Credit Mutuel takes the first CIC Med Channel Race
2 May 2025 It took Ian Lipinski and Alberto Bona 4 days, 23 hours, and 21 minutes to cover 991 miles at an average speed of 8.31 knots on the course of the very first CIC MED CHANNEL RACE. Arriving…
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Mini Globe race fleet battles Pacific in historic 4,300-mile test of endurance
Solo Sailors Face Doldrums, Equipment Failures and Avian Invaders in Unprecedented Small Boat Challenge – week five of leg 2 It’s fair to say the world first McIntyre Mini Globe Race is well on its way to proving a point….
Trifork wins Line Honours in La Larga
At 16:54 today, the VO70 “Trifork” from Real Club Náutico de Palma, skippered by Joern Larsen, crossed the finish line of La Larga after sailing 228 miles in 24 hours and 34 minutes. The rest of the fleet is still competing, so…
Island Cruising Pacific Rally Gets Underway
Island Cruising are excited to announced the start of the Pacific Rally 2025. On Sunday 27 April 2025, the first group of Australian rally participants set off from Southport to Nouméa, New Caledonia. The passage is around 800 nautical miles…
Melbourne Osaka – A Close Finish for Family Crews
After more than 5,500 nautical miles and 37 days at sea, Magellan has crossed the finish line in Osaka, and not without some dramas, friendly family rivalry, and a few missing ducks. Magellan, a Knoop 39, skippered by father and…
Melbourne Osaka – A Thrilling Finish for Quest
After more than 5,500 nautical miles of ocean racing, just 44 seconds separated Quest and Lord Jiminy in one of the closest finishes of the Melbourne to Osaka Yacht Race so far. Quest, a Marek 43 skippered Rod Gunther and Peter…
Transat Paprec
Laure Galley – Kévin Bloch (DMG MORI Academy): “ We couldn’t have dreamed of much better ! ” They’ve been the stars of this early stage of the Transat Paprec. After quickly positioning themselves among the front-runners during the coastal…
Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race
Challenging Conditions as the Gladstone Ports Corporation Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race fleet arrives in Gladstone After a slow and strategic journey north, the leading yachts in the 77th Gladstone Ports Corporation Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race began arriving in…
2025 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race – Entries Open
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) and race sponsor, Noakes Group, are pleased to announce that entries are now open for the 37th running of the Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race. The 384-nautical-mile race serves as the season opener…
Transat Paprec – A Flying Start and the Open Sea Ahead!
At precisely 13:02 this Sunday, 20 April, the 19 mixed duos taking part in the Transat Paprec set sail from Concarneau. After the emotional goodbyes on the pontoons, the fleet tackled a spectacular coastal course under a brooding grey sky,…
Melbourne Osaka – 1122Trekkee – A Triumphant Return to Japan
Under full spinnaker and charging in at 11.5 knots, Japanese entrant 1122Trekkee, the Roger Class 40 skippered by Hajime Nitta, made a spectacular entrance as the second boat to finish the race. Greeted by a fanfare of cheers, it marked…
Melbourne Osaka – Dash to the Finish
Race update 17 April 10 am The Melbourne to Osaka Double-Handed Yacht Race is turning into a dash to the finish, as staggered starters converge on Osaka. Boats from four different start groups are homing in on Osaka in a…
Get your clan together and give the 2025 Apollo Bay Ocean Race a go!
Early bird entries for the 2025 Apollo Bay Race close on Sunday the 4th of May, yes that’s the day after election day! The 52 nautical mile race from Queenscliff to Apollo Bay is the last of the Ocean Racing…
Melbourne Osaka -First Finisher Across the Line
The IMX40 yacht Zero is the first boat to cross the finish line in the 2025 Melbourne Osaka Cup, arriving in Osaka at 07:00:18 (GMT+9) on April 15. Having departed from Melbourne in the second start group on March 9,…
Melbourne Osaka – Elapsed Time Will Decide it All
Race Update 13 April – 9 am As the first yachts approach the finish line in Osaka, the outcome of the 2025 Melbourne Osaka Cup remains wide open. With final standings determined by the shortest elapsed handicap time, the main…
Koa takes line and overall double in Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Race
After taking line honours in the 2025 Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race late last night (Saturday), Koa, owned by Andy Kearnan and co-skippered by he and Mark Griffith, was today declared overall winner of the 226 nautical mile east…
Koa takes Line honours in Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Race
Koa, the TP52 owned by Andy Kearnan and co-skippered by he and Mark Griffith, has taken line honours in the 2025 Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race that started off Barrenjoey Headland on Friday at 1pm. Koa finished the Royal…
Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race fleet away in a light nor’ easter
A light north-easterly breeze on a warm sunny day set the scene for the 2025 Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race start off Barrenjoey Headland at 1pm today, with mono and multihull boats of all sizes and weights, inclusive of…
Melbourne Osaka – Home is Calling
With just under 700 nautical miles to go, Zero has officially entered Japanese waters. But their journey is far from over as they complete their passage through the transition zone or horse latitudes, crossing the Kuroshio current, which flows northward at…
Are you Ready – 2025 Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race
As you chart your final course and make those last-minute tweaks before Friday’s big adventure, we’re thrilled to welcome you to one of Australia’s most iconic coastal races. Before you hoist the sails and chase the horizon, here are a…
Melbourne Osaka – Zero in for the last 1000 miles
As the Melbourne Osaka Cup enters its fifth week, the distance between the first and last starter has narrowed to just over 2000 nautical miles, with all now outside Australian waters. In a striking contrast, Zero the Imx40 skippered by…
Melbourne Osaka – Quick thinking averts disaster for Magellan
In the early hours of Sunday, April 6, quick thinking and cool heads aboard Magellan averted what could have been a race-ending rig failure, just off Ambitle Island in Papua New Guinea. The drama unfolded when the crew discovered the…
Melbourne Osaka – Alive Charges North as the Fleet Span out across 2,500nm
Alive is on the move, gliding north like a great white shark, silently closing in on the fleet and picking off competitors one by one. The race now stretches over 2,500 nautical miles, with boats scattered from Queensland Australia, through…
Melbourne Osaka – The Gamble
Race update 3rd April 2025 midday. The Solomon Islands serve as a gatekeeper for the fleet, posing challenges for the most seasoned sailors. Here, routing software becomes less reliable, with forecasts often failing to materialise. Sailors must shift from data-driven…
2026 Great Southern Lime Fremantle to Albany Yacht Race
The Royal Perth Yacht Club is proud to announce the return of the prestigious Fremantle to Albany Yacht Race in April 2026, a premier offshore sailing event proudly sponsored by Great Southern Lime, in celebration of the City of Albany’s…
It’s on for young and old in Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race
A wide-ranging field of 33 boats is lining up for the 2025 Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race which starts on 11th April at 1pm, the 39th running subject to restrictions on number of entries, as the marina at Coffs Harbour Yacht…
Melbourne Osaka – Roaring Forty returns to the race – Quitting lasts forever
Down below in the small, spartan cabin of Roaring Forty, a 1997 Lutra BOC Open 40 ocean racing yacht, a label front and center reads: “Quitting Lasts Forever.” True to that spirit, Roaring Forty has re-entered the race at just…
Melbourne Osaka – Chasing the Winds – Embracing the Journey
Melbourne Osaka Double Handed Race Update 1st April 1 pm The yachts of the first two starts have broken free. No longer trapped in the doldrums, Zero, Curious Roo, and Escapade are now riding the steady northern trade winds, their…
McIntyre Mini Globe Leg 2 underway! 7200 miles solo to Vuda Marina Fiji !
In an extraordinary feat of maritime logistics the McIntyre Mini Globe Race fleet has completed an unprecedented overland Transfer of 15 ALMA Globe 580 yachts from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. This sets the stage for the most demanding…
One month to start of the 1st CIC Med Channel Race
On Sunday 27 April at 13:00 hrs local time, the Class40 fleet will set sail from Marseille’s southern bay on the brand-new CIC MED CHANNEL RACE. Modelled on her larger established counterpart, the CIC NORMANDY CHANNEL RACE, this Mediterranean version…
Vendée Globe – A record-breaking 10th edition!
The 10th edition of the Vendée Globe ends on an exceptional note, from a sporting, popular and media point of view. The level of competition has never been so high: Charlie Dalin, the great winner of this anniversary edition, smashed…
Melbourne Osaka – Alive Ready for the Big Challenge as Sunday Start Looms
With just four days to go, the crew of 2018 and 2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart handicap winner “Alive” know what’s coming. While skipper Duncan Hine and co-skipper Glenn Myler have taken time off, over the next couple of days, they…
Melbourne Osaka – Two Different Strategies for Quest and Joker X2
In ocean racing, every decision can make or break a campaign. As the Melbourne Osaka fleet—spanning three separate starts—rounded Gabo Island, most crews ventured into the Tasman Sea, chasing the northern East Australian Current (EAC). Yet, two boats, Joker X2…
Melbourne Osaka – Roaring Forty challenge ends
Roaring Forty, the Lutra Boc Open 40, owned by Kevin Le Poidevin with co-skipper Darrell Greig, has sadly retired due to a broken boom from the 2025 Melbourne Osaka Cup today. “Just gutted not to be racing to Japan after…
Melbourne Osaka – A personal recount from the crew of White Spirit
White Spirit Finds Its Groove in the East Australian Current A personal recount from Cyrus Allen on White Spirit of their first 4 days in the Melbourne Osaka yacht race. White Spirit, a Beneteau First 50, thrives in stronger winds,…
Join Rally for Cruisers in 2025 Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race
Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC) is excited to announce a Rally for Cruisers has been added to the second edition of the Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race, due to start on Sydney Harbour at 1pm on Saturday, 11 October….
B2G Yacht Race 2025
UPDATE – A reminder that race entries close on 31 March. Full details, including the Notice of Race and registration, can be found at brisbanetogladstone.com. The Countdown is on for the 2025 Gladstone Ports Corporation Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race. The…
Melbourne Osaka – Contrasting Conditions Unfold
Two very different race experiences are playing out on the track to Osaka. Zero, the IMX 40 skippered by Katsujiro Yamada, has hit its stride in the southern trade winds, leading on all handicaps with a solid pace. Meanwhile, Curious…
The Ocean Race – will return to Auckland in 2027
New Zealand will host the Southern Ocean stopover for the 12th time, with a 50-year anniversary on the horizon The Ocean Race, the world’s toughest test of a team in sport, will return to Auckland, New Zealand in the 2027…
Melbourne Osaka – A Small Divergence as the main fleet clear Wilson Promontory
Race update 18 March 7.30 am Day 2 sees the main fleet taking a small divergence on their route as they round Wilson Promontory. Three key factors come into play: the transition from westerlies to northerlies, the East Australian…
