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The ‘big purring cat’ of the Roaring Forties is starting to waken gently.Barometers are rising and increasingly wet, windy cold conditions have teams believing they really are now in the Southern Ocean. Dependent on the team’s position in the fleet,…
Going into the final day of the Etchells World Championships, which have been taking place for the past week out of The Clearwater Bay Golf and Country Club Marina, USA entry Aretas held a five point lead over compatriot Scimitar,…
The competitors are still racing full steam. Who would have thought that a solo sailor could keep up speeds of 11 knots on average (speed on the water)? And yet this is what the leaders of the Mini Transat Guadeloupe…
A mystery wreck on the seafloor of the Marlborough Sounds is not missing yacht the Sioux, police say. The police dive squad was in Picton on Thursday taking a closer look at the wreck about 400 metres east of Wedge…
A waterborne extravaganzaThe seventh edition of Les Voiles de St. Barth will run from 11 to 16 April 2016, anda number of boats have already taken the necessary steps to make sure they are on the starting line at what…
One just needs to check the statistics to imagine the pace set by leading boat of the Mini Transat îles de Guadeloupe. Since leaving Lanzarote, the boats ahead of the fleet have covered almost 1600 miles, at an average speed…
Franck Cammas, one of the most successful French sailors in the world, is preparing to do something never done before: rounding Cape Horn in a foiling catamaran. This is a world first which will begin on November 8, 2015. The…
It is still full speed ahead of the fleet. The trade wind is still strong and the conditions are conducive to speed, although this second part of course, the fatigue of both men and equipment could lead some to ease…
Fresh from their World Championship and World Cup final wins, 470 sailors Mathew Belcher and Will Ryan have continued their extraordinary run of success by taking out the 2015 Yachting Australia Male Sailor of the Year award. The pair have…
Francois Gabart and Pascal Bidégorry are on the home straight with no significant weather hurdles remaining on the 5400 miles Transat Jacques Vabre course which left Le Havre on Sunday 25th October. At 1600hrs UTC this Friday afternoon they had 314…
Passing the 40S line which marks the official start of the Southern Ocean’s ‘Roaring Forties’ brings expectations of big surfs and accelerated boat speeds, however that is not always the case as Clipper Race teams are discovering so far in…
As stated after racing yesterday, PRO Kevin Wilson confirmed that competitors would be set a long race today, featuring Course 1 for the first time. With a course length of 2.0nm and an additional windward leg, this gave a predicted…
As stated after racing yesterday, PRO Kevin Wilson confirmed that competitors would be set a long race today, featuring Course 1 for the first time. With a course length of 2.0nm and an additional windward leg, this gave a predicted…
Passing the 40S line which marks the official start of the Southern Ocean’s ‘Roaring Forties’ brings expectations of big surfs and accelerated boat speeds, however that is not always the case as Clipper Race teams are discovering so far in…
It all starts on the street and ends up in the ocean. Australian professional big-boat sailor Andy Turton and boat-builder Peter Ceglinski have a solution to this world-wide problem that impacts on every marine community. They have developed the Seabin…
A 5-mile gap separates the first prototype from the fourth in the 2pm ranking. In series, it is also a constant battle between the two Ofcet boats, with a strong lead over more than 40 miles ahead of…
The early morning (CET) Saturday should see the first Ultime break the finish line off Itajaí, Brasil to take overall line honours in this 12th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre. With just under 800 miles of racing left the last…
Clipper Race fleet is living life at an angle as teams continue to push upwind, still seeking out the more favourable westerlies that the Southern Ocean is so famous for with its Roaring Forties conditions. LMAX Exchange still leads the race,…
The steak houses of Hong Kong were doing a brisk trade last night with Etchells sailors feeding up after yesterday’s post-race re-weigh and energy levels were clearly high as the fleet took to the water early this morning to check…
The New Zealand newspaper Marlborough Express is reporting that a mystery wreck found at the bottom of Picton Harbour may be missing yacht the Sioux,according to police. Acting Area Commander Senior Sergeant Peter Payne said images provided by the Navy…
Several websites have been reporting that the yacht sailed into Venice in the James Bond movie Casino Royale is back up for sale. With the upcoming release of Spectre plus the upcoming auction of the only Aston Martin DB10 this…
In just over a month, Act 8 of the Extreme Sailing Series will be in Sydney Harbour once again. Marine suppliers Ross & Whitcroft are offering one luck buyer a VIP pass to watch the series and get onboard one…
Lehr Australia has been given approval to release its range of Lehr 4 stroke LPG outboards in Australia. The outboards are available from 1.8 kilowatt to 11kW (2.5 horsepower to 15hp). “They run on propane which has no ethanol and…
After a slow start, teams are relieved to be making better direction south towards the notoriously strong currents of the Southern Ocean and the Roaring Forties as they bid to improve progress in the race to Albany, Western Australia. Spreading…
Powered by the trade winds, the Minis are avidly speeding across the Atlantic. Only gybes and the speed differences continue to create gaps. Getting the gybe right in the right timing, repositioning the boat at the right moment is a…
The Transat Jacques Vabre fleet, from the leading Ultime to the final Class 40, now spans the Atlantic from the latitude of Lisbon, Portugal to Recife, Brazil. MACIF, the pacemaking Ultime, of Francois Gabart and Pascal Bidégorry made 608 miles…
Today marked the mid-point of the Etchells World Championships in Hong Kong, with three races already under the fleet’s collective belt. Some Australian's started to make a push for the lead. The weather in Hong Kong played ball and put…
Birkenhead Point Marina, a new advertiser with mysailing.com.au, is coming to the party and offering all our readers 5c per litre off its already highly competitive fuel price. Timed to celebrate the launch of its completed marina, which now includes…
The 2015 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race entries have officially closed and the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia and Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania are pleased to announce 111 yachts have entered the testing 628 nautical mile classic. Comprising 83…
The world’s largest luxury catamaran, Hemisphere, has found a fitting base this week in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef. The 44 metre catamaran, with its 16.6m beam found a home within Airlie Beach’s Abell Point Marina. Abell Point…
This year's O’pen BIC WORLD O'PEN CUP is being held at Safety Beach Sailing Club, Melbourne, Australia from 27th December -3rd January. It is one of the most prolific youth sailing events in the world where competitors of all ages, genders and countries compete against one…
The forecasts got it spot on for today’s Etchells World Championship racing, with a solid 15kts at 075° showing no signs of flaking out during the day’s action. Principal Race Officer Kevin Wilson had no hesitation in starting on schedule,…
The fleet has been struggling to make decent progress in the light conditions, with fickle winds, squalls and the Agulhas current making sail selection a tricky process. Over the next 24 hours, however, a low pressure gradient that most of…
With one week to go, there is much anticipation about the ISAF Rolex Sailor of the Year Awards recognising the achievements of the world's best sailors over the course of the last year. Ranging from the most challenging round the…
Danish crew SAP Extreme Sailing Team are confirmed as the first entry to the 2016 Extreme Sailing Series™. The Danes become the first crew to accept the challenge of racing ultra-light, high-speed GC32 hydro-foiling catamarans in city-centre Stadiums at eight…
Paradoxically the thrill of the Mini Transat îles de Guadeloupe lies in a mixture of great joys and severe disappointments and bitter failures. Following the retirement of Davy Beaudart, it is Radek Kowalczyk’s turn to throw in the towel after…
AMSA Search and Rescue reports coordinating the response to a ketch taking on water near Melville Island in the Northern Territory. An Australian Border Force aircraft received a VHF mayday call from the vessel about 6am AEDT this morning and…
Olympic gold medallists Nathan Outteridge (NSW) and Iain Jensen (NSW) have arrived in Argentina to contest the 49er/FX South American Championship with racing starting tomorrow, Thursday, 5 November 2015 (5-8 November 2015 local time, AEDT +14hrs). The South American Championship…
The 2015 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race entries have officially closed and the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia is pleased to announce 111 yachts have entered the testing 628 nautical mile classic, comprising of 83 boats covering every state of…
Racing in the 47th Etchells World Championships got underway in earnest this morning, with Principal Race Officer Kevin Wilson choosing to start racing on schedule, with the signal boat situated just off the north west of Ninepins. 43 Etchells started…
The worst of the storm is over with wind and sea state reducing overnight, and the teams are making some progress east at the start of the Wardan Whip race. The gusty conditions, big waves and swell yesterday made life…
Wanhang Longcheer kept a close eye on Emirates Team New Zealand to secure victory in the Beneteau 40.7 fleet at the China Cup International Regatta. Aussie skipper of Longcheer Steve McConaghy was understandably delighted to have won in the 25-boat…
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