
Almere, Netherlands: Five Olympic classes contested their Medal Races at the Allianz Regatta, the 10-boat, double-points decider that often shakes up the podium on the final day of competition and that occurred in some cases. While 49er Gold had already…
After four days of intense racing and 10 hard fought and ultra-competitive races in the spectacular setting of south-east Sardinia, the final places were decided at the Swan Sardinia Challenge on Saturday local time. The crystal-clear waters off Villasimius were…
Vallarta, Mexico: Two races were completed today on the third day of the 2022 ILCA 7 Masters World Championship in Riviera Nayarit, where Australia’s Brett Beyer scored two wins from two races in the Grand Masters fleet to retain his…
Porto Cervo, Italy: The Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta concluded today with a win in the day’s racing and overall victory for the Wallycento Magic Carpet Cubed, owned by YCCS member Sir Lindsay Owen-Jones, assisted as always on tactics by Jochen…
The opening day of the TF35 Mies event in Switzerland was slow to get going as thunderstorms rumbled over Lake Geneva and when racing finally got underway, it was in the late afternoon with a modest 7 knot sea breeze…
Almere, Netherlands: Five Australians will go into tomorrow’s Medal Race at the Olympic classes Allianz Regatta with a chance to secure a World Cup medal. The Australian Sailing squad has proven they know how to bounce back with the young…
Dutch 49er sailors Bart Lambriex and Floris van der Werken have secured the gold medal on day four of the Hempel World Cup Series at the Allianz Regatta. With temperatures reaching 25 degrees and winds picking up from 12 to…
The 13th edition of the 151 Miglia-Trofeo Cetilar, fourth event in the International Maxi Association’s 2022 Mediterranean Maxi Offshore Challenge will be remembered for its unique weather conditions from flat calms to 25+ knots upwind and because ARCA SGR scored…
The second round of the SSL Gold Cup Qualifying Series came to an end today in Grandson, on Lake Neuchatel (Switzerland), with another two teams earning the right to compete at the Final Series in Bahrain in November. Slovenia and…
Porto Cervo: Day three of the Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta delivered a breeze from the north east for another stunning coastal race through the islands of the La Maddalena archipelago and Ribelle showed her form from start to finish. Starting…
Whether you’re looking to plan some anchorages along your cruising route or to find a few hidden gems to explore, Queensland is blessed with an abundance of anchorages. And with so many to choose from, it was hard to narrow…
This interview is with Bruno Belmont the design director at Lagoon, discussing the Lagoon 51 rig design and other new design features. Bruno Belmont has been designing Lagoon catamarans for 35 years in collaboration with the design team including; VPLP…
The next generation of Australian Olympic sailing stars are emerging, with a wave of new Australian Sailing Squad (ASS) teams dominating top five positions at the Hempel World Cup Allianz Regatta. After a long delay onshore, racing finally got underway…
The Sailing Squad tells the story of young international sailors who meet for the first time in Valencia ahead the Bol d’or Mirabaud sailing race. In this episode, the sailors meet for the first time in Valencia, Spain. They have…
Amsterdam: Emma Plasschaert (BEL) shot up the rankings in the ILCA 6 fleet on day three of the Hempel World Cup Series at the Allianz Regatta. Like many of the favourites in the 57-strong women’s singlehanded dinghy class, the reigning world…
Two races were completed on day two of the 2022 ILCA 7 Masters World Championship in Riviera Nayarit, Nueveo Vallarta, Mexico. With a grey start to the day and a little rain shower, the Race Committee hoisted the AP flag…
Sardinia, Italy: The second day of racing at the Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta, an event organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, was graced with an ENE breeze of 10 to 14 knots, which allowed the Race Committee to commence…
Andrew Strachan, the history-making line honours winner of the tough 1993 Sydney Hobart with his Farr 47, Ninety Seven, passed away suddenly on Saturday evening. Andrew only took delivery of Ninety Seven, distinguished by its 9797 sail number, in December…
Almost 2000 miles into the circumnavigation, having left A Coruña and passed the Iberian Peninsula, the Canary Islands, and the coast of Mauritania, the skippers of the Global Solo Challenge will metaphorically ‘leave the old world’. From the Cape Verde archipelago and following almost the same…
The Ocean Race Summit Stockholm – Racing to protect the Southern Ocean, brought together sailors, scientists, policymakers and adventurers yesterday, Wednesday 1 June, to discuss the urgent need to protect Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. Recognising the inherent rights of…
Industry professional Petrea McCarthy spotlights the knowledge and highlights the pitfalls to look out for before ordering your dream boat. Working on a variety of current-model production yachts has shown me aspects of them that few people get to see….
The 52 Super Series is established as the world’s leading grand prix monohull yacht racing circuit. The year 2022 marks the 10th season of the 52 Super Series.
It didn’t take long for Canada to record their first win in SailGP. In Driver Phil Robertson’s first appearance with Canada at SailGP Bermuda, he showed his class to navigate their F50 to a dominant win on the Great Sound!
The racing in Almere at the Hempel World Cup Allianz Regatta has been described as diabolical as big wind shifts and pressure changes meant sailors needed to have their head on a swivel to spot the next opportunity on the…
The first two races of the 2022 ILCA 7 Masters World Championship in Riviera Nayarit, Nueveo Vallarta, Mexico were completed today in each fleet: Apprentice and Masters, Grand Masters, and Great Grand Masters. The sailors took to Banderas Bay in…
Almere, The Netherlands: Odile van Aanholt and Annette Duetz (NED) started the Hempel World Cup Series at the Allianz Regatta as they were expected to in the 49erFX, winning three of the four races in the 23-boat fleet. However, they were…
The 2022 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show kept the Multihull Solutions team busy with very strong interest over the event despite the challenging weather. The company staged the premiere of the Neel 43 trimaran, which was showcased alongside Fountaine Pajot’s…
On Sunday Xavier Doerr departed Southport Yacht Club, Queensland on his ‘Little Aussie Lap’. The 21-year-old had aimed to beat the World Speed Sailing and Guinness World Records as the fastest and smallest racing yacht to solo circumnavigate Australia without…
The first day of racing was held today in the Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta, an event organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, scheduled to run through Saturday 4 June. After yesterday’s friendly sail featuring the two classic schooners Shenandoah…
Introducing the ILCA Wear Protectors, a product designed to stop the damage which can be caused by the mainsheet traveller blocks, ensuring your boat stays protected. Anyone who sails an ILCA will know that having your traveller line as tight as possible…
Almost always the 151 Miglia-Trofeo Cetilar offers typical weather for a mid-season Mediterranean offshore race: light winds, sea and land breezes and calms. However at present this looks not to be the case for the 14 maxis among the 263…
Thirty Australian sailors across seven Olympic classes threw themselves back into action overnight as the Hempel World Cup Allianz Regatta got underway in Almere, The Netherlands. Unfortunately, light winds made it impossible for the Race Committee with only two races…
Emirates Team New Zealand’s land yacht pilot Glenn Ashby reflects on the second week of testing on ‘Horonuku’ ahead of their Wind Powered Land Speed World Record attempt later this year. Gday all, it is with great pleasure that I announce the…
Marie Barrue (FRA) won the opening race of the ILCA 6 (former Laser Radial) competition on day one of the Hempel World Cup Series at the Allianz Regatta, taking place in The Netherlands. Barrue was outright winner of last year’s Allianz…
The 2022 ILCA 7 Masters World Championship has kicked off in Riviera Nayarit, Nueveo Vallarta, Mexico. Today is the final day for equipment inspection, and there will be a practice race held for the competitors before the Opening Ceremony this…
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