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Boat buyers have faced an uphill battle in recent times. Tightening credit markets have made it more difficult to access credit, while certain financiers have withdrawn from the Australian market altogether. Compounding the turbulence has been the rollercoaster ride of…
Fantastic racing conditions allowed the organizers of Match Cup Sweden, Stage 5 of the World Match Racing Tour, to complete the repechage round which saw Johnie Berntsson (SWE) Berntsson Sailing Team and Sebastien Col (FRA) French Match Racing Team/K-Challenge emerge…
Thirteen countries will be represented when racing gets underway in the inaugural New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup on September 15, but sadly Australia won't be one of them.When NYYC Commodore Charles H. Townsend announced the event he described its…
Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service (Hunter Region) is the latest recipient of a donation from the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Safety of Life at Sea Trusts (SOLAS). A cheque for $16,650 was donated to Westpac Rescue…
British-based French yacht designer, Philippe Briand, has scored success with two of his designs in the Loro Piana Superyacht regatta in Porto-Cervo, Sardinia, Italy:Gliss, a 105' Huisman build, sloop, has won the race.Hamilton II, a 117' CNB build, came in…
After sailing through wind ranges of 8 to 15 knots immediately following Monday's start and making a number of headsail changes, Divisions 6 and 7 Transpac crews went over the top of Catalina Island and settled into steadier conditions. Relentless…
Superyacht Singapore Association (SSA) has announced its hosting of the 1st Annual Asia Superyacht Industry Conference to be held on the 13th-15th October 2009 in Singapore.The whole of the yachting world is looking to Asia as the next great cruising…
Just days after his arrival in New York, Thomas Coville has announced his stand-by for an attempt to break his own solo North Atlantic record (New York – Lizard Point). Objective: to cover the 2,980 miles which separate the Ambrose…
With just under forty days to the start of the Rolex Fastnet on Sunday, 9 August, the 300 registered crews are hard at work completing their qualification miles and other prerequisites. The 608 nautical-mile offshore classic has a fearsome reputation…
There's less than 72 hours to go until the start of the 2009 OAMPS Insurance Brokers Queensland Youth Week Regatta. Despite only being in its second year, the event has attracted over 150 entries from all over Australia and New…
The July issue of Cruising Helmsman magazine is another smorgasbord of information for the cruising yacht owner. If you're thinking of heading overseas there are “destinations” pieces on two awesome areas to our east, Queen Charlotte Sound in New Zealand…
The fleet for this year's Audi Hamilton Island Race Week has seen a remarkable 30 percent increase in the number of entries during the past two weeks, confirming expectations that more than 150 yachts, including Australia's best, will be competing….
If people tell you there are no jobs to be found, and the marine industry is flat across the board then they would be very misled. Despite the current downturn in some sectors, there is still an array of fantastic…
With three Australians on the podium of the first race (respectively Grant Rollerson on Slam, John Winning Junior on Appliances Online and Jonathan Whitty on Panasonic), we could expect an Australian domination all through this week of international confrontation at the…
By Jennifer Crooks With another week of winter rains and then sun, Race Nine of the Audi Winter Series 2009 saw early rain showers clear just in time for the start of racing. The largest fleet of the Audi Winter…
Spending time under the warm Italian sun as it reflects off azure waters, all the while indulging your competitive spirit aboard an extravagant racing machine, is key to experiencing “La bella vita” or “the beautiful life” Costa Smeralda-style. This June,…
The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) has announced the names of 10 sailors who have been elected to the ISAF Athletes' Commission. The Athletes' Commission members each represent one of the 10 sailing events chosen for the 2012 London Olympic Games….
Ports and Waterways Minister Joe Tripodi today ushered in a new era in volunteer marine rescue services with the official launch of Marine Rescue NSW.Mr Tripodi presented a cheque for $3 million to assist with establishment costs and said a…
New reforms aimed at streamlining commercial boating licence requirements have been announced by Ports and Waterways Minister Joe Tripodi and will have a major impact on individuals with Yachting Australia qualifications finding work in New South Wales. As part of…
A voyage on Young Endeavour is an adventure of a lifetime and an opportunity develop teamwork and leadership skills from a world-wide recognised program; recently awarded Sailing Training Program of the Year. During an 11 day voyage, youth crew are…
As Clubs and Class Associations recognize their season champions and most of us are enjoying the winter to resurrect soggy sailing gear from the damp depths of our dutiful sailing bags, WA Mirror sailors are gearing up for the UK…
Steve and Blake Vance, the calm and composed cousins on the aptly named Serenity Now from Perth Dinghy Sailing Club have won the 2008/2009 Western Australian Cherub State Championships. They sailed with great consistency, notching up only a couple of…
Kings Cove Metung has announced that John Bertrand AM, the winning skipper of the Australian America's Cup Challenge in 1983, will make a special guest appearance at the Melbourne Boat Show on Saturday July 4. Bertrand, ambassador for ‘Kings Cove Metung'…
The South Lake Macquarie ASC is calling for entries in the 2009 Zhik Single-hander Regatta to be held at the club from October 3 to 5. For details please go to www.slmasc.ourclub.info.The regatta is open to all single-hander, monohull dinghy…
The Sydney International Boat Show is offering budding snappers the chance to display their best marine images alongside two of Australia's leading marine photographers, Andrea Francolini and Christophe Launay, as well have their photographs published in Digital Photography & Design Magazine….
It was an historic moment tonight in St Petersburg, Russia, when as the White Night turned to dawn the Volvo Ocean Race fleet, led by Telefónica Black in a thrilling climax, crossed the tenth and final finish line of this…
It is a surreal experience sat at the windward mark on a media boat, waiting for the fleet to arrive, all the while listening to Bob Marley and the Wailers on the radio. Total relaxation. A complete world away from…
NSY are once again able to offer potential Vendors marketing exposure at the Sydney show via their brokerage display. Set to run for 5 days from Thursday 30th July, NSY would be delighted to discuss the advantage of a listing…
Two races, two winners, no change at the top. The wobbles have begun though and the moves are being made in both directions. Rudyard Kipling could have written his famous poem about day two at the Rolex Farr 40 Worlds…
12 superyachts meet for a weekend of pursuit racing in the beautiful Bay of Palma de Mallorca Spain. Senso one, Ranger, Ganesha, Kalikobass 2 and more were all there for this spectacular occasion. www.acquafilms.com www.slamanz.com WATCH VIDEO BELOW… You need…
Porto Cervo put on one of the feasts for which it is famous in the sailing world. A cobalt blue sky as an antipasti, solid warm breeze for the primi piatti, decent waves for the secondi and the dolce were…
Olympians Sarah Blanck and Glenn Ashby have taken out top honours at the annual Victorian Yachting awards – both now named Sailor of the Year an unprecedented six times each. Former state Sailor of the Year, John Bertrand AM, was guest…
Representing 10 nations (AUS, DEN, FRA, GBR, GER, GRE, ITA, SUI, UKR, USA), 26 Farr 40s are ready for the start of the Rolex Farr 40 World Championship organized by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS). Racing will take place…
While we mere mortals shivver through an Australian winter, Thursday 18th June saw more than 600 superyacht industry professionals, captains and senior crew from all over Europe join Yachting Pages at Antibes' Quai des Milliardaires for the 2009 Yachting Pages…
Sail Melbourne has announced the inclusion of seven invited classes in the 2010 ISAF Sailing World Cup which will be held at Sandringham Yacht Club from December 14 – 19, 2009. Described as “an exciting opportunity for young sailors to…
With a month to go to the first race, entries are looking promising for Six Senses Phuket Raceweek which runs from 22-26 July at the Evason Phuket & Six Senses Spa in Rawai, Phuket. Just under 30 boats have either…
The 18ft Skiffs Race Program for the Australian 18 Footers League 2009-2010 Season on Sydney Harbour has been released. Events and dates are:
nternational Paint announces the release of Trilux® antifouling to the Australian market. Trilux® offers protection in medium fouling conditions where a hard, scrubbable antifouling is required. It is suitable for all substrates including aluminium and comes in four colours –…
It was like the end of a school term at the skippers' press conference in Stockholm today as the Volvo Ocean Race fleet prepares to tackle leg ten, a final, short, sprint to the overall finish line in St. Petersburg….
The final day of racing in Kiel turned out to be a golden day for the Australian Sailing Development Squad women with Katie Spithill winning an all-Australian Women's Match Racing final and Stacey Hall and Chelsea Omay claiming victory in…
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