New Zealand
First Coastal Classic – An Awesome Experience – Jono Francis
Remember Jono Francis? Click here for the first story in this series LSD was thrilled to help find him a placement onboard a boat for the 2014 PIC Coastal Classic –
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Australian News
Dual Olympian Krystal Weir announces retirement from Olympic Sailing
Former Australian Sailing Team member and dual Olympian Krystal Weir (VIC) has announced her retirement from Olympic Sailing. Weir won a World Championship in 2004 as well as seven national
The Ocean Race
VOR: Fears over potential piracy quelled – Abu Dhabi here we come!
One of Leg 2 key questions is answered – the seven teams will sail all the way from Cape Town to Abu Dhabi. The event’s security experts gave the all-clear
New Zealand
Kiwi Bean counter to take on Jimmy Spithill
A 22 year old, well-mannered Auckland accountant is charged with redeeming New Zealand’s record against Jimmy Spithill – recently dubbed the King of the Waves as World Sailor of the
New Zealand
Etchells Tuesday Night Series, Flight 3 sneaks in ahead of the weather.
Unbowed by an ominous forecast, a hardy fleet of nine Etchells enjoyed eclectic conditions and close competition in flight 3 of the Tuesday Night Series. While the heavy winds held
New Zealand
New Zealand Match Racing 2014 – Squally day produces some great and some hairy conditions
The New Zealand Match Racing got underway this morning with conditions opposite to the forecast wet and squally weather expected. With blue skies and 10-15knot south-westerlies the Race Management went
The Ocean Race
Female sailors making their mark – Go Girls!
Female crew steals spotlight in round-the-world race [Source: usa.chinadaily.com.cn ] Boats from Abu Dhabi and China-two nations with no great tradition in offshore racing—have emerged as the early front-runners for
New Zealand
Extended Optimist family heading to Melbourne
The Optimist fleet at this year’s ISAF Sailing World Cup – Melbourne has rocketed to major international status with the inclusion of representative squads attending from China and New Zealand,
Australian News
2015 Sydney to Mooloolaba Yacht Race – Notice of race released
The 2015 Sydney to Mooloolaba Yacht Race Notice of Race has been released today by the event organisers Middle Harbour Yacht Club (MHYC) and the race partner club, Mooloolaba Yacht
International News
Phaedo the Cat – we want one!
What did Phaedo do to herself in refit? After limping home from the Transpac race back into Newport Beach CA, Lloyd Thornburg was left with lots of decisions and in
The Ocean Race
VOR: 27 Days at Sea – Leg 1 in Review – Video
Ok – you’re going to want your headphones for this one – plus make sure the boss is out of the building for at least the next 5 minutes. This
Sydney Hobart
Comanche Issues War Cry – targets Wild Oats in Sydney Hobart
[Source: www.gizmodo.com ] A speedy new vessel owned by tech-billionaire Jim Clark is set to make some waves at next month’s Sydney to Hobart sailing race. Not only is his
New Zealand
18 Footers NZL: Summer Sprints
Races 1-3 [Auckland Sailing Club] On Sunday the first 3 races in the Auckland Sailing Club Summer Sprints were completed in light and variable conditions. Race Officers Richie and Damien
New Zealand
NZ Marine announces strong entries for 2015 New Zealand Millennium Cup
NZ Marine is thrilled to announce that the 2015 New Zealand Millennium Cup is lining up to be one of the best editions of the event yet. Entries are looking
International News
Registration open for ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami – 2015
Portsmouth, RI (November 10, 2014) – On-line entry to ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami 2015 is open. The deadline for priority entries with regards to quotas is December 5, 2014.
Australian News
Cabbage Tree Island Race Finish Action – Video
While the trip north on Friday evening may have been extremely quiet making any record breaking times impossible, the brisk nor’easter that brought the fleet front runners back to Sydney
International News
France’s Peyron sets new record for transatlantic yacht race
[Source: www.routedurhum.com] Thirty two years after the first of his seven attempts, French ocean racing star Loick Peyron won the mythical Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe this Monday morning (TU) when
Australian News
David Kellett – Top Notch Aussie
David Kellett first Australian to be awarded International World Sailing Federation’s Beppe Croce Trophy David Kellett has been awarded the ISAF Beppe Croce Trophy, which honours an individual for their
New Zealand
Elliott 5.9 2014 National Champs – Regatta Information
26th – 29th November Well what a year it has been for the Class. The 2014 Traveller Series has been a huge success with the addition of 5 new boats
Australian News
18 Footers AUS: Eric Bowen Memorial Trophy
[Frank Quealey | 18footers.com.au – Sunday, 9 November 2014] The champion Gotta Love It 7 crew of Seve Jarvin, Sam Newton and Scott Babbage again showed the class which has
New Zealand
18ft Skiffs: NZL – Season Ahead
[Auckland Sailing Club] The New Zealand 18ft Skiff season is underway and shaping to be one of the most competitive yet. Over the off-season a contingent of the 18 footer
New Zealand
Rogue Waves – is there really such a thing?
Seriously – are they real? Coming from someone who has spent many years living and working at sea (and I don’t mean many years of weekend sailing, but rather I
The Ocean Race
Never, never, never give up – the girls did it!
It was a fight right to the end. After a sleepless night, and some clever strategy, Team SCA finally overtook Spanish boat MAPFRE this morning, to grab sixth place, right
Sydney Hobart
Comanche Sails – FAST!!
Jim Clark’s 100 ft carbon Hodgdon built machine Comanche took off (literally) for Charleston, SC last week and I grabbed a couple of video clips and still photos of her