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RV Investigator’s longest voyage to try and solve the Southern Ocean puzzle
Scientists travelling as far as 65 degrees south will investigate why the deep ocean currents near Antarctica are slowing, whether the Southern Ocean will continue to absorb heat and carbon dioxide, and how clouds form over the Southern Ocean. CSIRO’s research vessel (RV) Investigator…
‘Dream Come True’ for Disability Sailor as she competes in her first Melbourne to Geelong Passage Race
It was a dream come true for 59-year-old novice sailor Katie Alexander yesterday when she was hoisted onboard the Trans-Pacific 52-foot yacht ‘Wot Eva’ to race in her first ever Melbourne to Geelong Passage Race. Diagnosed with a rare muscle wasting…
Australia SailGP Team and Parley for the Oceans join forces to inspire Indigenous youth with Sail For The Oceans program
The Australia SailGP Team and its Official Purpose Partner Parley for the Oceans have teamed up to offer a unique Sail For The Oceans program to inspire the next generation of Tharawal Indigenous youth in Sydney’s South West.
Volunteers don’t get paid, not because they’re worthless, but because they’re priceless
Sherry Anderson’s quote perfectly applies to the legion of volunteers who are the lifeblood of the Manly 16ft Skiff Sailing Club. Vice-commodore and volunteers’ co-ordinator James Lawira-Fernandez tells us there are 56 registered helpers on the books, but that number is close to double…
The Australian SailGP Team’s remarkable podium streak comes to a close in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, UAE – 14 January 2024 – The Australian SailGP Team’s remarkable streak of podium finishes in Season 4 came to an unexpected halt on the final day of racing in Abu Dhabi, as a fatal error on the racecourse left them out…
13′ Skiffs Australian Championship Final
2024 National 13ft Skiff Champions: Theo Franklin & Coby Napper It was widely predicted the fight for the 13ft Australian Championship would go down to the final minutes of the final day and so it proved as CyberTechGroup pulled off a stunning come-from-behind…
2023 Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race Winners
Main photo: Alien wins the Heemskirk Trophy for a fifth time in the 2023 Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race. Photo by Michael Currie Alien wins record-breaking fourth Heemskirk Perpetual Trophy and Peccadillo smashes multihull record in 2023 Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race After a…
ILCA Australian & Oceania Championships – Final Day
Matt Wearn has clinched the Australian & Oceania Championships after a tight battle with New Zealand sailor Tom Saunders. A cracking 18-22 knot southerly with a big steep swell meant it was a physical day on the water. “It’s always really nice to get…
Eleven strong Clipper Race Fleet say farewell to City of Newcastle
The 1pm gun from Newcastle’s Fort Scratchely was a fitting farewell signal to over 200 sailors on eleven identical yachts as they set off on their sprint to the Whitsundays in the second race of the Australian leg in the Clipper Around the World…
2023 ORCV Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race Westcoaster – Wrap-up and Results
Main photo: Alien competing in the 2023 Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race. Photo Michael Currie Skippers, sailors, supporters and plenty of locals finally got to soak up some Tasmanian summer sun in the Willie Smith Race Village in Hobart on Sunday afternoon for the…
Alien Wins 2023 Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race
Alien wins record-breaking fourth Heemskerk Perpetual Trophy and Peccadillo smashes multihull record in 2023 Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race After a gruelling last 24 hours of sailing in winds gusting greater than 40 knots and battling 4 to 5 metre seas along the South…
2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race: Wild and wet and windy… and so happy to finish
Main photo: Relentless waves and squalls at the Organ Pipes. Photo ROLEX/Kurt Arrigo Chris O’Neill’s harrowing account of his last night at sea in the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s 2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race was one that many sailors in the event…
