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A nervous start to the final day program left points leader Michael Manford seemingly vulnerable in his quest for another State title in the Etchells class. In breeze which has just turned from east to west and was still settling,…
Auckland, New Zealand, March 9, 2015 – Team Alvimedica will add some Southern Ocean experience to the crew for Leg 5 with the addition of Volvo Ocean Race veteran Stu Bannatyne. The New Zealander will start preparing with the crew…
Noosa Yacht & Rowing Club is holding a Boatshed Sale this Saturday with plenty of bargains available. There will be Blazer 23 sails, Sabots, Lasers, an Open Bic dinghy, a Walker Bay 8 with sail kit, a 29er, outboard motors,…
It could be said that the challenge to be fully race ready for the new 52 SUPER SERIES season stepped up a gear when Germany’s Harm Müller Spreer launched his new Vrolijk-designed Platoon in Dubai. In Auckland sea trials are…
Tony Kirby and his Patrice crew dominated IRC and ORCi Division 1. Four wins and two second places resulted in an eight and a half point victory over second placed Nine Dragons, Ichi Ban finished third a further two points…
The first day of the 2015 Victorian Optimist Championships was an overcast day with a south-westerly of about ten knots that softened, backed and became more variable as the afternoon progressed. At the same time Port Phillip was quite choppy,…
Virgin Gorda (BVI), 7th March 2015. The second edition of the Rolex Swan Cup Caribbean drew to a close today with a fourth day of picture perfect sailing for the 21 participating yachts. Overall winners of the event, organized by…
At the end of the first day of racing in the Etchells WA Championship, Michael Manford has a solid lead over Peter Chapell with Martin Webster holding down third place. Crew recruitment is interesting. Former world flying fifteen champion Dean…
World champion and former Olympic sailor Glenn Bourke (Red) and his crew of Rob Jeffreys and Jake Lilley have carried their 2015 Tasmanian State Title form into the first day of sailing in the 2015 SB20 Australian Championships, blitzing the…
Light weather ensured that most started a little late at Middle Harbour Yacht Club for the beginning of the 10th anniversary Sydney Harbour Regatta being held this weekend, but once underway, all 180 boat crews had a wonderful autumn sail…
We Are Water, sailed by Bruno and Willy Garcia, crossed the longitude of Cape Horn (67º 17' 35 W) at 22:06 UTC (23:06 in Barcelona, 19:06 in Chile). Their elapsed time since the start in Barcelona on 31st december 2014…
The Thurlow Fisher Lawyers crew of Michael Coxon, Dave O’Connor and Trent Barnabas capitalised on a brilliant start to lead all the way for a convincing victory in Race 10 of the Australian 18 Footers League Club Championship on Sydney…
With one race to make up for the Open Fleet after yesterday’s light, variable and cloudy conditions, there were high hopes for a better day two of the Victorian Optimist Championships. But after the fleets were released from the beach…
Alive has today been crowned the champion at Southport Yacht Club’s XXXX Sail Paradise regatta for 2015. This is a back to back win for Alive after first competing in the regatta in 2014. 2014’s XXXX Sail Paradise Regatta was…
NZ Herald/AP: Marshals have been authorised to seize America's Cup champion Oracle Team USA's prototype boat in response to a lien filed by New Zealand sailor Joe Spooner, whose contract was terminated in January. The warrant was issued late Friday…
Tasmania’s Michael Cooper (Export Roo) and Queenslander Glenn Bourke helming Rob Jeffrey’s Red go into the last day of racing neck and neck. In stunning weather conditions on the River Derwent, Cooper and Bourke played seesaw at the top of the…
Middle Harbour Yacht Club’s 10th anniversary Sydney Harbour Regatta came to a close tonight with winners announced after what competitors described as “a perfect day’s sailing.” Tony Kirby and his Patrice crew dominated IRC Division 1 again. Two wins a…
Saturday night should see two IMOCA 60 crews of the Barcelona World Race reach Cape Horn ready enjoy the relase from the Pacific and start the climb up the Atlantic. Both of the Barcelona based duos of We Are Water…
Former Olympic sailor and three times Laser world champion Glenn Bourke is a hot favourite to win the Australian championships in the SB20 one-design sports boat class on Hobart’s River Derwent this weekend, following a strong victory in the Tasmanian…
Two favourites, Peter Harburg’s Volvo 70 Black Jack, and Duncan Hine’s Reichel/Pugh 66 Alive, battled it out today for first place, at the Southport Yacht Club’s XXXX Regatta. Alive took out day one with Black Jack close behind. Also racing in…
The recent theft of a cruising yacht in New Zealand, which was spotted and reclaimed in Australia, has increased interest in tracking devices for yachts. One such product is Spot Trace. The agents say that while most tracking devices have…
Saturday the 7th March at 4am will see a fleet of 14 yachts set sail from Queenscliff en route to Grassy Harbour, King Island. A favourite race of the Ocean Racing Club's annual calendar, this race often delivers poor weather conditions….
Scarlet Runner skippered by Robert Date crossed the line at 14:17:01 to take Line Honours in the 2015 Melbourne to King Island yacht race. With 20 – 25 knot westerlies staying in since the start at 4am they have enjoyed…
A gloomy rainy morning greeted competitors as they arrived at Middle Harbour Yacht Club this morning, but by 9.30am, the clouds had parted, the sun was out and the rain had stopped as crews prepared their various boats for the…
Superyacht News. By William Mathieson. The European Committee for Professional Yachting (ECPY) is petitioning the French government over what the industry association has identified as a ‘catastrophic’ legislative proposal. On 20 January the French Senate presented a bill to tax yachts…
New Zealand Herald. By Dana Jahanssen. Team New Zealand's bid to host the America's Cup qualifiers has hit a further snag, with crisis meetings held yesterday over problems with the proposed locations for the team bases. An announcement confirming Auckland…
Oman is the most successful nation in the nine-year history of the Extreme Sailing Series and with less than a week to go before Act 2 of the 2015 global tour in Muscat, 11 – 14 March, the spotlight is…
On Thursday, February 5 at 1730hrs (French time) at the CDK boatyard in Lorient, Safran, the new IMOCA 60 skippered by Morgan Lagravière was launched for the first time. After a year of construction in Port-La-Forêt and then Lorient, the…
After a spell last night and today during which almost all of the Barcelona World Race fleet were in light or moderate winds, in the Atlantic and the Pacific, it looks more like Transition Time is ringing for many. The…
The Melbourne event was hosted at Safety Beach on the Mornington Peninsula and Windcraft owners enjoyed boating in some of the most picturesque parts of Port Phillip. The weather was perfect. In the words of Team Windcraft's Nick Jones “I…
The 2015 Victorian Optimist Championships get underway tomorrow at Royal Brighton Yacht Club – 132 competitors have already registered for the regatta that is being held over the Labour Day long weekend, providing three days of racing. Eighteen entries from…
Entries are now open for the 2015 Auto Advantage Newcastle to Port Stephens Race which will be held on 12th April. Now a ‘usual suspect’ on the NSW keel boat racing calendar the Newcastle Port Stephens race is preceded by…
Without cutting edge design and engineering, no one wins the America's Cup. In pursuit of their goal, the British team has developed their own sophisticated 3D sailing simulator, modelled on those used by the world of motorsport. The virtual flying…
It can be the most frustrating stage of non-stop round the world racing. After completing the difficult, stressful four or five weeks in the big south, there is an almost inbuilt expectation that, by comparison, after rounding Cape Horn and…
There are many factors to maintaining shaft seals that can be used to ensure you don’t have to replace them too often. These tips can assist you in getting the most out of whatever you have to work with and…
Amid all the public outcry over the decision to drop sailing from the Tokyo Paralympics, one brave woman is quietly getting on with life. She has an ambitious goal, but based on past performance it's one she will achieve. Kylie…
In the spirit of progression, Roman Hagara and Hans Peter Steinacher have devised a new 6 meter catamaran that is redefining what’s possible on the open ocean. It’s a vessel that can reach eye-popping speeds of 36 knots while hardly…
Virgin Gorda (BVI), 5th March 2015. The 21 Swan yachts competing in the second edition of the Rolex Swan Cup Caribbean could not have asked for a more perfect start to the event's four scheduled days of racing in Virgin…
Four Mates4Mates Members will be on board Southport Yacht Club’s Alacrity tomorrow, Friday 6 March for the Southport Yacht Club’s XXXX Sail Paradise series, which will be contested off the Gold Coast from March 6 to 8. Mates4Mates organisation provides…
The Morning Bulletin. By Melanie Plane. LYING in the grass waiting for Cyclone Marcia to pass, Hugh Hunter prayed for survival. The 84-year-old had taken refuge on the banks of the Fitzroy River after his damaged boat the Mustang started…
News24: Johannesburg – The public can help search for a missing South African catamaran crew through an online tool, their families said on Wednesday. The families fear for the yachtsmen's safety, as they last made contact via satellite phone on…
All of the Eastern states will be represented in this year's QantasLink Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race and there is a good chance the Courier Mail Cup may be going to one of these interstate challengers. Tasmania is represented by…
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