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Owner-drivers and crews taking part in the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup were eased gently into competition off Sardinia’s Costa Smeralda today as they fought to make the most of variable sub-10 knot winds out of the northeast quadrant. The light…
On Monday afternoon, the five teams of 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. On Saturday and Sunday, the teams competed against each other for…
As the weather forecast earlier foretold, a lighter breeze, so ideal sailing was experienced by all at SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week (SMIRW) on the variety of courses constructed by organisers at Townsville Yacht Club (TYC). Ragamuffin III (Stuart Tivey…
Ever wonder what it feels like to fly like a Moth sailor? Well, wonder no longer. You’ll often hear us say: foiling is the future. Not only is it pushing the sport in new directions but it’s also pretty darn…
Yesterday was a lay day at SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week (SMIRW), it was also Father’s Day, which translated to fun times for all at the Townsville Airport Father’s Day at pretty Picnic Bay on Magnetic Island. Free kids’ activities, markets,…
Australia continued its dominance on the first day of the Redoro Frantoi Veneti Moth World Championship finals at the Fraglia Vela Malcesine on Lake Garda, securing four of the five top positions. The Ora remained for only five races. Unfortunately,…
An Australian, who at this stage wishes to remain anonymous, has become the 32nd person to enter the 2023 Global Solo Challenge (GSC). He will be competing in a 50 plus foot performance yacht. He has been in touch with…
After a year’s hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 43 of the world’s largest and most advanced racing boats have gathered in the jewel of northeast Sardinia that is Porto Cervo, for tomorrow’s start of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup….
Denmark’s Bo Petersen leads the OK Dinghy fleet at Kieler Woche in Germany after three races in fantastic conditions on Sunday. Petersen took two race wins and a second place, while Germany’s Andre Budzien, in second, won the third race….
The third stage of the 52nd La Solitaire du Figaro, a 624 nautical mile race from Fécamp in France to the Bay of Morlaix in Brittany, commenced on Sunday afternoon in warm conditions with a light easterly wind. The leg opened…
Stage 3 of the 52nd La Solitaire du Figaro starts at midday Sunday local time and will take the 34 solo racers a marathon 624 nautical miles from Fécamp in France to the Bay of Morlaix in Brittany. The route…
The 2021 edition of Kieler Woche in Germany got off to a sunny, but slow start for the 37 OK Dinghies taking part, with the only race of the day abandoned at the downwind mark as the already light wind…
A spectacular sight awaited locals and tourists who were out and about on The Strand at Townsville, where they were treated to racing at SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week with the Strand Race, including a leg that took competitors on…
There are some things you can run on the smell of an oily rag, but race management at a major event is not one of them – just ask Australia’s most experienced Principal Race Officer, Denis Thompson, who is once…
By the end of six races held on Day 2 of the Redoro Frantoi Veneti Moth Worlds at the Fraglia Vela Malcesine on Lake Garda, four Australians feature in the top five, led by Tom Slingsby and Iain Jensen. The…
Portugal, Cascais: Henrique Haddad and his crew have won the SB20 World Championship hosted by the Clube Naval de Cascais and held over an intense week, with 66 boats and more than 200 sailors representing 13 countries. Sailors from Belgium,…
This week final preparations are being made for the new cutting-edge TF35 hydro-foiling catamarans first open water regatta in Scarlino, Italy, to be held from 9-12 September. Until now, the TF35 have raced the first five events of their inaugural…
It was straight into the thick of things when Townsville Yacht Club (TYC) kick-stated SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week (SMIRW) proceedings today, with a race taking in Four Foot Rock off Townsville, the sailing conditions superb with a solid 15…
The Seabin Project’s marine litter in Sydney Harbour report is now here. Click here for full report: https://bit.ly/2XwebUT
Ever wondered about the benefits and possible horrors of in-boom reefing? This video spells out what I’ve learned from my own experience over many thousands of miles with a Leisure Furl system. By Tom Cunliffe
Jean-Luc Van Den Heede, the last seadog, the man of records and the “long route” talks to the team at Global Solo Challenge (GSC) about the mother of all non-stop solo circumnavigations, an in-depth analysis of solo sailing and the…
There are four international rookies among the 11 sailors who are taking on La Solitaire du Figaro for the first time; and as well as all originating from different countries all of them have different sailing backgrounds and cultures. Thirty-three-year-old…
Superyacht Australia, the peak body for the Australian Superyacht industry, is excited to announce that long-time member and sponsor Pantaenius Australia has upgraded to Platinum Membership with the association. Pantaenius first established itself in the Australasian market in 2012 and…
Relay4Nature is an initiative from The Ocean Race, developed in collaboration with UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean – Peter Thomson.
Today at the Fraglia Vela Malcesine, on the shores of Lake Garda, the first day of the Moth World Championship took place; where over 150 athletes from more than 24 nations were on the water to hash it out on foils. A stable 8…
Dive below the surface of the colourful artwork splashed on the hull and sails of 11th Hour Racing Teams brand new IMOCA 60. To inspire a connection with the ocean, 11th Hour Racing enlisted the extremely talented artists of Van…
The Andaman Sea shone in all its glory upon the return of the award-winning Phuket Raceweek. After a one year hiatus due to pandemic restrictions, organisers pulled out all the stops and worked with the Thai yachting community to showcase…
“If you can remember it, you weren’t there,” a phrase often used in connection with Woodstock, but equally applicable to the infamous Auscrew parties of the Admiral’s Cup era of offshore racing. Some of those who pretend to remember them…
The Ocean Race, the round-the-world sailing competition known as the toughest test of a team in sport, is set to play a leading role in one of the world’s most important environmental conferences. Starting on Friday in Marseille, France, The IUCN…
The 26th edition of the Superyacht Cup Palma will take place between the 22nd and the 25th June 2022.
‘Downwind Faster than the Wind’ is a ground breaking and intriguing book by Nicholas Landell-Mills, an independent researcher in applied physics, which explores the theory of sailing in a new and perhaps controversial way that breaks with established models. His analysis…
Following his Stage 2 win of the 52nd La Solitaire du Figaro, Pierre Quiroga (Skipper Macif 2019) now takes the overall lead by 1 hour and 36 minutes after Stage 1 winner Xavier Macaire (Groupe SNEF) had to dive on Monday…
US match racer Chris Poole and his Riptide Racing crew, including Aussie Ryan Wilmot, clinched a valuable win at the 2021 Oakcliff International Regatta at Oyster Bay, New York, August 26-30. Poole defeated French opponent Aurelien Pierroz 3-1 in the finals…
Check out what actions the sailing community are taking, both on and off the water, in order to create a more sustainable future.
The recreational marine industry’s first intelligent object-recognition and motion-sensing assisted-docking solution is now available to boat builders and technical installers. Docking a boat – especially in wind and current – can be a stressful experience for even the most experienced…
The two minutes it takes to rig a boom preventer properly can pay off in so many ways, yet still a lot of sailors consider it an unnecessary hassle. Pip Hare begs to differ. Rigging a boom preventer will allow…
Nothing has changed as much as Global Navigation Systems. But as Alan Punch from Navathome Australia writes – paper charts are still and always will be relevant. To avoid any on-water incidents, a balance between new and old systems is…
Porto Cervo, Italy: The 31st edition of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup will take place from 5-11 September. Revered as the annual showcase for the world’s fastest and most powerful monohull yachts, the event is considered the perfect sailing package….
Xavier Macaire (Groupe SNEF), the French skipper who last Thursday conclusively won the marathon first stage into Lorient was this afternoon battling to get back on terms with the leading peloton of the 52nd La Solitaire du Figaro’s Stage 2, a…
Spanish sailors shone at the Zhik 29er 2021 World Cup in Valencia, which brought in 193 sailors from 24 countries. The last day was an emotional roller coaster to say the least. Quicorras Urios and Filippo Benetti (RCN Valencia), who…
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