Bird Island Race: Highlights from the race start
Relive some of the action from the start of the 2021 Bird Island Race. By CYCA
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Action-packed finish to 18 footers Spring Championship
The Tech2 team of Jack Macartney, Charlie Wyatt and Lewis Brake survived a wild day of high winds and a late race capsize to win Race 6 (the final race) of the 2021 Spring Championship, when the 18 footers returned to…
Transat Jacques Vabre: Race still wide open one week on
We’re exactly one week into the 15th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre race. Overall the racing is close, with many of the leading boats bunched together across the four classes. The fleet of 79 boats has been reduced to…
Nothing between competitors in Maria Island Race
The first three boats in the TasPorts Maria Island Race crossed the finishing line at Castray Esplanade soon after midnight on Sunday morning within half an hour after a shade over 29 hours of close racing. Brent McKay’s Jazz Player…
Ichi Ban wins thrilling Bird Island Race
Strong winds sparked an exciting sprint in the 2021/22 Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore’s Bird Island Race, with Ichi Ban, Disko Trooper_Contender Sailcloth and URM all taking away wins. A blustery 12-25 knot westerly provided an entertaining start to…
Transat Jacques Vabre: Sailors being put to the test
After six days of racing, the first signs of wear and tear are appearing on board the boats and fatigue is putting the sailors to the test in the Transat Jacques Vabre. Imoca: decisionsIt’s bombing southwards and it’s the new…
Transat Jacques Vabre: Edmond de Rothschild faces DIY and doldrums
With a lead of more than 142 nautical miles over their closest pursuer, and 256 miles over the third boat at 2pm Saturday local time, Charles Caudrelier and Franck Cammas have increased their lead at the head of the race…
Mini Transat: Weapons being honed throughout the fleet
While Pierre Le Roy (1019 – TeamWork) has taken the outright win (prior to the jury’s decision) in Saint-François, the fight continues at every stage of the fleet in the 23rd Mini Transat EuroChef. In the prototype category, Fabio Muzzolini…
Transat Jacques Vabre: Lead changes overnight amid repairs
There was a lead change in the IMOCAs this morning, but as the Ultimes power south to Cape Verde, many of the Class 40 contesting the Transat Jacques Vabre are stuck again without wind. “I feel a bit like a…
44Cup gears up for 2021 finale in Lanzarote
The fifth and final event of the 2021 44Cup Championship Tour is to conclude next week in Puerto Calero, Lanzarote and the nine boats entered are lining up for an ultra-competitive conclusion. In true 44Cup style, the scoreboard remains impressively…
Bumper fleet locked in for Bird Island battle
A fleet of 50 boats will take on the 83 nautical mile Bird Island Race on Saturday 13 November, the second race of the 2021/22 Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore. Much of the fleet from last week’s Flinders Islet…
Record entry for 2022 Transatlantic Race
The Royal Ocean Racing Club, in association with the International Maxi Association (IMA) and the Yacht Club de France, expect a record entry for the 2022 RORC Transatlantic Race. From the mighty Comanche to the miniscule Jangada, 29 teams from all over the…
Smooth sailing with new portable battery charger
Australia is a nation of boat lovers, with 2.51 million Aussies holding a boat license. While owning a boat has a lot of benefits, what happens if you experience a breakdown on the water? The freedom that comes from being…
TJV: Simon Fisher on Alaka’i’s dismasting
Simon Fisher, co-skipper with Justine Mettraux onboard 11th Hour Racing Team Alaka’i, recounts what happened when the mast went down onboard their IMOCA in the Transat Jacques Vabre and what happened next.
Hylas H57: Home on the high seas
Striking new interior photos of the capable H57 cruising yacht from Hylas Yachts have been released. The images of this first hull of four showcase all the Taiwanese yard’s finishing skills and design nous. A contemporary mixture of warm woods…
Mat Belcher on board with Maritimo Racing
Australia’s most successful Olympic sailor, Mathew ‘Mat’ Belcher has been welcomed into Maritimo Racing’s sailing program, with his involvement already proving to be successful. Belcher has been a dominant force in the Olympic 470 Dinghy Class over the last three…
SailGP Inspire launches learning program for NSW students
SailGP Inspire has launched a virtual learning experience for New South Wales youth ahead of the upcoming Australia Sail Grand Prix presented by KPMG, that combines the science of sailing and fitness with the leagues’ purpose-led Race For The Future…
TJV: Collisions and duels during action-packed night
Sodebo Ultim 3 is being assessed following last night’s collision with an unidentified floating object. Meanwhile, 11th Hour Racing Team – Alaka’i have officially abandoned the 15th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre after yesterday’s dismasting. The rest of the fleet…
J Class joins Superyacht Cup Palma 2022
Superyacht Cup Palma is delighted to announce that the J Class will be joining the fun at Europe’s longest running superyacht regatta in 2022. The J Class Association and owners unanimously chose the high-profile Mallorcan festival of sail as one…
World Sailing joins ‘Race To Zero’ campaign
Sailing joins thousands around the world in pledging to be net zero by 2050, aligning sport with the goals of the Paris Agreement and accelerating efforts to address climate change. Continuing its commitment to taking a leading role in sustainability…
Bali 4.4: Your own boat, in your own time at your own pace
The Yacht Share Mariner team are specialists in the syndicated ownership and management of private yachts for pleasure. We’ve had a great response and I’m confident our new Bali 4.4 will have her eight owners before she arrives in Australia…
Legendary sailor Paul Cayard to train Ocean Globe Race crew
Translated, one of the world’s leading translation companies, has partnered with legendary skipper Paul Cayard to select and train its amateur sailors aboard the Swan 65 Translated 9 for the Ocean Globe Race 2023 (OGR23). Cayard, seven-time world champion, seven-time…
Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image 2021: Top 20 revealed
No less than 126 professional photographers representing 24 nations entered the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award 2021 photo competition. Today we reveal the Top 20. The main ranking, the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award, was established by the international jury…
Marina innovation catapults Sanctuary Cove onto world stage
The eyes of the global marine industry are set on Sanctuary Cove Marina as they unveil 48 covered marina berths in a first for the industry in the southern hemisphere – cementing the Gold Coast-based marina’s position as a world…
Transat Jacques Vabre: Between doldrums and dolphins
Catch up with the competitors of the Transat Jacques Vabre.
Sydney Hobart Yacht Race boat tour: Disko Trooper
Jules Hall takes the CYCA on a tour of his J/99, Disko Trooper_Contender Sailcloth. Jules and Jan Scholten are competing in the Two-Handed Division in the 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. By CYCA
Pathway to Paris looks strong for Australian Sailing Team
Barcelona, Spain: Conditions failed to deliver on the final day of racing at the ILCA 7 World Championships due to an uncontrollable wave state. A storm rolled through and the swell pushed up to 2.5 meters, which made it highly dangerous…
Transat Jacques Vabre: Another IMOCA 60 forced to retire
A second 60-footer dismasted on Wednesday after Bureau Vallee suffered this misfortune earlier in the week. The 11th Hour Racing Team Alaka’i of Justine Mettraux and Simon Fisher was thus forced to retire from the 15th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre. The…
Globe 5.80 Transat: Swiss sailor wins qualifier
With late starter Jim Schofield from Ireland arriving safely in Marina Rubicon Lanzarote on November 10, all entrants of this eventful inaugural qualifier are now gathered in Lanzarote (Spain), including Class Globe 5.80 Class founder Don McIntyre. All are celebrating…
International Maxi Association launches new Caribbean circuit
Following on from their multi-event Mediterranean Inshore and Offshore Challenges, the International Maxi Association (IMA) is to hold its first series in the Caribbean in 2022. The IMA Caribbean Maxi Challenge is open to all maxi yachts of 60+ft LOA….
Marine Jobs launches Job Alerts feature
With more than 200 jobs posted and almost 20,000 visits to the site since the launch in July, employers and job seekers alike are reaping the benefits of the new industry careers platform, MarineJobs.org.au. The website is a collaboration between…
Final sprint for Mini Transat leaders
With the front runners now less than 500 miles from the finish and expected into the port of Saint-François this Friday, the battle is becoming more and more fierce within the fleet in this 23rd Mini Transat EuroChef. In the…
Ideal racing conditions at Gascoigne Cup
On Saturday fifteen yachts competed in the third Short Ocean Pointscore of the 2021/22 season – the Gascoigne Cup. The Short Ocean Pointscore is a 10-race series, spread over the 2021/22 summer sailing season, organised by the Cruising Yacht Club…
Transat Jacques Vabre Day 2: New boat gremlins aboard Mālama
Charlie Enright describes the first 24 hours of the 2021 Transat Jacques Vabre onboard 11th Hour Racing Team’s IMOCA 60 – Mālama.
MotorYacht.com.au newsletter launch
In case you missed it, our sister site, motoryacht.com.au, launched the very first edition of their newsletter last week, receiving a great response from their readers and subscribers. Having experienced widespread success as a growing Australian motor yacht news source so…
Australians move into top 10 at ILCA 7 World Championship
It was moving day at the ILCA 7 World Championship, with a pair of Australian Sailing Team athletes making their way into the top 10 on the penultimate day of the event in Barcelona, Spain. Racing was finally able to…
Mini Transat fleet leaders break away
As announced yesterday, the trade winds are now sharing out breeze pretty fairly across the whole of the race zone in the 23rd Mini Transat EuroChef. As a result, the competitors furthest north are now benefiting from similar conditions to…
Waiting game for Transat Jacques Vabre fleet
All of the competitors racing in the 15th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre fleet are currently stuck in a ridge of high pressure from Madeira to Dunkirk. As most head south across the Bay of Biscay, the race is on to be…
Ocean Globe Race Classic Challenge under review
Following the first announcement of the 2023 Ocean Globe Race in July 2019, owners of Whitbread 60’s and a few maxis lobbied the organisers for their own modern class to join this 50th anniversary celebration event of the very first…
Soldiers’ course test sailors’ skills at ILCA 7 World Championships
Racing recommenced on day four of the ILCA 7 World Championships following long delays earlier this week due to lack of wind. It was a tough day of racing for the Australian Sailing Team ILCA 7 squad as marginal conditions…
