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Cowes, UK, 31 July 2014: The event's final day delivered more stunning, high adrenaline and incredibly close racing, with the three leading boats all in contention for the 140-year-old Gertrude Cup at the start of the final race. Jeremy Thorp…
The gentlemanly midday start of the 8th annual Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race on Moreton Bay for the record-equalling fleet of 35 yachts from Tasmania to Townsville was clean and quiet. This afternoon off Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast…
Selected crews of the Australian Sailing Team have arrived in Rio de Janeiro to compete at the first Olympic test event in the lead up to the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Officially titled “Aquece Rio – International Sailing Regatta 2014”, the…
Bids to host the two European regattas of the ISAF Sailing World Cup were carefully considered by the International Sailing Federation with key criteria including a compact venue, first class sailing areas and facilities. The selection of Hyères and Weymouth…
A visit to the Sydney Boat Show is a day out for the family and at this year’s show there is even a harbour cruise added to the mix! For your convenience, Boat Show tickets are available to purchase online.Click…
More than 320 sailors from 34 nations will compete at the first test event of the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games from 2-9 August from the Marina da Gloria. The Aquece Rio – International Sailing Regatta 2014 is set…
After another stunning day with bright sun and a solid south-south westerly afternoon sea breeze, the top of the leaderboard could hardly be closer. With nine races completed, and two discards in operation, Jeremy Thorp of Antigua Yacht Club leads…
The Sunshine Coast Yacht Club will be reviving the much-loved Sunshine Coast Ocean Regatta next week (4 – 8 August) in the sparkling coastal waters between Noosa and Caloundra. Registrations are still open for sailors who have decided not to…
The Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation is pleased to announce the finalised Guinness World Record criteria which sailing clubs have to comply with to count towards the world record attempt and for participants to be ratified as world record holders. A…
This following statement has been released via the teams below: JOINT STATEMENT FROM THE TEAMS LUNA ROSSA CHALLENGE, ARTEMIS RACING, BEN AINSLIE RACING AND TEAM FRANCE, WHO WILL BE CHALLENGING FOR THE 35TH AMERICA’S CUP. Following the announcement of Team…
ORACLE TEAM USA hosted a meeting with four of the teams who have entered the 35th America’s Cup or plan to by the 8th August 2014; Luna Rossa, Artemis Racing, Team France and Ben Ainslie Racing. A positive meeting saw…
This video features an interview with Artemis Racing helmsman, Nathan Outteridge, and Luna Rossa helmsman, Chris Draper, where they discuss the relevance Moth sailing has with the new era of the America's Cup.
The Sailing Committee at Lake Macquarie’s RMYC Toronto are pleased to announce invitations for the fifth Australian Championships for Northshore Yachts. The event will feature spinnaker and non spinnaker divisions, and one design starts in classes that attract entries of…
The second day of the inaugural Etchells Invitational Cup in Cowes delivered four tight races in sparkling conditions, with a 10-knot north westerly breeze. The racing saw plenty of adrenaline fuelled boat-on-boat action, with the four on-water umpires handing out…
Captain Tomazs Chikocki, who had his 56th birthday whilst doing his solo run around the world in a Delphia 40, during 2011, 2012, is at it again!!! Departing Brest, in France, early in August for another little jaunt around the…
The new Oyster 675 completes for now a new third tier to Oyster’s range, meeting the evolving needs of owners and how they view and crew their sailing. The twin rudder hull by Humphreys Yacht Design is configured and engineered to…
It is that time of year again when sailors pack up and head north to warmer climates – primarily the Whitsundays. For those of you that need a little extra helping hand, Will Oxley gives some advice on navigating the…
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron’s new marina opened just last February, but already the demand for the 20 year leases has seen them snapped up, with only 4 remaining on offer. General Manager Rod Austin said he was delighted with the…
The 384 nautical mile Land Rover Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race came to an end at 03:02:44:06 yesterday afternoon when the 11.2 metre long Mortgage Choice Rumba, crossed the Main Beach, Southport finish line to rousing applause from other finishers…
Due to customer demand BLA now offers a range of popular anchoring kits packaged in an informative retail carton. Each complete anchoring kit includes a galvanised sand anchor suitable for mud or sand bottoms, appropriate length of galvanised chain, two…
Sam Hayne’s Celestial has been declared winner of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s (CYCA) 384 nautical mile Land Rover Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race this afternoon. When told of his win, Haynes, representing the CYCA in Sydney said: “It’s…
Cowes, UK, July 18, 2014 – The opening day of the inaugural Etchells Invitational Cup delivered plenty of sun, but variable winds that tested the 20 teams from 11 countries that are gathered in Cowes. While it was a day…
Four yachts remain at sea in the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s (CYCA) 384 nautical mile Land Rover Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race this morning, with the last one expected to cross the Main Beach, Southport line shortly after 3.00pm…
By Juliet Astrup – Bournemouth Echo: A 36ft sailing yacht which apparently vanished without trace has been found moored in Poole Harbour. Poole’s RNLI team was called to assist coastguard rescue teams in the hunt for the vessel and its crew of five,…
Associated Press, published in the South China Morning Post: If America's Cup challengers are to get on the same tack as defending champions Oracle Team USA heading into the next regatta, they will do so without Emirates Team New Zealand…
Despite its carbon fibre hydrofoil wing breaking off while surfing down waves at speeds in the early hours of this morning, the Mark Richards skippered Wild Oats XI is on the run in the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Land…
Everybody was nervous in the morning as they waited for the wind to fill in. The wind was too light to start racing the important final matches. Only after 1pm the postponement was lowered and the regatta was ready to…
The 2014 Sydney International Boat Show opens next week with both the Sydney Exhibition Centre at Glebe Island and the Cockle Bay Marina at Darling Harbour filled to capacity. The show presents everything the water-loving Aussie could ever wish for….
The best Volvo Ocean Race boats run like well-oiled machines, each cog and gear working in tandem with the next. But when adrenaline begins to run dry, and hunger sets in, it’s important that there is enough fuel to keep…
Jørgen Svendsen (DEN) is the new OK Dinghy European Champion after all racing was cancelled on the final day as the find failed to appear for the second day in a row. André Budzien (GER) took the silver while defending…
By Paul Lewis, NZ Herald: Mark down August 8 in the diary. It's when the future of the 35th America's Cup and that of its principal architect, Sir Russell Coutts, could be altered. August 8 is when the first of…
To avoid the traffic on San Francisco's Embarcadero, Oracle Team USA skipper Jimmy Spithill would often use his stand-up paddleboard to get home from the team base. Now he's put all that effort to good use, finishing second Austrralian and…
A large fleet of over sixty sailors from New Zealand, NSW, Victoria, WA and the local Queenslanders were greeted with a beautiful clear sky and light breezes for the first day of South Pacific Laser Masters regatta in Brisbane today….
Vision Surveys Airlie Beach Race Week 2014 has made history after breaking the record number of entries, with more expected to come in this week. In the 25th anniversary year, the event has attracted 124 boats so far with entries…
Bob Oatley’s Wild Oats XI, skippered by Mark Richards, claimed a good line honours victory in the 384 nautical mile Land Rover Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race at15.27.47 hours today, in the time of 26 hours 27 minutes and 47…
Sam Haynes has sailed his Rogers 46, Celestial, to what looks to be an unassailable position to win the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Land Rover Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race this morning. Celestial, which moved into first place in…
A new start time and strong interest in the northern East Coast sailing circuit has prompted a record 35 boat owners to answer the call for the 8th annual Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race. The start of…
Production boat importers all like to claim that their range of yachts is the fastest, most comfortable, strongest, best value-for-money and most modern. When you put them altogether in a small area, therefore, bragging rights become very important. According to…
If you call in at the Yaffa stand at the Sydney International Boat Show this year, you can get a two year subscription to Cruising Helmsman or Australian Sailing + Yachting for the price of one year. You can also…
Since crossing the finish line at 02:05:18 HST on Saturday 19 July the crew of Scarlet Runner, have been cautiously celebrating their provisional race results. Although 1st place in their Latitude 38 division looked likely for Robert Date's Reichel/Pugh 52,…
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