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Is this a cunning plan by the Kiwis to solve their balance of payment problems, or just a good source of high performance racing boats for Australian sailors? Well-known offshore campaigner, Ray Haslar, has brought his custom-built 10.6m Davidson Jive…
The ISAF Women's Match Racing World Championship in Lysekil is the most prestigious event in women's match racing. This year's championship has added interest, as it is the first in the four-year cycle which will culminate in the 2012 Olympic…
Sydney Yachts has announced the launch of its limited edition Sydney 36CR-X sport model which will make its racing debut at this year's Audi Hamilton Island Race Week. According to Sydney Yachts media release, the Sydney 36CR-X “retains the trademark…
Readers who plan to visit the Sydney International Boat Show at Darling Harbour this weekend are invited to call at the Yaffa stand (Hall 2, Stands 207 and 226) and meet the editors of our three yachting publications. Barry Henson,…
Perth 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships Event Director Mr John Longley AM today announced the 10 athletes from nine nations that are taking part in the inaugural Emerging Nations Programme (ENP) camp in Fremantle, Western Australia. The ENP initiative is…
How does Australia stack up compared to other countries when it comes to visas and officialdom? Maria Grigg asks international cruisers for their candid opinions. In the past few years I've met many overseas cruisers and often asked how they…
Mysailing.com.au “man on the spot” Andre Blasse has made a great start to the OK dinghy worlds in Kalmar, Sweden, with a 7th and 2nd in the first two races. Over the weekend he reported exclusively to this website that…
Four of Australia's up and coming female sailors are in Japan preparing to take on the world in the 2009 Laser Radial World Championship, with racing beginning on Tuesday, 28 July. The Australian Sailing Development Squad will be well represented…
Archambault has won the contract to build the next international one-design raceboat for the Tour de France à la Voile. The sleek M34 was conceived as the replacement for the Farr 30 (formerly Mumm), which has been used for the…
Emirates Team New Zealand 's boss and mast-man Grant Dalton (NZL) had his wish today as the Mistral breeze returned to present a final crescendo as the Kiwi team sailed cleanly through three final races to secure the Region of…
Steven Thomas repeated his title of 29er World Champion with Blair Tuke of NZL as his crew this time around. The duo carried on their top sailing from the 49er Worlds the week prior, pairing up and stepping into the 29er…
Four and a half points separates regatta leaders Emirates Team New Zealand from Artemis going in to the final day's racing of the Region of Sardinia Trophy after two very different and challenging windward-leeward contests off Cagliari. Fortunes ebbed and…
Steven Thomas and Blair Tuke (NZL) continued to dominate the competition at the 2009 29er Worlds by winning 3 of the 4 races held today on Lake Garda. With 2 more races to be held to complete the series, they…
The Bureau of Meteorolgy got it right. And the skippers and crew of the 80 boats contesting the annual Audi Sydney Gold Coast race wish they hadn't. When the gun went at 1pm today, the morning's light southerly winds had…
On a blistering hot day on the Gulf of Cagliari, 2007 Audi MedCup Champion Torbjorn Tornqvist (SWE) and the crew of Artemis kept their cool to execute a clinical victory in today's 29.2 miles coastal race and leap-frog Matador (ARG)…
The Australians hit their stride yesterday taking the top 3 positions leading into the 2nd day of finals. Steven Thomas (AUS) and Blair Tuke(NZL) have 9 points and a 20 point lead on fellow countrymen Lauren Jeffries and Nathan Outteridge…
Close to two dozen Perini Navi sailing yachts will grace the quays of Porto Cervo's New Marina for the third edition of the Perini Navi Cup scheduled to take place from September 3-5, 2009. The event, which combines a rendezvous…
Following extensive research and product development, Sydney Yachts is proud to announce the launch of its limited edition Sydney 36CR-X sport model. Contracted by a current and very happy Sydney Yacht 36CR owner, the new model will be unveiled at…
Rob Webb, Senior Duty Forecaster, Bureau of Meteorology, announced the conditions that the fleet of 80 yachts may experience over the race period. For the start of the Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race at 1pm on Saturday 26 July,…
Kordia's Maritime Safety Communications Services centre in Canberra will provide High Frequency (HF) communications support to the 2009 Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race by monitoring competitor position reports delivered to the race committee. The fleet will commence racing from…
With the perfect weather for racing, good gusts of wind meant that the competition was fierce in all categories on the grand opening day of the Six Senses Phuket Raceweek 2009. Ray Roberts drew first blood in the race to…
Bob Ross provides an in-depth look at hull maintenance, including anti-fouling, polishing and patching. David Delenbaugh gives advice on catching up on windward legs while Tony Bull runs through pre-race drills. There's a walk down memory lane as Manly Junior…
This is an issue with a strong practical focus with articles on retrofitting powered winches, keeping birds off your boat and selecting the right genset. Additional stories include a review of the safety and sea survival course, recollections of the…
August issue of leading Australian sailing magazine Cruising Helmsman features an action and info-packed lineup of stories. Leading the way is the sad but heart-warming tale of Ali van Os, the Australian teenager killed in a freak boating accident in…
Nine luxury boats including at least two yachts were destroyed or damaged by fire at a Newport marina yesterday afternoon. An explosion ripped through one boat about 2.30pm. It's believed to have been caused by acetone fumes igniting. Strong winds then carried the fire…
Australian skippers Katie Spithill and Nicole Souter are among 12 top match racers who will compete in the ISAF Women's Match Racing World Championship in Lysekil from July 28. The Women's Match Racing Worlds were first held in Italy in…
The Atakoy Marina in Istanbul, Turkey was presented as the host venue for the 2010 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship last week during the 2009 championship recently concluded in Buzios, Brazil,. Istanbul 2010 will mark the 40th edition of…
If yesterday, there were whispered concerns that Emirates Team New Zealand might be on the brink of running away with the season when they posted a perfect three bullets on the opening day, the Kiwis were back to earth with…
ontender Sailcloth's new range of MAXIKOTE Polyester Spinnaker cloth has proven its ability to withstand the toughest conditions in the world – and help win the Volvo Ocean Race. Race winner ERICSSON 4 exclusively used Contender's MAXIKOTE Polyester Spinnaker cloth…
The July/August issue of Australian Yachting is out on the news stands. This is an issue with a strong practical focus with articles on retrofitting powered winches, keeping birds off your boat and selecting the right genset. Additional stories include…
New 2009 Australian Tornado Champions, Brett Burvill and Ryan Duffield, who won the Australian Tornado Championship in Darwin last week, have only a few weeks back in Perth to finish their preparations for 2009 Tornado World Championships in Italy. In…
When the 2nd Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race started, Twitter was virtually an unknown resource, but the organizers of the race knew all about it and decided to ustilise the service to keep land based spectators up-to-date….
Just hitting your news stands now, the August issue of leading Australian sailing magazine Cruising Helmsman features an action and info-packed lineup of stories. Leading the way is the sad but heart-warming tale of Ali van Os, the Australian teenager killed in a…
The 2009 Sydney International Boat Show opens on Thursday 30th July and continues until Monday 3rd August. This year U.S. Yachts will have five yachts on display, including the New Hunter 27 EDGE making its Sydney debut. Thye will also…
Little progress has been made in the ongoing disputes between the challenger, Golden Gate Yacht Club (BMW Oracle) and the holder, Societe Nautique de Geneve (Alinghi), following yet another court appearance in New York. Justice Kornreich ruled that SNG was…
Three wins from three starts allowed Dean Barker (NZL) and the crew of Emirates TeamNew Zealand to not only take a comfortable overall lead after the first day's racing at the Region of Sardinia Trophy, the third event of the…
Matching race to race, the “downunder” pairing of Aussie Steven Thomas and Kiwi Blair Tuke won all three races in their flight while Americans Judge Ryan and Matt Noble equalled by winning all their races as well. The two teams are separated by one…
Thinking outside the square is never easy, but the designers of the radical new Moody 45DS have done just that, reports Kevin Green. The Moody 45 deck saloon’s modern lines, angular hull and straight stem ensure this yacht receives plenty…
Celebrating their 60th year of boat building history, Elan Marine continues their positive drive forward with a new addition to their highly successful Cruiser Racer range for 2010. Classy, cheeky and in fact the smallest in the range, the new…
Barnacle Buster is a safe, non-toxic and biodegradable marine growth remover. It is specifically formulated to meet an industry wide need for a fast, safe and cost effective alternative to mechanical cleaning of water cooled equipment. With minimal dismantling of…
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