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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…
Paul Cayard and his new team Katusha surprised everyone – and himself – in the Bank Sarasin RC 44 Portoroz Cup match race series, dominating the event and winning the best of three final against Karol Jablonski's Organika. Katusha is…
Fans of wooden boats will be able to get their fill at the Melbourne Wooden Boat Festival which will come to the Docklands precinct on Victoria Harbour in Melbourne, Victoria, from 19-21 February 2010. The event, which is designed to…
Mike Slade's Farr 100 ICAP Leopard and Niklas Zennstrom's JV72 Rán, the line honours and overall winners respectively of this year's Rolex Fastnet Race, will make their way to Sydney to compete in the 65th edition of the Australian blue…
With four victories out of five races, Karol Jablonski and his team Organika look smart at the end of day one of the Bank Sarasin RC 44 Portoroz Cup. Not only did they win more races than anyone else: they…
Hull & Humber has become the first of the ten ocean racing yachts to play their joker, going into Stealth Mode and under cover at 1800 UTC on Monday evening. Each of the boats has the option to disappear from…
Distributors and builders update us on what's new in the world of multihulls. Fountaine Pajot Fountain Pajot has plenty of reason to celebrate in 2009, with the release of three exciting new models as well as the 2,000th catamaran due…
Protect your boat and valuables from theft and water damage this summer, with the new ABUS Submariner padlock. The ABUS Submariner Padlock is the ultimate marine and outdoor padlock. It is specifically designed for marine and outdoor applications. The special…
ISAF and Rolex are proud to announce the Nominees for the ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards 2009. ISAF received nominations for the 2009 Awards from across the world for sailors representing all aspects of the sport. In…
PERSISTENT SHIFT Downwind steering is a great challenge in heavy air; Tony Bull has some helpful hints. Sailing downwind in strong wind and waves is definitely the most challenging time for a helmsman. Incorrect technique or lack of concentration can…
Just 45 minutes drive south from Hobart, Tasmania, along the shores of the picturesque Huon River at Kermandie, a new state-of-the-art floating marina has become the perfect launch pad for those wishing to explore the magnificent waterways of the D'Entrecasteaux…
Tasmania's newest and fastest growing offshore yacht race, the Sargisons Jewellers Launceston to Hobart Race, this year will start from Beauty Point on the Tamar River, giving the public a spectacular view of the fleet as it sails down the…
Details of Australia's new east coast offshore circuit, which is scheduled to be held between Pittwater, Coffs Harbour and the Gold Coast next January, are now available following the posting of the Notice of Race for all three events. Already,…
It's often said that sailing will never be a spectator sport, but Secretary General of the Danish Sailing Association, Dan Ibsen, begs to differ. “New technology is making it easier to convey the excitement of sailing competition in a way…
Just as you start to take all that lovely downwind sailing for granted, Mother Nature pulls the plug and the normally reliable trade winds are switched off. And that can only mean one thing – changes in the leader board…
Back in 1979, all ships used the heavens to navigate. The world had no satellites guiding us every moment day and night, and our maps or what we called charts we're somewhat inaccurate – some had been made by aerial…
The October issue of CH is packed with how-to practical stories and destination features including: * One reader's put to the test of AIS under the most harrowing-possible circumstances. * Expert advice on how to budget your boating * The…
The fleet has been blessed by brilliant sailing conditions sinceleaving the Bay of Biscay, says skipper of Jamaica Lightning Bolt, PeteStirling. “In fact the conditions are typical of what you would expectto find in the Trade Winds – the same…
While history didn't quite repeat itself today, it came pretty close. The final races of the 2009 12 Metre World Championships were sailed on a sparkling Rhode Island Sound as helicopters buzzed and spectator boats jockeyed for front row seats…
Pieter Taselaar's (Mamaroneck, N.Y.) Bliksem (USA) has taken victory in the Audi Melges 32 World Championship 2009, the first edition of the Worlds for the class, organized by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in Porto Cervo. Taselaar's team included Jeremy…
Lightweight 10 year old Whitsunday Sailing Club dinghy sailor Eva Lorenz expressed a unique form of personal determination during the Queensland Youth championships on a windy Keppel Bay last weekend. The tenacious little sailor produced a determination well beyond her…
What a beginning to this epic race! With a forecast for a downwind sleigh ride the whole 1100nm to Madeira, everyone was so excited at La Rochelle to get out there and send it. And we weren't disappointed. The start…
A Maritime Safety report has found that Jessica Watson did not follow standard procedures which could have prevented the collision with a 63,000 tonne Chinese bulk carrier just a day after she set sail off southeast Queensland last month. Jessica was on…
Melbourne based Kleentec Marine has recently been appointed Australasian distributor for the Chafe-Pro® range of mooring line protection products manufactured by Fjord Inc. of Graham NC., USA Chafe-Pro's patented design allows the units to be moved easily to the desired…
Peter Millard and John Honan's 98ft maxi Lahana has won line honours in the 85 nautical mile Bird Island race early on Saturday morning in a race time of 9 hours, 38 mins and 37 secs, outside of race record…
Dredging activities have commenced on the main shipping channel of the Clarence River in the Port of Yamba. The dredging began last week and will be undertaken over a three to four week period. “The dredging supports the ongoing viability…
The race viewer indicates this morning that Hull & Humber may have won the Battle of Biscay. With only a few miles to go before rounding Cape Finisterre the team has a comfortable lead on the rest of the fleet….
Two weeks to go to close of entries and the 2009 Rolex Middle Sea Race looks set for another cracking edition – its 30th. 73 yachts have entered so far, only five short of last year's record number. The varied…
Claudio Recchi's Team 93 (ITA) remains in first place overall with three races having been run in the Audi Melges 32 World Championsip 2009, organized by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda. Pieter Taselaar's (New York, N.Y.) Bliksem (USA) took a…
Taken out of the water in May to allow alterations to take place during the summer's light wind conditions, the SYZ & CO hydrofoil catamaran is now ready to tackle the Lake Geneva speed records. She will be back on…
Persistent Shift How to put a more positive spin on your crew’s downwind experiences, by Tony Bull THE FIRST recorded use of the word spinnaker is believed to have been in 1866, in reference to a downwind sail specially built…
A 27 strong fleet will continue their preparations for this year's Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race in this weekend's 85 nautical mile Bird Island Race. With strong winds predicated over the weekend, the 13 year old race record of 7…
There were no surprises in the finishes posted by the 17 Twelves who completed only a single race today at the 2009 12 Metre World Championship. After sailing out to the old America's Cup racecourse off Brenton Point, the wind…
It's taking all the skill and concentration they can muster to conquer the light wind conditions but the teams in Clipper 09-10 are revelling in the challenge light airs sailing brings. Team Finland had opened up a small lead after…
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