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Cruising Helmsman editor Phillip Ross has reviewed the Beachmate for his December issue: I saw the Beachmate advertised in the Sydney International Boat Show program guide last August and contacted Ezy Beach. They sent one over for testing and I…
Australia’s first Olympic sailing gold medallists, Sir William (Bill) Northam CBE (1905-1988), Peter (Pod) O’Donnell (1939-2008) and James (Dick) Sargeant (born 1936) will be inducted into the Australian Sailing Hall of Fame this week, recognized for their gold medal winning…
Four feeder races delivering yacht fleets from three Australian capital cities and Auckland, New Zealand, will be a key component when it comes to the ultimate Groupama Race around New Caledonia starting line-up. Encouraging early numbers in the feeder races…
Australia’s first Olympic Sailing medallist and the first Australian to win a Sailing World Championship, Rolly Tasker AM (1926 – 2012) will be inducted into the Australian Sailing Hall of Fame tomorrow. A highly regarded and successful ocean racer, Tasker…
The 175th Festival of Sails in Geelong, proudly presented by Rex Gorell Land Rover, will be an event not to be missed, with some great names joining the racing on Corio Bay. Recently named as Victoria’s Yacht Club of the…
From solo-circumnavigating Antarctica on a sailboat, to getting up close and personal with WA’s stunning whale species, this year’s Australian Geographic Society Award winners have done some truly amazing things. Meet this year’s AGS Awards WA winners. These incredible individuals’…
Midway between the Bahamas and the Azores, a tropical wave is taking shape as an active storm formation looms. For the time being, the associated minimum low pressure is not likely to prove dangerous, however the water temperature, which is…
A fleet of Seawind catamarans and other multihulls enjoyed a weekend of fun racing, waterside partying and dining surrounded by the spectacular sights of Sydney Harbour at a rally hosted by Multihull Central on the 27th and 28th of October. The…
While full credit must be given to their sailing team for getting a very high-tech machine around the course quickly and safely, it is generally accepted that New Zealand developed superior technology to defender Oracle Team USA and the other…
Australia’s back to back Paralympic sailing gold medallists, Daniel Fitzgibbon OAM and Liesl Tesch AM will be inducted into the Australian Sailing Hall of Fame this week at a ceremony in Sydney. “In 2016 Daniel Fitzgibbon and Liesl Tesch became…
The crew of CV24, Greenings, have been safely evacuated after running aground on the western side of Cape Peninsula, which sits roughly halfway between Cape Town and Cape Point at approximately 2140 UTC (2340 local time) on Tuesday 31 October…
After more than a decade, Ken Hurling OAM stepped down as Yachting Queensland President at the Annual General Meeting held on 24 October 2017. Ken was elected to the role in 2007 and has been instrumental in the building of…
Leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race saw the teams race 1,850 nautical miles from Alicante to Lisbon, spending approximately six days at sea. Here are some of the best images that show just how weird life offshore can be……
LOS ANGELES, CA – The Board of Directors at the Transpacific Yacht Club have announced they have loosened the restrictive criteria defining monohull yachts eligible to receive the First to Finish “Barn Door” trophy in the next 50th edition of…
Sydney Harbour Boat Storage appeared in the October issue of Cruising Helmsman inviting Sydney Harbour sailors to check out its facilities. Now here is a good chance to do just that. On Saturday 25 November White Bay 6 Marine Park,…
In these modern times the dream of sailing the world has never been more accessible and I would add that it probably never will be again. It is an enticing and appealing dream to just sail away over the horizon…
Renowned sailing coach, Victor ‘the medal maker’ Kovalenko OAM, will be inducted into the Australian Sailing Hall of Fame this week at a ceremony in Sydney. “Victor Kovalenko has altered the course of Australia’s achievement at the Olympic Games since…
Stuff.co.nz Team France have lost their major sponsor as they fight to stay in the America's Cup game. Groupama, the French insurance giants, who have backed Team France boss Franck Cammas since 1997, confirmed they wouldn't be involved in any challenge…
The 40th edition of Middle Harbour Yacht Club’s (MHYC) Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship (SSORC) will be conducted on the weekend of 25-26 November and the club is introducing innovations for the final day of racing. Instead of the usual…
It reads like the plot of a sailing novel but this one is real – and follows a theme that is unfortunately too familiar to followers of the cruising lifestyle. Did a man's partner kill him out of greed, or…
When I first saw this one, a few things didn't ring true. Tiger sharks that big? Attacking a boat? And a broken spreader that couldn't be jury rigged? The mast was still up. They managed to contact a fishing boat…
Shenzhen, China (October 29, 2017) – Torvar Mirsky has become the Match Racing World Champion after beating defending champion Phil Robertson 3-1 in the 2017 finals in Shenzhen, China. The skipper from Western Australia tore up the script, defied the…
Sunday 29 October 2017, Shenzhen, China: Yiihua Pocket Emirates Team New Zealand has won the China Cup after sailing a strong final day in the Beneteau 40.7 one-design division. The breeze blew in at around 10 knots this morning, setting…
Australian sailors have made a statement at the site of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic regatta, with Jake Lilley and Matthew Wearn each claiming a silver medal amid powerful fleets and tricky conditions at Enoshima Olympic Week, which concluded on Sunday….
Octogenarian yachtsman Don Calvert obviously has lost none of his tactical sailing skills on the River Derwent and Storm Bay with his 33-year-old Castro 40 Intrigue. Calvert steered Intrigue to a double handicap victory in Group 1 of Saturday’s Combined…
After three weeks of light, flukey conditions, the 18ft Skiff fleet was blessed with a perfect 15-knot Nor'Easter wind for Race 4 of the Australian 18 Footers League Spring Championship on Sydney Harbour today. The breeze brought with it…
Last year’s overall winner and the record-breaking line honours victor are among the quality 110 entries, including a record 31 internationals, received by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) for the 2017 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race which starts…
One of Australia’s most iconic sporting moments, the victory of Australia II in the 1983 America’s Cup, will be honoured in the Australian Sailing Hall of Fame this week. The team of Australia II, including the sailing team and the…
Vanhang Longcheer extended her lead in the Beneteau 40.7 division of the China Cup International Regatta after winning Saturday’s round the island race. The defending champion, skippered by Australia’s Joseph Dennis O’Keeffe, is proving hard to beat this year, and…
The celebrations were low-key on Charles Caudrelier’s Dongfeng as the Chinese red and white Volvo Ocean 65 crept across the finish line to claim a valuable third place in Leg 1 of the 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race today. Third place…
Kay Cottee AO, the first woman to perform a single-handed, non-stop and unassisted circumnavigation of the world is to be inducted into the Australian Sailing Hall of Fame (ASHOF) in its inaugural year. ASHOF will induct seven of Australia’s greatest…
Vestas 11th Hour Racing has won Leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race, crossing the finish line in the River Tagus in Lisbon, Portugal, to complete the 1,870 nautical mile leg in light winds on Saturday afternoon. The win was…
Shenzhen, China: After a day of very little wind at the 2017 Match Racing World Championship, the breeze kicked in for the final hour before sunset and the drama unfolded. Defending world champion, Phil Robertson, was on the ropes against…
Vanhang Longcheer made sense of a difficult day to move into the lead of the Beneteau 40.7 fleet at the China Cup International Regatta – the defending champion skippered by Joseph Dennis O’Keeffe, was the most consistent on a day…
Shenzhen, China: Harry Price might have broken through to the Quarter Finals after winning two crucial battles today in Match Cup China 2017, the young Australian was up against Markus Edegran from the USA, but Price was penalised for a…
After 14 races in great conditions, the Suisse Nacra 15 team Max Wallenberg/Amanda Bjork-Anastassov and the Tunisia Nacra 15 team of Chaima Chamari/Sami Arjoun have qualified their countries to participate in the Youth Olympics 2018 in Argentina. With 28 Nacra…
Line honours was decided late on Monday evening when George David’s Rambler 88 crossed the finish line at the Royal Malta Yacht Club at 21:48:09 CEST in an elapsed time of 2 days, 9 hours, 48 minutes and 9 seconds. It…
The winner of the Vendée Globe has had a double success taking the title of IMOCA world champion for the second time, for the period 2015-2016, which ended with the Vendée Globe. This is the second time Armel Le Cléac'h…
Speeds are up as the Volvo Ocean Race fleet left the island of Porto Santo to starboard early this morning and turned north, aiming towards the final mark of the course before the finishing line off Lisbon, Portugal. Vestas 11th…
Spindrift’s skipper, Yann Guichard (FRA), has carefully selected a crew of eleven sailors who bring with them a depth of sailing experience from the worlds of Figaro, Olympics and racing multihulls. His crew include seven who formed part of the…
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