First 35 arrives in Sydney
Vicsail Sydney announce that the First 35 has arrived and is now at River Quays being commissioned. This is the first of its type in Australia and will be at Rushcutter Bay by the 14th December. The hull is designed…
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Team Finland sneaks ahead of Spirit of Australia in Clipper
Team Finland has two reasons to celebrate today. Not only is it the 92ndanniversary of Finland's Declaration of Independence from Russia, butthe team has also managed to take the lead from Spirit of Australia. “Team Finland is now in tip…
Coxon wins NSW 18ft Skiff Championship with a perfect 4 points
The Thurlow Fisher-City team of Michael Coxon, Aaron Links and Trent Barnabas became the 2009-2010 NSW 18 Footer champions when they completed the series with a perfect score of four points after discarding a sixth placing in today's last race…
Vanguard takes line honours in CYCA Ocean Pointscore series
Dick Cawse and his crew have continued their dominance of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia's Ocean Pointscore series with the Lyons/Cawse 60 Vanguard scoring another line honours victory today. Commencing the race in light 6-8 knot easterly breezes, Vanguard…
Minoprio wins Monsoon Cup and World Match Race Championship
New Zealander Adam Minoprio and his team of young new generation sailors on the professional match-racing scene raced coolly and confidently to beat Ben Ainslie (Great Britain) 3-0 in the final of the Monsoon Cup in Malaysia. Everything fell Minoprio's…
Serbian and Colombian have wins in Emerging Nations regatta in Perth
Olympic class sailors Serbian Dany Stanisic (Laser) and Colombian Nicolas Lozano (RS:X)are today a step closer to reaching the Olympics, after winning their events at the InauguralPerth 2011 Emerging Nations Programme (ENP) Regatta on the weekend. With Western Australian Institute…
Video from Sail Sydney available here
Some people will go to any lengths to get the right shots for your viewing pleasure! On Saturday, Yachting Australia's Stewart Wood stripped off his clothing and dived off the media boat to get some video action right on the…
Cream rises to the top on day 2 at Sail Sydney
Racing got away a little late in all classes today at the Sail Sydney regatta on Sydney Harbour, but it was worth the wait as competitors raced in ideal north-easterly winds and all but the lightest of crews appreciating typical…
Nick Press and Brad Yabsley win NSW 12ft Skiff title
The 12ft skiff NSW championship has been won in a convincing manner by Dimension Polyant, sailed by Nick Press and Brad Yabsley, taking six wins from six starts. Such was their dominance, they also took handicap honours! The State Championships,…
Competitors find conditions “tough going” at Sail Sydney regatta
You had to really concentrate, said Beijing gold medallist Malcolm Page of the conditions on Sydney Harbour when he came ashore on Day 1 of Yachting NSW's Olympic and Youth classes Sail Sydney regatta this afternoon. Page's skipper Mat Belcher…
Minoprio wins World Match Race title with quarter-final win at Monsoon Cup
Two days ago, Adam Minoprio's dream of winning the World Match Race Tour championship looked to be over. His team of young New Zealanders had faltered in the round robin elimination series of the Monsoon Cup, the last event on…
Tight battle in champagne conditions for Clipper fleet
Skipper of the leading team, Brendan Hall, reports champagne sailing conditions today as Spirit of Australia continues to keep their nose just ahead of Team Finland. For the last three days, every move that the Australian teams makes in to…
Grouparama delayed in Cape Town
Whilst she was set to leave South Africa this Friday morning, the Groupama 3 trimaran has now been forced to remain in the port of Cape Town temporarily after her generator failed. “We were in the process of charging the…
ISAF announces international jury for the America's Cup
The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) today announced the ISAF approval for the appointment of the International Jury for the 33rd America's Cup. The 33rd America's Cup Match is scheduled to be held in Valencia, Spain in February 2010 between the…
Monsoon Cup: Watch out for little-known Kiwi Phil Robertson
Double Olympic gold medallist Ben Ainslie has been steadily advancing his match racing skills and on day two of the Monsoon Cup emerged at the top of the scoreboard with four wins in his five matches in tricky tidal and…
Liz Wardley to resume SolOceans quest in one week
This afternoon at Port-La-Forêt, the maritime expert Emmanuel Le Borgne and Jean-Marie Vaur (JMV Industries), builder of the SolOceans One-design series in Cherbourg, inspected Liz Wardley's boat after her collission with an unknown object. The conclusion is that the shock taken…
Grouparama 3 to leave Cape Town today
On stopover in Cape Town, South Africa since 21st November, after suffering damage during her Jules Verne Trophy attempt, the trimaran Groupama 3 will head back out to sea again this morning, Friday, bound for Brest. Having been repaired and…
Spirit of Australia clinging to lead in Clipper race to Geraldton
Sprit of Australia is just about holding on to the lead following theteam's recent victory at the Leg 3 scoring gate. However, things havestarted to slow down for the Australian entry as the crew push hard andattempt to become the…
Queensland High Performance Sailing Program launched
Yachting Australia and the Queensland Academy of Sport, supported by Yachting Queensland, are developing Queensland's future Olympic sailing champions with the formation of the Queensland High Performance Sailing Program. The new program is a major step forward for high performance…
Spirit of Australia after maximum points from Clipper leg to Geraldton
Spirit of Australia , one of the ten yachts competing in the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race, has gained maximum points at the Leg 3 scoring gate, crossing at 1742GMT yesterday evening ahead of their closest rivals, Team…
Sam Blackburn wins first Australia Cup for Optimist Dinghies
Seventeen Optimist dinghy sailors, ranging in experience from the top of the Gold fleet through to newcomers to the class, pioneered the first major dinghy event held at Royal Perth Yacht Club's Challenger Harbour. Built on the Indian Ocean in…
Another crew evacuated from the ARC after rig failure
The five crew members of British yacht Pelican were evacuated from onboard their 53 foot Roberts design last last night (Tuesday 01 December) following a rig failure, approximately 325 nautical miles west of the Cape Verde Islands. The Singapore flagged…
Belmont crews dominate round 2 of NSW Cherubs
Belmont boats dominated the top placing at the second round of the NSW Cherub State Championships held in their home waters of Lake Macquarie. The round attracted twenty six entrants from across NSW, including the emerging Cherub fleet from Queens…
ISAF announces revised scoring system for World Cups
The ISAF Sailing World Cup today announced a revised scoring system for the 2009-2010 season, which begins in Melbourne, Australia later this month. The ISAF Sailing World Cup incorporates seven events across Australia, the USA, Spain, France, The Netherlands, Germany…
Warwick 82 LK performance cruising sloop
The latest from the design team at Warwick Yacht Design is an elegant Performance Cruising Yacht extending the lineage started with Moon Blue II, Armonia and Allegro with three guest cabins aft and the option of a double captains cabin…
S40 gets a local rig
The S40 One Design will have a ‘local' rig when the first one hits the water inAustralia next March. The S40 is the new 12 metre racing one design yacht from the pen of Javier Soto Acebaland has already made…
Foiling Mach 2 speed machine up for charity auction
A high tech Mach 2 boat – best described as a foiling Moth speed machine – worth approx $20,000 will be auctioned on eBay to raise money for international children's charity, Variety. The donated boat is courtesy of McConaghy, which…
In the wake of Banyandah: Stop the world – I'd rather be sailing
Jack and Jude Binder prepare to set sail again, pausing to admire their latest article in the current issue of Cruising Helmsman magazine as they do so! The December issue of Cruising Helmsman magaine is tops, filled with adventurous and…
Extreme Series looks back on 2009, and forward to 2010
For the planned six events in 2010, four countries are already confirmed, with events taking place in the UK, Germany, France and Spain. Venue announcements will be made over the coming months, but it can be confirmed today that the…
J Class calendar makes a great Christmas gift
Capture some of the original 1930s J Class magic, along with fleet news and photography in the brand new desktop J Class calendar for 2010. Taking a month each, the three original yachts, Shamrock V, Velsheda and Endeavour are all…
Outteridge and Jensen win 49ers in a canter
The Australian Sailing Team's Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen have won the 2009 Australian 49er Championship, dominating the regatta from start to finish, continuing their unbeaten record together. The pair won 10 of the 13 races across the regatta, with…
Record fleet predicted for Launceston to Hobart race
After just two annual races, the Sargisons Launceston to Hobart (L2H) Yacht Race 2009 is set to more than double in fleet size when the 285 nautical mile race gets under way in late December. A fleet of near 40…
Upwind speed – experts’ views
Picking the best angle To sail upwind depends a lot on your sailing style and experience. The higher you try to sail, the harder it is to maintain your speed. So if you are unsure about what angle to pick,…
Staying cool in the heat of the race
Musto Australasia is of the belief nothing beats self-service when it comes to prolonging the life of your wet weather gear. With this in mind we've put together a few handy tips to help you preserve the life of your…
December issue of Australian Sailing out now.
The December issue is packed with information for skippers taking their boats offshore this summer. Our major feature covers calibrating your instruments, doing safety checks, pre-race boat checklists and even what to pack in your kit-bag. And if you need…
Liz Wardley abandons SolOceans after hitting “something”
Liz Wardley set out on Sunday to pave the way for the 2011 SolOceans race, a solo around the world race which will callect salinity and water temperature data to further the study of climate change. However, the following message…
Bid for a sail on a Super Maxi in the SOLAS Big Boat Challenge
The exclusive opportunity to bid for a place on one of Australia's best known ocean racing thoroughbreds for charity is now open. The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia today listed guest places on Wild Oats XI, , LOYAL, Lahana, Wild…
Spinlock’s latest High Load development
Spinlock have re-engineered their most powerful XX0812 clutch to exploit the full potential of new blendedcover ropes. Using the ‘Digital Jaw' ZS technology launched at METS 2008, Spinlock have adapted the principle for the popular XX model, the only clutch…
New Ronautica 620 Custom Line unveiled
Barracuda Yacht Design (BYD) have unveiled the design for the new Ronautica RO 620 Custom Line, with the first hull due for completion autumn 2010. The 18.90m ‘flagship' design, will be constructed at Ronautica's modern facility in Barcelona, for a…
Free use of a cruising yacht
If you have always wanted to try the cruising lifestyle but aren't prepared to sell the family home yet, why not try before you buy? Since I became editor of Australian Sailing and mysailing.com.au in June this year, I have…
