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Australian Sailing wishes to congratulate members of the sailing community who have been recognised for outstanding service and achievements in the 2018 Queen’s Birthday Honours. Anthony Francis Bell of NSW, Marion Jean Cooper of Tasmania and John Bruce Cuneo of…
In the early hours of Saturday morning (9 June), a fire broke out in Lorient, Brittany, in Groupama Team France's former base utilised during the 35th America's Cup.The team said it was “extremely fortunate that there were no victims to…
PHUKET: More than 20 yachts and around 80 sailors are expected to compete in the 2018 Multihull Solutions Regatta, to be held on Chalong Bay on Phuket’s east coast from July 12-15, reports Phuket Yacht Club Commodore Scott Duncanson. …
It’s 8am and down on Nutgrove Beach, in front of the Sandy Bay Sailing Club, the temperature is 4 degrees, with the brisk wind chill factor bringing it down to near zero. However, today’s frosty morning did not deter near…
The 80th edition of the Bol d’Or Mirabaud 2018 was run with evasive winds, testing the nerves of participants. Patience and tactical finesse were key in a race that occurred on glass-like waters. Here’s a summary of the key moments…
Following decisions taken at the Finn Class AGM in Càdiz in March, several important changes to the Finn Class Rules become effective from June 11, 2018. The timing of these changes was planned so that they come into force after…
The final chance for bonus points in the race to New York is underway, with the majority of the Clipper Race fleet in the midst of the Elliot Brown Ocean Sprint on Day 8 of Race 11: Nasdaq Race. PSP…
The Volvo Ocean Race’s overall leaders Dongfeng Race Team were at the head of the fleet on Monday as the teams passed the iconic Fastnet Rock off Ireland’s southern tip. With just under 24 hours of Leg 10 complete less…
Rumours of an Australian stopover for the next edition of the Volvo Ocean Race have gathered pace following a report in the Newcastle Herald of a visit to the city by VOR executives, including former Australian Sailing magazine contributor Jordan…
KUOW.org. By Tom Banse. The Port of Newport on the Oregon coast has revoked a docking permit for a pair of tall ships based out of Aberdeen, Washington. Efforts to reach a compromise between the port and the ships' operator…
Victoria, Canada: On the final day of the 2018 Melges 24 World Championship the fleet of 41 teams from five nations finally received what they were expecting from Victoria – 15-20 knot winds, blazing sunshine, blue skies and great speed…
After a week of racing around the clock in Race 11: Nasdaq Race, the Clipper Race fleet has been keeping everyone guessing as to their Scoring Gate tactics. The Scoring Gate allows the first three teams that reach it to…
The Volvo Ocean Race fleet had a slow start to Leg 10 as a high-pressure system brought bright sunny skies and warm weather but very little breeze to Cardiff on Sunday afternoon. With nearly no wind at the scheduled 1500…
Philipp Buhl (GER), Emma Plasschaert (BEL), Jorge Zarif (BRA), Mat Belcher and Will Ryan (AUS) and Great Britain's Hannah Mills and Eilidh McIntyre were crowned 2018 World Cup Series champions. The final day of competition was plagued with a light…
The three-day six-race 28th Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta on Port Phillip in Melbourne wrapped up today when the final two races decided the outcome of two open divisions and the S80 Division, the best five results counting in the Royal…
Victoria, Canada: It is eventually champagne sailing in Victoria on the penultimate day of the 2018 Melges 24 World Championship: the breezy conditions in the waters of Victoria's Outer Harbor allowed for the completion of two races and brought important…
The Clipper Race fleet leading pack has left the Caribbean behind and arrived in the Atlantic Ocean proper, but with many teams remaining in Stealth Mode, a mystery over whether anyone will go for the bonus points on offer in…
With just two legs remaining in the Volvo Ocean Race the battle for the overall prize is tighter than ever, with three teams fighting for first place and a fourth crew still in with a shot at the podium. As…
Porto Cervo, Italy: Sardinia put on her best show today, providing sunshine and a mistral wind for the final day of the 11th Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta, organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda with the support of title sponsor…
After a series of delays and postponements, the wind started to stabilise at around 13:30, enabling the Nacra 17, Men's RS:X and Women's RS:X to sail in wind conditions that varied from 5-7 knots with differences over the race track….
Click on the link below and check out this little video teaser of a boat test coming up in Cruising Helmsman August issue, due out mid-July. The Sydney International Boat Show is nearly here, where this yacht and many others will…
Race officials and competitors alike were pleased with their handiwork on the penultimate day of the 28th Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta, as light winds of up to 5-10 knots held throughout the day allowing three races to be completed, bringing…
Victoria, Canada: After two days at the 2018 Melges 24 World Championship, in which there was more waiting than racing, the winds today allowed for the 41-boat fleet to complete three more races to increase the tally to five races….
Sebastian Bohm’s Rogers 46 Smuggler is the IRC overall winner of the PONANT Sydney Noumea Yacht Race, the race committee comfortable the Sydney boat can’t be toppled though the majority of the fleet is still to finish the epic ocean…
In just 50 days’ time, the Clipper 2017-18 Round the World Yacht Race will be reaching a thrilling climax as the fleet sprints up the River Mersey in a spectacular first-time crowd-facing finale which will conclude outside the historic Royal…
The top three teams in the In-Port Race Series for the Volvo Ocean Race held down the podium positions on Friday afternoon in Cardiff, as Dongfeng Race Team made a pass on the last lap of the race course to…
Porto Cervo, Italy: The Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta got underway today with two coastal races held, both of which were won by My Song in Class A and Savannah in Class B after the Race Committee made the decision to…
Marseille was picture perfect for the fourth day of racing at Sailing's World Cup Series Final as the opening series for the RS:X Windsurfers and Nacra 17 multihull concluded. Italy's Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti sailed a day they will…
Competitors held out for nearly four hours waiting for wind to appear on Day 1 of the 28th Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta being held on Port Phillip in Melbourne, but it was worth the wait when finally race officials from…
Whilst yesterday's game of snakes and ladders continues to disrupt the leaderboard, Day 4 of Race 11: Nasdaq Race has seen the majority of the fleet converge for the first time since the race started. For the teams that decided…
It’s getting tense now as we reach the stage in the Volvo Ocean Race where every single point counts. The top three teams in the race are heading into the final two legs separated by just three points on the…
On crossing the line at 0817hrs this morning (Thursday) after 3 days, 19 hours and 17 minutes of racing, Paul Meilhat and Gwénolé Gahinet (SMA) won the Monaco Globe Series, the first leg of the new IMOCA world championship. Less…
JL Audio has announced the launch of a new 2.8-inch weatherproof, powered marine source unit. The MM50 is described as “a high-performance, single-chassis, powered source unit with outstanding audio performance and advanced audio features, specifically designed for marine applications”. Australian…
The early divide in the fleet has led to more shake ups on the Race 11: Nasdaq Race leaderboard as teams complete their third full day of racing. Whilst the podium places have remained consistent for the second day in…
Portland, ME (June 4, 2018) – All teams have now finished what many teams called a brutal Leg 2: NYC-Portland in the 2018 Atlantic Cup. Joining the French/Italian team, Eärendil, on the podium are Boston based Toothface 2 and Mystic, CT based Dragon Ocean…
Daily Mail By: Rebecca Evans Mixing with A-listers, receiving four-figure tips and following the sun from the Caribbean to the Med. All the while aboard one of the most luxurious superyachts money can buy. If there's a better place…
Michael Martin’s Newcastle TP52 Frantic is the line honours winner and new record holder of the PONANT Sydney Noumea Yacht Race, riding the sou’east tradewinds conveyor for most of the four days two hours 23 minutes they spent between the…
Sailing's World Cup Series came alive on Wednesday as the medal hopefuls battled it out at the front of their respective fleets in a steady breeze and under blue Marseillaise skies. Day one of the competition saw the competitors…
June 6, 2018 – Victoria, BC, Canada – Long day on the water and only one race completed for the Melges 24 fleet, facing extremely challenging conditions with light and shifty breezes in Victoria for the 2018 Melges 24 World Championship….
The Duke Chronicle. By Shannon Fang A research trip recently turned into a rescue mission for Duke scientists. The research cruise, the R/V Sally Ride, approached a ship stranded at sea in the equatorial Pacific. The catamaran had a broken mast,…
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