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Passing the 40S line which marks the official start of the Southern Ocean’s ‘Roaring Forties’ brings expectations of big surfs and accelerated boat speeds, however that is not always the case as Clipper Race teams are discovering so far in…
It all starts on the street and ends up in the ocean. Australian professional big-boat sailor Andy Turton and boat-builder Peter Ceglinski have a solution to this world-wide problem that impacts on every marine community. They have developed the Seabin…
A 5-mile gap separates the first prototype from the fourth in the 2pm ranking. In series, it is also a constant battle between the two Ofcet boats, with a strong lead over more than 40 miles ahead of…
The early morning (CET) Saturday should see the first Ultime break the finish line off Itajaí, Brasil to take overall line honours in this 12th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre. With just under 800 miles of racing left the last…
Clipper Race fleet is living life at an angle as teams continue to push upwind, still seeking out the more favourable westerlies that the Southern Ocean is so famous for with its Roaring Forties conditions. LMAX Exchange still leads the race,…
The steak houses of Hong Kong were doing a brisk trade last night with Etchells sailors feeding up after yesterday’s post-race re-weigh and energy levels were clearly high as the fleet took to the water early this morning to check…
The New Zealand newspaper Marlborough Express is reporting that a mystery wreck found at the bottom of Picton Harbour may be missing yacht the Sioux,according to police. Acting Area Commander Senior Sergeant Peter Payne said images provided by the Navy…
Several websites have been reporting that the yacht sailed into Venice in the James Bond movie Casino Royale is back up for sale. With the upcoming release of Spectre plus the upcoming auction of the only Aston Martin DB10 this…
In just over a month, Act 8 of the Extreme Sailing Series will be in Sydney Harbour once again. Marine suppliers Ross & Whitcroft are offering one luck buyer a VIP pass to watch the series and get onboard one…
Lehr Australia has been given approval to release its range of Lehr 4 stroke LPG outboards in Australia. The outboards are available from 1.8 kilowatt to 11kW (2.5 horsepower to 15hp). “They run on propane which has no ethanol and…
After a slow start, teams are relieved to be making better direction south towards the notoriously strong currents of the Southern Ocean and the Roaring Forties as they bid to improve progress in the race to Albany, Western Australia. Spreading…
Powered by the trade winds, the Minis are avidly speeding across the Atlantic. Only gybes and the speed differences continue to create gaps. Getting the gybe right in the right timing, repositioning the boat at the right moment is a…
The Transat Jacques Vabre fleet, from the leading Ultime to the final Class 40, now spans the Atlantic from the latitude of Lisbon, Portugal to Recife, Brazil. MACIF, the pacemaking Ultime, of Francois Gabart and Pascal Bidégorry made 608 miles…
Today marked the mid-point of the Etchells World Championships in Hong Kong, with three races already under the fleet’s collective belt. Some Australian's started to make a push for the lead. The weather in Hong Kong played ball and put…
Birkenhead Point Marina, a new advertiser with mysailing.com.au, is coming to the party and offering all our readers 5c per litre off its already highly competitive fuel price. Timed to celebrate the launch of its completed marina, which now includes…
The 2015 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race entries have officially closed and the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia and Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania are pleased to announce 111 yachts have entered the testing 628 nautical mile classic. Comprising 83…
The world’s largest luxury catamaran, Hemisphere, has found a fitting base this week in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef. The 44 metre catamaran, with its 16.6m beam found a home within Airlie Beach’s Abell Point Marina. Abell Point…
This year's O’pen BIC WORLD O'PEN CUP is being held at Safety Beach Sailing Club, Melbourne, Australia from 27th December -3rd January. It is one of the most prolific youth sailing events in the world where competitors of all ages, genders and countries compete against one…
The forecasts got it spot on for today’s Etchells World Championship racing, with a solid 15kts at 075° showing no signs of flaking out during the day’s action. Principal Race Officer Kevin Wilson had no hesitation in starting on schedule,…
The fleet has been struggling to make decent progress in the light conditions, with fickle winds, squalls and the Agulhas current making sail selection a tricky process. Over the next 24 hours, however, a low pressure gradient that most of…
With one week to go, there is much anticipation about the ISAF Rolex Sailor of the Year Awards recognising the achievements of the world's best sailors over the course of the last year. Ranging from the most challenging round the…
Danish crew SAP Extreme Sailing Team are confirmed as the first entry to the 2016 Extreme Sailing Series™. The Danes become the first crew to accept the challenge of racing ultra-light, high-speed GC32 hydro-foiling catamarans in city-centre Stadiums at eight…
Paradoxically the thrill of the Mini Transat îles de Guadeloupe lies in a mixture of great joys and severe disappointments and bitter failures. Following the retirement of Davy Beaudart, it is Radek Kowalczyk’s turn to throw in the towel after…
AMSA Search and Rescue reports coordinating the response to a ketch taking on water near Melville Island in the Northern Territory. An Australian Border Force aircraft received a VHF mayday call from the vessel about 6am AEDT this morning and…
Olympic gold medallists Nathan Outteridge (NSW) and Iain Jensen (NSW) have arrived in Argentina to contest the 49er/FX South American Championship with racing starting tomorrow, Thursday, 5 November 2015 (5-8 November 2015 local time, AEDT +14hrs). The South American Championship…
The 2015 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race entries have officially closed and the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia is pleased to announce 111 yachts have entered the testing 628 nautical mile classic, comprising of 83 boats covering every state of…
Racing in the 47th Etchells World Championships got underway in earnest this morning, with Principal Race Officer Kevin Wilson choosing to start racing on schedule, with the signal boat situated just off the north west of Ninepins. 43 Etchells started…
The worst of the storm is over with wind and sea state reducing overnight, and the teams are making some progress east at the start of the Wardan Whip race. The gusty conditions, big waves and swell yesterday made life…
Wanhang Longcheer kept a close eye on Emirates Team New Zealand to secure victory in the Beneteau 40.7 fleet at the China Cup International Regatta. Aussie skipper of Longcheer Steve McConaghy was understandably delighted to have won in the 25-boat…
The final results are in and have been calculated by the Bart’s Bash team, and the winner of Bart’s Bash 2015 has been revealed as Alex Schon and Marc Hiles, sailing at Lake Deneys Yacht Club, South Africa. Clacton Sailing…
The 2014-15 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race was the most successful ever, figures show in the official Race Report released today. The curtain fell on the 12th edition of the 42-year-old event in Gothenburg on June 27, and today’s…
This November, over 260 boats and 1250 people including 40 children aged under 16 will take part in the 30th Atlantic Rally for Cruisers, which sets sail from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, heading 2700NM across the Atlantic to Saint…
After 48 hours racing, things are settling down. Aboard the Minis, they are all finding their own pace even if the pressure of the competition, sometimes added to a little seasickness for some, still causes some minor setbacks. The routine…
After 4 weeks of the LUDERITZ SPEED CHALLENGE 2015 event, conditions today – 02.11.2015 – were strong and perfect to break world and national records – BOTH achieved! Until now, the wind has been strong but not enough to break…
British sailor Alex Thomson and his co-skipper Guillermo Altadill are looking towards the 2016 Vendee Globe after an extraordinary sequence of events ended their participation in the Transat Jacques Vabre this weekend. The pair were rescued by the Spanish coastguard…
Defending champions Michael Coxon, Dave O’Connor and Trent Barnabas brought Thurlow Fisher Lawyers home a convincing winner of Race 1 of the 2015-2016 NSW 18ft Skiff Championship on Sydney Harbour today. The team gave a faultless exhibition in the fresh…
Sailing and photography enthusiasts from around the world are invited to vote for this year’s Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image – click here to vote. The competition will be tight again this year, with no less than 135 professional photographers from…
The start of the Wardan Whip, from Cape Town, South Africa, to Albany, Western Australia, saw strong south easterly winds of 20 knots and gusts of 35 knots on the start line, before some of the fleet contended with lighter,…
Against the stunning backdrop of Ninepins, Bluff and the Clearwater Bay peninsula, today’s practice race for the 47th Etchells World Championships offered competitors completely different conditions to those enjoyed during the Asia Pacific Championships, with 18 to 20kts of northerly…
Anne-Claire Le Berre won the Busan Cup Women’s International Match Race final 3 – 2, after marvellous match racing fights against Katie Spithill. As WIM Series title holder Camilla Ulrikkeholm finished 3rd in Busan, the Epic Racing team, with Maggie…
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