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Experienced yachtsman David Lynch and his son Andrew, newly initiated into the joys of ocean racing, have successfully sailed their Northshore 369 Pegasus into the lead of the of the West Offshore Products Coastal Sprint Series, hosted by the Ocean…
Port Stephens turned on great weather and great hospitality for its annual race week in 2021. Here is a collection of photos from the event, courtesy of sponsor Pantaenius Sail and Motor Yacht Insurance.
The RNLI pagers sounded at 3.10pm on Sunday 25th April 2021 to reports of a sailing vessel aground off the west side of Irelands eye. The all weather lifeboat was launched and located the stricken sailing yacht with seven family crew…
In a dramatic day that saw overtakes, crashes and a capsize, the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix was decided in a winner-takes-all final podium race that saw Sir Ben Ainslie come out on top of Tom Slingsby’s Australia team and Billy…
Skipper Kirsty Salter, Amelia Catt, Lizzi Rountree and Amy Potter, representing the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania, won the inaugural Combined Clubs Women’s Keelboat Regatta in Hobart on Saturday. The unpredictable River Derwent kept Race Officer Ian Ross and the…
As Australia commemorated Anzac Day, there were battles aplenty on the water in an action-packed finale to Sail Port Stephens 2021, which saw some surprise victors in a number of divisions. The two-year break due to last year’s COVID-enforced cancellation…
Five years ago we were at a remote Pacific island with just a few other yachts. There was socialising ashore and chatter on the VHF. This year we sailed to another remote island: Lord Howe. It was an easy 470…
The US Coast Guard rescued one boater after his 33-foot sailing vessel, Orion, became disabled on Saturday approximately 63 miles east of Vero Beach. Coast Guard 7th District watchstanders received an electronic position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) alert from the…
Tom Slingsby’s Australian squad proved why they are the reigning Champions of SailGP after dominating the first day of racing at the SailGP Season 2 opener in Hamilton, Bermuda. The Australian team’s experience showed when the likes of USA, skippered…
Tomorrow we honour the Anzac legend and our selfless service men and women, but today was all about remembering the legacy of Roger ‘Hicko’ Hickman, Sail Port Stephens mentor and ambassador, with a Super Saturday ‘Sail-ebration’ involving around 180 boats…
Pyewacket, Roy Disney’s Volvo 70, got a clean and fast start in better than average Newport Beach winds yesterday, blasted down the California Coast averaging more than 12 knots per hour and crossed the Ensenada finish line at (a yet…
The world would have watched in utter amazement as 130 yachts lined up for the opening of a massive weekend of racing at Sail Port Stephens 2021. Spinnakers lined the entire bay, cheek and jowl, in a spectacle that turned…
World Sailing’s Council has unanimously approved a regulatory amendment to enable alternative event(s) to the Mixed Two Person Offshore Keelboat, for sailing’s 10th medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games to be proposed. Following a request from the International Olympic…
On Thursday, the MOD70 PowerPlay completed the 138-mile Cowes-Dinard course in an unofficial time of 04 hours 34 mins 06 secs, well inside the official world record, but Giovanni Soldini’s Multi70 Maserati was to eclipse that time. Maserati, which started…
In this video, Shaun Priestley demonstrates some of the key settings for your sail controls when sailing upwind in light winds. For this example, we are looking at wind speeds between 2 to 7 knots. RYA – http://www.rya.org.uk
The Ocean Race Europe will see IMOCA and VO65 teams compete in a race from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean Some of the best sailors and teams in the world will take up the challenge of The Ocean Race Europe…
Owing to light winds forecast for Saturday, the SailGP Bermuda practice race will become Day One of the event, which has led to changes in the broadcast schedule. We received this information from the Australian SailGP team: In light of…
Entries for Hamilton Island Race Week 2021 have surged past 200, leaving regatta organisers to consider placing a cap on the final fleet number. The largest Race Week fleet to date came in 2016 when 252 yachts competed on the…
The Pantaenius Port Stephens Trophy, the second half of Sail Port Stephens will kick off today with a fleet of 130 boats in a westerly breeze starting at 15 knots, set to ease all day. The majority of the fleet…
Highlights of what happened globally in the sport of Sailing in the last 7 days. If you like our show: Like, Follow and click Bell for video updates. During the pandemic lock down in Bermuda, the number of boats allowed…
Asia Pacific yacht sales companies Multihull Solutions and The Yacht Sales Co have demonstrated their continued support for the region’s marine industry with the announcement of two key sponsorships. The Yacht Sales Co has confirmed it is the new naming…
Australian Sailing has announced the inaugural group of athletes and coaches to be selected to the recently launched Performance Pathway Futures Program. The athletes come from the eight confirmed Olympic classes for the Paris 2024 Games with representatives from all…
“Sunny with winds 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the late afternoon” was how the official forecasters optimistically described today’s weather for Sail Port Stephens. At least they were right about the sunshine … The breeze built to a…
The Amrok 50N buoyancy aid is the first of a range of new generation buoyancy aids that leading watersports apparel and accessory manufacturer Typhoon International is set to unveil during 2021. The Amrok is an essential part of the kit…
Have you ever heard of “Micturition syncope”? This is a fainting spell that can occur during or, more commonly, immediately after urination due to a severe drop in blood pressure. On board, such a collapse is not only particularly dangerous,…
Julian Bethwaite has an incredible record of achievement in 18ft Skiff Racing as a designer, builder and competitor in both the northern and southern hemispheres. He designed, built and skippered two JJ Giltinan world Championship-winning boats, AAMI in 1991 and 1992, and has the unique record of also being in the…
Queenslander Jake Lilley has been announced as Australia’s representative in the Finn class for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, rounding out the sailing selection for the Games. Lilley completes a team blessed with a mix of youth, experience, and a history…
Yachts of yesteryear to celebrate Sydney-Hobart in Parade of Sail – MySailing.com.au
The 2021 Sail Port Stephens regatta switched to island time today for Race 2 of the Commodores Cup, with the fleet heading seawards for a race course where Mother Nature lays the marks – or at least the landmarks. Starting…
The Japan SailGP Team has supercharged its team for SailGP Season 2, announcing the headline signings of Italian sailor and eight-time world champion Francesco Bruni and Great Britain’s Chris Draper, who take on the roles of flight controller and wing…
With the SailGP Season opener less than a week away, the global championship has announced comprehensive broadcast coverage, with viewers in 175 territories globally able to watch the events, which promise high-speeds, high-tech and high-drama in the second season. Broadcasting…
New Zealand website stuff.co.nz reports that “a shipwreck drifting at the edge of the Marlborough Sounds has damaged a fishing boat and threatened cables vital to New Zealand’s electricity.” Emergency services responded to a mayday call from an 11-metre yacht…
Refitting the carburettor after cleaning, testing the motor. Cruising Association – https://www.theca.org.uk/
The Ocean Race, the world’s toughest test of a team in sport and sailing’s greatest round-the-world challenge, will collect vital data about the impact that humans are making on the ocean during its inaugural European Race. Several teams taking part…
With less than one week to go until the start of SailGP Season 2, which commences with the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix presented by Hamilton Princess April 24-25, the Great Britain SailGP Team has unveiled its squad that will race…
While this year’s Rolex Fastnet Race will be highly competitive at the front of the fleet, for many among the record-sized entry of 453 yachts (at present), the objective of tackling the 695 mile course from Cowes to Cherbourg via…
It was a day to clear the rust, but also to show some trust, as Sail Port Stephens turned on a spectacular opening day for the Bannisters Port Stephens Commodores Cup 2021. Racing on the Pub-to-Pub course began in light…
In 1981, 29 entrants set out on the third edition of the Whitbread Around the World Race, creating the current record as the biggest ever, fully crewed challenge. As the race evolved every four years, it became ever more professional…
The calm, windless sea was ideal for towing, but no good for sailing, so a solo sailor off Holyhead in the UK did the right thing and called the RNLI when his motor broke down. Pagers sounded just before 5pm…
Experiencing what can only be described as a man’s ‘young-life crisis’, twenty-one year old Andrew Godfrey puzzled over his latest dilemma: “What should I do with my life?” The path should have been obvious. A recent graduate with his Bachelor…
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