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Launched back in 1975, Glen Roper’s elderly yacht, Natelle Two, today showed she still has a spring in her bow wave, winning both the PHS and the IRC categories of Division 2 in the Combined Clubs Summer Pennant race. Designed…
The Islanders' Tavern Marina Challenge has set the scene for what will be a spectacular Goolwa Regatta Week as sailors navigated the tricky waterways of the Coorong Quays marina in a time trial style race-off. Conditions were beautiful with a…
The illustrious NSW trio of Iain Murray, Colin Beashel and Richie Allanson on ‘Havoc’ have come from behind to win the Etchells National crown in Brisbane on late Friday. Steered by Murray, who has won worlds, nationals and states in…
Jean Luc Van Den Heede is benefitting from a clear game plan – he is where he always wanted to be – riding the top of the Azores High. He has done this route many times before, and now has…
he Island Racing divisions at the CRC Bay of Islands Sailing Week have attracted so many entries organisers have had to create an extra division to accommodate the number of boats. The new Island Racing F division has been created…
Two of Auckland’s most famous classic yachts will once again square off against each other at the Ports of Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta, on Monday, 28 January. Ariki, once hailed as the Queen of the Waitemata, was unbeaten champion of…
Yann Guichard and his crew started their Jules Verne record attempt at Ushant today, Wednesday, January 16 at 11h 47min 27sec UTC – to break the record, held since 2017 by Francis Joyon and his crew, of 40 days 23h…
There will be at least eight new generation IMOCAs lining up at the start of the 2020 Vendée Globe says Nicolas Troussel, who in a year from now will be launching his Corum l’Epargne, a Kouyoumdjian designed boat fitted with…
For its 13th season, the RC44 Championship Tour has been given a makeover and has been rechristened the 44Cup with a more modern logo in carbon black and neon yellow. “Rebranding is a standard marketing procedure in the corporate world,”…
Middle Harbour Yacht Club (MHYC) will hold its annual Sydney Harbour Regatta on the first weekend of March, this year incorporating the Australian Sydney 38 Championship and the NSW J70 Championship, a fitting way to celebrate the Club’s 80th anniversary….
A fleet of more than 270 boats will compete in the 2019 Festival of Sails, Australia’s biggest celebration of sailing, which kicks off with the Passage Race from Melbourne to Geelong on Australia Day. Entries for Australia’s oldest sporting event…
Sailing families around South Australia are getting set for the Goolwa Regatta Week, and its marquee event the Milang-Goolwa Freshwater Classic, which is well known as one of the most enjoyable and lifestyle-focused on-water events in the State. With a…
Wendy Tuck, winner of the 2017-2018 Clipper Round the World Race, is to be the guest speaker at Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron (RMYS), for the start of the Port Phillip Women’s Championship series for the Jennifer Goldsmith Perpetual Trophy. Tuck,…
A Melbourne yacht club is breaking down the barriers of female participation in sailing through a revolutionary program known as Women on Water, paving the way for sailing and creating significant positive change in the local area. The Women on…
She is actively involved in Martinique sailing and even more so in the category of Surprise monohulls, but now Délice Nouel and her crew on Dénébola – Didier are ready to take up the challenge of The Round Martinique Regatta….
With less than 1700 nautical miles to the Golden Globe Race finish in Les Sables d'Olonne, second placed Dutchman, Mark Slats, has sliced a further 393 miles out of Jean-Luc Van Den Heede's lead over the past eight days. At…
After two and a half months of stand-by, Spindrift 2, skippered by Yann Guichard with his core crew in tow, is preparing to leave for a new attempt on the Jules Verne Trophy. The crewed round the world sailing record…
Lake Macquarie Yacht Club (LMYC) is excited to announce it will be hosting the 2019 Accru Melges 24 Australian Championship from 12-15 March. The Club has had a long association with the Melges 24 class, running several state and national…
While it is understandable most readers would be jealous of yours truly having the opportunity to sail test a myriad of yachts for Cruising Helmsman. The reality, however, may differ somewhat from the perception. It usually takes four hours to…
The Gobius Pro measures the level of fluid in virtually any kind of tank, all from the outside. Using Bluetooth communication via personal Android or IOS smartphone, a yacht owner can be instantly aware of tank levels. No longer do…
The official launch of the Dufour 390 and 430 Grand Large and Dufour catamaran 48 took place at the recent Cannes Yachting Festival. Ed Penn, general manager from the Dufour Australia office of Performance Cruising Yachts attended the show for…
With land-based tourist destinations becoming more crowded, bareboat charter company The Moorings is witnessing more families and younger customers gravitating towards yachting holidays. The global yacht charter market is growing each year with the latest figures showing it is expected…
Formed from the lessons learned by the Volvo Ocean Race teams, Spinlock released its Vito personal flotation device for the cruising community. The Vito is the first lifejacket harness to include a harness release system: HRS. The option to quickly…
Technology and satellite communications brand, Mazu, announced its integration with the Raymarine Axiom series of multifunction displays (MFDs). This partnership will allow boaters access to Mazu directly through Lighthouse apps. When paired with Mazu’s m2500 satellite communications system, Mazu software…
Anyone who has attended the My State Tasmanian Wooden Boat Festival (February 8 to 11 this year) and has gone to some of the seminars will most likely have seen a vivacious American lady that everyone appears to know. Kaci…
Sailing families around South Australia are getting set for the Goolwa Regatta Week, and its marquee event the Milang-Goolwa Freshwater Classic, which is well known as one of the most enjoyable and lifestyle-focused on-water events in the state With a…
McKnight dominated the Australian Moth National Championship sailed from Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron last week, dropping two sixes from 14 races, with a net score of 20 points. He raced a home built boat, with the new deck-sweeper mainsail configuration,…
Twenty seven Etchells have returned to the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron this week for a re-match, at least against their Australian competitors, on what were the waters for the World Championship held with 94 teams last October. In today's practice…
A new set of national youth champions were crowned after a stunning final day of sailing on the Derwent River at the 2019 Australian Youth Championships presented by the Australian Maritime College in Hobart today. The regatta doubled as the…
Sailing enthusiasts yet to register for the Festival of Sails can still jump on-board, with event organisers extending the entry deadline for the 2019 regatta. The Royal Geelong Yacht Club has extended the entry deadline for the three-day regatta, which…
On Saturday 12 January the World ARC 2019-20 fleet set off from Saint Lucia at 12 noon beginning their adventure of a lifetime following years of dreaming, thinking, planning and preparations. Departing were a fleet of 26 yachts from 12…
Hobart’s River Derwent turned on perfect sailing conditions for the penultimate day of racing in the Australian Youth Championships, warm and sunny with a constant 18-22 knot sea breeze. The sailors responded with exhilarating displays of close competition, providing a…
Young gun Zac Littlewood may have conquered a world championship, but there was one title missing from the cabinet – and he provisionally wrapped it up on the penultimate day of racing at the 2019 Australian Youth Championships, presented by…
It had been a tough week at Black Rock Yacht Club, Victoria, for the Australian Finn Championships. Solid sea breezes for most of the races challenged the physical preparation of the 40 sailors who took part. Many sailors were visibly…
Next month, February, the american Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building (NWSWB) will showcase a Haven 12.5 it will build at Tasmania's MyState Australian Wooden Boat Festival in Hobart. ATL Composites is supporting this project by sponsoring West System products…
The first race of The Round Martinique Regatta will start from Fort de France in just a month’s time, eagerly awaited by both the competitors and the event’s organisers. However, before trimming the sails and sharpening tactics, the most important…
The IMOCA class reports that after an exceptional year, 2019 is also looking high and fast. The 2018 Route du Rhum saw an unprecedented line-up and it will be the same for the next Transat Jacques Vabre with no fewer…
New Zealand’s biggest and multi-day sailing regatta, CRC Bay of Islands Sailing Week, will be held next week and organisers are again predicting a record breaking year in terms of entry numbers.The entry list for the event, which takes place…
New entrant to yacht racing, Mark Spring, has sprung into action in his first major ocean race by taking overall wins in all categories (IRC, ORCI, PHS) in the Club Marine Pittwater to Paradise racing, finishing on the Gold Coast…
From January 20 to 26 there will be a hive of sailing activity in Paynesville, with some of the best Australian junior sailors arriving for the 40th Australian Minnow Championship, to be hosted by Gippsland Lakes Yacht Club (GLYC). Competitors…
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