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With lighter winds and progressively smoother seas, some respite has been possible for the IMOCA and Class40 fleets on the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre race. The leading IMOCA 60 footers were reaching under gennakers about 200 miles off…
by Miranda Blazeby, Digital Editor SailGP SailGP coaches have opened up about the league’s newly introduced pit lane-style coaching station, which was trialled for the first time in Cádiz. The coaching teams, which previously watched the racing from on-water chase boats,…
If you’re a Sydney based sailor, you’ve probably heard about Emma, either through the 18ft skiffs, F16 cats or even Contender Sailcloth where she is currently working. Emma has a number of National Championship wins under her belt in various…
Over last weekend, the first round of the 2023-24 NSW Hobie Cat State Championships took place at the Kurnell Catamaran Club, running in conjunction with their annual Top Gun Regatta. Article below written by Paddy Butler’s crew Bridget Raftery and…
In an exciting development for the marine industry, the Wichard Group has acquired Ronstan International Pty Ltd. Wichard is a French company with more than 100 years of history, well-known and respected in the sailing world and general industry for…
We have officially kicked off the 2023 Nacra 17, 49er and 49erFX European Championship in Vilamoura, Portugal! Last night, we had around 400 sailors of 34 nationalities, nearly 100 coaches and numerous organisers and supporters gathered at the Vilamoura Marina…
In recent news, Helly Hansen has joined forces with The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia and Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2023 as the official merchandise partner, with new branded merchandise available at the CYCA in-club shop and online. Helly…
Looking for a future world 18ft skiff champion The current success of the young talent in the Australian 18 Footers League’s 2023-24 season fleet has the club excited about the future of the sport on Sydney Harbour and the prospects…
A positional switch that paid instant dividends has Moonen Yachts skipper Daniel Turner cautiously optimistic this is the year his NSW 16ft State Championship hoodoo could be broken. The Moonen skipper piloted his boat to back-to-back victories in Manly’s short…
By Marco Nannini / Global Solo Challenge The grand departure of October 29 saw 7 skippers set off from A Coruna to join those who had left in the prior weeks taking the total of boats at sea to 14. It was…
Just two weeks after Emirates Team New Zealand wound up their last day sailiing Barcelona, they are back out on the water testing on their AC40 on the familiar waters of the Hauraki Gulf again. It has been a rapid…
Proving how closely matched and how much the top ULTIM multihulls have progressed over the last few months, after nearly 4,500 miles and ten days of racing the leading duo on the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre double handed…
After a spectacular start at 0930hrs local time off Le Havre this morning the IMOCA fleet on the 16th Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre made the most of the outgoing tide to boost them on the their way out…
After an impressive start from Le Havre OT 0830HRS utc this morning (Tuesday) in SW’ly winds of 20-25kts, the IMOCA fleet on the 16th Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre double handed race to Martinique were making great speeds westwards…
A small but strong Australian team has arrived in Vilamoura, Portugal, ready to compete against the best in their classes at the 2023 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championships this week. After a short lay-off after the World Championships…
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia is pleased to announce that Raymarine will be the naming sponsor of the upcoming 2023 Australian Maxi Championship in December. This exciting partnership will bring the prestige and excellence of Raymarine together with the…
Australia SailGP Team takes home Team of the Year while coach Ben Durham was recognisedas Coach of the Year SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – 07 November 2023 – The Australia SailGP team was recognised at this year’s Australian Sailing Awards, winning Team…
Some eight days after the initial start from Le Havre a week past Sunday, 46 duos aboard their Class40 and Ocean Fifty multihiulls returned to the Transat Jacques Vabre race course from Lorient this Monday morning heading for Martinique. The…
Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC) together with the Royal Akarana Yacht Club (RAYC) invite competitors to participate in the Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race 2025. A dramatic and compelling ocean (and we mean ‘ocean’) race course has been shoe-horned…
Scotty Birdsall and Kevin Barr’s BZ Optics Sports frame fitted with HD Photochromic lenses with small bi-focal readers in their base has been nominated in the “Clothing Innovation of the Year” section. Originally 6 years ago they developed the BZ…
Naval Ships, Tears, Nerves, and Iconic Yachts in Cape Town Sailing history was made in Cape Town under the stunning vista of Table Mountain as the iconic yachts starting Leg 2 in the OGR set sail for Auckland. South African…
Today’s Trophy: Chris Webb Memorial Trophy Today’s Race Sponsor: Finport Finance Sunday, 5 November 2023 The Smeg 18ft skiff team of Nathan McNamara, Jed Ctuikshank and Jack Taylor used its superior downwind speed over the concluding leg of the course…
Calero Marinas – Marina Lanzarote, Arrecife, Canary Islands to Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina, Grenada The Royal Ocean Racing Club’s 10th anniversary edition of the RORC Transatlantic Race will start from Lanzarote on the 7th January 2024. Supported by…
11th Edition of ARC+ sets sail from Gran Canaria The ‘ARC season’ began today when 95 yachts departed Las Palmas de Gran Canaria bound for Cape Verde on leg 1 of the ARC+ transatlantic rally. This is a record-breaking fleet…
Patriot, Jason Close’s J/133 has won the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria’s (ORCV) 195 nautical mile Melbourne to Devonport Yacht Race for the Rudder Cup in which ’J’ boats were successful across the board. The 195 nautical mile race, which started off…
Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le HavreRacing resumes with a restart Monday for the Class40 and Ocean Fifty. Following the passage of storms Ciaran and Domingos, at the start of next week a suitable weather window is set to open which…
Unlocking Sustainable Boating at The Quays The Quays Marina has long been an iconic destination for boating enthusiasts, renowned for its state-of-the-art facilities and stunning waterfront location. Eyachts Pittwater Office is located at The Quays, and with the influence of Eyachts…
After passing Madeira, out of a high pressure ridge and speeding up in the Trade Winds yesterday, the five ULTIMS on the Transat Jacques Vabre race from Le Havre to Martinique are now into good weather with pleasant seas. The…
Some of the biggest stars in Australia sailing reclaimed their titles as the best in the land at tonight’s Australian Sailing Awards. Matt Wearn OAM won Male Sailor of the Year for the first time since 2018, Mara Stransky won…
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Four Australian sailing legends are set receive the sport’s highest accolade, with Iain Murray AM, Tom Slingsby OAM and the team of Elise Rechichi OAM and Tessa Parkinson OAM to be inducted into the Australian Sailing Hall of Fame at…
With excitement at fever pitch, another last-minute container of NEW BOATS & stock arrives at WASZP HQ ahead of the International WASZP Games in Sorrento. With many of the boats pre-sold and heading to the Games, there is still some…
All of the docked 90 boats fleet of the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre have been kept safe and secure through last night’s Storm Ciarán which ravaged the Brittany coast and the English Channel. Meteo France say they recorded gusts of…
By Margherita Pelaschier / Global Solo Challenge As the storm Ciaran hit the coast of Brittany last night with winds reaching 55-70 knots and red alerts in various French ports, the fleet of seven vessels from the Global Solo Challenge that left…
The Boating Industry Association Ltd (BIA) has today launched its ‘See You Out There’ advertising campaign as part of its Discover Boating initiative. With the peak boating season approaching, the three-month campaign is set to inspire and welcome new participants…
The Boat Works’ Stage 5, comprising of more sheds and more hardstand has now reached completion in time for the next wave of vessels heading north for summer cruising. The next phase is works on the waterfront with additional new…
World Sailing is inviting bids to host the next World Sailing Championships, hot on the heels of the outstanding success of the 2023 edition in The Hague. The seventh World Sailing Championships – to be held between the Paris 2024…
Nothing before Monday for the Class40 and Ocean Fifty boats At a press meeting this lunchtime (wednesday), Francis Le Goff, the Race Director and Gildas Gautier, co-director of the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre, ran through the various scenarios…
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2023-24 Spring Championship Young 18ft skiff teams take up the challenge The 2023-24 Australian 18 Footers League’s Spring Championship has produced some close, exciting racing in each of the four races sailed so far and the outcome is far from…
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