Beautiful Bermagui
Robyn and Ian Reidy revel in one of the NSW South Coast's lesser known gems – the small township of Bermagui. Approaching Bermagui on the NSW South Coast was a real buzz – the first port of call on our…
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Two new chief instructors for Yachting Australia
Yachting Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of two new Chief Instructors who will have a responsibility for standards and quality control throughout Australia across three training schemes. Chris Goldacre will be responsible for the Get Into Small Boat…
Three teams undefeated at Louis Vuitton Trophy
By virtue of its second win in as many races Emirates Team New Zealand today grabbed the early lead at the Louis Vuitton Trophy Nice Côte d'Azur. Team New Zealand leads overall with 2 points. Sweden's Artemis and Great Britain's…
Grouparama sails 708 miles in 24 hours
In a single day, Groupama 3 has succeeded not only in making up yesterday's deficit on the reference time, but also gaining almost a day on the course adopted by Bruno Peyron in 2005! It's been an excellent weekend for…
Clipper boats are thinking of the finish in Cape Town
The countdown to arrival in Cape Town is on and there is a distinct sense of the teams positioning themselves for the final onslaught on the finish line. In the meantime all the teams appear to have finally been caught…
Asian Match Race starts today
A hive of activities returns to Pulau Duyong as preparation for the Asian Match Racing Championships (AMRC) gets underway here. AMRC, which opens the month-long match racing season in Pulau Duyong will start on Monday, November 9, with a practice…
Sponsor Wanted wins 18ft skiffs
Michael Coxon, Aaron Links and Trent Barnabas have immediately set the standard for the 2009-2010 championship season when they produced an outstanding display in very difficult conditions to take out Race 1 of the NSW Championship today. The champion trio,…
Quest spoils Loki's quest for a trifecta in the Cabbage Tree Island Race
Despite Loki's record breaking run in the Cabbage Tree Island Race yesterday, Bob Steel's Quest, last year's Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race winner, arrived at the Sydney Harbour finish line in time to take overall honours in the race, denying…
Boaters asked to keep eye out for Southern Right whale calf
Recreational and commercial boat skippers have been asked to take extra care on the water this week with a sighting of a rare Southern Right whale calf off the coast of Byron Bay in Cape Byron Marine Park. The Department…
New Hunter 39 yacht syndicate launched by Sydney by Sail
Sydney by Sail announce the launch of its third Hunter Yacht syndicate on Sydney Harbour. The brand new Hunter 39 has many great features including a modern appearance, spacious cockpit with dual helm stations, Raymarine navigational equipment, large gourmet gallery,…
New Oceanis 50 details
First unveiled to the world at the Cannes International Boat & Yacht Show, the new Oceanis50 ushers in the fifth generation of the Oceanis range, with a new look and new, practicaland functional design solutions. As with the Oceanis 58,…
Do you think lifejackets should be compulsory?
Do you think lifejackets should be compulsory at all times? Following the recent tragedy during the Flinders Islet yacht race when two well-known sailing identities, Andrew Short and Sally Gordon, lost their lives, the NSW Government is reviewing its lifejacket…
Talks between Alinghi and BMW Oracle “cordial but inconclusive”
Now here's a surprise! Representatives of Societe Nautique de Genevre (Alinghi) and the Golden Gate Yacht Club (BMW Oracle) met over the weekend to discuss issues still confounding the next America's Cup Match… and didn't resolve anything! According to GGYC:…
Origin and Emirates Team NZ win first Louis Vuitton races
Half of the opening day's scheduled matches at the Louis Vuitton Trophy Nice Côte d'Azur were completed in conditions that challenged race officials and tended to favour the leading yachts. Emirates Team New Zealand and TeamOrigin share the top spot…
Clipper crews getting colder as boats head south
The hot topic amongst the fleet is Hull & Humber's dramatic rescue of 51-year-old crew member, Arthur Bowers, yesterday. “Everyone had a reality check yesterday,” says Pete Rollason, skipper of California. “We hope Arthur and the crew are ok and…
Grouparama traces a gull-shaped wake
In a north-northeasterly breeze of around twenty knots, Groupama 3 is able to hurtle along with all her sail aloft at an average speed of nearly thirty knots. With the wind set to continue to shift round this Saturday evening,…
Loki smashes Wild Oats Cabbage Tree Island race record
Stephen Ainsworth and his Loki crew smashed the Cabbage Tree Island Race record today, finishing the 180 nautical mile race at 12 :32 :47pm, slicing more than one hour off the time set by Bob Oatley's super maxi Wild Oats…
Man overboard from Hull & Humber in Clipper
Hull & Humber has been involved in a dramatic rescue of one of their crew members following a man overboard incident in the South Atlantic, 1,400 miles from the team's destination of Cape Town, South Africa. Arthur Bowers, 51, was…
Grouparama already off Spain in Jules Verne attempt
Groupama 3 had reached Cape Finisterre this Friday lunchtime. As such Franck Cammas and his nine crew were set to rack up over 500 miles in 24 hours midway through the afternoon, which remains a good average speed for this…
Some signs of progress in America's Cup brawl
Faced with the prospect of being forced to race at Valencia under “normal” rules, the America's Cup defender, Alinghi, is showing signs of negotiation. Although nothing major will be decided until Monday New York time (16 hours behind Eastern Australian…
Alinghi proposes Australia as site for America's Cup
Ahead of today's hearing at the New York Supreme Court, the Swiss Defender has proposed to stage the 33rd America's Cup on the east coast of Australia. Alinghi says, “This is a venue that should be acceptable to both teams…
Clipper fleet flying at 10 knots plus
It may be Bonfire Night in the UK but it's unlikely we'll see anyfireworks out on the race track today. The fantastic high speed sailingall of the teams have been enjoying over the last 24 to 48 hours arelikely to…
New Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42 Deck Saloon
The new 42DS is based on the same hull incorporating a completely new deck and cockpit and for the first time, an option of a 3-cabin layout. The coach roof windows extend further aft and the hull now boasts six…
Ensign Yachts new Queensland Beneteau dealer
Gold Coast's Ensign Yachts announce their appointment as the Beneteau Yacht dealers for Queensland. “This is a very exciting time for Ensign – the business is going from strength to strength and with our new alliance with Beneteau we know…
Thirty-four starters for Cabbage Tree Island Race tonight
A fleet of 34 yachts will set off on tonight's 180 nautical mile Cabbage Tree Island Race, a qualifier for the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, both of which are hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. With a…
Grouparama heads off on round world record attempt
A granulated sky, gusts, intermittent showers, setting sun, big Atlantic swell, squalls, breaking waves: here we have the setting for this latest departure to gain a new reference time in the Jules Verne Trophy, the round the world record held…
Big names descend on Nice for Louis Vuitton Trophy
Although the 2009 European sailing calendar is drawing to a close, the action on the Mediterranean Sea will be heated over the coming weeks during the inaugural Louis Vuitton Trophy Nice Côte d'Azur, slated to begin Saturday, 7 November. The…
Optis out in force at Indian Ocean Classic
The Ronstan Indian Ocean Classic hosted by Fremantle Sailing Club is the biggest Open class regatta that is held annually in Western Australia. Last weekend, saw over 150 boats representing 15 different classes compete off Fremantle. At 51 entries across…
Clipper boats picking up breeze as they head south
All the teams are reporting good speeds as the latest South Atlanticdepression sweeps across the fleet. This latest weather system shouldkeep all the boats flying at top speed towards Cape Town for the next 18to 24 hours. In these conditions…
Grouparama goes to Code Green for Jules Verne Trophy attempt
Less than a day after Groupama's announcement that it is renewing its partnership with the French sailor Franck Cammas until 2015, the skipper is announcing the switch to code green. This colour means that Groupama 3, on stand-by in Brest since…
Sydney-Hobart boat to raise funds for Livewire
A local Sydney crew are competing in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race to help Livewire support young people living with a serious illness, chronic health condition or disability. The crew, who have renamed their 37 foot sailing boat Livewire.org.au,…
ISAF conference gets under way.
Starting today, sailing goes under the spotlight in Busan, Korea as the ISAF Annual Conference takes place from 5-15 November. Every November, the Annual Conference of the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) brings together the Committees and Sub-committees of ISAF to…
Clipper boats are through the scoring gate
Perseverance has paid off for the crew of Hull & Humber. The teamcrossed the scoring gate this morning at 0648GMT to take the first threepoints in the South Atlantic race to Cape Town. But it wasn't astraightforward victory for the…
Sanyo Maris wins Hempel Gosford to Lord Howe again
Clean Up Australia founder and round-the-world yachtsman Ian Kiernan has cleaned up again in the Hempel Paints 36th Gosford to Lord Howe Island Yacht Race, steering his classic yawl Sanyo Maris to its second successive IRC handicap victory in the…
Groupara and Franck Cammas to take on the Volvo
Committed to sailing since 1997 alongside Franck Cammas, the Groupama Group has decided to renew its trust in its skipper. Major protagonists in oceanic sailing aboard the Groupama trimarans, Groupama 2 and Groupama 3, and as a follow-up to the…
New professional events for Arabian Gulf and Indian Ocean
The growth of competitive sailing in the Arabian Gulf and Indian Ocean has today taken a further step forward as the sailing events company, OC Events (Asia), launches two new premier racing circuits. The entire region is steeped in maritime…
Zhik single-handed regatta results
For the second year running Zhik's continued sponsorship made it possible for South Lake Macquarie Amateur Sailing Club at Sunshine to conduct their yardstick regatta over the three days of the October long week-end. Despite the inclement weather with strong…
America's Cup contenders appoint international jurors
The contending parties in the 33rd America's Cup Match have nominated their expert witnesses for the New York Supreme Court hearing on Wednesday 4 November, as requested by Justice Kornreich on Friday. Both men have exemplary records with the America's…
Clipper – how can you get excited about two miles?
In a 3,300-mile race how can you get excited about two miles?questions Uniquely Singapore's skipper, Jim Dobie. “Well that's thedistance we made on Hull & Humber in the last six hours as we race forthe gate. Every mile counts now…
Fleet of 116 to contest Rolex Sydney Hobart
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia and naming rights sponsor Rolex are delighted to announce an impressive fleet of 116 has been nominated for the impending Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, one of the world's most highly regarded ocean classics….
