Poole lifeboat aids dismasted yacht
For the third day running Poole Lifeboat was requested to launch by the UK coastguard just after 2pm on Sunday (July 5) to a report of five people in or on, an inflatable clinging to a buoy in Studland Bay….
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WinterBash Icebreaker sailing regatta at Redcliffe
Sailors from Ballina to Maryborough, Bundaberg, Gladstone, and west to Toowoomba are preparing to attend the Humpybong Yacht Club WinterBash regatta at Woody Point, Redcliffe on July 25 and 25, 2020. Humpybong Yacht Club president David Begley said WinterBash was…
More than half of Tokyo residents opposed to Olympics next year, survey finds
Inside the Games A new survey has found that more than half of Tokyo residents do not want the postponed Olympic and Paralympic Games to be held next year. Tokyo 2020 has been moved back to 2021 due to the…
The joys of going offshore in an open boat
Nowadays most people’s perceptions of using an open boat to sail or cruise offshore, they would assume you are totally mad. Guess I grew up in a different era. In our teens we were undoubtedly inspired by Frank Dye and…
18ft Skiffs: Dave Porter, the unluckiest champion
David Porter became the 1975 JJ Giltinan world 18ft Skiff champion when he skippered KB to a brilliant victory on the Brisbane River, but fortune didn’t always smile on the great sailor. Aside from the lone 1975 victory, David was runner-up on five…
America's Cup inquiry: high-profile event managers named as 'whistleblowers'
Stuff.co.nz By Todd Niall. The investigations into financial management of the 2021 America’s Cup have taken another twist, with the principals of a high-profile sport-events business claiming they are “whistleblowers” with concerns about matters in the Cup organisation. Tom Mayo…
Grant Dalton comments on “a highly orchestrated attack on our integrity and credibility”
Following a week of high drama for America's Cup defender, Team New Zealand, which included accusations of government money being lost in an internet scam, CEO Grant Dalton fires back: Auckland, New Zealand – 3rd July 2020 This week has seen…
State Youth Championships to go ahead
Australian Sailing has announced that several upcoming State Youth Championships and Coaching Clinics are set to proceed as scheduled. After consultation with local authorities and current COVID-19 guidelines and recommendations, the Northern Territory (July), Queensland (September), Western Australia (September), New…
Shooting the Breeze with Ronstan – Lisa Darmanin
Lisa Darmanin, one of the world's best sailors and 2016 Olympic Silver Medallist in the Nacra 17, talks to Stephen Brayshaw about the Olympic experience and being on the team going to Tokyo. https://youtu.be/g6mYjlXvpJs
NEEL Trimarans announces new NEEL 43 Model
NEEL Trimarans has unveiled its new compact trimaran, the NEEL 43. The Lombard-designed addition to the range is innovative and impressive, featuring a marked move towards the use of bio-sourced and recyclable materials. More compact than her big sisters, the…
Vale Jim Young, visionary New Zealand designer
Auckland, 19 Jun 2020: He had an “obsession with boats and everything that makes them tick” and it led to one of the biggest influences on the New Zealand yachting and boating community. Well known designer and boatbuilder Jim Young…
Why is circuit protection necessary?
From USA company New Wire Marine: Why is Circuit Protection Necessary? Your entire boat’s electrical system is driven by a very powerful source: A battery. Intentionally – and necessarily – this battery can push a huge amount of electrical current…
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup and Rolex Swan Cup confirmed
Porto Cervo, 30 June 2020. The Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in agreement with the Nautor's Swan shipyard and the International Maxi Association, and with the approval of institutional partner Rolex, has confirmed that the traditional September regattas, the Maxi Yacht…
New President for International Cape Horners Association
The International Association of Cape Horners whose Patron is HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, has a new President – The Earl of Portsmouth DL. As Quentin Wallop, he rounded the Horn during the Second Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race…
Defiant arrives in Auckland
DEFIANT, the first AC75 racing yacht built for New York Yacht Club American Magic, Challenger for the 36th America’s Cup, has arrived in New Zealand. The AC75 was shipped through the Gulf of Mexico, transited the Panama Canal and then…
Airlie Beach Race Week prepares as Queensland border opening announced
With the announcement that the Queensland border will open on 10 July to all but Victoria, Whitsunday Sailing Club (WSC) is working hard to make sure that Airlie Beach Race Week Whitsundays Festival of Sailing, to be held from 6-13…
SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week – taking the party to the people in 2020
The prayers of keen yachties were answered yesterday afternoon when it was announced the Queensland border will open from 10 July, at this stage allowing yachties to participate in Townsville Yacht Club’s much anticipated SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week 2020….
More drama for America's Cup as ETNZ responds to allegations of fraud
A major row is brewing in New Zealand after the country's biggest newspaper, the NZ Herald, published allegations of fraud, amongst other things, against ETNZ and the America's Cup organising authority. The full Herald report can be read here. It…
Team NZ axes contractor after secrets allegedly leaked
Team New Zealand has axed a contractor, after secrets were allegedly leaked from its Auckland base over a period of months. “We're flabbergasted,” said Grant Dalton, the team's managing director. “(That this) has existed in our own organisation under our…
Date set for 2020 Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia is pleased to announce the release of the Notice of Race and opening of entries for the rescheduled 2020 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race. The 384-nautical-mile coastal race was postponed due to the…
Passage to Indon: not the Debut they were hoping for
I awake at four in the morning after eight hours of blissful sleep, the longest period of uninterrupted slumber I have had for a week. Sailing Vessel Zefr has just completed the passage from Thursday Island, Australia to Debut in…
New Zealand border restrictions threaten Youth America's Cup
Newshub. By Tom McRae The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron warns that tens of millions of dollars could be lost, if immigration rules aren't sorted soon. Seventeen teams from around the world have already signed up for the Youth America's…
Six months until AC75s face off for the first time
Auckland, New Zealand – 27th June 2020 26th of June in Bermuda and the 27th of June in New Zealand, no matter what year, will always be a day of reflection of winning the 35th America’s Cup for many Kiwis….
Distress calls, rescues pick up over holiday weekend in Mid-Atlantic
PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Boaters and swimmers took to the water this Father's Day weekend, and as the summer boating season ramps up, Coast Guard units and command center personnel responded to a high number of emergencies from New Jersey to…
Ship Navios Unite loses three containers off Cape Leeuwin, WA
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is responding to an incident involving the loss of about three shipping containers from the Liberian-flagged container ship, Navios Unite. The ship reported losing the containers overboard in rough weather about 33km south west of…
Search scaled back for man who fell overboard off Gladstone
An extensive air and water search for a 54-year-old man who fell from a sailing boat in waters off Bustard Head which began on Friday has been scaled back. The boat is believed to have been en route from Gladstone…
Youth America's Cup boat flies around Auckland Harbour
RNZYS. By Andrew Delves The brand new AC9F Youth America’s Cup yacht has undergone an official on-water sail testing day in Auckland with fantastic results, and the event is well on track for 2021. With two female and two male…
Len Heffernan changed the style of Sydney 18 Footers in the 1960s
Brisbane led the way in the transition from the four-handed 18ft Skiffs to the three-handers in the late 1950s, but it was the late Len Heffernan who took up the challenge to introduce the new style boats to Sydney, when…
A cruise of the Med to experience the volcanoes
The north wind, the 'Tramontana', was blowing steadily as we left the Aeolian islands and sailed south through the Straits of Messina. We were leaving the Tyrrhenian Sea to enter the Ionian, the notorious cross-currents of the straits made the…
Man arrested after allegedly attempting to flee Australia by yacht
A man will reappear in court today after he was allegedly found hiding in the air-conditioning vent of a bulk carrier while attempting to leave the country. About 10.30am on Saturday (20 June 2020), a large vessel, headed for Newcastle,…
BIA lobbies governments to improve infrastructure and create jobs
Over the past 10 days BIA has delivered submissions to multiple Ministers across State and Federal Governments calling on investment and cutting of red tape to support new and improved maritime infrastructure. The submissions call upon governments to seize the…
Spirit 111: a yacht of no compromise
Building the most eco-friendly yacht in the world. It was an assignment the British Spirit Yachts received loud and clear. For the renowned boat builder however, the superyacht owners wishes were right up their street. Integrating modern technology into classic…
America's Cup to be sailed “as close to land as possible”
Stuff.co.nz America’s Cup director Iain Murray has delivered some good news for fans, declaring there is real intention to sail next year’s event as close to land as possible. Auckland has five courses designated for racing and choosing the course…
World Sailing confirms International Olympic Committee financial support
World Sailing, the world governing body of the sport, has received confirmation of financial support from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) following constructive dialogue. The IOC is supporting World Sailing in addressing the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and…
New 18ft Skiff teams wanted for 2020 – apply now
The Australian 18 Footers League has long had a policy of introducing new and young teams into its fleet to ensure the continued growth and quality of the club's 85-year-old tradition of 18ft Skiff Racing on Sydney Harbour. It comes…
MC38s long-awaited return to 2020 season
Winter sailing on Sydney Harbour is often fraught, light winds and plenty of shifting potholes to catch the unsuspecting out. For the MC38s crews who returned to their season after months of COVID isolation, getting the fleet back together and…
World Sailing ranked in second tier of IOC governance results
Inside The Games. By Michael Pavitt The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) has said its members have shown substantial improvements after conducting its third governance review, with International Federations (IFs) grouped for the first time based on their total…
The DRHEAM CUP will start on 19 July
The third edition of the DRHEAM-CUP will take place despite European CPVID-19 restrictions. On 10 June, after discussions with the competent authorities and the approval of the French Sailing Federation, the coast is clear for obtaining the Préfecture's authorisation and…
18ft Skiffs: New Zealand's 18ft Skiff racing record
Three consecutive victories by the Honda Marine team of David McDiarmid, Brad Collins and Matt Steven in the world’s premier JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship over the past three seasons, gives New Zealanders every right to boast at the moment. It’s not…
World’s first Clean Up Flotilla moves to Whitsundays
Originally we had planned to run the Clean Up Flotilla in Phuket, however current travel restrictions means we have moved this years Flotilla to the Whitsundays, where it all started for Ocean Crusaders. As a skipper in the Whistundays working…
