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(Wednesday 25th May – Scarlino, Tuscany) – There were few surprises on the long awaited first day of the new 2016 52 SUPER SERIES season. Along the race dock of Tuscan’s showcase Marina di Scarlino the nervous tension bubbled from…
YANMAR Moth Worlds 2016 held from May 23rd to May 29th in Hayama, Japan had the second race today on May 25th. Today’s sailing conditions was strong southerly wind from the morning which is not ideal for non-experienced sailors to…
At 32 feet, Cap Norte was completely refitted over eight months by Sydney Harbour Boatbuilders and re-launched in November 2014. This boat is like new again. Built by renowned shipwright Ian Taylor in 1985. Features: Brand new Nanni 115HP turbo…
Port Stephens Examiner The sailor who was presumed dead in waters off Port Stephens before walking into a police station to report he was alive and well last week has narrowly avoided arrest charges. Ian McRobert, from Tasmania, was feared dead…
Jeanneau reports that there been an unprecedented demand for Jeanneau yachts worldwide this year. Led by the bestselling Sun Odyssey 349, with over 400 yachts already having been produced, the Jeanneau range is going from strength to strength, a media…
Yaffa Media, the publisher of Australian Sailing, Cruising Helmsman and the Mysailing website is seeking an enthusiastic sales and marketing person with a background in sailing. The magazines and website are market leaders that are bucking the media trends –…
If you need sailing gear for the winter season or are looking ahead to next summer, Musto is offering up to 75% discount on a range of samples and discontinued lines. The products will be on sale at RANSA in…
The 2016 Delta Lloyd Regatta, incorporating the 2016 Para World Sailing Championships, got off to a cold, windy and bumpy start in Medemblik on Tuesday with the full schedule completed in spite of the adverse conditions. In the morning the…
The 2016 GC32 Racing Tour gets underway later this week with the first of two regattas on one of the world’s most magnificent regatta venues, Lake Garda. The GC32 Riva Cup will take place over Thursday 23rd May until Sunday…
SAMUI, Thailand – It was a slightly more sedate start to Day 2 as the AP was raised onshore and the fleet waited out an impending storm in comfort. After said storm below through it was back to business. AP…
(Riviera Nayarit, Mexico) Sail, eat, sleep, repeat. It was another great day of sailing for the Laser Standard Masters Worlds in Riviera Nayarit, Mexico as the sea breeze once again filled in on schedule and provided two excellent races in…
Unprecedented early entries, among them Karl Kwok’s Beau Geste from Hong Kong, and a new major sponsor in Carlton and United Breweries (CUB), have put Airlie Beach Race on course for a record breaking year. Now in its 27th year,…
SAMUI, Thailand – Weather reports predicted mid to high teens as the fleet left the anchorage for Day 1 of the Samui Regatta 2016 but by the end of today's racing sailors had experienced everything from a steady 10 knots…
Newport, RI – Featuring a solid mix of veteran and new teams prepping for the 2016 NYYC Resolute Cup, the first ever Melges 20 Training Regatta took place this past weekend in Newport, Rhode Island. Thirteen races were completed…
Despite light conditions off Sicily, George David and the crew of his racing maxi Rambler 88 succeeded in not only demolishing the record for this year’s Volcano Race, but also won line honours and the overall prize based on corrected…
(Riviera Nayarit, Mexico) Nothing seems to change the forecast here in Riviera Nayarit, Mexico – wind, sun and waves means perfect Laser racing conditions prevailed once again for the Laser Standard Masters Worlds. This part of the coast is known…
The first Hanse 675 is ready to sail into the Australian and New Zealand markets with the Windcraft Group at the helm. This 21 metre (67 foot) high-tech, luxury yacht with an impressive 32 metre carbon mast is the largest yacht…
SIBENIK, CROATIA – There were nothing but smiles and positive vibes after the Farr 40 class came off the water in Croatia on Saturday. The inaugural D-Marin Farr 40 Sibenik Regatta was a real revelation – to all the sailors…
World Sailing is pleased to announce that the NJK Sailing Center, Finland has been selected to host the 2017 Women's Match Racing World Championship. Renowned for its Match Racing pedigree, the NJK Sailing Center in Helsinki will host the 2017…
(Riviera Nayarit, Mexico) The last of four, back-to-back Laser World Championships in Riviera Nayarit, Mexico kicked off today with perfect sailing conditions. Two races were completed in the Laser Standard Masters World Championships under sunny skies with wind ranging from…
Most sailors love a good breeze, but it has been as rare as hens’ teeth in the Land Rover Winter Series, and Sunday’s Race 4 was no different, when 130 yachts filled a warm and sunny Sydney Harbour but found…
Titles and Paralympic national selection are up for grabs when the 2016 Para World Sailing Championships begins at the International Sailing Centre Medemblik, Netherlands from 24 May to 28 May. The 2.4 Norlin OD, SKUD18 and Sonar fleets sail in…
The Derwent Sailing Squadron today officially opened Tasmania’s largest and most technically advanced floating marina, built on the western shores of the River Derwent at Sandy Bay. The Governor of Tasmania, Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Kate Warner AM, named…
For some of the big multihull skippers The Transat bakerly was a most unusual race. Far from being a boat-breaking uphill test against storm force headwinds in the north Atlantic, they enjoyed a downwind romp more typical of races from…
Today, Sir Ben Ainslie's British America's Cup challenger Land Rover BAR hosted a visit at their Portsmouth home from Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Cambridge – the Royal Patron of the team's official charity, the 1851 Trust. The Duchess…
The 2016 Para World Sailing Championships will see sailors from over 20 nations competing in the three Paralympic classes out of the International Sailing Centre Medemblik, Netherlands from 24 May to 28 May. In the last big hit out before…
Whatever the outcome of the final races at the Finn World Masters in Torbole, everyone was a winner with a spectacular final day of sailing. Rafael Trujillo (ESP) won his first Masters title after a great comeback in the medal…
For the first time ever, all ten sailors entering the medal race at the Finn World Masters in Torbole have a chance of walking away with the title. With all racing cancelled on Thursday, the points difference from first to…
French skipper Pierre Antoine crossed The Transat bakerly finish line at Sandy Hook off New York in the early hours of this morning, taking third place and completing the Multi50 podium aboard his trimaran Olmix. Passing under the Verrazano Bridge…
Celebrations are underway in Wicklow today with the news that the Volvo Round Ireland Yacht Race has set a new race record, which is expected to attract tens of thousands of spectators to Wicklow Town this June. A record 62…
Nothing can separate the top two sailors at the Finn World Masters in Torbole. Rafa Trujillo (ESP) and Vladimir Krukskikh (RUS) continue to collect race wins and now have six apiece with two races to go. Mike Maier (CZE) stays in…
ALICANTE, Spain, May 18 – Ten years ago today, the Volvo Ocean Race family lost one of its own. It was May 18, 2006, that 32-year-old ABN AMRO TWO, sailor Hans Horrevoets, was swept overboard. The Dutch boat nose-dived into…
The Multi50 fight to The Transat bakerly finish nears its conclusion today, as skippers Pierre Antoine aboard Olmix and Erik Nigon aboard Vers un Monde Sans Sida, battle it out over the final 100nm for the final podium position. Since…
SAMUI, Thailand – Samui is ready to host a week of top sailing competition and tropical fun in the sun as hundreds of sailors from across Asia and beyond converge on Samui Island for the 15th Samui Regatta. To be…
Newcastle Herald. By Matt Carr. A SEARCH for a missing sailor off Port Stephens has officially moved from rescue to recovery, police say. Authorities on Wednesday night called off a search that combed the water from Nelson Bay to Stockton…
Two Australians have finished in the top 10 at this year’s Laser Worlds Championships in Mexico. West Australian Matt Wearn has taken fourth place; while NSW’s Tom Burton has finished the event in sixth place overall. The event was won…
Although the design is forty years old this year, the annual Waitangi Challenge teams race between Adams 10 crews from Victoria and New South Wales, is still hotly contested. It is a testament to the best of one-design class rules…
Going topless refers to one writer's cautionary tale explaining why he bans brassieres on his yacht. It is actually quite serious! Other serious practical articles this month include an update from a 2012 article on how to get the crazing…
One thing is now certain: within a few years every monohull in the Vendée Globe will be fitted with foils, as the advantages of the new appendages are undeniable. However, all the skippers entered on the latest generation boats…
Having reluctantly decided to end his attempt to sail to New York on board Pen Duick II, Loïck Peyron today spoke of his disappointment at not being able to complete his tribute voyage to Eric Tabarly and Mike Birch. After…
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