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It is with profound sadness the Oatley family announces the passing of Robert Ian Oatley, AO, BEM. Known affectionately to all as Bob, he was a proud and passionate Australian recognised for his outstanding contributions to the Australian wine, tourism,…
The tightest, most thrilling battle of the Clipper 2015-16 Round the World Yacht Race so far came right down to the final seconds as LMAX Exchange claimed an incredibly narrow victory over constant rival GREAT Britain in the Henri Lloyd…
The 2016 Australian 9er, 420 and I14 National Championships drew to a close yesterday, as the SPLASH Festival hits the halfway point. Woollahra Sailing Club hosted 220 sailors, across five classes, from the 1st to 8th of January with a…
At 0059hrs, Saturday 9th January 2016, Drew Carruthers’ Sayer 11, Runaway crossed the finish line to take line honours victory in the 2016 Bartercard Coffs to Paradise Yacht Race. Following a solid three hours later the second vessel across the…
The windiest day of the past week gave the fleet in the 73rd Sharpie Nationals a day of brisk sailing on Hobart’s River Derwent yesterday, dismasting one boat and forcing seven others to retire with gear damage. With the Australian…
Bob Oatley, the billionaire owner of eight times Sydney-Hobart line honours winner Wild Oats XI, has passed away after a short illness. Mr Oatley, who made his fortune in the wine industry when he sold his Rosemount Estate brand to…
IDEC SPORT crossed the finishing line off Ushant at 1650hrs UTC on Friday 8th January. Francis Joyon and his crew of five took 47 days 14 hours and 47 minutes to sail around the world. This was the third best…
The sailors on Spindrift 2 crossed the finish line of the Jules Verne Trophy off Ushant at 15:01 UTC on Friday, after 47 days 10 hours 59 minutes and 02 seconds at sea. After nearly 29,000 miles travelled at an…
World Sailing will take the sport to a mass audience in 2016 with an innovative and forward approach that was presented today at the London Boat Show at the ExCel in Great Britain. WORLD SAILING Series Editor, Matt Sheahan, World…
Thunder and lightning threatened over the Perth city skyline on the final day of the McDougall McConaghy Australian Moth Championships but an early start meant a number of competitors were slow to get afloat for the first of three final…
Tasmanian yachtsman Nick Rogers today eclipsed his own record in the Prince Philip Cup for the classic International Dragon class by provisionally winning the Cup for the 11th time. His win with Karabos IX will not be officially confirmed until…
Victorian S80 class champion Luke Reinehr is already looking hard to beat yet again in the 2106 championships being conducted on Corio Bay by Royal Geelong Yacht Club. Reinehr today steered Intrusion to first place in the opening two races…
With over a third of the Bartercard Coffs to Paradise Yacht Race covered it is still anybody’s race. As the fleet pass Yamba, all of the entrants are within eyeshot of each other. The three favourites, Drew Carruthers RUNAWAY, David…
The Henri Lloyd Hobart to Whitsundays Race is shaping up to a tense and dramatic finish, as once again in the last 24 hours, the lead has changed hands, and as the teams yoyo up and down the leaderboard, two…
The moth fleet sweltered in the heat scattered around the boat park at the South of Perth Yacht Club under the shade of trees and in air conditioned rooms waiting for the scorching Easterly breeze to stabilise. With the thermometer…
Mission Performance may have started the Ocean Sprint much later than anticipated after going to the aid of another vessel in distress, but the team has made up for lost time by recording the fastest time of the fleet through the…
A lay-day today and a chance for weary young bodies to rest. Lay-day is often a time for boat repairs and rig adjustments etc, but so far the regatta has been largely incident free. Four races of the Stonehaven Cup…
Published on Jan 6, 2016 www (What Went Wrong) in the “Hobart”. Geoff Waller of www.boatson.tv talks exclusively to North Sails’ Michael Coxon on what happened in the recent disastrous 2015 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race when 31 yachts retired….
After 35 years of sailing a Sharpie, including contesting 27 Australian championships, South Australian sailor Sam McCloud has finally won his first Nationals in the iconic class – at the age of 63. McCloud is unbeatable going into yesterday’s seventh…
With a postponed Bartercard Coffs to Paradise Yacht Race, Drew Carruthers Sayer 11, Runaway was eager for today’s lighter weather conditions. Runaway is light and fast and particular favourable for light winds. Originally built by yacht designer John Sayer, Runaway…
Volunteers from Marine Rescue Port Stephens risked their lives in a desperate rescue operation during which their rescue vessel was knocked flat by a series of eight metre waves last night. The seven-member crew of Port Stephens 40 (Danial Thain)…
With eleven of the twelve strong Clipper Race fleet making the tactical decision to sail close to the eastern Australian coast,Derry~Londonderry~Doire’s plan to remain further offshore has seen the team take the lead in the Henri Lloyd Hobart to Whitsundays Race…
British disabled sailor Megan Pascoe heads the leader board after the first three races of the World Open Championship for the International 2.4mR class sailed on Hobart's River Derwent yesterday. With placings of 2-1-2, the world-renowned young woman sailor has a…
Ten times Prince Philip Cup winner in the International Dragon class, Tasmanian Nick Rogers appears well on his way to another victory in the classic one-design keelboat class. Excelling on his home waters of Hobart’s River Derwent, Rogers yesterday steered Karabos…
With the closing date for entries to the 2016 edition of The Transat fast approaching, three new skippers have added their names to the starting roster. In the competitive Class40 fleet, French skipper Vincent Lantin will take part on board…
Perth delivered a fantastic day's racing on day three of the McDougall McConachy Moth Australian Championship in hazy sunshine and a more stable 15 – 16 knot westerly and flat water. Perfect foiling conditions for the fleet of 54 moths….
JANUARY 6, 2016 – Newport, RI – Charlie Enright and Mark Towill announced today the formation of their new racing team, 55 South. Enright and Towill will train and race under 55 South as they work toward their ultimate goal of returning to…
The success of the 2015 Helia 44 syndicate has led to Multihull Solutions announcing that registrations are now open in a second Whitsunday catamaran syndicate. This syndication of a Fountaine Pajot Hélia 44 Evolution makes new catamaran ownership more affordable,…
After nine years on “floaters” the Extreme Sailing Series will race foiling GC32s next year; the A Class is looking to split their fleet into foilers and floaters; Andrew McDougall is putting the finishing touches on a new, cheaper one-design…
UPDATE:The body of a sailor who went missing from a yacht near Port Stephens last week has been found floating in the water by local sailors. Malcolm Lennon, 62, was swept from his yacht, Amante, amid violent seas off Broughton…
Severe weather warnings for gale force winds in the waters from Smokey Cape to Point Danger with predictions of up to 40 knot wind gusts have caused the postponement of the 2016 Bartercard Coffs to Paradise Yacht Race. With the…
Two of Australia’s outstanding helmsman in one-design yacht racing, Tasmania’s Nick Rogers and Gordon Ingate from Sydney are on equal points in the Prince Philip Cup for Dragon class yachts after a day of frustrating sailing on Hobart’s River Derwent….
London UK (5th January 2016): After a year of great change – with new racing formats and new ownership – the World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) is set for a thrilling season in 2016. The prospect of high-octane multihull racing and…
After a hazy start, day two of the McDougall McConaghy 2016 International Moth Australian Championship was a much better day for racing out on the Swan river in Perth, WA. Around midday a light and shifty breeze filled in from…
The last 24 hours in the Henri Lloyd Hobart to Whitsundays Race have seen the fleet getting a bit of a battering from a developing low with unstable and unpredictable conditions. LMAX Exchange has repositioned after tackling the Scoring Gate and is…
A couple of Rolex Sydney Hobart retirements who thought they were making their way to Geelong via Hobart town are still on track to be part of the grand prix Rating Series at the Festival of Sails later this month….
A competitor in the recent Pittwater to Coffs Race is missing after being washed overboard when a large wave hit the yacht near Broughton Island. The man is said to be in his 60s, but no details about the name…
A frustrating steamy hot muggy day on the Swan River in Perth on day one of the McDougall McConaghy 2016 International Moth Australian Championships in Perth. The usually reliable afternoon sea breeze struggled to form all day as the thunder…
Racing at the 2016 SPLASH Festival events was interrupted today by varied weather conditions. Sailors competing in the Zhik Australian 9er Championship and Australian 420 Championship battled through challenging winds to record results today. Unfortunately for the 16 boats competing…
Local sailing hero Matt Bugg today clinched a brilliant victory in the International 2.4mR Australian open championship by winning the final race in grand style on Hobart’s River Derwent. The Worlds are in now firmly in his sight, starting on…
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