TF35 Scarlino: Final day highlights
With an impressive eight-point lead Esteban Garcia’s Realteam Sailing, co-skippered by Jérôme Clerc has dominated in Scarlino this week.
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Sandringham Yacht Club’s 100-year-old submarine
By the time Australia gets the first of its next fleet of submarines, J-7 will be 113 years old, and won’t have sailed anywhere in a century. J-7 may be a familiar sight to dozens of sailors who stride past…
T35 Scarlino: Two wins for Realteam Sailing
With ominous black clouds rolling over Scarlino, Italy, the morning of the final day racing looked borderline from the start with a forecast of 18 knots, building to gusts of 25 knots by lunchtime. After the morning briefing, Principal Race…
The Peugeot Beneteau Cup and French Yacht Challenge is back
The Peugeot Beneteau Cup and Peugeot French Yacht Challenge will be held over the weekend of October 30-31 in Manly, Queensland. The Peugeot Beneteau Cup will be run over the two days, with the Peugeot French Yacht Challenge on the…
SailGP returns to Sydney Harbour
One of the world’s most exciting sailing races, Sail GP, will return to Sydney in December making it the first major global sports tournament to be held on the harbour since the outbreak of COVID-19. Tickets are on sale now…
Electric propulsion manufacturer comes to Australia
ePropulsion, a global leader and market challenger in marine electric propulsion systems and services, announced today it has expanded its distribution network in Australia by launching ePropulsion AU. This new business unit will handle all sales, service, support and any repairs…
Realteam Sailing charges in TF35 final
In another top of the range day off Scarlino, Italy, for the TF35 season, Esteban Garcia’s Realteam Sailing claimed two bullets from three races, further extending their lead over the chasing pack. “On the racetrack the fleet is regrouping,” observed…
Whitsundays fundraising for prostate cancer success
The Coral Sea Marina community came together last week to showcase the spirit of the Whitsundays in a bid to raise much needed funds and promote awareness for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA) by holding the ’ Big…
Three seconds separates top three TF35 teams
At the halfway stage of the TF35 season final in Scarlino, Esteban Garcia’s Realteam Sailing, co-skippered by Jérôme Clerc, has risen to the top of the TF35 leaderboard, but is challenged at every move by Alinghi and Spindrift. The second…
Entries open for The Race Around
With two years to go until the start of Class40’s official round-the-world race, The Race Around’s organisers, 5 Ocean Sports Marketing and their US counterpart Manuka Sports Event Management, are delighted to officially open registration. The event’s preliminary Notice of…
True cost of living on board
Brett Campbell has interviewed over 20 live-aboards after he and his wife moved onboard their yacht. These and their own experiences form the basis for a series of articles on living on board which Brett wrote for Cruising Helmsman. In…
Aspire extends lead at 5.5 Metre French Open
Aspire (POL 17, Mateusz Kusznierewicz, Przemysław Gacek, Simon Fry) moved into a six-point lead on the penultimate day of the 2021 5.5 Metre French Open at the Régates Royales in Cannes, following a day of changing conditions and some very…
Meet Lisa Blair at world record launch event
Australian sailing legend Lisa Blair is preparing her yacht, Climate Action Now, at Rivergate Marina, Brisbane for her next world record. Lisa sets off in December to sail solo, non-stop and unassisted around Antarctica. The team at Rivergate Marina invite…
Sparkling opening to TF35 final
As if easing the teams into the final decider of the inaugural TF35 season, Scarlino delivered a warm sea breeze between 6 – 11 knots, flat water and blue skies on the sparkling Tuscan coast for the opening day of…
Pasquale De Gregorio on his Vendée Globe
Eighty-year-old Italian offshore sailor Pasquale De Gregorio reflects on his sailing career; most notable is his completion of the 2000/01 Vendée Globe race, where De Gregorio was considerably older than the other competitors. “I was born in Abruzzo, on the…
NYYC Invitational: Final day highlights
Highlights from races 11-12, on race day five of the 2021 Rolex New York Yacht Club held at the New York Yacht Club, Rhode Island on September 14-18.
Swan 120 debuts at Monaco Yacht Show
With the announcement of the New Maxi Era of performance Swan Superyachts – the launch of the new Swan 88, the first Swan with a hybrid propulsion and the Swan 108 last Spring, Nautor’s Swan has paved the way for…
Departure schedule navigation innovation a must for boats
Marine technology company savvy navvy has released a new innovative departure scheduling feature, one of the first on the market, which provides boaters with the best time to depart based on the route, wind and tidal conditions. The latest feature…
Australian Sailing Olympic webinar with Mat Belcher, Will Ryan and Victor Kovalenko
This is your chance to hear from our most successful Olympians about how they progressed from club sailing to the Olympic stage. Victor Kovalenko has 11 Olympic medals under his belt which has well-earnt him his status as “the medal…
Aspire takes slim lead in 5.5 Metre French Open
European Champions, Aspire (POL 17, Mateusz Kusznierewicz, Przemysław Gacek, Simon Fry) take the lead at the 2021 5.5 Metre French Open at the Régates Royales in Cannes after three more races on day two. New Moon II (BAH 24, Mark Holowesko, Peter Vlasov,…
Hempel Two Person Offshore Worlds: Italian duo’s resounding victory
Giovanna Valsecchi & Andrea Pendibene have sailed to a resounding victory on leg two of the 2021 Hempel Mixed Two Person Offshore World Championship in Italy. The crew representing Marina Militare (Italian Navy) crossed the finish line at Marina di…
New ocean race qualifier for Queensland sailors
Offshore racing yacht owners in south-east Queensland looking to qualify for major events, including the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, have had their task made much easier thanks to a new event organised by Southport Yacht Club. Titled the South-East…
Italian duo leads Hempel Two Person Offshore Worlds
Giovanna Valsecchi and Andrea Pendibene have sailed to a slender but useful lead on day two of leg two of the 2021 Hempel Mixed Two Person Offshore World Championship in Italy. Valsecchi and Pendibene are both members of Italy’s Navy service, and are proud to carry the name Marina Militare on their Figaro 3 keelboat. Before the…
World’s coolest yachts: Beneteau First 25.7
Although he is something of an expert on ocean cruising subjects, Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) organiser Jeremy Wyatt says his ideal yacht is small and more local – a Beneteau First 25.7. “A boat I sail often and have raced locally…
‘As good as it gets’ at 5.5 Metre French Open
The 2021 5.5 Metre French Open at the Régates Royales in Cannes opened to near perfect champagne sailing conditions with three races in 12-16 knots, blue skies and rising temperatures. Momo (SUI 229, Dieter Schön, Markus Wieser, Thomas Auracher) leads overall…
Bendigo teen’s sailing dream
Relatively unknown Victorian sailor Rain Forbes has a dream to join the ranks of famous Australian adventurers Jon Sanders, Kay Cottee, Jesse Martin and Jessica Watson, some of whom she has admired from afar and who have helped drive her…
Women in Boating at Coral Sea Marina
“It’s a man’s world” no longer, and out on the water more and more women are taking the helm and enjoying all the freedom and empowerment that boating has to offer. In the last eighteen months leisure boat sales have…
Arctic race announced as qualifier for Vendée Globe
The SAEM Vendée, the organisers of the Vendée Globe, will also organise the Vendée Arctic – Les Sables-d’Olonne which will be the first qualifying stage for the Vendée Globe 2024. The Arctic Vendée Les Sables-d’Olonne will leave from Port Olona,…
Jimmy Spithill: ‘Things are beginning to turn for this team’
The United States SailGP Team helmsman Jimmy Spithill reflects on the changing fortunes of his crew following a memorable battle with the Japanese team in Saint-Tropez in early September. As we rounded the top mark in the final race at…
US Melges Nationals: Porter’s record-setting win
Detroit, Michigan: After three days and eight races, Class stalwart, long-time owner, and former World Champion Brian Porter on Full Throttle acquired his eighth National Championship title, a monumental achievement in the very competitive U.S. Melges 24 Class. Needless to say…
European yacht charter picks up pace
The Riviera is reopening, with charter yachts still available. Phones started ringing at the Luxury Yacht Charter charter office as soon as the decision was announced: The European Union was easing travel restrictions for visitors vaccinated against COVID-19. “Inquiries have…
Multihull showdown for 2022 RORC Transatlantic Race
Entry is still open for the 2022 Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) Transatlantic Race, starting from Puerto Calero, Lanzarote, Canary Islands on Saturday January 8, 2022. In association with the International Maxi Association (IMA) and the Yacht Club de France,…
The Ocean Race 2022/23: Italian Sailing Team announces entry
During a press conference organised by the Yacht Club Italiano on Sunday evening, the Italian Minister of Tourism, Massimo Garavaglia, gave his full support for an Italian entry in the next edition of The Ocean Race, scheduled to start in…
Défi Azimut: 11th Hour Racing Team experiences highs and lows
Victory in the Speed Runs and the runner’s-up spot in the double-handed 48-hour race were the highlights for the 11th Hour Racing Team, as it competed with two boats in the Défi Azimut regatta in Lorient on the French Brittany…
Sailing aboard 11th Hour Racing Team for Défi Azimut
Justine Mettraux and Simon Fisher move up the IMOCA fleet ranks in the 48-hour race to claim second in the main event of the 2021 Défi Azimut. Apivia and LinkedOut rounded out the podium for first and second place.
49er and Nacra 17 European Championships: Final day highlights
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics is behind us and the fleet starts to look toward Paris. The next generation of sailors assembled in Thessaloniki, Greece for the 2021 European Championship.
Staniul and Sztorch win 49er Europeans in first for Poland
Thessaloniki, Greece: Mikolaj Staniul with Kuba Sztorch (POL) won a tit for tat battle with Tim Fischer with Fabian Graf (GER) that played out over the two 49er gold races on the final day of the European Championship. The two leading teams were separated by only two points heading into the…
Moody S38: Good all-round family cruising yacht
Looking for a good all-round family cruising boat with a good turn of speed, there are plenty of strong contenders, including the Moody S38. Partners Mick Jeffrey and Val Conway have owned boats and sailed together for decades and have…
Five Congressional Cup wins for Taylor Canfield
Taylor Canfield’s (USA) Team, Stars+Stripes, has triumphed in the 56th Congressional Cup at Long Beach Yacht Club, capping five-days of high calibre competition in this World Match Racing Tour championship event and making Canfield the most successful skipper in the 56-year…
Southern Yacht Club wins NYYC Invitational for second time
Rhode Island: For the second time in three editions, Southern Yacht Club will leave the New York Yacht Club Harbour Court with the most prestigious trophy in Corinthian sailing — the Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup, firmly in…
