The Ocean Race
VOR: Vestas “There’s a rock!”
Here it is – the footage showing what no sailor wants to go through. https://vimeo.com/113636993 Volvo Ocean Race’s ship-wrecked nine-man Team Vestas Wind crew finally made it back to civilisation
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International News
2014 proves to be an exciting year for visually-impaired sailors Internationally
[Source: www.blindsailinginternational.com ] This has been an exciting year for Blind Sailing International and visually-impaired sailors. There have been well-supported national regattas, sailors demonstrating their skills, experimenting and developing new
The Ocean Race
VOR: Team Vestas – the latest
Next Steps for Team Vestas Wind: [Team Vestas Wind] Together with colleagues from Volvo Ocean Race, Vestas is currently evaluating if the Team Vestas Wind boat can be repaired. Based
Olympics
Fake glamour shots of polluted Olympic sailing venue whip up controversy
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s Tourism Ministry has removed from its Instagram feed a photomontage that pictures the Rio de Janeiro bay where Olympic sailing events will take place
New Zealand
Nine sailors selected for Aon Fast Track
Nine sailors have been named to Yachting New Zealand’s new Aon Fast Track programme. The objective is to accelerate the most talented and dedicated ‘up and coming’ youth sailors to
Sydney Hobart
Gary Ticehurst – Forever an eye in the sky
A moment away from all the hype of the Hobart race to remember a true professional and gentleman in the industry. Gary Ticehurst was probably one of the best helicopter
International News
Phuket King’s Cup: Day 2
Everyone ready to go at 0900h, but very much a case of ‘hurry up and wait’. Glass calm all around, and limp APs on both committee boats. The cruising and
America's Cup
AC35: And the host is BERMUDA!
The worst kept secret in the America’s Cup (in the past three weeks) has been revealed – the 35th addition of the Cup will be held in the British held
Australian News
Mat Belcher first sailor to receive Queensland Sport Star of the Year
Olympic Gold medallist and World Champion Mathew Belcher has been awarded the 2014 Courier-Mail/Channel 7 Queensland Sport Star of the Year at the Queensland Sport Awards in Brisbane last night. It
Australian News
Ragamuffin 100 Launch Pics
Syd Fischer will be on the start line this year in the 70th addition of the great race – the 2014 Rolex ‘Sydney to Hobart’ on his biggest and fastest
International News
Phuket King’s Cup: Day 1
Victories down to seconds on 1st day’s racing at PKCR 2014 [Kings Cup PR] Asia’s legendary yacht race under Royal Patronage, the Phuket King’s Cup Regatta, set sail on the
Australian News
Star performance seals Blackmores MC38 Open win
Australian MC38 class President John Bacon and his Dark Star crew proved consistency is the key to winning a high performance one design series when they clinched the Blackmores MC38
Australian News
Burton, Belcher/Ryan take Gold at ISAF Sailing World Cup
Two Gold medals at inaugural ISAF Sailing World Cup Final in Abu Dhabi (27-30 November) – Tom Burton, Mat Belcher & Will Ryan ISAF Sailing World Cup Champions Australian Sailing Team’s
HARKEN Australia joins LSD!
LSD extends a warm welcome to HARKEN Australia who are the newest edition to our growing family of supporters! Harken, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and marketer of quality sailboat
When it all goes wrong! Sailing Through Adversity.
[blockquote]“Dylan, do we need to call the Coastguard?” [/blockquote] Me- “Maybe…Give me a minute. You have your life jacket on? Good. Can you keep an eye on things up here?
New Zealand
Alex & Molly win 49erFX ISAF Sailing World Cup
Alex Maloney and Molly Meech (NZL) rounded off a great week by claiming a Medal Race fourth and with it, 49erFX ISAF Sailing World Cup Final glory. Consistency has been
Australian News
Australian Sailing Team at the ISAF Sailing World Cup Final
Belcher/Ryan lead the Men’s 470 at ISAF Sailing World Cup Final in Abu Dhabi Two Aussies gunning for gold in the Laser Four Australian crews in Medal Races of ISAF
Australian News
Nine Dragons and JustaDash come from behind to win
Nine Dragons and JustaDash come from behind to claim Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship titles In big gusty winds, Bob Cox (Nine Dragons) and Phil Dash (JustaDash) came from behind
Australian News
18 Footers AUS: W.C ‘Trappy’ Duncan Memorial Trophy
[Frank Quealey | 18footers.com.au. 30 November 2014] Strong wind specialists David Witt, Tom Clout and Matt Wark thrived on the conditions today to bring home their 18ft Skiff, Smeg, winner
The Ocean Race
VOR: Team Vestas Wind Runs Aground – Update + Photos and Video
[blockquote]“We could see the boat clear as day,” recalls Team Alvimedica navigator, Will Oxley. [/blockquote] He’s talking through last night’s events with Race Director Jack Lloyd via LiveX technology, just
The Ocean Race
VOR: Team Vestas Wind Runs Aground – Update 2 and 3 + Video
[Source: www.stuff.co.nz ] A Volvo Ocean Race sloop, skippered by Australian Chris Nicholson and manned by a crew that includes experienced Kiwi sailors Tony Rae and Rob Salthouse, ran aground
The Ocean Race
VOR: Team Vestas Wind Runs Aground – Prepares to Abandon Boat
At 1510 UTC, Saturday, November 29, Team Vestas Wind informed Race Control that their boat was grounded on the Cargados Carajos Shoals, Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean. Fortunately, no one
Australian News
Victoire and About Time gun boats at Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship
Darryl Hodgkinson sailed his Cookson 50 to first place on Day 1 of Middle Harbour Yacht Club’s 37th Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship (SSORC), in the race from Sydney Harbour
Australian News
Sail on Black Jack in the CYCA Solas Big Boat Challenge
Peter Harburg purchased this yacht in early 2013 and continued the Black Jack name for his friend and Formula One legend, the late Sir Jack Brabham. Modifications were made to