69F presents: The Magenta Project experience
An all-female team, sponsored by GAC Pindar, is participating in the second event of the Persico 69F Cup in Porto Cervo, Sardinia, from the 5-10 July.
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Grand Prix 2.1: Swiss youth team takes lead
Costa Smeralda, Northern Sardinia, Italy: Today was the first day of racing at the Grand Prix 2.1 event of the Persico 69F Cup circuit and currently in the lead is the Swiss team Okalys Youth Project followed by the Italian…
Sydney sailor gets haircut for good cause
Having long hair as a sailor can be a major inconvenience. It can get caught in blocks, flicks into your face and often at the end of the day spent on the water it is one big, knotted clump. But…
Beyond Meat to support upcoming SailGP event
LONDON – In the lead-up to the Great Britain Sail Grand Prix, Beyond Meat® – a leader in plant-based meat – is teaming up with SailGP as the official plant-based meat partner for the event in Plymouth, UK on July…
All-female team to race in 69F Cup
The 69F Team is fully in support of The Magenta Project’s initiatives and following a recent 69F training camp aimed at up-skilling female sailors. The 69F Team were keen to see an all-female team in the upcoming 69F events. Now,…
Round The Island Race 2021 – race highlights
Cowes, England: The highlights of the 2021, and 90th, Round The Island Race.
How Protests Work – SheSails Online Workshop
Ever wondered about how the protest process works? If you have not long started sailing or want to take the next step towards club racing, this online workshop is for you. We will be discussing the on-water prerequisites to submitting…
First ever single-handed multihull race confirmed
The first ever single-handed race around the world in the giant Ultim multihulls will take place in 2023, 15 years after the vision was originally conceived. An incredible test of both man and machine awaits the skippers, in a race…
Change in leaderboard at Optimist World Championship
Riva del Garda, Italy – After two days of the Team Race World Championship, racing for the individual World Championship resumed today. Two races were completed today. The fleets have been divided into Gold fleet (from which will emerge the…
Sailing terms everyone should know
Knowing the right sailing terms to use on board a boat is not just a way of sounding super cool and impressing your friends, though it does works for that too… It’s actually very useful, and sometimes crucial in communicating…
Off-Wind sails for cruising boats
Three sailmakers take a look at off-wind sails that will keep your boat moving on a reach and a run. Not so long ago, most production sailboats featured sail plans that were a bit different from what one might encounter…
Location uncertainty for 37th America’s Cup
Luna Rossa helmsman Francesco Bruni says Team New Zealand need to “get a move on” and has criticised their boss Grant Dalton over the delays in deciding what the next edition of the America’s Cup will look like. After successfully…
Top ten boat names for 2021
It’s been a tumultuous year for the world, and getting away from it all on a recreational boat has given many the respite they’ve needed. With lives upended, some recreational boat owners have chosen to reflect on the times when…
Grand Prix 2.1 Persico 69 Cup kicks off tomorrow
Costa Smeralda, Northern Sardinia, Italy: Starting tomorrow and running until July 10th the Grand Prix 2.1 for Persico 69F foiling yachts will be held in Costa Smeralda. 69F yachts are a 6.9 metre, one-design, monohull foiling class. The event is…
Q&A with world-renowned sailors Murray Jones and Jordi Calafat
How do you set up your rig for max speed? Whether you’re talking small boats, multihulls or keelboats, two experts that really know all about rig tune are five-times America’s Cup winner Murray Jones from New Zealand, and 470 Olympic…
One week to go until Transpac
Los Angeles, California – After a long winter and spring that made planning even more difficult due to Covid uncertainty, the fleet for this year’s Transpacific Yacht Race (aka, the Transpac) is at last in their final days of preparation….
Australian Sailing Team Coaching Chain Series – Mara Stransky
In the lead-up to Tokyo Australian Sailing are going to be telling the story of the Coaching Chain through the eyes and voices of our world class Olympic athletes. Each and every coach has had a role to play in…
Sailor rescued after yacht crashes into rocks off South Australian coast
A solo sailor has spent seven hours trapped on his yacht after it smashed onto rocks off the Coffin Bay National Park on South Australia’s west coast. Key points: Will Fantom was circumnavigating Australia when he ran aground near Coffin Bay…
Anchor swivels
To swivel or not to swivel? That is the question. Responsible for never-ending and ongoing discussions, swivels are described by some as unnecessary and to others essential. Titan Swivel, brings a solid answer to the debate. Titan® is a brand…
Tricky weather conditions for Aegean 600
Lavrio, Greece: 24 hours after the race start, it has been predominantly light winds for all those participating in the Aegean 600 race.
AEGEAN 600: Speeding up at halfway mark
Lavrio, Greece: In the last 24 hours, the Greek Meltemi winds finally arrived on the AEGEAN 600 race course to speed up all members of the fleet as they start to pass through the halfway point in the race. This halfway point is…
6 JULY 2021 – Day 2 AEGEAN 600 race analysis video
AEGEAN 600 Day 2 race analysis video, presented by Dobbs Davis, technical editor at Seahorse Magazine. The YB tracker software is used to discuss the positions and tactics of the teams at key points on the race course, and what…
Optimist Worlds: Italy crowned Team Racing Champion
Riva del Garda, Italy: After two days of racing and over one hundred races completed by the 48 registered teams, the Italian team made up of Quan Adriano Cardi, Alessandro Cirinei, Alex Demurtas, Lorenzo Ghirotti and Lisa Vucetti won the…
Buoyancy aids and lifejackets
Personal floatation devices come in two main forms buoyancy aids and life-jackets. Worn correctly a personal flotation device could save your life.
Ocean Race Europe take climate action
Check out some of the ways that the amazing teams in The Ocean Race Europe are helping the planet, including joining the @UNFCCC Sports for Climate Action initiative 👏 💙 🌎 #RacingwithPurpose
Nautor’s Swan debuts 125 foot yacht at this year’s Rolex Fastnet Race
The designers, engineers, boatbuilders and the sailors at Nautor’s Swan in Finland have really upped the ante with the launch of their newest, largest and no doubt, the fastest sailing yacht they’ve ever built – Skorpios. In fact, their new ClubSwan125 looks powerful enough to break…
Sail with Sir Ben Ainslie
Experience the excitement of a ride on The Great Britain SailGP Team’s foiling ‘F50’ race boat in the Andalusian port city of Cádiz, the host of the Spanish Grand Prix. You’ll be meeting 4x Olympic Gold Medallist, Sir Ben Ainslie…
Rolex Fastnet Race’s historic battle for line honours
A major clash of the titans will take place between two of the world’s fastest maxi-monohulls at August’s Rolex Fastnet Race. While the most sought-after victory is, of course, the overall win under IRC, for the monohull that is first…
CYCA Winter Series champions crowned
Congratulations to the 11 divisional winners from the 2021 Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Winter Series. With the final two races of the series abandoned due to COVID-19 restrictions, the winners were crowned from the seven completed pointscore races. Division…
French dominate Nacra 15 European Championship
Silvaplana, Switzerland: After eight races in typical Silvaplana conditions with the Maloja wind (a thermal south-westerly wind) blowing from the south west, it was the French teams that took the first three places in the 2021 Open Nacra 15 European…
TMG takes top spot in Asia Pacific
Award-winning dealership The Multihull Group (TMG) have once again cemented its reputation as one of the world’s leading marine importers. At the recent world conference for Lagoon Catamarans, TMG were announced as the number one dealer in the Asia Pacific…
Aegean 600: Day One
Lavrio, Greece: A fleet of 40 yachts have set off on a 600 mile journey around the Aegean Sea (where the Mediterranean Sea meets Asia).
Aegean 600: A new international sailing race unfurls its sails
Lavrio, Greece: At Cape Sounion under the gaze of the temple of Poseidon, Greek god of the Sea, the fleet of the first edition of the Aegean 600 set off today for the start of their 605-mile odyssey throughout the…
Round the Island Race 2021
The weather may not have delivered but make no mistake, for many of the 7,000 crew that headed out for the 90th anniversary of the Island Sailing Club’s Round the Island Race (Cowes, England) this was a big day out….
Cowes Round the Island Race: Eeyore wins again
The Island Sailing Club, Cowes, England, put on a spectacular 90th anniversary party for the 2021 Round the Island Race. The huge fleet of over 1200 boats showed how much people love taking part in this event. This year’s race…
Harris brothers – World 18ft Skiff Champions
Two brothers winning JJ Giltinan world 18ft Skiff Championships is not too rare. There have been at least ten ‘brothers’ winning boats in the 71 championships held so far, but the Harris brothers have a rare distinction with their victories. The…
Moth Cup day 4 highlights
Australian sailor Tom Slingsby came out on top at the Foiling Week and the Liberty Bitcoin Moth Cup in Lake Garda, Italy.
Success for Australians at Moth Cup
The final day of the Foiling Week and the Liberty Bitcoin Moth Cup arrived with an unpredictable wind forecast as rain was expected to come in mid-day. However, Luca Rizzotti and his team hosting the Foiling Week and the Liberty Bitcoin Moth Cup did a brilliant job and they managed…
Nominations open for 2021 Australian Sailing Awards
Nominations for the 2021 Australian Sailing Awards have now opened, giving clubs and club members the opportunity to be recognised for outstanding achievements and contributions to the sailing community across the past year. The Australian Sailing Awards are the peak…
Rescuing required for Round the Island Race competitor
Experienced sailors who had just taken part in a prestigious yacht race had to be rescued when their vessel got into difficulty off the Dorset coast. The crew of three had taken part in the Round the Island Race at…
