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This article appeared in The Maritime Executive's daily newsletter. While it is aimed at commercial shipping rather than recreational boating, we thought it was worth running, as anyone who goes bluewater sailing needs to know what those massive great tankers…
Sunday, 19 April 2020 12:17:31 PM Two men have been charged after a yacht suspected to be carrying hundreds of kilograms of methylamphetamine was intercepted off the NSW coast near Lake Macquarie. The arrests follow a multi-agency investigation known as…
CALIFORNIA April 13th, 2020 – The only mystery surrounding the 20th annual Summer Sailstice celebration is how people will celebrate sailing on the weekend of June 20, 2020. The mission of Summer Sailstice, uniting sailors worldwide to celebration of sailing, appears in…
Inside the Games. By Liam Morgan. World Sailing is in discussions with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over the possibility of receiving financial support to help cover the absence of its share of the Olympic Games revenue after Tokyo 2020…
Nick Moloney has one of the most complete resumes in the world of sailing, including America's Cup, Volvo Ocean Race and the single-handed, non-stop circumnavigation of the planet in the Vendee Globe. In this video, he gives us an insight…
By Liam Morgan www.insidethegames.biz World Sailing President Kim Andersen has hit back at his “disrespectful” critics after confirming he will seek a second four-year term at the helm of the organisation. Andersen told insidethegames he will stand for re-election during…
from www.stuff.co.nz Struggling America's Cup syndicate Stars + Stripes insist they are still in the game. Little has been heard of the Californian outfit this year as the four heavyweight teams ramp up testing and development while undertaking the build of…
The health crisis that has shaken society for the last month is forcing those who are involved in the worlds of sports and business to adapt amidst this period of uncertainty. The French President’s address on 13th April did however,…
Wednesday April 15, 2020: BIA has today received confirmation from Transport for NSW Maritime that under current COVID-19 restrictions in NSW the following applies: • A person can pick up a boat from a dealer, broker or person that they…
Thursday 9 April 2020 The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is advising the public that they should not take part in any water based activity on or in the sea, to reduce the risk to the lifesaving charity’s volunteer crews…
The Australian Sabre class continues to prove itself as one of the most accessible forms of sailing on offer, with the Victorian fleet recently bringing a land-loving Spaniard into its ranks and introducing him to the sport. It was a…
By Ian Thomson Welcome to a new series that will see us take you through the search, purchase and restoration of the world’s first TP52. For those that don’t know us, Annika and I are avid sailors and both commercial…
A new service has been launched that offers massive benefit for all boat owners and private berth and mooring owners around Australia. Rent My Boat Berth provides a simple web-based system for people cruising the coast to book a berth…
Published Wed 15 Apr 2020 Media reports highlight that beaches, piers, jetties and boat ramps are closed and that recreational boating is not an essential activity. The water police understand that boats need to be looked after. Sorrento Sailing and Couta…
World Sailing's Board of Directors continues to keep the finances and operations of World Sailing under very close review during the COVID-19 virus pandemic and the effect it is having on all international sports federations. The United Kingdom Government has…
Cowes Week 2020 is scheduled to take place from Saturday August 8th to Saturday August 15th. Despite the current restrictions, work is continuing from home on all of the organisational aspects of the week and we remain committed to running the…
Cape May, N.J. — The Coast Guard rescued a man from a sailboat approximately 200 miles southeast of Cape May, New Jersey, Friday evening. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay’s command center were notified by a crewmember on the…
Despite a sudden end to the 2019/20 sailing season and a long Sharpie-less winter due to the impacts of the coronavirus crisis, preparations are still rapidly progressing for the next Australian Sharpie Nationals to be held in the nation's capital…
The Royal Navy minehunter HMS Grimsby has completed her spring stint with a NATO task force after a two-week search for wartime ammunition off the French coast. Eight unexploded bombs and mines from World War II were neutralised by the…
Hobart, April 10, 2020: Gretel II, the famous Australian yacht that might well have won the America’s Cup in 1970, turned 50 today, the classic 12-Metre Class yacht sitting sedately in her marina berth at the Royal Yacht Club of…
hursday, 9th April 2020: Organisers at Wicklow Sailing Club have today announced their decision to postpone by two months the start of the biennial SSE Renewables Round Ireland Race due to the Covid-19 epidemic. The new start date for…
The International 5.5 Metre Class Association has launched a new magazine, fivepointfive, highlighting the increased growth and interest in this classic construction class. It includes all the news from the past year as well as a range of fascinating interviews, technical articles, history…
An impressive shipyard that covers 4300 square meters on a 10,000m2 parcel located right by the IJsselmeer. It’s the ultra-modern production facility where DNA Performance Sailing builds state-of-the-art multihulls for customers all over the world. Foiling multihulls. Because according to…
Two-time America’s Cup winner, Emmy award winning broadcaster, and best selling author, Peter Isler is working hard to share his broad expertise during the Covid 19 pandemic. He is currently hosting a series of webinars for the American Sailing Association (ASA)…
Thursday, 9 April 2020 05:32 A Tasmanian yachtsman was rescued by the police Air Wing after he crashed into rocks in waters off Portsea last night. The 67-year-old set off from Williamstown yesterday on the return voyage to his home…
8 April 2020 – The Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image international photo competition announces the official opening of its eleventh edition. Photos can be submitted from today until 6 October 2020. The winners will be celebrated during the Yacht Racing Forum…
Early Bird entries are now open for the Gold Coast’s 2021 sailing event, the 12th Bartercard Sail Paradise Regatta, which will be part of the club's 75th celebrations. Sail Paradise will run from Monday January 4 to Thursday January 7. The event is…
Hi kids, Every day, Hinnerk, our illustrator, looks for beautiful images to draw. A sail or motor boat, people on board, an inspiring location, an exciting scene, or just a beautiful sunset over the sea? Even if we have to…
MCM co-founder Peter Wilson provides insight into his role as owner’s representative on a very special sailing yacht high latitudesproject in build at KM Yachtbuilders in the Netherlands. –The 23.5-metre Pelagic 77 is one of rare breed of sailing yacht…
The Sabre class is re-evaluating its current sail plan to ensure the class continues to withstand the test of time. After publishing its initial findings on the evaluation, the Sabre Sailing Association of Australia (SSAA) will now oversee the build…
Storm Trysail Club has been monitoring conditions since our last communication about the 75th Block Island Race. At this time we have decided to postpone the start from May 22nd to Friday, June 19 – the originally scheduled start…
This is not the year we all planned. Due to the worsening situation with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) we are seeing events cancelled worldwide, therefore the OK Dinghy International Association Executive Committee decided to be pro-active and make some tough…
Sometimes it’s really hard to see the rounding mark on the horizon, even when everyone aboard knows that it’s there – we just have to rely on the compass and keep all eyes focused ahead – like searching for ‘cats’…
Part of the remodelling of the chart table area on my 45 foot (13.7 metre) schooner Britannia involved making a new section of floorboarding; or to use its proper nautical term: the cabin sole. The floor beneath was just rough…
The most common question we get asked at Eco Boats is from boat owners who are trying to find out if it would make sense to replace the petrol or diesel motor in their boat with an electric motor. The…
NEW YORK – April 3, 2020 – Due to the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, SailGP has suspended its 2020 season through the end of June. As a result, New York SailGP will not take place on June 12-13…
World Sailing has cancelled the 2020 Hempel World Cup Series Final, that was due to be held in Enoshima, Japan from 14-21 June 2020, due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). World Sailing’s Board of Directors and the Japan Sailing Federation (JSAF)…
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – The Transpacific Yacht Club is pleased to announce the next 2021 edition of the LA to Honolulu Transpac is now open for entry. This will be the 51st edition of this 2225-mile biennial ocean racing classic first raced in…
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s 2020 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race has been postponed due to the current COVID-19 health crisis. The 384-nautical-mile coastal race has for many years brought together a strong fleet of yachts from across…
At the 2019 World Sailing meetings their Racing Rules Committee approved changes to the rules relating to sail numbers. The changes introduce a requirement that numbers be of a contrasting colour to the body of the sail. The changes approved…
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