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Long Beach, California, USA (16th May): A ‘repechage’ is defined as a trial heat that gives first-round losers a last-ditch opportunity to qualify. The word comes from the French term for ‘second chance’ – and a second chance is just…
The Sydney Harbour was a picture of Winter perfection for race four of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Land Rover Winter Series. Glassy waters on the harbours meant little action for sailors who have been battling windy, wet and…
BERMUDA, 15 May 2015 – Artemis Racing became the first America’s Cup challenger to launch its AC45 development catamaran in Bermuda this week. The Swedish team’s wing-sail foiling AC45 Turbo began sea trials in the Great Sound on Tuesday after…
Josh Junior (NZL) has reclaimed the lead at the Finn European Championship in Split, Croatia after three tough races in winds from 18-24 knots. Ivan Kljakovic Gaspic (CRO) had the best day to climb up to second, while Vasilij Zbogar…
NEWPORT, Rhode Island, USA – Volvo Ocean Race CEO Knut Frostad and Team Alvimedica skipper Charlie Enright have been invited to address a United Nations (UN) convention later this year focusing on the growing problem of rubbish in the oceans. The…
Boise State Public Radio. By Tom Banse. A souped-up paddle board, custom rowing craft and high performance, carbon fiber sailboats are just some of the eye-catching entries in the inaugural Race to Alaska. An unexpectedly large group of adventure seekers…
Long Beach, California, USA (15th May): It was worth the wait! Congressional Cup racing was postponed this morning as an unseasonable storm buffeted Southern California. But behind the tempest came clear skies and a steady breeze that climbed from 10…
Once again only one race was sailed at the Finn European Championship in Split, Croatia. While Deniss Karpak (EST) led at every mark to win the race, Arkadiy Kistanov (RUS) extended his lead at the top to 11 points. Josh…
NEWPORT, Rhode Island, USA, May 14 – The six Volvo Ocean Race skippers facing their second and final Atlantic crossing spoke on Thursday of how dangerous and challenging Leg 7 to Lisbon is likely to be. The sailors rarely voice…
Anyone who has sailed to the Louisiades at the whip end of the PNG 'tail' knows the struggle these villagers have day-by-day. Many people pay respect to these islands by providing goods, food, medicines and services when they can and…
Long Beach, California, USA (14th May 2015): “It never rains in Southern California … it pours, man it pours,“ goes the 1972 hit song (when the Congressional Cup was already seven years old). And today in Long Beach, it poured….
It is one of the best events on the Queensland Cruising Yacht Club calendar and not just for those who are sailing. With a live jazz band and a roaring fire, Saturday evening will be a great night for visitors…
Arkadiy Kistanov (RUS) has taken the lead on the second day at the Finn European Championship in Split, Croatia, after only one late race was sailed in light winds. Andrew Murdoch (NZL) took the race win from Ivan Kljakovic Gaspic…
ISAF has held its mid-year meeting where issues of importance to the sport are discussed and decisions made. Here are a series of reports fromthe meetings: Events Committee Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition An update was given on the Rio…
NEWPORT, Rhode Island, USA, May 13 – An arm infection has forced Team Brunel’s bowman, Gerd-Jan Poortman, out of Leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race from Newport to Lisbon starting on Sunday. The 39-year-old Poortman's (NED) place will be…
Yachts sailing under the flags of 20 different nations and crews from many more, set sail from Nanny Cay, Tortola in the British Virgin Islands on Saturday 9 May for their offshore adventures as part of two World Cruising Club…
Riding on the back of the thirst to foil generated by the 34th America's Cup, a US company has come up with an innovative way to sell their new foiler – offering the first five buyers a chance to get…
Among the recent entries received for the 2015 Land Rover Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race are a trio of yachts representing as many states, their owners looking forward to helping celebrate the 30th edition of the Cruising Yacht Club of…
According to a report by William Axford of the website keysnet.com, there was an argument between yachties when a sailboat drifted off its anchor near Fleming Key (Florida) in the middle of the night. The report states: Friday, a 35-foot…
Writing to celebrate 20 years since New Zealand won the America's Cup, the NZ Herald's Dana Johannsen reports an extreme compliment for Team New Zealand's young helmsman, Peter Burling, from the skipper who won the Cup: Sir Russell Coutts, the…
Malcolm Page is Australia’s most successful Olympian, with two gold medals from three attempts. Add in his six world championship victories and he is the most successful 470 sailor in the history of the class. But those eight victories may…
Long Beach, USA (13th May): If anyone thought this year’s Congressional Cup racing might be predictable: guess again! Today’s opener – Qualifying Session One of the 51st annual Congressional Cup, and the start of the 2015/16 World Match Racing Tour…
Josh Junior (NZL) has got off to a perfect start at the Finn European Championships in Split, Croatia after two race wins on the opening day. Egor Terpigorev (RUS) is in second while Arkadiy Kistanov (RUS) is third, as well…
Leading French offshore sailor Sidney Gavignet, fresh from breaking a record last week, has been called up by Dongfeng Race Team (Charles Caudrelier/FRA) for Leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race from Newport to Lisbon. The 46-year-old is also skipper…
Visit Noakes Boatyard on the water at Berrys Bay and you will find two boats 101 years apart in age and design. In its main building Peter Langman is quietly working on a new build that adds to the burgeoning…
The stage is set for the kick-off of the 2015/16 World Match Racing Tour (WMRT), with the start of the 51st Congressional Cup regatta on 13th May, in the waters off Long Beach, California. Twelve skippers from nine nations have…
Team Tilt gave a taste of their ambition this weekend at the opening Decision 35 Grand Prix of the season, notching up three wins out of six races over the three-day event. The weekend got off to a slow start…
Chris Steele and team, representing the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, have won the Ficker Cup and a ticket to the World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) – World Championship Event, the Congressional Cup. Steele lifted the Ficker Cup trophy following…
Bremont will bring its core values of precision, reliability and durability to the competition for the oldest trophy in sport as Official Timing Partner of the America’s Cup and ORACLE TEAM USA. As Official Timing Partner, Bremont will be present…
New Zealander Adam Minoprio, the youngest sailor to become match-racing world champion, has been called up by Team Brunel for the last three legs of the Volvo Ocean Race. Minoprio replaces Spain’s Javier de la Plaza, who has pulled out…
Record breaking British sailor Ian Williams this week begins his quest to win an unprecedented sixth World Match Racing Tour title at the Congressional Cup in Long Beach, USA, (13-17 May). Reigning World Match Racing Tour champion, Williams, who has…
In a few weeks, two men and their wives will hitch their sailboats to their respective cars and set off on a near 6000 kilometre road trip, just to be at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2015.It’s an adventure they’ve…
Emirates airline today announced its continued support of Emirates Team New Zealand, which is among the challengers for the 35th America’s Cup, to be decided in June 2017. President of Emirates airline, Sir Tim Clark, said the airline’s decision was recognition…
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is reminding sailors to ensure they are well equipped for long journeys, after a yacht accident at Beachport yesterday morning. A 12-metre yacht ran into trouble on its way from Adelaide to Portland, in…
Following a speedy mini-refit at Fairlie Yachts in the UK last year, the beautiful Mylne designed 8m yacht Helen is currently back at the yard undergoing the replacement of her backbone. The aim of the work is to reduce all…
2015 Garda Trentino Olympic Week (6-10 May), the second leg of the Eurosaf Champions Sailing Cup, came to a close yesterday (Sunday, 10 May). Four out of seven Australian Sailing crews competing at Garda qualified for Sunday’s top ten Medal…
The flow of entries into this year’s 19th Marinepool Etchells Australasian Winter Championship, to be held on the weekend of June 4 to 7, has Mooloolaba Yacht Club’s organising committee happily planning for a sell-out event. Organising committee chair…
The advice to Andrew Hunn coming in as guest skipper on Leslie Green’s MC38 Ginger for the second stage Autumn Regatta was “just add water”. Given Ginger’s track record, the seasoned steerer but MC38 class blow-in had nothing to worry…
A stiff and gusty westerly meant a quick romp around the Sydney Harbour race course and back to the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in time to celebrate Mother’s Day after Race 3 of the Land Rover Winter Series. A…
A solid performance of podium positions over the past 12 months has left Finn sailor, Ed Wright (GBR), as the ISAF World Ranked No. 1 as he heads into this week's Finn European Championship in Split, Croatia. Wright has now…
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