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Tasmania can lay claim to a rich history in the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria’s (ORCV) Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race, or ‘Westcoaster’ as it’s also known, with the likes of Bob Clifford, John Saul, Michael Pritchard, David Alpin and…
The Etchells Gold Coast Championship and Australasian Championship were sailed from the Southport Yacht Club from 28-29 and 28-30 May 2022 respectively. Martin Hill, Julian Plante, Sean O’Rourke and Mathew Belcher sailing on Lisa Rose AUS1449 took both titles by…
Amsterdam is to host more than 400 of the world’s best sailors and riders in nine Olympic disciplines at the Hempel World Cup Series at the Allianz Regatta. Competition takes place from 31 May to 5 June in two venues….
When researching the attributes of the yachts entered into the Global Solo Challenge (GSC) and the possibility of them capsizing and whether they would self-right, one of the first pieces of advice I found was, that you should not go sailing in…
The ClubSwan Racing focus shifts to the magnificent location of Villasimius at the end of May for the Swan Sardinia Challenge, a new location for the race teams competing in The Nations League series at venues across the Mediterranean. Based…
‘The Sailing Squad’ is back with a second edition. The Sailing Squad tells the story of young international sailors who meet for the first time in Geneva during the Bol d’or Mirabaud sailing race. For the teaser, see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48mv9szIxcs This…
Whether you’re a seasoned boating enthusiast or a shore-bound spectator, there’s plenty to whet your appetite for aquatic adventure as the much-loved 53rd Sydney International Boat Show returns for 2022. Tickets are now on sale for the five-day celebration of…
After 18 races, over 4 days, Arnaud Psarofaghis and his crew on Alinghi Red Bull Racing – SUI 8 won the GC32 Riva Cup with two races spare. Denmark’s Team Rockwool Racing finished second and Switzerland’s Black Star Sailing Team…
Lake Garda, Italy: Technically helmsman Arnaud Psarofaghis and his crew on Alinghi Red Bull Racing – SUI 8 won the GC32 Riva Cup with two races spare. In reality, given the 24-point advantage they had earned prior to today, the GC32…
Team Principal and helm of INEOS Britannia, Sir Ben Ainslie, speaks about Barcelona, the venue for the 37th America’s Cup, and what it means for the team’s logistics, weather performance and how it opens the doors for other teams to…
The Australian ILCA7 squad leaves Mexico with a drive to come back fighting for the remainder of the season. It was a tough week for the young Australian squad, as they battled to regain their fitness and form after what…
The first race of the final day at the ILCA 7 Men’s World Championship in Riviera Nayarit, Mexico brought a little drama when the event leader Jean-Baptiste Bernaz (FRA) got a black flag, and Pavlos Kontides (CYP) finished fifth. This…
Lake Garda, Italy: The penultimate day of the GC32 Riva Cup, the opening event of the 2022 GC32 Racing Tour was a long one with an 0600 alarm for an 0800 start to make the most of Garda’s Pelèr wind…
American owner-driver, Doug DeVos, steered Quantum Racing to overall victory at the Abanca 52 Super Series Baiona Sailing Week, lifting the first regatta title of the five which comprise the 10th anniversary season of the world’s leading grand prix monohull…
At 1406hrs today (Friday local time), Australian Mark Sinclair crossed the famous Nouch Sud cardinal buoy off Les Sables d’Olonne in France, ending a 174-day solitary voyage at sea with some preparation for the Golden Globe Race starting 4th September,…
A young Aussie ILCA 7 squad has fought on another challenging day of shifty conditions at the World Championships in Mexico. Decision making is proving to be key with the wind shifts occasionally oscillating and rewarding a more conservative strategy,…
Vallarta, Mexico – Jean-Baptiste Bernaz from France has amassed a large 20-point lead at the ILCA 7 (ex-Laser) World Championship after two races were held, the fleet greeted with lighted and shiftier winds as they arrived in the starting area…
Tomorrow (Sunday) 21-year-old Australian Xavier Doerr will commence ‘The Little Aussie Lap’, a solo non-stop unassisted circumnavigation of Australia, on his 21ft Mini Transat yacht, Waterline. The Queensland sailor will attempt to beat the World Speed Sailing and Guinness World…
Owner-driver teams did well on day two of the GC32 Riva Cup, but it was Alinghi Red Bull Racing – SUI 8 and the Team Rockwool Racing team that spent the day at each other’s throats. While Arnaud Psarofaghis’ Swiss…
Quantum Racing took another step closer to her first 52 Super Series regatta win since July 2019, when she won the only race sailed today, at the Abanca 52 Super Series Baiona Sailing Week.Key to the team’s success was a…
Los Angeles, California: The Transpacific Yacht Club is pleased to announce that the entry process is open for the 2023 edition of the Los Angeles to Honolulu Transpacific Yacht Race, known as the Transpac and on its 52nd edition of…
World Sailing is excited to announce the re-launch of the World Sailing Show to premiere on 30 May 2022, with each 30-minute episode featuring news, profiles and racing highlights from across the world of sailing. Produced by Sunset+Vine, shows will…
Professional offshore sailing outfit, 11th Hour Racing Team, left Concarneau, France bound for its home base in Newport, Rhode Island on its first major ocean crossing in its new IMOCA race boat, Mālama, ahead of the 60-foot yacht entering The…
Emirates Team New Zealand’s land yacht ‘Horonuku’ will be used for their Wind Powered Land Speed World Record attempt later this year. The design and construction of ‘Horonuku’ was done so with a large variability in mind to be able…
The Victorian Institute of Sport has announced the winners of its Victorian Youth Scholarship Program for 2022/23. Six of the recipients, out of a state total of 18, are members of the Mornington Yacht Club. The scholarships are awarded to…
Lighter winds were seen today in Vallarta, Mexico for the ILCA 7 World Championship with a moderate 9 to 11-knot thermal breeze on the course. It took the Race Committee three attempts to get competition underway with the fleet punching…
Emirates Team New Zealand and the Project Speed team have been making the most of their testing at Auckland’s RNZAF Whenuapai base this past week in a range of weather which Glenn Ashby and the team have utilised to continue…
The Ocean Race, the world’s toughest test of a team in sport, is aiming for a 50:50 split of women and men competing in the round-the-world sailing fleet within the next three editions of the Race, building on its historical…
Galicia, Spain: Lighter winds prevailed on Galicia’s beautiful Ria de Vigo as the third day of racing at the Abanca 52 Super Series Baiona Sailing Week produced two different race winners and saw Quantum Racing step clear at the top…
The winds on Lake Garda were up and down for today’s opening rounds of the GC32 Riva Cup, first event of the 2022 GC32 Racing Tour. To the south of Riva del Garda, the racing was delayed only slightly but…
Between the Australian Superyacht, Marine Export and Commercial Marine (ASMEX) Conference and Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show (SCIBS), Rivergate Marina & Shipyard and Australian International Marine Export Group (AIMEX) hosted their annual VIP Dinner, gathering guests drawn from the superyacht…
One of the pinnacle events of the IRC rating system in the UK, will take place over June 10-12 from Cowes. This year’s edition of the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s IRC National Championship will be its 24th and as usual…
With great anticipation the ninth season of the GC32 Racing Tour sets sail tomorrow (Thursday 26th May) with the GC32 Riva Cup.
Four out of five Australians have booked spots in the final series at the ILCA 7 World Championship being held in Mexico. It was moving day on Banderas Bay for Sydney’s Finn Alexander on the final day of qualifying racing…
Golden Globe Race (GGR) veteran, Australian oceanographer Mark Sinclair, ‘Captain Coconut’, crossed the Les Sables d’Olonne start line of the GGR’s 50th anniversary nearly four years ago on July 1, 2018. This Friday, May 27, he will finally cross the finish line as…
Following cancelation in 2020 and 2021, organisers at Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron are looking forward to welcoming all for the 30th Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta (AWKR), to be held over the Queen’s Birthday weekend, 10-13 June, 2022. “It’s going to be…
The Australian sailing community is mourning the passing of one of its greatest contributors, David Forbes OAM (1934-2022). Born in Sydney, Forbes went on to become one of Australia’s most successful yachtsmen throughout a domestic and international career. “We have…
Galicia, Spain: While Quantum Racing made the best of the great conditions on Galicia’s Ría de Vigo on the second day of the Abanca 52 Super Series Baiona Sailing Week scoring a first and a second, it is Phoenix which has…
Australian solo sailing record holder Lisa Blair has made landfall in Albany, Western Australian today, Wednesday May 25, shaving 10 days off the record to claim the Antarctica Cup and the World Sailing Speed Record for the fastest circumnavigation of…
Stéphane Girolata has discovered the sea and sailing almost by chance, whilst running a mushroom farming business he wanted to get a boating licence to reach out to new potential clients anchored in the bay of Saint-Tropez. It was a turning…
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