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Competitors in this week’s Austria Cup, the debut event on the 2015 Bullitt GC32 Racing Tour, have been busy assembling their boats and carrying out their first tentative sails on breath-taking Lake Traunsee, prior to the start of racing proper…
Langenargen, Germany (24th May 2015): Switzerland’s Eric Monnin and Croatia’s Tomislav Basic despatched their younger opponents Joachim Aschenbrenner and Matt Jerwood in todays Semi Finals at Match Race Germany, the second World Championship stage of the 2015/16 World Match Racing…
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia was packed during the early hours of the morning with eager boat owners and crew willing on a light westerly breeze to build for Sunday racing. As willing and hopeful as everyone was, Division…
First over the line in the 2015 Wonderful Indonesia Fremantle to Bali Race and Rally at 4 am today (Monday) was Craig Carter’s INDIAN, a Carkeek 47, which convincingly won line honours completing the 1440 nautical mile race in 6…
The Royal Yacht Club of Victoria has announced the replacement and extension of its current marina with the latest in floating marinas. Being the oldest royal yacht club in Australia, 'Royals' believes it has an understanding of the requirements needed…
Following a lively opening to the 14th Samui Regatta last night at Zico's Brazilian Grill & Bar, it was down to the serious stuff of racing today and with 30 knots blowing at breakfast time, the signs were good. By…
A powerful 24-hour surge by Team SCA (Sam Davies/GBR) piled the pressure on overall race leaders Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing (Ian Walker/GBR) in Leg 7 on Monday, as the battle to finish first in Lisbon gathered pace. Team SCA navigator…
The 31st edition of the Delta Lloyd Regatta is very popular in the sailingworld. Over 700 boats will be in Medemblik on the water from 26th to 30th May. Competitors from 74 different nationalities travelled to the Dutch town to compete the next…
Yuri Tokovoi (UKR) mastered the challenging conditions on the first day of the Finn World Masters in Kavala, Greece with two race wins to lead the 204 boat fleet. Vladimir Krutskikh (RUS) is second after winning one of his races,…
Is there a doctor in the house? Well yes actually, there are two, both surgeons and both crewing on Audeamus and because of their prior commitments and despite having just 380nm to go in the 2015 Wonderful Indonesia Fremantle to Bali Race the…
Tomislav Basic from Croatia mastered the light wind conditions of Lake Constance today to secure his first victory of Match Race Germany, the second world championship stage of the 2015/15 World Match Racing Tour (WMRT). Basic defended the favoured left…
SAMUI, Thailand – Asia's top yachts have come together at the Thai tropical island of Samui to battle it out for the 14th Samui Regatta honours – the curtain-closing event of the 2014/15 Asian Yachting Grand Prix championship. Held 23rd…
From the biggest and most competitive fleet yet, Niklas Zennström and the Rán Racing team won the first regatta title of the 2015 SUPER SERIES when they kept their focus under the weight of final day pressure. With Zennström steering…
In a fantastic opening ceremony reflecting both Finn class and Greek culture, the 2015 Finn World Masters in Kavala, Greece was declared open on Saturday evening. It was a very warm welcome in a warm climate with the stage set…
The Supermaxi's are coming to Transpac 2015, and they are on the hunt for new records. With Roy Pat Disney's Pyewacket team and Bob Oatley's Wild Oats team partnered together to push the Reichel/Pugh 100 Wild Oats XI to Hawaii,…
Langenargen, Germany (23rd May 2015): Croatian match racer Tomislav Basic (TB Race Team) today vaulted to the top of the leaderboard at Match Race Germany, World Championship stage of 2015/16 World Match Racing Tour. Basic’s 9-2 win-loss scoreline secures his…
Despite a very quick race by Craig Carter and the crew on Indian and with their yacht now about 5 hours and a cooee from the finish line it is evident that Super Sled’s 2013 race record of 5 days…
The final battle of the Australian Youth Match Racing Championship being conducted by Mooloolaba Yacht Club, came down to state versus state. In the blue corner was Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Harry Price, Murray Jones and Ben Robinson. In the…
Langenargen, Germany (22nd May 2015): Swiss match racer Eric Monnin, SUI (Team Sailbox) and Croatian Tomislav Basic, CRO (TB Race Team) are tied at the top of the leaderboard after Day 2 of qualifying at Match Race Germany, the second…
ALICANTE, Spain, May 22 – Team Vestas Wind’s (Chris Nicholson/AUS) incredible journey to re-join the Volvo Ocean Race was nearing its final lap on Friday when the rebuilt Vestas Wind emerged out of the Persico boatyard ready for the trip…
Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Harry Price quickly took control of the first day of racing in the Australian Youth Match Racing Championship being held by Mooloolaba Yacht Club on river in front of The Wharf Mooloolaba. Price and…
Between yesterday and today see sawing fortunes of the top title contenders at the Ford Vignale Valencia Sailing Week may have been tough to deal with on board the two leading TP52s but they have made for compelling viewing on…
Spare a thought for Wasabi this morning. The boat is languishing in Exmouth with a belly full of fresh water in the bilge, water that should be in the boat’s water tanks. The source of the leak is not apparent…
It was hard day on the water for the sailors competing in day two of the Australian Youth Match Racing Championship being conducted by Mooloolaba Yacht Club. After stopping short of completing Round Robin 2 yesterday due to the…
From a long and intense three race day on Valencia’s renowned Malvarrosa Beach race track Andy Soriano’s Alegre crew, newcomers to the 52 SUPER SERIES, step clear at the top of the rankings for Ford Vignale Valencia Sailing Week with…
Langenargen, Germany (21st May 2015): Day 1 of Qualifying was met with a slow start today on the shores of Lake Constance for the opening day of Match Race Germany, the second World Championship stage of the 2015/16 World Match…
ALICANTE, Spain, May 21 – Team Brunel’s Bouwe Bekking was embroiled in the battle for the Leg 7 lead in the Volvo Ocean Race on Thursday, nine years to the day when he was at the centre of one of…
The Zhik Kiama jacket is designed for inshore and general purpose sailing in mild to moderate conditions. It offers flexibility and all-round wear for either a quick sail round the harbour, or going ashore to the shops. With a long…
Bay of Plenty Times. A yacht missing at sea may never be found, after the revelation the locator beacon transmitting its position is no longer with the boat. Two men who had planned to travel from Opua to the Marlborough…
While the Fremantle-Bali Race frontrunners Indian and Walk on the Wild Side continue their express train ride the leaders of the main following fleet Audeamus and Sue Sea are choosing to adopt opposite courses as they prepare to sail around…
Oman Sail has launched a brand new campaign named the ‘Sultanate of Oman’ for the inaugural Bullitt GC32 Racing Tour, starting next week in Austria. Leigh McMillan, Oman Sail’s champion skipper with two Extreme Sailing Series titles under his belt,…
Two second places today, both of them hard earned from intense, close boat-on-boat combat, keep ice cool Niklas Zennström ‘s Rán crew on the top of the 52 SUPER SERIES’ Ford Vignale Sailing Week. After a chilly opening day, the…
SoftBank Team Japan will be led by Dean Barker, who has been appointed skipper and CEO of the Japanese challenger. Barker brings over 15 years of America’s Cup experience to the Japanese team, including having sailed in four America’s Cup…
After four decades in the yachting industry, boatbuilder Michael Schmidt continues to design and build yachts to delight boat owners. His new build the Brenta 80DC, a vespa green, 80-foot sail superyacht is being built at his new boatyard, Michael…
For the yachts Indian and Walk on the Wildside which are both now in the middle of the ocean and halfway to Bali the magic time they will have their eyes on will be 9:30am WST Sunday 24th May. A…
One of the world’s most spectacular offshore yacht races sets sail on Wednesday, 20th May with the International Maxi Yacht Association’s Volcano Race, organised in collaboration with the Yacht Club Gaeta EVS and Base Nautica Flavio Gioia. The secret of…
The Volvo Ocean Race fleet was still locked together no more than four nautical miles (nm) apart after more than a day and a half of racing in Leg 7 on Tuesday, with overall leaders Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing (Ian…
With all of the pressure and excitement of opening day of the 2015 52 SUPER SERIES applied it was Niklas Zennström’s Rán crew on their new, recently launched Vrolijk design which rose best to the multiple challenges, posting an impressively…
Sailing clothing and gear needs to stay dry until use and Ronstan has introduced a range of tough weatherproof bags fitr for purpose. Each bag features multiple weather resistant pockets and compartments arranged for easy access and dry results, as…
This weekend’s Brighton Ladies Skippers Series (BLiSS), May 23-24, 2015 will bring together women skippers and a mix of sailors from yacht clubs around Port Phillip and Western Port regions, and launch a new Off the Beach (OTB) category for…
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