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By Jennifer Crooks With another week of winter rains and then sun, Race Nine of the Audi Winter Series 2009 saw early rain showers clear just in time for the start of racing. The largest fleet of the Audi Winter…
Spending time under the warm Italian sun as it reflects off azure waters, all the while indulging your competitive spirit aboard an extravagant racing machine, is key to experiencing “La bella vita” or “the beautiful life” Costa Smeralda-style. This June,…
The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) has announced the names of 10 sailors who have been elected to the ISAF Athletes' Commission. The Athletes' Commission members each represent one of the 10 sailing events chosen for the 2012 London Olympic Games….
Ports and Waterways Minister Joe Tripodi today ushered in a new era in volunteer marine rescue services with the official launch of Marine Rescue NSW.Mr Tripodi presented a cheque for $3 million to assist with establishment costs and said a…
New reforms aimed at streamlining commercial boating licence requirements have been announced by Ports and Waterways Minister Joe Tripodi and will have a major impact on individuals with Yachting Australia qualifications finding work in New South Wales. As part of…
A voyage on Young Endeavour is an adventure of a lifetime and an opportunity develop teamwork and leadership skills from a world-wide recognised program; recently awarded Sailing Training Program of the Year. During an 11 day voyage, youth crew are…
As Clubs and Class Associations recognize their season champions and most of us are enjoying the winter to resurrect soggy sailing gear from the damp depths of our dutiful sailing bags, WA Mirror sailors are gearing up for the UK…
Steve and Blake Vance, the calm and composed cousins on the aptly named Serenity Now from Perth Dinghy Sailing Club have won the 2008/2009 Western Australian Cherub State Championships. They sailed with great consistency, notching up only a couple of…
Kings Cove Metung has announced that John Bertrand AM, the winning skipper of the Australian America's Cup Challenge in 1983, will make a special guest appearance at the Melbourne Boat Show on Saturday July 4. Bertrand, ambassador for ‘Kings Cove Metung'…
The South Lake Macquarie ASC is calling for entries in the 2009 Zhik Single-hander Regatta to be held at the club from October 3 to 5. For details please go to www.slmasc.ourclub.info.The regatta is open to all single-hander, monohull dinghy…
The Sydney International Boat Show is offering budding snappers the chance to display their best marine images alongside two of Australia's leading marine photographers, Andrea Francolini and Christophe Launay, as well have their photographs published in Digital Photography & Design Magazine….
It was an historic moment tonight in St Petersburg, Russia, when as the White Night turned to dawn the Volvo Ocean Race fleet, led by Telefónica Black in a thrilling climax, crossed the tenth and final finish line of this…
It is a surreal experience sat at the windward mark on a media boat, waiting for the fleet to arrive, all the while listening to Bob Marley and the Wailers on the radio. Total relaxation. A complete world away from…
NSY are once again able to offer potential Vendors marketing exposure at the Sydney show via their brokerage display. Set to run for 5 days from Thursday 30th July, NSY would be delighted to discuss the advantage of a listing…
Two races, two winners, no change at the top. The wobbles have begun though and the moves are being made in both directions. Rudyard Kipling could have written his famous poem about day two at the Rolex Farr 40 Worlds…
12 superyachts meet for a weekend of pursuit racing in the beautiful Bay of Palma de Mallorca Spain. Senso one, Ranger, Ganesha, Kalikobass 2 and more were all there for this spectacular occasion. www.acquafilms.com www.slamanz.com WATCH VIDEO BELOW… You need…
Porto Cervo put on one of the feasts for which it is famous in the sailing world. A cobalt blue sky as an antipasti, solid warm breeze for the primi piatti, decent waves for the secondi and the dolce were…
Olympians Sarah Blanck and Glenn Ashby have taken out top honours at the annual Victorian Yachting awards – both now named Sailor of the Year an unprecedented six times each. Former state Sailor of the Year, John Bertrand AM, was guest…
Representing 10 nations (AUS, DEN, FRA, GBR, GER, GRE, ITA, SUI, UKR, USA), 26 Farr 40s are ready for the start of the Rolex Farr 40 World Championship organized by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS). Racing will take place…
While we mere mortals shivver through an Australian winter, Thursday 18th June saw more than 600 superyacht industry professionals, captains and senior crew from all over Europe join Yachting Pages at Antibes' Quai des Milliardaires for the 2009 Yachting Pages…
Sail Melbourne has announced the inclusion of seven invited classes in the 2010 ISAF Sailing World Cup which will be held at Sandringham Yacht Club from December 14 – 19, 2009. Described as “an exciting opportunity for young sailors to…
With a month to go to the first race, entries are looking promising for Six Senses Phuket Raceweek which runs from 22-26 July at the Evason Phuket & Six Senses Spa in Rawai, Phuket. Just under 30 boats have either…
The 18ft Skiffs Race Program for the Australian 18 Footers League 2009-2010 Season on Sydney Harbour has been released. Events and dates are:
nternational Paint announces the release of Trilux® antifouling to the Australian market. Trilux® offers protection in medium fouling conditions where a hard, scrubbable antifouling is required. It is suitable for all substrates including aluminium and comes in four colours –…
It was like the end of a school term at the skippers' press conference in Stockholm today as the Volvo Ocean Race fleet prepares to tackle leg ten, a final, short, sprint to the overall finish line in St. Petersburg….
The final day of racing in Kiel turned out to be a golden day for the Australian Sailing Development Squad women with Katie Spithill winning an all-Australian Women's Match Racing final and Stacey Hall and Chelsea Omay claiming victory in…
or the 26 crews gathered in Porto Cervo for the twelfth Rolex Farr 40 World Championship, the last few days have been a frenzy of checks and practice, as the main event looms large on the horizon. With ten nations…
The next regatta of the RC 44 Championship Tour 2009 will take place in Malcesine, Italy, on July 8-12. It is the third consecutive year that the Class chooses Lake Garda; a mountain lake blessed by a fantastic thermal breeze…
The wind finally arrived on day four of racing at round six of the ISAF Sailing World Cup with plenty of racing off the Olympic Harbour in Kiel marking a great day on the water for Australia's women. The highlight…
The OAMPS Insurance Brokers Australian Youth Sailing Team are in the final stages of preparation for the 2009 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship which are in Brazil from July 9 to 18 with the team flying out of Australia…
Darling Harbour is gearing up to play host to one of Sydney's most exciting annual events, the Sydney International Boat Show, from 30 July – 3 August. Once again, the show will anchor in the city's favourite harbour for five…
In a recent visit to the X-Yachts factory in Denmark, Bob Mulkearns (MD of North South Yachting) was impressed by the strength and strategy of the prestigious Danish manufacturer: “Considering the economic hardship stories prevalent in the marine industry, X-Yachts…
Today, Dee Caffari, the British yachtswoman who made history by becoming the first woman to sail solo, non stop both ways around the world, set a new record for sailing around Britain and Ireland. Caffari and her all female crew,…
‘Alfa Romeo' and its skipper, Neville Crichton, are literally racing across the Pacific Ocean to take part in the 2009 Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race. Crichton, who won the 2002 Rolex Sydney to Hobart race and the 2003 Fastnet race,…
Cruiser Dave Gill took this shot of a water spout off Kiama Heights last week. “Thankfully I was tucked away in Kiama Harbour in the final stages of my delivery of my new (secondhand) yacht Tondelayo from Townsville to Jervis Bay!”…
Ports and Maritime Minister Joe Tripodi has called for nominations for the 2009 NSW Maritime Medal. Tripodi said the medals were an opportunity to recognise exceptional people in the maritime community state-wide. “Each year, people do remarkable things for…
NSW Maritime has issued an alert regarding hazardous boating conditions on waterways on the Mid North Coast. Regional Manager Jim Green said continued heavy rain over the weekend and particularly last night around Coffs Harbour and Bellingen would lead to dangerous…
Javier Pujol, owner/skipper of the Sparkman & Stephens-designed 43-foot Calima (ESP), was confirmed as winner of the Giraglia Race today at the prizegiving ceremony for the 57th edition of the Giraglia Rolex Cup, held at the Yacht Club Italiano in…
Dee Caffari and her all female crew onboard Aviva have been battling unfavourable conditions in their attempt to break the record for sailing around Britain and Ireland. Despite losing some miles overnight, morale remains high and the crew are confident…
Following Seawind's growing presence in the southern states of Australia, the company is pleased to announce Terry Jones as the new Seawind distributor for Victoria, covering popular sailing destinations such as Port Phillip Bay and the Gippsland Lakes. Terry is…
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