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Day 2 of BYC Governor’s Cup: Jeffrey Petersen & Co. maintain their lead, with only three points separating the next nine teams Fight for four semi-final spots still far from decided among the twelve teams from five countries NEWPORT BEACH,…
Shoreacres, TX, USA – Two more races were completed on the third day of the 2022 ILCA 6 Youth World Championship. With clear skies and a building sea breeze on Galveston Bay, the 200 boats launched and started on time…
Coral Sea Marina Resort, the Great Barrier Reef’s most popular and awarded destination marina, has won ‘World’s Best Superyacht Marina’ 2022 in the prestigious ACREW Superyacht Business Awards this week. The ACREW Superyacht Business Awards are considered globally to be…
by Miranda Blazeby, Digital Editor @ SailGP Sports team owners aren’t known for seeking the spotlight, with most preferring to shy away from the attention of their teams. But after the first two events of Season 3, it is clear…
A stunning winter’s day at Darling Harbour for the opening of the iconic Sydney International Boat Show at Darling Harbour. It looks like the good weather will be with us for most of the show, so no excuses not to…
NEWPORT BEACH, CA (July 26, 2022 – BYC Media Team) — Jet lag for defending champion Jeffrey Petersen (USA) of host Balboa Yacht Club is evidently not a problem as he stands in first place at the end of the…
Shoreacres, TX, USA – The 2022 ILCA 6 Youth World Championship kicked off racing on Monday, July 25 under clear skies with a warm breeze. The sailors were divided into four fleets – one division for the 50 women sailors,…
The Plattner family’s South African flagged Phoenix laid to rest the ghosts of November past when they today clinched the third regatta title of the 2022 52 SUPER SERIES season, the Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week, which finished…
Finnish H-323 Silver Moon II, skippered by Salla Kaven has won the Roschier Baltic Sea Race having scored the best time after IRC correction for the new race organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club in association with the Offshore…
The M32 fleet gathered in Marstrand over the weekend for the 3rd event in the European Series and were joined by teams from the U.S. Reigning World Champions, team Convexity, having had a break since winning the Miami Winter Series…
Helsinki, 25 July, 2022: The Swedish Farr 400 Wetjob, skippered by Niclas Heurlin is the winner of IRC One for the first edition of the Roschier Baltic Sea Race. Arto Linnervuo’s Finnish Xp 44 Xtra Staerk is second and was…
This article is reproduced from the April 2019 edition of our Cruising Helmsman Magazine. Andrew Norton details the effects ethanol added fuels have on outboard engines and fuel tanks and the result is not good. Norton includes testing procedures and…
Nominations for the 2022 State and National Australian Sailing Awards are closing this Sunday 31 July at 8pm AEST. The Awards are your way to acknowledge and celebrate the outstanding organisations and individuals of the Australian Sailing community. Winners of…
PLYMOUTH, GREAT BRITAIN – July 22, 2022 – SailGP will take its biggest step forward in its ambition to be the most sustainable and purpose driven global sports league, with some of the most progressive technological and sustainable clean energy…
The Bay of Palma looks like it might deliver a whole new weather scenario for the final day title shoot out at the Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week. After eight races have been sailed in light to moderate…
The French Grand Prix of Off Shore racing – The Drheam Cup – recently completed was a tribute to the JPK brand with first, second and third places on the Podium. JPK established some 20 years ago in Larmor Plage,…
The final day of the KiteFoil World Series Gizzeria in Italy produced three highly-deserving winners after a quick-fire Medal Series. By the women’s four-rider final it was well established that port tack was the best way to start on today’s…
Event: MC38 2022 Season Act 5, July 23-24 hosted by Middle Harbour Yacht Club with racing on Sydney Harbour The lottery that is winter sailing in Sydney toyed with the MC38 fleet for act 5 on Sydney Harbour. At the…
With two days of racing still to sail, winners last year Sled have taken control of Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week but only by a couple of points. The US flagged team which are the reigning 52 SUPER…
Helsinki, 24 July, 2022: Volvo Open 70 I Love Poland, owned by the Polish National Foundation and skippered by Grzegorz Baranowski crossed the finish line in Helsinki to take Line Honours for the Roschier Baltic Sea Race at 19:27:35 EEST…
A pair of third places to complement yesterday’s fourth and a win has resulted in Austin and Gwen Fragomen’s US flagged Interlodge taking over the leadership of the Puerto Portals 52 Super Series Sailing Week in Spain. Since they returned…
By the morning of the third day of the Roschier Baltic Sea Race, the new 635 nautical mile event is producing thrilling competition, for both line honours and those in contention for overall wins. The race for line honours has…
Day 3 of the KiteFoil World Series Gizzeria, in Italy, was the most interesting yet, with some significant moves on the leaderboard in warm winds of 12 to 16 knots. The power of the port tack start wasn’t nearly so…
After repair work late into the night, as well as remedial work to the engines of their support RIB after two unfortunate crashes within a few hours of each other, the Plattner family’s Phoenix team made a strong start to…
A year from now the start gun will fire on what will be the most significant, historic edition of the world’s largest offshore yacht race, setting sail from Cowes on Saturday 22nd July 2023 will be the 50th edition of…
Italy: Day 2 of KiteFoil World Series Gizzeria produced slightly lighter winds and threw some subtly different challenges at the 96 riders competing in the south of Italy and winning the first race of the day meant a lot to…
The fleet in the Roschier Baltic Sea Race made good progress on the first night, racing west towards Stockholm and just over 15 hours into the 635-mile race, Volvo 70 I Love Poland had raced nearly 200 miles and was…
Sydney-based Performance Cruising Yachts will have three yachts on display at the Sydney International Boat Show (SIBS) from 29 July to 1 August, including two debutantes.In exciting news, the company is set to debut its first catamaran – the Dufour…
If you are looking for some tips or tricks for your multihull, then please take a look at the TMG Inspire and Learn series of videos here Join TMG in Sydney for the Sydney Boat Show 2022, where the Lagoon…
Next weekend is Sydney International Boat Show and Multihull Solutions encourage you to book your appointments early to view their extensive range on display. The spectacular ILIAD 62 will be officially launched at the show, and this model is available…
The new Longreach 40 is packed full of innovation, from Hydrofoils, to the Diesel Outboard motors to Sharrow propellers, all working together to reduce fuel burn and efficiency to Reach Further and Stay Longer. This family sized cruiser is ideal…
Rachael Sprot, July 20, 2022 Yachting Monthly instructor Rachael Sprot steps aboard to help Sophia Lagus and crew anchor off the beaten track with confidence and improve their anchoring skills. Anchoring is one of the greatest joys of sailing, yet…
The marine industry has a new first aid and medical training solution with the official launch of Australian company Marine Medical Solutions. Providing world-class training courses and medical equipment relevant to the marine industry, Marine Medical Solutions has tailor-made offerings…
Day 1 of KiteFoil World Series Gizzeria in the south of Italy asked as many questions as it provided answers for the 96 competitors. Safe starboard tack, or risky port tack at the start? Both strategies were working at different…
Sailors will travel vast distances and boats will be delivered by road and water from far-reaching ports to be part of Australia’s premier destination regatta, Hamilton Island Race Week, from August 20-27. This year is the third attempt to join…
Sled Reset On Cue With Portals Practise Race Win Victors overall by one single point on these same Bay of Palma waters last August, Sled proved they have the capacity to triumph once more when they won today’s official practise…
A catamaran has been dashed against a road along Wellington Harbour as the capital is hit by wild weather. Video sent to 1News shows the yacht being repeatedly pounded against the road in Lowry Bay, on the road between Seaview…
Loic Escoffier has been rescued off the coast of Ireland after capsizing in his ORC 50 while racing solo in the Drheam Cup. Loic Escoffier, who is the brother of Vendée Globe skipper Kevin Escoffier , was competing in the…
The long-term evolution of SailGP’s Impact League, a world-first initiative that combines sport and sustainability, has been revealed. Launched one year ago, the Impact League is described as a ‘podium for the planet’, which sees the teams compete across the…
A fleet of 70 boats has been locked in for the 2022 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, which returns on Saturday 30 July. Three 100-foot maxis will lead the charge for Line Honours. John Winning Jr will skipper Andoo…
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