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A granulated sky, gusts, intermittent showers, setting sun, big Atlantic swell, squalls, breaking waves: here we have the setting for this latest departure to gain a new reference time in the Jules Verne Trophy, the round the world record held…
Although the 2009 European sailing calendar is drawing to a close, the action on the Mediterranean Sea will be heated over the coming weeks during the inaugural Louis Vuitton Trophy Nice Côte d'Azur, slated to begin Saturday, 7 November. The…
The Ronstan Indian Ocean Classic hosted by Fremantle Sailing Club is the biggest Open class regatta that is held annually in Western Australia. Last weekend, saw over 150 boats representing 15 different classes compete off Fremantle. At 51 entries across…
All the teams are reporting good speeds as the latest South Atlanticdepression sweeps across the fleet. This latest weather system shouldkeep all the boats flying at top speed towards Cape Town for the next 18to 24 hours. In these conditions…
Less than a day after Groupama's announcement that it is renewing its partnership with the French sailor Franck Cammas until 2015, the skipper is announcing the switch to code green. This colour means that Groupama 3, on stand-by in Brest since…
A local Sydney crew are competing in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race to help Livewire support young people living with a serious illness, chronic health condition or disability. The crew, who have renamed their 37 foot sailing boat Livewire.org.au,…
Starting today, sailing goes under the spotlight in Busan, Korea as the ISAF Annual Conference takes place from 5-15 November. Every November, the Annual Conference of the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) brings together the Committees and Sub-committees of ISAF to…
Perseverance has paid off for the crew of Hull & Humber. The teamcrossed the scoring gate this morning at 0648GMT to take the first threepoints in the South Atlantic race to Cape Town. But it wasn't astraightforward victory for the…
Clean Up Australia founder and round-the-world yachtsman Ian Kiernan has cleaned up again in the Hempel Paints 36th Gosford to Lord Howe Island Yacht Race, steering his classic yawl Sanyo Maris to its second successive IRC handicap victory in the…
Committed to sailing since 1997 alongside Franck Cammas, the Groupama Group has decided to renew its trust in its skipper. Major protagonists in oceanic sailing aboard the Groupama trimarans, Groupama 2 and Groupama 3, and as a follow-up to the…
The growth of competitive sailing in the Arabian Gulf and Indian Ocean has today taken a further step forward as the sailing events company, OC Events (Asia), launches two new premier racing circuits. The entire region is steeped in maritime…
For the second year running Zhik's continued sponsorship made it possible for South Lake Macquarie Amateur Sailing Club at Sunshine to conduct their yardstick regatta over the three days of the October long week-end. Despite the inclement weather with strong…
The contending parties in the 33rd America's Cup Match have nominated their expert witnesses for the New York Supreme Court hearing on Wednesday 4 November, as requested by Justice Kornreich on Friday. Both men have exemplary records with the America's…
In a 3,300-mile race how can you get excited about two miles?questions Uniquely Singapore's skipper, Jim Dobie. “Well that's thedistance we made on Hull & Humber in the last six hours as we race forthe gate. Every mile counts now…
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia and naming rights sponsor Rolex are delighted to announce an impressive fleet of 116 has been nominated for the impending Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, one of the world's most highly regarded ocean classics….
Ten boats have either finished or are nearing the finish line in the Hempel Paints 36th Gosford to Lord Howe Island Yacht Race, completing what most crew have described as a ‘very pleasant sea voyage' across the northern Tasman Sea….
Destinations: East Coast Chris Dicker and wife Gilli enjoy some of the east coast's most popular stopovers when they head north in the classic Jock Muir sloop West Wind. The sun went down in a benevolent glow over the high…
Destinations: Panama An unexpected health crisis adds angst to the task of preparing K-Sera II for the long passage from Panama to the Marquesas Islands, writes Elaine Kleiss. Brilliant sunshine sparkled across the waters of La Playita, our first anchorage…
Practical: Finances Budgeting effectively is even more essential in tough times, writes financial expert Bruce Vass. A Charles Dicken's character, Mr Micawber, said: “Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty…
By Alan Lucas When the sun is hiding wind generators complement solar panels beautifully, presuming the wind continues to blow, of course. In adding them to our checklist the various types cannot be reviewed, but a common failing can certainly…
Boat Review: Brenta B42 Italian daysailer is big on style as well as function, by Vanessa Dudley AFTER living abroad for years, returning to Australia to a new home on Sydney's waterfront has been made all the sweeter for the…
Following the return of the six skiffs which competed recently in the US, a fleet of 22 teams lined up in 20+ knot north easterly conditions to contest Race 1 of the Australian 18 Footers League Club Championship on Sydney…
The fifty-one international teams, who had travelled from across North America and Europe to compete in the Sheehy Lexus of Annapolis 2009 Melges 24 World Championships, finally got the welcome opportunity to race in double-digit breezes on the final day…
It's one of the mantras of the Clipper Race that is drummed into crew and skippers from the outset: look after your boat and your boat will look after you. The teams that do best are those that look after…
At the fine old age of 51, the wooden yawl Sanyo Maris is on track for a second successive IRC win in the Hempel Paints 36th Gosford to Lord Howe Island Race. Skippered by Clean Up Australia founder and round-the-world…
At last, some common sense has been applied to the on-going spat between two of the world's richest men over the 33rd America's Cup Match. Justice Shirley Kornreich of the New York State Supreme Court has recognised that the Court…
Five Olympic sailors, including a Beijing gold medallist, are early entries for Yachting NSW's 2009 Sail Sydney (previously known as the Sydney International Regatta), which will again be held on Sydney Harbour from December 5-8 off the host venue, Woollahra…
Australia's leading boating photographer, Andrea Francolini, has been chosen as one of twenty-six international photographers to exhibit at the World Yacht Racing Forum in Monaco in December. The exhibition will feature images from: Guillaume Plisson, Thierry Martinez, Daniel Forster, Onne…
Maritimo, Australia's premier luxury boat builder, has completed a new range of boats of a very different kind. Staff at the Coomera, Queensland, company have turned their skilled hands to building a fleet of 15 Sabot junior training dinghies for…
There are currently 38 yachts being 'geared up' to carry their crews on a world circumnavigation and cruising adventure of a lifetime in the World ARC 2010/11, organised and run by World Cruising Club (WCC). The East to West circumnavigation…
It's a far cry from the 'champagne' sailing conditions all the crews experienced on Leg 1. Most of them haven't seen this kind of tough, upwind sailing since their pre-race Clipper Training, although some had a taste of things to…
When the fleet left for the racecourse on day four of the Sheehy Lexus of Annapolis 2009 Melges 24 World Championship, collective hopes of any racing were pretty low. The promising early morning breeze out on the Chesapeake frustratingly evaporated…
On November 3, when the 556-foot Super Servant 4, one of Dockwise Yacht Transport's (DYT) fleet of four semi-submersible ships, leaves Newport, R.I., it will be packed stem to stern with a record load of 50 recreational cruising and racing…
Dunbier Marine Products has released a new range of alloy wheels, available as an upgrade for all Dunbier boat trailers. Available in 13″, 14″ and 15″ sizes, the new wheels have a highly-polished finished, which will boost the appearance of…
Societe Nautique de Genevre, the defender in the 33rd America's Cup Match, says they are going to wait for the New York Supreme Court to file the order (saying the Cup could not be held at SNG's preferred venue of Ras…
The Minister for Sport, the Honourable Kate Ellis MP, christened the Australian Sailing Team's newest 470 at an informal ceremony at Middle Harbour Yacht Club today. The minister joined Beijing Olympic Games Gold medallist Malcolm Page, skipper Mathew Belcher and…
The first 24 hours back at sea can be pretty tough on a crew – they'velost their sea legs after some time on shore, they're out of the rhythmof life at sea, and the motion of the boat slamming through…
Australian Torvar Mirsky remains in second place in the ISAF World Match Racing Rankings, while in the women's section Nicky Souter has leap-frogged teammate Katie Spithill following her win in the World Championships. The top three skippers in the Open…
Hamilton Island owner Bob Oatley and famed yachtsman Iain Murray AM have collaborated to create the magnificently designed Yacht Club and Villas, which were launched at the end of August during Audi Race Week 2009. The Yacht Club and Villas…
For the competitors arriving at the City Dock this morning on day three of the Sheehy Lexus of Annapolis 2009 Melges 24 World Championship, the chances of racing taking place seemed unlikely, with Annapolis shrouded in low cloud and no…
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