San Francisco, September 6, 2024: The Ocean Cleanup today declared the eradication of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) achievable within a decade and an ambition to make the cleanup happen faster and more cost effectively. Today’s announcement is the…
Congratulations to Australia’s Jack Eickmeyer who finished 2nd in the U23 Silver Cup. Oskari Muhonen has become the first ever Finnish sailor to win the Finn Gold Cup. He has dominated this week in Aarhus in light and strong winds…
Porto Cervo:. The Etchells European Championship that was to be held in Porto Cervo from the 3rd to the 6th of October will be moved to Cowes hosted by the Royal Yacht Squadron from 11th to the 13th October. In agreement…
Max Maeder was back to his winning ways on day two of KiteFoil World Series Austria. Six days short of his 18th birthday, the teenager from Singapore won all six races in light winds on LakeTraunsee in Upper Austria. “Winning six races back to back, that definitely puts a smile on…
The M32 World Championship is as tight as it gets, with the top three teams—Youngblood, Miles Julien, Surge, Ryan McKillen, and Rated X, Jake Julien, —all tied at 17 points. Each of the five races had a different winner, showcasing just how fierce the competition…
A breezy week seems to be in prospect for competitors at this year’s Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup which starts on Monday out of Porto Cervo, Sardinia. Two J Class teams, Velsheda and Svea, will race in mixed fleet handicap divisions…
Finland’s Oskari Muhonen put on a masterclass for the 104 sailors from 20 nations taking part in the 2024 Finn Gold Cup in Aarhus, Denmark. He won all three races sailed on Friday, two by huge margins to put himself…
Despite never winning a race, Ku-Ring-Gai lll (John Bacon, Joost Houweling and Edward Wright) sailed an impressively consistent series in a fleet that’s fiercely competitive, yet also has an enviable level of camaraderie. Bacon’s team was the sole one to count only…
Two new race winners on day four of 5.5 Metre world championship, hosted by the Yacht Club de l’Odet Seven boats are now race winners in the 2024 world championship, yet only one has scored two victories – Aspire (Przemek…
After yesterday’s cancellation of racing due to inclement weather, the Louis Vuitton Cup schedule got right back on track with five races completed in a shifting 6-10 knot thermal southerly breeze that challenged the sailors. The big story of the…
Aspire (Przemek Gacek, Mateusz Kusznierewicz and Kilian Weise) won today’s first race – the fifth of the championship – by a narrow margin at the end of what proved to be an adrenaline fuelled downwind leg for many competitors, with many…
After yesterday’s inclement weather that saw the abandonment of the second race of the day between Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli and Emirates Team New Zealand in the Louis Vuitton Cup second Round Robin, unfortunately it’s more of the same today…
SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week 2024 ended abruptly this morning as conditions dictated there would be no further racing and therefore winners were declared based on overnight’s pointscores at another wonderful week of sailing in the Townsville Yacht Club hosted…
In today’s first race Arunga XII(Mark Tolhurst, Stephen Mc Conaghy and Thomas Spithill) stunned the fleet with a port tack start from the pin end of the line. Tolhurst says, “we always wanted to get a port end start at the…
There is gold in the waters of Aarhus this week, Finn gold, and the 104 sailors who made it out to the start left everything on the water fighting for every metre, for every point, for every boat, for every…
Rain clouds coming off the mountains to the north of Barcelona produced some challenging and dynamic conditions with enormous shifts in the wind on day one of the Louis Vuitton Cup second Round Robin – the stage of the Challenger…
On his 18th La Solitaire du Figaro, racing though his own backyard last night and early this morning French ace Alexis Loison leads the first stage of the 55th edition of La Solitaire du Figaro Parec. After putting the notoriously strong tidal…
By the International Maxi Association One of the windiest and most competitive Palermo-Montecarlo races concluded for the maxi yachts today with Remon Vos’ 100ft Black Jack claiming line honours and setting a new race record. Finishing 43 minutes and 11…
By the International Maxi Association The 19th Palermo-Montecarlo yacht race sets sail from Sicily’s capital today (Tuesday 20 August), concluding the International Maxi Association’s 2023-24 Mediterranean Maxi Offshore Challenge, which started with last autumn’s Rolex Middle Sea Race. While the race…
The Royal Western Yacht Club in Plymouth, UK announces the official US Partnership of the Newport Yacht Club for the WORLDSTAR ’26. Since 2005 the Newport Yacht Club have been invaluable in their supporting of the OSTAR and TWOSTAR races,…
Doyle Sails and Quantum Sails will sit alongside other NTG brands, including North Sails and Southern Spars North Technology Group (NTG) continues to expand its family of best-in-class marine brands by adding two of the world’s most respected sailmakers, Doyle…
Six Months to Go! 18 sailors in 5.8-meter home-built plywood yachts are set to embark on a solo race around the world in a groundbreaking event! On February 23, 2025, the McIntyre Mini Globe Race (MGR) will commence, marking the beginning of…
The French ‘sailor of the decade’ is recognised for his spirit and impact on the sport This story is published on behalf of the Magnus Olsson Foundation Franck Cammas, the incredible French sailing champion, has earned another important accolade as…
Helsinki, 1 August 2024: The Royal Ocean Racing Club has announced that the Volvo 70 Tschüss 2, owned by Christina Zugel and skippered by Johnny Mordaunt, is the overall winner of the 2024 Roschier Baltic Sea Race. Tschüss 2 also won IRC Zero and…
Sailing enthusiasts have an exceptional opportunity to own a share in a brand new Dufour Yacht following new syndicate offers released by Yachtshare. The shared ownership programs are available for a brand new Dufour 470 and a Dufour 37, both highly acclaimed sailing…
Syndicate shareholders Peter and Avril Bristow tell us what life is like on board. “The thing that gets us every time is when we anchor in a bay is the design of this yacht. She swings to the breeze, we…
Jeanneau’s latest innovative yacht design has arrived in Australia. The long awaited Jeanneau Yachts 55 features a unique deck and cabin layout, with the two aft guest cabins completely isolated with their own companion ways, helms mounted further forward than…
SV Parlay is a hurricane damaged 2012 Lagoon 450 Catamaran bought in Tortola, BVI at the beginning of 2018, after Hurricane Irma. Colin and his friends spent 4 months getting her seaworthy, before setting sail across the Caribbean. They then…
2025 marks the 40th edition of the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC), which has crossed the Atlantic from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to the Caribbean every year since 1986. When the 2025 rally concludes in Saint Lucia, over 8,000 boats…
If you love a nautical story, then check out this just about to be released book. A memoir of extraordinary travel in the1960s A fascinating, lyrical, and very personal memoir of love and adventure before the days of GPS and…
Festival dates: 2-3 November 2024 Enter your boat and share your passion for classic timber boats, at the only dedicated event for timber boats held annually in Sydney. Located on the beautiful Pittwater at the award winning RMYC marina, the…
X-Yachts Australia is pleased to announce the inaugural X-Yachts Aurum Cup to be held from Middle Harbour Yacht Club on the 21-22 June 2024. The X-Yacht Aurum Cup 2024 will feature a; Kevin Wallis, Managing Director of X-Yachts Australia &…
Cyclops Marine: The America’s Cup has always been about more than just what happens on the water—it’s a catalyst for technological innovation that pushes the boundaries of what’s possible. The technologies developed and advanced in the Cup often shape the…
Carbon Yachts, a leading distributor of luxury marine vessels in Australia & New Zealand, is excited to announce the arrival of ASTenders to Australia. The highly anticipated range of ASTenders is now available at Carbon Yachts’ premier Sydney showroom, offering…
Since 2022, Josie Maher-Eastman has been the General Manager of her family’s businesses: Edencraft International, Edencraft Marine and Edencraft Creative. Based in Geelong, Victoria, Edencraft International manufactures worldclass fibreglass, offshore fishing boats ranging from 6 to 7.77-metres that can be…
The Yacht Sales Co. has announced a special Dufour Yachts Showcase event presenting an exceptional opportunity for buyers to inspect an extensive range of the prestigious French models in one location. The event will be held at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron…
You watched Matt Wearne win Olympic Gold in the Laser dinghy class along with the Silver medal won by Grae Morris in Windsurfing on TV, now you or your kids can come on down and give sailing a try yourself….
Australian Marine Export Group (AIMEX) and Superyacht Australia is pleased to announce that the dates for the ASMEX 2025 Conference have been confirmed as Monday 19 to Wednesday 21 May 2025. The Conference will continue to be held at the…
By André Rhoden-Paul & Stefano Fasano @ BBC News British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter are among the six people missing after a luxury yacht sank off the coast of the Italian island of Sicily in the…
Eyachts Triumph at Sydney Boat Show with Unprecedented Interest and Brand Recognition Sydney, Australia – August 2024 – The Sydney International Boat Show has concluded with extraordinary success for Eyachts, marking a pivotal moment for the company as they continue…
It’s all about the Gold Cup. The Finn Gold Cup is one of the most prestigious and oldest trophies in sailing and today the 68th edition was opened in Aarhus, Denmark, with around 110 entries from 20 countries. The trophy…
There was a serious tone to proceedings at the press conference ahead of the start of the Louis Vuitton Cup – which begins at 1400 CET on Thursday August 29 – with a palpable feeling of tension on the stage…
With 13 boats racing the heat is on in Puerto Portals While two different teams – Hasso and Tina Plattner’s Phoenix and Andy Soriano’s Alegre – won the two short official practice races raced today ahead of Puerto Portals 52…
The yachts Baximus skippered by Thanasis Baxevanis from the club “Omilos Filon Thalassis” and Astrapi with skipper Vassilis Kapitanidis from the Nautical Club of Thessaloniki triumphed respectively in the ORC Performance and ORC Sport categories of the Aegean Regatta 2024. The final act of the international sailing race organized by the General Secretariat for the Aegean and Island Policy with the…
Ghio and Suardiaz win in China HIGHLIGHTS Mathis Ghio (FRA) and Nia Suardiaz (ESP) have become champions at WingFoil Racing World Cup China. After no wind on the final day in Pingtan Island, the outcome was determined on the results from earlier in the week….
HIGHLIGHTS France’s Bastien Escoffet recorded the highest speed – 33.0 knots – on day one of WingFoil Racing World Cup China. Taking place out of the tropical paradise of Pingtan Island, the Marathon Race saw 113 riders launch out of…
Tilos opened its arms to welcome the sailing boats participating in the Aegean Regatta, the international sailing race that is being held for the 23rd time in the blue waters of the Aegean Sea. On the morning of Wednesday, August 21, the boats departed from Nisyros and with the help of the westerly…
Helmsmen set the scene at press conference on eve of racing at Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta in Barcelona Under the spotlights in the cooled air of the auditorium at Barcelona’s World Trade Centre, the world’s finest sailors faced the international…
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