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A Herreshoff-designed 53-foot ketch built by Canadian tuna fisherman Douglas Baron in 1974 in Sidney, Vancouver, British Columbia will be featured at the 2019 MyState Australian Wooden Boat Festival. Originally called the Mercator, the renamed Wright of Passage Mercator completed…
In two and a half months' time, some of the most handsome boats from the classic yachting circuit will reunite again on the Cote d'Azur for the 8th edition of the Gstaad Yacht Club Centenary Trophy. Can there be anything…
The second day of Race 13 has been dominated by a continued tough upwind beat as the fleet races south down the West Coast of Ireland, separated by just 15nm. With the teams tacking and trimming to keep Virtual Mark…
An exciting new feature is being added to the already-successful MyState Australian Wooden Boat Festival (AWBF) program. A film festival focusing on, or highlighting, wooden boats is now to be part of the greater festival. The AWBF Film Festival carries…
With the wind in your hair, the winter sun reflecting off the waters below, and that cold bite in the air, there is nothing quite like racing in cold weather. Without the thermal-inducing impact of the warm summer weather, the…
Maritime Executive The Singapore-flagged general cargo ship IVS Phinda rescued two Australian sailors on Monday 370 kilometers (230 miles) north of Darwin, Australia. The Australians were sailing from Indonesia to Australia on their yacht the Jepeda IV when they lost…
AUCKLAND, July 25, 2018. Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have today confirmed their intention to try to win another gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games as well as being part of Emirates Team New Zealand’s defence of the…
SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard Cutter Barracuda crew found the sailing vessel Kelaerin, Sunday while on routine patrol near Fort Bragg more than 440 miles south-southeast from its position on June 16. The Barracuda crew inspected the vessel’s seaworthiness…
The final race of the Clipper 2017-18 Round the World Yacht Race got underway yesterday following a spectacular stopover and send off from Derry-Londonderry. The start line, positioned between Greencastle and Magilligan Point was tightly contested. First to cross was…
The last few days has seen frustration sweep across the entire Golden Globe Race fleet as these solo circumnavigators experience the intense heat and humidity of the Tropics while trying to escape the clutches of the Doldrums. But today, the…
Finding full crew for the growing major racing events market has become challenging Australia-wide, but the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria (ORCV) in Melbourne, Victoria has come up with an innovative solution to keep competitors romping on the offshore racetrack….
PHUKET, Thailand – There were some tired faces on the beachfront this morning as the sailors prepared for the fourth and final day of racing at the Cape Panwa Hotel Phuket Raceweek. No, those tired faces had nothing to do…
On July 21, 2018, which marks the birthday of Varuna VI's owner and skipper, Jens Kellinghusen (NRV), the Race Committee confirmed that Varuna's overall win of the Bermuda Hamburg leg after corrected time is not at jeopardy anymore. In theory,…
ABC7. By Diane Pathieu Sunday, July 22, 2018 10:37AM CHICAGO (WLS) — A sailor who went overboard into Lake Michigan during the Race to Mackinac remains missing and the search has turned into a recovery mission Sunday. Jon Santarelli,…
Cornwall Live Two men have been arrested for suspected drug trafficking offences in a yacht off the coast off Cornwall. A border patrol boat swooped on the yacht on Thursday, July 19, which was then brought in to Newlyn Harbour….
NEWPORT BEACH, CA (Saturday, July 21, 2018) – Cementing his position atop the world of match-race sailing, Harry Price (AUS, Cruising Yacht Club of Australia) showed his prowess in boat handling and tactics in a challenging 3-2 win over 20th…
Hello from Bodstedt. The small, quiet village and particularly the harbour precinct have been turned into a hive of activity. Boats and competitors are arriving from all over the world. Marquees are popping up, country zones marked out on the…
The 48th Youth Sailing World Championships wrapped up this afternoon with the final three gold medallists determined. The racing portion of the 48th Youth Sailing World Championships wrapped up this afternoon with the final three gold medallists determined. Carmen and…
They say “bad things come in threes” and today, Day 3 of the 2018 Cape Panwa Hotel Phuket Raceweek, was clear proof that good things also come in threes as competitors enjoyed fantastic sailing for the third day in a…
Ten years after their first world title together in the class’ formative years in Lanzarote, Quantum Racing today lifted the Rolex TP52 World Championship crown in Cascais, winning a spirited ding-dong battle with rivals Azzurra in the typically muscular Atlantic…
Well we have arrived in Bodstedt, Germany, the first team to set up and warmly welcomed by our great hosts, big Alex and the German contingent. We came in by dribs and drabs, Big Alex and his daughter Saskia (little…
After two months of busy preparation, our Innovation Yachts Open60AAL and skipper Norbert Sedlacek are ready to go. With the help of all our partners we were able to build and prepare a unique racing boat for a unique world…
Thailand: Taking a leaf out of the 35th America's Cup rulebook where a top wind limit for racing was set of 24 knots, at the Cape Panwa Hotel Phuket Raceweek Skipper's Briefing, Race Officer Simon James announced if winds averaged…
PHUKET, Thailand – A busy registration day at Cape Panwa Hotel saw 38 boats and more than 450 crew and families from 20 plus countries registered for the 15th Cape Panwa Hotel Phuket Raceweek yesterday and with weather warnings by…
With yet another sunny day on the North Sea coast, in a little gentler winds than in the last few days, another two inshore races were held in The Hague Offshore Sailing Worlds. The completion of the first race prompted…
Cascais, 19 July 2018 – The Rolex TP52 World Championship may be the most recent addition to the Rolex yachting portfolio, but it feels just as much a natural fit as any of the events that have featured during the…
The fourth day of the 48th Youth Sailing world Championships saw six class winners crowned gold medalists. The Youth Worlds has become the pinnacle sailing event for teenagers aged 16-18. Past gold medalists have gone on to very successful…
It was the last chapter of an epic 3,500nm transatlantic rivalry between Jens Kellinghusen's Varuna VI, and Boris Herrmann's Malizia – Yacht Club Monaco. In the end, Malizia was the fastest boat on the water and first after elapsed time,…
As the leading trio of Philippe Péché, Jean-Luc Van Den Heede and Mark Slats position themselves to cross the Doldrums, the dramas continue at the back of the Golden Globe Race fleet. Nabil Amra, the US based Palestinian sailing the…
While there's no change at the top of the leaderboards in each of the three classes in The Hague Offshore Sailing Worlds, the fight for the other podium positions remains keen as the points totals tighten up going into tomorrow…
Celebrating the Gold Coast’s 10th Anniversary Sail Paradise Series, Southport Yacht Club will ensure entertainment will reach a new high this year with multiple onshore action planned for the 2019 event. Entries are now open for the Bartercard Sail Paradise…
Of the nine classes racing at the 48th Youth Sailing World Championships, few are as closely contested as the Girls' RS:X, the Boys' Laser Radial and the Girls' 29er. While the podium is starting to take shape in a few…
In contrast to the past few days of light shifty winds, today's superb 12-17 knot southerly breeze made for fast and furious racing on all courses of The Hague Offshore Sailing World Championship 2018. And so even with a later…
(Tuesday 17th July, Cascais) – If the first two regattas of the 52 SUPER SERIES season in Croatia were tactical, cerebral and subtle; about moving up and down the gears through small wind variations, choosing the right side of the…
In winning all three races by comfortable margins, Argentina's Nacra 15 crew of Teresa Romairone and Dante Cittadini have forged a comfortable lead in the open multihull class at the 48th Youth Sailing World Championships. Romairone and Cittadini have posted…
It’s going to be an incredible five days at this years show with the ANZ Beneteau dealers group presenting the most impressive display of Beneteau yachts ever-assembled in Australia. Our 2018 line-up includes the world premiere of the NEW Oceanis…
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Multihull Central are excited to announce the biggest ever showcase of multihulls at this year’s Sydney International Boat Show, 2nd – 6th August, 2018. The display will feature five different multihulls including the Australian launch of the Corsair 970 trimaran,…
Windcraft this year will have more yachts on display than ever before. Six premieres will be in the line up including the Hanse 548 with its distinctive hard top bimini, plus the Italian Solaris 47 and the racy Dehler 42….
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