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The veteran British ocean racing sailor Sam Davies loves to remind people that she is a “rookie” when it comes to the Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe but she is eager to get going and see whether she can spring a…
Sarasota, Florida – The Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) working in cooperation with the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) and Union National Course au Large (UNCL), founding partners of the IRC rating system, are pleased to announce the approval of the…
Equipment Committee Equipment for the Paris 2024 was a hot topic in the Equipment Committee. At the 2018 Mid-Year Meeting in London, Great Britain in May World Sailing's Council confirmed the five new Events for Paris 2024, following the confirmation…
72 yachts from 14 countries have joined the 2018 Go West Rally. Having set sail from New Caledonia and Vanuatu at various times over the past couple of weeks, 43 of the participating yachts have already arrived in Australia and…
When Uku Randmaa set off from the BoatShed.com Film gate in Hobart in third place within the Golden Globe Race fleet last Saturday, he was not thinking about closing the gap between second placed Dutchman Mark Slats, but how to…
November was originally planned as the month for Spindrift racing to complete their inshore racing season and then move to standby mode for the team’s attempt on the Jules Verne Trophy. However with the M32 championship event, originally scheduled to…
Well I am still pleased to report all is going well on-board Climate Action Now, even if I am sailing a little slower than I would like in these light winds. Last night was another crystal clear evening and I…
Stuff.co.nz The New York Yacht Club are the second 2021 America's Cup challenger to launch a test boat. American Magic revealed on their Facebook page images of a weekend launching in Rhode Island of a monohull with foils, looking to…
The Sun Journal WISCASSET (AP) — A floating piece of history that was severely damaged during a winter storm is in Maine for repairs. The 110-foot sloop, known as the USS Providence, toppled onto its side during powerful gusts in…
Representatives of the RORC and ORC met at the Royal Malta Yacht Club before the start of the Rolex Middle Sea Race to discuss the continued cooperation between IRC and ORC on a technical level, and the future of a…
It’s the last chance to join in one of Australia’s best weekends of cruising with registrations closing soon for the 2018 Multihull Solutions Pittwater Rally. Held from 23-25 November, the Multihull Solutions Pittwater Rally incorporates laidback cruising through the stunning…
After its nine month make-over, the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s new-look clubhouse in Sydney is officially open for business following its unveiling at the weekend. The club’s sleek new home combines modern and classic features in its traditional location…
In a fading SSE breeze, the Finport Trade Finance team of Keagan York, Matt Stenta and Charlie Gundy hung on to win a heart-stopping Race 1 of the Australian 18 Footers League Club Championship on Sydney Harbour today. After…
The 2018 Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe fleet consists of a record-breaking entry of 123 sailors, six of whom are female, with three each racing in the highly-competitive IMOCA and Class40 divisions. The organisers would be delighted to see more women…
Four elite, world-class sailing teams – showcasing the dynamism of the sport – have been shortlisted for the inaugural World Sailing Team of the Year Award. The World Sailing Team of the Year Award celebrates teams of two or more…
World Sailing's 2018 Annual Conference is underway at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Sarasota, Florida, USA. Running through to 4 November 2018, delegates will review and discuss the strategy of sailing and make key decisions that influence the future of…
World Sailing’s 2018 Annual Conference is underway in Sarasota, Florida, USA and Sunday saw the meeting of the Classes Committee as well as the Youth Events, International Measurers, International Judges and Race Management Sub-Committees. Classes Committee World Sailing has 117…
A near gale-force sou’-wester came roaring up the River Derwent at more than 30 knots this afternoon, playing havoc with the Combined Clubs Summer Pennant race, with a man overboard (MOB) situation, a dismasting and other gear damage that forced…
Australia’s Martin Hill and his crew of Julian Plante, Sean O’Rourke and Mat Belcher have out-sailed a class international fleet to win the Etchells Worlds on Moreton Bay in Brisbane, holding on to their overnight lead and maintaining composure in…
The Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe has historically been a predominantly French affair – even if the first race was won by a Canadian in Mike Birch – but the 40th anniversary staging of the event features the strongest contingent of…
Nick Press and Andrew Hay (Sydney Sailmakers) have made it two in a row, backing up to win the 12ft skiff Parramatta River Championship for the Len Postill Memorial Trophy late this afternoon, after taking out the Upper Harbour Championship…
James Dorron and his Asko Appliances team of Paul Montague and Harry Bethwaite were Australia's top team going into the 2018 JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship last March, but the trio are determined to turn that performance into victory on…
Alex Thomson will start the Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe solo transatlantic race on Sunday week, armed with what he considers to be the fastest, best-optimised IMOCA 60 in the race’s record-sized fleet of 20 boats. With Hugo Boss, he has…
Tracy Edwards, Sam Davies, Miranda Merron, Adrienne Cahalan, Emma Westmacott, Mikaela Von Koskull, Frederique Brule, Helena Darvelid and Hannah Harwood, nine of the eleven women in 1998 who made up the only female crew to attempt the Jules Verne Trophy,…
It is not every day that you come across a sporting campaign sponsored by a TV crime drama. But that is exactly the case for British yachtsman Sam Goodchild as he prepares to compete in the eleventh edition of the…
A new event will be added to the Women’s International Match Racing Series next year – a Chinese event will take place in the fall of 2019. After a deal made between the WIM Series and the event organizer FarEast Boats, a new…
Hamilton, Bermuda: October 23, 2018: The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club announces that the third edition of the Antigua Bermuda Race will start on the May 8, 2019 and will be part of the 2019 Atlantic Ocean Racing Series (AORS). …
The Spring dates for the World Cup Series Genoa and the Hyéres Regatta, which will follow the Trofeo Princesa Sofia have been revised and are now confirmed for 2019 and 2020. The events will be held on the following dates: 2019…
Lisa Blair is facing sleep deprivation and the dangers of coastal traffic as she attempts to become the first woman to circumnavigate Australia in a journay that is estimated to take six weeks. Here's her latest blog: What a sweltering…
With ten days to go to the start of the Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe, twenty IMOCAs are moored up in Saint-Malo in the Duguay-Trouin dock. Among them, the local contender, Louis Burton’s Bureau Vallée 2. At the age of 33,…
Four-time world champion and 2016 Olympian Billy Besson has been announced as the helmsman for the France SailGP Team, which also features Marie Riou, SailGP’s first female onboard crew member. The full team was revealed on Marseille Harbor, which will…
From Marine Business. We’re responsible for looking after around 200 boats across our two marinas and ensuring they aren’t damaged is a priority. Our upgraded marinas are designed to meet the Australian Standard 3962 where possible, with adequate beam for…
Celebrating the Gold Coast’s 10th Anniversary Sail Paradise Series, preparation for 2016 series champion Ocean Gem are well underway to win back their title this coming January. After being crowned the series overall champion following the 2016 Coffs to Paradise…
The DNA F1x, Figaro III, L30 and Ran VII – Fast 40 have been shortlisted for the inaugural World Sailing Boat of Year Award. The World Sailing Boat of the Year Award recognises outstanding boat design, innovative concepts and ground…
Judging by her double win overnight in the Isle of Caves race. Shaun Tiedemann’s Philosopher is already showing the right form to successfully defend her Australian Yachting Championship IRC division title on Melbourne’s Port Phillip next January. Owner/skipper Shaun Tiedemann’s…
The Wooden Boat Centre is pleased to announce that it will begin a comprehensive two-year course in all aspects of wooden boatbuilding beginning in February 2019. Cody Horgan has just been employed to lead the instruction of students through this…
Registrations for the 2019 MyState Bank Australian Wooden Boat Festival’s Quick ‘n’ Dirty Boat Building Challenge are flooding in and there are only a couple of spaces remaining. Popular with both contestants and spectators, the event invites teams of four…
The big day is approaching and with just 12 days to go until they set sail across the Atlantic, the 123 entries in the 11th Route du Rhum are making for Saint Malo and its famous ramparts en masse. The…
BBC News A ferry has hit several yachts and run aground off the Isle of Wight. The Red Falcon “came into contact” with a number of boats while trying to berth at Cowes Harbour, operator Red Funnel said. None of…
Nothing builds a hard-earned thirst like a tight and tactical offshore race up NSW’s coastline, but fortunately there’s a certain summer holiday town awaiting with that first ale and some home-style hospitality. Coffs Harbour is the perfect finishing port for…
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