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The Bureau of Meteorology has made near real-time imagery from the Japanese Himawari-8 satellite available to the public from today via its new web viewer. Himawari-8 is currently the most advanced dedicated weather satellite in the world. Bureau Director…
They arrived in flurries in the port of Arrecife on the western coast of the island of Lanzarote. Little by little, the Mini-ists moored their monohulls alongside those of their friends. It was a chance to go over the course,…
After 5600 nautical miles of racing, four teams made it to the Marina da Gloria yesterday within 14 hours of each other. Winners LMAX Exchange had to wait 36 hours to greet second placed Qingdao, but it was followed by…
Twelve strong and seasoned RC44 teams are prepared to contend for the 2015 RC44 Cascais World Championship, taking place from the 30 September to 4 October at the Clube Naval de Cascais. A favourite among sailors for the reliable wind…
A highly varied fleet with fascinating competitors will set off on 28th November from Lanzarote – the most eastern island in the Canary Islands chain – bound for the island of Grenada in the Caribbean in the RORC Transatlantic Race, organised…
Australian Martin Hill steered his Estate Master to fourth, 10th and fifth places at the Rolex Farr 40 Worlds at Long Beach, California today, to remain in sixth place overall on an otherwise fluctuating leaderboard. Estate Master’s results do by…
Less than one week to go and organisers in Gstaad and St Tropez are working on the final details to welcome some of the most stunning centenarian yachts still sailing, lining up for the 2015 edition of the Gstaad Yacht…
After two years of finishing runners-up, the best of five final on the deciding day of the Australian Women’s Match Racing Championship 2015 went to Milly Bennett and her Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club crew. Bennett’s team lined up for the sudden death final flight with Clare Costanzo (RPAYC), the two teams dead even on…
Over the weekend Australian Sailing editor Kimberley Wilmot tied the knot with long-time beau Paul Montague. Yaffa Media and especially its sailing team, wish all the best for Mrs. and Mr. Montague as they prepare for that long cruise through…
Martin Hill and his Estate Master crew may not have won the 2015 Rolex Farr 40 World Championship, but the Australians finished on a high note by winning the final race off Long Beach, California today. Estate Master finished the…
The Nacra 17 European Championship will kick-off in Barelona, Spain today with Olympic silver medallists Darren Bundock (NSW) and Nina Curtis (NSW) representing the Australian Sailing Team. Hosted at the Barcelona International Sailing Center (BISC) 43 teams from 24 countries…
The Citizen (South Africa): A sinking yacht with seven crew on board was successfully towed to shore after hitting a whale in False Bay on Saturday, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) said. NSRI Simonstown duty crew were activated…
Race one of the Grant Thornton Short Ocean Pointscore and race two of the Grant Thornton Short Haul Pointscore Series was contested today in rough and choppy conditions just outside the Heads. While the wind was nowhere near as strong…
Perseverance, attention, focus, self-confidence and maybe a little bit of luck were needed today to decipher every puff and shift on the race area. Despite granting a great show to the many spectators crowded on the beach and on the…
Davy Beaudart (Flexirub) winner of the first stage of the Mini Transat Iles de Guadeloupe, crossed the finish line today, Saturday 26th September at 10:34:46 local time. The solo skipper sailing on Flexirub took 6 days 19 hours 04 minutes…
Martin Hill and the Estate Master crew settled in today sailed more consistently to fifth and fourth places in Races 4 and 5 respectively. Following a reasonable start in Race 6 and rounding the top mark in the top six,…
First to cross the finish line in the Atlantic Trade Winds Race to Rio was LMAX Exchange at 1718 UTC yesterday, having led the Clipper Race fleet for most of the first leg from London. Among the rest of the…
As of 0900 UTC (midnight AEST), Race 1 leader LMAX Exchange is only 43 nautical miles from the finish line and should be berthing in Marina da Gloria, Rio de Janeiro, tonight. Following Garmin’s decision to go into stealth mode, it remains in…
At the head of their classes, Davy Beaudart (Flexirub) in the prototypes and Ian Lipinski (Entreprises Innovantes) in the series class, continue to widen the gaps in the last hours of the first stage of the Mini Transat îles de…
It took a while for the breeze to set, but at around 1300 a good wind set over the Bay of Cannes and the Golfe Juan enabling the two fleets to dock out, headed to their respective race areas. The…
Fortunes in grand prix sailing can ebb and flow faster than a spring tide, and the first race of day two of the Rolex Farr 40 World Championship was a perfect example. Australian Martin Hill and his team on Estate…
The fleet has cleared the Doldrums Corridor and is charging down the eastern coast of South America at a speed of 9 to 12 knots. Visit Seattle became the sixth team to start the Ocean Sprint at 0616 UTC and…
They say that the Minis make the race by racing it. At these rates, the sailors are reaching exceptional speeds, but when the sea is choppy, they need to be very careful how they navigate to make the most of…
Thursday, day 3 of the Régates Royales de Cannes has started with a full cacophony of horns, bells, sirens saluting Coeur Vaillant docking out. The 8MI owned by Philippe Monnet left the harbour under mainsail only, her crew standing in…
Stuff.co.nz. By Duncan Johstone. Dean Barker admits it's strange to be working alongside Jimmy Spithill after the pair “were trying to rip each other's throats out two years ago”. Barker's ugly departure from Team New Zealand earlier this year saw…
With 8-10 knots of breeze, the first race started half an hour after it had been scheduled, but that did not deter Wolfgang Schaefer from making the best start from the boat end of the line and immediately tacking on…
Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club is now home to two magnificent Grand Prix racing yachts, a Carkeek 47 and a new TP 52. The two yachts have been rivals on the water since Craig Carter purchased Indian. Now the rivalry…
Are you a boater who uses a VHF marine radio in Australian Territorial Waters (within 12 nautical miles of the coast)? You are now able to apply for a more appropriate marine radio qualification: the Australian Waters Qualification (AWQ), which…
The Squadron’s new race management system got its first real test, and came through with flying colours, in last Saturday’s Mini A regatta for the International Etchells class. The sophisticated computer system, developed by John Maclurcan and Alan Phillips, means…
Bumper food issue for this month's Cruising Helmsman with articles helping cruisers to provision your boat for long ocean sails. Plus how to store and protect the different foodstuffs you will need for long journeys. As well as great ideas…
Bridgetown, Barbados (23 September 2015): Now is the time to sign up for the Mount Gay Round Barbados Race Series (16-24 January 2016), as preparations to mark the 80th anniversary, and to commemorate 50 years of independence for Barbados, are…
Today's strong winds forced the organizers to abandon racing, leaving them no choice but keep the boats safely moored in the Vieux Port of Cannes. Since the inception of the Régates Royales de Cannes, owners have always called up professional…
With a strong following wind, the Minis bowled along the portuguese coast, with the same worry in each person’s mind: the best way to attack, whilst also keeping the boat under control. In this constant game, it’s experience that makes…
As the 2015 Mini Transat fleet depart France at the start of this year’s race, Kiwi sailor Cory McLennan has officially announced his intention to represent New Zealand in the 2019 Mini Transat. McLennan made the announcement at the official…
Spirit of Europe has won the 2015 Nord Stream Race after extending an early lead near Flensburg across 800 nautical miles through the Baltic Sea to finish as champions in Saint Petersburg, Russia today. Bronenosec has finished in second with…
Continuing the introduction of global sail making brand OneSails to the West Australian market the group continues to expand in the Australasian region with new partnerships in Geelong, Brisbane and Thailand. Commenting on this new development, Managing Director Paul Eldrid…
Ron Jacobs is a well-known expert in yacht racing. With over forty years’ experience, he has represented Australia internationally and project managed some of the most successful campaigns on the local and international circuit. After establishing Sydney based brokerage…
Qingdao, Derry~Londonderry~Doire, GREAT Britain and Garmin are all in the Ocean Sprint phase of the course, headed south in steady south-easterly Trade Winds. The teams are focused on careful trimming and helming as they beat upwind in an attempt to…
On the opening day of classic racing at the Régates Royales, Aeolus did his very best to make the eighty plus crews happy, despite a very disorderly and chaotic sea-state. The fleet, divided into seven classes, enjoyed a south-westerly of…
As often happens, the Gulf of Gascony has made its choices through testing the resolve and spirit of the sailors. While the leaders continue to skip along quickly and to burn up the miles in their boats, those behind are…
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