Have you got gas? Be alarmed
Gas is arguably the most dangerous element on a boat. If you want to arrive safely and sleep soundly, make sure your gas system is up to standard. It might cost a few ‘bring out another thousand’ (BOAT) units, but…
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John Fisher now presumed lost at sea – message from Volvo Ocean Race President
An update on Sun Hung Kai / Scallywag crew member John Fisher, from Richard Brisius, the President of the Volvo Ocean Race: This morning I am extremely sad to inform you that one of our sailors, John Fisher, from Team…
Challenging conditions for remainder of Volvo fleet as entire community mourns
Six crews in the Volvo Ocean Race fleet are facing challenging conditions as they race towards Cape Horn, still 900 miles and two days away. The seventh team, Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag, is working to recover from the tragic loss of…
Groundhog day for Clipper fleet as light winds continue in the North Pacific
Day 4 of Race 9 has been a case of 'Groundhog Day' as the light winds that had been a feature of the previous 24 hours continue to frustrate the teams. Despite not making much progress towards the southern tip…
DRHEAM CUP–Destination Cotentin: Class40 in force
With just over four months to go before the second edition of LA DRHEAM CUP-Destination Cotentin (21-29 July) and with the Notice of race published, the fleet is growing: already over 60 boats entered, a 40% increase compared to the…
RORC Easter Challenge – spring clean, chocolate and coaching
The Royal Ocean Racing Club's domestic sailing season starts this Bank Holiday weekend with the RORC Easter Challenge. This inshore event on the Solent promises a mix of windward-leeward and round the cans racing over three days, in 15-20 knots,…
Goodison takes the lead at Moth Worlds
HAMILTON, Bermuda — Paul Goodison of the U.K. took the early lead at the Bacardi Moth World Championship in Bermuda after winning the first two races on Great Sound. Hosted by the Royal Bermuda yacht Club, the world championship…
New York Yacht Club's America's Cup challenge gets a name
NEW YORK, March 27, 2018 — The New York Yacht Club and Bella Mente Quantum Racing Association (“BMQRA”), today announced they will compete under the name “New York Yacht Club American Magic” (“American Magic”) in their challenge for the 36th…
Frustrating conditions challenge sailors in Round Tortola Race
Tortola, British Virgin Islands – March 27, 2018 – “We looked behind us and didn't see anyone at all, we were pretty far ahead of the fleet,” said David Liddell, co-owner of WOW, the Stealth 14GT catamaran and the first…
NEEL announces new 47 Trimaran
Hot on the heels of being awarded 2018 European Sail Boat of the Year for its 51-foot tri, NEEL Trimarans has announced its latest model, the NEEL 47. Designed by Marc Lombard, the NEEL 47 will be launched in early…
NZ taxpayers to contribute $114m to new America's Cup deal
Radio NZ The government has announced agreement in principle with the Auckland Council and Emirates Team New Zealand. Taxpayers will contribute $114 million – including a hosting fee of $40m – while the council will stump up $98.5m. Economic Development…
Belinda Stowell to coach at Hillarys Sail Easter
Hillarys Yacht Club’s inaugural Sail Easter coaching regatta has been given an Olympic boost with the announcement that former 420 gold medalist and WA Institute of Sport head sailing coach Belinda Stowell will coach at the club’s inaugural Sail Easter…
Man overboard on Team Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag
Race Control for the Volvo Ocean Race has been informed by Team Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag of a man overboard incident, on Monday afternoon at approximately 13:42 UTC. The team, along with the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC), has been conducting…
Bermuda Moth World Championship postponed owing to strong winds
HAMILTON, Bermuda — Day 1 of the Bacardi Moth World Championship in Bermuda was postponed today due to gale force winds. A low pressure to the southwest of the island intensified overnight and brought heavy rains in the early…
The Southern Ocean bites back at Volvo teams
After winds had moderated over much of the weekend, and provide a much-needed respite to the Volvo Ocean Race sailors, Monday showed the Southern Ocean still has some bite. With 1,400 miles to sail to Cape Horn, the fleet is…
Higher concentrations of microplastics found nearer major cities, new data reveals.
The scientific research, using data collected by Race team ‘Turn the Tide on Plastic’, identified 75 particles of microplastics per cubic metre in waters near Hong Kong and 87 particles of microplastics per cubic metre along the coast near Melbourne….
Record two handed entry expected in Round Britain and Ireland Race
The 2018 Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race starting on Sunday 12th August will feature a wide variety of yachts racing under the IRC rating rule as well as one design and open classes, such as IMOCA, Class40 and Multihulls….
Light winds and net negotiations for Clipper fleet
The forecast light winds and the busy fishing fleet in the East China Sea continue to frustrate the teams on the third day of racing to Seattle. Culminating in a reshuffle of the leaderboard which sees Visit Seattle take the lead…
City of Plymouth confirmed as start venue for The Transat 2020
Britain's Ocean City, Plymouth, has won the bid to host the start of the next edition of The Transat in 2020, the first and oldest single-handed transatlantic race in history. The historic port on the Devon coast, which has a…
Auckland confirmed for 2021 America's Cup as bases issue settled at last
Stuff.co.nz. By Duncan Johnston. Auckland will host the 2021 America's Cup after an agreement over the structure of the base village was reached by Team NZ, Auckland Council and the Government. It is understood the new village deal comes after…
Search and Rescue operation continues for Sun Hung Kai / Scallywag sailor
The Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) is continuing to lead efforts to recover Volvo Ocean Race sailor John Fisher (UK), who was reported overboard off Sun Hung Kai / Scallywag early on Monday afternoon UTC. The Scallywag team, assisted by…
Australian and NZ weather experts issue joint statement
The Bureau of Meteorology has joined forces with New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) to issue a joint Special Climate Statement about unusual weather patterns over summer. This is the first time the two organisations have…
Melbourne Osaka Cup start is fast and furious
Weather has played a major role in the Sundance Marine Melbourne Osaka Cup this time around. Two out of three starts so far have had to be postponed until the following day because of strong wind. Having had a day…
Black sands and black magic: Vanuatu
Since we left Panama and started sailing west across the Pacific it has felt like we were twenty years too late. Paddles had been abandoned for outboards, dugout canoes had been replaced by sleek fibreglass skiffs. Few were the opportunities…
Euroflex wins SuperFoiler inaugural Ben Lexcen Trophy
(Sydney) Euroflex has won the inaugural SuperFoiler Championship Crownsealing the Ben Lexcen Trophy after finishing with three wins on the final day ofthe Expr3ss! SuperFoiler Grand Final. “We set out to win, we were made to work hard for it…
Clipper fleet sails out of the fog and into glorious sunshine
Things are starting to look up for the Clipper Race fleet on Day 2 of Race 9; glorious sunshine has emerged after a challenging 24 hours for the teams trying to navigate their way through the notorious Chinese fishing fleet,…
Winners crowned at SA Youth Champs as second day is blown out
Unfortunately due to extremely strong winds off the coast of Adelaide today, the second and final day of racing at the South Australian Youth Championships was cancelled at 10am. After arriving in the morning to an average wind speed of…
Respite for the Volvo fleet as Team Brunel takes pole position
As the winds moderate to 20-25 knots on Sunday, the seven Volvo Ocean Race boats racing through the Southern Ocean towards Cape Horn are taking the opportunity to regroup before the next gale. Bouwe Bekking’s Team Brunel had taken a…
History made at Hartley TS16 Australian Championships
Craig Jelfs from Cromer has won his 7th Australian Championship in the Hartley TS16 Division, making him the only skipper to ever attain this feat. The 53rd Hartley TS16 Australian Championship was held at Portarlington Sailing Club Victoria, in December…
Ministers accused of wasting cash after they hand £200k sponsor deal to £100m racing team founded by Ben Ainslie
The Sun. By Hugo Gye. THE GOVERNMENT spent at least £200,000 sponsoring a multi-million-pound private sailing team set up by Olympics star Ben Ainslie, The Sun can reveal. Ministers were accused of wasting public money by shovelling cash towards the lucrative…
Harvard Sailing Team base sinks into the river
The Harvard Crimson Two weeks after the Harvard Sailing Center first began sinking into the Charles River in the wake of a powerful Nor’easter, the Harvard sailing team is still without a permanent training facility for the rest of the…
Sudden storm in Durban causes many boats to get into difficulty
ENCA.com South Africa DURBAN – A sudden rain storm and a sudden change in wind speed and direction to a 40-knot southwesterly wind saw a number of boats get into difficulty on Sunday late afternoon around Durban, the National Sea…
Goodison nails all three races on Day 1 of Moth National Championship
Bermuda: Racing for the Bacardi Moth Bermuda National Championship got underway today with overseas visitors stealing the limelight from the locals. British sailor Paul Goodison won all three races contested today, each by a large margin. He holds a 7-point…
CSIRO ‘sailing drones’ launched on Hobart’s River Derwent
No, they are not the latest one-design racing yachts to join fleet racing on Hobart’s River Derwent! The orange-winged craft on the river yesterday afternoon were the first in a fleet of wind and solar-powered autonomous vehicles called Saildrones, unveiled…
Oats X to go wild at Sail Port Stephens
Wild Oats wines and bubbles have graced Sail Port Stephens for many years, but now the regatta is getting a taste of the ‘real thing’ – Wild Oats X is lining up for the prestigious NSW IRC Championship for the…
Goodbye Billy Barnett
Billy Barnett, OAM, the legendary Sydney Harbour boat builder and 18ft skiff champion, has died in his 103rd year. The funeral will be held on Tuesday 27 March at the Northern Suburbs Crematorium in the North Chapel and a wake…
Marlay Point Regatta over for another year
On the night of Friday, March 9 115 people attended the 50 year Gala Dinner for the Marlay Point Overnight Race at Sporting Legends in Sale where the history of this great event was revisited with the sharing of many…
Vince Walsh passes
Vincent Michael Walsh, a 50-year member of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, former board member and boat owner, has died, aged 87, sadly missed by his sailing sons: Michael, Mark, Philip and Martin. Walsh, a property developer who lived…
Tough conditions greet sailors on first day of SA Youth Championships
It was a challenging day for sailors on the first day of the South Australian Youth Championships, hosted by the Largs Bay Sailing Club, with only four races sailed for the majority of the classes. There were a scheduled six…
Clipper Race: Cat and mouse start amidst obstacles
Race 9, from Qingdao, China, to Seattle, USA, is officially underway after the thick fog cleared and the wind picked up sufficiently to allow for the delayed Le Mans start to take place at 0800 local (midnight UTC) this morning….
