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Another Ocean Racing Club of Victoria (ORCV) Apollo Bay race has been run and won, with Justin Brenan’s Alien claiming overall race victory, while William Newman’s Goggo took line honours. The fleet of 41 enjoyed a cool but sunny day…
The 1970s is often referred to as the ‘Golden Era of 18ft skiff racing’, as it produced large, competitive fleets at the Australian 18 Footers League and Sydney Flying Squadron, a strong fleet at Brisbane 18 Footers Club, and incredible…
With 10 days to go till Maxi Edmond de Rothschild is relaunched, the five-arrow racing stable is unveiling its sports program for 2021, and it had already been announced that Franck Cammas, Charles Caudrelier and their crew would be defending…
The tension was palpable on the quayside this morning, as crews made their final preparations for the decisive day of one-design racing in the Swan Tuscany Challenge. After three days and nine races, the regatta rankings were still surprisingly open,…
Fans will be able to go beneath the surface of SailGP like never before as part of a new campaign and documentary series to be launched in the coming weeks. The first of three extended feature documentary episodes on the…
A tale of two fleets after lighter winds in the Swan Tuscany Challenge. A day of mixed fortunes lay in store for the ClubSwan fleet in Scarlino today, as lighter 8kt winds from the west set in. The 23 boats…
The next edition of the Rolex Fastnet Race will start on Sunday 8 August, and for the first time in its history, the race will finish in Cherbourg, France. In the current health context, the organisers are taking all the…
On the eve of the inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Europe the 12 competing teams from around the world are making their final preparations in Lorient, France before of the start tomorrow of the first leg to Cascais, Portugal….
A day of mixed fortunes lay in store for the ClubSwan fleet in Scarlino today, as lighter 8kt winds from the west set in. The 23 boats of the Swan Tuscany Challenge were put through their technical paces as they…
The excitement of Congressional Cup racing will return to Long Beach Yacht Club September 14 to 19, 2021 when the world’s leading match racing skippers compete for this venerated trophy and the prized Crimson Blazer. “Our line-up is set, with…
Champagne sailing conditions throw the rankings wide open on day two of the Swan Tuscany Challenge. Italy’s Gulf of Follonica served up another day of near-perfect sailing conditions to the 23 crews of the Swan Tuscany Challenge. A stable 10-12…
A mix of teams, both old and new, will be taking part on the GC32 Racing Tour in 2021. In one month’s time, the World Sailing-approved circuit for high performance 32ft one design flying catamarans gets underway with the first…
A mix of teams, both old and new, will be taking part on the GC32 Racing Tour in 2021. In one month’s time, the World Sailing-approved circuit for high performance 32ft one design flying catamarans gets underway with the first…
Italy’s Gulf of Follonica served up another day of near-perfect sailing conditions to the 23 crews of the Swan Tuscany Challenge when a stable 10-12 knot breeze and glassy seas made for good speeds with no distractions for the fleet…
The Ocean Race Europe – a new, three-stage offshore sailing race for professional teams racing in two classes of high-performance ocean-going yachts – VO65s and IMOCA 60s – starts from Lorient, France on Saturday May 29 at 13.45 CEST. This…
The 2021 Club Marine Marina Industry Association Awards were held this week at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in Sydney, and yacht clubs and marinas from across Australia and the Asia Pacific region were recognised for their commitment to…
The 31-year-old was selected ahead of close friend and training partner Andy Maloney for the one position available to New Zealand in the heavyweight dinghy on the back of his consistently high results at pinnacle events. In 2019 he became…
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Rome: Translated, a company that combines human creativity and machine intelligence to craft quality translations at speed, has two highly unusual job openings for a seasoned skipper and experienced team manager. The two successful applicants will lead the crew of…
Photos – Credits ClubSwan Racing – Studio Borlenghi Leonardo Ferragamo’s ClubSwan 50 Cuordileone lies first after three races G-Spot heads the results table for the ClubSwan 36 Newcomer Fra Martina (CS36) scores an impressive two bullets Perfect Champagne sailing conditions…
With three days to go till the first edition of The Ocean Race Europe sets sail from the heart of Sailing Valley in Lorient (13:45hrs local time, Saturday 29 May), Class IMOCA has selected a few choice utterances from the…
Glittering seas, cloudless skies and a stable sea breeze provided the perfect conditions for a fantastic first day of racing in the Swan Tuscany Challenge. The big fleet included 10 ClubSwan 36s and an impressive 13 ClubSwan 50s, many racing…
An impressive fleet of twenty-three ClubSwan yachts has gathered at the Marina di Scarlino to mark the debut of an explosive new racing season. No fewer than 10 ClubSwan 36s and 13 ClubSwan 50s have been measured for the Swan Tuscany…
As the minimum number of teams to stage a viable, competitive event has not been realised, the first regatta of the 2021 52 SUPER SERIES, the Royal Cup 52 SUPER SERIES Valencia Mar, has been cancelled. Travel restrictions and previous…
Revolutionary new online berth system Rent My Boat Berth now stretches along the east coast of Australia, offering cruising sailors a safe and cost-effective overnight or long-stay mooring. The system offers a 24-hour year-round service for cruising sailors to find…
Australian Willi Fantom from Hobart is currently circumnavigating Australia promoting his campaign Solo Sailor For The Disabled in the faithful company of his live-aboard dog Capt Mistchief. They have been at sea together for the last three years becoming inseparable….
The Allianz Regatta, to be held from June 2-13 in Medemblik, is the last serious opportunity to compete and qualify prior to the Tokyo Olympic Games. Part of the Hempel World Cup Series in the past, the Allianz Regatta has…
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The volunteer RNLI crew at Trearddur Bay in the UK were recently involved in one of their most challenging rescues when a surfer got into trouble in heavy seas and strong winds, and was in danger of being smashed against…
B&G®, the world’s leading sailing electronics manufacturer, has returned as an Official Technical Supplier to The Ocean Race, including the upcoming inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Europe that begins May 29 in Lorient, France. B&G has a rich and…
International ocean racing teams from around the world are assembling in Lorient, France this week ahead of the start of the inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Europe on Saturday May 29. Designed to showcase professional fully crewed offshore racing,…
Nominations are currently open for the 2021 NSW Maritime Medal, which recognises the outstanding and sustained contributions that individuals or organisations have made to the maritime community in NSW. Do you know an unsung hero in the boating community? The…
On the last day of the 44Cup Portoroz, again 20+ knots with gusts and shifts made for close, high adrenalin racing and plenty of opportunities throughout at the 44Cup Portoroz, but it was Team Ceeref that made the best of…
The Royal Ocean Racing Club’s Vice Admiral’s Cup came to a conclusion on Sunday local time after two days of racing in fresh to feisty conditions in the Solent, and the final day produced more challenging conditions for the high-performance…
Please do not throw your beacon in the bin. Beacons can inadvertently activate if they are not correctly disposed, which often occurs when beacons are thrown in the rubbish and end up in tips. Every year, thousands of dollars are spent…
Racing got underway at the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s Vice Admiral’s Cup on Saturday with four highly competitive races for all eight classes and the gale that had blown through the Solent the previous day had passed, although there was…
After a day of very tight racing in Cowes, Rán is the early leader in the Fast40+ Class at the Vice Admiral’s Cup, Round 1 of the class’s 2021 Race Circuit, while Khumbhu and Jean Genie also won races on…
For the first 44Cup event in 17 months, Portorož in Slovenia, could not have offered better conditions to date; slowly ramping up the wind strength to the third and penultimate day of racing, when the wind was at times solidly…
Current JJ Giltinan world champion, Michael Coxon has been sailing 18s for around 20 seasons and during that time has won four JJ world titles and five Australian Championships as well as numerous other major titles. However, even the world’s…
Thirty one of the 33 skippers who competed in the 9th Vendée Globe mustered in Les Sables d’Olonne today for the official prize giving and closing ceremony in which Yannick Bestaven (Maître-CoQ) received top award as the overall winner. “Winning…
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