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Just another day in paradise
Another day of ideal sailing at Airlie Beach Race Week with a race course weaving through the beautiful Whitsunday Islands and an ideal 15- 20 knot wind, but fun seems
URM Group wins 2022 Flinders Islet Race
URM Group claimed the overall win, Line Honours and set a new record time in the 2022 Flinders Islet Race, the second race in the 2022/23 Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore.
SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week: A change of pace and winners
Layday at SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week 2024 was enjoyed by all yesterday, but today it was back to serious business for ‘It’s Live in Queensland Race Day’, when Division 1 and the Sports Boats were put through their paces with two windward/leeward races each, while the rest were set one longer course.
Over 90 International Teams Registered for the 43rd St. Maarten Heineken Regatta
With over 90 teams representing more than 25 nations from as far afield as Australia, Norway and Sweden, Canada, Poland and Greece, competitors and their yachts are starting to congregate…
The MACH2 Moth, 10 years in the making for innovative Amac
It has been an amazing journey for the MACH2, one of the leading brands of the Moth dinghy. In 2008 Australian designer Andrew McDougall sat on a rock after the
Melbourne to Hobart ORCV – Westcoaster debutantes all set for Hobart
Sandringham Yacht Club’s Gerry Cantwell, skipper of Marten 49 Performance Cruiser Carrera S, credits Victorian boat builder Bernie Webber, with piquing his interest in sailing the Melbourne to Hobart (Westcoaster).
JJ Giltinan Championship, Race 3
The Race Committee for the 2022 JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship were forced to abandon Race 3 due to the gale force conditions being experienced on Sydney Harbour today.
2022 JJ Giltinan Championship, Races 3 and 4
Races 3 and 4 of the 2022 JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship, which were unable to be sailed last Tuesday, were sailed on Sydney Harbour today.
Ginan 50th entry for 50th Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race
Expectations and entries are running high as the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria (ORCV) prepares to host its 50th Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race
Trans Tasman Wind Warrior Winners and Wrap Up
The first Wind Warrior Trans Tasman battle in a number of years happened over the weekend of the 3rd and 4th of November on Lake Macquarie, Australia – the first
Solo Trans-Tasman Yacht Race – Great Sailing & Approaching Finish Line!
Monday evening’s remarks of “Great Sailing, 15kts beam reach” and “Smokin” back up the last two days’ race statistics. Spirits are high, distances made good smashed 160nm and speeds crept over 9kts.
Jamie Mears – The loss of a champion
The 18 footers class lost one of its champion sailors last month when UK and European champion Jamie Mears lost his life following a tragic mountain bike accident in Italy.
Repetition helps Aussies at World Championships
Youngsters Jack Ferguson and Max Paul have continued their rich form at the 49er, 49erFX And Nacra 17 World Championships by adding another race win today to the one they bagged yesterday.
First Boat Crosses Halfway in the Solo Trans-Tasman Yacht Race
Friday saw a building breeze from 17-25 Kts, coming from the right direction to enable our skippers to make progress toward Southport. After five days the first boat crossed the halfway milestone
Ryujin leads on line honours in 2023 Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race
Ryujin, the Sayer 12 skippered by Alex Toomey and racing fully crewed in this year’s race, is leading the race on line honours and is in fine shape on the second day of sailing in the 2023 Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race.
75th Rolex Sydney Hobart: Pre-Rce Dock Walk LIVE Videos
It was a hot, steamy and sweaty morning on the dock in Sydney at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia just hours ahead of the 75th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht
Four Septuagenarians Mid-Tasman
Featuring in this 14th Solo Trans-Tasman Yacht race are four septuagenarians, six previous finishers and two brothers. Malcolm Dickson remains at the front of the fleet with Sarau and has enjoyed a couple of lovely evenings mid-tasman.
2023 Ronstan Cock of the Bay popularity reigns
The 2023 Ronstan Cock of the Bay yacht race is brimming with a magnificent mix of classic and cutting-edge boats in the near 100 boat fleet, which will take to the waters of Port Philip Bay on Boxing Day to compete in this iconic race.
New Zealand Battles to Third-Place After Day One on San Francisco Bay
…a fourth, seventh and third-place finish in the day’s three fleet races. Australia is first heading into day two, tied on points with Emirates Great Britain (28 each).
New Zealand 18ft skiff teams return to the JJs
When COVID-19 struck Sydney during the JJ Giltinan World 18 footer Championship in March 2020, it not only ended the three consecutive winning streak of the champion New Zealand Honda Marine team, the resulting pandemic also put an end to the immediate future of Kiwi challenges.
