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For the 2019 World Sailing annual conference in Bermuda the Finn Class has made eight submissions to try to ‘rebalance the slate’ and reinstate the Finn as Olympic equipment for 2024 and beyond. In July the class announced its ’rebalancing’…
The skippers competing in the Mini-Transat La Boulangère are just about done with the demanding passage across the Bay of Biscay. They’re now entering the second major phase of this course, which is just as exhilarating since the coming days…
Randall Reeves departed from San Francisco just over one year ago on what he called the Figure 8 Voyage. This solo journey would take him around the Antarctic through the Southern Ocean, then up the coast of the Americas and…
Three diverse boats, all with unique characteristics that highlight the diversity of equipment and design in sailing, have been nominated for World Sailing’s 2019 Goslings Boat of the Year Award. The F50, a high-performance one design multihull, Ichi Ban, a…
Multihulls have competed in every edition of the RORC Caribbean 600 and for the first time in the history of the race, the 2020 edition is set to feature three equally matched 70ft carbon flyers. Argo, Maserati and PowerPlay have…
The final day of Les Voiles de Saint Tropez 2019 enabled the maxi teams to get some deciding points on the board after a week that has proved challenging to crews and race officials alike. Saturday’s race was just the…
On the third day of racing, the 87 sailors in the Mini-Transat La Boulangère are all still at sea, led this evening by Axel Tréhin (prototype) and Ambrogio Beccaria (production). However, it’s not great news for the Briton Joe Lacey,…
By The Maritime Executive 2019-10-06 19:14:02 Hurricanes form over the ocean, often beginning as a tropical wave – a low pressure area that moves through the moisture-rich tropics, possibly enhancing shower and thunderstorm activity. Hurricanes are powerhouse weather events that…
This year marks the 42nd running of the first major keelboat regatta for the season, the Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship (SSORC), hosted by Middle Harbour Yacht Club over the weekend of 23 and 24 November. Entry is open and…
Zhik is launching a completely revamped range of high cut dinghy boots for different climates and sailing styles. Zhik High Cut Ankle Boots Updating a longtime favourite for sportsboat and dinghy sailors, Zhik’s high cut ankle boots offer great support…
Do you own a trailable yacht and want a great weekend away? Why not join the trailable yacht season opening weekend at Melbourne City Marina. If you have not had the trailable yacht out on the water for some time,…
If there is one thing about Tasmanian sailors and their boats, it must be their longevity – obviously, something in the water, or their easy access to some of the finest racing and cruisers waters in the world, albeit chilly…
On Sunday local time, a day after the start of the first leg of the Mini-Transat La Boulangère, the 87 participants have been making the most of the conditions, which are currently conducive to slipping along nicely. However, all that’s…
Whether it is in big waves or small, gale force or sub-10 winds, Chris Bake's Team Aqua has shone this week, and as a result, today won the 44Cup Cascais with a race to spare. Although this was common occurrence…
The International Dragon 90th Anniversary Regatta powered by Paul & Shark got underway in spectacular Italian style on Sunday 6th October at the Yacht Club Sanremo in Italy, with a gala opening ceremony at which the 162 participating teams were…
When Yvette Heritage and her Noakes Blue 18ft Skiff team line up next Sunday (October 13) for the opening race of the Australian 18 Footers League’s 2019-2020 Season, she will be leading the third team sponsored by Sean Langman’s Noakes…
Tasmanian Premier Will Hodgman, past winners of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race and key supporters from across the country have officially launched the 2019 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race at the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania (RYCT) in Hobart –…
A 38-year-old Sydney man has died after being knocked overboard off the coast of Forster in the early hours of Monday morning, October 7. The man was believed to be on the deck of a yacht bound for Sydney when…
Australian teams Edake, Easy Tiger and Nutcracker have been dominating the 14-boat international fleet at the Farr 40 World Championship in Long Beach, California. PRO John Busch and the race management team have run three races per day off Seal…
On Saturday 5 October, at 10:38 hours local time, the 87 sailors competing in the Mini-Transat La Boulangère finally set sail from La Rochelle on the first leg to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Though the event kicked off in…
The 44Cup Cascais had a light first day, a medium second day with a large swell, and on day three, the Portuguese sailing mecca produced winds gusting up to 25 knots and exceeding the forecast, with a short wind-driven chop…
The team of James Hodgson, Harry Hall, Louis Schofield and Nick Rozenauers has claimed the 2019 Australian Youth Match Racing Championship for the first time, defeating Finn Tapper, George Richardson, Jess Grimes, Emma Harrison and Jake Liddell 2-1 on Sydney…
Just 48 hours after the Italian’s boat launch, the British team, headed by Ben Ainslie, took its turn to revealthe nation’s first AC75 in Old Portsmouth. A launch of a new boat is always a key moment in a team’s…
The second day of racing for the high performance one design RC44 monohulls, hosted by the Clube Naval de Cascais, was held in slightly more wind than yesterday, 10-16 knots, building slowly in the final race, but remaining more firmly…
Olympian, the William Gardner's gaff cutter from 1913, and skippered by Guillaume Fetas, has won the 9th edition of the Gstaad Yacht Club Centenary Trophy in a nail-biting photo-finish with Viola. On Thursday, the day traditionally dedicated to the Défis…
The much-awaited moment is finally upon us, as on Saturday 5 October at 10:30am local time, the 87 competitors in the Mini-Transat La Boulangère will finally take to the start line in La Rochelle for the first leg of 1350…
Coral Sea Marina Resort in the Whitsundays, Queensland has been awarded Platinum accreditation under the Global Gold Anchor Scheme; the highest possible level of Gold Anchor accreditation. The marina is the first in Queensland to be accredited at this level…
From Macquarie National News https://www.2gb.com/rescue-operation-underway-to-save-trapped-whale/ Rescuers have managed to save a humpback whale calf that was trapped in netting off Sydney’s northern beaches. The whale reportedly swallowed part of the net and become tangled, off Bilgola Beach. An adult whale…
Across February and March 2020, Royal Geelong Yacht Club will host five major championships, including world titles for four Olympic classes, luring the sport’s best to shine bright on Corio Bay five months out from the Tokyo 2020 games. In…
Enter The Beneteau Cup Today Friday October 25 CYCA Rushcutters Bay Registrations open at 10 AM ENTER HERE First timers and seasoned racers welcome! The Beneteau Cup is a great day out on the water for Beneteau owners, family and friends. Join us for a fantastic…
Held over two days on the weekend of 28-29 September, the Women’s Laser Regatta, hosted by Double Bay Sailing Club, was an unmitigated success, attended and coached by some of Australia’s highest profile sailors, mixed in with keen young sailors…
Held over two days on the weekend of 28-29 September, the Women’s Laser Regatta, hosted by Double Bay Sailing Club, was an unmitigated success, attended and coached by some of Australia’s highest profile sailors, mixed in with keen young sailors…
James Hodgson has seamlessly stepped back into the helming role, remaining undefeated on 7-0, on Day 1 of the Australian Youth Match Racing Championship after a five month break, where he crewed and became World Champion in youth match racing….
For boaters, is there anything better than being on the open water with the wind in your hair and the warmth of the sun on your face? What about sharing your passion with your four-legged best friend? Whether you’re enjoying…
Porto Cervo, Italy: The final day of the Audi 52 Super Series Sailing Week, organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS, was a thrilling one, which in the end was won by the US entry, Sled. Nine windward-leeward races…
Three men were rescued by the P&O cruise ship, Pacific Dawn, near New Caledonia as their motor cruiser began sinking in the Pacific Ocean on Thursday morning. The P&O vessel led the rescue operation on receiving a distress call from…
On 30th September 1959 the 40ft catamaran Rongo sailed into the Conway River in North Wales after crossing the North Atlantic from New York. Rongo was the first catamaran to have made this difficult voyage, sailed by the now world…
We have owned our X-43, X-Pat, since 2010. We initially cruised around Pittwater and Sydney Harbour and then gradually went further afield. In December 2015 we set off on our first major trip to cruise the east and south coast…
Deb and I have been travelling through Asia for the past year on our sailing vessel Matilda, a forty three foot Hans Christian, Christina. During that time we have sailed through, or been at anchor, during a couple of nasty…
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