ARC comes to a close
In Rodney Bay, Saint Lucia last night crews from ARC+ route of the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers gathered on the green of IGY Marina to mark the end of their Atlantic adventure that began in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria…
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18ft Skiff Supercup: Barnabas still has what it takes
In consistent rain, a brief thunderstorm, low visibility and light winds, the inaugural Australian 18 Footers League 18ft Skiff Supercup races got underway in poor sailing conditions, but as the weather improved and the breeze freshened, the three-race series of…
Four Seasons in one day at Sail Melbourne
Season’s greetings was the theme at day two of Sail Melbourne International 2018, with sailors battling the elements of sun, rain, not enough and then too much wind on Port Phillip today. The day started out with a light breeze,…
Strong fleet set to contest Australian OK Dinghy Nationals in two weeks
With just two weeks to go before the start of the 57th Australian OK Dinghy Championship, the entry list is looking like a who’s who of OK sailing in Australia, with 30 entries so far received. The championship will take…
Olympians flock to Sail Melbourne
A selection of the world’s best sailors has assembled at Melbourne’s Royal Brighton Yacht Club this week to contest the 2018 edition of Sail Melbourne International (SMI) starting tomorrow, Thursday, 13 December 2018. Sail Melbourne is Australia’s premier Olympic and…
The IMOCA class continues to push forward
The IMOCA class held its annual general meeting on Tuesday 11th December in Paris. This gathering enabled the class to present its appraisal of what was a very positive 2018 season coming to a climax with an outstanding edition of…
Stars & Stripes Team USA confirm acceptance as fifth Challenger of the 36th America's Cup
The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron is pleased to confirm that the identity of the fifth accepted challenger for the 36th America’s Cup is the Long Beach Yacht Club, another historic and internationally respected yacht club. It will be represented by ‘Stars…
Golden Globe Race – lead narrows and storm threatens Istvan Kopar
As French race leader Jean-Luc Van Den Heede works to protect his shrinking lead over second-placed Dutch rival Mark Slats, the focus is once more on a violent storm in the Southern Ocean that looks likely to overtake fourth-placed American/Hungarian…
Record entries and new Corinthian Trophy for Transpac 50
LOS ANGELES, CA – Race managers at the Transpacific Yacht Club are pleased to announce that next July's 50th biennial edition of the 2225-mile Transpac race from Los Angeles to Honolulu has set a new record of 82 entries to…
Harken introduces Element – a quality block priced for your wallet
Pewaukee, WI – When developing Element for wallet-conscious sailors, Harken engineers were faced with this question: How to deliver the critical design objective of Harken quality at a value price? Frankly, the road was HARD. Harken engineers decided a new…
A superb piece of navigation – the incredible story of the SS Warrimoo
The passenger steamer SS Warrimoo was quietly knifing its way through the waters of the mid-Pacific on its way from Vancouver to Australia. The navigator had just finished working out a star fix and brought the master, Captain John Phillips,…
Change of craft for 90th Stonehaven Cup Regatta 2019
In January 2019, Royal Brighton Yacht Club will host the 90th Stonehaven Cup – the longest continuously contested junior one-design dinghy trophy in Australian yachting. This is the first time the competition will be conducted using the new RS Quest…
Foul weather doesn't deter competitors at Sail Melbourne
On the first day of 2018 Sail Melbourne International, Melbourne’s weather presented itself from a challenging side with the day starting out in rainy, windy and ever-changing conditions, requiring a lot of patience from sailors and race management alike. But…
The Gonet Monofoil enjoys spectacular first season
Geneva, Switzerland, 11 December 2018: Swiss sailor, Eric Monnin’s gamble has paid off. The Gonet Monofoil, an innovative new foiling monohull, designed alongside Damien Weiss and Simon Bovay has enjoyed an impressive first season. And there is plenty of room for…
TMG announces the international debut of the new Dragonfly 32 Evolution
One of Australia’s leading multihull specialists, TMG (The Multihull Group), has announced that the new Dragonfly 32 Evolution will make her international debut at the Salon Nautique in Paris (8-16th December 2018) and then at boot Düsseldorf 2019 (Jan 19-27,…
Transatlantic crossing – the Golden Globe for amateurs
In March 2019 ten amateur sailors will meet up on the east coast of the USA for a once ina lifetime challenge. Can they learn how to navigate at sea using just the sun, moon,stars and planets and then sail…
Kuka3 wins the RORC Transatlantic Race Trophy
Franco Niggeler's Swiss Cookson 50 Kuka3, skippered by Roberto Chuny Bermúdez de Castro has been announced as the overall winner of the 2018 RORC Transatlantic Race. Franco Niggeler was presented with the RORC Transatlantic Race Trophy by Grenadian Minister for…
Wild Oats XI reclaims her Big Boat title
Despite smart crew work from last year's Line Honours winner Peter Harburg’s Black Jack, it was only a matter of moments before the Oatley Family’s Wild Oats XI exerted her authority to take Line Honours in the 2018 Grinders Coffee…
Super yacht 'oligarchs' to be charged for America's Cup close-up
By Rowan Quinn/Radio New Zealand. Luxury yachts heading to Auckland to watch the America's Cup close-up could be charged thousands to anchor at sea and view the racing. The council is considering a fee for foreign vessels over 40m long…
Oskana in box seat for Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race line honours
When the gun fires off Portsea Pier to start the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria’s (ORCV) Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race, at 1200 hours on Thursday 27 December, all eyes will be on a Tasmanian boat and crew with line…
Two severe weather systems to impact eastern Australia in the coming days
The Bureau of Meteorology is warning of the potential for severe weather throughout significant areas of eastern Australia in the coming days as two weather systems bring rain and thunderstorms across a large area. Tropical Cyclone Owen is currently moving…
Queensland's “war on wrecks” gathers pace
271 unseaworthy vessels currently lie in an advanced state of decay in Queensland’s bays, rivers and creeks. That’s the latest count of vessels for which Maritime Safety Queensland needs to instigate removal action as part of the state government’s “War on…
18 Footer champions return for Supercup on Friday
Some of 18ft Skiffs past greatest sailors will make a return to the 18s on Friday, December 14, when the Australian 18 Footers League will stage the inaugural ‘Supercup’ on Sydney Harbour. Among those already committed to sail in the…
Perfect racing conditions round out CYCA Trophy Series
Day two of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) Trophy Series saw another beautiful day on Sydney Harbour in a building 10-15 knot nor ‘east sea breeze. After her IRC Division 1 win on day one of the series,…
Lisa Blair – just a Sydney Hobart left to go
Lisa Blair is attempting to become the first woman to circumnavigate Australia solo, non-stop and unassisted. On Tuesday morning (December 11, 2018) she had passed the entrance to the River Derwent and was heading up the east coast towards her…
RORC Transatlantic Race – Class40 Eärendil celebrates in Grenada
Catherine Pourre's Class40 Eärendil finished the 2018 RORC Transatlantic Race on Saturday 08 December at 04:10:18 taking Class40 Line Honours for the 3,000 mile race from Calero Marinas Marina Lanzarote to Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina, Grenada. After completing…
Asko Appliances recovers to win Race 3 of 18 Footers Club Championship
The Asko Appliances crew of James Dorron, Harry Bethwaite and Karl Langford came from a seemingly hopeless position to win an incredible Race 3 of the NSW 18ft Skiff Championship on Sydney Harbour today. In a race which saw…
Solo sailor's cat quarantined in New Zealand
AAP reports that a French yachtsman who is circumnavigating the globe single-handed has been separated from his feline first mate after running into New Zealand authorities. Navy, the cat, has accompanied sailor Francis Tolan since he set sail from France…
Sail Port Stephens 2019 gets ready to roll
With online entries and the Notice of Race now up and running for the 12th annual Sail Port Stephens regatta, an unforgettable sailing holiday experience awaits for everything from IRC, Super 12 and Farr 40 yachts to cruising boats, trailer…
Jeanneau confirms the launch of the new Sun Fast 3300 set for the European spring of 2019
To create the high-performance Sun Fast 3300, which is to be sailed either fully crewed or short handed, Jeanneau enlisted two renowned naval architects: Daniel Andrieu and Guillaume Verdier. David Andrieu, the naval architect behind the Sun Fast line…
So you want to sail the Sydney Hobart…
So, you want to do a Sydney Hobart Yacht Race? For many sailors, the Sydney Hobart is considered the pinnacle of offshore racing. Whether you want to do a bucket list race or it’s recurring affair, the allure of the…
Gill Marine launch their latest collection with a burst of tango inspiration
December 5th, 2018: Gill Marine’s latest season products are now available for purchase. The large collection is spearheaded by the brand's Race Ocean Jacket, designed to meet the needs of the elite level sailor with advanced technological details. This design…
Hooligan and Nine Dragons lead CYCA Trophy Series
Day one of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) Trophy Series – the last major offshore hit-out before the Rolex Sydney Hobart – got underway today with a super competitive line-up making the start on Sydney Harbour. Marcus Blackmore’s…
Close racing in great conditions on final day of Phuket King’s Cup Regatta
With good winds of about 15 knots returning for the final day of the 32nd Phuket King’s Cup Regatta on Saturday, some exciting racing was held off the south-western tip of the resort island as one of Asia’s biggest sailing…
Golden Globe Race: Susie Goodall safe and sound
The crew of the Hong Kong registered cargo ship MV Tian Fu successfully rescued the distressed British yachtswoman Susie Goodall Friday, some 2,000 miles west of Cape Horn after a tense operation to get her 36ft yacht DHL Starlight alongside…
Philosopher's day in Combined Clubs Inshore Series
Australian IRC champion yacht Philosopher looks right on target to retain her national title in Victoria and also must rank as favourite to win the Launceston to Hobart Yacht Race on corrected time. Philosopher, a Sydney 36cr owned and skippered…
Sydney Sailmakers adds NSW Championship for trifecta of titles
Following their victories in the Upper Harbour and Parramatta River Championships, the Sydney Sailmakers crew of Nick Press and Andrew Hay have made it a trifecta by winning the Your Move Conveyancing NSW 12ft Skiff Championship, held over two weekends…
18 footer teams looking for change of fortune
The cream of Australia's 18ft skiff racing talent is hoping for a change of fortune when the 2018-2019 NSW 18ft Skiff Championship resumes on Sydney Harbour on Sunday. A number of leading teams lost valuable points in Race 1 when…
Olympic classes decided at Sail Sydney
Olympic class racing at Sail Sydney 2018 came to an end on Sydney Harbour today in fresh summer breezes 13 to 19 knots, with Australian Sailing Team and Squad athletes earning a swag of medals for their efforts in mixed…
Day 5 Phuket King’s Cup Regatta
Conditions were more suitable for water-skiing than sailing on the Andaman Sea off the south-western tip of Phuket on Friday, with the lack of wind leaving the large fleet of keelboats and multihulls unable to race. After being almost becalmed…
