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It may be the merry merry month of May in the northern hemisphere but down here it is time to think about heading north to the warmer weather. Cruising Helmsman is here to help. We spoke to the six biggest…
HONG KONG, April 13 – Hong Kong will host the Volvo Ocean Race for the first time when the event visits in February 2018 during the 13th edition. In a press conference today, Volvo Ocean Race organisers announced a collaboration…
Fifteen months ago, the World ARC 2015-16 fleet set out from Saint Lucia to sail around the world. Amongst the crews were many nationalities, backgrounds and reasons for taking part. Since then, they have sailed well over 26,000 nautical miles,…
The super competitive 49er fleets lined up and stretched their legs as racing got under way from the world class Barcelona International Sailing center. Just up the Mediterranean beaches from where the 1992 Olympics were held, the 2016 Olympic fleet…
A day of pressure on the Bay of Palma as numerous teams vied for a spot in the 470 European Championship ten medal race line-up. For some today’s racing marked a last shot at selection to their Olympic team. Stunning…
America’s Cup challenger SoftBank Team Japan added to their ranks by confirming that Olympic multihull sailor Jason Waterhouse will join the sailing team after racing in the 2016 Olympics in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Representing his native Australian Sailing Team,…
Driving hundreds of miles through the Australian Outback with a boat in tow to a regatta in the desert is not an adventure for the faint hearted. But that was exactly the challenge taken up by the 20 rugged yachting…
Three races for all fleets at the 2016 470 European Championships on race day 4, sees Lara Vadlau/Jola Ogar (AUT) extend in the 470 Women and Mat Belcher/Will Ryan (AUS) edge into the lead in the 470 Men. With only…
The latest depression has the most westerly boats in its grip and is moving steadily east this morning in the closing week of the Seattle Pacific Challenge. The Race Office estimates that leader Derry~Londonderry~Doire is around four days from the…
With marinas full, drinks iced and Hawaiian shirts pressed, the scene is set for the biggest ever number of entries to participate in the 9th annual Sail Port Stephens regatta from tomorrow and through to Sunday (April 11-17). In a…
Long Beach, California, USA (9th April 2016): Scott Dickson (USA), from Long Beach Yacht Club, beat the odds and booked his place in the Semi Finals of the Congressional Cup, Stage Two of the World Match Racing Tour, by knocking…
With an average speed of just over 10.6 knots over the 245 nautical mile course, Craig Carter’s Carkeek47 Indian finished well clear of the fleet to record line honours and first place on IRC in Royal Perth Yacht Club’s Naturaliste…
Long Beach, California, USA (10th April 2016): Taylor Canfield and his US One Sailing Team triumphed in the Congressional Cup, Stage Two of the World Match Racing Tour (WMRT), after five days of “unbelievable match racing” – making him the…
Olympic class skiff sailors, including seven Australian pairings, will be on the grid for the 49er and 49erFX European Championships at Barcelona, Spain, April 11 -16, 2016. It will be the final class regatta for Australia’s Olympic gold medallists (London)…
A collision that led to Peter Hawker’s sudden departure from Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2015 was nothing less than a “bloody disappointing finish” and the second year running the South Australian yachtsman was forced out of the annual Whitsunday…
The Katadyn Group – headquartered in Kemptthal Switzerland – has acquired the assets of Spectra watermakers in San Rafael, California/US, manufacturer of desalination systems based on proprietary energy recovery pumps. The line of Katadyn desalinators (Power Survivors and hand operated Survivors)…
The frontal weather system currently passing over the fleet has not been as strong as the last, but has provided another day of excellent mileage in the final push to Seattle. Following seas, good kite runs, and winds gusting 40…
Day one of the Commodore’s Cup at Sail Port Stephens proved an idyllic shakedown for the record fleet of 52 yachts varying in size and design, 13 – 16 knots of SSE breeze and loads of warm autumn sunshine to…
Perfect 12-14 knots racing conditions under a blue sky on race day 3 at the 470 Europeans were a complete contrast to yesterday’s weather pattern of driving rain and storms Sailors had to pay intense attention to the shifts on…
Six-time Match Racing World Champion Ian Williams, GAC Pindar crashed out of the 2016 Congressional Cup, Stage Two of the World Match Racing Tour after finishing 12th and last in Qualifying. Exiting the regatta alongside Williams were Johnie Berntsson (SWE),…
The Clipper Race fleet is experiencing the ‘North Pacific Railway’ right now, according to race Meteorologist Simon Rowell, with a regular timetable of low/ridge/low coming through. A ridge of high pressure is whipping through the fleet from west to east…
In late 2013, the members of Gitana Team embark on an adventure that is as thrilling as it is complex: overhauling the Multi70 Edmond de Rothschild, a 70-footer initially built to race in crewed configuration on a one-design circuit, in…
Various storm systems rolled across the race course on Friday, forcing postponement on the water, as the breeze swung to the west, rain filled in, visibility dropped and the breeze kicked up. Challenging conditions by anyone’s standards. A cold, damp…
Damp and gusty downwind conditions, with up to 50 knot peaks, are continuing to push the teams forward in the race to Seattle. With boat speeds in the high teens, and surfs well into the 20 knot range, impressive 24…
Long Beach, California, USA (6th April 2016): On the opening day of the 52nd Congressional Cup, Stage Two of the World Match Racing Tour, one-dozen of the world’s top ranked skippers scrapped on the waters off the Belmont Veterans Memorial…
It’s been a long wait, but there is finally a new name at the top of the OK Dinghy World Ranking list as the 2016 season gets underway in a few weeks time, with the combined Europeans and Spring Cup…
Derry~Londonderry~Doire continues to lead the way in the Seattle Pacific Challenge, with an 87 nautical mile lead over second placed Unicef. However the chasing pack hasn’t given up the fight, with approximately 1700nM remaining to the Race 9 finish line,…
The renowned Bay of Palma delivered shifty racing conditions, proving to be nirvana for some and a challenge for others. The sea conditions started flat and then got a bit choppy, with the marginal trapezing conditions making the day particularly…
While the wind was light it was by all accounts a glorious weekend for the sixth Rottnest Festival of Sail. The annual event is held to support the Rottnest Foundation and its work in conserving the essence of the island….
One of Australia’s most famed ocean racing events will be staged from 7 to 13 of August off Mooloolaba on the Sunshine Coast. A fixture of the sailing calendar for 20 years in succession from the 1970s to the 1990s,…
The big anticipated front expected yesterday failed to materialise, but the next storm is now moving over the Clipper 70 fleet in the Seattle Pacific Challenge. Today’s front should have gusting winds of around 40 knots, increasing to 50-60 knots…
Newport RI- April 6, 2016: As of April 5, 195 boats have been sanctioned by the Newport Bermuda Race Organizing committee as qualified entries in the 50th Bermuda Race. Since another 14 boats are expected to be sanctioned soon, this…
Keeping dry and warm while sailing appears to be an impossibility given the factors stacked up against that happening. So it stands to reason that companies attempting to provide us with clothing face an uphill battle. It is easy to…
Sail Port Stephens begins in less than a week and many bright sparks have entered one or both of the feeder races to cruise in company for the social aspect, or as their last chance to be regatta-ready before the…
The teams have been crossing the International Date Line and travelling back in time a day in the North Pacific Ocean. The Skippers have written about the significant milestone in their blogs today as they head east at just over…
The 2016 470 European Championship marks the largest event for teams in the final countdown to Rio. For some it will prove to be the most significant. An assault on the leaderboard is always the goal, but equally testing, training…
During testing in Bermuda, SoftBank Team Japan athlete Winston MacFarlane (using Derek Sawards life vest) took an unplanned swim during a gybe. All are safe and accounted for! https://youtu.be/NKxHEbPOz0Q
The Largs Bay Sailing Club was the host for the 51st Hartley TS16 Australian Championship held between the 28th December 2015 and the 6th January 2016. Largs Bay Sailing Club, situated towards the northern end of the Adelaide metropolitan coast…
With Luke Payne as crew, Mike Quirk won his 5th Australian Championship in convincing style without having to race the last two races in the nine race series. Using the World Championship scoring format, the “Quirk / Payne” team had…
The 2015/2016 Compass Global Markets MG14 Australian Championship were held at Illawarra Yacht Club in early January 2016. The fleet of 34 boats from 12 different clubs enjoyed a range conditions with some close and interesting racing. Tempest sailed by…
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