The OK Dinghy – standing the test of time
Few classes have stood the test of time as has the OK Dinghy. As a concept it was born in the mind of the same Danish sailor who brought the Optimist dinghy to Europe, but the designs were laid down…
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North Star shines on dreary opening day at RSYS
Veteran International Etchells helmsman Michael Coxon in North Star on Saturday won the opening race of the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron’s 152nd summer sailing season Sydney Harbour. ‘Summer’ was hardly the apt description – wet, windy and certainly chilly by…
Winners decided on final day of Maxi Cup in Porto Cervo
Porto Cervo, 6th September 2014. The curtain closes on a superlative 25th edition of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup and Mini Maxi Rolex World Championship with the victory of Magic Carpet 3 (Wally), Firefly (Supermaxi), Highland Fling (Maxi), Lupa of…
Stand-in helmsmen winners in SB20 final Winter Series
Stand-in helmsmen steered the SB20 class winners in today’s final races of the Derwent Sailing Squadron’s Winter Series on the River Derwent. Colin Dabner took over for absent skipper Nick Rogers to score two close one-design wins with Karabos. Dabner…
War Games wins battle for Hobart Winter Series
There may still be snow on Mount Wellington and the morning temperature down to 4 degrees but today was a perfect spring day for the final Winter Series race day conducted by the Derwent Sailing Squadron on the River Derwent….
Maxi Cup heads for final showdown
Porto Cervo, 5th September 2014. The penultimate day of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup and Mini Maxi Rolex World Championship started off looking unpromising, with light and shifty air across the regatta course, however the Porto Cervo magic soon came…
Wilmot, Jarvin et al hoping for better finish at Extreme Series Turkey
After failing by a single point to record their best finish ever at the Extreme Series in Cardiff, the GAC Pindar/Team Australia crew of Nathan Wilmot, Seve Jarvin, Ed Smyth, Tyson Lamond and Jack Mccartney will aim to make amends when…
Isara Yachts appoint Southern Yachting as distributors for Australia/NZ
The range of Isara catamarans, built at the company’s Ta Yang yard in Taiwan, includes a 45, 50, 55 and 65 footers. Southern Yachting is headed by Jonathan (Jon) Harris. Jon is a long term member of the Australian Olympic…
Marlow Ropes appoint Harken as new distributor in Australia
Sydney-based Harken Australia provides technical support, supply and distribution to the Australian leisure marine industry. The company already handles product ranges from marine deck hardware manufacturers, including Harken, Spinlock, Edson Steering and McLube. Paul Honess, Sales Director for Marlow Ropes Ltd…
Hamilton Island Race Week dates set for 2015
In the wake of what many long-time Audi Hamilton Island Race Week participants declared to be “the best ever” regatta in its 31-year history, series organisers have already announced the dates for next year’s event. Audi Hamilton Island Race Week…
Loick Peyron to take the helm of Banque Populaire in Route du Rhum
Armel Le Cléac’h, who seriously injured his hand and has been forced out of the 2014 Route du Rhum, will be replaced in the solo transatlantic race by Loïck Peyron. The sailor from La Baule, who was forced to retire…
Hairy Biker director to bring you video from mid-ocean
ALICANTE, Spain, Sept 4 – A film-maker with a background of making hit documentaries and dramas, but zero experience in sports programmes, is the surprise choice of the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 to direct their flagship half-hour weekly show. Frenchman…
Foiling GC32 cats return to the racecourse in France
Racing for the GC32 one design foiling catamarans of The Great Cup continues next week in the south of France. Four GC32s will compete in their own class at Marseille One Design, a brand new event backed by the Ville…
Royal Sydney's 152nd summer season gets underway this weekend
A strong fleet of almost 80 yachts, ranging from one-design Ynglings to Division 1 60-footers, has entered the 152nd summer season of the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron with racing starting on the Harbour tomorrow, Saturday, 6 September. Biggest fleet this…
Tom Slingsby gets wildcard entry for Chicago Match Cup match racing
London, UK (5th Sept 2014): The world’s top match racing sailors are preparing to gather again for Stage 4 of the Alpari World Match Tour from Wednesday 17th September through Sunday 21st at the Chicago Match Cup, the only US…
Ronstan releases new stainless and smaller Clear Start sailing watches
Melbourne, Australia – Understanding that no two sailors are alike, Ronstan has just expanded its Clear Start sailing watch range with two new styles and five new models designed specifically for sailors. They include a new smaller size watch that…
Final preparations underway for Chicago Match Cup
In just two weeks, the Chicago waterfront will once again come alive with high-intensity match racing for the Chicago Match Cup, the highest-graded match race event in the US and the only US stop on the Alpari World Match Racing…
Entry open for 2015 Extreme Sailing Series
Who’s up for the challenge of the world’s only annual and global Stadium Racing series? With entry now open for the 2015 Extreme Sailing Series™, and the Notice of Race available, Series organiser OC Sport and Series Main Partner Land…
Hong Kong to host 2018 29er World Championships
Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club is delighted to announce that, following the recent 29er World Championship held in Ontario, Canada, the Club has been awarded the 2018 edition of the event by the International 29er Class Association. In congratulating RHKYC,…
Volvo Ocean Race sailors put through intense training sessions with Ocean Safety
Some of the biggest names in racing underwent intensive safety training with Ocean Safety in preparation for the Volvo Race, one of the world’s most prestigious round-the-world races, which starts on October 11th. Ocean Safety worked with the Volvo Ocean Race…
Fireball Victorian Championship returns to Cairn Curran
It has been almost 30 years, but the International Fireball Association of Victoria is heading back to Cairn Curran to run the 2014 state championships. With the support of Chapple's Cairn Curran Estate – the fleet will be competing as…
Competition heats up at Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup
Day three of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup & Mini Maxi Rolex World Championship 2014 brought continued sunshine and blue skies and a shifty northerly breeze of around 10 knots. In the seven-boat Mini Maxi division competing for the world…
Sailors rescued from sinking yacht after hitting breakwater
A TRIO was rescued from a sinking yacht after it crashed into Plymouth's breakwater. The Lady Larissa sustained a hole to the front of the vessel and a missing rudder when it hit the east end of the breakwater last…
Earlier date for ICA’s cruising preparation seminar proving popular
You’ll need to be quick if you want to secure your place at the ICA’s Cruising Preparation Seminar in Auckland later this year. Spaces are filling up fast for the two-day event, which takes place on Saturday 29th and Sunday…
New sanitation project aims to clean sewage out of Olympic waters
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro officials on Tuesday unveiled a new sanitation project that aims to eliminate the stain of raw sewage defiling the waters of Rio de Janeiro's Gloria Marina, where the 2016 Olympic sailing events…
Secret Mens Business 4.5 written off in trucking accident
Geoff Boettcher's modified Farr 400 Secret Men's Business 4.5 has been badly damaged in a trucking accident. The boat was being delivered back to South Australia after finishing third in IRC Division 2 at Hamilton Island Race Week. No further…
Mixed results on day two of Mini Maxi World Championships
Clear skies and a fresh mistral breeze marked the start of the second race day in the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2014. After yesterday's coastal race for the entire fleet, the Race Committee decided to shake things up, setting windward-leeward…
Spindrift 2 qualifies for Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe
“Solo sailing a trimaran the size of Spindrift 2 requires complete physical commitment,” says Yann Guichard, who recently sailed from the Azores to La Trinité-sur-Mer, alone at the helm of the world¹s largest racing multihull. With two months to go…
Marc Guillemot prepares Safran for Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe
On November 2, the skipper of Safran will line up at the start of the Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe. This will be Marc Guillemot’s fifth appearance in the queen of the transats. It is a race he has particular affection…
Take on the Volvo Ocean Race from the comfort of your home
Two giants of ocean racing – one virtual and one very much reality – have joined forces to provide gamers with a double treat for the next nine months. The Volvo Ocean Race is the sailing’s leading round-the-world crewed event…
Spirit of Mateship takes out Magnetic Island Race Week
The last day of racing delivered enough weather challenges to force changes to the podium places in many of the six divisions racing in the 8th SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week. As the results were announced around the dock, the cheer…
Experienced ocean racers join Chris Nicholson for the VOR
ALICANTE, Spain, September 1 – Chris Nicholson’s Team Vestas Wind crew will enter the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 with less time to prepare than any of their rivals but brimming with experience combined with youthful energy. The Australian skipper is…
Lighter winds shake up the leaderboard at Magnetic Island
The SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week fleet headed out this morning for the penultimate day of racing in the five-day event and were greeted by soft wind and flat water. After three days of solid breeze gusting 15 to 20 knots,…
Superb conditions for first day of Maxi Cup in Porto Cervo
Porto Cervo, 1st September 2014. The 25th Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup got off to a superb start today as the fleet completed a coastal course that wound through the islands of the La Maddalena archipelago covering more than 30 nautical…
Oceanis 60 now available from Beneteau
Beneteau believe its Oceanis flagship cruiser looks majestic, on a voyage or at anchor. The Oceanis range, which Beneteau created in 1986, has been extended by the Oceanis 60. Characterised by a large cockpit, an open deck plan, a high-performing…
Fleet of 35 maxis line up in Porto Cervo for Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup
Porto Cervo, 31 August 2014. A spectacular fleet of 35 Maxi yachts is lined up along the quays of Porto Cervo Marina ready and waiting for the off in the 25th edition of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup. Organized by…
Fifty entries received already for 2014 Sydney-Hobart Race
It’s all about the numbers for this year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, with entries in the 70th edition of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s blue water classic swelling to 50, including classic yachts such as Love & War…
National ballot to be held for Young Endeavour world voyage
The Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) today launched a national ballot for a world voyage in 2015 by the Sail Training Ship Young Endeavour. At the Navy Heritage Centre in Sydney, Sir Peter…
Practical boat tips: easy access to hull and fittings
Easy access to hull and fittings is essential. Most every part of Banyandah’s hull, both below and above the waterline can be inspected quickly as a regular routine. Especially useful in an emergency. Shown in the photo, the depth sounder…
Sydney Hobart entrant wins final race of RYCT winter series
Glen Roper’s veteran yacht Natelle Two began her Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race campaign today on a winning note, as a casual entrant in the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania’s final Winter Race. The Peterson 41 revelled in the fresh…
