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After racing on day one was abandoned due to excess wind, the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, jointly organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda and the International Maxi Association, today got underway successfully, albeit in left-over waves of alpine proportions. …
The 71 crews taking part in Sealink Magnetic Island Race Week had their best day yet, a race around Magnetic Island in winds of up to 20 knots – it just does not get any better, according to competitors when…
Ocean Signal has developed a compact electronic distress flare,the RescueME EDF1. Lightweight and rugged, the EDF1 is sold in Australia by All Sat Communications. Claimed to be 40 per cent smaller than similar devices, it is ideal for a grab…
Is there a better bed?Austrian designed Flexima mattresses have been used in superyachts for quite a while now and appear to have the problem of keeping dry, sorted. The interior of every mattress has an internal plastic interconnected spring. This…
The GME GX750 VHF Marine Radio is a compact communication and safety device with innovative installation options. Waterproof to IPX7, the GX750 is the ideal communication tool for your boating lifestyle whether you’re sailing inland waters, or heading offshore. The…
Refresh your batteries – 5000 times a second! Electrical systems in yachts are under increasing load stresses, subject to voltage losses forcing them to operate outside of design parameters leading to inefficiency. A naturally degrading product by nature voltage losses…
She is 60 years old this year and is spending part of her birthday tour at Sealink Magnetic Island Race Week, where the beautiful timber yacht ‘Fair Winds’ is unsurprisingly being admired by all. Mark Chew and wife Sally Ann…
Norglass Paints have introduced a citrus-based paint stripping gel. Orange Peel features include: Holds on to vertical surfaces Removes multiple paint layers Cleans up with water Evaporates slowly Works faster than other citrus style paint strippers Does NOT contain Methylene…
“Pan Pan, Pan Pan, Pan Pan”“All ships, all ships, all ships this is the yacht In deep trouble our positions is ***** 450nm ESE of Sydney bound for New Zealand and we have an injured crew member on board with…
Winter yacht racing on Hobart’s River Derwent came to a lively end on Sunday, with the Derwent Sailing Squadron/Cascade Winter Series fifth and final race being sailed in a strong 25 knot+ nor’wester that created some havoc among the fleet….
The yacht Frantic’s demise on the rocks at Grassy Island during the last race of Airlie Beach Race Week in August could easily have meant the withdrawal of the first Queensland entry for the Club Marine Pittwater to Southport Yacht…
Swiss sailing stars Alinghi snatched the Act 5 lead from arch rivals Oman Air on the penultimate day of the Extreme Sailing Series™ in St Petersburg to set up a thrilling finale. Crowds lined St Petersburg’s Neva River, along the…
The Battle of Helsinki of the M32 Scandinavian Series was completed on Saturday at Hernesaaren Ranta. The sun finally had to give way to pouring rain only a couple of hours before the finals of the weekend, but wind was…
A slow start to the day at Sealink Magnetic Island Race Week, when the wind refused to play ball and race management was forced to delay the planned 11am start until they were able to get the IRC, Performance Racing…
Light and flukey winds, at times none at all, on Hobart’s River Derwent, curtailed competition today in the Australian Women’s Match Racing Championship. Only half the second round-robin could be completed. Sarah Parker and her young crew from Sydney’s Royal…
It was literally champagne sailing on the opening day of Townsville Yacht Club’s Sealink Magnetic Island Race Week, when on a slow downwind slide, the Pommery champagne corks popped on local, Mal Pirret’s appropriately named ‘Champagne’, and glasses were handed…
Eight teams of women sailors from New South Wales, Western Australia, Victoria and Tasmania today began racing for the 2016 Australian Women's Match Racing Championship on Hobart's River Derwent. Sharing the lead with six wins each after the first round-robin…
Oman Air dished out a lesson in consistency to the Extreme Sailing Series™ fleet today to jump into pole position as the action intensified in St Petersburg. With victories in three of the four Acts so far this season Morgan…
The fast and furious M32 catamarans had another perfect day of sailing in the “Battle of Helsinki” on Friday. The fresh breeze picked up towards the end of the day and last two races were sailed without guests on the…
Spectacular British wooden sail ship, the STSTenacious, will be the official start boat for the 2017 Festival of Sails’ dramatic opening event, the Melbourne to Geelong Passage Race. One of the highlights of the annual Festival, the 34 nautical mile…
This year was the 32ndDarwin to Ambon Yacht Race, hosted by Dinah Beach Cruising Yacht Club. A fleet of 16 yachts with more than 100 crew from nine countries set sail from North Australia bound for Indonesia on 13thAugust 2016….
The September issue of Cruising Helmsman is taking a different course this month. While we have the same favourite stories we have added some interesting trips inland through Europe's canal system. One story details the tall mast canal system available…
Three Australian crews, two from Tasmania and one from Victoria, are taking on some of the world’s best sailors when they contest the Cascais 2016 SB20 one-design sportboat World championship in Portugal, with competition starting tomorrow, 30 August. The 73…
The new format Australian Yachting Championship title concluded on the final windy day of Audi Hamilton Island Race Week, Saturday August 27, and two winners from the 2015 series returned to glory after five days of racing in the Whitsunday…
AC Endeavour, the America’s Cup youth sailing program, held a special “Sailorbration” event on Saturday in Bermuda with the first season of AC Endeavour students graduating from the program. The celebration on Saturday provided the ‘AC Endeavour Graduates’ a chance…
Phoenix will compete at the TP52 World Championships in Mahón, Menorca. Experienced American owner Richard Cohen will compete at the TP52 World Championships in Mahón, Menorca, with Phoenix, which will be skippered by Paul Cayard. The carefully assembled team includes…
“I can’t tell you the buzz you get out of sailing the GC32. I’ve spent years and years on the likes of TP52s and other keel boats eking out a tenth of a knot here and there, and with these…
The 10th anniversary Sail Port Stephens regatta is expanding and moving to a new timeslot in April 2017, avoiding a clash with the peak Easter period. The revised dates for the fast-growing event are 3-9 April 2017, preceding the NSW…
Associated Press has reported that Harvey Schiller, a former executive director of the U.S. Olympic Committee, is stepping down as commercial commissioner of the America's Cup. Will Chignell, the chief marketing and communications officer with the America's Cup Event Authority…
The National Hurricane Center (part of the United States NOAAS) is issuing advisories on recently upgraded Hurricane Gaston, located about 1215 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands. A broad area of low pressure located about 200 miles northwest of…
Layday came early for the Audi Hamilton Island Race Week fleet despite best efforts by the race committee to get some divisions racing out on the Eastern course area, in the Turtle Bay vicinity. That fleet of cruisers and cruising…
A light breeze and cloudy skies on the morning of day two of Audi Hamilton Island Race Week saw 12 of the 14 divisions scheduled for various island courses starting from Dent Passage. The Trailables Division led the vanguard at…
The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 349 has been making waves around the world and it isn’t surprising why. The price point is right for a boat that can go from cruiser to round-the-cans racing easily. With over 25 in Australia, and…
North Sails was founded in 1957 by Lowell North in the United States. The company is one of the largest sailmakers in the world with lofts and facilities in almost 30 countries. The brand was established in Australia by John…
Flagstaff Marine was created in 2014 in conjunction with Vicsail Sydney. While the brand is known for their association with Beneteau, they are also the agents for Amel Yachts, CNB Yachts and Sly Yachts. We spoke to Graham Raspass about…
On board navigation systems have evolved to the point that they are common place on almost every level of racing yacht. This includes Med Cup TP52s, offshore “thoroughbreds” and club cruiser-racers. There are many reasons why these systems are so…
The ‘Manly Graduate’ 14ft sailing skiff has been on the Australian sailing scene for a long time now, and while many other ‘traditional’ classes have dwindled and almost disappeared, the MG is embracing its development roots and forging ahead. The…
Tom Slingsby is expected to resume training with his Oracle Team USA team-mates this month. The Oracle sailing team manager, helmsman and tactician is on the mend after having surgery to replace a damaged disc in his back at the…
It's time to celebrate all Australian Sailors, their achievements from these Olympic Games, past games and future games. Australian company Zhik is an official supplier to the Australian Olympic Team and has released a limited edition run of caps, spandex…
Despite grey skies and showers, it was a busy and colourful start to Audi Hamilton Island Race Week with a record 252 yachts across 14 divisions sent on their way for a 22-nautical mile race around Lindeman Island and back,…
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