Finns and OK Dinghies at Kieler Woche
Finns on Day 1 A small fleet of Finns is taking part in Kieler Woche, many fresh from last week’s Europeans in Gdynia. While many had a turn at the front of the fleet, at the end of Day 1,…
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British challenger promises 'radical, different' new boat for Auckland 2021
Stuff.co.nz British America’s Cup challenger INEOS Team UK are heading to New Zealand with a radical new boat. They have already had their second AC75 delivered and it is being commissioned ahead of its departure to New Zealand. The Brits…
Multihull Solutions to hold open days on the Sunshine Coast
Multihull Solutions is inviting cruising enthusiasts to a special event at its Mooloolaba Sales Centre on Friday 18 September and Saturday 19 September. The event features two Open-For-Inspection days that will showcase a range of quality pre-owned brokerage multihulls for…
Blue Water Classics: Portraits of the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
Blue Water Classics Portraits of the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race By Andrew Wilson, with Di Pearson A new book on Australia’s famous blue water classic, the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, will become a collector’s item for anyone who has had…
La Solitaire Stage 2 – victory for Armel Le Cléac’h
Sailing a near perfect 404 miles race from the Baie de Saint-Brieuc where the 35 strong fleet started Sunday Armel Le Cléac’h (Banque Populaire) won Stage 2 of the 51st La Solitaire du Figaro when he crossed the finish line off…
Panama Canal plans new megaproject to solve water supply problems
BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE 09-07-2020 07:32:53 Water supply issues have plagued the Panama Canal for years. When rainfall is limited and nearby lakes begin to get low, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has to implement draft restrictions in order to keep the…
Waikawa sailors test their skills at night
The Waikawa Boating Club took a step into the dark recently when 14 boats took part in a night sailing exercise. It was the first time the club had run a session like this to help boaties better understand navigating…
App takes guesswork out of laying courses
An idea that two friends have been working on to make it easier for race officers and support boats to lay race courses has been called a “game-changer”. Alex Amsler and Rob Cleghorn have developed Buoy Zone, a mobile app which…
Armel Le Cléac’h in control of La Solitaire stage 2
Two times La Solitaire du Figaro champion Armel Le Cléach (Banque Populaire) said before the start that he was ‘going to be an opportunist’ on this 51st edition. For the second time in as many stages the Vendée Globe winner…
49er team mates battle for honours at UK Moth Championship
After a slow start to Monday as the forecast wind filled in as predicted, the UK Moth fleet took to the water for an event many thought would never happen. It’s not the Worlds that was scheduled, and the majority…
Coast Guard, good Samaritans rescue three people aboard disabled sailboat
SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard and several good Samaritans rescued three people aboard a disabled sailboat that was found Friday approximately 75 miles southwest of Gualala Point. Crewmembers aboard the CMA CGA Aquila, a 1190-foot motor vessel, contacted Coast…
Moonen Yachts Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race postponed to 2022
It is with great disappointment that the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club and Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron announce the postponement of the Moonen Yachts Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race, until January 2022. “The restrictions of movement, immigration and quarantine…
Britain's Ocean City selected to host SailGP in Season 2
PLYMOUTH, UK – September 4, 2020 – Plymouth, Britain’s Ocean City, has been selected to host SailGP’s Season 2 European debut when the global league’s events restart in 2021. Following the season opener in San Francisco in April and New…
First night of La Figaro stage 2 may shape the leaderboard
The second stage of the La Solitaire du Figaro started on the Baie de Saint-Brieuc, northern Brittany in a light to moderate north easterly breeze at 1100hrs this Sunday morning. The 404 nautical miles stage takes the 35 strong field…
Sparkling series finale to Hobart Combined Clubs Winter Series
On a magnificent Father’s Day spring morning the Combined Clubs Winter Series wound up with a spectacle of sail on the River Derwent. A fleet of 45 yachts started in a light northerly that built as the morning wore on,…
18ft Skiffs: The Winning Way
The ongoing success of Australia’s iconic 128-year-old sport of 18ft Skiff Racing on Sydney Harbour, owes much to the incredible action and support of John (Woody) Winning, the Winning family and the Winning family’s business. John is a Giltinan world…
Zsombor Berecz, Joan Cardona and Milan Vujasinovic win Finn European titles in Gdynia
The 2020 U23, Open and Masters Finn European Championship in Gdynia, Poland, concluded on Sunday with the three titles assigned. Zsombor Berecz, from Hungary, took gold without winning a race and with a race to spare. Giles Scott, from Britain,…
Mystery of unmanned sailboat solved
Castanet Kelowna. By Wayne Moore. UPDATE: 12:30 p.m. The mystery of the floating sailboat has been solved. Apparently, a group of people were on the boat Thursday night, when their motor broke down. A Castanet reader called us and said…
Webinar this Friday: Greek Islands of the eastern Aegean and the Coast of Turkey
Live Webinar: Greek Islands of the eastern Aegean and the Coast of Turkey – Multihull Solutions Date of event: September 11, 2020 Locale: On your computer or phone! Discover the intricacies of cruising the Greek Islands of…
Relief for Xavier Macaire as he wins Stage 1 of La Solitaire du Figaro
Xavier Macaire (Groupe SNEF) crossed the finish line on the Baie de Saint-Brieuc at 06:17:55hrs French time this Thursday morning to win the 642 nautical miles first stage of the 51st La Solitaire du Figaro. His elapsed time was 3…
IMOCA general meeting announces a full race programme for the 2021-2025 cycle
The IMOCA Class meeting marking the end of the summer holidays was held on Thursday 27th August using virtual technology. This meeting enabled the members of the Class to carry out an early appraisal of what has happened in 2020,…
Spanish take control of Finn Europeans in Gdynia
Spain’s, Alejandro Muscat has taken the lead at the 2020 U23, Open and Masters Finn European Championship after two more races in Gdynia, Poland. Giles Scott, from Britain drops to second, while Zsombor Berecz, from Hungary, moves up to third….
Can the Boar roar to win Stage 1 of La Solitaire?
Holding a lead of 2.3 nautical miles with 120 miles to make to the finish line of Stage 1 of the 51st La Solitaire du Figaro on the Baie de Saint-Brieuc, a seemingly confident, composed Xavier Macaire (Groupe SNEF) may be…
Giles Scott dominates opening day of Finn Europeans in Gdynia
Defending European champion, and current Olympic gold medalist, Giles Scott, from Britain, dominated the opening day of the 2020 U23, Open and Masters Finn European Championship in Gdynia Poland to lead after the first day from Henry Wetherell, from Britain,…
Big changes announced to Australian Laser Championship schedules
Australian Sailing has announced HERE that it has ceased running Australian Youth Championships. It will continue to run State Youth Championships once COVID-19 orders allow. ALCA welcomes this change and AS’s Youth initiatives. Following AS’s change, ALCA will be placing…
Aussie couple proving to be an inspiration to many aspiring cruisers
Meet John and Leanne who have been sailing and cruising for over 20 years. With 50,000 nm under their keels in motor cruisers monohulls and multihulls, both power and sail, they have a wealth of experience and knowledge to share….
Vale Peter McEachern Campbell
One of Australia’s longest-serving sports writers, the yachting correspondent and commentator Peter Campbell, died in Hobart yesterday, aged 89. Peter wrote for Hobart’s The Mercury newspaper for the past 10 years and was a regular contributor to the many media…
Sydney Hobart still on – for now
The rumour mill has been swirling with predictions that the 2020 Rolex Sydney Hobart will be cancelled owing to border restrictions. However, organising club the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia has reassured potential competitors that, at this stage, they are…
Mooloolaba Yacht Club to host 2020 Women’s Regatta
Following the success of the inaugural Mooloolaba Yacht Club’s (MYC) Women’s Winter Regatta in 2019, MYC is now inviting crews from around the state – and the country (COVID restrictions permitting) – to participate in the 2020 event. Initially scheduled…
70th Bermuda Gold Cup gets the green light
HAMILTON, Bermuda (Sept. 1, 2020) — After months of careful consideration the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club confirmed last night that the 70th Bermuda Gold Cup for the King Edward VII trophy will take place Oct. 26-30 on Hamilton Harbour with…
Macaire holds midpoint lead at Fastnet on 51st La Solitaire du Figaro
French skipper Xavier Macaire (Groupe SNEF) led the 35 strong fleet round the Fastnet Rock at 1830hrs local time Ireland this Tuesday evening. The 39 year old skipper from the Team Vendée Formation, who has never won a stage, has…
Finn Europeans opened in Gdynia
The 2020 U23, Open and Masters Finn European Championship has been opened in Gdynia, Poland. The final event in the Gdynia Sailing Days festival, it has attracted 70 entries from 27 countries for first and only major Finn event of…
Artie the cat dozes through yacht rescue off Scarborough
Artie, seen here in his feline lifejacket, snoozed quietly through the dramatic mission to rescue the yacht. It was snared on lobster pot-lines six miles north of town early on Monday morning (24 AUG). 'The cat was asleep in its…
Youth America's Cup cancelled owing to travel restrictions
The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (RNZYS) has today confirmed that next year’s Youth America’s Cup event has been cancelled due to New Zealand Government restrictions around immigration. Despite the event being an official part of the America’s Cup and…
Leaders set to stretch away as new breeze hits La Solitaire
After a first night at sea which proved painfully slow and frustrating at times, the leaders on the 642 nautical miles Stage 1 of La Solitaire du Figaro had got their noses into the first of a forecast new southerly…
Legend returned: classic rebuilt with modern materials
A significant wooden boat rebuild is underway at Denman Marine in Kettering, Tasmania, reviving the 32 foot, double-ended ketch known as Te Rapunga. Meaning ’longing for the dawn’ in Maori language, Te Rapunga was discovered in an Auckland front yard…
In the steps of Shackleton
Desperately trying to conserve heat in a sodden, salt encrusted sleeping bag. Cold, wet, somewhat battered and completely humbled by nature; it was probably the longest night of our lives and presented each of us with the opportunity for the…
Man arrested, tasered after allegedly sailing from Victoria to Sydney
A man has been charged with breaching COVID-19 Public Health Orders after entering NSW from Victoria on a boat. About 4pm on Tuesday (25 August 2020), officers from Marine Area Command attempted to communicate with the sole occupant of a…
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup and Rolex Swan Cup cancelled
Porto Cervo, 27 August 2020. In light of the significant increase in the infection curve due to several outbreaks in the Costa Smeralda area and in Porto Cervo in particular, in order to protect the health of the staff, visitors…
British challengers back in La Solitaire and hungry for success
Eight of the 35 solo skippers who will start the 51st edition of La Solitaire du Figaro on the Bay of Saint Brieuc on Sunday are not French natives and so are eligible to compete for the Vivi Trophy which…
