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Modern hatches are usually waterproof when new but eventually the rubber parts and sealant can perish, leading to ever-increasing leakage. The gasket on the lid is often the first to go. For most, it is best to buy a replacement…
With the 100th Australian 18 footers Championship scheduled to be sailed on Sydney Harbour from February 5 to 13, it’s a good opportunity to reflect on its history and acknowledge the contributions of designers, builders and competitors from NSW, Queensland and…
At sunset on the tenth day of the RORC Transatlantic Race, the modified Volvo 70 L4 Trifork (DEN) finished the RORC Transatlantic Race in an elapsed time of nine days 10 hrs 27 mins and 58 secs. L4 Trifork is…
Jervis Bay: The first Sussex Inlet Basin Yacht Club’s race for 2022 still had Covid protocols still in place and for the first time in a while the forecast looked favourable for some good sailing conditions. Unfortunately, the wind did…
France’s Michelin Group, best known for its long history of innovations in tires, announced that it is moving forward with its designs for an inflatable wing sail system. The company hopes that this will bring the same level of innovation…
For nearly 20 years Australian luxury motor yacht manufacturer, Maritimo has been a brand synonymous with industry leading design, engineering excellence, and exemplary level of build quality. Maritimo has built this long reputation as one of the boating industry’s most…
While the world’s cricket fans were focused on the Ashes at Blundstone arena, Midnight Rambler (Ed Psaltis) and Intrigue (David Calvert) were locked in their own fierce battle in Group 1 of the Combined Clubs Harbour Sailing Series (run by…
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) mourns the passing of Past Commodore Norman Rydge (1928-2022). Norman, who served as CYCA Commodore from 1967-1969, was a stalwart of ocean sailing both in Australia and around the world. He competed in…
The 30.48m (100ft) VPLP Design/Verdier Maxi Comanche, skippered by Mitch Booth, has taken Monohull Line Honours in the 2022 RORC Transatlantic Race, winning the magnificent IMA Trophy. Credit: RORC/Arthur Daniel. Comanche/Shannon Falcone.
On the tenth day of the RORC Transatlantic Race, 21 teams are still racing in the Atlantic for the overall win and to claim the RORC Transatlantic Race Trophy. Racing under the IRC Rating Rule, Comanche’s record run has now…
Australian sailor Lisa Blair never does anything by halves. Her passion for the environment drives her to take on challenges that require huge commitments and sacrifices in equal measure. At the end of this month, the 38-year-old Queenslander will embark…
Sail Melbourne 2022 wrapped up on Port Phillip today, with a number of classes relying on the final race of the day to decide a winner. The 49ers were one such class, where a countback was required to anoint Tom…
Paddy Hutchings is a 21-year-old sailor from Plymouth and from an early age, grew up sailing around the southwest of England. He has been lucky enough to have had the opportunity to take sailing to the next level. After finishing…
All of us at Ronstan are looking forward to the Ronstan Regatta, hosted by McCrae Yacht Club, Victoria. We hope to see everyone there, but the event is limited to 150 participants so act fast. We expect the entry list…
The first leg of the 14th edition of The Ocean Race will start on 15 January 2023 from Alicante, Spain. With just one year to go to the start gun for leg one, the countdown is on and Ulysse Nardin,…
Putting together all of the building blocks which form a successful Vendée Globe project is a seemingly endless task. Over the next few weeks we will look at some of the key people who perform vital roles behind the scenes…
The 30.48m (100ft) VPLP Design/Verdier Maxi Comanche, skippered by Mitch Booth, has taken Monohull Line Honours in the 2022 RORC Transatlantic Race, winning the magnificent IMA Trophy. Comanche has set a new race record for the 3,000nm race from Lanzarote…
The third race win of the NSW 18ft skiff Championship to the Tech2 team of Jack Macartney, Charlie Wyatt and Lewis Brake, in Race 6 on Sydney Harbour today, puts it into equal lead of the series with just two…
Three National Champions were decided at Sail Melbourne today, with the Australia Para Sailing National Championships concluding on another stunning Melbourne day. Wynyard Yacht Club’s Chris Symonds is the current World Champion in the Hansa 303 class, and he doubled…
Tokyo Olympic champion Matt Wearn has continued his domination of the ILCA 7 class, with the Western Australian posting his sixth straight race win in his return to competition at Sail Melbourne today. “It’s nice to be back in the…
Giovanni Soldini’s Multi70 Maserati (ITA) has taken Multihull line honours in the 2022 RORC Transatlantic Race, crossing the finish line outside Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina in Grenada at 05:51:41 UTC on Saturday 15th January (Corrected: 6d 18h 51m…
As Australia’s largest importer of high-end performance power dayboats from Europe, it was only fitting for Eyachts to bring the world’s largest day boat manufacturer to our shores down under. “Most sailors nowadays only take their boats out during the…
On the morning of the seventh day of the RORC Transatlantic Race, news in from PowerPlay and Argo confirms they are in sight of each other, 500 miles from the finish, so at dawn in Grenada on Saturday 15 January,…
There was plenty of heat on and off the water on Day 2 of Sail Melbourne 2022, where kiteboards and wing foils took to Port Phillip for their first day of racing in 32-degree temperatures. Kiteboarding is scheduled to make…
Mark Ballard’s 42 South is in a commanding position in Division Two of the Combined Clubs Harbour Series, run by Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania, Derwent Sailing Squadron Inc and Bellerive Yacht Club, leading on both AMS and PHS handicaps with two…
The Australian Commercial Marine Group (ACMG) is fulfilling an industry need through the production of an ‘Australian Major Haul Out, Repair and Maintenance Directory’. It contains key information, contacts and locations of marine related businesses in Australia with the ability…
Not-for-profit Clean Sailors announces the launch of their Youth Racing Team with three international Champion sailors; CJ Perez (18), Lukas Hesse (22) and Jan Schüpbach (20). The Clean Sailors Youth Racing Team will see the exceptional young champions compete together…
On the sixth day of the RORC Transatlantic Race a thrilling finish is shaping up for multihull line honours contenders – PowerPlay, Argo and Maserati. The 100ft Maxi Comanche (CAY), skippered by Mitch Booth is estimated to be over two…
Sail Melbourne kicked off today, welcoming the return of several Olympians including Tokyo ILCA 7 champion, Matt Wearn. Following the event’s cancellation in 2021, sailors have flocked to Royal Brighton Yacht Club and the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria for…
A golden autumn in Europe has brought a hugely successful close to the first full year of competition for the new Scuderia 65 racer-cruiser. On the racecourse, the full carbon yacht has repeatedly shown her pace, with line honours and…
With Covid still impacting interstate travel and high on consideration for summer plans, there were less boats at the 2022 titles than in previous years. But the same excitement and anticipation was felt as most of the fleet left Victoria…
With issues around border closures looming, nineteen boats – including six sailed two-up – made it to Port Kembla Sailing Club on Lake Illawarra near Wollongong, NSW for the five day Weta Australian Championship held over New Year. Light winds…
The Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) Transatlantic Race enters the fifth day with the potential for a real twist of fate at the front of the RORC fleet. Peter Cunningham’s MOD70 PowerPlay (CAY) still leads the multihulls, but as the…
The Spanish port city of Malaga has confirmed it is keen on hosting the next America’s Cup. Malaga mayor Francisco de la Torre broke his silence on the discreet bid, confirming that since October the administration had been assessing the…
On Tuesday January 4, Romain Pilliard and Alex Pella set off for the round the world upside down record with the aim of setting a new benchmark time for crewed multihulls. Jean-Luc Van Den Heede’s all-time record to date has been…
Two sailors with Kangaroo Island connections tackled the tough conditions in the 2021 Sydney to Hobart yacht race. Ian Roberts last sailed in the epic race back in 1981 as a crewman for the late Jamie Cowell on the 34-foot…
Two Tampa Bay area women have returned to St. Petersburg, Florida after the trip of a lifetime on a sailboat that sent them up the east coast for nine months. Vanessa Goodrum and Sara O’Brien both had full-time jobs at…
For a number of years Sail Canada and Provincial Sailing Associations have been advocating Transport Canada in support of the approval of alternatives to the requirements for recreational boats to carry pyrotechnic distress signals. The Small Vessel Regulations were recently…
The landmark trial of a Greek sailing coach accused of sexual assaulting a minor opened in Athens on Wednesday, a year after an Olympic champion effectively launched the #MeToo movement in the country by speaking out about her experiences. The…
The Australian 18 Footers League’s 21-boat fleet will be back on Sydney Harbour next Sunday (January 16) for Race 6 of the eight-race 2021-22 NSW 18ft skiff Championship. When racing went into recess after Race 5 of the series on…
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