Laser SB2 day 2 report
The forecast for Day 2 of the Laser SB3 Worlds in Cascais allowed the Race Officer the option of using either race area. The decision was made to use Race Area B, to the east of the bay. The wind…
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Aussies doing well after Day One at Laser Masters Worlds in Canada
It took a little patience, but the famous sea breeze of St. Margaret's Bay didn't disappoint. Competitors got in two races on the first day of racing in the 2009 Nautel Laser Masters World Championship. But with the wind not…
Raymarine previews its new touch screen and keypad control
Raymarine previews its Touch screen and keypad control with dual charting option gives users best of both worlds with new E Series Widescreen Touch screen or keypad operation? C-MAP by Jeppesen or Navionics cartography? Now users have a choice of…
Marine Solutions has released a range of pre-spliced dock lines and fender lanyards
Marine Solutions has released a range of pre-spliced dock lines and fender lanyards, available in a choice of braided nylon or polyester. Quick-drying and mildew resistant, the dock lines are available in 8m, 10m and 12m lengths (in 12mm to…
Sewage and the sea
John Champion delves into murky territory when he boldly goes where few cruisers would go if given a choice. Our cruising homes, like land-based ones, require toilet facilities that can reasonably be expected to work when needed. Unlike shore-based plumbing,…
Souter leads women's match race series at CYCA
Australian Sailing Development Squad member Nicky Souter and her crew of Nina Curtis and Nicole Douglass, representing Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club, have a commanding lead in the compasscard Australian Women's Match Racing Championship, after finishing day one with ten…
First day of racing at Laser SB3 Worlds
Last night Cascais enjoyed the fiesta that recognises the end of the summer, bands played on the huge stage on the beach front and fireworks lit up the sky. The Laser SB3 unfortunately missed the festivities as they headed to…
Kiwi boat built in 1906 to race at Six Metre World Cup
For sailors, and spectators too, few sights on the water this summer will have more visual appeal than the 30+ yachts that will gather in Newport from September 8-12, 2009, for the Six Metre World Cup. The genesis of the…
Archambault 40rc takes Audi IRC Australian Championship
Winning one Audi Australian IRC Championship in an Archambault racing yacht may have been considered good luck, but two national titles in three years has left no doubt that it was good management and great performance. The new Archambault A40rc…
Rod Jones wins Audi Australian IRC Championship
At the close of Audi Hamilton Island Race Week tonight, Rod Jones from Queensland, the inaugural winner of the Audi IRC Australian Championship in 2006, was announced the winner of the coveted title for a second time. For his determination…
Another F-22 launched and then does a little surfing
David & Marjon Mason have just launched their F-22 'Fleetwing' (hull number 77) in Queensland, Australia. David and Marjon first built a Farrier Trailertri 720 in the early eighties, and were then the owners of the very first F-31 which…
Winning winning at San Francisco 18ft skiffs
With a wink and a nod to experience, Australia's John Winning and California's Howard Hamlin won the first two races of the eighth annual 18' Skiff International Regatta Monday. Winning's third place in the second race left him in first…
Fit for Sailing: Time out
Rest periods are an important element of competitive sailors' yearly training plans, by Andrew Verdon. Taking time off is crucial. You should not train all year round as if you were still racing. This includes both on and off the…
Memorable Mooloolaba
Sharon Smallwood profiles one of SE Queensland's most memorable ports – Mooloolaba. Mooloolaba is probably best known as one of the towns collectively comprising Queensland's Sunshine Coast. For the cruising sailor, it is not only the gateway to this region…
Powerdive -experience the wonders of breathing underwater
PowerDive was created for those who enjoy the simplicity of snorkeling and would like to experience the wonders of breathing underwater. PowerDive is a unique, patented shallow water diving system, bridging the gap between snorkeling and scuba diving. PowerDive is…
Souter increases her lead at compasscard Women's Match Race series.
The Australian Sailing Development Squad's Nicky Souter has continued her winning ways at the 2009 compasscard Australian Women's Match Racing Championship, stretching her unbeaten run to 16 races, after two days of competition. Souter and crew Nina Curtis and Nicole…
Match Race Switzerland starts tomorrow
The St. Moritz Match Race will start tomorrow in the Swiss Alps. Part of the Match Racing World Championship, the event will give the opportunity to twelve teams to fight for the coveted title of “King of the Mountain”. Eight members of…
Laser World Masters delayed by appalling weather
Neither rain, nor gale, nor lack of power will stop the 300 athletes from around the world competing at the 2009 Nautel Laser Masters Worlds. Opening ceremonies were postponed last night because of heavy rain and are rescehduled as Welcoming…
Noosa school holiday program announced
Noosa Yacht & Rowing Club has announced another Funsail sailing program for 7 – 17 year-olds during the September/October school holiday break. The program offers an introduction to sailing as per the Yachting Australia ‘Get Into Small Boat Sailing' scheme,…
RQYS opening day to celebrate 125 years
Celebrating 125 years of sailing in Brisbane, the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron will open for the 2009/10 Sailing Season on Saturday 5th September . With a rich history in sailing achievements, the Squadron boasts Olympic representation since 1956, numerous major…
18ft skiffs on San Francisco Bay
The diverse Bay sailing scene has shifted over the last couple of days from a splash and crash 505 dinghy Worlds last week to a wooden boat regatta Sunday and now to perhaps the wildest exhibition of racing on the…
Women's match racing underway at CYCA
For the ten teams competing in the compasscard Australian Women's Match Racing Championship, yesterday's training session conducted on the Youth Sailing Academy's Elliott 6.0m was vital. The training session was conducted in Rushcutters Bay in strong westerly breezes and proved…
Australians finish 5th at 470 Worlds
While the rain gods held off all week, the medal races for the 470 World Championship took place today, run by the Royal Danish Yacht Club off Rungsted harbour, in conditions varying so wildly that Beijing Gold medallist Malcolm Page…
Living Doll wins Audi Hamilton Island Race Week
Melbourne 55-footer Living Doll, launched 10 months ago by Michael Hiatt and sailing for the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria, has finished top scoring boat in IRC grand prix division 1 at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week. Living Doll's mostly…
Performance and Cruising results from Audi Hamilton Island Race Week
For the final day of racing at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week the IRC Passage 2, Performance Racing 1 and 2, Cruising 1, 2 and 3 and Non-Spinnaker divisions were sent on a 17.5 nautical mile island course around Denman…
IRC Invitational gets exciting at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week
The impressive IRC Invitation division led the other Audi Hamilton Island Race Week classes contesting yesterday's passage races north out of Dent Island in a building ESE breeze that was bulleting on the north western corner of Dent Island, causing plenty…
Compasscard Australian Women's Match Racing commences on Monday
Four Australian Sailing Development Squad crews are in the final stage of preparation for the compasscard Australian Women's Match Racing Championship, with racing set to begin on Monday 31 August on Sydney Harbour. The 12 Women's Match Racing ASDS members…
Two Aussie crews in top 10 at 470 Worlds
The Australian Sailing Team crews of Elise Rechichi and Tessa Parkinson , and Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page remain in the top ten at the 470 World Championship in Rungsted, Denmark, after five days of racing. Rechichi and Parkinson hold…
Whales and a perfect day's racing at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week
The stunning playground that is the Whitsunday Islands showed off its best for the penultimate day of the 26th edition of Audi Hamilton Island Race Week. Consistent south east trade Wwnds, flat water and whales and dolphins frolicking in the…
Fight to the finish for IRC Championship
With just two days of racing remaining at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week, it is going to be a fight to the finish to see which boat and crew will win the last round of the Audi IRC Championship to…
Slingsby fights back at Laser Worlds
The Australian Sailing Team's Tom Slingsby has put a couple of tough days behind him by finishing third in the final race at the 2009 Laser World Championship in Halifax, Canada. Going into the final day in 21st position Slingsby…
Australian crews still in contention at 470 Worlds
Three Australian crews remain in contention for victory at the 2009 470 World Championship in Rungsted, Denmark, with three days of racing remaining. With the men's fleet now split into gold, silver and bronze groupings and the women's fleet into…
Sunsail's birthday bonanza continues unabated
More than a third off selected sailing holidays! Sunsail Yacht Charter's 35th birthday promotion continues to dazzle holidaymakers with its massive 35 per cent off selected boats and dates*. The company turns 35 this year and to celebrate, it is…
Rechichi and Parkinson in third place at 470 Worlds
The Australian Sailing Team's Elise Rechichi and Tessa Parkinson are holding down third position in the women's fleet at the 470 World Championship in Rungsted, Denmark, after three days of racing. The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Gold medalists finished third…
Aussies struggling at Laser Worlds
It was a tough day at the office for the Australian sailors at the 2009 Laser World Championship in Halifax, Canada. After two days off the water, firstly due to heavy winds from Hurricane Bill and then because of a…
Revised program for Audi Hamilton Island Race Week today
Racing for all classes contesting Audi Hamilton Island Race Week was cancelled yesterday owing to lack of wind. This has caused the race committee to change the program for today, where SE/NE winds 10 to 15 knots are forecast to bring relief…
The major and the miners
A bunch of consultant miners from around the country and Jakarta have got together, called their chartered Sunsail Bavaria 50 Mine Y.O.B and are living it up in the tropical Whitsundays at the 26th edition of Audi Hamilton Island Race…
Working holiday in the Whitsundays
What do you do when you have a few days up your sleeve before or after a bareboat holiday in the Whitsundays? Well, if you're a sailor who wants to improve their sailing, some sail training, of course! While in…
Across Arnhem Land
Cruising Helmsman March 2009 By Sharon Smallwood Sharon Smallwood and her husband Julian explore one of Australia's most remote regions. Perhaps it was the lure of places closed to casual visitors. This certainly aroused my interest. Perhaps because Brilliant II…
Marine Rescue Technologies launch new man overboard products
Marine Rescue Technologies Ltd., UK based manufacturers of the Sea Marshall® brand of Maritime Survivor Locating Device systems, have launched a new range man overboard safety products aimed at mariners who want to be able to self manage a man…
