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It's the final “sprint”, but it's being done at slow speed by the three frontrunners in the New York-Vendée Race. In the Bay of Biscay, just 200 miles from the finishing line, Jérémie Beyou (Maître Coq), Sébastien Josse (Edmond de…
It is the phone call that many can only dream of, but the lucky one on this occasion was Laser Radial sailor, Stephanie Devaux-Lovell. The St.Lucian athlete has been chosen by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as one…
PORTLAND, ME. (June 6, 2016) – Tales II skippered by Gonzalo Botín and Pablo Santurde won leg two of the The Atlantic Cup presented by 11th Hour Racing, a 360-nautical mile leg from Brooklyn to Portland. The win marks back to…
Emirates Team New Zealand are again in race mode, this time at the 6th event on the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series in Chicago, Illinois. With the successful regatta win in New York now a distant memory, so are the…
When it comes to offshore racing, there is the rest of the world and then there is France. In no other country are so many yachtsmen household names. With classes ranging from the 21ft Minis to the 100+ft multihulls that…
New Zealand winemaker Jim Delegat says the Land Rover Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race will be the first of many Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) races on the agenda for his V70, Giacomo, and he is ready to face…
With the offshore season coming up soon, it’s time for all people contemplating going offshore to look at their safety equipment and training again. Not only is it a good time to consider existing safety equipment, it is also an…
OneSails is an international sail-making company that offers custom sails to suit their customers sailing needs and boat. They have the ability to build sails for everything from Optimists to super yachts and the customer service to go with it….
From the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria: Our thoughts are with our very good friends at Mersey Yacht Club (MYC), who sadly lost their marina pontoon berths and most of their boats washed down the Devonport River in the wild…
Townsville Yacht Club today released an amendment to the Notice of Race for the 10th Magnetic Island Race Week which clarifies entry to the cruising yachts’ class, previously-known as the Performance Handicap Class. This year’s regatta, which will be run from…
As the fleet settles into yet another night at sea, there is an average of about 200 people looking at the online tacker every 30 minutes. ANZ Sail Fiji definitely generates a lot of interest to not only family and…
Garmin has taken the lead over former race leader ClipperTelemed+, as the intense fight to be first into New York continues on day 5 of the LMAX Exchange – RACE of THE AMERICAS. Garmin has also been victorious at the…
The second day of racing in the Hobie® Great Grand Masters Class, the Grand Masters, the Women and Youth Classes in the 2016 Hobie 16 World Championship regatta in Dapeng, China was contested yesterday. Conditions on the course were variable throughout…
The ocean-front base of Marine Rescue Terrigal took a severe hit on Saturday night as the weekend’s storms powered down the coastline and struck the Central Coast. Deputy Unit Commander Czes Lawicki said the base had borne the brunt of…
Marine Rescue NSW crews on the Mid North Coast have been working throughout the night and this morning to respond to emergencies caused by the wild weather lashing the NSW coastline. In a 2.30am operation, Marine Rescue Coffs Harbour crews…
The Citizen. By CNS reporter/Shiraz Habbib. A new study has shown that more than one trillion pieces of rubbish are floating around the Indian Ocean. The combined weight of plastic in the ocean amounts to more than 38 000 elephants, North…
Extremely high winds and coastal conditions have caused havoc across the east coast of Australia during the weekend, Nautilus Marine provide insurance for many thousands of boat owners, and boating industry member in these regions. At all times we have…
Anything can happen during an offshore race, so when Royal Akarana Yacht Club race management team member Suellen Hurling received a call from AJ Reid, owner and skipper of Anarchy, she prepared for whatever update was thrown her way. “Suellen…
In this issue we look at offshore racing. Do you know the differences between Cat 1 and Cat 2 when it comes to offshore races? Ross Vickers looks into the requirements for both categories and the differences between. And Will…
At the end of the week, 39 Etchells teams will be on the start line for Mooloolaba Yacht Club’s Evans Long 20th Etchells Australasian Championship. At the close of entries, the list of skippers and crew is impressive in…
ALICANTE, Spain, June 6 – If you died tomorrow, could you say you truly lived your life to the full? That’s the question the Volvo Ocean Race is posing in its new online campaign as it bids to discover the…
Garmin is holding a narrow 8 nautical mile lead over ClipperTelemed+ in the final 650 NMs of the race to New York on Day 6 of the LMAX Exchange – RACE of THE AMERICAS. The crews are focused on constant…
Alex Thomson on Hugo Boss was playing down his hopes yesterday at the same time as he was roaring back into the race. With less than 600 miles to go to the finish of the New York – Vendée (Les…
The final day of racing in the Hobie Great Grand Masters, Grand Masters, Women and Youth Classes in the 2016 Hobie® 16 World Championship regatta in Dapeng, China was completed yesterday. Teams woke to thunder and lightning early yesterday and…
My Best Olympic Race – Robert Scheidt, Atlanta 1996 and Athens 2004 final Laser races Gracious, stylish and attractive victories are expected when an athlete is at the top of their game. The style of victory helps to define who…
The final countdown is on for the 2016 Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta and with 177 competitors across seven states registered, everyone is looking forward to some high quality racing. Sailing Instructions have now been released that provide all critical information for the…
The Cronulla J24 Fleet has seen a surge in interest and over the past 3 years has resurrected a regatta to support the J24 Class and to promote participation in sailing for all who wish to be involved. 12 boats…
The past 24 hours played out like a game of snakes and ladders for the Clipper Race fleet as tactics and a healthy roll of good or bad fortune through the Windward Passage resulted in a contrast of joy and…
Just after sundown on Day 1 of ANZ Sail Fiji, Team Vodafone Sailing were forced to slow down to assess possible damage to the port arma. Boat Captain Stuart Mackinven reported, “We hit a semurgeded object with port foil, just…
After an all but washed out penultimate day of the World Match Racing Tour Newport, Newport laid it on today with Taylor Canfield and his US One team claiming the Championship. The organisers were able to run the complete schedule…
Having set sail last Sunday, the head of the fleet competing in the Transat New York – Vendée passed the symbolic midway mark in the race last night after a little over four days at sea. At the front of…
The last 24 hours has seen a trimming battle and lots of sail evolutions across the fleet as the teams fight to clear the Windward Passage in extremely light winds. On Day 3 of the LMAX Exchange – RACE of…
Following a no-start due to high winds at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896, sailing's 112-year Olympic history began on the River Seine at Meulan on 20 May 1900. The venue, a small town 20km away from…
Just 0.6 nautical miles separate the top three teams as they navigate towards the Windward Passage which connects the Caribbean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean. The seas have reduced, the wind has decreased since yesterday and is shifting and creating…
After a series of 15 races over four steamy days, Rob and Kerry Waterhouse from Australia have won the Masters division of the 21st Hobie 16 World Championships in Dapeng, China. Despite the fact that the Australians led the series…
10-15 knot winds off Fort Adams enabled the race organizers to pile in a full day of competition at the World Match Racing Tour Newport, to conclude the Super 16 Knockout round. The gusty conditions on Newport Harbour once again…
Winner of The Transat Bakerly, on 11 May, in his first single-handed race on the MACIF trimaran, François Gabart has taken advantage of the last three weeks to recover from the cumulative fatigue of over eight days of racing. At…
At 08:00 local time (14:00 in France) today (Wednesday) Morgan Lagravière got back on the road to Les Sables d'Olonne. Thanks to the work of his technical team, Lagravière is back in the race and is restarting just over 100…
ANZ Sail Fiji has received its first casualty with Hamish Milne and his Moody Blue crew heading to Opua. At the 0630 sked this morning, Moody Blue advised they had broken the gooseneck on their boom and were heading to…
When you walk around the boat park on the morning of any Olympic sailing event it’s not uncommon to see sailors talking, laughing, enjoying a coffee or sharing some food. But those bonds cease the moment they are out on…
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