Archive for Aralık, 2019

by Katrina Masterson Phil Molony, the owner of Papillon, originally planned for 2018 to be his final Sydney to Hobart race. However, Alec Snyder, an American offshore racer from Newport RI, had other plans and persuaded him to enter the […]

December 25, 2019; Day 3) – The 11 teams in the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race are celebrating Christmas at sea as they work their way to the southern tip of Australia. Each team has been celebrating in […]

When An Epic Forecast Materialises Into Mediocre Conditions Graham Ezzy Still Makes The Most Of What’s On Offer Even with the latest online highly accurate weather forecasts there is still always the chance of getting skunked on a mission to […]

Crossovers & Cables – More or Less? While each of the five supermaxis that are now set to start in the 75th Sydney Hobart yacht race has undergone varying hull or foil modifications in the last year, the one consistent […]

Sydney, Australia (December 24, 2019) – The line honours race in the 628-nautical mile Rolex Sydney Hobart is tipped to match last year’s thriller when the first four boats were within sight of each other going up the Derwent River […]

December 24, 2019; Day 2) – All 11 teams in the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race are now on the Race 5 course as the remaining three crews departed Fremantle today at 15:00. Their delay, due to issues […]

Sydney, Australia (December 23, 2019) – The gear-busting, boat breaking reputation of the Rolex Sydney Hobart yacht race could be far from reality when the 628-nautical mile classic starts on Boxing Day, according to Mark Richards, the skipper of the […]

The Harken 2020 Youth Match Racing World Championship will be held February 25-March 1 in Auckland, New Zealand. Twelve teams from ten different nations will compete for the coveted World title that is raced for once a year, with the […]

The 2020 Mille Lacs Kite Crossing, an annual competition for top snow kiting men, women and youth athletes from throughout North America, will take place February 28- March 1 on Lake Mille Lacs in Garrison, MN. The sport of snowkiting, […]

The 30th Sailing Convention for Women will be held February 1, 2020 at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club in Corona del Mar, California. The daylong, ladies-only series of shore-and-boat-based workshops provides beginners to experts with the opportunity to learn more […]

The vexed issue of the wind limits for the America’s Cup has blown up big time with defenders Team New Zealand and the challengers at loggerheads and going to arbitration. Under the Cup’s protocol, the wind range for the America’s […]

Sydney, Australia (December 22, 2019) – Eight international crews are entered in the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s 2019 Rolex Sydney Hobart, each aiming to take home a trophy or two. Judging by some of their boats and the talent […]

The International Laser Class Association (ILCA) continues its efforts to meet the requirements for being an Olympic Class while also ensuring that its manufacturers produce equal and legal boats. When these requirements changed at a time when the largest builder, […]

Melbourne, Australia (December 21, 2019) – Josh Junior has become the first Kiwi to ever win the Finn Gold Cup, claiming the world title after an epic medal race in which Nick Heiner from The Netherlands took silver while 2018 […]

Sydney, Australia (December 21, 2019) – Five contenders to win the famous Tattersall Cup, awarded to the winner of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race each year, were mulling over their chances, trying to decide which boats would be favored […]

The French publication Tip & Shaft, a free weekly newsletter about competitive sailing, interviewed Laurent Esquier, a well-known figure in the rarefied world of the America’s Cup. He has been involved in Cup world almost continuously since his first participation […]

Event Preview: The First Youth Contest Of The Season Is Just Around The Corner – Read More About The 2020 Victor Fernandez PWA Youth World Cup Almerimar Now Time flies and the first PWA event of 2020 is already upon […]

Sydney, Australia (December 20, 2019) – The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) forecasts the 2019 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race will start on December 26 in clear and smoke haze-free conditions. Gabrielle Woodhouse, from the BOM, said the forecast on Boxing […]

On a serene day last spring in the North Atlantic, a cruise ship named Le Boreal was steaming towards a stop in the Azores when it encountered a lonely vessel, floating aimlessly with no crew, no mast and no apparent […]

Marcilio Browne Enjoying Uncrowded Winter Nuggets At Ho’okipa With the 2019 Mercedes-Benz Aloha Classic finishing just over a month ago, calm has been stored to Ho’okipa – in terms of numbers at least – and Marcilio Browne (Goya Windsurfing) is […]

Interview With Pierre Mortefon Who Finally Got His Hands On The Prize He So Desperately Craved After Another Fantastic Season For years Pierre Mortefon (Fanatic / Duotone / Chopper Fins) has been one of the top racers in the world […]

How Did The Big Top 3 Stack Up In Numbers Compared to 2018? Antoine Albeau (JP / NeilPryde), Matteo Iachino (Starboard / Severne) & Pierre Mortefon (Fanatic / Duotone / Chopper Fins) have clearly established themselves as the ‘Big Top […]

As winter descends on the United Kingdom, British America’s Cup Challenger INEOS TEAM UK is making the move from their base in Portsmouth to Sardinia’s capital of Cagliari in Italy. This will permit the team to continue their training and […]

Sailing World magazine has selected the top new performance sailboats from its annual Boat of the Year competition, awarding the Jeanneau Sun Fast 3300 as the 2020 Boat of the Year. The versatile 32-footer, built at Jeanneau’s facilities in Poland, […]

Despite beginning with no previous sailing experience, Australian couple Riley & Elayna have been documenting their journey traveling the world by sail. Since late 2014 they’ve been filming their adventures on YouTube full-time as they’ve crossed the Mediterranean, Atlantic, Caribbean, […]