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RACE UPDATE as at 0600hrs Wednesday 3 August David Myer’s Beneteau First 40 Flying Cloud & Alex Seja & Felicity Nelson’s Sydney 36 Supernova are closing in on the finish, passing Surfers Paradise with only a few miles remaining. Shane…
On Monday 1st August, the 29er World Championship opened under the spanish sun in the clear waters of the Club Nàutic El Balís, Sant Andreu de Llavaneres. 242 crews from 26 countries went into battle over three race courses, with…
With four good races now sailed at Palma, Mallorca’s showcase 40th Copa del Rey MAPFRE the only boat with a perfect scoreline – four first places – is Enzo de Blasio’s all Italian Italia 11.98 Scugnizza which finished runners up…
This article from yachtingworld.com was written by Will Burton for the UK market, but what is discussed is still relevant to us here in Australia: Commissioning a yacht survey before buying a boat is essential due diligence, giving the buyer…
Airlie Beach Race Week: Record fleet as onshore entertainment hits new high A record fleet of 185 plus entries in 2022, surpassing the all-time record of 133 boats at Airlie Beach Race Week (ABRW) in 2016 will enjoy their first…
Editors note: If you would like to promote your class / club events on our MySailing site, then please feel free to send us a short editorial like this one for the Cherubs and we will put up a post…
For the last week, experts say three humpback whales have been frolicking very close to shore in Plymouth, USA, probably because that’s where the baitfish are schooling. But a near tragedy has the harbour master warning boaters. Justin Enggasser was…
The Bay of Palma switched on a perfect 14kts sea breeze to open the 40th anniversary edition of the Copa del Rey MAPFRE. And though it built a little there was more than enough going on with small shifts and…
Skipper Mark Bradford believes Black Jack’s second place finish over the line in the Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race is another sign the crew knows how to “get the best out of the boat”. Peter Harburg’s Reichel/Pugh 100 finished…
On Saturday, New Zealand’s Jordan Stevenson, Mitch Jackson, and George Angus won the 55th Governor’s Cup International Youth Match Racing Championship 3-1 over the defending champion Jeffrey Petersen NEWPORT BEACH, CA (July 30, 2022 – BYC Media Team) — Jordan…
Shoreacres, TX, USA – Three races were completed yesterday on the final day of the 2022 ILCA 6 Youth World Championship, due to the lack of racing on Day 5, and Eve McMahon of Ireland and Italy’s Mattia Cesana claimed…
Congratulations to skipper John Winning Jr and his crew. The VPLP 100 crossed the line in 1 day, 17 hours, 55 minutes and 43 seconds.Tracker ➡️ goldcoast.cycaracing.com/tracker/
It was a day to remember at the Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Plymouth for Peter Burling and Blair Tuke’s New Zealand SailGP Team, as it first competed against The Duchess of Cambridge on the waters of Plymouth Sound…
At 4am and after 15 hours on the water in the Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, Peter Harburg’s super maxi Black Jack had just passed Forster and retained the race lead on water, just 3.3 nautical miles ahead of John…
Peter Burling and his New Zealand SailGP Team produced one of the most impressive days seen on the water in SailGP, taking 28 points from a possible 30 on day one of the Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Plymouth….
The 2022 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race got underway on Sydney Harbour at 1300hrs today in extremely light conditions. A fickle 2-3 knot sou’easter, which disappeared at times, kept tacticians and navigators on their toes as the fleet of…
On Friday 29 July, the Sala Magna at the Real Club Náutico de Palma hosted the opening ceremony of the Copa del Rey Mapfre, with an act which has served as the start gun to the 40th edition of the…
Today Friday July 29 at 1302hrs CEST marks exactly 100 days before the start of the 12th edition of La Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe, a symbolic point in time for sailors who are set to compete, for the…
Tom Slingsby’s Australian crew have their sights set on snatching the win from Ben Ainslie on his home waters when the rivals face off this weekend at the Plymouth Sail Grand Prix. Ainslie and the British team will be looking…
Light winds look set to challenge the tactical nous of competitors in the 2022 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, which begins Saturday at 1pm. The 384 nautical mile race, organised by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, is the…
After over 40,000nm sailed, six oceans crossed and eight legs completed, the Clipper Race has announced its champion – the Clipper 2019-20 Race winner is Qingdao. Skippered by Chris Brooks, Qingdao had been the team to beat from early on…
The starting gun for the first stage of the 53rd edition of La Solitaire du Figaro will sound on August 21, off Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef in the Loire-Atlantique after the fleet has paraded up the Loire from Nantes. And this year’s edition…
Episode 3 of the relaunched World Sailing Show premieres on Friday 29 July with an update on the campaign for the reinstatement of sailing to the LA28 Paralympics, and the importance of providing Para Sailors with opportunities to compete at…
Shoreacres, TX, USA – Two races were completed on the fourth day of the 2022 ILCA 6 Youth World Championship. It was another day of consistent weather, with a midday sea breeze building for the afternoon. About 14–16 knots filled…
See the below story by Greta Quealy from the Australian TP52 Sailing Association on the TP52s competing in the upcoming Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race. Two months ago, getting to the start line for the Noakes Sydney Gold Coast…
by Miranda Blazeby, Digital Editor @ SailGP The British team must be more aggressive off the start line to prevent a repeat of Australia’s triumph on British waters in Season 2, SailGP’s international commentators have said. The Great Britain Sail…
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…
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