News & Events
Vendée Globe Day 59
January 7, 2021
With 1300 miles to sail to Cape Horn this next week will be the toughest of British skipper Pip Hare’s Vendée Globe. With her autopilot system compromised due to the lack of true wind direction and strength data input, Hare is having to constantly…
Orange roughy ruling victory for sustainable fisheries
January 7, 2021
Moves by the fishing industry to get Australia’s orange roughy fishery certified as sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) have failed in a victory for conservation and sustainable seafood in Australia. The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) has welcomed the decision by an…
2021 Sail Melbourne Regatta cancelled
January 4, 2021
Australian Sailing in conjunction with the Royal Brighton Yacht Club (RBYC) regretfully announces that the 2021 Sail Melbourne Nex Gen and Sail Melbourne International regatta has been cancelled. RBYC has been confirmed as a COVID-19 public exposure site, with known cases at the club…
Vendée Globe Day 57
January 4, 2021
Charlie Dalin (Apivia) became the second Vendée Globe skipper to round Cape Horn at 0439hrs early this Sunday morning, the 36 year old French skipper who originates from Le Havre, passing much closer than leader Yannick Bestaven (Maître Coq IV) did some 14 hours…
Extasea is Cock of the Bay line honours winner on a perfect Boxing Day in Melbourne
December 30, 2020
Main photo: Line honours winner Extasea with the Melbourne skyline in the background during the 2020 ORCV Cock of the Bay Race. Photo Michael Currie. Under clear blue skies and with Melbourne’s Port Phillip bathed in sunshine, a record fleet of 112 yachts, carrying…
Cole and Walker win Rudder Cup for yacht race from Melbourne to Devonport
December 30, 2020
Main photo: Rudder Cup winner RMS on the way to Devonport. From left, Aaron Cole, Jade Cole, Barney Walker. Photo by Steb Fisher. Guillaume Leroux’s Class 40 Lord Jiminy took line honours in the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria’s “Rudder Cup” Melbourne to Devonport…
Vendée Globe Day 52
December 30, 2020
A nasty low pressure system is converging with the Vendée Globe leader Yannick Bestaven (Maître Coq IV) and could require him to slow significantly to avoid winds in excess of 40kts and big seas. But Bestaven is under pressure from behind too as the…
Marine pest biosecurity survey
December 24, 2020
Aquatic pests and diseases pose a significant threat to the benefits we derive from the NSW Marine Estate and are a key stressor on our marine environment. Biofouling is the accumulation of organisms, plants, algae and other marine life on submerged surfaces. Biofouling poses…
Melbourne’s Christmas yacht races draw huge fleets
December 24, 2020
Cock of the Bay has attracted more than 100 entries while the Melbourne Devonport Race is now Australia’s only interstate yacht race to be held over the Christmas period. Victoria’s yacht racing community will be out in force between Christmas and…
2020 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race continues in Virtual Regatta
December 23, 2020
While the 2020 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race has unfortunately been cancelled, sailors and fans alike can still take part in the Great Race through Virtual Regatta. The Official Game of the Rolex Sydney Hobart is forging on which means you can take on…
Fremantle to Exmouth Race & Rally 2021
December 23, 2020
Yacht race to Exmouth builds new relationships Run over a distance comparable to that of the Rolex Sydney Hobart, the 2021 Fremantle to Exmouth Race & Rally is scheduled to start on Saturday May 8, 2021 from Fremantle Sailing Club. It will take competing…
Book Review: The Heyday of Sail
December 23, 2020
The Heyday of Sail Gladys Ballment Transit Australia Publishing 184pp RRP$55 Reviewed by David Salter It can be easy to forget just how much the maritime world has changed, and how quickly. Until shortly before WWII square-rigged ships were still carrying cargo between…
