Australian Sailing Team celebrates International Women's Day
On the occasion of the 2015 International Women Day on May 8 2015, Australian Sailing is celebrating our female Australian Sailing Team and Squad athletes this week.
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No 'floating rubbish' collection for Olympic sailing venue
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP): A program has been halted to retrieve floating rubbish from the sailing venue of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, according to Brazilian media. A report Tuesday in the newspaper O Globo comes just three…
Sailboat hits Queenscliff ferry as end-of-summer storm lashes harbour
SUMMER’S finale was a spectacular but short-lived storm on Sunday that knocked a sailboat into the path of a ferry. Ferry passenger Troy Muenzer watched the collision along with other shocked onlookers on board the Queenscliff ferry. “The storm really…
Bart's Bash fighting for a bigger world record in 2015
On 28 February, at the RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show, the count “up” began to Bart’s Bash 2015, the global sailing race being held on 20 September on behalf of the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation. Count “up” because registration for venues…
Barcelona World Race leaders enjoy the easier conditions
As Cheminées Poujoulat climbed north out of the latitudes of the Roaring 40s and into a regime change on the east side of the South Atlantic high pressure system, Barcelona World Race leaders Bernard Stamm and Jean Le Cam are…
Dates confirmed for US Grand Slam match racing series
The 2015 US GRAND SLAM Series will take place within the month of August, beginning a couple weeks earlier and in a different order than previous editions. The Manhasset Bay Yacht Club, Bayview Yacht Club, Chicago Match Race Center, and…
Perfect conditions for Walpole's Regatta in the Trees
Fresh breezes at Walpole Yacht Club’s “Regatta in the Trees” last weekend made for a great weekend of sailing. Competitors arrived at the little south coast town from Perth, Denmark, Albany, Bunbury and Busselton and kept rescue crews on their…
New faces and seasoned pros prepare for 2015 RC44 Championship Tour
With less than a month to go, eleven teams are eagerly anticipating the 2015 RC44 Championship Tour season-opener set to take place in Malta's renowned capital of Valletta, the historic 'City of Knights', from 25-29 March. The crew line up…
Young South Africans selected to take part in unique global adventure
Eight young South Africans, some of which have never seen the ocean before, have been selected to compete in the world’s longest ocean challenge; at 40,000 nautical miles the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is unique and will be…
Impressive prizes on offer for 10th anniversary Sydney Harbour Regatta
As entries breach the 180 mark, organisers at Middle Harbour Yacht Club are busily preparing and counting down the days to the 10th anniversary of their Sydney Harbour Regatta, to be held this weekend, March 7 and 8. All classes…
South African catamaran crew goes missing during voyage to Thailand
A South African catamaran crew on a voyage to Thailand have not been heard from in a month and a half, concerned family members said on Monday. The families of Anthony Murray, Reg Robertson and Jaryd Payne believe there is…
Rainbow II takes up early running at One Ton Revisted regatta
The Farr 40 Pacific Sundance (Bernard Hyde) again took line honours in race 2 of the One Ton Revisited regatta – a 20-mile Olympic course off Auckland's East Coast Bays. But, the winner on corrected time was the S&S 36…
Volvo Ocean Race launches new young sailor award
The Volvo Ocean Race has launched a new award for young sailors in a major competition in the Gulf, aimed at attracting a fresh generation of sailors into offshore sailing to follow champions like Damien Foxall. The Race has introduced…
Vale John Harrison AM, past Australian Sailing Team manager
John Harrison AM, section manager of the Australian sailing teams at the 1992, 1996, and 2000 Olympics, died last Friday in Brisbane after a long illness, aged 80. Yachting Australia, in recognising his contribution to the sport with its Volunteer…
Storms and South East Asia feature in the March Cruising Helmsman
We get all dark and stormy in the March Cruising Helmsman, with a feature front cover from Andrea Francolini. We learn how to rig a riding sail to steady your boat when at anchor in a blow. One author discusses…
Envy Scooters wins Melges 32 Nationals on Lake Macquarie
Lake Macquarie once again proved why it’s a favourite location for sailing the Melges 32 class over the weekend for the 2015 Pusser’s Rum Melges 32 Australian Championships, the fifth National Titles held in Australia. Lake Macquarie Yacht Club…
Voodoo Chile wins consecutive Farr 40 One Design Trophy regattas
At the end of a short and intense Farr 40 One Design Trophy regatta on Sydney Harbour, the fleet beat the southerly burst moving up the NSW coast at 35 knots and Lloyd Clark’s Voodoo Chile beat the fleet by…
Atlantic offers options to three Barcelona World Race crews
On this 60th day of racing since leaving Barcelona on a warm, sunny winter's afternoon, 1300hrs local time Wednesday 31st December, each of the top three are dealing with their own different options. Bernard Stamm and Jean Le Cam are…
GAC Pindar moves the Volvo Ocean Race to Auckland
Auckland – 27 February 2015 – The Volvo Ocean Race fleet has arrived in Auckland, New Zealand following a gruelling 5,264 nautical mile race from Sanya, China. However, this is not the only race that has been taking place, GAC…
GMEs GX400 transceiver includes waterproof speaker microphone
GMEs GX400 features both 27MHz marine band and 27MHz citizen band transceivers in one unit. Built to withstand some of the harshest environments in the world, the GX400 is equally at home at sea or on land. Water ingress protected…
Mapfre becomes fourth Volvo winner in four legs after thrilling Auckland finish
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, February 27 – MAPFRE (Xabi Fernández/ESP) emerged victorious despite a pair of major setbacks in Leg 4, following one of the tightest-fought finishes in Volvo Ocean Race history on Saturday night. The victory gives the 2014-15 edition…
Clark back on the bike at the Farr 40 One Design Trophy
On the opening day of the 2014/15 Farr 40 season’s stage two Aberdeen Asset Management One Design Trophy and stunning final day of summer in Sydney, four different crew combinations pulled off a win from five races. Voodoo Chile’s skipper…
Third Barcelona World Race yacht rounds Cape Horn
The climb back up the Atlantic is long and can be brutally hard, but usually every mile feels like it is taking you closer to the Barcelona World Race finish. Race leaders Cheminées Poujoulat might be forgiven for feeling that…
Gayle Beck crowned Queen of the Harbour on Yandoo
The annual Queen of the Harbour 18ft Skiff race took place on Sydney Harbour today and resulted in Gayle Beck being crowned the Queen of Sydney Harbour for 2015. Gayle, with the help of her crew mates John Winning, Jim…
The Science of Ocean Navigation video from Gillette World Sport
On board with the Alvimedica, Dongfeng and Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing teams we gain insight into technology at play within their teams, the advantages and drawbacks of it's use and the off-shore navigation risks they tackle everyday. Features discussion with…
Yacht Club Costa Smeralda runs regattas on both sides of the Atlantic
Milan, 27th February 2015. With the start of the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda's sailing season just a few short days away, the Club's busy 2015 calendar was presented to journalists and sponsors at a press conference in Milan's Four Seasons…
Peter Burling hopes Dean Barker will stick with ETNZ
The New Zealand Herald. By Susan Strongman. Team New Zealand's newest co-helmsman Peter Burling says he hopes dumped skipper Dean Barker will stick with Team New Zealand. In an exclusive interview with the Weekend Herald last night, the young sailor…
Young Kiwi sailors meet their heroes at Sail Auckland
With the postponement flag raised again, the Oceanbridge Sail Auckland fleet have again been kept ashore as the race committee wait for an opportunity to commence. The sailors are on shore, including 49er World Champions Peter Burling and Blair Tuke who…
Solo yachtsman runs aground near Ardrossan in Scotland
Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald. A solo yachtsman had a lucky escape on Saturday morning after his vessel ran aground near to Ardrossan Harbour. The Ardrossan Coastguard Rescue Team was alerted to the incident shortly after 11.30pm when they were paged…
Second pair round Cape Horn in Barcelona World Race
Racing in second place in the Barcelona World Race, the Barcelona sailor Guillermo Altadill and Chilean José Muñoz passed Cape Horn (67° 17' 35 W) this morning at 2h12 UTC (3h12 am in Barcelona, 11h12 pm of the 27th of…
The Bente 24: From idea to sailboat
“A 24 foot sailboat – innovative, reasonably priced, sexy“. With these words a group of Germans started their project in spring 2014 to build a reasonably priced, innovative and modern 24 foot sailboat. So finally here it is, the Bente…
Which Volvo skipper will have the birthday blues?
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, February 26 – Birthday boys Charles Caudrelier and Ian Walker were planning to dampen each other’s celebrations as Leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race continued to go down to the wire on Friday. Abu Dhabi Ocean…
Three seasons in one day at Sail Auckland
Day 2 of Sail Auckland started with the postponement flag hanging from the official regatta flagpole but at 1100 hours it was lowered, as there was a faint breath of air filling in on the Oceanbridge Sail Auckland race courses. A…
Two different worlds for competitors in Barcelona World Race
With Cheminées Poujoulat making good progress up the Atlantic, making close to 18kts, 120 miles SW of the Falklands, Cape Horn marks the frontier between the two different worlds inhabited by skippers on the Barcelona World Race. All but two…
MOD70 breaks the record for the RORC Caribbean 600
Lloyd Thornburg's MOD 70, Phaedo3 crossed the finish line of the 7th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600 at 20:35:30 AST on 24th February 2015 in an elapsed time of 1 day, 9 hours, 35 minutes and 30 seconds. …
Safran unveils new look for IMOCA class yacht
A week before the launch of its new monohull, Safran is unveiling the colours of its latest generation IMOCA. The grey and turquoise Safran will be launched on March 4 and christened on Saturday, March 7 in Lorient. The new…
Peter Boyd to represent Doyle Sails NZ in the Bay of Islands
Doyle Sails is pleased to announce that effective immediately, Peter Boyd will be acting as their representative in the Bay of Islands. The Bay of Islands is a key location for Doyle, particularly with a high percentage of Doyle’s cruising…
Farr 40 fleet returns to Sydney Harbour
Stage two of the Australian Farr 40 2014/15 season is set to play out this weekend on Sydney Harbour, Saturday February 28 to Sunday March 1. In lieu of the cancelled Tasmanian state title, a One Design Trophy regatta has…
Bermuda Senate debates open air drinking during the America's Cup
The Royal Gazette. By Jonathan Bell. Special America’s Cup provisions allowing open-air drinking on Front Street will not limit festivities to that area alone, according to Junior National Security Minister Jeff Baron. Senator Baron faced some Opposition queries earlier today,…
Team New Zealand announces changes and gets back to business
Emirates Team New Zealand announced today that the Halsey Street, Auckland, base will be fully operational from Monday, March 2. Work will start immediately on modifying an AC45 catamaran to foil. With the first America’s Cup World Series regatta scheduled…
