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Rugby players try their hand at yachting
English former IRB Sevens Player of the Year, Ollie Philips, has swapped his rugby jumper for sailing gear and is racing in the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s 2013…
Diverse fleet set to make waves in 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
A diverse and competitive fleet will chase history in the 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, headlined by the battle for the Tattersall Cup and the introduction of the Two-Handed
Steinlager 18ft Skiff ANZAC Regatta: Day 3
Report from Sail-World.com For photos from LiveSailDie.com Media / Brad Davies from today and day 1 action, click HERE Day three was Australia Day at the Steinlager 18…
2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race surpasses 50th entry milestone
The 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race has reached its first major milestone, with more than 50 boats already part of a growing fleet for the return of the Great
Serious racing mixed with frivolity ashore at SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week
In an effort to get the edge on their compadres come September, a dozen or so SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week (SMIRW) entrants quietly put in successful practice at Port Douglas Race Week last week
AUS Etchells Nationals: Bertrand secures his seventh title
The Triad team of John Bertrand, Andrew Palfrey and Grant Simmer have successfully secured the 2013 Australian title with one race to go. Bertrand’s scorecard was impressive, but not…
52nd ORC Congress looks forward to 2022…and beyond
Athens, Greece – The 52nd Annual Meeting of the Offshore Racing Congress was held in two parts: Zoom committee meetings held over 6-8 November followed by both in-person meetings in
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
New Zealand – Where innovation captivates imagination
Tucked deep in the Pacific Ocean, and on the edge of the world’s most notorious body of water, the Southern Ocean, is where you will find some of the most
Local skipper tuned up for SB20 national title
The Australian SB20 fleet is preparing for its national title on the eastern side of Victoria’s Port Phillip, and one skipper is definitely battle ready. Over the past year…
Whisper and Disko Trooper secure overall wins in Flinders Islet Race
David Griffith’s JV62 Whisper set the early tone to open the 2021/22 Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore, winning fully-crewed overall and line honours in the Flinders Islet Race. Jules
MG Composites on a Shaw thing
Mr Sportsboat NZL (Rob Shaw) is at it again. This time with a 7m sportsboat targeted at the Australian market. Matty G on a Shaw thing from Live Sail Die
Spectacular week of racing comes to fading finish
As so often happens in yacht racing, the story is denied a fitting finish due to a lack of wind when it’s needed most. And it was certainly the case at Sail Port Stephens today
Rag & Famish take Race 7 of the JJ Giltinan 18 Foot Skiff Championships
An outstanding all-the-way victory to the Rag & Famish Hotel 18ft Skiff team in today’s Race 7 on Sydney Harbour has set up an exciting prospect for the weekend’s final two races of the Winnings 2024 JJ Giltinan Championship with only four points separating the three leaders in the regatta.
Kiwis to put on massive 18′ Skiff ANZAC show
The Auckland Skiff League, home to the New Zealand 18′ Skiff Fleet, will play host to the Australian’s and a loan American crew for this years edition of the…
Team Beau Geste wins 2014 Audi IRC AUS Champs!
Team Beau Geste has done it! They have won the 2014 Audi IRC Australian Championship! LSD was there. We were amongst it! Thanks to the amazing crew on a fantastic
Rolex Sydney Hobart: Black Jack claim the honours on the line!
It’s a day they’ve been waiting for, for years! The day that the Black Jack crew cross the Rolex Sydney Hobart finish line without a single boat ahead of them.
SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week: Onshore program will whet competitors’ appetites
Sold out the same day entries opened, organisers from Townsville Yacht Club’s (TYC) SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week (SMIRW) are not resting on their laurels – they have worked hard on both the racing component and onshore entertainment program, with something to suit all competitors and their entourages.
Day 4 Moth Worlds – Italian Resurgence, New Zealand Breaks into the Top Five
5 races with variable Ora test the technical skills of the athletes but the script does not change: Slingsby still perfect, Phil Robertson breaks into the top 5 and Checco
Replay! Watch the start of the 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
If you missed watch the start of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, and if you’re really keen to see exactly how the TV coverage played out, then here you
