Sydney Hobart
Sydney to Hobart: Foreign Invasion!
This year there are 10 international boats racing in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. Perhaps calling it a Foreign Invasion it a bit over the top – I think the
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Sydney Hobart
Ross “Mac” McIntosh – Mates4Mates
Returned soldier Ross “Mac” McIntosh struggled with post traumatic stress. But now he says: “My poor old wife has trouble getting me to the pub for tea, but I’m happy
Sydney Hobart
Quikpoint Azzurro: “Found the crew at a funeral”
[Source: Sydney Morning Herald] Quikpoint Azzurro has been rebuilt from the smouldering embers of club racer Shenandoah II by owner and skipper Shane Kearns in an attempt to clinch division
Sydney Hobart
Tom Addis, Juan Vila and Weather
Tom Addis navigator of Perpetual LOYAL, Juan Vila Wild Oats XI and weather guru Andrew Treloar discuss the coming Rolex Sydney Hobart.
Sydney Hobart
Rolex Sydney Hobart: Bureau’s early Xmas gift to small yachts
The 117 yachts in the Rolex Sydney Hobart will face an early test this year, with the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) forecasting a sharp 20 to 25 knot southerly change
Adventures of a Sailor Girl, December 21
A wrap of 2014, and a preview for the Rolex Sydney Hobart broadcast on 26 December 0800 AEST. Adventures of a Sailor Girl #35 on 21 December 2014 by Sunset
The Ocean Race
Volvo Ocean Race: Vestas off the Rocks
“Nico’s out over the other side of the reef now, giving it the once over, making sure there’s nothing left behind.” [Text: Jonno Turner / Photos: Shane Smart] The Aussie
Sydney Hobart
Sydney to Hobart: Ray Roberts & Onesails Racing
Just a few days out from Boxing Day and the buzz around the docks of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia is that Ray Roberts is looking like a very
International News
Ginger Bread BOATS!
Forget Ginger Bread Men, they are way too old school and boring. Bring in the Ginger Bread Boats! Our Swedish friends over at Blur.se have taken Christmas to a new level
Australian News
Belcher and Ryan win Copa Brasil de Vela to top off a successful 2014
World Champions Mat Belcher (QLD) and Will Ryan (QLD) have won the Men’s 470 at the “Copa Brasil de Vela” on Rio de Janeiro’s Guanabara Bay over night. A second
New Zealand
Message for Bay of Islands Sailing Week entrants
NEXT MONTH – registration on 20 January is coming up fast. Have you got your entry in? Remember the entry fee goes up from 1st January! The Start Boats will be
Australian News
Three Peaks Race Cancelled
On the 15th December, LSD announced that the Gosford to Lord Howe Island Race had been cancelled – another iconic Aussie race has joined the cancellation line up. In a
Sydney Hobart
Rio 100 – Sydney, 21 December 2014
LSD’er Andrea Francolini was on board Rio 100 today in the lead up to the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. There wan’t mush wind, but still plenty of action on
Sydney Hobart
Rio 100 wants light winds for Sydney to Hobart
[Source: The Australian] AS yachtsmen in Sydney wonder if Boxing Day will bring a thumping southerly buster or a howling nor’easterly to test the 117 competitors in the Rolex Sydney
Moth Tutorials
The International Moth Class isn’t exactly a new sailing class, yet the learning curve would have to be one of the steepest out there. Moths have been on foils for
The Ocean Race
Volvo Ocean Race: Martinez tags out
Martínez switches dreams – for a leg ALICANTE, Spain, December 19 – Iker Martínez (ESP) is stepping down for the next leg as skipper of MAPFRE in the Volvo Ocean
Australian News
From Optis to Hobie 16
I used to work at Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron – was there for 8 long years, but during that time met some amazing kids that I knew would go the
Australian News
Defending champion expects tight racing in Geelong
Four-time World Champion, Britain’s Archie Massey, expects racing in the 2015 International 14 World Championship at Geelong, Australia, will be tight. The defending champion joins an already strong entry list
New Zealand
Last minute Christmas idea!
Get this stunning image professionally hand stretched onto canvas and READY IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS (for Auckland customers)! This photo was taken at the start of the 2012 Coastal Classic
The Ocean Race
Volvo Ocean Race: Nicholson back to the reef
Nicholson back to retrieve boat ALICANTE, Spain, December 18 – Team Vestas Wind skipper Chris Nicholson (AUS) has flown back to a remote Indian Ocean reef to help oversee a
Introducing Lachlan Murnaghan – LSD Photographer
LSD has a new Sydney based photographer! We are stretching our wings and will now be bringing you photos from the land down under. Meet Lachlan! Hey I am Lachlan
New Zealand
2015 Auckland to Wellington Race?
Royal Akarana Yacht Club in conjunction with Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club are considering hosting the 2015 Auckland to Wellington Race. There is a gap in the larger offshore racing
The Ocean Race
Outlook for Team Vestas Wind’s return to Volvo Ocean Race is not good
[Source: www.thenational.ae ]It remains the defining image of Leg 2, perhaps of the Volvo Ocean Race so far. Nine days into the journey from Cape Town to Abu Dhabi, two
Sydney Hobart
Sydney to Hobart – Ed’s one last Ramble
After 33 races to Hobart, Ed Psaltis is going to call it quits after just one more; this 70th anniversary race will be his last. [Jim Gale, RSHYR media] One