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“We’ve got only a Sydney Hobart race to go – 630 nautical miles,” said an obviously relieved Mark Richards, skipper of the 100ft long Australian supermaxi, Wild Oats XI. He was referring to the distance remaining to the finish in…
The 2014 Rolex Sydney-Hobart Race winner Roger Hickman talk about the Land Rover Sydney-Gold Coast Race which starts next Saturday and the chances of his excellent veteran yacht “Wild Rose” ex Wild Oats.
As the 100-plus strong OK Dinghy heads into next week's World Championship in Puck, Poland, Greg Wilcox (NZL) continues to lead the World Rankings, though his lead has been reduced to just 15 points from Jørgen Svendsen (DEN). Mike Williams…
The Hobie trailer has arrived in this magnificent place of Gargnano, Lago di Garda, where tomorrow the 2015 Hobie MultiWorlds and Hobie 16 Europeans will start. The preparation of the charter boats are well under way and competitors coming from all over…
By the time the Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race fleet of 30 yachts mount their charge from Moreton Bay on Thursday morning, July 30, 2015, weather models indicate 15-20 knot sou’easters sweeping away the preceding light winds….
The ISAF Nations Cup Grand Final rounded up with a win for home town sailor Vladimir Lypavskiy in the Open division and USA's Nicole Breault in the Womens division. Breault had been looking strong coming out of the final…
Enhanced online coverage of the America’s Cup will be available through a new service called AC+, available via the new America’s Cup app and website. The new online service operates in parallel with international broadcast agreements that will bring live…
It was a much relieved crew aboard the supermaxi, Wild Oats XI, in the Transpac race from Los Angeles to Honolulu early today. Overnight they had completed two successful missions: they had threaded their way through a constantly changing weather…
The Speakers are in. The time is set: 2:30 every day. Now all we need is you. The Sydney International Boat Show has provided Cruising Helmsman magazine an opportunity to present a truncated version of its 'Captain's Deck' seminars held…
San Pedro, CA – The three fleets defined by their start days started to converge into two over the past two days in the 48th running of the LA-Honolulu Transpac. This biennial 2225-mile classic ocean race is organized by the…
History was made at last evening’s 134th Annual General Meeting of the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania – for the first time a son has followed his father in being elected Commodore of Tasmania’s senior yacht club and two women…
Daily Echo A MEMBER of Swanage Lifeboat crew described the “needle in a haystack” situation when trying to locate a missing yacht after it suffered engine failure in the middle of the English Channel. Solent Coastguard requested the launch of…
Daily Star. By Andy Rose. BEN AINSLIE admits his fear of failure is the driving force behind his America’s Cup campaign. British sailing’s golden boy kicks off his bid to create sporting history on home waters tomorrow when the World…
An insight into the life of professional sailors, pursuing their dream on a shoestring budget. This is the latest newsletter from Team Gilmour, the WA-based match racing team comprising David Gilmour, Rhys Mara, Jakob Wilson and Pete Nicholas: This time it…
For people who want a fun boat to sail, an easy boat to transport to the water and plenty of bang for their buck, the Corsair Dash 750 could be the answer. Corsair's Australian agent, Multihull Central, says the trimaran…
When I caught sight of the fire-engine red Pulse 650 at Sanctuary Cove, my first reaction was “wow”. We all know red things go faster than other coloured ones, but the Pulse's sleek design screamed “sail me”. Fortunately, I got…
According to importers Multihull Central, this new lightweight version of the Seawind 1160 has proven a hit, with 10 boats ordered and delivered or being built. With 20hp outboard motors, light furniture and new stylish design, plus added features such…
Multihulls are the fastest-growing category in the sailing industry at present, with increasing entries in regatta weeks and many more cruising cats heading along the coast or out into the Pacific. According to Multihull Central director Brent Vaughan, his company…
A dozen teams from seven nations have registered for 34 Copa del Rey MAPFRE in the TP52 Super Series class. This is the seventh participation of the TP52 class since his debut in the race in 2005 and the third…
Twelve medical students from the University of NSW’s Wagga Wagga Rural Clinical School will join the crew of Helsal 3 for the 26th edition of Airlie Beach Race Week in August The students were invited by the famous 31 year-old…
Stuff.co.nz Peter Burling is playing down the personal rivalries as Team New Zealand get set to start their next America's Cup campaign with the world series event in England this weekend. The event includes all six teams so far confirmed…
The bets are in place and the dice is about to be rolled for the big boats in the 2225 nautical mile Transpac race from Los Angeles to Honolulu… and it’s anyone’s guess who will win. However, if you were…
Weather forecasts and warnings across the country will be more accurate and delivered faster thanks to a new supercomputer for the Bureau of Meteorology. The signing of a US$59 million contract with global supercomputer leader Cray Inc was announced today….
Learn how to fund the dream of catamaran cruising into reality sooner, with charter boat ownership. Multihull Central will be hosting daily Charter Boat Ownership Seminars for the first time at the upcoming Sydney Boat Show at Darling Harbour from…
Infiniti Yachts and Dynamic Stability Systems (DSS) have entered into an agreement with Farr Yacht Design to design the new Infiniti 53 racing yacht. Design work and preparation of builder quote packages and pricing for the yacht is proceeding quickly…
The importance of getting your communications organised was highlighted in the UK on July 20, when a yacht that was happily tied up in a marina was reported overdue by friends. Here's the story from the RNLI: Cowes lifeboat…
Yaffa Media, publisher of Australian Sailing and Cruising Helmsman magazines and this website, needs an enthusiastic sales/marketing person to join the team and be based in our Surry Hills (Sydney) office. We're looking for someone who knows sailing and is…
Entries from across Australia for the 9th SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week are steadily flowing in as the close of entries date looms large on the horizon. There are seven divisions on offer for this year’s regatta which is…
The crew of the Australian supermaxi, Wild Oats XI, is hanging on to hope as much as conviction in the 2225 nautical mile Transpac Race from Los Angeles to Hawaii as the majority of the fleet continues to be dogged…
Invited and Youth class sailors planning to be part of the first ISAF Sailing World Cup – Melbourne at its new St Kilda location can from today enter online via www.sailmelbourne.com.au. Entry and the Notice of Race went live today,…
The forecast of rapidly building north westerly winds to 30 knots has led to the postponement again of the two windward leeward races that had been rescheduled for Sunday the Nineteenth of July as part of the Pantaenius Western Australian…
On the water, Richard Grant’s Knoop 39 Magellan looks every bit a comfortable cruising yacht, wide beamed with a large cockpit and long coach house that obviously provides lots of space below decks. Below the waterline, the design concept is…
Two Australian supermaxi yachts, Wild Oats XI and Ragamuffin, were fighting for the lead in their division following the start in the Transpac Race from Los Angeles to Hawaii today. Only boat lengths separated the pair as they rounded the…
PHUKET, Thailand – A pleasant eight knots welcomed sailors on the final day of the 2015 Cape Panwa Hotel Phuket Raceweek and PRO Simon James wasted no time in getting the fleet into sequence. Island courses for all: around the…
After a challenging and slow first night at sea, where squalls and near calms associated with thunderstorms had a significant influence on progress, Australian supermaxi, Wild Oats XI, was back to full flight today in the Transpac Race 2015. “Right…
The new Corsair Pulse 600 trailable trimaran was launched in February 2015. The first boat is in Australia and will be on show at the Sydney International Boat Show in late July. For more details go to www.multihullcentral.com or call 1300…
San Pedro, CA – As the lead group that started nearly a week ago continue their speedy progress towards Hawaii, the influence of the tropical depression Delores is being felt by the trailing two groups that started on Thursday and…
Two visitors to the Yaffa Sailing stand at the Sydney International Boat Show will win a pair of Canon 8×25 image-stablised binoculars. To show you how effective these binoculars are, we've devised a simple competition. Just look through the glasses…
The Australian National Maritime Museum is calling on adventure seekers and history lovers to sign up and join the crew of its replica of James Cook’s 18th-century vessel HMB Endeavour as it embarks on a new sailing program in 2015…
All Boat Brokerage, the Australian agent for the Azuree brand of yachts, has announced that the new Azuree 46 will be on display at the Sydney International Boat Show between July 30 and August 3. All Boats director, Michael Bell,…
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