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The first three Vendée Globe boats are into the Pacific Ocean today and have passed the midpoint of the 24410 nautical miles race-course around the world. Yannick Bestaven, the skipper of Maître Coq IV, who has had a very consistent…
Marine Weather University has had a big year. Launched just six months ago, veteran meteorologist, Chris Bedford and 2x America's Cup winning navigator Peter Isler teamed up to provide the best marine weather education on the planet. Today MWU’s university-level…
Yesterday, on the opening day of racing among the four America's Cup syndicates, the British Team INEOS failed to finish both races, citing problems with the foil arm mechanism on their boat. The mechanism is “supplied equipment”, meaning all boats…
Reports are emerging that the CYCA will be forced to cancel this year's Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race after an outbreak of COVID19 on Sydney's Northern Beaches. There are always a good proportion of sailors from that area, especially Pittwater,…
Four match races have been held on the second day of the PRADA ACWS Auckland on race course C, the preferred playing field as it brings the racing right into the heart of the Waitematā Harbour, with a shifty and…
Yannick Bestaven, skipper of Maître CoQ IV took the lead of the Vendée Globe early this morning. And though the 47-year-old from La Rochelle, who is sailing a 2015 launched boat, has threatened the lead before, sailing an accomplished, express…
A Raymond Island yacht owner got a shock when she found the koala perched on a railing while sailing at Gippsland Lakes, Victoria. The local Member for Gippsland, Darren Chester, shared the image of the koala in its new digs…
Stuff.co.nz. By Duncan Johnstone. British skipper Sir Ben Ainslie has opened up on his team’s America’s Cup struggles, insisting they are surmountable. INEOS Team UK had a disastrous official practice period, plagued by breakdowns that saw them have just one…
The first racing day of the PRADA ACWS Auckland has just concluded and New York Yacht Club American Magic is leading the provisional ranking after winning both the matches they raced today. In second position comes Emirates Team New Zealand…
Having been slowed since around 1800hrs UTC yesterday evening to evaluate and then today to make some kind of repair to his port side foil system of APIVIA, Charlie Dalin has dropped to third and lost over 120 miles to…
Kiwi skipper Dean Barker had a big day on the water on Tuesday, getting past the British America’s Cup challenger before taking on Team New Zealand and beating them in practice racing. All eyes were on the Brits early as…
Performance Sailcraft Australia (PSA), the Australian based builder of ILCA Laser dinghies, has appointed Ian Douglas as General Manager after the departure of long time GM, Chris Caldecoat, earlier this year. Growth in demand for PSA products more than doubled last…
Fujifilm’s Fujinon Polaris 7×50 FMTRC-SX binoculars won 'Best marine binoculars 2020' award in the Best Binoculars and Binocular Reviews. Specifically designed to perform in some of the toughest environments on earth, the military-specification Fujinon Polaris binoculars are accepted by sailing…
The three leaders of the Vendée Globe, Charlie Dalin, Thomas Ruyant and Yannick Bestaven, now have the potential to open up a meaningful distance on the group which has been chasing them hard as the top trio benefit from fast…
Leader of the Vendée Globe since 23rd November, Charlie Dalin has this evening reported damage to his port foil system. While sailing in the southern Indian Ocean some 900 miles south-west of Tasmania at around 1800hrs UTC and leading the…
For 2021 Zhik have re-named all their foul weather ranges for easier recognition in store, with the OFS prefix for offshore/coastal products and INS for inshore/coastal products. One new line to join the Zhik range is the OFS700 coastal/offshore jacket…
As if to prove to that his slow speeds were indeed down to a prolonged dose of light winds and not any technical problems, Vendée Globe race leader Charlie Dalin lit the afterburners on APIVIA this afternoon and enjoyed his…
Sail Sydney rounded out with a bang today, with friendly fire forcing an early end to the regatta for Australian Sailing Team (AST) pair Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin. It was their Australian Sailing Squad (ASS) teammate Lucy Copeland and…
The 2020-2021 NSW Championship continued to produce some of the best 18ft Skiff action seen on Sydney Harbour for several seasons when the defending champion Winning Group team of John Winning Jr., Seve Jarvin and Sam Newton hung on grimly to…
Researchers funded by the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Monitoring Program believe they have discovered a new species of beaked whale in the waters off Mexico’s Baja Peninsula. NAVSEA funded the expedition to determine the source of a unique beaked…
A man has suffered a suspected spinal injury after two yachts collided near Cronulla, in Sydney’s south. It is understood the yachts collided roughly a kilometre off a wharf. Three ambulance crews responded just after 2pm on Saturday. A man…
Stuff.co.nz Sir Ben Ainslie’s new America’s Cup boat has been labelled “the lamest of ducks” in a damning summation on the eve of proper racing. British pundit Magnus Wheatley has delivered a brutal blog on Ainslie’s chances as the INEOS Team UK…
After falling in love with sailing as a child, Jesse Fielding is now pursuing a perhaps unexpected dream – to compete at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in the new mixed double handed offshore discipline. He’s teamed up with Francesca…
The Vendée Globe’s leading duo Charlie Dalin and Thomas Ruyant are into a period of quieter winds as they recover from the big Indian Ocean storm which hit them on Tuesday night with gusts to 55 knots of wind and…
With Australia’s relationship with China under great pressure, a project that challenges its strategic national interest has been quietly endorsed by the Papua New Guinea government. The town of Daru is the closest PNG community to Australia. Even though it…
Stuff.co.nz. By Duncan Johnstone. Team New Zealand again looked impressive as the British and American challengers were absent when the second round of official America’s Cup practice was held in Auckland on Thursday. Emirates Team New Zealand put on a…
For the meantime the worst of the Indian Ocean is behind them and Vendée Globe leaders Charlie Dalin and Thomas Ruyant can contemplate a relatively smooth ride to Australia’s Cape Leeuwin, now 1250 nautical miles, or about three days, ahead…
Montreal, QB, December 9, 2020 –On January 1st, 2021, 42-year-old Ryan Finn will depart New York City to set sail for San Francisco as he attempts to establish the first world record for a non-stop singlehanded sail. Ryan’s journey will…
In late October, the World’s First Clean Up Flotilla removed over 2 tonne of debris from the magical Whitsundays. Organised by Ocean Crusaders, 40 sailors cruised in company with a bit of beach cleaning happening amongst all the fun. Check…
The Australian Sailing Team is going to have to wait another day for a return to competitive action, as Day One of Sail Sydney was called off after a southerly buster hit Sydney Harbour shortly before racing was scheduled to…
NEW YORK – December 8, 2020 – SailGP today announced champion sailor Jimmy Spithill has signed on to become CEO and helm of the United States SailGP Team. Spithill will lead the U.S. team as it fights to claim the…
For the leaders of the Vendée Globe, the very difficult conditions in an Indian Ocean depression are the most challenging of the race so far. Fatigue accumulated over one month of racing is less noticeable when motorway conditions roll out…
One month ago today, Sunday November 8th, 33 solo racers, 27 men and 6 women, took the start of the ninth Vendée Globe amidst an unprecedented health crisis. Today December 8th presents the ideal opportunity to take stock. After 30…
InfoTrack owner Christian Beck and his crew continue to firm as the ones to beat for line honours in this year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race after they produced a near-perfect performance to win the 2020 Grinders Coffee SOLAS Big Boat…
Britain’s Royal Air Force released dramatic images of what is believed to be the world’s largest iceberg as it drifts from the Antarctic shelf towards South Georgia island. Using enhanced technologies fitted aboard an RAF Airbus 400M, the crew, which…
Saturday morning 5 December, just before 0400, the night shift Watch Officer at Marine Rescue Port Stephens was alerted through some of our specialised equipment that a SART had been activated east of Port Stephens. A SART is a Search…
Simon ‘SiFi’ Fisher is one of The Ocean Race’s most accomplished navigators with five laps around the planet and plenty of stories to tell over a distinguished career. SiFi explains how he communicates with a crew, how to come back…
Britain’s Pip Hare should cross the longitude of the Cape of Good Hope early tomorrow, her first of the Vendée Globe’s three Great Capes. Lying in 20th place, she is chasing Spanish rival Didac Costa hard, just 12 miles behind…
Bundaberg Regional Council has unanimously approved a major stage of The Gateway project, an integrated marina and resort development. It is claimed the development will transform the coastal town of Burnett Heads, four hours north of Brisbane and at the…
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