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Tight racing and fun on shore at Antigua Race Week – English Harbour Rum Race Day
The opening day of the main Antigua Sailing Week series served up glorious sailing conditions for nine classes racing in 12-16 knot tradewinds.
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Melbourne Osaka Yacht Race
A Close Finish for Family Crews // Melbourne Osaka Cup
After more than 5,500 nautical miles and 37 days at sea, Magellan has crossed the finish line in Osaka, and not without some dramas, friendly family rivalry, and a few missing ducks.
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Antigua Sailing Week // Roy Disney’s Pyewacket 70 takes line honours after fierce battle with Lee Overlay Partners lll
Two very different yachts proved to be almost perfectly matched for much of today’s challenging and memorable edition of this classic 50-mile course. Sailing with an all-star crew, Roy Disney’s turbocharged Volvo 70 Pyewacket took a narrow early lead along Antigua’s south-eastern coast.
International News
Island Cruising are excited to announced the start of the Pacific Rally 2025
On Sunday 27 April 2025, the first group of Australian rally participants sets off from Southport to Nouméa, New Caledonia. The passage is around 800 nautical miles and will take most of the vessels around 5-6 days to complete.
Melbourne Osaka Yacht Race
A Thrilling Finish for Quest // Melbourne Osaka Cup
After more than 5,500 nautical miles of ocean racing, just 44 seconds separated Quest and Lord Jiminy in one of the closest finishes of the Melbourne to Osaka Yacht Race so far.
International News
Spectacular conditions forecast for Antigua Sailing Week 2025
The 56th edition of Antigua Sailing Week will start next week in spectacular fashion, with strong tradewinds forecast to provide adrenaline-packed sailing across nine classes. Competitors range from family crews and long-term cruisers to some of the most successful sailors on the planet, including America’s Cup winner Dean Barker.
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boatseekr: The Kiwi-Built Platform Revolutionising How We Find Our Dream Boat
Searching for your dream boat can be overwhelming, especially if you don’t know a boat’s actual make or model. You may be very clear on what you want, but finding your precise one thereafter can be like searching for a needle in a haystack.
Melbourne Osaka Yacht Race
One Long Escapade // Melbourne Osaka Cup
Robert and Michael Bradley are one of two father-son teams in the Melbourne to Osaka Cup. They crossed the finish line last night, as the drone display from Expo 2025 welcomed them in.
International News
Transat Paprec: A Flying Start and the Open Sea Ahead!
At precisely 13:02 this Sunday, 20 April, the 19 mixed duos taking part in the Transat Paprec set sail from Concarneau. After the emotional goodbyes on the pontoons, the fleet tackled a spectacular coastal course under a brooding grey sky, yet enjoyed mild sailing conditions
Melbourne Osaka Yacht Race
Neck and Neck After 5,300 Nautical Miles // Melbourne Osaka Cup
After 5,300 nautical miles sailed, six of the Melbourne to Osaka Yacht Race main starters are within 120 nautical miles of each other, as two distinct strategies emerge while navigating a large Kuroshio eddy just south of Osaka.
International News
Transat Paprec: Behind the Scenes of the Final Day Before the Start
The countdown is almost over. Tomorrow, Sunday, April 20, at precisely 13:02, the 19 duos competing in the Transat Paprec will cast off for a high-intensity Atlantic crossing.
Melbourne Osaka Yacht Race
A Triumphant Return to Japan for 1122Trekkee // Melbourne Osaka Cup
Under full spinnaker and charging in at 11.5 knots, Japanese entrant 1122Trekkee, the Roger Class 40 skippered by Hajime Nitta, made a spectacular entrance as the second boat to finish the race. Greeted by a fanfare of cheers, it marked another proud moment for Japan’s growing ocean sailing community.
International News
Roger Blasse remains OK Dinghy World No. 1 as epic season set to begin
Australia’s double world champion, Roger Blasse, maintains his lead at the top of the OK Dinghy World Ranking list for April 2025. In November 2024 he became the first Australian to reach No.1 in the 20 years since the list was started.
International News
Transat Paprec: The Sailors’ Secrets to Staying on Course for Nearly 20 Days at Sea
For over two weeks, the duos competing in the Transat Paprec will push themselves to the limit—living, sailing, and performing aboard 9.14-meter monohulls. While tactical and strategic decision-making plays a major role, success also depends on something more subtle: the ability to live in harmony, stay motivated, and preserve morale in the most demanding of environments.
Melbourne Osaka Yacht Race
Dash to the Finish // Melbourne Osaka Cup
The Melbourne to Osaka Double-Handed Yacht Race is turning into a dash to the finish, as staggered starters converge on Osaka.
International News
Transat Paprec: Racing with Purpose
As the 17th edition of the Transat Paprec sets sail, many skippers are racing for more than just victory — they’re racing for a cause.
International News
The call went out, and Peter Burling answered!
Three young sailors from Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club had one wish: to meet their hero, Peter Burling. With hopeful hearts and a video plea posted via Live Sail Die’s social media, they asked him to swing by the 2025 Toyota Optimist National Championships at Royal Akarana Yacht Club.
International News
Transat Paprec: The 17th edition officially kicked-off!
The village of the Transat Paprec was inaugurated this Tuesday afternoon, the 15th of April. All of the skippers were present alongside the representatives of the main partners of this edition including Paprec Group, the Brittany Region, the town of Concarneau, the CCI Finistère – Quimper délégation and the Collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy.
International News
World-class support confirmed for the 2025 Admiral’s Cup
The Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) is proud to announce the support of Southern Spars, Harken Pro Care, and PredictWind for the highly anticipated 2025 Admiral’s Cup.
International News
Title holders open defence of crowns in France
The reigning world champions in Surf-Freestyle and FreeFly-Slalom are set to begin the defence of their crowns at the iconic Mondial du Vent event at Leucate in the south of France in nuking Tramontana winds.
Melbourne Osaka Yacht Race
First Finisher Across the Line in the 2025 Melbourne Osaka Cup – Zero Sets the Benchmark
The IMX40 yacht Zero is the first boat to cross the finish line in the 2025 Melbourne Osaka Cup, arriving in Osaka at 07:00:18 (GMT+9) on April 15. Having departed from Melbourne in the second start group on March 9, co-skippers Katsuhiro Yamada and Masayuki Kobayashi were overjoyed with emotion upon completing the race.
International News
SALT OF THE EARTH: James Swinney
James Swinney was sitting in a committee meeting at the Paremata Boating Club, listening to the commodore announce the news that a sailor at the club had won Yachting New Zealand’s prestigious young leader award for 2024.
Melbourne Osaka Yacht Race
Elapsed Time Will Decide it All // Melbourne to Osaka
As the first yachts approach the finish line in Osaka, the outcome of the 2025 Melbourne Osaka Cup remains wide open. With final standings determined by the shortest elapsed handicap time, the main fleet, along with the final starter Alive, remains very much in contention.
Melbourne Osaka Yacht Race
Lining up on Final Approach // Melbourne to Osaka
As the main fleet continues to close the gap on the earlier starters, they may never quite catch Zero, now on final approach to Osaka and poised to be the first yacht to cross the finish line, provided they successfully navigate the final challenges.