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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…
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…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
NBC News: The Coast Guard rescued a couple stranded 10 miles off the coast of western Florida early Saturday — nearly a week after they went missing, officials said. Bogdan Makowski, 69, and Elizabeth Makowski, 61, were found at about…
After a wild week of inflicting its fury on the 13th 18' Skiff International Regatta, San Francisco Bay got the message and greeted competitors Saturday with a modest 15 knots of summery breeze through the Golden Gate. “The first two…
Riva Del Garda, Italy – After one final race, John Kilroy at the helm of Samba Pa Ti, tactician Paul Goodison and crew Jeff Reynolds proved they were more than deserving of the 2014 Audi Melges 20 World Champion title….
It was worth the long wait for the breeze to fill and deliver a superb short course afternoon of racing in the seaLink Magnetic Island Race Week. The sailors made good use of the race postponement as the morning’s glassy…
A combination of perfect racing conditions, no mistakes, great boat speed and a focus on a goal was all that was needed for the multihull Fantasia to take on the biggest of the monohulls and win. Day two of…
The first-ever Turkish Extreme 40 syndicate, TeamTurx, has been confirmed to compete at the Extreme Sailing Series Act 6 Istanbul as an invitational entry, bringing the tally of boats on the startline up to 12. The event will be further…
We called Vytegra Radio on VHF to request permission to enter the shallow, narrow and busy river which is the start of the Volga-Balt waterway system. According to Maxine, the operator’s cheerfully irreverent response translated roughly as “oh Christ, a…
A trip on the Myall Lakes some years back did not quite become a disaster, but our holiday was certainly interrupted when water stopped spurting from the tell-tale on the outboard engine. We were in a remote location and faced…
World Heritage listed Hinchinbrook Island on far north Queensland’s east coast has become globally renowned for the tranquillity and beauty of its rainforest-cloaked ranges, network of fishladen waterways and tropical sand beaches. You couldn’t ask for more sheltered and scenic…
Ask people where they would like to cruise and only a few will name Antarctica or other places that require no refrigeration onboard. Most will want to go somewhere “warm and sunny”. Throw in a few palm trees, warm water…
New technology is changing the face of sailing, rapidly. It seems that every week a new foiling boat concept pops up or an alternative wingsail product enters the market. Yet amidst all this development, offshore racing classes are turning one-design…
One of my favourite chapters of Stuart Walker’s 1986 book Advanced Racing Tactics is that on greed. Being greedy, as far as sailboat racing goes, usually means trying to dominate or ‘smash them’ and win by a lot or gain…
Imagine you are away from home at a regatta when the worst-case scenario happens, you have an accident that leaves you a quadriplegic. This is the scenario Daniel Fitzgibbon faced in 1997. But it never stopped him doing what he…
In 2000, when Jono Morris and Mark Evans took over the reins of Australia’s premier boat builder, McConaghy, uppermost in their minds was growing the business to its full potential. Fourteen years on, it has exceeded their expectations. Established in…
Having seen the new Sly43 at the Pittwater Marine Expo, at Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club, I thought “wow something different from Italy.” She is a little less beamy than the current range of new boats and has some serious…
The Australian Sailing Team and Australian Sailing Squad’s en masse entry for the ISAF Sailing World Cup – Melbourne, December 7-14, 2014, raises the competition bar among the Olympic classes and gives aspiring sailors the chance to challenge their heroes….
Following a remarkable America’s Cup victory just under a year ago, ORACLE TEAM USA sailors have spent much of 2014 competing individually at various events around the world, looking to keep their skills sharp against top-flight competition. The results have…
Riva Del Garda, Italy – After Garda’s past rainy days and a short morning postponement ashore, the 57-strong Audi Melges 20 World Championship fleet welcomed plentiful sunshine and a nice 8-10 knots of breeze to the Lake Garda racing arena….
A new atlas, providing the most thorough audit of marine life in the Southern Ocean, was published this week by the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Leading marine biologists and oceanographers from all over the world spent the last…
The 2014 EnviroPacific Services Inner Spring Regatta to be held this coming weekend is shaping up to be better than ever! With 21 entries received and crews representing seven yachts clubs from Port Stephens, Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and Sydney plenty…
The chairman of the organising committee for the 34th Club Marine Pittwater to Coffs Harbour race and skipper of the multihull record holder are the first entries for the New Year offshore event starting January 2, 2015 off Barrenjoey Headland….
After Tuesday's wild racing in the 13th annual 18' Skiff International Regatta it was apparent that old boats aren't necessarily a problem as long as you keep them upright. Howie Hamlin, a six-time winner of the event, is in first…
With three years remaining in the lead up to the 2017 America’s Cup, an event for which hosting rights are still being vied over by Bermuda and the city of San Diego, the president of the San Diego Sports Commission says…
After a much-improved showing at the Extreme Sailing Series in Cardiff, the Australian GAC Pindar team stumbled on the final day but managed to avoid the wooden spoon. The down-side of winning a day's racing is that you are no…
Nominations are now open in the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Ocean Racer of the Year Awards. The awards will be announced on Thursday 11 December 2014 and the CYCA welcomes nominations from fellow offshore clubs that have suitable candidates…
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