Gold for Australia at Rio test event
The Laser and Laser Radial gold medals went the way of Tom Burton (AUS) and Anne Marie Rindom (DEN). Mat Belcher and Will Ryan (AUS) made sure of Men's 470 gold whilst Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie (NZL) clinched the…
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Spirit of Europe climbs the leaderboard at Swan 60 Worlds
Two race wins for Spirit of Europe on the fifth day of racing in Palma at the Gazprom Swan 60 World Championship has moved her from fourth to second overall with a four point lead over third and fourth place….
Two silver medals for Australia at Rio test event
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil threw out glamorous conditions as the racing concluded in the 49er, 49erFX, Finn and Nacra 17 on a breezy day at the Aquece Rio – International Sailing Regatta 2014. Billy Besson and Marie Riou (FRA)…
Damage to rigs, rudders and reputations on first day of Airlie Beach Race Week
The weather models said there would be wind and rain today, and they were right as the south-east kicked up high on and around Pioneer Bay for Day 1 of the Vision Surveys 25th Airlie Beach Race Week. Many boats…
No-one injured as yachts collide and one sinks in Nantucket Harbour
NECN. By Kaitlin Flanigan: No one was injured after a 40-foot sailboat crashed into another boat and sank in Nantucket Harbor in Massachusetts Friday morning, authorities said. U.S. Coast Guard officials say the sailboat contacted the Harbormaster just before 11…
ETNZ lodge challenge for 35th America's Cup
The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron has lodged a challenge for the 35th America’s Cup. Out-going Commodore Steve Burrett announced at the Squadron’s annual meeting last night that the challenge would go ahead. The Squadron will be represented by Emirates…
Bronensoec extends lead in Swan 60s World Championship
Race day four at the Gazprom Swan 60 World Championship saw both new and familiar faces at the front of the fleet. In shifty conditions with the wind from between 210° to 220° and pressure from 9 to 11 knots,…
Aussies lead Laser and 470 at Rio test event
The leaderboards across the ten events on show at the Aquece Rio – International Sailing Regatta 2014 are starting to take shape following four days of competition in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Medal Race places have been decided in the…
Round Britain and Ireland Race to give early Volvo form guide
COWES, England, August 7 – Five Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 boats will line up against each other in a dress rehearsal of the event proper when they compete in the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race on Sunday. The race…
Mantus appoint Marine Innovations as Australian/NZ distributor
The Mantus anchor is a multi-purpose boat anchor now available in Australia and New Zealand from Marine Innovations. Distributors claim that over the past decade tests performed by various marine publications indicate that the new generation type boat anchors out-perform…
Mayday for Mt Imlay repeater station
Coast Guard Victoria will establish a VHF Marine Distress & Monitoring service for the East Coast of Victoria from Point Hicks to Gabo Island in addition to the Flotilla operations at Mallacoota. Mallacoota will become a very popular boating…
Five Australian boats in medal contention at Rio test event
Five Australian Sailing Team crews are in medal positions in five of the six classes with Australian representation, ahead of tomorrow’s first day of medal races at the Rio Olympic Test event, Aquece Rio – International Regatta 2014. After…
Nautitech Catamarans acquired by Bavaria Yachts
Bavaria Yachtbau and Nautitech Catamarans have finalised negotiations for the French catamaran manufacturer to be acquired by the Giebelstadt-based company. With this move, Bavaria expands its product portfolio of monohull yachts to include the growing market for catamarans and continues…
Win a trip for two to one of seven ports of call.
Scott Vogel, President of Composite Rigging, announced that the company is sponsoring the “ECsix T-Shirt Design Contest.” According to Vogel, “Everyone and anyone have a chance to win an expenses-paid “trip for two” to one of seven ports-of-call along the…
Daryl Wislang joins Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing for Volvo Ocean Race
Daryl Wislang will be returning to the Volvo Ocean Race onboard Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing’s Azzam with a point to prove after being named in Ian Walker’s race crew on Tuesday. The 33-year-old New Zealander’s call-up coupled with the appointment…
Entries open for Governor's Cup Yacht Race
Entries are now open for the truly unique Governor’s Cup Yacht Race from False Bay Yacht Club near the historic Simon’s Town, South Africa to Jamestown, St Helena Island – one of the world’s best kept secrets. This exhilarating 1,700…
Lightwave Yachts to launch 45' Maestro at Raby Bay
Lightwave Yachts will be officially launching its Lightwave 45 Maestro, at Raby Bay Harbour pontoon on Saturday 9 August at 11.30am. By making some modifications to its 45 model, the Lightwave team has created a 45 foot catamaran with a…
New scoring system for the 2014/15 Volvo Ocean Race
The rulebook? Race Director Jack Lloyd wrote it – and tells us why the new one-design boat isn't the only exciting change to this year's race… So, you’ve said goodbye to the pets. You’ve told your Facebook friends that you’re…
Successful second day for leaders at Copa del Rey MAPFRE
Today the fleet of the 33 Copa del Rey MAPFRE completed the two windward / leeward races scheduled for all classes. The wind arrived late in the central race course of the bay, where the Gaastra IRC 0, Barclays 52…
Ideal conditions for first day of Copa del Rey in Palma
The wind arrived on time for its appointment at the Bay of Palma, and the fleet was able to fulfil the program sailing two races in its debut in the 33rd Copa del Rey MAPFRE. Finally 117 boats crossed the…
YCCS gets ready for September Rolex regattas
Porto Cervo, Italy. Monday 4th August 2014. While holidaymakers flock to Sardinia to enjoy stunning beaches and sweltering August temperatures, staff at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS) are hard at work preparing for two major international regattas in September….
Madness prevails under snow-capped background in Hobart
A close duel between past and present sailing managers of Bellerive Yacht Club on the Derwent today ended in a narrow win by Chris Sheehan in his Young 88, Saga, taking him to a commanding pointscore lead in the club’s…
Singapore confirmed as host of first Extreme Series event for 2015
Singapore will host the curtain-raiser to the 2015 Extreme Sailing Series world tour – the first of eight host venues across three continents to be revealed, confirmed Series organisers OC sport and Series main partner, Land Rover. The event will…
Light winds cause postponement at Rio test event
For Rio de Janeiro's thousands of tourists, Monday 4 August was the perfect day with a beating Brazilian sun, clear South American skies and the occasional gust of light breeze to cool down bathers on Copacabana Beach. Unfortunately, for…
Kiwis take the titles at South Pacific Laser Masters
After four days and seven races in bright sunshine, warm days and light winds the South Pacific Laser Masters regatta sailed at RQYS on Moreton Bay have concluded with wins by Kiwi’s Mat Blakey in the Standard rigs and Scott…
Two trophies even the worst-sailed yachts can win at Hamilton Island
As the fleet size for Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2014 climbs towards the impressive mark of 180, it has been confirmed that this year there will again be two trophies on offer that any competing crew can win. These…
January looms large with sailing events on Corio Bay, Geelong
The Race Management Committee of the Royal Geelong Yacht Club has been burning the midnight oil to put together an entire month of sailing on Corio Bay, in January next year, with the Notice of Race released today. The New…
Weta Marine launch the updated 2015 Weta
With a shift of manufacture to Xtreme Sailing Products based in Singapore, Weta Marine has taken the opportunity to improve its Weta trimaran. The design footprint is unchanged and the ‘one design’ rule will remain in place, but new moulds…
Ben Ainslie Racing adds six to team for America's Cup
Ben Ainslie Racing (BAR) has announced six additions to their British America’s Cup Challenge. The new team members will significantly strengthen BAR’s bid to bring the Cup back home to British waters. Britain’s Paul Campbell-James has joined the sailing team…
Finn And RS:X fleets to kick off Rio Test
Finn and RS:X racing will kick off the Aquece Rio – International Sailing Sailing Regatta, the first test event of the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Medal Race course, Pão de Açúcar, will be tested from the off…
RPAYC members elect new Commodore and Vice Commodore and first female Life Member
The Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club has a new Commodore and Vice Commodore following the 147th Annual General Meeting held on Sunday July 20, 2014. Ian Audsley was elected Commodore uncontested and Michael Lockley was elected Vice Commodore by the…
Williams beats Richard in hot and blustery Poland
Sopot, Poland (3rd August 2014): Sopot Match Race, the latest event on the Alpari World Match Racing Tour, saw an impressive come-from-behind victory for British skipper Ian Williams’ GAC Pindar team on a day that seemed set to be sailed…
Victorian Tasar sailors recognised at awards night
With the season about to kick off, the Victorian Tasars got together for the 2013/14 presentations. Between a highly competitive trivia quiz presented by Ronstan CEO Alistair Murray and a marshmallow/spaghetti building competition, most of the talk amongst the sailors…
Ragtime to riches in the Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race
Long-time Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron member Chris Morgan wondered pre-race if his boat’s number one berth allocation at the final resting point, at Keppel Bay Marina, could be an omen. Last night he and wife Bernadette’s 20 year-old J130 Ragtime…
Hansen and Moreton are 29er World Champions
Kingston, Ontario, Canada: A light wind day finished off the final series of the 29er World Championship on Lake Ontario for the 29er Worlds. After an hour postponement, the breeze filled in at noon to the class minimum of 4 knots….
Indigenous sailing program boosted by dinner with Tom Slingsby
Over 110 guests joined forces to help raise funds for the Indigenous Buoyed Up program at the annual Buoyed Up dinner last weekend and listened to Tom Slingsby, the ultimate sailor of the current age and mysailing.com.au website Editor, Roger…
The Healer last to first in the Brisbane to Keppel race, Audere wins ORCi
Mark Hipgrave’s Beneteau First 36.7 called The Healer finished the Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race last in the fleet, at 5.30am this morning, Sunday August 3, 2014. On handicap it’s a very different story, the small Royal…
Wild Oats heading for third Brisbane to Keppel line honours victory
If the wind holds, by midnight tonight the 8th Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race should have a line honours victor in Bob Oatley’s supermaxi Wild Oats XI which is steadily chewing through the final 90 nautical miles…
Initiatives to improve water quality at Rio 2016 sailing venue explained
On the eve of the Aquece Rio International Sailing Regatta 2014, the first Rio 2016 test event, a group of specialists have explained the measures being undertaken to ensure that water quality in Guanabara Bay is suitable for top-level competition,…
Aussie sailors start trials for Rio Olympics in Guanabara Bay ‘toilet’ littered with dead animals
News.com.au: TWENTY-THREE Olympic medallists start trials on Saturday for the 2016 Rio Games in a bay littered with dead animals, television sets, sofas, shoes and not much clean water. More than 320 competitors from 34 countries will take part in…
