How to be debris free in the Rolex Sydney Hobart
Can you be debris free when you go yacht racing? Well of course you can, however the aim of this article to is give you ideas on how to reduce your debris when you go racing or even cruising. Plastic…
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Sydney Harbour prepares for SOLAS Big Boat Challenge spectacular
Four of the world’s top maxi yachts will race in Tuesday’s Grinders Coffee SOLAS Big Boat Challenge on Sydney Harbour, the last big hit-out before the Rolex Sydney Hobart. Wild Oats XI, Black Jack, SHK Scallywag and InfoTrack, plus Naval…
Waterhouse and Darmanin in medal contention in New Zealand
The much-anticipated duel between the Aussies in the Nacra 17 at the 2019 Hyundai 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championships in Auckland lost its lustre today, with Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin sitting in second place while the Outteridge…
49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 Worlds – Day 5
The breeze was a little softer than previous days and at times extremely unpredictable and shifty, but somehow the class acts continue to prove that they’re still the class acts, able to cope with any slings or arrows that are…
Hallucine leads the ARC fleet into Saint Lucia
At 00:52:47 on Friday, Rodney Bay welcomed the first arrival of ARC 2019; French flagged Hallucine, led by experienced ocean sailor Régis Guillemot, had a great blast across the Atlantic, clocking up a record day of 385nm at an average…
RORC Transatlantic Race: Dark Shadow shines in Grenada
French Wally 100, Dark Shadow, sailed by Andre Auberton-Herve (FRA) and Yerin Hobson (AUS), finished the 2019 RORC Transatlantic Race on Friday in an elapsed time of 13 days 9 hours 11 mins and 3 secs. “I did the Transat…
MACIF and Actual Leader complete the Brest Atlantiques podium
After 31 days, 20 hours 43 minutes 50 seconds at sea, François Gabart and Gwénolé Gahinet (MACIF) took second place in the Brest Atlantiques crossing the finish line on Saturday at 07:43:50; 2d 21h 19m 4s after the winner, Maxi…
All calm on the Launceston to Hobart ‘Frontline’
Professor Ian Snape and his co-owner Gary Kuehn bought their 10.6m Elan S4, Frontline, in 2016 and will be on the start line of this year’s Riversdale Estate Wines Launceston to Hobart (L2H) race; Tasmania’s longest offshore race. Offshore racing…
Farr 40 One Design Trophy: Edake unstoppable
The first day of the Farr 40 Pittwater One Design trophy was held on the Palm Beach circle, with a nice nor’ easter of 5-8 knots providing perfect conditions for the class’ final regatta of the season. PRO Steve Merrington…
Mixed results for Aussies at 49er, 49erFX & Nacra Worlds
The first day of Gold fleet racing brought mixed results for Aussie teams chasing podium places at the 2019 Hyundai 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championships in Auckland. Leading the Aussie pack in the 49er Gold fleet are the…
49er 49erFX & Nacra 17 World Championships – Day 4
On the fourth day of the 2019 Hyundai 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championships, the race for the titles and Olympic qualification is beginning to take shape as the fleets split into their respective Gold fleets. 49er – Germans…
Brest Atlantiques: MACIF and Actual Leader expected in early hours
Less than three days after Maxi Edmond de Rothschild crossed the line in first place, Brest is now preparing to welcome the two remaining trimarans to complete the Brest Atlantiques podium. Since MACIF’s pit stop in Cape Town, it Actual…
Strong wind limits racing on Day 4 at King’s Cup Regatta
Unlike many previous years, when the organisers prayed for a breeze, there was too much wind for many of the boats, as the fleet contesting the 33rd Phuket King’s Cup Regatta prepared to race on Friday morning. Only five of…
Hopes, dreams and nightmares at the end of Nacra/49er qualifying
Day 3 of the 2019 Hyundai 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championships in Auckland is complete, although it's been a busy evening in the protest room. The end of the Qualifying Series in any Olympic-class World Championship is always…
RORC Transatlantic Race: Childhood 1 wins the International Maxi Association (IMA) Trophy
Swedish VO65 Childhood 1, skippered by Bouwe Bekking, has taken Line Honours in the 2019 RORC Transatlantic Race. Childhood 1 crossed the finish line outside Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina, Grenada in an elapsed time of 11 days 11…
Good family battles underway at Nacra 17 World Championships
A battle royale is brewing between high-flying Aussie sailors in the Nacra17 Class at the 2019 Hyundai 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championships in Auckland. After a tough day’s sailing in light fickle conditions Australian Sailing Team entries Nathan…
Beyond the Barrier: getting on the outer
It is always exciting when you sail somewhere new that demands a fair bit of effort and an outer reef escapade rates high in our book. Sailing to secluded Great Barrier Reef sections most other visitors never get to see…
Rolex Sydney Hobart finishes to be broadcast live
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia will bring sports fans from across Australia and around the world closer to the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race finish line than ever before thanks to support from the Tasmanian Government. Hobart and Tasmania…
IDEC SPORT arrives in Vietnam
Francis Joyon left Mauritius on 21st November accompanied by Christophe Houdet, Bertrand Delesne, Antoine Blouet and his son, Corentin, to set a new reference time on a highly unusual route for modern ocean racers taking them from Mauritius to Ho…
Maxi Edmond de Rothschild wins Brest Atlantiques
They’ve done it! After 28 days, 23 hours, 24 minutes and 46 seconds at sea, Franck Cammas and Charles Caudrelier, accompanied by their media man Yann Riou, are the winners of Brest Atlantiques. Having crossed the finish line this morning…
Nacra, 49er and 49er FX qualifying well under way
It has been a feature of the Nacra 17 fleet in Championships to date that the favourites rise to the challenge and begin the series strongly. None more so than the never-ending saga for British nomination to the Tokyo Olympics…
Team Hollywood leads IRC 0 at 33rd Phuket King’s Cup Regatta
4 December 2019, Phuket – Thailand’s former world Optimist champion and two-time Asian Games gold medalist Noppakao Poonpat transferred her skills from the small boats to the big ones to register a first and second in the two races held…
ARC+ – first arrival makes landfall in Rodney Bay, Saint Lucia
At just after 2:30pm local time yesterday (03 December, 2019) the Neel 47 trimaran Minimole crossed the ARC+ Finish Line in Rodney Bay Saint Lucia, claiming line honours and leading the arrival of the 2019 rally into Rodney Bay –…
Spindrift 2 abandons Jules Verne attempt after rudder failure
At 20h UTC, Yann Guichard, Spindrift 2’s skipper, made the decision to turn around and end the current Jules Verne Trophy record attempt. A difficult decision following a sudden loss of control, which required the intervention of two sailors at…
The Ocean Race confirms its return to Auckland
The Ocean Race will come to Auckland, New Zealand, during the 2021-22 edition of the fully-crewed, round the world race. As The Ocean Race approaches its 50th anniversary, the event will be returning to New Zealand for the 12th time….
Some of the big guns fail to fire at 49er/Nacra Worlds
Erik Heil and Thomas Ploessel opened day one of the World Championships with a stunningly consistent performance while some of the other big guns failed to fire. Two 49er races were completed after wild weather lashed the race areas off…
Franck Cammas, Charles Caudrelier and media man Yann Riou are expected to be crowned the winners of Brest Atlantiques on Wednesday morning
After little under 29 days at sea, Franck Cammas, Charles Caudrelier and media man Yann Riou are expected to be crowned the winners of Brest Atlantiques on Wednesday morning. Following 24 hours going at very high speeds off the Bay…
RORC Transatlantic Race: Full pelt in the Atlantic
Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina in Grenada is all set to welcome the early finishers in the RORC Transatlantic Race. VO65 Childhood 1 is expected to finish on Wednesday 4th December and will win the IMA Trophy for Monohull…
RGYC launches volunteer drive ahead of massive “summer of sailing”
The Royal Geelong Yacht Club (RGYC) is calling for volunteers to help support their 2020 Summer of Sailing program which will see some of the world’s best sailors arrive in Geelong, ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. About 500 volunteers are…
Mariners Diary 2020 – the handiest boating book
An innovative and informative three-in-one boating book has just been released, designed to save mariners time, money and space. Mariners Diary 2020, written specifically for Australia and New Zealand, brings together important information into one concise, comprehensive and easy-to-follow book. …
Sailing heavyweights named as ambassadors for Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race 2021
The Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC) in Sydney and the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (RNZYS) in Auckland, have named Australia’s most famous sailor, James ‘Jimmy’ Spithill and one of New Zealand’s rising stars, Bianca Cook, as ambassadors for…
Spindrift starts Jules Verne attempt
Spindrift 2 crossed the start line of the Jules Verne Trophy on Tuesday 3 December 2019 at 20h 55' 54″ UTC to begin their 21,600 miles around the world record attempt. The objective is to beat the existing record of…
73rd Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race Now Open for Entry
Newport Beach, CA – The Notice of Race and Registration pages for entry are now available for the 73rd edition of the 2020 Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race. These can be found on the event’s new website at nosa.org,…
Bragging rights on the line as top sailors get set for 2019 Moth Worlds
Perth’s Mounts Bay Sailing Club has been swarming with activity over the last few weeks as a number of the world’s best sailors arrive ahead of the 2019 Chandler Macleod Moth Worlds, which run from 9-18 December. Among the fleet…
Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for public in 2019 SOLAS Big Boat Challenge
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia is offering six lucky guests the opportunity of a lifetime – to play an active part in the invitation-only Grinders Coffee SOLAS Big Boat Challenge, held on Sydney Harbour Tuesday 10 December. eBay auction…
Tough conditions for IDEC SPORT before the finish in Vietnam
Rarely during his career as a high-speed ocean racer has Francis Joyon experienced such a long period of light airs and reduced speed. Since they approached the Indonesian coast last Friday, the crew of IDEC SPORT has only managed to…
Jules Verne Trophy – Tuesday night departure for Spindrift 2
Spindrift 2 is preparing for a new attempt on the Jules Verne Trophy, the round the world record that starts and finishes in Ushant, leaving the three capes (Good Hope, Leeuwin, Horn) to port. The reference time is the current…
Brest is now in sight for Maxi Edmond de Rothschild.
The finish line is fast approaching for Maxi Edmond de Rothschild. Franck Cammas and Charles Caudrelier are now heading straight towards Brest, where they are expected to arrive any time from Tuesday night to Wednesday. Behind them, MACIF and Actual…
Good wind, close racing on first day of 33rd Phuket King’s Cup Regatta
2 December 2019, Phuket – Good, steady wind and some very close racing helped get the 33rd edition of the annual Phuket King’s Cup Regatta off to an exciting start on Monday. A total of 75 boats are contesting 10…
Champions to unite for 5.5 Metre Gold Cup and World Championship 2020
With boats belonging to international entrants arriving in Australia, the temptation to take part in the upcoming 5.5 Metre Class World Championship proved too strong for some big names on home soil, who have now signed on the dotted line…
