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UPDATE AT NOON (QLD TIME): The eye of the cyclone is currently over Hamilton Island, where winds in excess of 250km/h have been recorded. Reports are coming in of boats breaking moorings at Airlie Beach. This is now preducted to…
After ratifying the extraordinary performance of the maxi-trimaran IDEC SPORT sailed by Francis Joyon, Alex Pella, Bernard Stamm, Clément Surtel, Gwénolé Gahinet and Sébastien Audigane around the world, the World Speed Sailing Record Council, the international body, which certifies major…
Estonian Deniss Karpak was the most consistent sailor in the 57-boat Finn fleet on the opening day of the 48th Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia IBEROSTAR in Palma, on Monday. Nenad Bugarin from Croatia is second and Brazilian, Jorge Zarif, is…
Lake Macquarie lived up to its reputation as a great sailing venue for this season’s National E Australian Championship averaging 15 knot winds and fine conditions for the 10 race series over 5 days at Wangi RSL Amateur Sailing Club….
Justin and Jemima Carey sailing ‘Two Fools Fumbling’ took the honours at the 58th Heron Nationals held at St Leonards Yacht Club and Motor Squadron in Victoria between December 30th and January 6th. For the Queenslander it had been a…
Alison Chapman and Andrew Stephenson from Drummoyne Sailing Club dominated the 54th Cherub Nationals sailed on their home waters of Sydney’s Upper Harbour. Racing in a variety of conditions that ranged from 25kt black nor-easters to light south westerlies Chapman…
Over the New Year, Australia’s B14 skiffs competed in the Gill Australian B14 National Championships at Twoflold Bay Yacht Club, Eden. The picturesque location and prediction of fair winds drew a total of 18 boats to the shores of Quarantine…
At 12.45pm Queensland time, reports are being received of boats breaking moorings at Airlie Beach as Category 4 Tropical Cyclone Debbie prepares to cross the coast between Bowen and Proserpine. A wind gust of 263km/h (142 knots) was recorded at…
The 2017 Historic 18 Footer Australian Championship for the Galloping Ghost Trophy was conducted by the Sydney Flying Squadron in conjunction with the Australian Historical Sailing Skiff Association (AHSSA), on Sydney Harbour over 3 races in January – Sat 21,…
Twelve VX Ones rigged their up on the hardstand at Lake Macquarie Yacht Club on Australia Day 2017 for their fourth national championships. The VX Ones would be sharing the track with a fleet of Adams 10s also sailing their…
Team Beau Geste have secured their fourth IRC win in as many years at the 2017 Australian Yachting Championship that concluded today, Sunday 26 March. After four days of racing outside the Sydney Heads, Karl Kwok’s ‘Team Beau Geste’ took…
Tropical Cyclone Debbie has reached Category 2 strength and is forecast to further intensify to Category 4 strength, crossing the Queensland coast on Tuesday between Rollingstone and Proserpine. Queensland Regional Director Bruce Gunn said this cyclone is very dangerous, and…
Noakes Boatyard was established in 1979 as a rigging company. It is now a maintenance and repair facility on the Australian east coast. The Australian owned and operated business has two facilities based in NSW, North Sydney and Nelson Bay,…
BoatCrewGear.com was started in 2013 by Andrew Hawkins as a way to fill a gap in the sailing gear market. What started as a simple website with a couple of brands has evolved into a business that 'pops-up' at sailing…
Sydney Harbour, Moreton Bay… it seems that anywhere there is sheltered water there will be boats left to rot. And arguments about which authority should be resolving the issue. Here's another story on the subject by Katie Landeck in the…
Recipients of the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 CYCA Ocean Racer of the Year Awards were announced at an official function at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia on Friday evening. Sam Haynes, who at the time owned a Rogers 46, Celestial,…
The SOS Sea Pilot`s high tech lifejacket is “keeping it simple and bridging the gap to improve an affordable lifejacket coat” according to importers Southern Seas Marine. The high-tech lifejacket is integrated into a coat by using a quick-burst zipper…
Called by several names; rowing machine, indoor rower, ergs or generically as Concept 2’s (manufacturer of the most popular models), the rower is often the least used machine in any gym setting but in my view one if the best;…
Following on from the MC38 one design program, McConaghy Boats released its smaller sister the MC31. The intention of this smaller design is to reach an interesting market sector that the team at McConaghy’s have pinpointed as ripe for this…
Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club today announced the release of the Notice of Race for the Zhik 29er World Championship 2018. Eligible skippers are invited to apply for entry to this premier event. For the 18th edition, Royal Hong Kong…
Conditions lightened off for day three of the 2017 Australian Yachting Championships when the near 200 sailors ventured out of the Heads for the second last day of racing for the regatta. Racing today was held off Manly Beach and…
New Zealand’s Phil Robertson, the reigning world champion, made it look easy as he cruised to a 3–0 victory in the final of the Match Cup Australia, beating local skipper Matt Jerwood. “It was a very, very good day for…
Local skipper Matt Jerwood certainly overplayed the anxiety card on his way to becoming the third Western Australian skipper to make it through to the semi-finals of Match Cup Australia, the first event on the 2017 World Match Racing Tour. …
Yesterday’s breeze settled overnight leaving a confused sea state and 5 to 8 knots for day two of the Australian Yachting Championship. Similar to yesterday, today’s racing consisted of a 19nm passage race to Coogee Beach and back. Split again…
As we count down to the 35th America's Cup in Bermuda, the defender and four of the five challengers have reached a number of decisions aimed at improving the commercial return for sponsors and/or reducing costs for the teams. The…
After a night of squalls and southerly breeze, competitors of the 2017 Australian Yachting Championships had a tough stage set for day one. With a solid 15 – 20 knots of breeze in a sea state that resembled that of…
Perth, Australia (March 23rd, 2017) – Royal Perth Yacht Club skipper Torvar Mirsky kept the spectators on the edge of their seats as he came back from 2–1 down to defeat Sweden’s Nicklas Dackhammar to become the fourth local skipper…
Lisa Blair is nearly two-thirds of the way through her attempt to becomethe first woman to circumnavigate Antarctica. March 23, 2017 – heavy fog in iceberg alley Evening all, Well this morning, as the first blue tinge of daylight started…
It wouldn't be the America's Cup without controversy and accusations from one team that another team is cheating. As usual, it is Team New Zealand that is pointing the finger and claiming the other five teams are ganging up on…
North Queensland remains on high alert with the tropical low in the Coral Sea likely to intensify to tropical cyclone strength this weekend. The next name on the cyclone list is #CycloneDebbie. Bureau of Meteorology Queensland Regional Director, Bruce Gunn,…
Perth, Australia (March 22nd, 2017) – The upsets continue on the third day of the Match Cup Australia, as Ian Williams, who has won the world championship a record six times, is eliminated by local skipper Matt Jerwood. Williams and…
The Bureau of Meteorology's Tropical Cyclone Outlook for the Coral Sea will be increased from a Low to Moderate (20-50%) chance of development on Saturday. Queensland Regional Director Bruce Gunn said a low-pressure system southeast of Papua New Guinea is…
TVNZ: 1News A moored yacht has been seriously damaged after a powerboat collided with it at the Devonport Wharf in Auckland overnight. Police say they were called out just after 11pm last night to the crash which occurred 300m off-shore.Police…
Race day three of the Port Phillip Women’s Championship Series was hosted by Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron (RMYS) on Sunday, 19 March. Also known as the Jennifer Goldsmith Perpetual Trophy this race is open to any yacht but must be skipped…
Perth, Australia (March 21st, 2017) – Match racing is a cruel sport, there is no second, just winners and losers, and Sally Barkow and George Anyon were reminded of this today in brutal style. Both have been eliminated from the…
Vestas are returning to the Volvo Ocean Race for a second consecutive edition, after launching their 2017-18 campaign in partnership with 11th Hour Racing at simultaneous events in Newport, Rhode Island and Aarhus – where it was also announced that…
Perth, Australia (March 20th, 2017) – In front of a packed lawn at the Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club, Taylor Canfield and his US One team are the standout performers of Qualifying Session 1 of Match Cup Australia. This is…
Decidedly, the Mini Transat is not an event like any other. In the offshore racing world, where women often struggle to carve out a niche for themselves, the Mini wrong-foots accepted ideas. For this 2017 edition, ten women will be…
Happily, very few boat owners have experienced ‘that sinking feeling’ while an unfortunate minority know it only too well, their vessels suddenly leaking for no apparent reason. But there is always a reason if a maintenance regime is below…
Trickle down technology, it is a phrase we hear a lot in the marine trade. Over the years events like the America’s Cup, Volvo Ocean Race and Vendee Globe have all seen breakthroughs in technology that have made their way…
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