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If someone told me six years ago that I would be writing about how inspiring New Zealand sailing was, I would have probably laughed out loud. But here I am, pen to paper, fingers to keys, about to explain why…
During the day we have many visual clues to help us determine where we are and avoid collisions. At night the whole game changes. You lose the ability to quickly see and assess the situation. Many navigators rely on their…
Galeforce northerly winds gusting to 50 knots on the River Derwent and in the D’Entrecasteaux Channel played havoc with Hobart yachts in their first long race of the season, forcing half the fleet to retire from the Channel Race. Out…
The Australian 18 Footers League’s 82nd season of continuous 18ft Skiff Racing got away to a flying start today when the club staged the R. Watt Memorial Trophy 3-Buoys race on Sydney Harbour in a 20-knot plus North East wind….
Menace’s heavy air prowess on day one of act one of the MC38’s four-part Summer Championship series gave them an advantage the local lads couldn’t close-up during a second breezy Pittwater outing, this time north-east winds up to 22 knots…
Darryl Hodgkinson has sailed his canting Cookson 50, Victoire, to a two second win over Paul Clitheroe’s Balance in the Lion Island Race, the season opener of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Ocean Pointscore Series (OPS). Balance, a TP52,…
Australians should start preparing for a return to a more active tropical cyclone season in 2016–17, according to the Bureau of Meteorology outlook released today. Climate Prediction Services Manager Dr Andrew Watkins said Australians should expect an average to…
Day one of act one of the MC38 2016/17 Summer Series Championship was a test of boat handling with south-east winds up to 28 knots sorting out the slick from the sloppy when it came to crew work in the…
Hobart boat owners, their crew and families celebrated the Opening Day of the 136th Yachting Season the River Derwent today with a massive fleet of more than 250 craft saluting the Governor of Tasmania, Professor Kate Warner, in a spectacular…
The weather forecast for the day gave a prognosis of very light and shifty winds. But when the fleet came out to the race area just outside the beach of Ibiza the conditions presented beautiful wind of 7-10 knots in…
Sail Portugal – Visit Madeira face a race against time to get their GC32 catamaran back into action after it was damaged in a wet and wild penultimate day of Act 7 on their home waters of Lisbon. With a…
Less than two years out from the Aarhus 2018 Sailing World Championships, World Sailing, the world governing body of the sport, is pleased with the excellent progress being made by the Aarhus 2018 Organising Committee and local authorities. Set to…
With a lead of more than 60 points as they start the final regatta of the 2016 52 SUPER SERIES – the EGNOS 52 SUPER SERIES Cascais Cup in Portugal – Quantum Racing seem set to have a straightforward task…
After a test race this morning to try and get sailing in front of downtown Ibiza’s boardwalk the racing had to move outside of the harbour in search for stronger and more stable breeze. This became the start of some…
Swiss team Alinghi sailed a near-perfect day to consolidate their Act 7 lead as Lisbon delivered perfect conditions for the Extreme Sailing Series™’ fleet of ‘flying’ catamarans. The veteran crew, led by co-skipper Arnaud Psarofaghis, only dropped three points from…
By now many readers may well be aware of the death of Jim Kilroy. The US real estate magnate most known in Australia for his fleet of yachts named Kialoa. Unfortunately I was overseas when I heard the news but,…
Sometimes all it takes is a can of dog food…. We’d recently replaced the electrics on Tubby (Golden Haze), including re-running cables and connections to the Muir anchor winch up in the fore peak. At the same time I decided…
When Australian sailor Lisa Blair announced that she was going to be the first woman to circumnavigate Antarctica single-handed, many people doubted the challenge would get off the ground. But here at www.mysailing.com.au we were very confident. She has confirmed…
Jim Kilroy passed away this week while in hospice care. The real estate owner/developer was best known for his yachts all named Kialoa. A full tribute will be posted shortly but here are the opening paragraphs of his Wikipedia entry:…
The Australian 18 Footers League’s 82nd consecutive season of 18ft Skiff Racing will begin on Sunday 9 October when the club will conduct the R. Watt Memorial Trophy 3-buoys race on Sydney Harbour. A fleet of 20 teams are registered to…
First time multihulls have been allowed in the Groupama New Caledonia race and what a record VOdafone has set. But monohull Scallywag (ex Ragamuffin) has also made a big impression, followed by Beau Geste. Ichi Ban, however, has not been able…
The dominance of the MC38 class by Leslie Green’s Ginger continues with yet another triumph, this time the CYCA Spring Regatta sailed on Sydney Harbour over the weekend of September 24-25, 2016. Over seven races Neville Crichton’s Maserati came within…
It was all about a place in the Medal Race on day four of the Sailing World Cup Qingdao as the top ten were confirmed in all seven fleets. There was one gold confirmed and points cushions opened up in…
Sébastien Schneiter celebrated his 21st birthday in the best way possible, the Team Tilt skipper winning two of the three races held today at the GC32 La Reserva de Sotogrande Cup. The westerly Levante breeze was expected to blow…
Eight MC38s took to Sydney Harbour in light winds on the magic opening day of the CYCA Spring Regatta. An hour and a half delay due to insufficient breeze eventually transitioned to an 8-9 knot easterly and consecutive starts were…
The Extreme Sailing Series™ lived up to its name on the penultimate day of Act 6 in Madeira as a collision between rivals Alinghi and Red Bull Sailing Team resulted in the Swiss crew losing their mast. Both teams have…
Day number two of the Cape Crow Cup could easily carry the headline of challenging when it comes to the racing conditions. The wind started from the northwest and shifted slowly and inconsistently to the southwest. This made the race…
Saturday's racing at the RC44 Cascais Cup was the hardest yet for race officials and crews alike. First they had to wait out on the water off the Portuguese sailing mecca for a light breeze to build and stabilise long…
The wind picked up on day three of the Sailing World Cup Qingdao as marks were missed and misjudgements made in the unforgiving waters of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Cloud cover and current played havoc with on water decisions…
HM King Constantine and the Election Committee are pleased to announce full details of the candidates eligible for election as President and Vice-President to its Board of Directors. The President and seven Vice-Presidents, two of which must be from each…
Lighter winds on day two of the GC32 La Reserva de Sotogrande Cup opened the door of opportunity, and the two owner/drivers in the fleet wasted no time in seizing their advantage. It was an afternoon of soft southerly…
The Swedish west coast weather provided both sun and misty rain on the first day of the WMRT Cape Crow Cup. A nice south-westerly breeze created a racecourse that was fully powered up and allowed for both passing lanes and…
Extreme Sailing Series™ heavyweights Alinghi launched an assault on Act 6 leaders Red Bull Sailing Team on the waters of Madeira today as the regatta reached its halfway mark. Arnaud Psarofaghis’ Swiss crew on Alinghi exchanged blows with Roman Hagara’s…
Two days to go of fleet racing at the RC44 Cascais Cup and, incredibly, just four points separate the top seven boats across this nine-strong fleet. Yesterday there were 12 points between first and seventh. After an hour long postponement…
Commercial fish food or chum sold by dive shops may break the equilibrium of the food chain but it is not the worst thing. The true wonder of underwater encounters with rays, sharks, whales and dolphins makes their popularity understandable….
I lay in my bunk gripping the sides with white knuckles, feeling the painful legacy of this rough passage on my upper left arm. The bruise, now looking very impressive, happened last night when I was in the cockpit having…
A nice romantic title, but if you are expecting a Mills and Boon story better keep on looking. Light, in this instance, is sunlight and how we can turn it into electricity. Romance is often described as “electric” but I…
When cruising far north Queensland (FNQ), everybody wants to spend some time in the water on the reef. Either scuba, hookah, free diving or snorkelling, we all love to experience that special outer reef world close-up. The biggest impediment is…
For many cruisers (your author included) one of the most appealing images of the cruising lifestyle is sitting at anchor in some very beautiful and secluded spot, surrounded by nothing but sea and scenery. For those cruisers (again including your…
During autumn and spring in southeast Australia, cruisers head north for the winter and head south again for summer. At the same time, humpback whales are also beginning their annual migration between their summer/winter feeding grounds. With increasing numbers of…
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