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AROUND THE YARDS: MONOHULLS Australian boat-builders' latest projects range from STP offshore racers to innovative cruisers, reports Bob Ross. McConaghy Boats at Mona Vale (NSW) is building one of the new STP65 “box rule” class of offshore racers to a…
LAUNCHES: HARMONY 42 The first boat in the French Harmony range has just been launched by distributor B&H Marine of Pittwater. The Harmony 42, Elegance was handed to her new owner after the Sydney International Boat Show. Designed by naval…
Ben Ainslie (GBR) is still undefeated as Argo Group Gold Cup quarter-final racing got underway Friday afternoon with just two flights being completed. Current World Match Race Tour leader Torvar Mirsky (AUS) must win three matches in a row tomorrow…
As 2007 champions Artemis (SWE) made a lacklustre start and could only salvage an eighth in the light, sticky conditions today Bribón moved four points at the top, clear of the current champions Quantum Racing (USA) who scored a useful…
With the exception of California, the whole fleet is currently positioned in the exact location that the Doldrums historically sit. It is therefore no surprise that all are reporting a mixed bag of weather from 30knot squalls to flat calm,…
After three long days of racing the teams representing New Zealand edged out the Australians to win the 2009 Interdominion Secondary School Team Racing Championship. Thomas Saunders, team captain for Tauranga Boys College (NZ) said that racing was tough with…
A dramatic last 24 hours in Race 2 of Clipper 09-10 has seen three boats play their Stealth card – two of the yachts are still under cover while Team Finland re-emerged from Stealth Mode at midnight. Skipper Eero Lehtinen…
A first and a second from two difficult races today on the Bay of Palma sees the 2007 world champions Artemis (SWE) emerge with only the slimmest possible lead after four races have now been sailed at the 2009 TP52…
Direct from the drafting board of the duo that designed Emirates Team New Zealand's Audi Med Cup winning yacht comes the latest grand prix racer to join the New Zealand fleet. The sixth in a series called ‘Georgia', the boat,…
Great Britain's Ben Ainslie has won a lot of gold, but never the King Edward VII Gold Cup. Today he moved into the quarter finals of the Argo Group Gold Cup with a perfect 7-0 record thus far. That's the…
The Renaissance Reinsurance Junior Gold Cup has attracted a spectacular group of young international sailors to compete against Bermuda's top Opti sailors. Bermudians include the top four in Bermuda's team trials… Mackenzie Cooper, Owen Siese, Dimitri Stevens and Sam Stan….
Recently three Musto Performance Skiff (MPS) skippers travelled from newly established fleets in Melbourne and Brisbane to contest the 2009 European Championship on Lake Garda in Italy in preparation for the upcoming World MPS Championship at Melbourne's Black Rock Yacht…
Sharon Smallwood, currently cruising the east coast of Australia with husband Julian, shares her thoughts on budgeting your boating. Last week our 240-volt inverter blew up. Once upon a time this would have been a temporary setback. Without giving it too much thought…
Yachting Australia has signed a long term sponsorship deal with apparel manufacturer SLAM which will see Australian sailors wearing the brand until the 2012 London Olympic Games. The new agreement was described as a major step forward for Australia's leading…
Following Rio de Janeiro's successful bid for the 2016 Olympic Games, Marina da Gloria in Guanabara Bay will be the venue for the Olympic Sailing Competition. The Bay is already well known as a world-class sailing venue: earlier this year it…
The autumn evening sun was already dipping low in the sky as Quantum Racing (USA) took the winning gun for the second of two races today at the TP52 World Championships off Palma, Mallorca. Their win, paired with a fifth…
The 22nd edition of the Rick Tomlinson portfolio and desk calendars are now available. The Portfolio Calendar features 12 spectacular images from assignments around the world. Personally selected by Rick they are based on their artistic and action appeal. This years's…
Racing for Day Two of the Interdominion Secondary School Team Racing Championship commenced on time today at 1000 hours. Racing was halted yesterday afternoon at 1400 due to a severe storm warning that was issued for South East Queensland which…
Match racing action in the Argo Group Gold Cup, Stage 8 of the World Match Racing Tour, continued Wednesday with the one-hour early 7:00AM skippers meeting and the 8:00AM first warning for Flight 2 for Group 2. With the sun…
Patience on the Bay of Palma was rewarded with pleasant 7-10 knots light wind conditions as Quantum Racing (USA), the defending world champions laid down a marker when they won today's practice race for the TP52 World Championships. The delay…
California has taken the final scoring gate point, crossing at 2143 GMTlast night, but it is a small consolation prize as they continue to losemiles on the rest of the fleet. Not to be disheartened, skipper PeteRollason says, “It was…
After 26 years on American soil the original Boxing Kangaroo flag, made famous by Australia II when it won the historic 1983 America's Cup, has returned home to Fremantle. Perth 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships Event Director John Longley and Perth…
Scarlet Runner 2 Je Vois. Je Vois. (I see. I see.) When a big, new ocean racer is launched in Australia, everybody takes notice. When she wins IRC-1 in her first offshore outing, other people want one too. As John…
But “old” people need to do this too. By Andrew Verdon. This month sees the summer season gaining momentum with several youth regattas around the country as we build towards class nationals over the Christmas break, the Youth Nationals in…
Tinaroo Sailing Club decided to take a fresh look at junior sailing in our region and, if required, choose a completely new direction. Over the past 10 years there has been a decline in the number of junior sailors in…
The six teams vying for the podium position in the 2009 Interdominion Secondary Schools Team Racing Championship are currently racing on the waters of Waterloo Bay east of Brisbane city in the suburb of Manly. The top three Australian Teams…
A tale of ancient mariners – preparing your boat for your golden years – or for short-handed sailing We haven’t met, but I know of at least two things we have in common: we both love sailing, and we both…
Epsilon Research has launched a major fund raising program with the release of the magnificent coffee table book “If Matthew Flinders had Wings” (IMFW). The 280-page book is the culmination of two circumnavigations of Australia by prominent businessman Richard Buxton…
JN Taylor & Co. importers and distributors of quality marine electronics are pleased to announce their appointment as the exclusive Australian distributor of the high seas range of Intellian Satellite TV, VSAT and Fleet Broadband products. Intellian Technologies have introduced…
Unpredictable winds and light airs continue to hamper the teams as the fleet struggles to clear the Canary Islands. “I am not one for chess and yet here I am engaged in a huge game with 38-tonne pieces and a…
* California and Uniquely Singapore grateful to be moving again* Team Finland's skipper proud of his crew's performance* Doldrums loom ahead as teams plan their route across With the fleet now clear of the Canary Islands, all of the teams…
No Emirates Team New Zealand, but Artemis, Matador et al will make it a well-contested event. The fleet for the 2009 TP52 World Championships has mustered at the RCNP ready for racing to begin on Wednesday, with the practice race…
Torbjorn Tornqvist’s Artemis controlled the situation today, winning the fleet race ranking ahead of Pieter Heerema’s No Way Back and BMW ORACLE Racing. No Way Back grabs the combined fleet race / match race ranking. Torbjorn Tornqvist, his tactician Dean…
This issue of Australian Yachting brings you two outstanding gear tests: personal flotation devices (PFDs) and chart plotters are both put to the test. What we learned will surprise you, and may save your life. We also cover code zero…
Designed to go further with ease, the Sun Odyssey 49i is a true seafaring yacht.From the design board of Phillipe Briand, designer of Mari-Char IV, the SO49i affords extraordinary comfort, whether at sea or at anchor. From the easily accessed…
MED MAXI SCENE All the passion pizzazz Australians joined the 40th birthday party in Sardinia, writes Bob Ross. The 40th anniversary regatta of the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in September wove together all of the threads that have made the…
LAUNCHES: SUNBEAM YACHTS Established Austrian builder Schochl Yachtbau is introducing its Sunbeam range of yachts to Australia through local distributor Westhead Marine. A specialist builder, it has traditionally produced heavily built centre cockpit yachts. The current fleet ranges in size…
HISTORIC YACHT Tallarook's revival When former Cairns yacht broker Mike McEvoy purchased Tallarook in 1995, he had no idea what surprises the boat had in store for him, reports Lulu Roseman. The story is about how one man’s passion for…
Navico's BR24 Broadband Radar has won the 2009 EDN Innovation Award for ‘Best Application of RF Design'. Celebrating Australian and New Zealand innovation, the prestigious award highlights Navico's groundbreaking achievement in overcoming significant challenges in all aspects of the system's…
The ExclusivE 76 was launched at the end of August for her first public presentation at the Cannes Boat Show 2009. The “ExclusivE Marine” cruising maxi-catamaran received a very warm welcome in the Mediterranean. Designed by architect Gilles Ollier, the…
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