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Drama at Extreme Asia sailing series

Rudders up …. bows down ….. There was real drama on the racecourses here in Singapore as four boats nearly capsized as the gusty winds took the six-boat fleet by surprise. For Rumbo Almeria it was a busy day –…

Grouparama 3 heads back to sea

On Saturday morning at 0600 UTC, the trimaran Groupama 3 cast off from the port of Cape Town, South Africa, bound for Brest some 6,000 miles (11,000 kms) away, where she will begin her second period of stand-by for the Jules…

Team Finland in stealth mode as Clipper boats go into the high pressure system

The front runners have finally reached the high pressure system and its associated light winds, which has been threatening to slow the fleet down for days. Current race leaders, Team Finland has chosen this moment to go into Stealth Mode…

Perfect conditions forecast for Tuesday's SOLAS Big Boat Challenge

Sydney is forecast to be bathed in sunshine and the expected winds are set to create the perfect playground for the maxis contesting Tuesday's SOLAS Big Boat Challenge, one of the big boats' key Rolex Sydney Hobart shakedowns. Entries currently…

Thurlow Fisher-City continues dominance in 18ft skiffs

Newly crowned NSW champions Michael Coxon , Aaron Links and Trent Barnabas continued their excellent form when they brought Thurlow Fisher-City home a comfortable winner of the Syd Barnett Jr. Memorial Trophy race on Sydney Harbour today. The trio gave…

Estate Master and The Tavern win Rolex Trophies

Martin and Lisa Hill and their Estate Master crew won the Farr 40s, while a bunch of Tasar sailors on The Tavern won every race of the Sydney 38s to each win their class in the Rolex Trophy One Design…

Spirit of Australia has Team Finland in their sights as Clipper leg nears finish

Spectacular sailing close to the shore as Extreme cats excite Singapore

Day 1 and BT, CHINA TEAM, Masirah and Red Bull Extreme Sailing Team are all tied at the top of the Singapore leaderboard with 23 points apiece in this inaugural series in Asia. The six Extreme 40s were racing within…

Clipper fleet within 800 nm of Western Australian coast

It's going to be another nail biting day for the crews competing in Clipper 09-10, and none more so than for Team Finland as they work to maintain their lead over the chasing pack. Skipper Eero Lehtinen reports this morning,…

Etihad Stadium loses mast on way to Rolex Sydney Hobart start

Grant Wharington's 98ft Super Maxi, Etihad Stadium (formerly Skandia Wild Thing) has been dismasted on her delivery journey from Melbourne to Sydney for the start of the Rolex Sydney Hobart on Boxing Day. The dismasting occurred off Gabo Island, on…

Entries open for Round Lord Howe Island race

The Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club has announced online entries for their 770nm Butlers Business and Law Round Lord Howe Island Yacht Race. In doing so it now makes it Australia's longest, annual Cat1 race. For sure the Melbourne to Vanuatu,…

Estate Master scores three bullets in Rolex Trophy

It was a day for families at the Rolex Trophy One Design Series,  as husband and wife team  Martin & Lisa Hill ( Estate Master) and the father and son owned The Tavern (Ian and Shane Guanaria)  scored three wins…

Vital issues discussed at Monaco Yacht Racing Forum

Over 350 key figures from the yacht racing industry attended the second edition of the World Yacht Racing Forum. Their feedback was positive, everyone recognising the quality of the debates and the importance of such an international Forum to debate…

Team Finland adds another few miles to Clipper lead

Race 4 from Cape Town to Geraldton, Western Australia, is proving just how evenly matched the crews competing in Clipper 09-10 are. The last four days of racing have seen the margins between the yachts remain fairly static and even…

ISAF launches national sail training manager program

The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) has launched the Sport Specific Training in Sailing Course to develop qualified training programme managers around the world. This Sport Specific Training in Sailing Course will be funded by the IOC Olympic Solidarity Coaches Programme….

Farr 40 and Sydney 38 to kick off Rolex Trophy

The top five NSW Farr 40 One Design crews will hit the water for three days of intense competition starting today (Friday December 11), kicking off the Rolex Trophy 2009 which is organised by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in…

Extreme 40 cats round 2 starts in Singapore

Marina Reservoir will play host to the second round of the inaugural Extreme Sailing Series Asia starting this Friday 11th December. Six state of the art 40-foot catamarans, each crewed by a team of four top professional sailors, and racing…

Overall trophies still up for grabs in Sail Downunder series

The race for class victories in the 2009 Sail Down Under Series is heating up with just one regatta left to run and all the fleets still in the balance. For the first time trophies will be awarded to first,…

Feds match WA State Government funding for Perth 2011

The Australian Government today announced it has matched the Western Australian StateGovernment dollar-for-dollar in its support of the Perth 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships. The Federal Minister for Sport, Kate Ellis, joined WA Tourism Minister Dr ElizabethConstable today at the Royal Perth…

Estate Master is early leader for Rolex Trophy

In some close racing on The Sound at the entrance to Sydney Heads, Martin and Lisa Hill and their Estate Master crew from Middle Harbour Yacht Club have come out on top after three races on Day 1 of the…

Liz Wardley to resume SolOceans on Saturday

A week after the start of her unscheduled pit stop at Port-La-Forêt, the SolOceans One-design (16 metres / 52.2 feet) steered by Australian Liz Wardley was relaunched this morning. The boat had been undergoing repairs after hitting an unknown object,…

Clipper boats are about a week away from Geraldton

As the ten 68-foot yachts close in on Geraldton, Western Australia, you can almost feel the tension growing – both among the crews and the supporters watching at home. The last few days of any race always seem to pass…

ISAF releases last match race rankings for 2009

Adam Minoprio (NZL) holds on to world #1 spot for the fourth consecutive release of the Open Rankings, no surprise after the young Kiwi skipper swept to victory at the Monsoon Cup in Malaysia, in the process securing the title…

Yacht racing has a massive potential – Monaco Forum

The second edition of the World Yacht Racing Forum started this morning with an introduction by the event's chairman Peter Gilmour. “We are here to build the platform for young sailors”, he said. “This is a unique opportunity for us…

Hobie Nationals to take full advantage of the Fremantle Doctor

The Australian Hobie Class National Championships 2009/2010 in Mandurah promises to be spectacular and exhilarating. The sponsors, The Hog's Breath Cafe and Hobie Cat Australasia are proud to announce two series held from 29 December 2009 to 5 January 2010….

Sail Sydney closes with light shifty winds

Racing was cut short on the final day of Sail Sydney after a late start and with breezes lightening off and swinging during the afternoon. Eventually it was all over and winners of this annual Grade 1 event were announced at…

Clipper boats climb out of the Southern Ocean

Farewell to the Southern Ocean, says skipper of Team Finland, Eero Lehtinen. “It has been a truly grey and wet night and day so far. We have crossed latitude 40S and are heading north, slowly but surely. I think that's…

Rolex Sydney Hobart crews battle to have boats ready

The Rolex Sydney Hobart fleet of 100 has joined the pre-Christmas rush with unforeseen hitches pushing a number of crews to the limit as they scramble to prepare for the Boxing Day start of Australia's great ocean classic. While Christmas…

Future of sailing to be discussed in Monaco

The principal actors of the world yacht racing scene are on their way to the second World Yacht Racing Forum from 9-10 Dec in Monaco. Over 350 delegates are expected whilst 50 speakers and 80 journalists from all over the…

ISAF offshore special regulations amendments announced

The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) has today published the 2010-11 edition of the ISAF Offshore Special Regulations. The ISAF Offshore Special Regulations (www.sailing.org/specialregs) are used by race organizers to provide uniform minimum equipment, accommodation and training standards for monohull and…

Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship wrap and results

Crews contesting the 32nd Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship were faced with San Francisco-like sea fog on day one and a dust haze more typical of Abu Dhabi that settled over Sydney's rocky coastline on the Sunday. While the IRC…

Wild Oats and Alfa Romeo to go head-to-head in SOLAS Big Boat Challenge

The super sized and super quick are quietly assembling in Sydney Harbour for one of the greatest days on the Australian sailing calendar, the SOLAS Big Boat Challenge maxi boat race. The annual charity day offers the public a once-only…

Plenty of sail changes as Clipper fleet struggles through light airs

The last 24 hours have seen some big tactical moves, variable winds keeping the crews busy with endless sail changes and a great deal of reflection on the best way to tackle the high pressure system sitting between the ten…

Mirror dinghies on display at Perth Royal Show

In an exciting initiative the Mirror Class Association of WA took sailing to the public at this year's Royal Show and are reaping the benefits. The Mirror, a popular international dinghy, is fun for the whole family and with the…

Anna Tunnicliffe training in Perth

The 2009 Female ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year, Anna Tunnicliffe, is in Western Australia to train for the Perth 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships. Top US Sailor and Gold Medallist in the Laser Radial class at the 2008…

Sail Sydney – fickle one minute, fabulous the next

Sometimes even the experts get it wrong and that was the case today when a beautiful nor-easter filled in on Sydney Harbour just after lunch, turning aside the earlier shifty light nor-westerly, which made a brief appearance on Day 3…