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After a slow start to day three of Geelong’s Festival of Sails, the action picked up throughout the afternoon with the sailors heading out just after lunch in a building sea breeze. The racing yachts, multihulls, cruising boats and double…
Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) Member Wendy Tuck and her Pacatack crew were among the winners in Race 3 of the 2021/22 Sydney Harbour Women’s Keelboat Series, hosted by the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron. Four CYCA boats were among the fleet of…
It’s the first time it’s been officially used as a key berthing point and Geelong’s floating breakwater ‘Wangim Walk’ has proven to be a hit with local and visiting yachts during this year’s Festival of Sails. Officially opened last February,…
It has been three glorious days of fun, sun and sailing in the crystal clear waters of the Mornington Peninsula for the Ronstan Regatta (January 22-24), hosted by McCrae Yacht Club. Perhaps just a little more breeze on the final…
The fleet of 11 Cherubs had Matilda Bay to themselves for the first round of the WA Cherub Championship on November 27-28, 2021. Hosted by Perth Dinghy Sailing Club, two other Clubs were represented at the event, both being regional…
The second day of racing at the Festival of Sails kicked off with the Middle Distance Race getting underway in a light and fickle northerly wind. Five fleets took off across two different start lines to make their way out…
A man is missing in Sydney Harbour after his tinnie over-turned off Manly during a night time fishing trip with a friend. Both men clung to the boat for hours before the 49-year-old drifted away.
Another brilliant finishing burst by the current Australian champion Tech2 team to win Race 7 of the NSW 18ft skiff Championship on Sydney Harbour today. It has set the scene for a match race type finish to the series as only…
More than 100 years after a Dutch sailing vessel first took to the seas, she is set to return to her origins becoming the first modern commercial sail cargo ship operating in the North Sea. The Dutch start-up EcoClipper, which plans…
The body of a 75-year-old Frenchman who was attempting to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean has been found at sea. Jean-Jacques Savin was “found lifeless inside the cabin” off the coast of Azores, an archipelago belonging to Portugal, said a statement…
The Festival of Sails 179th Melbourne to Geelong Passage Race started under spinnaker with over 200 yachts in a gusty 12-18 knot northerly breeze. There was a mixed bag of boats making the most of the sensational conditions as they…
Grenada: Two weeks into the RORC Transatlantic Race, three more French teams have crossed the finish line outside Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina – Lady First 3 (FRA) finished under one hour ahead of Tonnerre de Glen (FRA). In…
It was another glamour day at the Parkdale Yacht Club for Day 3 of the Australian Windsurfing Championships, with light but manageable winds on offer. The course was set for slalom racing to kick off the day. Class president, Nick…
A large-scale search continues after a boat capsized on Friday night in Sydney’s North Harbour, with one man missing after his dog and another man were found alive. NSW Police said the man, 49, his dog, Max, and another male, aged…
The second day of the Australian Windsurfing Championship began with clear skies, light winds and 25 degree-heat, and while some riders were warming up still sore from the previous day of racing, the flat water was the perfect set up…
Grenada, Day 14: With over 30 knots of trade winds in the Atlantic, the 15 teams still racing in the RORC Transatlantic Race have seen a rapid rise in boat speed towards Grenada and a further two boats are expected…
With Queensland to host the Olympic sailing ten years from now, it’s possible that some of our future representatives were competing in the 2022 Allen Flying 11 Australian Championships at Gosford Sailing Club last week, in particular a brother and sister…
Thursday, January 20: It was a shifty start to the first day of the 2022 Australian Windsurfing Championships at Parkdale Yacht Club in Melbourne with 112 Windsurfers taking to Port Phillip Bay in 31-degree heat and a light five to…
Meet the France SailGP Team and find out what actions they are taking in order to look after our planet.
Passengers traveling along the Thames in London now have the opportunity to catch a ride on the UK’s first hybrid high-speed passenger ferries. Uber Boat by Thames Clippers, which reports running a river bus service that carried four million people…
On the 13th day of the RORC Transatlantic Race David Collins’ Botin 52 Tala (GBR) and Max Klink’s Botin 52 Caro (CH) crossed the finish line outside Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina to complete the RORC Transatlantic Race. The…
The Volvo 70 I Love Poland (POL) finished the RORC Transatlantic Race in an elapsed time of 10 days 11 hours 12 minutes and 50 seconds. Skippered by Grzegorz Baranowski, the team is composed of young talented Polish sailors. Footage:…
Maiden has set off on its next circumnavigation of the planet, aiming to raise awareness and funds for girls’ education, sponsored by DP World. The yacht, which famously raced with a female crew in the Whitbread Round the World Race…
For the first time in race history, crews of two competed in the 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. There were 17 starters in the inaugural Two-Handed Division, with 10 boats navigating the tricky conditions to complete one of the…
Sydney Harbour was once, some might say, blissfully free of party boats and glistening white private cruisers. There was a time when the harbour foreshore was crammed with wharves, jetties and sheds, and ferries and work boats ran non-stop. And…
The countdown is on for the start of the 2022 Festival of Sails with the Passage Race from Melbourne to Geelong set to get underway at 9.30am at Williamstown this Saturday, January 22. The spectacular sight of more than 200…
Charlotte’s Point, Antigua: On Sunday January 9 at 1pm the Governor General of Antigua and Barbuda, His Excellency Sir Rodney Williams, fired the starting cannon for the Oyster World Rally. Twenty-five British-built Oyster yachts are taking part in the 27,000…
On the 12th day of the RORC Transatlantic Race a thrilling finish is shaping up for Caro and Tala in IRC Zero, with the potential for both teams to take the overall lead under IRC for the RORC Transatlantic Race…
Australia Day 2022 in Sydney marks the return to a jam-packed outdoor Sydney Harbour program. It starts early with the dawn projection and flag raising and continues through to the Australia Day Live concert at the Sydney Opera House Forecourt,…
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…
From Gladstone to the Keppels, Anne Wilson shows the Capricorn Coast offers a diverse range of great cruising grounds and even better anchorages. “Remember, if you are passing through the ships at anchor or coming into Gladstone go to Gladstone…
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.
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