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Honolulu, Hawaii – At just about two weeks from the first start of the 48th Transpac, more than half the fleet will by midnight local time tonight be still at sea making their way to the finish of this biennial…
Peter Harburg’s V70, Black Jack, has taken pole position in the 2015 Land Rover Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, but with most of the fleet still racing, Harburg, his skipper Mark Bradford and the crew of the Queensland entry will…
With a chance of a race record time in the Transpac race from Los Angeles to Hawaii having been snuffed out by an uncooperative tradewind, Australian supermaxi Wild Oats XI was charging towards the finish late today with the fastest…
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s 2015 Land Rover Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race got away on time at 1pm today, but instead of the predicted 10 to 15 knot north-westerly, the 62-boat fleet had to grapple with conditions similar…
Ben Ainslie, the most decorated Olympic sailor of all time, and the man who is leading the British challenge for the America’s Cup, holds a narrow lead after the first day of racing at the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World…
Day three of the Extreme Sailing Series Act 5, Hamburg presented by Land Rover saw five dramatic races squeezed in between thunderstorms blowing over the River Elbe off the HafenCity waterfront. Pushing the boats to their limits, the final race…
She came like a ghost ship out of the night. The first hint of her approach was the sighting of the green starboard navigation light, then, minutes later, her black carbon fibre sails were barely illuminated by the loom of…
While Anthony Bell (Perpetual Loyal) continues to lead Peter Harburg’s Black Jack a merry dance for line and overall honours in the 2015 Land Rover Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race this afternoon, most, if not all of the 62-boat fleet,…
Spindrift wins last Coastal Race in Nice to come up the rankings in first tied in points with Groupama! The leaderboard top 5 has been totally shaken up today after the last coastal race that took the fleet on a…
The final completion of entries and registration to compete in the Mini Transat îles de Guadeloupe took place on Sunday 19th July, exactly two months before the start of the race. Whilst not completely oversubscribed, entries for this edition are…
Another outstanding performance by Gazprom Team Russia on day two of the Extreme Sailing Series™ Act 5, Hamburg presented by Land Rover, as they posted four second place results and one race win. Following their impressive opening day off the…
Racing for the 35th America’s Cup is set to begin. Saturday marks the start of the race to Bermuda, as the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series gets underway in Portsmouth. Six teams will begin to accumulate points toward the…
Ben Ainslie, the hometown hero at the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series in Portsmouth, is finding his rivals are keen on naming him the favourite ahead of this weekend’s racing. “I think Ben is clearly faster than everyone,” ORACLE…
A threatening forecast last Sunday resulted in another race day postponed for Western Australia’s IRC competitors. This weekend, Divisions 1, 2 and 3 will line up again for a resail of the windward-leeward racing. With two race days to go…
On the opening day of the Extreme Sailing Series Act 5, Hamburg presented by Land Rover the teams meant business with The Wave, Muscat and SAP Extreme Sailing Team taking the lion’s share of the podiums. But it was Gazprom…
Dream Yacht Sales has announced they will have the new Catana Bali 4.3 Catamaran at the Sydney Boat Show from Thursday 30 July to Monday 3 August. The importers say this new Bali 4.3 catamaran represents 'a paradigm shift in…
They say variety is the spice of life and after a successful regatta in Cowes, UK last month, the Bullitt GC32 Racing Tour moves on to its third nation of the season with Sailing Cup Kiel in Germany, over 30th…
Australians can watch every regatta of the 35th America’s Cup on FOX SPORTS Australia, which has acquired exclusive rights to the event. “With this agreement, FOX SPORTS has demonstrated a strong commitment to the America’s Cup,” said Harvey Schiller, the…
A fast and fairly comfortable race lies ahead for the 62 yachts taking part in the2015 Land Rover Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, according to the Bureau of Meteorology’s Michael Logan, who briefed crews at the Cruising Yacht Club of…
“We’ve got only a Sydney Hobart race to go – 630 nautical miles,” said an obviously relieved Mark Richards, skipper of the 100ft long Australian supermaxi, Wild Oats XI. He was referring to the distance remaining to the finish in…
The 2014 Rolex Sydney-Hobart Race winner Roger Hickman talk about the Land Rover Sydney-Gold Coast Race which starts next Saturday and the chances of his excellent veteran yacht “Wild Rose” ex Wild Oats.
As the 100-plus strong OK Dinghy heads into next week's World Championship in Puck, Poland, Greg Wilcox (NZL) continues to lead the World Rankings, though his lead has been reduced to just 15 points from Jørgen Svendsen (DEN). Mike Williams…
The Hobie trailer has arrived in this magnificent place of Gargnano, Lago di Garda, where tomorrow the 2015 Hobie MultiWorlds and Hobie 16 Europeans will start. The preparation of the charter boats are well under way and competitors coming from all over…
By the time the Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race fleet of 30 yachts mount their charge from Moreton Bay on Thursday morning, July 30, 2015, weather models indicate 15-20 knot sou’easters sweeping away the preceding light winds….
The ISAF Nations Cup Grand Final rounded up with a win for home town sailor Vladimir Lypavskiy in the Open division and USA's Nicole Breault in the Womens division. Breault had been looking strong coming out of the final…
Enhanced online coverage of the America’s Cup will be available through a new service called AC+, available via the new America’s Cup app and website. The new online service operates in parallel with international broadcast agreements that will bring live…
It was a much relieved crew aboard the supermaxi, Wild Oats XI, in the Transpac race from Los Angeles to Honolulu early today. Overnight they had completed two successful missions: they had threaded their way through a constantly changing weather…
The Speakers are in. The time is set: 2:30 every day. Now all we need is you. The Sydney International Boat Show has provided Cruising Helmsman magazine an opportunity to present a truncated version of its 'Captain's Deck' seminars held…
San Pedro, CA – The three fleets defined by their start days started to converge into two over the past two days in the 48th running of the LA-Honolulu Transpac. This biennial 2225-mile classic ocean race is organized by the…
History was made at last evening’s 134th Annual General Meeting of the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania – for the first time a son has followed his father in being elected Commodore of Tasmania’s senior yacht club and two women…
Daily Echo A MEMBER of Swanage Lifeboat crew described the “needle in a haystack” situation when trying to locate a missing yacht after it suffered engine failure in the middle of the English Channel. Solent Coastguard requested the launch of…
Daily Star. By Andy Rose. BEN AINSLIE admits his fear of failure is the driving force behind his America’s Cup campaign. British sailing’s golden boy kicks off his bid to create sporting history on home waters tomorrow when the World…
An insight into the life of professional sailors, pursuing their dream on a shoestring budget. This is the latest newsletter from Team Gilmour, the WA-based match racing team comprising David Gilmour, Rhys Mara, Jakob Wilson and Pete Nicholas: This time it…
For people who want a fun boat to sail, an easy boat to transport to the water and plenty of bang for their buck, the Corsair Dash 750 could be the answer. Corsair's Australian agent, Multihull Central, says the trimaran…
When I caught sight of the fire-engine red Pulse 650 at Sanctuary Cove, my first reaction was “wow”. We all know red things go faster than other coloured ones, but the Pulse's sleek design screamed “sail me”. Fortunately, I got…
According to importers Multihull Central, this new lightweight version of the Seawind 1160 has proven a hit, with 10 boats ordered and delivered or being built. With 20hp outboard motors, light furniture and new stylish design, plus added features such…
Multihulls are the fastest-growing category in the sailing industry at present, with increasing entries in regatta weeks and many more cruising cats heading along the coast or out into the Pacific. According to Multihull Central director Brent Vaughan, his company…
A dozen teams from seven nations have registered for 34 Copa del Rey MAPFRE in the TP52 Super Series class. This is the seventh participation of the TP52 class since his debut in the race in 2005 and the third…
Twelve medical students from the University of NSW’s Wagga Wagga Rural Clinical School will join the crew of Helsal 3 for the 26th edition of Airlie Beach Race Week in August The students were invited by the famous 31 year-old…
Stuff.co.nz Peter Burling is playing down the personal rivalries as Team New Zealand get set to start their next America's Cup campaign with the world series event in England this weekend. The event includes all six teams so far confirmed…
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