Kyle Langford talks weather at the Moth Worlds
It’s been a frustrating couple of days at the Moth Worlds – no wind, followed by too much wind. Here, Oracle Team USA’s Kyle Langford talks about the challenge of learning a new class.
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The Moth Worlds feature most of the best America’s Cup sailors in the world, along with a plethora of former Moth World Champions. Videographers Beau Outteridge and Ollie Hartas are shooting all the action and you can watch their videos…
No wind stalls lead-up to Moth Worlds
The busiest person at the prelude to the Moth Worlds has been the man hoisting and lowering the AP flag. But various America’s Cup sailors, world champions and Olympic medallists took to the water and gave interviews to Ollie Hartas
Edited video of the first 24 hours in the RSH on board Comanche
The brand new 100ft maxi Comanche led the Rolex Sydney Hobart for the first 24 hours. Here is footage from on-board the yacht, edited by Geoff Waller of Boats on TV.
Kenny Read takes us on a tour of 100ft super-maxi Comanche
On Monday, we were fortunate enough to have a tour of Jim and Kristy Clark’s new 100ft weapon “Comanche”. Here is Ken taking us around the boat and showing Comanche in a perspective that isn’t seen by most. It’s a…
Michael Coxon talks sails and Hobart predictions
Michael Coxon, Managing Director, North Sails Australia talks to Geoff Waller of Boats on TV about the present sail making technology, the future, the current Rolex Sydney Hobart and building the biggest race spinnaker in the world for Anthony Bell…
My wife made me do it! Jim Clark talks about his new super-maxi Comanche
From CYCA interview: Comanche’s owner, Jim Clark talks on all things including “breast feeding”. He concedes that a Rolex Sydney Hobart isn’t the ideal first race for such a big, complex machine, but: “I am married to an Australian, and…
Watch the video of GAC Pindar's capsize on Sydney Harbour
Overtaking to windward, Nathan Wilmot and the GAC Pindar crew crossed the bows of Realteam, who clipped their port rudder, leaving the Australian boat with no control. In 15 knot winds and in front of a crowd of thousands, the…
Superb footage and great interviews from the ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne
Beau Outteridge was in Melbourne for the ISAF Sailing World Cup and shot some great footage of the Olympic and Paralympic classes in action, as well as conducting interviews with leading sailors. You can review the action in this five…
Video of Extreme Series skippers media conference
Hear what Nathan Wilmot, Tom Slingsby, Sir Ben Ainslie and the other skippers had to say about racing in Australia. Does Tom Slingsby really keep an eye on Ben Ainslie to “see which way to go”?
Comanche hits the race course for the first time
A large spectator fleet watched Bob Oatley’s 100 foot maxi Wild Oats XI declare that Sydney Harbour is still her back yard, the brand new, revolutionary American upstart, Comanche notwithstanding. Wild Oats XI sliced across the finish line beside Fort…
Making water in the middle of the ocean
Every Volvo Ocean 65 in the Volvo Ocean Race is equipped with a Cape Horn Xtreme 330. Watch the video to get an inside look at the MAPFRE team’s watermaker.
Amazing “save” of Nacra 17 captured on video
Team Abeam Goto/Tabata training in Melbourne. During bow down, dig the water, and I was swung away to the front. Everybody thought we will capsize, but luckily came back from the other side! – Goto Hiroki
Onboard video footage of Team Vestas Wind as they hit the bricks
Here’s what the onboard cameras captured as Team Vestas Wind hit a reef off Mauritius. Warning: Some coarse language, but you have to expect that from a man who was in the heads when the impact happened.
Wild Oats XI vs Comanche – eight years of yacht design
Sitting side by side at Woolwich Docks in Sydney Australia it is easy to see the changes in yacht design thinking over the past few years. Wild Oats XI the older Super-Maxi will this year fight for line honours against…
Sir Ben Ainslie says his America's Cup budget is bigger than Oracle's.
In an interview with CNBC International in October, Sir Ben Ainslie confirmed his America’s Cup budget is £80 million ($US128 Million), making it bigger than the reported $US100 million budget that defender Oracle Team USA is working with.
2015 Moth Worlds to be most competitive yet
The 2015 International Moth World Championships are coming to Sorrento, Australia. Another year of record breaking entry numbers, with over 140 boats from around the world. Sponsored by McDougall + McConaghy, the 2015 Worlds are shaping up to be one…
King Neptune visits the Volvo Ocean Race fleet
As the fleet crosses the Equator the king of the deep pays a visit to all the debutant sailors. Shenanigans ensue.
BAR gets up and foiling in AC45
Today, Ben Ainslie Racing (BAR) took to the water for the first time from their temporary base in Southampton, sailing their foiling AC45. The boat originally raced under BAR colours during the America’s Cup World Series in 2012-13, and has subsequently…
New short-handed cat for offshore racing and fun
A new, lightweight catamaran has been designed for offshore racing. The boat is easy to put together and four complete cats fit in a shipping container. The intention is to have a fleet of four available for charter at events…
Tom Slingsby at the World Match Racing Tour
Olympic Gold medalist and member of ORACLE Team USA Tom Slingsby talks about competing at his first Alpari Word Match Racing Tour event at the Chicago Match Cup, and how he has had to adapt to the style of racing…
Light airs action on board ETNZ at the Extreme Series in Nice
See some good on board camera work as ETNZ moves up the leaderboard at the Extreme Sailing Series in Nice. Watch Australian Glenn Ashby in action and hear from 49er world champion Blair Tuke in a post-race interview.
Beau Outteridge: Playing With Dolphins video
Sailing videographer Beau Outteridge has released a short video entitled ‘Playing with Dolphins’ which features some excellent shots of his home town of Wangi Wangi and a great Australian soundtrack.
Our debris is filling the sea
What do a tropical island in the Pacific Ocean and the Antarctic have in common? Unfortunately, it's marine debris. Even the most remote locations on Earth are fouled by man-made garbage and cast-outs. And a majority of the debris that's…
How to put an AC72 together in the middle of a San Francisco street
The America's Cup winner was trucked in and put together as an attraction at the annual Oracle World. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTyeinTBbB0&feature=youtu.be
Amazing dog steers dinghy, hoists sails and gets out on the wire
Plenty of people take their dogs sailing. But very few let them sail the boat. Watch as this amazing Border Collie in the Ukraine hoists the sails, takes control of the tiller, stacks out in the trapeze harness and even…
The very best of sailing from around the world
This video includes the best of sailing from 61 different videos available on youtube and it makes sailing look amazing and sailors look awesome/crazy/insane. There is a few famous shots from the last America's Cup, some crazy optimist sailing, the…
Rio 100 hits the water for the first time
After a major refit Rio 100 (former Zana/Konica Minolta/Lanahan) has hit the water for the first sail. The maxi will race in the Coastal Classic before heading to Sydney for the Hobart Race. Click here to watch the video of…
Hear what Australia's medallists from Santander had to say after their events
Beau Outteridge shoots and edits great video for the Australian Sailing Team. Here he interviews Tom Burton, Mat Belcher and Will Ryan after their medal races. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEgRlgGQzAc&list=UU2twfPiK9-bCelP7Lr1trPw
Craziest 18ft skiff crashes ever caught on video
This video was released in 2012 and posted on Facebook recently by Darren Mckavanagh. It's a compliation of the best wipe-outs – who says sailing is boring! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-x8Em-HsG4
Luna Rossa gets two AC45s foiling in Italy
After Luna Rossa Piranha, which has been sailing since July 1st, today Luna Rossa Swordfish – the second AC45 with which the team is developing its design and training for the 35th America’s Cup – also started sailing again in…
Watch footage of the Extreme Series stadium racing in Istanbul
Taking on the Bosphorus Strait: Traffic shut down on one of the world’s busiest shipping channels for an incredible Extreme 40 showdown, as Realteam take line honours. Watch the video here. Replay today’s full on, adrenaline-fuelled Stadium Racing, with Hannah…
Man and sail overboard as Leg 0 of VOR serves up drama galore
ALICANTE, Spain: Leg 0 of the Volvo Ocean Race served up drama galore including a man – and sail – overboard plus a surprise winner today in Team Vestas Wind to give a mouth-watering taste of things to come when the…
Video interview with Australian Sailing Team medal contenders
From 8-21 September 2014 more than 1,250 sailors in over 900 boats from 84 nations will compete at the Santander 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships. Racing will kick-off today, Friday, 12 September from 13:00 local time (21:00 AEST). The 2014…
What happens when sailors leave the water and climb on bikes?
Five Extreme Sailing Series sailors and five members of the press joined elite British cycling squad Team Raleigh for a criterium-style race around the streets of Cardiff. Watch some excellent sailing and cycling footage and listen to interviews as the…
Moth Worlds Video – final highlights package from Beau Outteridge
Highlights of World Champion Nathan Outteridge at the Moth Worlds, Hayman Island, UK, shot by Beau Outteridge. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3UrSSZDTyQ
Outteridge and Draper talk AC35 at Moth Worlds
This video features an interview with Artemis Racing helmsman, Nathan Outteridge, and Luna Rossa helmsman, Chris Draper, where they discuss the relevance Moth sailing has with the new era of the America's Cup.
Video of Oracle crew gaining experience in foiling moths on Lake Macquarie
On a suggestion from crewmember Tom Slingsby, some of the Oracle crew have been sailing foiling moths at 'Slingers' old club Wangi Sailing. As a learning experience it has also been a bit of fun getting big boat sailors out…
Video interview with Nathan Outteridge and Caitlin Elks at the 49er Europeans
49er European Championship – Video Interview with Australian Sailing Team’s Caitlin Elks & Nathan Outteridge: Australian Sailing Team’s 49erFX sailor Caitlin Elks (WA) and 49er Olympic Gold medallist Nathan Outteridge (NSW) tell us on Day2 about competing at the…
18 foot skiff European Championship day one highlights
Already 3 bullets for Howard Hamlin and his crew (Scott Babbage and Matt Mac Kinley). Great results also for the German team Eurolink (Friedrich Renner) that has been very consistent on this first day and his actually second, just in…
