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On Sunday 25 October at 12:30 GMT, a fleet of some twenty IMOCA monohulls will set sail from Le Havre to compete in the Transat Jacques Vabre. The 2015 edition of the famous double-handed transatlantic race, bound for Brazil, marks…
Bart’s Bash, the global sailing event in aid of the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation, is set to return in 2016, and this time the event will spread across 2 days; Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th September. Tim Anderton, Event Organiser…
Wendy Tuck, the Sydney skipper of team Da Nang- Viet Nam, has arrived into Cape Town, South Africa, at the end of the 3,400 nautical mile Race 2 from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, crossing the line in sixth position. Wendy,…
For the 71st edition of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, there will be two entrants from Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club in Western Australia. The picturesque river based venue is proudly the home club to these two competitive offshore…
Among the growing list of entries for the Pittwater to Coffs Yacht Race starting January 2, 2016 are boats revisiting the event with a different owner and those still holding that ‘new boat’ smell. Bob Steel’s recent import, a Mat…
London, UK (21st October 2015): 2009 ISAF Match Racing World Champion Adam Minoprio and his team stepping up to claim the Argo Group Gold Cup last week, has caused the World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) leaderboard to be closest it…
Race 2, The Stormhoek Race to the Cape of Storms, is headed for a dramatic denouement, with Derry~Londonderry~Doire, Garmin, GREAT Britain and Mission Performance all fighting to be first into Cape Town. Keeping Race Viewers glued to their screens for…
Geneva, October 21, 2015 – The world’s best yacht racing photographers have until Monday, October 26 to submit their photograph at the following address: http://www.yachtracingimage.com The top eighty pictures selected by the international jury will be published on the event’s website…
The construction of the marina at Wyndham Harbour, a $440 million residential and marina development located in Werribee South, Victoria, is in full swing, with piles now in place and pontoons being installed this week. Significant infrastructure works have been…
GREAT Britain has taken Line Honours in a high speed battle across 3,400 nautical miles from Brazil to South Africa in the second leg of the 14-race global series that forms the 40,000 nM Clipper Round the World Yacht Race….
This Sunday, October 25, Morgan Lagravière and Nicolas Lunven will be on the start-line in Le Havre for their first Transat Jacques Vabre. The quality of the IMOCA fleet is exceptional, with 20 boats entered and a good half of…
The Stormhoek Race to the Cape of Storms is set for an exciting finish, with frustrating winds and the wide use of Stealth Mode amongst the fleet leaving race fans in suspense. Frontrunners Garmin, Derry~Londonderry~Doire and Mission Performance are in…
Sailing mainsheet hand for American Rod Jabin (Ramrod), Australian yachtsman Darren ‘Twirler’ Jones has won his sixth Farr 30 World Championship, this time in Seattle, USA, where Ramrod dominated from the outset. Born in Tasmania where he is still a…
Race tracker and Automatic Identification System (AIS) technology is becoming more and more prevalent in yacht racing. In this article I explore what these technologies can offer us, how they can be used to our advantage and some of the…
IMOCA 60s are incredible machines. Every go-fast feature you can imagine is onboard: canting keel, rotating wing mast, water ballast, and all of this can be handled by just one person. This year, the class will take a step up,…
The 46 is a new edition to the Dehler range and the big sister to the 38. Designed by Judel/Vrolijk & Co, the new 46 falls into the cruiser/racer market and with the option of a competition package, she offers…
Founded in 1938 on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, Avalon Sailing Club has a proud history offering a family friendly environment. The club promotes all aspects of sailing for people of all ages and abilities, from learn to sail, to state and…
By Kurtis Eichler, Portside Messenger CLASS warfare has erupted at Port Adelaide Enfield Council over giving one of the state’s poshest sailing clubs a discount on its rates. The Cruising Yacht Club of SA asked the council for a $40,000 discount…
George David's American Maxi, Rambler 88, crossed the finish line of the 2015 Rolex Middle Sea Race at the Royal Malta Yacht Club to take Monohull Line Honours at 04.48.43 CET on Tuesday 20th October in an elapsed time of…
A full season of racing begins this weekend for the Australian Farr 40 class, giving the local fleet four months to ripen over summer in time for the 2016 world title Sydney will host next February. Three open regattas in…
With 10 days until entry closes for the 2015 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia has received 91 entries to-date, including 25 internationals and yachts representing all states of Australia. International entries are at an…
Recognising the achievements and acknowledging the contribution of members of the sailing community will take place at the annual Yachting Australia Awards 2015 to be held in Sydney on Friday 6 November. Finalists are now announced in 11 categories representing…
Roger Hickman has sailed his Farr 43 Wild Rose to a convincing win in the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Blue Water Pointscore Series (BWPS), this morning, being declared winner of the very difficult Newcastle Bass Island Yacht Race. As…
Four teams have completed the Ocean Sprint section of the course and are counting down the miles until the finish in Cape Town. All teams pushed hard with good average speeds of around 12 knots but it was Derry~Londonderry~Doire which recorded…
H.M. King Juan Carlos was in Sanxenxo (Pontevedra), where he took his first sail on board José Cusi’s new “Bribon”, a classic 11-metre boat, acquired approximately a month ago in Loviissa (Finland). “Bribon” and “Acacia” have been docked in the…
Despite a terrifying collision with an umpire boat, Nathan Outteridge and his crew on Artemis held their nerve and won the Bermuda leg of the America's Cup World Series on Sunday. After the disappointment of no wind on Saturday, Bermuda…
The international Clipper Race fleet will once again compete in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race (RSHYR) this December, bringing colour with Corinthian sailors from 26 different nationalities. And legendary British sailor Sir Robin Knox-Johnston (76), the founder of the…
News 24. By Tammy Petersen Cape Town – The Frenchman and South African man who were reported missing at sea have been found. Both were found alive and well adrift at sea in a life-raft about 51 nautical miles off-shore of…
Newstalk. By Ruari Casey. The widescale hunt that took place off the coast of Cork after a distress call from a yacht has been deemed a hoax. The three-man crew of the 'Bluebird' said they had engine problems and were…
North Sails, based at Mona Vale is seeking a sales representative in the Sydney region. Good communication, people and sailing skills are essential. Sales experience is preferred together with the energy and desire to help service and grow our local…
The high pressure system ahead of the fleet off South Africa is causing a tactical headache for the Skippers as they analyse the navigation and weather options for the approach into Cape Town. The wind will drop further over the…
Laying the spectre of the 2013 Hong Kong to Vietnam Race to rest, Steve Manning steered Ker 46, Black Baza across the finish line in Nha Trang in the early hours of Sunday morning to claim both IRC Racer 1…
Mascap (Peter McClelland) negotiated Friday night’s Grant Thornton Short Haul with precision to win Race Four of the Series. Perfect twilight conditions greeted a fleet of 20 for the first night race of the Summer Series. McClelland said that they were expecting…
At 07:27:34 HKT in Nha Trang, Vietnam, Ragamuffin 100 slid gracefully over the line to claim her second Hong Kong to Vietnam Race in succession, with a new race record to boot. After reaching boat speeds of 35kts plus, and…
Some of the world’s most famous and accomplished sailors are getting ready for the start of the 9th edition of the China Cup International Regatta. After a skippers’ briefing at the spectacularly located Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, the four-day…
Lincoln Crowne (Jonathon Temple/Richard Jones) may have got the early jump at the start, but the Sydney Sailmakers crew of Nick Press and Andrew ‘Noddy’ Hay dominated from there to win in the 12ft Skiff Upper Harbour Championship, hosted by…
Defending World Champions and World #1 Mat Belcher (QLD) and Will Ryan (QLD) have claimed their third successive World Championship title after a fourth place in the medal race at the 2015 470 World Championships in Haifa, Israel over night….
Sunday’s racing in Bermuda will have more points on offer than any other day in the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series to date. After racing was abandoned on Saturday due to extremely light winds, a third race has been…
Five teams are currently pushing hard across the Ocean Sprint after enjoying more challenging conditions in the Stormhoek Race to the Cape of Storms. Race leader Garmin, GREAT Britain (second), Mission Performance (third), Derry~Londonderry~Doire (fourth), and ClipperTelemed+ (fifth) are all…
Valletta's magnificent Grand Harbour on the fortified island of Malta is steeped in history and again today was the site of an important battle, this time among 111 teams from 22 different nations competing in the 36th edition of the…
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