Three straight wins to Aeolus in SB20 Nationals
Three straight wins on a day when the wind ranged from 0 to 25 knots have put Brett Cooper to within one point of overall leader Rob Gough at the end of day two of the SB20 Australian championship on…
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Clipper Round the World: Close racing gets even closer
As close racing continues in the Southern Ocean, the leaderboard positions in the Clipper Round the World Race continue to change, with Qingdao retaking the lead on day seven of the ClipperTelemed+ Tasman Test. With less than 20 nautical miles…
Teasing Machine sets the pace in Transatlantic Race
Eric de Turckheim's Nivelt-Muratet 54 Teasing Machine finished the 2017 RORC Transatlantic Race on Friday 8 December in an elapsed time of 13 days 19 hrs 29 mins 08 secs, meaning the French team leads the race overall after IRC…
Volvo Ocean Race sailors prepare for rough re-start in Cape Town
Strong winds are forecast for the start of Leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race on Sunday afternoon in Cape Town as the famous ‘Cape Doctor’ – a strong south-easterly wind – pays a visit over the weekend. On Saturday…
Winds soften on day four of Phuket King’s Cup Regatta
It’s been a week of consistently excellent winds, gusting to 25 knots at times, but lighter conditions appeared for Day Four of the of Phuket King’s Cup Regatta in Thailand, having the potential to alter standings ahead of tomorrow’s conclusion…
Frustrating start to SB20 Nationals in Hobart
Crews of the 35 SB20 sports boats contesting day one of their Australian Championship today spent around six hours on the water for eight attempts to start a race – and just two affirmative outcomes. It was a most frustrating…
Twenty three skippers confirmed for 2018 Golden Globe Race
The 2018 Golden Globe Race will start from Les Sables d’Olonne on Sunday July 1, 2018, marking the 50th anniversary of the Sunday Times Golden Globe solo non-stop round the world race in 1968/9 when rules allowed competitors to start…
Atlantic Anniversary Regatta: Aragon finishes in style
he second boat to finish the 2017 RORC Transatlantic Race was Jochen Bovenkamp's Marten 72, Aragon, crossing the finish line in Grenada at 07 hrs 49 mins 37 secs UTC on Friday 8 December. Completing the race in an elapsed…
Dongfeng Race Team wins spectacular Cape Town In-Port Race
Vestas 11th Hour Racing and Dongfeng Race Team traded blows throughout the first half of the Cape Town In-Port Race course on Friday afternoon, before the Chinese-French team grabbed the lead midway through the race and stretched away for their…
Clipper Round the World: Top two separated by 13 seconds
Following an intense day of racing on the sixth day of Race 4, the ClipperTelemed+ Tasman Test, it can be revealed that an incredible 13 seconds separated the top two teams, and just three minutes 16 seconds separated top three…
Francois Gabart on approach to equator
Often thought of as a particularly difficult section of the round the world, because of the combination of fatigue resulting from the Great South and difficult weather, François Gabart has lived up to his reputation on the sail up the…
Trans-Tasman duels among Sail Sydney’s key attractions
Former Youth World Champions in the 29er, Natasha Bryant and Annie Wilmot, will use their results against New Zealand’s 2016 Olympic silver medallists at Sail Sydney next week as a gauge for how they’ve progressed since switching to the 49erFX…
Kevin and Ross Wilson recognised with Kevin Wood Award for 25 years of dedication to Sail Melbourne International
Victorian brothers Kevin and Ross Wilson have been recognised with the Kevin Wood Award for their dedication and commitment to the Sail Melbourne International Regatta. Named after Kevin Wood, who was the event chairman and driving force when Sail Melbourne…
Big weekend for Tamar sailing siblings
Tamar River sailing siblings Chloe and Bayley Fisher have a big weekend-plus of high profile sailing ahead of them – Chloe in China, Bayley in Hobart. Chloe (18) and Jasmin Galbraith are representing Australia in the 29er skiff class at…
Fighting the clock to make Melbourne Osaka Cup 2018
As preparations for the upcoming Sundance Marine Melbourne Osaka Cup 2018 get into full swing, up to 11 crews will practice their double-handed skills when they take part in the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria’s (ORCV) Melbourne to Hobart (Westcoaster)…
Tight racing for Clipper Fleet in Elliot Brown Ocean Sprint
The Elliot Brown Ocean Sprint is in full swing on day 5 of Race 4: The ClipperTelemed+ Tasman Test, and the racing remains as close as ever. Qingdao has continued its incredible rise in the rankings, with the team now…
Special celebrations in Saint Lucia conclude ARC+ 2017
As the sun set in Saint Lucia on Wednesday 6th December, crews of ARC+ 2017 came together to mark the end of a wonderful ocean adventure with a special prize giving ceremony held at Pigeon Island National Park. The experience…
Battles continue in the RORC Transatlantic Race
Twenty-one yachts are still racing in the RORC Transatlantic Race. At 0800 UTC on the 13th day, Jochen Bovenkamps's Marten 72 Aragon was 273 miles from the finish and estimated to arrive at Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina around…
Volvo Ocean Race scientific data reveals millions of tiny plastic particles in European waters
Millions of tiny particles of plastic have been detected in European waters in ground breaking scientific research conducted as part of the Volvo Ocean Race. The scientific research, using data collected by Race team ‘Turn the Tide on Plastic’, identified…
Young sailors keen to extend Australia's proud history at Youth Worlds
Australia’s 14-strong team for the Youth Sailing World Championships in China fields only one sailor who has been to the world underage championship before. However, former Olympic gold medallist Belinda Stowell, one of the team’s three coaches, is confident the…
CQS takes Line Honours in the RORC Transatlantic Race
Ludde Ingvall's Australian Maxi CQS finished the 2017 RORC Transatlantic Race on Wednesday 6th December taking Monohull Line Honours in an elapsed time of 11 days 00 hrs 03 mins 08 secs. CQS committed to a southerly route for the…
Phuket King’s Cup: The Andaman starts to fight back on Day Three
Phuket, 6 December, 2017 – Perfect breezes at 12-15 knots on top of two whole days of strong wind had the swells riding higher today, and conditions that were way more “Rock ‘n’ Roll”. Nevertheless, it’s time to set up the…
RORC Transatlantic Race: CQS less than 300 miles from Grenada
Ludde Ingvall's Maxi CQS is expected to finish the 4th edition of the RORC Transatlantic Race tomorrow, and the overall leader under IRC – Eric de Turckheim's French Teasing Machine – is under threat from two Maxis. Everyone is keeping…
Conditions remain strong for challenging second day of Phuket King’s Cup Regatta
Phuket, 5 December, 2017 – Day Two kicked off as strongly as yesterday had ended with consistent, shifting and challenging winds; a day demanding of well-drilled crews and months invested prior in slickly executed technical nous. Limited margins for raising spinnakers…
Close racing and a leaderboard shake-up for Clipper fleet in the Bight
It has been a very close third day of racing in Race 4: The Clipper Telemed+ Tasman Test with just 38 nautical miles separating first and tenth position. Day 3 has also brought about much change throughout the leaderboard as…
Ashes on the water for wounded warriors
An Australian crew will steer a course for Hobart aboard Invictus Games Sydney 2018 DOWN UNDER with a UK Crew aboard Invictus Games Sydney 2018 GAME ON in what’s tipped to be an ‘Ashes on the Water’. Two-time America's Cup…
Multihull Solutions Pittwater Rally makes a splash
A fleet of multihulls took Pittwater by storm in late November at the hugely successful Multihull Solutions Pittwater Rally. Thirteen multihulls participated in the biennial three-day event which incorporated laidback cruising in Pittwater’s marine wonderland and an itinerary of relaxation…
Solo round the world: François Gabart rides out the storm before tackling more repairs
Two days after rounding Cape Horn, François Gabart has met tough wind and sea conditions, off Argentina, that are a severe strain on the boat and the skipper. The picture will gradually change on Wednesday, with a ridge of high-pressure…
Port Lincoln keelboat fleet races to Memory Cove
Port Lincoln Yacht Club held its annual (early December) race to Memory Cove last Saturday. Our keelboat fleet is small but competitive and all will be ready and racing in next February's Adelaide to Lincoln race and Lincoln Week regatta!…
UBC's lost Ada the 'Sailbot' found floating off Florida
Vancouver Sun. By Kevin Griffin. Ada the robotic sailboat was lost, but now is found and heading back home to the University of B.C. Ada is a 5.5-metre keel sailboat — or Sailbot — designed to cross the Atlantic Ocean…
RORC Transatlantic Race: 40 knot knock-down for CQS
Ludde Ingvall's CQS suffered a setback in the RORC Transatlantic Race; the westbound leg of the Atlantic Anniversary Regatta. “We got caught in a bad squall of probably 40 knots which resulted in a number of issues,” Ingvall reported from…
Clipper fleet heads east towards the Great Australian Bight
After beating upwind to the south, the Clipper Race fleet is now heading eastwards towards the Great Australian Bight and Sanya Serenity Coast has maintained its lead on the pack over the last 24 hours in Race 4: The Clipper…
Phuket King’s Cup Regatta 31st Anniversary Day One introduces very strong winds, fast running
Bangkok/Phuket, 4 December, 2017 – The exciting prospect of week-long strong winds and fast sailing conditions is extremely tantalizing, and Phuket looks set to deliver as promised. Race Day One kicked off with some of the best conditions seen at…
Admiral’s Cup 50th reunion regatta a huge success
The three-day Australian Admiral’s Cup 50th reunion regatta, with 21 yachts of yesteryear entered, along with the names and faces that came out of the woodwork, was a spectacular success, most sailing and others out to watch – all hoping…
Alinghi extends lead on penultimate day of Extreme Sailing Series Los Cabos
Alinghi stole the show for the second day running to extend its lead in the standings at Extreme Sailing Series Act 8, Los Cabos, presented by SAP, but crucially SAP Extreme Sailing Team retained the podium position that is the…
Windy Sail Melbourne International wraps up
Another day of strong winds for the final day of Sail Melbourne International (29 November to 3 December 2017) meant an early finish to the event with the last day of Invited class racing called off (Sunday, 3 Dec)….
Smeg makes it two in a row at 18 Footers
The defending champion Smeg team of Lee Knapton, Mike McKensey and Ricky Bridge strengthened their grip on the 2017-2018 NSW 18ft Skiff Championship with their second win of the championship in Race 2 on Sydney Harbour today. A winning margin…
Sanya Serenity Coast takes early lead in all-Australian leg of Clipper Race
After a short but very welcome stopover in Fremantle, Western Australia, the Clipper Race fleet has enjoyed its initial 24 hours at sea on the first day of Race 4: The Clipper Telemed+ Tasman Test. The fleet continues to be…
François Gabart rounds Cape Horn and sets the new outright record for the transpacific crossing
François Gabart is racking up performances in his attempt to beat the single-handed round the world record. Today, Sunday 3 December 2017, at 13:20 (French time, UTC+1), the skipper of the MACIF trimaran crossed the longitude of Cape Horn, 29…
Less than 1000nm to go for CQS as trade winds propel the RORC fleet
On the ninth day of the RORC Transatlantic Race, twenty teams are now south of the rhumb line with the vast majority enjoying fast running conditions in the northeast trade winds. Ludde Ingvall's Australian Maxi CQS is under…
