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Nominations are invited for the 2014 ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards, the most prestigious award of recognition in the sport of sailing. Since the first Awards presentation in 1994, the nominees and winners have always included the…
Mackay became the latest focus of interest for sailors from around the world as the first of 23 cruising boats arrived in Mackay Marina marking the half-way point in their circumnavigation under sail. Kathea was the first yacht to arrive in…
A race around Cape Horn will include classic yachts and modern yachts from around the world for the adventure which starts from Saint-Tropez on October 25, 2015. A voyage that will see the fleet round Cape Horn in January 2016…
The Women’s Match Race Golfe du Morbihan, the second stage of the 2014 Women’s International Match Racing Series (WIM Series), started Wednesday with a practise session followed by the official opening ceremony in Vannes. Camilla Ulrikkeholm came in late due…
Taiwan boat builder Tayana Yachts will be making its debut at the Sydney International Boat Show (SIBS), launching its 'Elegance' range of blue water cruising yachts with Moonshadow, a Tayana Voyager 58 at Cockle Bay Marina. For the first time…
Tuesday was originally scheduled as a lay-day at the Moth worlds and, in the end, that's exactly what happened, via a series of postponements. Racing was originally scheduled to start at 10am, then midday, then 1pm and finally 4pm. The…
Two practice days are behind the competitors and racing at the 2014 ISAF Youth Match Racing World Championship is set to commence on Wednesday 23 July. Both Monday and Tuesday have been quite ideal conditions, having had nice moderate wind and…
Andre Budzien (GER), the 2012 World Champion leads Greg Wilcox (NZL) the 2002 World Champion and Bo Petersen (DEN) the defending European champion after the first two races at the 2014 OK Dinghy European Championship in Steinhude, Germany. It was…
The 2014 OK Dinghy European Championship was officially opened in Steinhude, Germany, Monday evening after 117 entries had been received. Racing is scheduled to begin on Tuesday. The championship is being held at two clubs, Segler-Verein Großenheidorn and Yachtclub Steinhuder…
It's more like Costa del Hayling at the moment – sweltering heat and little wind make it great for sunbathers and ice cream vans, but less so for the Moth fleet. The race committee made the most of the breeze…
The Highfield Ocean Master 640 rigid inflatable will have its world debut at the Sydney International Boat Show. The 640 RIB performs well without compromising visual appeal. The models range from 3.5 to 6.4 metres giving buyers a flexibilityto select…
THE CONVERSATION: On Monday June 30 the prestigious journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) published a scientific paper, led by Andrés Cozar from the University of Cádiz (Spain) and co-authored by one of us, C.D., which resulted from…
Racing on Day Two of the Moth Worlds at Hayling Island started around 1pm after the Westerly sea breeze came in. Blue fleet made up for their lost race from Saturday and then sailed two more races in the best…
It all came down to the final day of the 2014 Cape Panwa Hotel Phuket Raceweek. After the unprecedented abandonment of racing for all classes yesterday, the pressure was on to get a final race (or more) completed, introduce the…
Because I spend so much time sailing other people’s boats, I don’t get enough time to enjoy my beautiful 37ft Van de Stadt blue-water cruiser. Boats are not meant to sit idle in the marina, so I’m offering her to…
The Australian 18 Footers League has announced its 18ft Skiff Racing Program for the 2014-2015 Season, which will begin on Sydney Harbour from 12 October. There are two significant changes to the previous few seasons’ racing. Firstly, the world’s premier…
By Kevin Bernard, Bayshore Broadcasting: Collingwood Mayor Sandra Cooper is commending the actions of the Captain and crew of the Tall Ship, Liana's Ransom — for rescuing two people from the waters of Georgian Bay. The incident happened last Saturday…
The announcement on Saturday that Team Australia has pulled out of the 35th America’s Cup was disappointing but not unexpected. As the Oatley’s said, it is difficult to mount a commercial challenge when you can’t tell potential sponsors where the…
Only one race was possible on the first day of the Moth Worlds at Hayling Island in the UK, but it provided a good start for Australians Rob Gough, Scott Babbage and Josh Mcknight who took the first three placings…
The signs were ominous as the boats left the anchorage on Day 3 of the 2014 Cape Panwa Hotel Phuket Raceweek. Grey skies, no rustling in the trees and confusing reports from the weather pros. Wind Guru was predicting anything…
The Bay of Palma will host an exceptional superyacht duel during the 33 Copa del Rey MAPFRE. Five Mini Maxi teams, with a length of 72 feet (22 meters), have confirmed their entry and will compete in the Gaastra IRC…
Racing at the 2014 ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship in Tavira, Portugal came to a thrilling conclusion as the medals across the eight events were decided. For the first time in their history the Spanish team have won the ISAF…
Team Australia has withdrawn from the 35th America's Cup. The farcical situation caused by Oracle's refusal to confirm a venue, plus other unresolved problems with the protocal, have convinced the Oatley family, who were backing the challenge, that it was…
It was more of the same on Day 2 of Cape Panwa Hotel Phuket Raceweek. In fact, it was more of the same and then some, with winds blowing to 15 knots, 2 metre swells and lots of action on…
The inaugural Foiling Week took place on Lake Garda from 5 – 11 July and is already causing quite a stir in the fast and furious world of foiling. The new event created by Luca Rizzotti with colleagues Andrea Ratti…
Sailing videographer Beau Outteridge was at the UK Moth Championships, shotting the action and talking with first placed Mike Lennon and runner-up Scott Babbage. http://youtu.be/rdJrQjfycbw
An unprecedented entry of 116 OK Dinghies have registered for the 2014 European Championships, which is due to start this weekend at Steinhude in Germany. The OK Dinghy European Championship is only traditionally held when the World Championship is outside…
Cape Panwa Hotel Phuket Raceweek kicked off with 12-15 knots of wind on the opening day. Principal Race Officer Simon James set two races for all but the Classic class and with the wind building throughout the day the second,…
ALICANTE, Spain, July 16 – Three Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 crews – Team SCA, Team Brunel and the Spanish challengers – will go head-to-head in the first competitive clash of the new one-design Volvo Ocean 65s in the Round Canary…
Spain's Silvia Mas Depares and Marta Davila Mateu clinched 420 Girls gold with a race to spare on the penultimate day of racing at the 2014 ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship. The Spanish team have been sensational on the water…
NZ Herald July 17: An independent review of the search for the missing schooner Nina has found the Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand went beyond what many overseas authorities would have done. Nina and its seven crew members left the…
One of the best-known and most successful yachtsmen in the Asia-Pacific region, Karl Kwok, has set his sights on becoming outright champion in the IRC Grand Prix Division at next month’s Audi Hamilton Island Race Week. The Hong Kong-based businessman…
Quantum Sails Australasia has announced it has expanded its support in Queensland by signing on Sail Structures. With offices in Cairns, Port Douglas and Townsville, Sail Structures will service and support all the North Queensland customers, alongside Quantum Sails Queensland,…
The second day of the 2014 Flying Dutchman World Championships at Largs, Scotland experienced a turnaround in weather on Tuesday 15th July, after a tough first day. Light breezes and plenty of sunny intervals made ideal conditions for competitors and…
If anyone knows the Extreme Sailing Series, it’s David ‘Freddie’ Carr. The British sailor raced in the inaugural circuit in 2007 – back then for the iShares Cup – before going on to win it in 2009 with Oman Sail…
After conquering 40,000 miles and facing some of Mother Nature’s greatest trials the 12-strong Clipper Race fleet arrived back at St Katharine’s Dock London after 11 months on Saturday where Chinese team, Qingdao stepped on stage as the winners of…
Ian Williams (GBR) hangs on to World #1 in the ISAF World Open Match Race Rankings whilst in the Women's Rankings Camilla Ulrikkeholm (DEN) stays solid at the top. Australian Keith Swinton holds on to third in the Mens and…
It was a day for the underdogs in many cases on the third day of competition at the 2014 ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship with improvements made and personal goals attained across the fleets. Historically the ISAF Youth Worlds has…
In a brilliant piece of marketing the all-women team competing in the Volvo Round the World Race will be seen in a four episode documentary on the campaign. The first episode will appear on 7Two, this Sunday (July 20) at…
On a suggestion from crewmember Tom Slingsby, some of the Oracle crew have been sailing foiling moths at 'Slingers' old club Wangi Sailing. As a learning experience it has also been a bit of fun getting big boat sailors out…
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