NYYC Invitational: Final day highlights
Highlights from races 11-12, on race day five of the 2021 Rolex New York Yacht Club held at the New York Yacht Club, Rhode Island on September 14-18.
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Swan 120 debuts at Monaco Yacht Show
With the announcement of the New Maxi Era of performance Swan Superyachts – the launch of the new Swan 88, the first Swan with a hybrid propulsion and the Swan 108 last Spring, Nautor’s Swan has paved the way for…
Departure schedule navigation innovation a must for boats
Marine technology company savvy navvy has released a new innovative departure scheduling feature, one of the first on the market, which provides boaters with the best time to depart based on the route, wind and tidal conditions. The latest feature…
Australian Sailing Olympic webinar with Mat Belcher, Will Ryan and Victor Kovalenko
This is your chance to hear from our most successful Olympians about how they progressed from club sailing to the Olympic stage. Victor Kovalenko has 11 Olympic medals under his belt which has well-earnt him his status as “the medal…
Aspire takes slim lead in 5.5 Metre French Open
European Champions, Aspire (POL 17, Mateusz Kusznierewicz, Przemysław Gacek, Simon Fry) take the lead at the 2021 5.5 Metre French Open at the Régates Royales in Cannes after three more races on day two. New Moon II (BAH 24, Mark Holowesko, Peter Vlasov,…
Hempel Two Person Offshore Worlds: Italian duo’s resounding victory
Giovanna Valsecchi & Andrea Pendibene have sailed to a resounding victory on leg two of the 2021 Hempel Mixed Two Person Offshore World Championship in Italy. The crew representing Marina Militare (Italian Navy) crossed the finish line at Marina di…
New ocean race qualifier for Queensland sailors
Offshore racing yacht owners in south-east Queensland looking to qualify for major events, including the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, have had their task made much easier thanks to a new event organised by Southport Yacht Club. Titled the South-East…
Italian duo leads Hempel Two Person Offshore Worlds
Giovanna Valsecchi and Andrea Pendibene have sailed to a slender but useful lead on day two of leg two of the 2021 Hempel Mixed Two Person Offshore World Championship in Italy. Valsecchi and Pendibene are both members of Italy’s Navy service, and are proud to carry the name Marina Militare on their Figaro 3 keelboat. Before the…
World’s coolest yachts: Beneteau First 25.7
Although he is something of an expert on ocean cruising subjects, Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) organiser Jeremy Wyatt says his ideal yacht is small and more local – a Beneteau First 25.7. “A boat I sail often and have raced locally…
‘As good as it gets’ at 5.5 Metre French Open
The 2021 5.5 Metre French Open at the Régates Royales in Cannes opened to near perfect champagne sailing conditions with three races in 12-16 knots, blue skies and rising temperatures. Momo (SUI 229, Dieter Schön, Markus Wieser, Thomas Auracher) leads overall…
Bendigo teen’s sailing dream
Relatively unknown Victorian sailor Rain Forbes has a dream to join the ranks of famous Australian adventurers Jon Sanders, Kay Cottee, Jesse Martin and Jessica Watson, some of whom she has admired from afar and who have helped drive her…
Women in Boating at Coral Sea Marina
“It’s a man’s world” no longer, and out on the water more and more women are taking the helm and enjoying all the freedom and empowerment that boating has to offer. In the last eighteen months leisure boat sales have…
Arctic race announced as qualifier for Vendée Globe
The SAEM Vendée, the organisers of the Vendée Globe, will also organise the Vendée Arctic – Les Sables-d’Olonne which will be the first qualifying stage for the Vendée Globe 2024. The Arctic Vendée Les Sables-d’Olonne will leave from Port Olona,…
Jimmy Spithill: ‘Things are beginning to turn for this team’
The United States SailGP Team helmsman Jimmy Spithill reflects on the changing fortunes of his crew following a memorable battle with the Japanese team in Saint-Tropez in early September. As we rounded the top mark in the final race at…
US Melges Nationals: Porter’s record-setting win
Detroit, Michigan: After three days and eight races, Class stalwart, long-time owner, and former World Champion Brian Porter on Full Throttle acquired his eighth National Championship title, a monumental achievement in the very competitive U.S. Melges 24 Class. Needless to say…
European yacht charter picks up pace
The Riviera is reopening, with charter yachts still available. Phones started ringing at the Luxury Yacht Charter charter office as soon as the decision was announced: The European Union was easing travel restrictions for visitors vaccinated against COVID-19. “Inquiries have…
Multihull showdown for 2022 RORC Transatlantic Race
Entry is still open for the 2022 Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) Transatlantic Race, starting from Puerto Calero, Lanzarote, Canary Islands on Saturday January 8, 2022. In association with the International Maxi Association (IMA) and the Yacht Club de France,…
The Ocean Race 2022/23: Italian Sailing Team announces entry
During a press conference organised by the Yacht Club Italiano on Sunday evening, the Italian Minister of Tourism, Massimo Garavaglia, gave his full support for an Italian entry in the next edition of The Ocean Race, scheduled to start in…
Défi Azimut: 11th Hour Racing Team experiences highs and lows
Victory in the Speed Runs and the runner’s-up spot in the double-handed 48-hour race were the highlights for the 11th Hour Racing Team, as it competed with two boats in the Défi Azimut regatta in Lorient on the French Brittany…
Sailing aboard 11th Hour Racing Team for Défi Azimut
Justine Mettraux and Simon Fisher move up the IMOCA fleet ranks in the 48-hour race to claim second in the main event of the 2021 Défi Azimut. Apivia and LinkedOut rounded out the podium for first and second place.
49er and Nacra 17 European Championships: Final day highlights
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics is behind us and the fleet starts to look toward Paris. The next generation of sailors assembled in Thessaloniki, Greece for the 2021 European Championship.
Staniul and Sztorch win 49er Europeans in first for Poland
Thessaloniki, Greece: Mikolaj Staniul with Kuba Sztorch (POL) won a tit for tat battle with Tim Fischer with Fabian Graf (GER) that played out over the two 49er gold races on the final day of the European Championship. The two leading teams were separated by only two points heading into the…
Moody S38: Good all-round family cruising yacht
Looking for a good all-round family cruising boat with a good turn of speed, there are plenty of strong contenders, including the Moody S38. Partners Mick Jeffrey and Val Conway have owned boats and sailed together for decades and have…
Five Congressional Cup wins for Taylor Canfield
Taylor Canfield’s (USA) Team, Stars+Stripes, has triumphed in the 56th Congressional Cup at Long Beach Yacht Club, capping five-days of high calibre competition in this World Match Racing Tour championship event and making Canfield the most successful skipper in the 56-year…
Southern Yacht Club wins NYYC Invitational for second time
Rhode Island: For the second time in three editions, Southern Yacht Club will leave the New York Yacht Club Harbour Court with the most prestigious trophy in Corinthian sailing — the Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup, firmly in…
GC32 Worlds: Alinghi breakage sees Red Bull win
Villasimius, Italy: Red Bull Sailing Team were trailing by 3 points going into the final race. But a breakage on Alinghi saw the Austrian boat win the event on countback.
Red Bull claims GC32 Worlds on countback
Sport is all about emotions, highs and lows, and nowhere was this more evident than at the conclusion of the third GC32 World Championship held in Villasimius. The Sardinian resort town saved its best conditions to last today, with flat…
Nick Craig secures inaugural OK Dinghy Autumn Trophy
Bandol produced some great racing conditions for the final day of the inaugural OK Dinghy Autumn Trophy, hosted by the Société Nautique de Bandol, on the sunny Mediterranean coast of France. Two more races were sailed on Saturday in 6-12…
Congressional Cup: Four competitors progress to semi-finals
It wasn’t just the sudden 4.3 earthquake that shook things up at the Congressional Cup this weekend at Long Beach, California; the spirited racing found five skippers battling for the final spot in the semi-final round at this prestigious Long…
NYYC Invitational: Four straight wins for San Diego
Rhode Island: The story line at the sharp end of the fleet on Day 4 of the Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup was much the same as on Day 3, as San Diego Yacht Club played from in…
Bribon 500 and Thisbe new Xacobeo 6mR Europeans champions
Sanxenxo, Spain: The spectacular final race of the Xacobeo Six Metre European Championship 2021 proved to be an absolute cliff hanger, but in the end, Bribon 500 and Thisbe came out on top and are the new champions. Initially the…
GC32 Worlds: Red Bull finds wings on penultimate day
Villasimius in south eastern Sardinia delivered completely today, providing the perfect combination of wind, sun, flat water, a stunning backdrop and welcome reception ashore back in Marina di Villasimius for the flying catamaran teams. In the north easterly to easterly…
Maris clings to GC32 Worlds lead
From some time out, day two of the GC32 World Championship in Villasimius, Sardinia was looking set to be tough, with light winds forecast and after one false start early on, the fleet was returned to the Marina di Villasimius….
Epic day of OK Dinghy sailing in Bandol
Nick Craig extended his lead on the third day of the OK Dinghy Autumn Trophy in Bandol, France after three more races were sailed in 15-25 knots, huge waves and brilliant sunshine. It was an epic day on the water…
Xacobeo 6mR Europeans: Just a breath away from final play
Following a day of non-racing due to the complicated conditions in the Ria de Pontevedra, Saturday local time is the final day of the Xacobeo 6mR Europeans, with all options open and the continental title still at play. Javier de…
Lisa Darmanin on chasing Olympic medals
MySailing editor, Greta Quealy, caught up with Nacra 17 sailor Lisa Darmanin back home in Sydney after time spent in hotel quarantine following an eventful Tokyo Olympics. Cousins Lisa Darmanin, 30, and Jason Waterhouse, 29, had a mammoth task ahead…
Hylas Yachts’ H57 turns heads at Newport Boat Show
Hylas Yachts’ H57 hull number one featuring the progressive Bill Dixon design and luxurious interior made her official international debut at the Newport International Boat Show. Also, business is booming at Hylas Yachts as global demand grows for its range…
Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race update
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, home of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, remains hopeful the ‘Great Race’ will return in 2021. With 100 days until the start of the race, Noel Cornish AM, CYCA Commodore, provided an update…
Day 1 at GC32 World Championship
The third GC32 World Championship got off to a difficult start today off Villasimius, Sardinia. One race was successfully held the magnificent bay off Marina di Villasimius and the Capo Carbonara marine reserve before the wind began performing laps of…
Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship: Something to look forward to
Sydney sailors are anxiously awaiting news of Sydney’s lockdown coming to an end and after an enforced four-month hiatus from yacht racing, there is now a light on the horizon. Middle Harbour Yacht Club has announced the first major keelboat…
