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Well we have arrived in Bodstedt, Germany, the first team to set up and warmly welcomed by our great hosts, big Alex and the German contingent. We came in by dribs and drabs, Big Alex and his daughter Saskia (little…
After two months of busy preparation, our Innovation Yachts Open60AAL and skipper Norbert Sedlacek are ready to go. With the help of all our partners we were able to build and prepare a unique racing boat for a unique world…
Thailand: Taking a leaf out of the 35th America's Cup rulebook where a top wind limit for racing was set of 24 knots, at the Cape Panwa Hotel Phuket Raceweek Skipper's Briefing, Race Officer Simon James announced if winds averaged…
PHUKET, Thailand – A busy registration day at Cape Panwa Hotel saw 38 boats and more than 450 crew and families from 20 plus countries registered for the 15th Cape Panwa Hotel Phuket Raceweek yesterday and with weather warnings by…
With yet another sunny day on the North Sea coast, in a little gentler winds than in the last few days, another two inshore races were held in The Hague Offshore Sailing Worlds. The completion of the first race prompted…
Cascais, 19 July 2018 – The Rolex TP52 World Championship may be the most recent addition to the Rolex yachting portfolio, but it feels just as much a natural fit as any of the events that have featured during the…
The fourth day of the 48th Youth Sailing world Championships saw six class winners crowned gold medalists. The Youth Worlds has become the pinnacle sailing event for teenagers aged 16-18. Past gold medalists have gone on to very successful…
It was the last chapter of an epic 3,500nm transatlantic rivalry between Jens Kellinghusen's Varuna VI, and Boris Herrmann's Malizia – Yacht Club Monaco. In the end, Malizia was the fastest boat on the water and first after elapsed time,…
As the leading trio of Philippe Péché, Jean-Luc Van Den Heede and Mark Slats position themselves to cross the Doldrums, the dramas continue at the back of the Golden Globe Race fleet. Nabil Amra, the US based Palestinian sailing the…
While there's no change at the top of the leaderboards in each of the three classes in The Hague Offshore Sailing Worlds, the fight for the other podium positions remains keen as the points totals tighten up going into tomorrow…
Celebrating the Gold Coast’s 10th Anniversary Sail Paradise Series, Southport Yacht Club will ensure entertainment will reach a new high this year with multiple onshore action planned for the 2019 event. Entries are now open for the Bartercard Sail Paradise…
Of the nine classes racing at the 48th Youth Sailing World Championships, few are as closely contested as the Girls' RS:X, the Boys' Laser Radial and the Girls' 29er. While the podium is starting to take shape in a few…
In contrast to the past few days of light shifty winds, today's superb 12-17 knot southerly breeze made for fast and furious racing on all courses of The Hague Offshore Sailing World Championship 2018. And so even with a later…
(Tuesday 17th July, Cascais) – If the first two regattas of the 52 SUPER SERIES season in Croatia were tactical, cerebral and subtle; about moving up and down the gears through small wind variations, choosing the right side of the…
In winning all three races by comfortable margins, Argentina's Nacra 15 crew of Teresa Romairone and Dante Cittadini have forged a comfortable lead in the open multihull class at the 48th Youth Sailing World Championships. Romairone and Cittadini have posted…
It’s going to be an incredible five days at this years show with the ANZ Beneteau dealers group presenting the most impressive display of Beneteau yachts ever-assembled in Australia. Our 2018 line-up includes the world premiere of the NEW Oceanis…
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Multihull Central are excited to announce the biggest ever showcase of multihulls at this year’s Sydney International Boat Show, 2nd – 6th August, 2018. The display will feature five different multihulls including the Australian launch of the Corsair 970 trimaran,…
Windcraft this year will have more yachts on display than ever before. Six premieres will be in the line up including the Hanse 548 with its distinctive hard top bimini, plus the Italian Solaris 47 and the racy Dehler 42….
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International Paint has revealed their upcoming antifouling Micron AP, soon to be available in Australia. Micron AP is a maximum strength, slow self-polishing antifouling suitable for use on most vessel types and especially those spending time in regions where water…
After over 24 hours of sailing in light air off the Dutch North Sea coast, the opening act of The Hague Offshore Sailing World Championship has now concluded and the leaders are now known in each of three classes before…
Adelaide's Westminster School capped off an eventful four-year team journey to take out its first Australian Schools Team Sailing Championship in emphatic fashion yesterday at the Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron. The same three skippers, made up of Alex Higgins, Matt Meaney…
French leader Philippe Péché and his Rustler 36 PRB is being pushed hard by Dutch rival Mark Slats (Ophen Maverick) as the Golden Globe Race fleet enjoy glorious trade wind conditions on the run south towards the Cape Verde Islands….
Following on from last evening's splendid Opening Ceremony hosted by 11th Hour Racing and The Harte Institute, a blustery southeasterly breeze allowed for the full complement of 23 races scheduled among the nine classes. Team USA leads three classes-the Boys'…
International Paint has revealed their upcoming antifouling Micron AP, soon to be available in Australia. Micron AP is a maximumstrength, slow self-polishing antifouling suitable for use on most vessel types and especially those spending time in regions where water temperatures are higher and…
The Daily Herald (North Caribbean) ST. EUSTATIUS – Two men were rescued from the ocean Thursday after their sailboat sank between St. Eustatius and St. Maarten. The Police Department in St. Eustatius received notice that Reynaldo A. Redan (57) with…
Xinhua NAIROBI, July 12 (Xinhua) — Kenya on Thursday hosted an estimated 200 delegates from 68 countries amid renewed pledge to support innovative strategies aimed at eradicating the menace of piracy along the Somalia coastline. The 21st Plenary Session of…
The Daily Mail By Will Stewart In Moscow for MailOnline A woman who was lost at sea for 21 hours with nothing but a lilo to cling to has spoken out for the first time since her terrifying ordeal. Olga…
The sun continued to shine today at the start of racing in The Hague Offshore Sailing World Championship, with many thousands of beachgoers watching nearly a thousand sailors on their boats in the fleet start the long offshore race portion…
Just over two weeks out from the Close of Entries, the 30th anniversary Airlie Beach Race Week is heading for the record books with more entries received to-date than ever before and edging closer to the all-time record of 133…
The sailing pedigree of the well-established Friends School from Hobart was on display yesterday after a dominant day at the 2018 Australian Secondary Schools Team Racing Championship in which they stole the lead from Perth's Scotch College. After losing their…
Under bright sunny skies and a gentle 10 knots of wind, many entries in the 86-boat fleet from 15 nations made it out to the race areas today to test the waters of the North Sea in preparation for tomorrow's…
A tight finish was expected, but no one expected the final day of the OK Dinghy World Championship to be at tight as it turned out and after two thrilling and close races, Andre Budzien claimed his third OK Dinghy…
A strong 55-yacht fleet is preparing for the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, an annual winter dash north and principal feeder to the Queensland regatta events. Entries for the opening race of the CYCA’s 2018-19…
With racing starting an hour early to compensate for lost races earlier in the week, sailors hitting the water for the final day of the 2018 49er and Nacra 17 European Championship saw what by now was a rare sight…
Fredrik Loof moved to the top of the OK Dinghy World Championship in Warnemunde, Germany, after two more races were sailed on Friday in near perfect conditions, taking a win and a second to lead the fleet by two points…
A half a world away from the sandy shores of Newcastle, Australia, Peter Hartigan and Louise Costello are celebrating after crossing the mighty North Atlantic Ocean as part of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race. The couple has just…
Los Angeles, California: Exactly one year from this week, dozens of entries will start Transpac 50, the 50th edition of the Los Angeles-Honolulu ocean racing classic and already there are 24 entries, the strongest early turnout in the 113-year history…
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