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The wind off Porto Cervo failed to fill in on the final day of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, so following Friday’s layday, the results at the end of play on Thursday stand, at this the pinnacle event of the…
A challenging second day for the seven TF35s in Scarlino started with an hour delay ashore as the moody overcast skies prevented the sea breeze from kicking in, and when the racing got going, it was in an inconsistent 6-8…
Hungary: The new Hungarian national champion, Akos Lukats, has taken the lead on the penultimate day of the 2021 Finn European Masters at Tihanyi Hajós Egylet in Tihany, Hungary. Bas De Waal, from The Netherlands, is back up to second…
France: The fifth event of SailGP will make its debut in the world-famous French seaside resort of Saint-Tropez this weekend, for the France Sail Grand Prix, where Tom Slingsby and the Australia Team are hoping to keep their winning streak…
Spirit Yachts has announced a partnership with EON Productions, Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios (MGM) and Universal Pictures International. The partnership sees a Spirit 46 sailing yacht feature in the upcoming film No Time To Die. For more information, see: www.spirityachts.com…
Zdenek Gebhart, from the Czech Republic, continues to lead the Finn European Masters at the Tihanyi Hajós Egylet in Tihany, Hungary after two more races on Thursday. Akos Lukats, from Hungary, is up to second while Taras Harvrysh, from Ukraine,…
Today, after three relatively light races, the wind was knocking on the door of 20 knots for the penultimate day of competition at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup. This was the most breeze seen all week and the reason the…
When he crossed the finish line off Roscoff on Thursday morning at 11:59:54am (local time) to win Stage 3 of La Solitaire du Figaro, Pierre Quiroga (Skipper Macif 2019) crucially extended his lead at the top of the General Classification…
The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (RNZYS) and Defender Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ) along with the Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd (RYSL) and Challenger of Record INEOS Team UK made an announcement today in regards to the exciting initiatives that…
They came, they saw, they sort of remembered! Yes, they remembered each other and many good times in the past and they remembered how to get to Cowes for the Auscrew 50th anniversary lunch. Some of the other memories were…
The opening day of the TF35 Scarlino Trophy in Tuscany, delivered everything the fleet had hoped for their first experience following the last two events at Lake Geneva: a steady 8-12 knot breeze and flat water under brilliant sunshine. Coming…
The Danish team made full use of their home advantage to come out on top following the three inshore races during the Copenhagen stopover of the Nord Stream Race. Racing in light winds the Danes won two out of the three windward/leeward short…
It’s incredibly rare for the Challenger of Record to become the actual Official Challenger in an America’s Cup Match, but Luna Rossa PRADA Pirelli did it in style with consistent performances on the water and one hell of a celebration…
Practice all the skills when building Eian Mathieson’s explanation of his in-line fuel polishing system. There have been a few articles on fuel polishing in past Cruising Helmsman in the past year (October 2015), but they motivated me to do…
Joan Wenner, boating safety writer, looks into the meaning of sailing phrases from the time of masted sailing ships, that those newer to sailing may not be familiar with. Did you know? Long Shot – Early ships’ guns tended to…
Nautor’s Swan is leading the sailing yacht market (from 10 to 40 plus metres), with the launch of new products throughout its three divisions. The strategy of dividing into the three distinct product lines proved to be successful and enables…
Great Britain’s Jenna Gibson and the Croatian Enrico Marotti won the 2021 Slalom World Championship in Paros, Greece.
The 31st edition of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup reached its mid-point at the end of the third day. Three coastal races have been completed, with owners and their highly-skilled crews enjoying the spectacular scenery and sublime conditions of the…
The 14th SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week (SMIRW) was over too quickly, the week flying by as it does when you are in such a beautiful tropical location at the beginning of spring and the conditions are conducive – but that…
The largest ever Finn European Masters opened at the Tihanyi Hajós Egylet, Hungary, on Wednesday in ‘paradise’ sailing conditions. After two races Zdenek Gebhart, from Czech Republic, leads Bas de Waal and Cees Scheurwater, from The Netherlands. A fleet of…
With just over 100 nautical miles to go to the finish line at Roscoff on the Bay of Morlaix, Pierre Quiroga (Skipper Macif 2019) was maintaining a slender lead of just under one mile after passing Bishop Rock at the…
After three races, it is the leaders in the largest and smallest classes that have retained perfect scores at the half way stage of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup at Porto Cervo. This morning many thought today would be unsailable…
We all love a good barbie and even more so when it raises money and awareness for a cause close to so many hearts of those in the Whitsundays. September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and Coral Sea Marina are rolling up…
When they came to Auckland, they were off the pace and struggled to finish a race in the The America’s Cup World Series. But INEOS TEAM UK’s defining moment was the post Christmas comeback where they dominated the Prada Cup…
In conjunction with the return of Europe’s biggest on-water boat show, scheduled for September 7-12, Yachting World have picked the best of the multihulls due to be at the 2021 Cannes Yachting Festival. 1. Privilege Signature 510 The first major…
Yachting World ask top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative yachts of our times. This month, Australian sailor and explorer, Don McIntyre nominates S&S 34. The most innovative all-time classic is the S&S 34….
Following the abandonment of racing due to unsuitable conditions yesterday, it’s back on at SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week (SMIRW) this morning, as the fleet heads out from the marina for the earlier start time of 10am on the final…
Australia’s Tom Slingsby has won the Redoro Frantoi Veneti Moth World Championship at the Fraglia Vela Malcesine on Lake Garda, with two races to spare. The first warning signal for the Gold fleet at 8 o’clock made the athletes get…
Ahead of his home event in Saint-Tropez find out what makes France SailGP Team driver Billy Besson tick, as he gives us an honest look at his unique approach to sailing (and life), the challenges his team faces, and what…
Bo Petersen, from Denmark, has taken a commanding lead after Stage 2 of 2021 Art of Racing OK Dinghy Euro Series. He leads the series by a massive 113 points following the five regattas that counted towards Stage 2. An…
The second day of racing at the 31st Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup in Porto Cervo, Italy, brought light wind of eight to ten knots from the northeast. The conditions were similar to yesterday’s but somewhat lighter, requiring a special effort…
Racing this afternoon in waters which are not at all well-known to most of La Solitaire du Figaro competitors – the outer reaches of the Bristol Channel, along the north Cornish and Devon coastline are presenting a new set of…
Denmark’s Bo Petersen has won Kieler Woche for OK Dinghies after no more racing was possible on the last two days. André Budzien was second with Benjamin Hammerö third, from the fleet of 36 boats. Only three races were possible…
Racing has been abandoned at Townsville Yacht Club’s (TYC) SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week (SMIRW) today, officials holding off as long as they could before making the decision to can it for the day. Due to start at 11am, the…
American Magic were the first to launch a full-size test boat, and the first to sail and foil on an AC75. They were the first Challenger to set up in New Zealand and looked on track for a great regatta….
On September 6th, the five teams competing in the Nord Stream Race set out on their first leg from Kiel to Copenhagen. This marked the end of the crews’ inaugural event as part of Kiel Week. The teams competed against…
The 31st edition of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup got underway with all three classes undertaking a coastal course winding through the spectacular Maddalena Archipelago. Organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, in conjunction with the International Maxi Association, this…
Plenty of squirt from early on this morning has convinced organisers at SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week to put the famed Around the Island Race off for another day, sending competitors to the Launs Bay course instead, as the wind…
Five races with variable winds, tested the technical skills of the athletes on the second day of the finals at the Redoro Frantoi Veneti Moth World Championship at the Fraglia Vela Malcesine on Lake Garda. But despite these challenging conditions,…
When I spoke to Australian sailor Matt Wearn over the phone, he was in Belgium taking a well-deserved break with his fiancée Emma Plasschaert, following his gold-medal win in the Men’s Laser class at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. “It…
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