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BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE 08-21-2020 02:22:21 Japan’s classification society, Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) has issued an “Approval in Principle” (AIP) for a wind kite system under development by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K Line) and France’s Airseas SAS. Granted under ClassNK’s Wind…
One of the long list of super-talented JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship-winning skippers is the 2004 champion, Britain’s Rob Greenhalgh. Rob, one of only three skippers from the northern hemisphere to win the world’s premier 18 Footer championship, and his…
The owners and Organising Authority of the 44Cup have today made the final decision to cancel the remaining two events of the 2020 season. This is due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic which this year has brought much of the…
Sanremo, Italy, is all ready to welcome the 5.5 Metre fleet for its 2020 European Championship, which is being sailed from 25-29 August. Normally only held when the world championship is outside Europe, the event has attracted 20 crews from…
The UK Coastguard requested the immediate launch of the Selsey all-weather Lifeboat after receiving a mayday distress call from a yacht that had been dismasted 3 miles south-west of Selsey Bill. The Shannon class all-weather Lifeboat launched at 12.13 p.m….
In parts 1 – 4 we have explored the purchase, haul out and delivery from Sydney to Brisbane of the World’s First TP52, a vessel we rescued from becoming scrap. When we last left the boat, it had settled into…
Only one race was possible on the fourth day of the U23 Finn World Championship for the Finn Silver Cup, at Canet en Roussillon, France. The second race was cancelled when very strong winds arrived soon after the first race…
BBC News At least 17 people, including two children, died off Haiti when the sailing boat they were on sank between Tortuga island and the fishing port of Saint-Louis-du-Nord. Officials say those on board lived on Tortuga and had been…
Stuff.co.nz. Britain’s America’s Cup syndicate has taken delivery of its new America’s Cup boat ahead of shipping it to New Zealand. Teams are allowed two boats and the second generation boats will be sailed at Auckland 2021 with INEOS Team…
Following reports in several media sources, regarding allegations of a breach of the World Sailing Code of Ethics by the President, Kim Andersen, a statement has been prepared to address the situation. “My intent as President of World Sailing over…
The 2020 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s annual 384-nautical-mile challenge due to commence on Saturday 3 October, has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following Queensland border restrictions, the club resolved it…
Double U23 Finn World Champion, Oskari Muhonen, from Finland, stamped his authority over the fleet at the 2020 Finn Silver Cup at Carnet en Roussillon, France on Wednesday, with three race wins from three races in near perfect conditions. France’s…
The fleet for Sail Paradise 2021 has taken a step up with the recent entry of the 72-foot New Zealand flagged entry Silver Fern by Southport Yacht Club (SYC) member, David Hows. David Hows purchased the 72-foot steel yacht Silver…
Sydney, Australia – 20 August 2020 Multihull Central has announced more new speakers for the Seabbatical Summit Live series of webinars streamed on Zoom, Facebook and YouTube, held every Friday, aimed at providing key information and inspiration for people planning…
It is with great regret and sadness that the International Finn Association has decided to cancel the 2020 Finn Gold Cup, due to be held in Palma in October, after it was rescheduled from the original dates back in May….
Oskari Muhonen, from Finland, took two race wins from two races on the second day of the U23 Finn World Championship for the Finn Silver Cup at Canet en Roussillon, in France, on Tuesday to extend his lead at the…
Inside Science. By Yuen Yiu. During Columbus’ third voyage to the Americas, as his six-ship fleet sailed around the southern tip of Trinidad, an island just off the coast of Venezuela, they encountered a freak wave taller than the ship’s…
The first of the new model Excess catamaran from Groupe Beneteau arrives in Australia this weeked (Aug 22, 2020). Bruno Belmont, the lead designer on Excess, is renowned for his work with multihulls. In fact, he designed the trimarans featured…
Defending U23 World Champion, Oskari Muhonen, from Finland, leads the fleet after three races on the opening day of the 2020 Finn Silver Cup in Canet en Roussillon, in France. Nicolas Thierse, from Germany is second with Guillaume Boisard, from…
Currently there are well over 300 vessels carrying over 600 crew members in the South Pacific region that are displaced and facing very uncertain futures. Whilst they may be “stuck in paradise” travel restrictions related to Covid19 mean these vessels…
BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE 08-13-2020 09:06:40 The Auckland District Court has sentenced Ports of Auckland Limited (POAL) to a fine of $280,000 for allowing its pilot boats to exceed harbour speed limits on thousands of voyages, including one that ended in a…
Inside the Games. By Liam Morgan. Uruguay's Scott Perry has emerged as the latest challenger to World Sailing President Kim Andersen after confirming his intention to run for the top job in this year's election. Perry, a World Sailing vice-president, becomes…
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia has again elected to close down the clubhouse and abandon winter yacht racing on Sydney Harbour due to the COVID-19 virus. A second member of the club has tested positive to COVID-19 and, after…
Race three of the Combined Clubs Winter Series on the Derwent yesterday produced four new race winners on a morning of challenging sailing in steady rain and an 10-12 knot south-easterly, an unusual breeze for this time of the year….
CAPE MAY, N.J. — The Coast Guard rescued a sea turtle entangled in a fishing trap line 11 miles southeast of Cape May, Thursday afternoon. Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay command center received a call from the Marine Mammal Stranding…
Inside the Games. By Michael Houston. Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ) have revealed that its preparations for the 36th America's Cup will continue under COVID-19 alerts, despite the Mayor of Auckland ruling that major events would only go ahead if it…
The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) is the Northern Territory in Australia’s premier cultural institution. The revitalised Colin Jack-Hinton Maritime Gallery in Darwin has recently reopened to the public. Visitors can see an immersive display of…
John ‘Steamer’ Stanley is the person to go to for historical information and photographic images regarding the 18 Footers, now it’s time to take a look at John’s own history when it comes to all things 18ft Skiff sailing and…
London (14 August, 2021); The highest ranked series of match racing events in the United States – The Grand Slam Series – has announced its event dates for 2021 including reuniting with the World Match Racing Tour, the world’s longest…
Barton Marine has appointed DeckHardware Marine Solutions Australasia to distribute its range of deck gear across the Australasia region. Barton’s blocks and traveller car systems and accessories will be available for chandleries, OEMs and riggers to order in September. Barton…
Melbourne, Australia – The new Ronstan Sailboat Hardware Catalogue is now available, complete with the latest new products and up-to-date specifications for Ronstan's full range of sailboat hardware, including Andersen winches. The catalogue is brought to you in digital format…
ABC Radio Adelaide. By Malcolm Sutton. A rotted boat stranded on a metropolitan Adelaide beach for weeks could be destined for the dump after it sank in shallow waters just two days after being pulled back to sea. The…
Sixty four boats took part in the 2020 Airlie Beach Race Week Whitsundays Festival of Sailing, hosted by Whitsunday Sailing Club (WSC), which had a difficult job on their hands between the light and fluky conditions and imposing restrictions caused…
It has been a long time coming, but the first major international Finn Class event of 2020 is due to begin this weekend. The U23 World Championship for the Finn Silver Cup will take place in Canet en Roussillon, in…
Porto Cervo, 13 August 2020. The Yacht Club Costa Smeralda is set to launch an Italian challenge for the Youth America's Cup, participating in the event scheduled for 2021 in Auckland with an Italian team named Young Azzurra. The ambitious…
The Australian Wooden Boat Festival planned for February 2021 will not be proceeding, the festival’s General Manager Mr Paul Stephanus announced today. Mr Stephanus said that considerable planning had already gone into next year’s festival and it is disappointing that…
Anyone knowing Dr Simon Torvaldsen realizes his eye for detail and his passion for yacht racing. After several years of success in his S&S 34 Blondie, he really wanted to step up in performance and race a boat that could…
A long wait ashore for 64 crews as officials continued to monitor the weather, or lack thereof on the Pioneer Bay course, for the penultimate day of Airlie Beach Race Week Whitsundays Festival of Sailing, hosted by Whitsunday Sailing Club…
Sydney Morning Herald. By Tim Barlass. On a wing and a prayer, Pip the dachshund – stranded in the United States for five months – finally arrived home in Sydney on Tuesday night. In emotional scenes at a chilly Virgin…
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