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The announcement of the 9th running of the Melbourne to Osaka Yacht Race (M2O), scheduled to start in Melbourne in March 2025, has excited organisers. Up to 117 expressions of interest have been received, from 10 countries. In response, to…
The PONANT Sydney Noumea Yacht Race has been postponed until 2024. The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) – organiser of the bi-annual race – made the difficult decision due to ongoing challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, including uncertainty…
World Sailing has kicked off its 2022 Paralympic Development Programme with its first event ever to be held in the Sultanate of Oman. Para sailors and coaches have come together at the Mussanah Barceló resort, home of Oman Sail, for…
Italian skipper Riccardo Tosetto, from Cittadella in the North-East of Italy, has worked at sea on sailboats since he was 18. Sailing around the world single-handed and by the three great capes is a life-long dream for him. The Global…
Rozinante II has won a protracted King Island Race from Melbourne to Grassy at the southern end of the Island, while John Newbold’s Primitive Cool took line honours in the time of 1 day, 3hrs 13mins 11secs, well outside the…
A few simple steps are required to prevent yourself from looking like a fool when leaving or entering a harbour on a yacht, as Alan Punch, an RYA Navigation Instructor with Navathome Australia, writes. Going out on a boat means that at…
Just under three weeks ago, on Monday February 21, Australian sailor Lisa Blair set sail from Albany, WA in a second attempt to sail solo, non-stop, around Antarctica in record time aboard her yacht ‘Climate Action Now’. In her latest…
The Andoo team of Seve Jarvin, Matt Stenta and Sam Newton officially became the 2022 JJ Giltinan 18ft skiff champion, although it was in an unbeatable position before going into today’s final race of the championship on Sydney Harbour. Andoo’s…
Pete Cummings stepped onto the MC38 InfoTrack for the first time in Act 2 and helmed the boat to a brilliant shortened series victory on a busy Sydney Harbour. Christian Beck’s InfoTrack, from Middle Harbour Yacht Club, pipped Marcus Blackmore’s…
After two years of Covid-induced boat show cancellations, Multihull Solutions is set for a show-stopping display at the 2022 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show with three exclusive Asia Pacific launches. The companies will be premiering the remarkable NEEL 43 trimaran, Fountaine Pajot’s Isla…
There was no racing in Geelong today for day two of the Etchells Victorian State Championship brought to you by Rex Gorell Ford, as fickle and light breezes prevailed and the Race Committee were forced to call the day at…
Just under three weeks ago, on Monday February 21, Australian sailor Lisa Blair set sail from Albany, WA in a second attempt to sail solo, non-stop, around Antarctica in record time aboard her yacht ‘Climate Action Now’. In her latest…
The Andoo team of Seve Jarvin, Matt Stenta and Sam Newton wrapped up the 2022 JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship with another brilliant win in Race 8 of the Championship, which was sailed on Sydney Harbour today. Andoo’s victory today…
On the penultimate day of racing at the Bacardi Cup and Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta, Miami turned on another day of exhilarating sailing, with a consistent southerly breeze of 12-17 knots across the race courses. The Biscayne Bay stage is…
Much has been made about the increasing crossover into F1 and motorsport for the America’s Cup teams in this 37th America’s Cup cycle, with a lot of focus around aerodynamics and design tools, which remains true in the case of…
This is the first in a series of features celebrating the strong French heritage of The Ocean Race and produced in cooperation with IMOCA Class, these stories highlight 50 years of the ‘French Connection’, dating back to the inception of…
Races 3 and 4 of the 2022 JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship, which were unable to be sailed last Tuesday, were sailed on Sydney Harbour on Friday. In the 5-12 knot south-east wind, the previous domination by the Andoo team…
Just over two weeks ago, on Monday February 21, Australian sailor Lisa Blair set sail from Albany, WA in a second attempt to sail solo, non-stop, around Antarctica in record time aboard her yacht ‘Climate Action Now’. In her latest…
Experience what it is like to be onboard an M32, as team INGA From Sweden tackles the Course on Biscayne Bay, Miami.
After several days of bad weather which forced the temporary abandonment of three races, the Australian 18 Footers League was able to conduct the scheduled Race 7 of the 2022 JJ Giltinan 18ft skiff Championship on Sydney Harbour today, as well…
Local authorities in Marseille have abandoned the idea of building of a 5,000-seat grandstand for the Paris 2024 Olympic sailing events, citing security concerns. The construction of the stand on the Corniche was part of the plans laid out by…
A fleet of 23 boats have crossed a huge milestone in their their-year voyage, sailing an estimated 4,700 nautical miles since their departure from Tenerife last November to pass through the Panama Canal into the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday 2nd, and…
The spinnaker sleeve, also known as the spinnaker sock, has changed single-handed sailing. It was not until the mid 80s that Etienne Giroire setup ATN and started producing a system that truly worked. Legendary sailors like Eric Tabarly had been trying various systems with…
Miami, USA turned on another beautiful sailing day – brilliant breeze, sparkling turquoise waters and warm weather – as the Star Class was joined by the full line-up of one-design classes at the Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta on Thursday, March…
A high-level summit featuring heads of state, ministers and ocean advocates will be held in the Seychelles on Monday 21 March to help drive new and improved policies to tackle some of the most urgent issues facing our blue planet….
Two of Australia’s most highly decorated and rival ocean racing yachts – Black Jack and Ichi Ban – have set the ‘cat amongst the pigeons’ officially lodging their entries for the Gladstone Port Corporation’s 74th annual Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht…
Just over two weeks ago, on Monday February 21, Australian sailor Lisa Blair set sail from Albany, WA in a second attempt to sail solo, non-stop, around Antarctica in record time aboard her yacht ‘Climate Action Now’. In her latest…
Strong winds sweeping across Sydney Harbour forced race officials to reduce today’s racing program in the 2022 JJ Giltinan 18ft skiff Championship from the scheduled two races, to one race, sailed over a specially designed storm course. As the strength…
Scientists have found and filmed one of the greatest ever undiscovered shipwrecks 107 years after it sank. The Endurance, the lost vessel of Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, was found at the weekend at the bottom of the Weddell Sea….
A sentimental refit project was recently, and miraculously swiftly, undertaken at The Boat Works, overseen by General Manager, Shane Subichin and carried out by the on-site marine professionals and trades. The ‘big little job’ that took the team long hours…
The Dutch cities of Almere and Lelystad, on the banks of Markermeer lake, will host the 2022 edition of Hempel World Cup Series Allianz Regatta, 27 May – 5 June, as part of Dutch Water Week. Marina Muiderzand in Almere…
Somewhere between art and shipwrightery lies the latest 45-foot yacht to be delivered by MCM for a long-standing repeat client. Mist slipped into the water at Rockport Marine, Maine late last year, after a build that reunited legendary designer Bill…
High performance racing of all speeds will be put to the test in Florida, from the majestic Star class to the planing sports boats such as the J/70, Melges 24, Viper 640 and VX One fleets. Fastest of all will…
Miami: An epic line-up of 58 Star Class teams kicked off racing at the 95th Bacardi Cup under a picture-perfect blue sky dotted with clouds, breeze of around 14-16 knots and choppy seas.
Great Britain SailGP Team athlete and Olympic gold medalist Hannah Mills reflects on her journey to becoming a woman in professional sailing.
The Allen ratchet block has one purpose; to add friction to a control line system to make it easier to hold and adjust. This is achieved with two features. Firstly, a sheave that can only spin in one direction. Secondly,…
Within 15 minutes of entries opening for Townsville Yacht Club’s (TYC) SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week (SMIRW), the belle of the north was at 50 percent capacity in 15 minutes, and less than four hours later, was a complete sell-out…
Yes, it’s a big deal all around with JPK Pacific and experienced yacht-building specialist Innovation Composites of Nowra, NSW having commenced manufacturing in Australia. JPK Pacific have the exclusive license for the Asia / Pacific region to market and…
Looking for more grip from your ratchet block but don’t want to shred your ropes with an overly aggressive sheave? Then look no further. Introducing the wave ratchet block range from performance hardware manufacturer, Allen. The wave ratchet range offers…
With hundreds of people across Australia every year participating in annual Clean Up Australia Day events, the team at Coral Sea Marina Resort decided this year was their turn to make the pledge and commit to making a difference in…
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