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The Maritime Executive A drifting vessel that the U.S. Coast Guard evacuated in October 2018 has run ground on the shores of County Cork, Ireland, with no one on board. The 1976-built cargo ship Alta was disabled in the mid-Atlantic…
By The Maritime Executive 02-17-2020 01:03:54 The director of Wellington-based Megisti Sailing Charters, Timothy James Newman, has been fined NZ$2,500 ($1,600) for being asleep at the wheel of the catamaran MV Megisti when it collided with the Port Howard Wharf…
The Australian SailGP team were the first out on Sydney Harbour today (Wednesday 19th February) for the first training session before the second season begins on the 28-29 Feb. The night before was surreal, with the city of Sydney hunkered down…
Less than 900 miles from the finish of the Tea Route record in London, the IDEC SPORT maxi trimaran continues to extend her lead over the record holder, Giovanni Soldini’s trimaran, Maserati, sailed by an Italian crew. Francis Joyon, Christophe…
We all want to share our onboard adventures with family and friends. E-mails, photos and blogs are a great way to stay connected but can often fall short capturing the whole sailing experience. In my opinion the only way to…
Two spectacular wins by Jack Macartney, Charlie Wyatt and Trent Barnabas on Tech2 in Races 6 and 7 of the Australian 18ft Skiff Championship on Sydney Harbour today has given the team a nine points lead in the series with…
This morning (Sunday), Francis Joyon and the crew of IDEC SPORT reached the Portuguese islands of the Azores. They are passing through the middle of the islands between Flores and Faial. Since yesterday, the maxi-trimaran has been back in conditions…
Many people learn to sail to go cruising in great places but if you can extend your learning while cruising in a great place then you have the opportunity to combine the two in a great experience. This is the…
Peter Burling and Blair Tuke from New Zealand dazzled to win another 49er world championship, the sixth for the magic combo, which is a class record and two more than a pair of Australians – Chris Nicholson and more recently,…
WTC Logistics has won its first podium after finishing Race 6 of the Clipper Round the World Race, The Sanya Tropical Paradise in dramatic fashion when her crew found the overtaking lane – and used it. Skippered by Rich Gould,…
The Tea Route, which Francis Joyon and the crew of the IDEC Sport maxi-trimaran are following (ETA in London on Wednesday), is the basis of an ocean record dating back to the 10th Century. At that time, the big American…
The Maritime Executive By Tony Munoz 02-13-2020 05:34:27 (Article originally published in Nov/Dec 2019 edition.) From 1900 to 2017, 197 hurricanes made landfall in the U.S. causing about $2 trillion in damages or roughly $17 billion per year. The…
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…
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…
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