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With the Brisbane 18 Footers’ Sailing Club celebrating its 100th Anniversary in 2020, it's a good time to reflect on the ‘golden days’ of Queensland’s 18 Footer racing when they made such a significant contribution to the development and achievements in…
The name Göran Andersson is synonymous with the OK Dinghy class. In May 2020 he was inducted into the OKDIA Hall of Fame at his home on the island of Tjörn, near to Marstrand, in Sweden. Göran Andersson was World…
The Daily Record. An adventurer who has helped salvage treasures found in shipwrecks across the world is backing a campaign to clear the name of a privateer wrongly hung for being a pirate. Marine archaeologist and TV treasure hunter Neil…
Have you ever wondered how new ideas find their way into yacht design? I recall advice given to me in the late 1960s by an old marine engineer who owned a long-keeled cruiser/racing yacht. It was on the hardstand next to…
‘In the end we only regret the chances we didn’t take’ – a saying that is all too familiar. Yet, the truth is, we do not often have dreams so crazy they scare us. I had never had a big…
23 July 2020 – We are pleased to confirm the organization of the Yacht Racing Forum 2020 in Portsmouth, UK, on November 23-24. Organized by MaxComm Communication and hosted by Portsmouth Harbour Marine, the event will reassemble members of the…
BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE 07-22-2020 09:29:13 According to the Philippine Coast Guard, the ro/pax ferry St. Ignatius of Loyola had an unusual near miss last weekend at the port of Batangas, 60 miles due south of Manila. On Saturday night, as the St. Ignatius departed from the…
The Marina Industries Association (MIA) has just released a report indicating an AU$48m reduction in Australian marina revenues over the three-month period March – May 2020. The data also indicates the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic have been greatest…
Stuff.co.nz. By Duncan Johnstone American Magic hope to have their America’s Cup boat on the water for system checks on Friday and plan to be training on the Waitemata Harbour next week. Dean Barker, the Kiwi helmsman for the New…
The search for an Australian couple on a five-year sailing voyage across the world's oceans has been called off with no recovery being made. Del and Craig McEwan sent out a distress call on Monday from their Australian-registered catamaran, Ohana-Uli,…
Coral Sea Marina Resort announced this week a renewed platinum sponsorship for Volunteer Marine Rescue Whitsundays, committing to another three-year sponsorship. Coral Sea Marina Resort is now entering its second term as Platinum sponsor, after securing the naming rights on…
LONDON – July 22, 2020 – SailGP and Team ROCKWOOL Racing have launched a new, behind-the-scenes mini documentary series covering the inside story of the Denmark SailGP Team as it prepares for Season 2 of SailGP in 2021. The docuseries…
The Maritime Executive BY ALEX LEMAIRE 07-20-2020 12:07:00 On this same day, 35 years ago, the legendary deep-sea explorer Mel Fisher discovered the shipwreck of the Nuestra Senora de Atocha. The galleon was sailing from the new world to Spain. It was hit by…
First Model of New Decade Seawind Catamarans is thrilled to announce it’s first all-new model of the new decade: the Seawind 1370. This completely new-from-the-ground-up 45ft catamaran carries a huge array of advancements in design, technology and craftsmanship, while also retaining…
The 2021 Australian Yachting Championships that were scheduled to be held in January next year have been postponed after a review by Australian Sailing. Australian Sailing will now be exploring options to hold the event from mid-2021. Several factors were…
Fountaine Pajot has just announced the release of a new entry-level sailing catamaran setting a new benchmark for innovation and productivity during the industry’s Covid-19 lockdown conditions. The shipyard has announced the new Isla 40 will replace the successful Lucia…
CBC British Columbia. By Cathy Kearney. Bert terHart set sail from Victoria, B.C., on a solo journey around the world nine months ago with just a pen, paper, charts and a sextant navigation instrument to chart his course. The non-stop circumnavigation via…
The late Bill Barnett was a famous sailing identity who designed, built and raced world champion boats from 18ft Skiffs to international 12 metre class yachts to challenge for The America’s Cup. Born in 1915, as a teenager, he began…
Milan, 17 July 2020 – The race conditions of the PRADA Cup, the Challengers Selection Series to be held in January and February 2021 in Auckland, New Zealand, have been published; it is the winner of the PRADA Cup who…
A windless Sunday morning disappointed the 350 skippers and crews of 53 yachts as they drifted on the River Derwent yesterday for the much awaited resumption of keelboat racing in Hobart. With barely a breath of wind on the river…
Organisers of The Ocean Race have confirmed the next edition of the Race will start from Alicante, Spain, in October 2022 and finish in Genova, Italy, in the summer of 2023 during the 50th jubilee anniversary year of the Race….
Ronstan has updated its cockpit rope bags and accessory range. The gear, aimed at keeping the cockpit tidy and clutter-free, has similar features to the previous range, with a fresh new look and some notable product improvements, including: Hook-and-loop…
Nathan Outteridge should not need an introduction to anyone in the sailing world; some highlights are 2012 Olympic 49er Gold Medallist, 2016 Olympic 49er Silver Medallist, 2 x America’s Cup Skipper, Skipper of Japan SailGP team. Nathan talks to Stephen…
“Dad! Daaaaaaaad! The toilet is stuck!” That dreaded call every boat owner dad fears. Or, at eleven o’clock at night and you have guests, you have just gone to bed, book open at the page; then comes the soft, somehow…
Changes at Beneteau over the past several years continue to roll out through the series of yachts coming off the production line of the world’s largest boatbuilder. We have seen the First range of Beneteau’s resurrected via a combination of…
Bluewater Cruising Yachts is pleased to announce they have sold a total of 26 Cygnet 20s since they launched #1 Cygnet at the Sydney Boatshow in August 2017. Their most recent newsletter makes interesting reading: A lovely story I can…
While on routine patrol, Gosport Lifeboat (based at GAFIRS Lifeboat Station in Stokes Bay) overheard a MAYDAY RELAY broadcast reporting a two-boat collision close to its location, just inside the entrance to Langstone Harbour. GAFIRS proceeded on the request of…
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard and crew of the merchant vessel Mahi Mahi rescued three mariners from the disabled 50-foot trimaran Third Try 825 miles northeast of Oahu, Wednesday. The crew of the Mahi Mahi brought the mariners back to…
BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE 07-10-2020 07:29:52 Despite several high profile incidents recently, a new survey of the container shipping industry by the World Shipping Council (WSC) reports that the incidents of containers lost overboard has been on the decline and is a small…
The Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron capitalised on the recent easing of Queensland COVID restrictions and immediately rebooted the sailing calendar the next day, Saturday 11 July 2020. Events kicked off with the popular QLD Youth Week that for 2020 was…
Hugh Treharne is one of Australia’s greatest sailors. He was tactician on the America’s Cup-winning Australia II in 1983, a renowned 16ft and 18ft Skiff sailor, a widely recognised sailmaker and a world champion blue water yachtsman. In acknowledgement of his…
Inside the Games. By Michael Houston. Wednesday, 8 July 2020. Japan's Government is reportedly considering easing travel restrictions for foreign athletes who are due to compete at next year's Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, as they bid to hold the Games even…
A man has apparently drowned in Loch Ness after falling into the water while reportedly taking a pee from a boat. The Scottish Sun newspaper reports that the man, believed to be aged 34, is one of a group of…
Internationally renowned yachtsman and businessman, Ray Roberts, says sports and businesses around the world are still feeling the pinch due to the ongoing effects of CoronaVirus. Roberts, the founder of Workforce International and owner of EastSail, speaks from experience, having…
Hobart, July 9th, 2020 The Class Globe 5.80 One Design Ocean Racing yacht is creating waves with sailors around the world. Less than four months after it’s official launch, over 80 sailors are setting up to build in 23 countries….
After a long and open discussion by the RORC Race Management team, senior members of the RORC Committee, and with advice from medical experts, it has been decided that any overnight race that the Club would run would not adhere…
Yarmouth RNLI responded to a Mayday call from a yacht in distress during the early hours of Thursday July 9. Volunteer lifeboat crew members were tasked by Solent Coastguard at 03:21 following a Mayday call from a 24ft sailing vessel…
Australian Sailing has announced that Iain Murray will continue to lead the Australian Sailing Team towards the Tokyo Olympics, which were scheduled for this year but have been postponed owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. Murray's contract was to have expired…
PORT KLANG (08 July 2020) – The Royal Selangor Yacht Club has announced that it will be proceeding with the 31st edition of the Raja Muda Selangor International Regatta which is set to run from 13 to 21 November 2020….
Zhik’s new Junior Hydrophobic Fleece Top and Long Pants are performance garments and versatile mid-layers, that mirror the adult range. Made from a plush, four-way stretch Spandex fabic, with a soft thermal fleece inner layer, to provide warmth, the fabric…
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