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Light air presents new winners at SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week
A light air day at Townsville Yacht Club’s (TYC) SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week (SMIRW) and although the sun was out and the breeze was light, there was a distinct chill in the air, particularly sailing upwind. Division…
America’s Cup: Alinghi Red Bull Racing capsizes after first sail in Barcelona
America’s Cup team Alinghi Red Bull Racing has capsized its AC75 Boat Zero after its first sail in Barcelona. Challenger for the 37th America’s Cup, Alinghi Red Bull Racing, said that after a successful day of sailing, the AC75 Boat Zero was hit by a…
The “Hobie Way of Life” has never looked so good!
The President’s Report As most of us are coming out of hibernation across Australia, and the Hobie 16 Worlds only weeks away, I thought it’d be a good time for a quick President’s Report. Plenty has been happening over the last 8 months…
Fierce storm hits Corsica
A violent, unexpected storm battered the French Mediterranean island of Corsica on Thursday August 18th, killing at least six people. Two of the victims were killed when trees fell in campgrounds.
Fisheries managers ignoring stock data for long-lived Orange Roughy
A new unpublished stock assessment for the vulnerable orange roughy fish has found there are significantly fewer than previously thought, and yet catch levels will not be reduced to levels recommended by science. The data shows the stock of the long-lived, deep sea species,…
Australian Yachting Championships decided – Sandy Oatley a lucky charm
Main Photo: Hamilton Island Race Week 2022 – Get It On won Division 4. Photo Salty Dingo There was plenty resting on the final race of the 2022 Australian Yachting Championships (AYC) at Hamilton Island Race Week today, apart from deciding the winners of…
Surprises and Standouts at Hamilton Island Race Week Finale
Main photo: Mark Drobitko’s Beneteau First 40 Fruit Salid 3, from Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron The 36th edition of Hamilton Island Race Week concluded on Saturday with a mixture of courses around Lindeman Island, the traditional landmark of the closing passage race…
The Team NZ Appendage Factory
The Emirates Team New Zealand build facility on Auckland’s North Shore has been running at capacity for the past 8 months building all of the foils and appendages that will allow the AC40 to fly. Watch the video:…
Light weather pearler for Australian Yachting Championships Day 3
Main photo: Stefan Racing was third over the finish line. Photo Salty Dingo An overcast morning, but the sun came out in time for racing at Hamilton Island Race Week in Queensland, including those contesting the Australian Sailing’s 2022 Australian Yachting Championships (AYC), who…
Hamilton Island Race Week: calm before the Midway Party
Main photo: Norton White Corum nb. rocking the crew shirts. Photo Salty Dingo Today marks the halfway point of racing at Hamilton Island Race Week, crews squeezing the most from the gentle conditions for their passage race around Denman Island before the biggest Front…
Superyacht sinks off the coast of Italy
Footage has emerged of the moment a superyacht completely sank into the Mediterranean Sea. The 40-metre vessel got into difficulty about 15km off the Catanzaro Marina in Italy. The Italian coastguard rescued all nine people on board – four passengers and five crew –…
Dutch crew rescued from ‘near-capsize’
A crew heading to Norway were forced to abandon ship when the sea got really rough. The cargo ship began to list during the bad weather, with the captain concerned it may capsize. Norwegian Coast Guards filmed the dramatic rescue, even lifting one person…
