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Melbourne Australia. Feb 16, 2020: Philipp Buhl dominates 2020 Laser Standard World Championship German Laser sailor Philipp Buhl put together an exemplary scorecard to win the 2020 ILCA Standard Men’s World Championship by 12 points. Buhl recorded four straight wins…
Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC) members, Peter Byford and David Hudson, have been crowned the 2020 Sydney 38 One-Design Australian Champions following a three-day battle over nine races at Pittwater in Sydney. Class President Byford and Hudson, co-owners of…
With no racing on Friday February 14 due to summer storms that wreaked havoc with the breeze, Saturday’s final day of the 49er, 49er and Nacra 17 2020 World Championship on Corio Bay in Geelong has been decided. Schedule: Two…
The huge Atlantic Ocean is offering a series of weather difficulties to the IDEC Sport maxi trimaran and its crew of Francis Joyon, Christophe Houdet, Bertrand Delesne, Antoine Blouet, and Corentin Joyon. It is clear in the Northern Hemisphere; the…
From Thursday 13 to Sunday 16 February, Martinique will once again host the Round Martinique Regatta from marina of “L’Étang Z’abricot” in Fort de France, and the new location for the official race village is well known to sailors and…
Melbourne, Australia. Feb 15,2020: The penultimate day of the ILCA Laser Standard Men’s World Championship has dawned grey and rainy, but race director Peter Merritt is optimistic that three races can be sailed in “ideal” winds. “The forecast is for…
The Notice of Race for the three remaining 2020 SAILING Champions League – Asia Pacific events are now online. The events are: SCL-Asia Pacific: Qualifier 2 (north) at Hunters Hill SC (14/15 March), SCL-Asia Pacific: FINAL at Royal Sydney Yacht…
Melbourne, Australia. Feb 15,2020: Two Olympic medallists and the sailor who holds second place overall made it tough for themselves in very testing conditions at the ILCA Laser Standard Men’s World Championship today. Double Olympic champion Robert Scheidt (BRA), London…
Nacra 17 Australians siblings Nathan and Haylee Outteridge continue to show their mettle, moving into the top spot in the Nacra 17. Their national teammates, Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin (AUS), are also vying for a country spot for Tokyo…
Following a successful mediation, the America’s Cup Defender and Challenger of Record have come to an agreement on the Match Conditions for the 36th America’s Cup. The two sides came to a consensus after engaging in an official mediation process…
Some of the world's most talented junior sailors will head to the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria (RYCV) next summer as the historic Australian club gets set to host the national and world championships for the International Cadet class. It's…
The fourth day of racing at the ILCA Laser Standard Men’s World Championship was abandoned today, owing to a series of thunderstorms that swept across Port Phillip Bay. Scheduled to be the first day of Gold Fleet racing, which brings…
Weather watchers in the Esperance-Goldfield region will now have access to more weather images, more often, after upgrades by the Bureau of Meteorology to the existing Esperance radar went live today. The Bureau, in partnership with Western Australian Government, have…
“With the South Atlantic like that, we would never have smashed the Jules Verne Trophy record.” That was how Francis Joyon described the situation, still somewhat taken back by the vagaries of the South Atlantic at the start of this…
With less than two weeks until the start of the 12th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600, boats and crew are beginning to arrive in Antigua. The marinas in Falmouth and English Harbour are starting to buzz with activity as…
By The Maritime Executive 02-11-2020 05:58:57 Pine Island Glacier in Antarctica has recently spawned an iceberg over 300 square kilometers (116 square miles) in size. About the size of Malta, the iceberg quickly broke into many pieces. Images taken…
Australian Sailing has determined to conduct a review into the LCE Showtime incident and provide a report on the facts and lessons of the incident. After completing the CYCA’s 2019 Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, race entrant LCE Showtime was being…
The Guardian The building of infrastructure for the America’s Cup has forced the relocation of 1,000 at-risk seagulls in Auckland, in what is believed to be New Zealand’s largest mass relocation of a bird colony. The project saw the colony…
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard, State of Hawaii, and salvors are working to remove the sailing vessel Prelude aground near Kaimana Beach, Wednesday. The owner has hired a private salvage company to remove the 33-foot Prelude. Coast Guard and state responders…
Weather and sailors on best behaviour as Buhl shines at Laser Standard World Championship A glorious Melbourne day with clear blue skies and a challenging wind from the south-east greeted sailors on the final day of qualifying at the ILCA…
From a friendly game of soccer to sweating it solo in the gym, most of us know that exercise is good for our health. But beyond the obvious physical benefits, research led by UniSA expert in sports sociology Dr Katja…
On a day of strong but shifting winds, Philipp Buhl (GER) and Jean-Baptiste Bernaz (FRA) found a little more speed than the rest of their competitors to finish the second day tied at the top of the Laser World Championship…
Reigning 49er world champions and Rio 2016 Gold medallists, Peter Burling and Blair Tuke (NZL), bagged enough low scores in the qualification round to lead at the midway point of the 2020 49er World Championship in Geelong, Australia. The top…
Twenty-three days after setting sail from Hong-Kong on her attempt at the Tea Route record, the IDEC SPORT maxi trimaran is currently dealing with that tricky stretch of sailing involving crossing the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone, more commonly known as the…
SYDNEY – February 11, 2020 – As the world’s top sailors prepare for the first event of SailGP Season 2, 60 young people will get the chance to rub shoulders with world-class athletes in Sydney through SailGP Inspire. The global…
The Completing our Customs Inward Report: small craft, to return to New Zealand upsets me. Why? Because in the hull composition section and there are many sections this is for NZ remember, we have to tick the box marked ‘other’….
David Dellenbaugh is one of the world's most accomplished sailors. He writes a regular newsletter containing invaluable tips and information that is vital to racing sailors. To subscribe to David's regular Speed & Smarts newsletter, go to www.SpeedandSmarts.com. Following is…
Too many sailing clubs in Australia still have “Members Only” signs at their entrance, reinforcing the image of the sport as exclusive and inaccessible. So it was great to see this huge sign near the entrance to Sandringham Yacht Club…
There is an Australian on top of the ILCA Laser Standard World Championship leader board, but it is not one of the pre-event favourites. Finn Alexander, ranked just 36th in the world, finished the day with a first and second…
Former German 49erFX teammates combined beautifully to lead on the first day of racing – much to their surprise. Tina Lutz’s regular crew Susann Beucke injured herself soon after the 2019 World Championship in Auckland and Lotta Wiemers agreed to…
Half the contenders vying for an Olympic spot know they’ve made the cut and the other half are still aiming for selection, adding extra strain to the make-or-break 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championship, the last major class title…
The Property Industry Foundation, better known as PIF, raises money for homeless kids. Every night across Australia an estimated 44,000 kids are homeless. That means children living on the streets. Over the last 5 years PIF has raised over $6,500,000,…
Bill Gates has ordered the world’s first hydrogen-powered superyacht, worth an estimated £500m ($644m) and featuring an infinity pool, helipad, spa and gym. The billionaire co-founder of Microsoft has commissioned the Aqua ship – a 112-metre (370ft) luxury vessel completely powered by liquid…
The increased wind speed has seen the fleet charge towards the Dell Latitude Rugged Ocean Sprint. Across the board, the teams have reported increased boat speeds and the varied change in conditions has introduced the newer crew members to a…
Zhik’s new P3 PFD is a light, ‘race-cut’ buoyancy vest and is ISO 12402-5 certified. Designed with smooth lines and cut-away neck and shoulders Zhik says it allows you maximum freedom of movement. “Practical for dinghies, sports boats and watersports…
The wireless, solar-powered Wind Instrument RB set a new standard as the first masthead anemometer with a digital compass inside the wind direction arrow. Traditional masthead anemometers use a potentiometer to measure changes in voltage resistance as the arrow turns with the…
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. FEB 10, 2020: Most champion sailors like a mixture of conditions at important regattas. If wind strengths vary from light through moderate to strong, then generally one of the best all-round sailors takes the title. The leading contenders…
A day of waiting disappointingly ended without any racing at the 2020 world title for the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 classes in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The Race Committee monitored conditions on Corio Bay from well before the morning session…
Francis Joyon and the crew of IDEC SPORT crossed the Equator this morning (Sunday) at around 1000hrs UTC after some slow progress and a a lot of difficulties getting way from the South Atlantic. In light westerlies blowing at around…
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