52 SUPER SERIES
After winning the last two regattas, including the Rolex TP52 World Championship title in Newport in July, Tony Langley’s Gladiator crew head into the final event of the season carrying an eight point lead as they bid to secure the…
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2024 NSW Cherub Sprint Series – NoR available now
For most of our clubs, we are two weeks into the start of the season! If you haven’t already, it’s time to blow the dust off the Cherubs, make sure the gear is packed and register for the 2024 NSW…
Beating the rain squalls at Rolex Swan Cup
Porto Cervo, 18 September 2024. Day two of the Rolex Swan Cup on the waters off Porto Cervo was marked by unstable weather conditions, managed skilfully by the Race Committee to fit in a coastal race for all classes, with…
Drama and delight on a thrilling day in the Louis Vuitton Cup semi-finals
A day of wildly swinging fortunes on a tricky Barcelona racetrack saw the Challenger of Record, INEOS Britannia, secure their place in the Louis Vuitton Cup Final with a win over Alinghi Red Bull Racing in the pair’s second race…
Celtic Express
Virtually all the fleet has now hung a left around the legendary Fastnet lighthouse, which has a starring role in a whole host of offshore races. Following on from Sogestran – Seafrigo and Legallais, this latest compulsory race mark saw…
“Good to go”, ‘Patakin’ and ‘Brutus II’ stalk “Yonder” after a day of light wind
Douglas Rastrello’s USA “Good to go” was the best of this second day of competition and Douglas Newhouse’s “Yonder” holds the lead for the second consecutive day. Palma, 18 September 2024 Regularity continues to rule the Sandberg Estates J/70 Worlds….
ATL Composites returns to METS in 2024
ATL Composites will exhibit with joint venture partners M.u.H. von der Linden GmbH based in Wesel as vdL Composites GmbH at the 36th METSTRADE Show, running 19 to 21 November 2024 in Amsterdam. The world’s largest B2B marine event, showcasing the…
Lagoon EIGHTY 2: Your Oasis on the Water
Lagoon, the world’s leading catamaran manufacturer, is proud to unveil its latest flagship model, the Lagoon EIGHTY 2. Crafted in collaboration with internationally renowned architects and designers, this new model sets a bold new standard for luxury, innovation, and sustainability…
Racing
Andoo Team Australia Update
One day delay for Andoo Team Australia start in the UniCredit Youth America’s Cup regatta in Barcelona – now on Thursday, 19 September. The Andoo Team Australia campaign for the UniCredit Youth America’s Cup will get underway now on Thursday,…
Teams are ready at Fraglia Vela Malcesine for the 69F Cup GP4 and for the 69F Eurosaf Euros
Malcesine (Garda Lake) – The spotlights will be on Fraglia Vela Malcesine along the upcoming week end, on the occasion of the Grand Prix 4 of the 69F Cup, an event valid also as EUROSAF 69F European Championship. Seven teams are…
NSW Cherub State Champs – Change of Schedule
Due to feedback from the fleet regarding scheduling conflicts of sailing events in the 2025 portion of the Cherub calendar, Round 3 of the NSW Cherub State Championship has been rescheduled to the following dates: Round 3 – 22nd-23rd February 2025,…
Race Report Manly16s 1st Season Pointscore
Winning culture and Flying 11s – the key to Manly’s sailing success A quick glance at the results from Saturday’s first point-score race of the season tells you all you need to know about the conveyor belt of quality sailors…
The United States strikes first in the J/70 Worlds
This Tuesday, the bay of Palma witnessed a spectacular start of the event organized by the Real Club Náutico de Palma and the J/70 class International Association. With the first two races completed, Douglas Newhouse and Jeremy Wilmot’s, USA, “Yonder”…
Racing at the limit on day one of the Unicredit Youth America’s Cup
Sometimes, good things take time, and after a lengthy delay on day one of the UniCredit Youth America’s Cup in Barcelona as the lower-end wind-limit of 7.5 knots struggled to be met, suddenly, in the early evening the regatta roared…
Gustavo Doreste Blanco and Jakub Surowiec are the new A-Class World Champions 2024
The A-Class Catamaran World Championships in Punta Ala, Tuscany, have just concluded after six days of competition, during which athletes faced highly variable weather conditions: from sunny days with moderate winds to sudden storms, strong gusts, and even a tornado!…
Andoo Team Australia on form going into America’s Cup UniCredit Youth regatta
The Andoo Team Australia campaign for the UniCredit Youth America’s Cup gets underway this week when the six invited nations start competition in Barcelona and Australia once again flys the flag on the America’s Cup global stage. The Andoo Australia…
Offshore
Sydney Hobart – Under 100 Days to Race Day
With now only 99 days remaining until the start of the 79th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, this year’s field of competitors is shaping up to be one of the most exciting in recent memory. A total of 75 yachts have…
Sprinting across the Celtic Sea
By midday on this third day of racing, the bulk of the fleet competing in the 15th CIC Normandy Channel Race had rounded Land’s End and are now targeting the south coast of Ireland. Making headwind in an E’ly breeze…
CIC Normandy Channel Race
The strategic choices were quick to become the hot topic in this 2024 edition of the CIC Normandy Channel Race. Barely out of the clutches of the current in the Solent and the duos had to choose between three options…
PIC Coastal Personal Safety Clinic
The PIC Coastal Classic isn’t just about race day—it’s about ensuring you and your crew are fully prepared for any challenges you may face. That’s why we’ve introduced a dedicated clinic aimed at crew, focused on personal safety. While skippers…
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch can be cleaned for $7.5 Billion
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…
La Solitaire du Figaro
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…
Palermo-Montecarlo line honours and record for Black Jack
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…
Record under threat in the Palermo-Montecarlo
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…
Cruising
Fountaine Pajot Unveils Spacious New 41 Sailing Catamaran
Fountaine Pajot has announced its latest model, the elegant NEW 41, representing the perfect blend of elegance, performance and habitability. Available with an internal combustion or electric drivetrain, this sleek sailing catamaran has been designed to offer outstanding autonomy for extended…
YachtShare Presents Exciting Syndicate Offers on Dufour Yachts
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…
Bali 4.4 ‘Halyna’ – Life on Board
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 Yachts 55 arrives down under
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…
North Technology Group (NTG) adds Doyle Sails and Quantum Sails
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…
Sailing Parlay Revival Episode 272
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…
40 Years of the ARC
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…
For Love and the Sea – Jutta Townes
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…
Boats & Gear
New Tesoro T50 Speciale Stuns with Armani/Casa Collaboration
Tesoro Yachts stole the limelight at the 2024 Cannes Yachting Festival when it unveiled its largest and most ambitious project to date, the stunning new T50 Speciale. Elevating the standards for exquisite luxury, the new T50 Speciale is the result of…
Gold Coast Marine Jobs & Careers Expo
The Australian International Marine Export Group (AIMEX), the Boating Industry Association (BIA) and Marine Jobs hosted the second annual Gold Coast Marine Jobs & Careers Expo, on Saturday 7 September 2024. This free-to-attend Expo connected over 1,200 attendees offering the…
A Shipload of Corsair 880’s Arrive in Australia
The world’s most popular sailing trimaran is making a resurgence in Australia with two brand new pre-sold Corsair 880s arriving in Sydney this week for assembly by distributor Multihull Central, alongside a third also on display. A fourth Corsair 880…
The Yacht Sales Co. Announces Return of Famous Gold Coast Open Day
The Yacht Sales Co. has announced the details of its highly anticipated Gold Coast Open Day, set to attract hundreds of boating enthusiasts on Saturday 2 November. The free annual event will be held at the company’s Gold Coast Sales Centre at The Boat…
Trickle Down Technology from the America’s Cup: The Ultimate Proving Ground
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 Welcomes ASTenders to Australia
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…
Edencraft Creative expands with Composites
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. Announces Special Dufour Yachts Showcase Event
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…
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Ineos Britannia selects Alinghi Red Bull Racing for the semi-finals of the Louis Vuitton Cup
The rumour mill was silenced this morning at the Press Conference on the eve of the Louis Vuitton Cup semi-finals with confirmation by Sir Ben Ainslie that INEOS Britannia had selected Alinghi Red Bull Racing as their opponent in the…
SailGP Wing failure in Bermuda training; all crew onboard safe
SailGP Media: On Monday, a SailGP F50 carrying a crew of six athletes experienced a catastrophic wing failure during training in Bermuda. All athletes are safe with no injuries on board, and damage to the boat is currently being assessed….
KiteFoil World Series Austria: Kampman battles while Maeder cruises to victory
Max Maeder cruised to yet another championship title while for Jessie Kampman it was a real battle to earn her maiden victory at a KiteFoil World Series event. After two days of good breeze which produced 12 massed-start fleet races, medal series day on Lake Traunsee delivered a nailbiting finale of four-rider competition at KiteFoil World Series Austria….
KiteFoil World Series Austria: Gomez pushed to the Max on his Element
Benoit Gomez of France took his first race win of KiteFoil World Series Austria but it’s still Max Maeder of Singapore who continues to rule the roost on Lake Traunsee. The northerly breeze was blowing nicely on the Austrian lake, strong enough to give the kitefoilers a bit of a headache over kite…
KiteFoil World Series Austria: Maeder and Kampman back on song in Austria
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…
Perfect score for Muhonen as Finn closes in on Finn Gold Cup
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…
Light start to 2024 Finn Gold Cup in Aarhus
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…
It’s all about the Gold Cup – Finn Gold Cup opened in Aarhus
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…
