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Safety First | SailGP
It is impossible to succeed in SailGP without pushing the limits, which makes safety a top priority. The Denmark SailGP Team’s Lars-Peter Rosendahl explains the gear and training that allows athletes to feel safe and prepared onboard the F50.
151 Miglia line honours for Arca SGR – Twin Soul B on track for overall win
Following a challenging night at sea, early this morning the 100ft maxi, ARCA SGR, was first to cross the finish line off Punta Ala to take line honours in this 12th edition of the 151 Miglia-Trofeo Cetilar. This is the…
The Ocean Race Europe: Fast reaching as Atlantic winds freshen
Freshening winds off the north-west tip of Spain have meant significantly faster sailing for the 12 professional crews representing nine countries racing from Lorient, France to Cascais, Portugal on the opening leg of The Ocean Race Europe. After spending much…
What seabird populations tell us about the health of the ocean
Just as caged canaries once warned coal miners of the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning, free-flying seabirds are now warning humanity about the deteriorating health of our oceans. Seabirds journey vast distances across Earth’s seascapes to find food and to…
Britain’s Andy Beadsworth wins HM King Juan Carlos Trophy
Britain’s Andy Beadsworth, crewed by Simon Fry and Arda Baykal (Provezza Dragon), has won the HM King Juan Carlos Trophy after a close battle with Switzerland’s Waschkuhn, Jojo Vidinha/Charles Nankin, in Cascais, Portugal. Fifteen boats took part in the 26th…
Antoine Douguet makes it 22 for Global Solo Challenge
Antoine Douguet from Deauville in France is the 22nd entry in the Global Solo Challenge; he has always dreamed of sailing around the world as part of a race or an event, but the budget required to enter any existing…
Man dies after boat crashes into rocks in Sydney’s south
A man has died after his boat ran aground amid powerful swells at Port Hacking, south of Sydney. Emergency services responded at 3.45pm on Monday to reports a vessel had run onto the rocks at Bundeena. A man, aged in…
Five People Rescued From a Sinking Yacht
Five people are lucky to be alive after their yacht hit a reef in rough seas off the coast at Jurien Bay in Western Australia. The four-hour rescue operation to save the five sailors in the sinking boat, saw two…
Tiki Barge Crash caught on Video
In January we brought you a story from the US about a stolen tiki hut.”This time we have a story for all of us that might have scratched a boat in their career – a tiki barge crash. Last Weekend…
151 Miglia-Trofeo Cetilar – Rambler 88’s record under threat?
After a year lost due to the pandemic, the 12th edition of the 151 Miglia-Trofeo Cetilar offshore race set sail today (Sunday) at 1400 CEST from Livorno in Italy with a near-record fleet of 250 yachts, including 13 maxis. Organised…
The Ocean Race Europe: Teams keep it close after busy first night at sea
The 12 international teams competing in the opening leg of The Ocean Race Europe have made steady progress across the Bay of Biscay in their first 24 hours since leaving Lorient, France yesterday afternoon, bound for Cascais in Portugal. Although…
Umpires Allege USA at fault in Bermuda Sail Grand Prix collision
Minutes into the fourth race of the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix presented by Hamilton Princess, the United States SailGP Team led by Jimmy Spithill was in third place, in a position to challenge for the podium overall and earn a…
The Ocean Race Europe start in Lorient marks a return to racing
The inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Europe got underway today with a fleet of 12 high-performance ocean-going yachts setting off from Lorient, France on the opening leg to Cascais in Portugal. This new three-stage European race has been created…
Apollo Bay Race win goes to Alien
Another Ocean Racing Club of Victoria (ORCV) Apollo Bay race has been run and won, with Justin Brenan’s Alien claiming overall race victory, while William Newman’s Goggo took line honours. The fleet of 41 enjoyed a cool but sunny day…
18ft Skiffs golden era
The 1970s is often referred to as the ‘Golden Era of 18ft skiff racing’, as it produced large, competitive fleets at the Australian 18 Footers League and Sydney Flying Squadron, a strong fleet at Brisbane 18 Footers Club, and incredible…
Gitana Team works up for three-pronged campaign
With 10 days to go till Maxi Edmond de Rothschild is relaunched, the five-arrow racing stable is unveiling its sports program for 2021, and it had already been announced that Franck Cammas, Charles Caudrelier and their crew would be defending…
Thrilling finale to close out Swan Tuscany Challenge
The tension was palpable on the quayside this morning, as crews made their final preparations for the decisive day of one-design racing in the Swan Tuscany Challenge. After three days and nine races, the regatta rankings were still surprisingly open,…
New campaign takes fans beneath the surface of SailGP
Fans will be able to go beneath the surface of SailGP like never before as part of a new campaign and documentary series to be launched in the coming weeks. The first of three extended feature documentary episodes on the…
Swan Tuscany Challenge | Day 3
A tale of two fleets after lighter winds in the Swan Tuscany Challenge. A day of mixed fortunes lay in store for the ClubSwan fleet in Scarlino today, as lighter 8kt winds from the west set in. The 23 boats…
Rolex Fastnet Race adapts in line with border restrictions
The next edition of the Rolex Fastnet Race will start on Sunday 8 August, and for the first time in its history, the race will finish in Cherbourg, France. In the current health context, the organisers are taking all the…
Teams look forward to competition ahead of The Ocean Race Europe
On the eve of the inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Europe the 12 competing teams from around the world are making their final preparations in Lorient, France before of the start tomorrow of the first leg to Cascais, Portugal….
Swan Tuscany Challenge: Lighter winds equal a tale of two fleets
A day of mixed fortunes lay in store for the ClubSwan fleet in Scarlino today, as lighter 8kt winds from the west set in. The 23 boats of the Swan Tuscany Challenge were put through their technical paces as they…
Congressional Cup returns
The excitement of Congressional Cup racing will return to Long Beach Yacht Club September 14 to 19, 2021 when the world’s leading match racing skippers compete for this venerated trophy and the prized Crimson Blazer. “Our line-up is set, with…
Swan Tuscany Challenge | Day 2
Champagne sailing conditions throw the rankings wide open on day two of the Swan Tuscany Challenge. Italy’s Gulf of Follonica served up another day of near-perfect sailing conditions to the 23 crews of the Swan Tuscany Challenge. A stable 10-12…
GC32 Racing Tour is back
A mix of teams, both old and new, will be taking part on the GC32 Racing Tour in 2021. In one month’s time, the World Sailing-approved circuit for high performance 32ft one design flying catamarans gets underway with the first…
Teams Revealed for 2021 GC32 Racing Tour
A mix of teams, both old and new, will be taking part on the GC32 Racing Tour in 2021. In one month’s time, the World Sailing-approved circuit for high performance 32ft one design flying catamarans gets underway with the first…
Champagne conditions throw rankings wide open in Swan Tuscany Challenge
Italy’s Gulf of Follonica served up another day of near-perfect sailing conditions to the 23 crews of the Swan Tuscany Challenge when a stable 10-12 knot breeze and glassy seas made for good speeds with no distractions for the fleet…
How to follow The Ocean Race Europe
The Ocean Race Europe – a new, three-stage offshore sailing race for professional teams racing in two classes of high-performance ocean-going yachts – VO65s and IMOCA 60s – starts from Lorient, France on Saturday May 29 at 13.45 CEST. This…
Hall of Fame for Queensland’s first 5 Gold Anchor Platinum Marina
The 2021 Club Marine Marina Industry Association Awards were held this week at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in Sydney, and yacht clubs and marinas from across Australia and the Asia Pacific region were recognised for their commitment to…
Josh Junior earns Olympic selection for NZ in Finn class
The 31-year-old was selected ahead of close friend and training partner Andy Maloney for the one position available to New Zealand in the heavyweight dinghy on the back of his consistently high results at pinnacle events. In 2019 he became…
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Translated seeks skipper and team manager for Round-The-World Race
Rome: Translated, a company that combines human creativity and machine intelligence to craft quality translations at speed, has two highly unusual job openings for a seasoned skipper and experienced team manager. The two successful applicants will lead the crew of…
Blistering racing opens the Swan Tuscany Challenge in Scarlino
Photos – Credits ClubSwan Racing – Studio Borlenghi Leonardo Ferragamo’s ClubSwan 50 Cuordileone lies first after three races G-Spot heads the results table for the ClubSwan 36 Newcomer Fra Martina (CS36) scores an impressive two bullets Perfect Champagne sailing conditions…
Ocean Race Europe – sailors comments
With three days to go till the first edition of The Ocean Race Europe sets sail from the heart of Sailing Valley in Lorient (13:45hrs local time, Saturday 29 May), Class IMOCA has selected a few choice utterances from the…
Swan Tuscany Challenge | Day 1
Glittering seas, cloudless skies and a stable sea breeze provided the perfect conditions for a fantastic first day of racing in the Swan Tuscany Challenge. The big fleet included 10 ClubSwan 36s and an impressive 13 ClubSwan 50s, many racing…
ClubSwan racing fleet gathers in Scarlino
An impressive fleet of twenty-three ClubSwan yachts has gathered at the Marina di Scarlino to mark the debut of an explosive new racing season. No fewer than 10 ClubSwan 36s and 13 ClubSwan 50s have been measured for the Swan Tuscany…
Royal Cup 52 SUPER SERIES Cancelled
As the minimum number of teams to stage a viable, competitive event has not been realised, the first regatta of the 2021 52 SUPER SERIES, the Royal Cup 52 SUPER SERIES Valencia Mar, has been cancelled. Travel restrictions and previous…
‘Rent My Boat Berth’ offers a win for cruising sailors
Revolutionary new online berth system Rent My Boat Berth now stretches along the east coast of Australia, offering cruising sailors a safe and cost-effective overnight or long-stay mooring. The system offers a 24-hour year-round service for cruising sailors to find…
Aussie Willi Fantom is 21st entry in Global Solo Challenge
Australian Willi Fantom from Hobart is currently circumnavigating Australia promoting his campaign Solo Sailor For The Disabled in the faithful company of his live-aboard dog Capt Mistchief. They have been at sea together for the last three years becoming inseparable….
