S40 gets a local rig
The S40 One Design will have a ‘local' rig when the first one hits the water inAustralia next March. The S40 is the new 12 metre racing one design yacht from the pen of Javier Soto Acebaland has already made…
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Foiling Mach 2 speed machine up for charity auction
A high tech Mach 2 boat – best described as a foiling Moth speed machine – worth approx $20,000 will be auctioned on eBay to raise money for international children's charity, Variety. The donated boat is courtesy of McConaghy, which…
In the wake of Banyandah: Stop the world – I'd rather be sailing
Jack and Jude Binder prepare to set sail again, pausing to admire their latest article in the current issue of Cruising Helmsman magazine as they do so! The December issue of Cruising Helmsman magaine is tops, filled with adventurous and…
Extreme Series looks back on 2009, and forward to 2010
For the planned six events in 2010, four countries are already confirmed, with events taking place in the UK, Germany, France and Spain. Venue announcements will be made over the coming months, but it can be confirmed today that the…
J Class calendar makes a great Christmas gift
Capture some of the original 1930s J Class magic, along with fleet news and photography in the brand new desktop J Class calendar for 2010. Taking a month each, the three original yachts, Shamrock V, Velsheda and Endeavour are all…
Outteridge and Jensen win 49ers in a canter
The Australian Sailing Team's Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen have won the 2009 Australian 49er Championship, dominating the regatta from start to finish, continuing their unbeaten record together. The pair won 10 of the 13 races across the regatta, with…
Record fleet predicted for Launceston to Hobart race
After just two annual races, the Sargisons Launceston to Hobart (L2H) Yacht Race 2009 is set to more than double in fleet size when the 285 nautical mile race gets under way in late December. A fleet of near 40…
Upwind speed – experts’ views
Picking the best angle To sail upwind depends a lot on your sailing style and experience. The higher you try to sail, the harder it is to maintain your speed. So if you are unsure about what angle to pick,…
Staying cool in the heat of the race
Musto Australasia is of the belief nothing beats self-service when it comes to prolonging the life of your wet weather gear. With this in mind we've put together a few handy tips to help you preserve the life of your…
December issue of Australian Sailing out now.
The December issue is packed with information for skippers taking their boats offshore this summer. Our major feature covers calibrating your instruments, doing safety checks, pre-race boat checklists and even what to pack in your kit-bag. And if you need…
Liz Wardley abandons SolOceans after hitting “something”
Liz Wardley set out on Sunday to pave the way for the 2011 SolOceans race, a solo around the world race which will callect salinity and water temperature data to further the study of climate change. However, the following message…
Bid for a sail on a Super Maxi in the SOLAS Big Boat Challenge
The exclusive opportunity to bid for a place on one of Australia's best known ocean racing thoroughbreds for charity is now open. The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia today listed guest places on Wild Oats XI, , LOYAL, Lahana, Wild…
Spinlock’s latest High Load development
Spinlock have re-engineered their most powerful XX0812 clutch to exploit the full potential of new blendedcover ropes. Using the ‘Digital Jaw' ZS technology launched at METS 2008, Spinlock have adapted the principle for the popular XX model, the only clutch…
New Ronautica 620 Custom Line unveiled
Barracuda Yacht Design (BYD) have unveiled the design for the new Ronautica RO 620 Custom Line, with the first hull due for completion autumn 2010. The 18.90m ‘flagship' design, will be constructed at Ronautica's modern facility in Barcelona, for a…
Free use of a cruising yacht
If you have always wanted to try the cruising lifestyle but aren't prepared to sell the family home yet, why not try before you buy? Since I became editor of Australian Sailing and mysailing.com.au in June this year, I have…
Hull & Humber is back in the Clipper race
Hull & Humber has resumed racing in Leg 3 of the Clipper 09-10 Round theWorld Yacht Race. When the boat slipped from Royal Cape Yacht Club at9.20am local time (0720 GMT) it was the moment the crew had been waitingfor…
ARC boats looking at record time
Consistent sailing is the key to a fast Atlantic passage and this is just what the front runners in the ARC 2009 RORC Racing Divisions have been doing since leaving Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on 22 November. The racing…
Spirit of Australia out of Stealth mode and 15nm in front of Clipper fleet
NOTE: Since this was written, Australia has emerged from stealth mode and leading the charge to the scoring gate. Monday, and it's poised to be an exciting start to the week both on and off the race track. At Royal…
IRC or ORCi – boat owners have a choice of rating systems
There has always been debate amongst boat owners over rating systems. Australia has enjoyed a period of relative stability in recent years, with IRC being used almost exclusively on a national basis. With the introduction of the ORCi, offered by…
No Way Back wins RC44 Championship 2009
The scenario couldn't have been better ahead of the last racing day of the RC 44 Championship Tour 2009, with four boats in a position to win the overall title. Following the match race event earlier in the week, Pieter…
Mirsky wins Sunseeker Australia Cup
Sailing on home waters on the Swan River in Perth, 23 year old Perth sailor Torvar Mirsky and his MRT team outsailed triple Olympic Gold Medallist Ben Ainslie, and the Team Origin crew in the final of the 2009 Sunseeker Australia…
Clipper fleet lines up for a dash to the scoring gate
On your marks, get set for the race to the scoring gate. If you take alook at the race viewer on www.clipperroundtheworld.com you will see theyachts lined up like sprinters in the starting blocks, poised to flydown the track. The…
Michael Coxon takes an unbeatable lead in 18ft Skiff Championship
Michael Coxon, Aaron Links and Trent Barnabas recorded their fourth successive win in the NSW 18 Footer Championship to hold an unbeatable lead in the series with just one more race still to be sailed. The trio sailed an almost…
Balance doubles in Sydney Short Ocean Race Series
In Sydney Harbour the second Ocean Passage race of the 32nd Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship got away at midday in a gusty westerly and finished in a sea breeze, Paul Clitheroe's Beneteau 45 Balance scoring the IRC and PHS…
Strong winds cancel races at Sail Brisbane
Strong winds have brought about an early finish to the 2009 Sail Brisbane regatta with a number of classes decided in day's one and only race. The northerly wind of 20 knots, with gusts up to 25 knots, and heavy…
Outteridge and Jensen lead 49er Nationals by 5 points
Day 2 of the regatta closed with a breathtaking race to the finish line in race 4 where Australia's Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen took first place over New Zealand's Peter Buling and Blair Tuke within metres of the finish…
Inaugural Tasmanian Yachting Awards announced
The individual achievements or contributions of six Tasmanian sailors to thesport of yachting over the past 12 months were recognised tonight when theinaugural Tasmanian Yachting Awards were announced at the Yachties' Ball inHobart. Deputy Premier Lara Giddings announced the winners,…
The latest from the Dibley design board – the Dibley 57
The Dibley 57 Performance Cruising Yacht is designed as a high performance, luxuriously appointed yacht. She will cater for those that want full on sailing performance, as well as comfort for those that want to just sit back and soak…
Italian sunglasses designed for action sports
This website receives dozens of media releases about new products every month. Ideally we'd like to test every product and give you an unbiased opinion, but it's not really practical to drop a new diesel into the yacht or replace all…
Minoprio and Mirsky lead Sunseeker Australia Cup
At the end of the qualifying round of the Sunseeker Australia Cup being sailed on the Swan River in the centre of Perth, the two top-ranked match race sailors in the world, Adam Minoprio (NZL) and Torvar Mirsky (AUS),…
Finland's Clipper skipper resigns for family reasons
Clipper has reluctantly accepted the resignation of Eero Lehtinen, skipper of Team Finland in the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race. The Finnish skipper will depart the boat in Western Australia at the end of Leg 3 and will…
Great conditions allow close racing at Sail Brisbane
Day two of the 2009 Sail Brisbane took place in ideal sailing conditions resulting in some great racing with a number of class leaders consolidating their leads while there was also plenty of movements throughout the fleets. Brendan Casey continues…
Slingsby continues good form at Sail Brisbane
The 2009 Sail Brisbane regatta has gotten underway with a full day of racing for the record sized fleet. The Australian Sailing Team's Tom Slingsby leads the way in the Laser fleet in his first race since winning the Sail…
Aussies and Canadians battle at the front of the Clipper fleet
There are two things the race office team in Cape Town can't wait to doas they arrive at Royal Cape Yacht Club each morning. We arrive at theclub just as the 0600 sched reports are coming through from the boats,so…
Sunseeker Cup starts on Perth waters
History was made today with the first keel boat event on the Perth CBD Waters course on Swan River since the Royal Perth Yacht Club moved to its present downstream location on Matilda Bay prior to the opening of the…
Rod Davis takes RC44 title
The Sea Dubai match race took place today in a light and fairly stable sea breeze. Due to the cancellation of the races yesterday and in order to save time, the fleet got split into two groups of five boats,…
Liz Wardley to start SolOceans challenge
On Saturday 28 November 2009, Liz Wardley (PNG – Australia) will start from Normandy for the Around-the-world Reference Tour of the SolOceans – OceanoScientific® Campaign 2009-2010. She will be solo sailing onboard a SolOceans One-design, a high-tech 16-metre (52.5ft) sailing yacht all…
Windcraft announce 'Start Line' promotion
Windcraft have launched a promotion of their Hanse 320 – the smallest of the Hanse range of German yachts. In celebration of the new breeze of confidence Windcraft have packaged this 32ft sailing yacht to be completely ready to sail…
Sail Brisbane report and video – Slingsby on fire
Round one of the 2009 Sail Down Under series began yesterday with the opening day of Sail Brisbane. WATCH VIDEO BELOW… The Australian Sailing Team's Tom Slingsby leads the way in the Laser fleet in his first race since winning…
New book documents 60 years of Finn sailing
Marking the end of the Finn's 60th anniversary celebrations, theInternational Finn Association is delighted to announce the publication of'Photo FINNish – 60 years of Finn Sailing', an extensive and highlyillustrated volume compiled and edited by Robert Deaves, but largely writtenby…
