FAMOUS BREEZE FRUSTRATES [regattanews.com] The breeze that usually makes San Francisco such a popular place for sailors was noticeably absent for the penultimate day of competition at the Rolex Farr
Dongfeng put in a fantastic effort to not only replace their port rudder after hitting an unidentified submerged object (USO) in the middle of the night but to also get
Mathew Belcher and Will Ryan have added to their rapidly growing number of accolades, taking out the Male Sailor of the Year award at the 2014 Yachting Australia Awards in
Discover the race by watching this brief video: Groupama race : J-2 Groupama Race – 2 days to go!On Sunday morning at 10hr in Noumea, the “ off” will be sounded
Water safety leaders made a splash today – jumping into the chilly waters of Wellington Harbour to draw attention to the launch of New Zealand’s first Safer Boating Week. Chief
It took just under 26 hours for Team Beau Geste to finish the 380nm Audi Hong Kong to Hainan Race, smashing FreeFire’s 2012 record for a shorter route by 2h
ROLEX FARR 40 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: PLENTY LEADS AS STRUNTJE LIGHT IMPRESSES [Regattanews.com] Day two of the 2014 Rolex Farr 40 World Championship demonstrated the tight competition in this high-calibre international
Due to damage sustained whilst launching the boat on Thursday, Rio 100 has been forced to withdraw from the RAYC Maxi Challenge and Pic Insurance Coastal Classic. Owner and skipper
GIVING 100 PER CENT, 100 PER CENT OF THE TIME Leg 1: Alicante (Spain) to Cape Town (South Africa), 6,487 nautical miles 09:40 UTC, 16.10.14 Distance to Finish: 5507.6nm Distance
The warning signal for the 2014 Audi Hong Kong to Hainan Race sounded on schedule today and with 15kts of easterly breeze available throughout the harbour, Race Officer Simon Boyde
ROLEX FARR 40 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: LAND OF PLENTY [Source: Regattanews.com] The 17th edition of the Rolex Farr 40 World Championship is underway in San Francisco. Alex Roepers’ Plenty, the pre-competition
The Omaha regatta is fast approaching, so get your boat ready and get set for a great weekend. Last year this regatta was fantastic, both on the water and socially. It
Keep up with all the latest news, videos, social feeds and more on LSD’s own Volvo Ocean Race dashboard! Click here for more… [divider style=”single” border=”small”] 15 OCTOBER 2014 Constant
It was a day of tight battles and close knit racing at ISAF Sailing World Cup Qingdao as the six fleets enjoyed a strong breeze in Qingdao, China. There were
Well you may have seen the pictures already but wow – we are in for a battle this year in the Sydney to Hobart. The great race down the coast
The 2014 Audi Hong Kong to Hainan Race will get underway in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour on Thursday 16 October, with the warning signal sounding at 1310hrs. First organised to
The best of the Onboard Reporters’ blogs – in one story OCTOBER 14, 2014 It’s like World War 1 here, we are the front line troops, we have planes in
Jono Francis, an 18 year old sailor from Wellington, was all lined up to race in the Coastal Classic. He had his flights and accommodation booked (self funded) and then
AUDI Hong Kong to Hainan Race 2014 Organised by Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club. Race against the TP52 Team Beau Geste in the online virtual race brought to you by Sailonline – Race starts
Spectators at the PIC Insurance Brokers Coastal Classic are set to witness a battle of epic proportions, as some of Australasia’s biggest and most impressive yachts take to the water
The best of the Onboard Reporters’ blogs – in one story! OCTOBER 13, 2014 The clock struck 01:15amUTC and Libby downloaded the “scheds” (the schedule, with all of the boat’s
October 13, 2014 – Team Alvimedica has sailed through the Strait of Gibraltar in third place out of the seven-boat fleet. The passage from Alicante through the Mediterranean has been slow
“It’s day two, and we’re not even out of the Mediterranean Sea yet, we haven’t even really started. Wow, it’s a long way around,” Sophie said. On day two of
[divider style=”single” border=”small”] UPDATE, Jono found a boat! Click for more… [divider style=”single” border=”small”] Every now and then LSD receives a cry for help, and this time it’s 18 year
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