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As entries roll in for September’s Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, the pinnacle event of the maxi racing calendar, the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, the Yacht Club de Monaco and the International Maxi Association have joined forces to create a novel…
On Monday February 21, Australian sailor Lisa Blair set sail from Albany, WA in a second attempt to sail solo, non-stop, around Antarctica in record time aboard her yacht ‘Climate Action Now’. In her latest blog post, Blair continues to…
Skippers and crews are notably upbeat and ready for a highly competitive and fast Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race which starts tomorrow at 11am from Moreton Bay. At the official race briefing held last night at Sandgate Town Hall, Dr…
Even when a sailor’s eye gets used to the vast horizon, the colours and tones of the sea and sky change every day. The open seas are never the same from one day to the next. Suddenly, after days and…
On Monday February 21, Australian sailor Lisa Blair set sail from Albany, WA in a second attempt to sail solo, non-stop, around Antarctica in record time aboard her yacht ‘Climate Action Now’. In her latest blog post, Blair catches up…
On Monday February 21, Australian sailor Lisa Blair set sail from Albany, WA in a second attempt to sail solo, non-stop, around Antarctica in record time aboard her yacht ‘Climate Action Now’. In her latest blog post, light winds slow…
Current weather predictions point to a thrilling and colourful spinnaker start and fast 308 nautical miles for the 38 offshore racing yachts and crews contesting Gladstone Ports Corporation’s 74th annual Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race which sets sail on Good Friday, April 15…
Queenscliff Cruising Yacht Club has joined forces with the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria and Australian Sailing She Sails Victoria with an exciting new initiative for women’s sailing. Aimed to swing the focus for both novice and more experienced female…
On Monday February 21, Australian sailor Lisa Blair set sail from Albany, WA in a second attempt to sail solo, non-stop, around Antarctica in record time aboard her yacht ‘Climate Action Now’. In her latest blog post, it was another…
After taking line honours and setting a new race record in the Club Marine Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race yesterday, Peter Harburg’s 100ft Black Jack has today been declared the overall winner of the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club’s…
Black Jack, the super maxi owned by Peter Harburg, has smashed the race record and taken line honours early this morning in the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club’s (RPAYC) Club Marine Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race, finishing the race…
The Royal Cape Yacht Club and Yacht Club do Rio de Janeiro are pleased to announce a new entry to the Cape2Rio Race. This brings the total number of entries received to date to 12 boats, with another 14 boats…
On Monday February 21, Australian sailor Lisa Blair set sail from Albany, WA in a second attempt to sail solo, non-stop, around Antarctica in record time aboard her yacht ‘Climate Action Now’. In her latest blog post, Blair endures frustrating…
Australian solo sailing record holder Lisa Blair is 400 nautical miles ahead of her Russian rival’s record time as she hits the half-way mark, rounding Cape Horn this week, in her attempt to set a new world record for circumnavigating…
On Monday February 21, Australian sailor Lisa Blair set sail from Albany, WA in a second attempt to sail solo, non-stop, around Antarctica in record time aboard her yacht ‘Climate Action Now’. In her latest blog post, Blair finally manages…
11th Hour Racing Team and Save The Med Foundation have launched an innovative partnership dedicated to the regeneration of the marine ecosystem in Mallorca’s Formentor area. The grassroots organisation works to protect one of the world’s most fragile marine environments and has…
On Monday February 21, Australian sailor Lisa Blair set sail from Albany, WA in a second attempt to sail solo, non-stop, around Antarctica in record time aboard her yacht ‘Climate Action Now’. In her latest blog post, a major electrical…
Édouard De Keyser from Brussels in Belgium has dreamed of completing a long voyage by sea ever since taking part in the 1989 Mini Transat. Now that his children are becoming independent, the Global Solo Challenge opens this opportunity for…
On Monday February 21, Australian sailor Lisa Blair set sail from Albany, WA in a second attempt to sail solo, non-stop, around Antarctica in record time aboard her yacht ‘Climate Action Now’. In her latest blog post, the countdown is…
On Monday February 21, Australian sailor Lisa Blair set sail from Albany, WA in a second attempt to sail solo, non-stop, around Antarctica in record time aboard her yacht ‘Climate Action Now’. In her latest blog post, Blair takes a…
On Monday February 21, Australian sailor Lisa Blair set sail from Albany, WA in a second attempt to sail solo, non-stop, around Antarctica in record time aboard her yacht ‘Climate Action Now’. In her latest blog post, Blair experiences the…
The 2023 Ocean Globe Race (OGR) launched in 2019, is entering its final phase of development, pushed along with pure passion and commitment from its 23 paid up entrants. This crewed race around the world, with sextants and paper charts…
On Monday February 21, Australian sailor Lisa Blair set sail from Albany, WA in a second attempt to sail solo, non-stop, around Antarctica in record time aboard her yacht ‘Climate Action Now’. In her latest blog post, Blair endures more…
One of the most formidable fleets on record is to line up in the chase for line and overall honours in the 2022 Club Marine Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race, Peter Harburg’s super maxi Black Jack heading the crème…
On Monday February 21, Australian sailor Lisa Blair set sail from Albany, WA in a second attempt to sail solo, non-stop, around Antarctica in record time aboard her yacht ‘Climate Action Now’. In her latest blog post, Blair makes sail…
A study by three French institutes: Ifremer, the University of Bordeaux and the IRD (a public research institution), reveals that the surface water of the Atlantic Ocean is twice as polluted by cellulose fibres as it is by microplastics. This…
On Monday February 21, Australian sailor Lisa Blair set sail from Albany, WA in a second attempt to sail solo, non-stop, around Antarctica in record time aboard her yacht ‘Climate Action Now’. In her latest blog post, Blair catches up…
Volkan Kaan Yemlihaoğlu from Istambul in Turkey has a clear ambition: he wants to become the first sailor from his country to complete a single-handed, non-stop circumnavigation by the three Great Capes. He wants to document his adventure and hopes…
At least four IMOCA teams are planning to compete in the Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland Race: Sam Davies with Initiatives-Coeur, Pip Hare with Medallia, Ollie Heer with Oliver Heer Ocean Racing and James Harayda with Gentoo 2. So far,…
On Monday February 21, Australian sailor Lisa Blair set sail from Albany, WA in a second attempt to sail solo, non-stop, around Antarctica in record time aboard her yacht ‘Climate Action Now’. In her latest blog post, Blair, takes shelter…
The great Marina Militare Nastro Rosa Tour sailing event is back and it’s an absolute first: the Female Offshore Mediterranean Championship will start on 11 April from Genoa, Italy. Ten female crews will compete aboard ten Benetau Figaro 3 managed…
On Monday February 21, Australian sailor Lisa Blair set sail from Albany, WA in a second attempt to sail solo, non-stop, around Antarctica in record time aboard her yacht ‘Climate Action Now’. In her latest blog post, Blair, who has…
On Monday February 21, Australian sailor Lisa Blair set sail from Albany, WA in a second attempt to sail solo, non-stop, around Antarctica in record time aboard her yacht ‘Climate Action Now’. In her latest blog post, Blair looks to increase…
After a two year wait, the 2019-20 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race officially restarted at 1200 local time (0400 UTC). Race 10, the ‘Sailing City, Qingdao Cup’, got underway today by way of a Le Mans start just off…
On Monday February 21, Australian sailor Lisa Blair set sail from Albany, WA in a second attempt to sail solo, non-stop, around Antarctica in record time aboard her yacht ‘Climate Action Now’. In Blair’s latest blog post, she writes about…
On Monday February 21, Australian sailor Lisa Blair set sail from Albany, WA in a second attempt to sail solo, non-stop, around Antarctica in record time aboard her yacht ‘Climate Action Now’. In her latest blog post, Blair changes direction…
Indian sailor Abhilash Tomy was an entrant in the 50th Anniversary edition of the Golden Globe, a solo non-stop race around the world which started from Les Sables d’Olonne France on July 1, 2018. He was rescued after 83 days…
On Monday February 21, Australian sailor Lisa Blair set sail from Albany, WA in a second attempt to sail solo, non-stop, around Antarctica in record time aboard her yacht ‘Climate Action Now’. In her latest blog post, Blair gears up…
Andrew Englisch sits on his wing foil board off the north-eastern tip of Tasmania at Cape Portland, struggling to get onto the foil in light winds and huge rolling swell. Englisch, 54, is only into the first day of an…
The 32-year-old Francesco Cerina from Nuoro in Sardinia is the youngest entry so far in the Global Solo Challenge. Until now it was British entry William Croxford. Both were born in ’89. In his interview he tells us that he…
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