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Royal Yachting Association pays tribute to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh

The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) is deeply saddened by the loss of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh – former RYA President and RYA Honorary Member. Our thoughts are with Her Majesty The Queen, RYA Patron, The Princess Royal,…

Landslip closes Marine Rescue Base at Norah Head

The Marine Rescue Base at Norah Head has been closed following a landslip along the foreshore of Cabbage Tree Bay after the severe weather and prolonged torrential rain between March 18 and 23, Coast Community News reports. About 4m of…

Another Australian makes her mark on World Sailing

Australian Stephanie Lyons is making her mark on the global sailing scene with her election to World Sailing’s Audit Committee. A native of Ireland, Lyons moved to Australia 11 years ago and brought her love of sailing with her. She…

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Americas Cup Superyachts can enter Australia without quarantine

With both New Zealand and Australia enjoying extremely low Covid cases and almost no community transmission, Australia established quarantine free access for New Zealand arrivals by air some months ago. This open access is now also available to superyachts, just…

More fun, more participation revisited

Here in NZ, the sailing clubs are putting their thinking caps on to find a way to get people back into clubs. The racing classes seem to have fragmented the sailing population, young and old, as people have to choose…

Visitors are welcome at Sandringham Yacht Club. Photo Roger McMillan.

Sailing clubs with good ideas #1 – WELCOME!

Too many sailing clubs in Australia still have “Members Only” signs at their entrance, reinforcing the image of the sport as exclusive and inaccessible. So it was great to see this huge sign near the entrance to Sandringham Yacht Club…

Mirabaud Sailing Video Award 2019: celebrating of the best sailing video productions and their authors

March 18, 2019 – The annual Mirabaud Sailing Video Award celebrates the best sailing videos produced each year across the world and their authors. Building on the lessons learned from the first two editions, the competition continues to evolve and…

Eighteen riders on the start line made a colourful sight

Is World Sailing risking our sport's future?

OPINION Two recent decisions by the governing body, World Sailing, could have long-term repercussions for the sport's future. In particular, they could see a huge reduction in the number of people participating in traditional forms of sailing. Youth Olympics There…

Memo to WA Government re compulsory lifejackets – you idiots!

A report in Saturday's West Australian newspaper says that the new WA Labor Government is considering making lifejackets compulsory on all recreational vessels. I have a message for the WA Transport Minister Rita Saffioti: Congratulations, you have been in the…