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ICAP Leopard, the 100ft super-maxi racing yacht owned by Helical Bar PLC Chief Executive Mike Slade, will once again take centre stage this weekend as she competes in the prestigious Rolex Middle Sea Race in Malta. Having already taken line…
Last night, as California continued to battle through the challenging light wind conditions the satellite connections between the yacht and the Race Committee were kept busy. Following the rules of the race skipper Pete Rollason discussed the options with his…
When Alfa Romeo II set a new race record from LA to Hawaii earlier this year, she achieved an average boatspeed of just over 16 knots. When, back in 1996, Split Enz set the record for the HSBC Premier Coastal…
North South Yachting announce Bavaria Yachts development of the new Cruiser 45, an addition to the new Cruiser range. This forthcoming model is the third in a new series of yachts designed in conjunction with Farr Yacht Design and BMW…
The following information has been provided by the CYCA following the tragic sinking of the yacht PriceWaterhouseCoopers during the Flinders Islet race last weekend: The families of Andrew Short and Sally Gordon wish to advise that those who would like…
Due to their position off the eastern coast of Brazil, current raceleaders Team Finland, along with Spirit of Australia, Cape Breton Islandand Jamaica Lightning Bolt, have been benefiting from some strong andsteady night breezes. Each team is now consistently reporting…
Twenty-three yachts from the 2009 Rolex Middle Sea Race took part in a 15 nautical-mile warm-up race today. Starting from the Royal Malta Yacht Club line off Ta' Xbiex, the fleet raced out of the confines of Marsamxett Harbour, turning…
OC Events, organisers of the European Extreme 40 Sailing Series the iShares Cup, has announced today the creation of the inaugural Extreme Sailing Series Asia to be staged between November 2009 and March 2010. The first year of the Asian series…
The refinements to the pre-existing Special Regulations that came into effect on July 1st 2009, will have a major effect on the ORCV and they way that skippers must provide proof to us of stability of their yachts. We will…
With a practice race now under their belts, the eight teams assembled here in Puerto Calero have only a few minor details left before the real battle begins in earnest at tomorrow's start to the Puerto Calero GP42 Global Championship….
It's all still very nip and tuck both at the front and the back of the fleet. With just 53 miles between second and fifth after three weeks of racing, the final 1,300 miles will be a closely fought affair…
NSW Maritime has completed dredging of the main shipping channel of Clarence River in a bid to improve safety of large vessels using the port, according to NSW Maritime Regional Ports and Shipping Safety Manager David Hunter. Mr Hunter said…
The Rolex Middle Sea Race, which this year starts on Saturday, 17 October, has witnessed many changes and challenges over its forty-one year history and 2009 is no exception. For the first time ever the race will start from Malta's…
Everyone knows the helmsman is the driver of a yacht; he or she is the person who actually points the boat in the (hopefully) right direction and turns the corners when tacking, gybing or mark rounding. But imagine how hard…
Technical cost containment, improved safety and reliability, closer competition and maintaining the Volvo Open 70's status as the most spectacular offshore monohull are at the heart of the 2011-12 Volvo Open 70 Rule and Notice Of Race. Both documents feature…
The launch of the Performance 40e provides an opportunity to develop the fully revamped Performance series in Australia. The New 40e maintains a similar luxury cruising fit out of the old model, however with a lighterinterior, like its big sister…
A curious blend of old and new, Turkey combines simplicity and sophistication Holidaymakers looking for the ultimate Turkish experience can discover towns untouched by tourism and beautiful bays still only accessible by boat as part of a Sunsail sailing flotilla….
TOP 10 DESTINATIONS While sharing stories among friends one evening in our cockpit, someone asked ‘Where’s your favourite place’’ In the fading light, we tossed places and stories into the mix, agreeing, disagreeing and laughing, writes Annette Tuncel. Later, my…
BOAT REVIEW: DUFOUR 525 Elegant blue-water cruiser This boat's full name is Dufour 525 Grand'Large, and it is the Grand'Large model name which tells us what the designer and builder were thinking when they conceived and drew the 525, reports…
The effects of the ITCZ (Inter Tropical Convergence Zone), or Doldrums, are now plain for all to see with two well defined groups – one that has managed to slip through to the other side with little or no difficulty…
Sixteen-year-old Jessica Watson is being sponsored by marine apparel brand Musto Australasia.The epic journey covering around 21,600 nautical miles and expected to take around 230 days to complete. Jessica approached the Dee Why-headquartered company earlier this year seeking to have…
Echomax already produce passive RTE's commonly known as radar reflectors, which are built to the world's highest standards – SOLAS. Newly released on the market is another top performing state of the art Active-X-Band Radar Target Enhancer. This device receives…
Team Finland is the first team to cross the Equator into the southernhemisphere and continues to stretch the lead over the chasing pack. KingNeptune had a courtier for this morning's hearing of the sins of thecrew – watch leader Mark…
It could not have been much closer when the Argentine crew on Matador lifted the TP52 World Championship on the waters they call home in Europe, the Bay of Palma, this afternoon. They lift the title on countback ahead of…
The 2009-2010 18ft Skiff Racing Season began on Sunday when the Australian 18 Footers League staged the traditional Alf Beashel Memorial Trophy race on Sydney Harbour. Smeg, skippered by Nick Press and crewed by Daniel Phillips and Jim Beck, led for most…
In an email to members of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, Commodore Matt Allen has called for speculation about the cause of the accident to halt until the police enquiry is completed. “What is important to remember is that…
Ben Ainslie got the gold he's been chasing all week. In the Argo Group Gold Cup final today, the three time Olympic gold medal winner (plus one silver), Ben Ainslie (GBR) took the finals 3-1. He has finally etched his…
The Macgregor Yacht Corporation has expanded their Australian dealer network with the appointment of a Queensland dealer. Blue Reef Yachts Pty Ltd will add this power sailer to their current line of trailerable sailboats; the West Wight Potter 15 and…
In a further twist to the “who cares” saga of the 33rd America's Cup Match, Société Nautique de Genève's legal counsel has written to Justice Kornreich, who is presiding over the billionaire's squabble, alleging that the Golden Gate Yacht Club provided…
The election for new International Olympic Committee (IOC) members took place during the final day of the 121st IOC Session in Copenhagen, Denmark. The current IOC Members elected Göran Petersson as one of six new members by 76 votes to…
Australia's sailing hopes at the Olympic Games have been given a major boost with the announcement of a National Dinghy Training Centre for the Australian Sailing Team at Middle Harbour Yacht Club in Sydney. The National Dinghy Training Centre will…
Generally the club handicapper drinks alone at the bar and is often referred to as ‘The knee-capper' with the critics always outnumbering the sailors who he can honestly call a personal friend. In all fairness the handicapper cannot factor in…
Shortly before 3am today (Saturday), Andrew Short's 24.4m yacht PriceWaterhouseCoopers struck Flinders Island and sank. A rescue helicopter winched the 18 crew members from the water and the islet but police have confirmed that two people, Andrew Short and Sally…
YACHTING NEWS MIKE SLADES'S new supermaxi yacht ICAP Leopard took monohull line honours in the JP Morgan Round the Island Race in Britain. Completing the 55 mile course in just 4 hours 23 minutes and 5 seconds, the new supermaxi…
LAUNCHES: Bluewater 450M BLUEWATER CRUISING Yachts have announced the placement of an order for construction of their second Bluewater 450M. Managing Director, David Bradburn, believes this vote of approval from his new clients confirms the company's standing as a builder…
YACHT RESCUE Sir James Hardy’s classic 1933 gaff cutter sank at her mooring in Sydney during a mid-June storm. David Salter supervised the yacht’s recovery: THE FIRST THING that floated up through the for’d hatch as the crane slowly lifted…
CLASSICS A registration project run by the National Maritime Museum may have confirmed the seniority of a sturdy South Australian cutter. Phoenix Arrien reports: WE KNOW they certainly don’t make ‘em like they used to, but how long have they…
ELITE CREW Thirty-four year old Sydney sailor Anthony 'Nocka' Nossiter is among the international sailing elite. He's twice represented Australia at the Olympics. Australian Yachting: How old were you when you first went sailing? Anthony Nossiter: I started helming my own boat at…
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…
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