News & Events
Something a little different at Airlie Beach Race Week
August 16, 2021
Main photo: About Time and the herb and vegie patch. Photo by Shirley Wodson They say it takes all kinds when it comes to sailing and that something a little bit different on Jono and Gemma Winterbottom’s Seawind 1000, About Time, has them all…
Good times keep rolling at Airlie Beach Race Week
August 16, 2021
Main photo: Rushour (left) and Leitning Storm were close all day. Photo by Shirley Wodson Three days of superb racing conditions and a fabulous social atmosphere a world away from lockdowns and the serious business of work life as competitors acknowledge and appreciate their…
Capsize and dismastings in Airlie Beach Race Week opener
August 16, 2021
Main photo: Charleston capsized before the start. Photo by Shirley Wodson It had all the drama of soap opera; while some revelled in the 20 knot breeze, others were dismasted or were damaged, which put paid to their race on the opening day of…
Rolex Fastnet Race 2021: an inspired performance
August 16, 2021
Cherbourg, 14 August, 2021 – There are many factors that play a part in determining the eventual winner of an offshore race, but it is the approach of the successful crew that is the most decisive. This was never more so than at the…
Fastnet divisional win for Aussie Larsen
August 15, 2021
Australian Paul Larsen skippered the 84 foot catamaran Allegra to a handicap win in the Fastnet Race after an elapsed time of three days and 18 minutes. Larsen, who still holds the title of fastest sailor on the water with his Sail Rocket 2…
Boat ramp fun
August 13, 2021
Jakob Emerson was reporting from a dam in Springfield, Illinois, on the environmental impact of a proposed development in the area. Meanwhile in the background a fisherman was attempting to launch his boat using his brand new $A70,000 GMC Sierra HD Denal. Things soon…
Chile to Brisbane in a rowboat
August 13, 2021
In an upcoming issue we will be featuring a story about a young boatbuilder from Brisbane who is planning to become the youngest person ever to row across the Pacific Ocean – Tom Robinson. In 2022 Tom Robinson aims to become the youngest person…
Competition for overall victory in the Rolex Fastnet Race is heating up
August 13, 2021
Cherbourg, 12 August 2021 – The competition for overall victory in the 49th Rolex Fastnet Race is heating up. During last night and this morning, a number of yachts have staked a claim, but at the end of the fifth day of racing, Tom Kneen’s British entry…
Game-Changing Wine Pouch Reshapes the Wine Bottle Market
August 12, 2021
Innovative startup, Greenskin Wine has officially launched Australia’s first 100% recyclable, resealable, glassless way to enjoy premium quality wine, absolutely anywhere. Founded by avid sailor, packaging specialist and winemaker Mike Davies, Greenskin Wine is disrupting the wine packaging industry while providing…
Maxi Edmond de Rothschild establishes new Rolex Fastnet Race record
August 12, 2021
The extraordinary 32m long Ultime Maxi Edmond de Rothschild showed a clean pair of heels to the rest of the fleet in the 49th Rolex Fastnet Race arriving Monday 9 August at 20:24:54 BST, setting a new record for the race’s new longer 695…
Garmin’s new Apollo Series amplifiers
August 12, 2021
A boost for boaters with Fusion audio systems Purpose-built marine amplifier range increases power and optimises performance Garmin International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN), the world’s largest1 and most innovative marine electronics manufacturer, announced the Apollo™ Series amplifiers from…
Rolex Fastnet Race monohull line honours
August 12, 2021
Cherbourg, 11 August 2021– Dmitry Rybolovlev’s ClubSwan 125 Skorpios secured monohull line honours at the 49th Rolex Fastnet Race crossing the finish line in Cherbourg yesterday evening at 2015 BST. The Monegasque yacht’s elapsed time for the 695 nautical mile course was 2 days, 8…
