Portsmouth boat fire
On Friday, December 10, Firefighters responded to a boat fire at Hinckley Yachts on Little Harbor Landing around 10:30 a.m. The fire spread to two super yachts in the marina – a powerboat and a sailboat, each around 100 feet….
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Sydney Hobart super maxi faces short preparation
Black Jack captain Mark Bradford concedes a lack of recent racing could put his line honours contending boat at a disadvantage against the other two supermaxis heading into this month’s Sydney to Hobart. The boat didn’t line up alongside supermaxi…
America’s Cup sailors wing foiling in Spain
America’s Cup, SailGP and Olympic professional sailors Pete Burling, Nathan Outteridge and Blair Tuke explore Tarifa, Spain during down time between Sail GP events. The boys were introduced to wing foiling from Armstrong foils top Man Armie Armstrong. Working together,…
A rare chance to acquire a piece of sailing history
Borkumriff II would make the perfect Christmas gift for a superyacht owner with a taste for the finest things in life. Borkumriff II, the delightfully unique 31 metre schooner, is now listed for sale and would make an excellent acquisition…
Australia’s Olympic future on show at Sail Sydney
The future stars of Australian sailing were on show at Sail Sydney, with a mix of Australian Sailing Team, Australian Sailing Squad and Australian Sailing Futures athletes among the big winners on day one of the annual regatta. Since many…
Action close-up with SailGP Insights
SailGP is proud to officially launch SailGP Insights, a new online dashboard which provides fans with vast amounts of data from the identical hydrofoiling F50 catamarans that feature in the purpose-led, global racing league. SailGP Insights perfectly complements SailGP’s broadcast…
French photographer wins Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image 2021
The winners of the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image, including Agence France-Presse (AFP) photographer Loïc Venance from Nantes (FRA) and Patrick Condy (UK), were celebrated on Thursday night at Le Nautic in Paris in the presence of sailing stars Alan Roura…
Santiago Lange becomes Nacra 17 class President
Santiago Lange (ARG) is the new President of the International Nacra 17 Class Association. The Nacra 17 executive co-opted Lange officially into the role at an executive meeting on December 8. Lange stepped up to the commitment and is prepared…
Oman ready for 50th edition of Youth Sailing World Championships
The seaside resort of Mussanah in Oman is ready to host the world’s best young sailors when the 2021 Youth Sailing World Championships presented by Hempel commences on 11 December. A total of 433 sailors from 56 nations are entered…
Electric engines in yachts: Amendment approved by Australian Sailing
With the world turning to electric engines at a rapid rate in our vehicles, what about yachts? So many people have discounted electric engines due to the perceived issues of lack of range, expensive batteries, no power, etc. At Ocean…
First entries in for 74th Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race
The Notice of Race is out, and the first entries are rolling in for the Gladstone Ports Corporation’s 74th Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race. The race is set to sail on Good Friday, April 15 2022 from Moreton Bay to…
Gold Coast to host first Para Sailing World Championships in 2022
The inaugural Virtus Para Sailing World Championship will be staged in Gold Coast, Australia, 5 – 12 November 2022, for Hansa 303 class sailors from all around the world. A World Championship deserves a World Class athlete and sailor at…
Curtain falls on a fine season for Gitana Team
On November 23, Franck Cammas and Charles Caudrelier took the win in the Ultime category of the Transat Jacques Vabre with real panache, adding yet another victory to the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild’s list of achievements. Ultimately, it is on this…
52 Super Series heading to Baiona and Barcelona
The 52 Super Series, the world’s leading grand prix monohull circuit, will mark its historic 10th year of continued success with an exciting five regatta season which will open in May at a beautiful venue which is new to the…
Sir Peter Blake’s environmental legacy lives on
Sir Peter Blake’s environmental legacy lives on 20 years after his death. Lady Pippa Blake told Breakfast the Sir Peter Blake Trust was going from strength to strength.
Ronstan gift ideas
Treat yourself, family and friends this Christmas and summer sailing season with top quality gear and gadgets from Ronstan, a world-leading manufacturer of sailboat hardware, rigging components, sailing wear and accessories. RF4056 Analogue Watch: The latest offering in Ronstan’s famous ClearStart™ watch range is…
Record fleet for 2022 Sail Paradise Regatta
Southport Yacht Club’s premier sailing event, Qoin Sail Paradise, is shaping up to be the biggest and best ever when it is staged from January 3-6. A record fleet of more than 50 yachts are already registered, and the signs…
Interview with navigation app founder
Fast forward from an epiphany in the navigation station on a round-the-world yacht race in 2014 to today and marine tech company savvy navvy, founded by Jelte Liebrand, has just finished its most successful year yet. Ex-Google software engineer and…
John Stanley: 18 footer historian and Sydney Hobart survivor
Since the birth of the 18 footer class on Sydney Harbour in January 1892, there has been an incredible number of stories about the competitors, the clubs, the rules, the boats, supporters and sponsors during the following 130 years. Realising…
B&G and the Australian Sailing Team – enduring, evolving and essential
When you are so utterly focussed on getting the best out of a particular programme, you need to put only the very best into it. In a way, this would have to be a streamlined version of one of the…
SailGP Season 3 is coming
Get ready for the SailGP season of more! More events, more teams, and more drama starting in May 2022.
Sail Sydney competitors ready to race
The 2021 Sail Sydney regatta is shaping up to provide quality sailing action with a large fleet of sailors keen to hit the water and compete after another disrupted year of racing. From Thursday December 9 to Sunday December 12,…
SailGP Season 3: First eight cities unveiled
SailGP returns in its third season with additional new teams, more iconic cities and thrilling racing as it reaffirms its status as the most exciting and purpose-driven racing on-water. The future has never looked brighter for SailGP as it expands…
Whisper and Scallywag shine in Big Boat Challenge
Whisper’s impressive form continued with overall victory in the 2021 SOLAS Big Boat Challenge, as SHK Scallywag 100 took line honours in a stunning showdown on Sydney Harbour. The sun shone on the two super maxis and seven mini maxis for the 14 nautical…
Addicted to More Adventure
Addicted to More Adventure is the sequel to the first Addicted to Adventure by sailor and adventurer Bob Shepton. The adventures here are more varied, in time as well as place and content. There are many diverse adventures involving sailing…
Fast-finishing Aussies ‘on the up’ towards Paris 2024
The ILCA 6 World Championships concluded in Oman overnight with two Australians finishing in the top 15. Tokyo Olympian Mara Stransky finished sixth overall and made it clear that she has the skills and determination to make her mark at…
Marstrand to host first-ever 49er Short Track World Championship
The Short Track World Championship is an action-packed tournament format that showcases the best of sailing in a fan friendly package. The world’s best 49er and 49erFX sailors will race in the word’s best amphitheatre for sailing. The regatta will…
ILCA 6 world champions crowned
The 2021 ILCA 6 World Championship concluded yesterday in Barcelo Mussanah, Oman, with Nik Pletikos of Slovenia winning the men’s 2021 ILCA 6 World Championship in the last race on the last day of the competition. Taking the title by a single point, Pletikos secured the gold by winning race…
Transat Jacques Vabre recap
The 2021 Transat Jacques Vabre ended today with the very last boat, the Class40 Terre Exotique, crossing the finish line less than an hour before the cut-off time. In total, 150 sailors and 75 crews have made it to Martinique…
KnowWake’s boat navigation and safety app expands into Australia
KnowWake, a first-of-its-kind, free waterway navigation app powered by crowdsourced data through real-time boater updates, has formally announced its expansion into Australia. This announcement comes on the heels of the company unveiling their development in Europe, specifically in the United…
Stransky secures race victory at ILCA 6 Worlds
Tokyo Olympian Mara Stranksy finally found her form on day five of the ILCA 6 World Championships in Oman. The young Queenslander shot up the rankings to seventh overall after three solid races including a win in the last race…
Yandoo leads 18ft skiff Championship
The Yandoo team of John Winning, Mike Kennedy and Fang Warren lead the NSW 18ft skiff Championship following a dominating performance to take out Race 3 on Sydney Harbour on Sunday. Yandoo grabbed the lead early in the race to hold a…
Zen finds focus in tricky conditions to win Cabbage Tree Island Race
Gordon Ketelbey’s TP52 Zen takes a huge “confidence boost” into the 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, winning her final offshore hit-out before the great race in the Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore’s Cabbage Tree Island Race. Three TP52s led the Fully-Crewed IRC…
KiteFoil World Series: French riders storm to championship glory
Axel Mazella and Poema Newland have become champions of Gran Canaria, the fifth and final event of the 2021 KiteFoil World Series. Both French riders have also been crowned champions of the 2021 season. For Mazella, this is his third World Series…
Double win for double-handed Speedwell in Cabbage Tree Island Race
Campbell Geeves and Wendy Tuck claimed their first ever blue water win together, steering Speedwell to line honours and overall (IRC) victory in the Two-Handed Division of the Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore’s Cabbage Tree Island Race. Speedwell completed…
Starting skills key at ILCA 6 World Championships
On day four of the ILCA 6 World Championships at Al-Musannah Sports City, in Oman, it was a brutal wait out on the water for competitors before the racing finally got underway late in the afternoon. When it did, finding…
LawConnect first home in Cabbage Tree Race
Christian Beck’s Juan-K 100 LawConnect laid down a marker in her return to offshore racing, winning Fully-Crewed Line Honours in the 2021 Cabbage Tree Island Race, the third race in the 2021/22 Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore. LawConnect takes…
Australian ILCA 6 squad embraces long waits and light winds
Patience was tested on the third day of the ILCA 6 World Championships as the Race Committee squeezed in just one race in an unstable 5-7 knots of wind. It was worth the wait for the Australian Sailing ILCA 6…
Light airs prevail at ILCA 6 World Championships
Day three of the 2021 ILCA 6 World Championships was once again influenced by the wind, with just two races in the Men’s and one in the Women’s completed at Barceló Resort Mussanah, as the sailors struggled to get to…
ARC: 12 Nacira 69 takes honours in Saint Lucia
At 03:16:45 local time on Friday, the Italian flagged 12 Nacira 69 crossed the finish line off Rodney Bay Saint Lucia as the first arrival of ARC 2021, claiming the coveted award of line honours and kick-starting the celebrations after…
