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First Tracks storm home to secure Etchells Australian Nationals
Peter Merrington and his team of Ian McKillop and Steve “Mothy” Jarvin on First Tracks AUS1485 took the wins in the Etchells Australian Nationals and the Australasian Championships on Sunday 13 June winning the final race of the regatta over Martin Hill’s Lisa Rose…
Ciao to Day 1 of the Etchells Australian Nationals
Day one of the Etchells Australian National Championship kicked off on Thursday 10 June and it is tight at the top following some high scoring results, across the board. Not unbefitting to a National Championship, the conditions were testing for competitors and the race…
Close finishes for The Ocean Race Europe Leg 2 in Alicante Spain
The second leg of The Ocean Race Europe finished in Alicante, Spain on Wednesday, the culmination of three days of tight racing between the 12 international crews since they left Cascais, Portugal on Sunday afternoon. The second leg of the inaugural edition of the…
Ocean Race Europe crews battle fierce conditions in Gibraltar Strait
A day after leaving Cascais, Portugal on the second leg of The Ocean Race Europe, the race’s 12-boat fleet battled fierce headwinds in the Gibraltar Strait – the narrow and congested waterway dividing mainland Europe from north Africa – on their way to Alicante,…
Nail-biting conclusion to The Ocean Race Europe
Main photo: The finish of Leg One of The Ocean Race Europe from Lorient, France to Cascais, Portugal. Austrian team stuns VO65 fleet in photo finish for The Ocean Race Europe The opening leg of The Ocean Race Europe came to…
Ocean race Europe final night at sea after a day of fast and furious racing
Main photo: The Ocean Race Europe. Leg 1 from Lorient, France, to Cascais, Portugal. On Board Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team Leg One is likely to be decided in the final hours with one last hurdle between the fleet and the finish line…
Fast reaching to the west for The Ocean Race Europe fleet as winds freshen in Atlantic
Main photo: The Ocean Race Europe. Leg 1 from Lorient, France, to Cascais, Portugal. On Board Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team Freshening winds off the northwest tip of Spain have meant significantly faster sailing for the 12 professional crews representing nine countries racing from Lorient,…
Weight to leeward on the ORCV Great Ocean Road Sail
Main photo: Apollo Bay this way 52nm as the fleet set sail. Photo Aaron Cole Another Ocean Racing Club of Victoria (ORCV) Apollo Bay race has been run and won, with Alien (R880) claiming victory as overall race winner. The fleet of 41 enjoyed…
12 Foot Skiff … give it a go!
Campaigning a 12 foot skiff is about fun on and off the water. You can develop a range of skills, including boat handling, tuning, boat maintenance, organisation and training. With the continued equipment developments, and the introduction of carbon masts, 12s are very manageable…
CYCA offshore owners’ forum
With the threat of COVID restrictions now receding the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia convened a forum of offshore racing owners on May 18 at the club in Sydney. The stated object of the evening was to update skippers on developments in the racing…
Unsung heroes of the boating community front and centre with NSW Maritime Medal
Nominations are now open for the NSW Maritime Medal, which recognises the outstanding and sustained contributions that individuals or organisations have made to the maritime community in NSW. Transport for NSW Deputy Secretary Safety, Environment and Regulation Tara McCarthy said the award provides an…
$5,000 fine for diesel spill in Lake Macquarie
A 59-year-old man has been fined $5,000 for allowing an estimated 200 litres of diesel to enter the waters of Lake Macquarie earlier this month. NSW Maritime Executive Director Mark Hutchings said the fine, issued by NSW Maritime under the Marine Pollution Act, followed…
