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Light winds and strong tidal currents off Dunkirk’s Malo Les Bains beaches conspired to deliver surprises and upsets on the first day of the Tour Voile, as the Belgian team Caraibois BE.Brussels won the opening stage nautique Final, and two…
Marstrand, Sweden: After high winds cancelled racing yesterday, GKSS Match Cup Sweden resumed in earnest today with the eight-team repechage round held in glorious conditions. Winning their respective matches and advancing to the quarter-finals are two of the local favourite…
Gordon Ingate’s illustrious sailing career spans international campaigning in Dragons and 5.5 Metres, offshore racing, the Olympics and the America’s Cup – 'Rainbows & Dragons' is his official biography, a fascinating story of Ingate’s life in and around the sailing…
Miho Bay, Japan: After four qualifying races, Sweden’s Jesper Stalheim, Jean-Baptiste Bernaz (FRA) and George Gautrey (NZL) are tied for first place with seven points each at the Laser Standard Men’s Worlds, putting them a mere 5 points ahead of…
(Miho Bay, Japan) Confirming that it is likely of the toughest, most competitive championships in the sport of sailing, only 10 points separate the top 10 sailors after day-one of the 2019 ILCA Laser Standard Men’s World Championship. Australia's very strong Laser squad…
BBC News Police searching for a missing yachtsman whose boat washed up in Somerset say a body has been found. An appeal to find David Moore, 43, of Avonmouth, Bristol, was launched after his boat the Egoist was spotted apparently…
The 2020 dates for Australia’s oldest annual sporting event, the Festival of Sails in Geelong have just been finalised with tens of thousands of people expected to enjoy Australia Day festivities along the Geelong Waterfront from January 25 to 27,…
The experienced sailors of the fleet made a good impression on the opening day of the 2019 Para World Sailing Championships in Puerto Sherry, El Puerto de Santa María, Cadiz, Spain. All four classes took to the water on Day…
The 2019 Interdominion Schools Team Sailing Championships between Australia and New Zealand will get underway 13-17 July at the Sandy Bay Sailing Club in Hobart. The top Australian teams selected to represent Australia from their results in the very hard…
Marstrand, Sweden (3 July 2019): The island of Marstrand on the west coast of Sweden today proved why it is one of the best sailing venues in the world, as the twelve teams competing in the World Match Racing Tour…
The IDEC SPORT maxi trimaran arrived back in her home port of La Trinité-sur-Mer yesterday morning after a quick journey to the Mediterranean and back. Francis Joyon has been carrying out public relations work in Cagliari (Sardinia), showing off his…
In just one month from now on Saturday 3rd August, 21 double-handed crews in the IMOCA category will line up off Cowes for the start of the 48th Rolex Fastnet Race, the classic biennial offshore race. Officially part of the…
It's the middle of winter when the breeze usually evaporates along with the warm temperatures and frenzied summer coastal weekend race schedule. For those whose addiction runs deep and need a fix there’s the option to burn the savings and…
July 2, 2019 – Yacht Racing photographers from all over the world are invited to submit their image for the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award 2019. Initiated in 2010, this event is the world’s leading photo competition dedicated to sailing…
Lancelin and My Yacht, their Australian distributor, is pleased to announce that as of the 1st of July they will manufacture rope in Australia to meet the growing demand for customised high-end ropes. The Lamcelin ropes are designed in France…
DutchSail, the late challenger from the Netherlands, have advised the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron that they are withdrawing from the 36th America’s Cup. Despite having received such strong backing from the local marine industry and interest from a number…
Dateline 1 July 2019, Royal Nomuka YC, Tonga: The spirit of the Whitbread Round the World Race is back with the announcement of the 2023 OCEAN GLOBE RACE, a retro event starting from a European port on September 10th 2023,…
NEWPORT, R.I. (June 30, 2019) – The Newport Trophy Regatta, hosted by Ida Lewis Yacht Club and held this weekend (June 29-30) for ten 12 Metres, gave a sneak preview of the intense racing to come in July’s 12 Metre…
The 50th Solitaire Urgo Le Figaro finished last Wednesday after a fourth and final leg won by Eric Péron, which confirmed Yoann Richomme’s overall first place. With hardly any time to get over this fourth leg, which was just as…
For sailors who care about the environment, Zhik has added to its ecological performance wetsuit range with the launch of the ECO Spandex Top. Made from 100% recycled materials, these long-sleeved tops are worn as a rash vest. With UPF50+…
With new owners at the helm, on-line chandlery Bias Boating has been restructured, revitalised and is now back in operations as a marine products superstore. And it is doing so with the addition of ‘real people’ available at the end…
Having looked secure, leading by 16 points going into the last day, Ernesto Bertarelli’s Alinghi team, helmed by Arnaud Psarofaghis, scored a 2-1-1 in today’s first races to win the 2019 GC32 World Championship with two races to spare –…
Marine Rescue NSW is marking a decade of volunteer service to the boating community on the State’s waterways. Today is the 10th anniversary of the service’s official establishment on July 1, 2009. Commissioner Stacey Tannos thanked the thousands of volunteers who…
Caracole (SUI 214 Bernard Haissly, Nicolas Berthoud, Daniel Stampfli) has won the International 5.5 Metre Swiss Open at the Société Nautique de Genève, Switzerland, after winning both races on the final day, Saturday. Marie-Françoise XIX (SUI 228 Jürg Menzi, Rasmus…
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia will accept two-handed entrants into its key events including the 2020 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, it announced today. The CYCA’s Board unanimously passed a proposal from the club’s Sailing Committee to include two-handed…
As nimble as they are on the water, small boats are awkward to move over dry land. By oneself or on a windy day, attempting it can be outright dangerous. Davis Instruments Wheel-a-Weigh is a set of removable launching wheels…
On the “tough-out” meter the Fastnet is right up there considering the 608nm course down the channel and across the Irish Sea, the navigation hazards including the tides and, this year, the other 340 competitors out there to claim a…
Inmarsat’s Fleet One satellite connectivity solution for the leisure and fishing markets has surpassed the 5,000-installation landmark as the rate of service uptake continues to increase. Reflecting a growing demand from leisure boat owners for Fleet One’s flexible and reliable…
A dramatic turn of events on the Nacra 17 race course has seen local sailors Paul Kohlhoff and Alica Stuhlemmer hold on to their yellow jerseys for the second day running at Kiel Week. It was a breezy, shifty and…
Right from the beginning, ARC Portugal 2019 was going to be an extraordinary sail south; as well as being the 25th edition of World Cruising Club's multi-stage sailing rally, this year marks 25 years since the Marina de Lagos, sponsor…
Photography buffs, this is a rare chance to capture the finish of the 75th running of the world-renowned Sydney Hobart Yacht Race close-up and in comfort and style with an experienced local sailing photographer, Andrew Wilson. Your boat will be…
Five more races in warm sunshine, flat water and a shifty 12-16 knot north-westerly off Lagos on day two of competition, and the leaderboard is starting to be defined at the GC32 World Championship, with the support of the City…
Caracole (SUI 214 Bernard Haissly, Berthoud Nicolas, Daniel Stampfli) leads the International 5.5 Metre Swiss Open at the Société Nautique de Genève, Switzerland, after winning two of the four races that were sailed on Friday in light winds. Defending champion,…
Strong shifty winds put the mixed teams to a test in Midsummer Match Cup when the Round Robin was finished today. Berntsson Sailing Team is the only Swedish team to advance to the quarterfinals. The conditions on the Race Arena…
The first day of racing at the International 5.5 Metre Swiss Open at the Société Nautique de Genève, Switzerland, was marred by the extreme high temperatures of the sudden heatwave hitting Europe, resulting in a lack of wind across Lake…
For the ten international teams competing off Lagos, Portugal at this second World Championship for the GC32 flying one design catamaran class, a day of two halves plus a mix of conditions and starting formats provided a worthy test that…
To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the International 5.5 Metre Class and the 100th Scandinavian Gold Cup later this year, the International 5.5 Metre Association has published a commemorative yearbook. Edited and compiled by Robert Deaves, it is packed full…
A reader of Cruising Helmsman, and well-known contributor of excellent cruising stories, Cherylle Stone recently received the latest Notice to Mariners regarding military exercises in the popular Shoalwater Bay area. Due to live firing occurring the Army were to close…
Published 27 June 2019. From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch Summary At approximately 1220 on 12 June 2019, a RS Venture Connect sailing boat fully inverted, its crew comprised an assistant instructor and an experienced disabled crewman. The boat was knocked down…
Following the changes that happened at the turn of the year concerning BIC Sport/Tahe Outdoors France, the O’pen BIC is changing name too and will henceforth be known as O’pen Skiff. This change is also being effected by the class,…
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