More boats underway in Transpac
Transpac 09 Division 6 & 7 boats have been heading SSW since their start on Monday, June 29th. Their three-day head start over the next group of 19 larger boats has only given them a 150 to 250 mile advantage….
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Storm clouds clearing for marine industry and boat buyers
Boat buyers have faced an uphill battle in recent times. Tightening credit markets have made it more difficult to access credit, while certain financiers have withdrawn from the Australian market altogether. Compounding the turbulence has been the rollercoaster ride of…
Gilmour and Mirsky into Quarter Final
Fantastic racing conditions allowed the organizers of Match Cup Sweden, Stage 5 of the World Match Racing Tour, to complete the repechage round which saw Johnie Berntsson (SWE) Berntsson Sailing Team and Sebastien Col (FRA) French Match Racing Team/K-Challenge emerge…
NYYC Rolex Invitational Cup fleets confirmed
Thirteen countries will be represented when racing gets underway in the inaugural New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup on September 15, but sadly Australia won't be one of them.When NYYC Commodore Charles H. Townsend announced the event he described its…
CYCA SOLAS Trusts donate $16,500 to rescue helicopter
Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service (Hunter Region) is the latest recipient of a donation from the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Safety of Life at Sea Trusts (SOLAS). A cheque for $16,650 was donated to Westpac Rescue…
Briand superyacht success in the Med
British-based French yacht designer, Philippe Briand, has scored success with two of his designs in the Loro Piana Superyacht regatta in Porto-Cervo, Sardinia, Italy:Gliss, a 105' Huisman build, sloop, has won the race.Hamilton II, a 117' CNB build, came in…
Small boats underway in Transpac
After sailing through wind ranges of 8 to 15 knots immediately following Monday's start and making a number of headsail changes, Divisions 6 and 7 Transpac crews went over the top of Catalina Island and settled into steadier conditions. Relentless…
First Asia superyacht conference
Superyacht Singapore Association (SSA) has announced its hosting of the 1st Annual Asia Superyacht Industry Conference to be held on the 13th-15th October 2009 in Singapore.The whole of the yachting world is looking to Asia as the next great cruising…
Thomas Coville on standby for record attempt
Just days after his arrival in New York, Thomas Coville has announced his stand-by for an attempt to break his own solo North Atlantic record (New York – Lizard Point). Objective: to cover the 2,980 miles which separate the Ambrose…
300 crews entered for Rolex Fastnet
With just under forty days to the start of the Rolex Fastnet on Sunday, 9 August, the 300 registered crews are hard at work completing their qualification miles and other prerequisites. The 608 nautical-mile offshore classic has a fearsome reputation…
150 sailors head to Queensland
There's less than 72 hours to go until the start of the 2009 OAMPS Insurance Brokers Queensland Youth Week Regatta. Despite only being in its second year, the event has attracted over 150 entries from all over Australia and New…
July Cruising Helmsman out now
The July issue of Cruising Helmsman magazine is another smorgasbord of information for the cruising yacht owner. If you're thinking of heading overseas there are “destinations” pieces on two awesome areas to our east, Queen Charlotte Sound in New Zealand…
More boats at Audi Hamilton Island race week
The fleet for this year's Audi Hamilton Island Race Week has seen a remarkable 30 percent increase in the number of entries during the past two weeks, confirming expectations that more than 150 yachts, including Australia's best, will be competing….
Jobs Jobs Jobs
If people tell you there are no jobs to be found, and the marine industry is flat across the board then they would be very misled. Despite the current downturn in some sectors, there is still an array of fantastic…
Aussies under threat at Mark Foy
With three Australians on the podium of the first race (respectively Grant Rollerson on Slam, John Winning Junior on Appliances Online and Jonathan Whitty on Panasonic), we could expect an Australian domination all through this week of international confrontation at the…
Light Winds for Race 9 of CYCA Audi Winter Series
By Jennifer Crooks With another week of winter rains and then sun, Race Nine of the Audi Winter Series 2009 saw early rain showers clear just in time for the start of racing. The largest fleet of the Audi Winter…
June a great month for superyachts
Spending time under the warm Italian sun as it reflects off azure waters, all the while indulging your competitive spirit aboard an extravagant racing machine, is key to experiencing “La bella vita” or “the beautiful life” Costa Smeralda-style. This June,…
ISAF announces new athlete line-up
The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) has announced the names of 10 sailors who have been elected to the ISAF Athletes' Commission. The Athletes' Commission members each represent one of the 10 sailing events chosen for the 2012 London Olympic Games….
NSW Sea Rescue volunteers get together
Ports and Waterways Minister Joe Tripodi today ushered in a new era in volunteer marine rescue services with the official launch of Marine Rescue NSW.Mr Tripodi presented a cheque for $3 million to assist with establishment costs and said a…
NSW Reforms to help marine employment
New reforms aimed at streamlining commercial boating licence requirements have been announced by Ports and Waterways Minister Joe Tripodi and will have a major impact on individuals with Yachting Australia qualifications finding work in New South Wales. As part of…
Young Endeavour looking for young sailors
A voyage on Young Endeavour is an adventure of a lifetime and an opportunity develop teamwork and leadership skills from a world-wide recognised program; recently awarded Sailing Training Program of the Year. During an 11 day voyage, youth crew are…
Young Aussies get ready for Mirror Worlds
As Clubs and Class Associations recognize their season champions and most of us are enjoying the winter to resurrect soggy sailing gear from the damp depths of our dutiful sailing bags, WA Mirror sailors are gearing up for the UK…
Vance cousins win WA Cherubs
Steve and Blake Vance, the calm and composed cousins on the aptly named Serenity Now from Perth Dinghy Sailing Club have won the 2008/2009 Western Australian Cherub State Championships. They sailed with great consistency, notching up only a couple of…
John Bertrand at Melbourne Boat Show
Kings Cove Metung has announced that John Bertrand AM, the winning skipper of the Australian America's Cup Challenge in 1983, will make a special guest appearance at the Melbourne Boat Show on Saturday July 4. Bertrand, ambassador for ‘Kings Cove Metung'…
Zhik Single-hander Regatta
The South Lake Macquarie ASC is calling for entries in the 2009 Zhik Single-hander Regatta to be held at the club from October 3 to 5. For details please go to www.slmasc.ourclub.info.The regatta is open to all single-hander, monohull dinghy…
Chance of a Lifetime for Budding Photographers
The Sydney International Boat Show is offering budding snappers the chance to display their best marine images alongside two of Australia's leading marine photographers, Andrea Francolini and Christophe Launay, as well have their photographs published in Digital Photography & Design Magazine….
First Leg Win For Telefónica Black In Thrilling Volvo Ocean Race Finale
It was an historic moment tonight in St Petersburg, Russia, when as the White Night turned to dawn the Volvo Ocean Race fleet, led by Telefónica Black in a thrilling climax, crossed the tenth and final finish line of this…
Rolex Farr 40 World Championship,Porto Cervo,Sardinia,Italy
It is a surreal experience sat at the windward mark on a media boat, waiting for the fleet to arrive, all the while listening to Bob Marley and the Wailers on the radio. Total relaxation. A complete world away from…
North South Yachting Brokerage exposure – Sydney International Boat Show 2009
NSY are once again able to offer potential Vendors marketing exposure at the Sydney show via their brokerage display. Set to run for 5 days from Thursday 30th July, NSY would be delighted to discuss the advantage of a listing…
Rolex Farr 40 World Championship Porto Cervo, Sardinia, Italy
Two races, two winners, no change at the top. The wobbles have begun though and the moves are being made in both directions. Rudyard Kipling could have written his famous poem about day two at the Rolex Farr 40 Worlds…
Super Yacht Cup, Palma
12 superyachts meet for a weekend of pursuit racing in the beautiful Bay of Palma de Mallorca Spain. Senso one, Ranger, Ganesha, Kalikobass 2 and more were all there for this spectacular occasion. www.acquafilms.com www.slamanz.com WATCH VIDEO BELOW… You need…
Rolex Farr 40 Worlds – Keeping Clean
Porto Cervo put on one of the feasts for which it is famous in the sailing world. A cobalt blue sky as an antipasti, solid warm breeze for the primi piatti, decent waves for the secondi and the dolce were…
Sarah Blanck and Glenn Ashby Named Victoria's Sailors of the Year
Olympians Sarah Blanck and Glenn Ashby have taken out top honours at the annual Victorian Yachting awards – both now named Sailor of the Year an unprecedented six times each. Former state Sailor of the Year, John Bertrand AM, was guest…
Reigning Champion Rates Aussies at Rolex Farr 40 Worlds
Representing 10 nations (AUS, DEN, FRA, GBR, GER, GRE, ITA, SUI, UKR, USA), 26 Farr 40s are ready for the start of the Rolex Farr 40 World Championship organized by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS). Racing will take place…
Party Time for the IYCA in Antibes
While we mere mortals shivver through an Australian winter, Thursday 18th June saw more than 600 superyacht industry professionals, captains and senior crew from all over Europe join Yachting Pages at Antibes' Quai des Milliardaires for the 2009 Yachting Pages…
Youth Sailors Invited to ISAF Sailing World Cup in Melbourne
Sail Melbourne has announced the inclusion of seven invited classes in the 2010 ISAF Sailing World Cup which will be held at Sandringham Yacht Club from December 14 – 19, 2009. Described as “an exciting opportunity for young sailors to…
Six Senses Phuket Looks Bigger
With a month to go to the first race, entries are looking promising for Six Senses Phuket Raceweek which runs from 22-26 July at the Evason Phuket & Six Senses Spa in Rawai, Phuket. Just under 30 boats have either…
18ft Skiffs Program Released
The 18ft Skiffs Race Program for the Australian 18 Footers League 2009-2010 Season on Sydney Harbour has been released. Events and dates are:
International's Trilux Antifouling Soon to be Released in Australia
nternational Paint announces the release of Trilux® antifouling to the Australian market. Trilux® offers protection in medium fouling conditions where a hard, scrubbable antifouling is required. It is suitable for all substrates including aluminium and comes in four colours –…
Four Hundred Miles to the Finish
It was like the end of a school term at the skippers' press conference in Stockholm today as the Volvo Ocean Race fleet prepares to tackle leg ten, a final, short, sprint to the overall finish line in St. Petersburg….
Golden day for Aussie girls in Germany
The final day of racing in Kiel turned out to be a golden day for the Australian Sailing Development Squad women with Katie Spithill winning an all-Australian Women's Match Racing final and Stacey Hall and Chelsea Omay claiming victory in…
Rolex Farr 40 World's Ready to Rumble
or the 26 crews gathered in Porto Cervo for the twelfth Rolex Farr 40 World Championship, the last few days have been a frenzy of checks and practice, as the main event looms large on the horizon. With ten nations…
