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TeamNZ’s new ac40 tow tested behind hydrogen powered chase boat
September 21, 2022
The exciting new AC40 that will be used to pave the way for women and youth into the America’s Cup has touched the water for the first time in Auckland with Emirates Team New Zealand continuing its extensive commissioning process out of the shed…
MC38s – GO GO Beck out-sails family while Lazy Dog edges out Swish
September 19, 2022
A third place to Christian Beck and his Infotrack GO team is as good as the MC38’s Act 6 overall victory given he beat two family members, the grinning skipper reckons. “I’m very happy with that result,” Beck said back at the host Middle…
Women skippers get behind 50th ‘Westcoaster’
September 13, 2022
Main photo: Annette Hesselmans (left) and sister Mary-Jane Wagenfeld at the helm. Photo courtesy Annette Hesselmans Seasoned and respected women sailors are among those so far signed up to compete in the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria’s (ORCV) 50th Melbourne to Hobart Yacht…
Final showdown – locals win big
September 8, 2022
Main photo: Yknot won the last race to win Division. Peppers Race Day marked the final day at Townsville Yacht Club’s (TYC) SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week (SMIRW) was suspenseful, as many across the divisions were pinning their…
Big winds return for Round the Island Race
September 7, 2022
Competitors were rubbing their hands with glee as a decent breeze returned in time for the famed Lowes Petroleum Race Day Round the Island Race at Townsville Yacht Club’s (TYC) SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week (SMIRW). SeaLink Spinnaker Divisions 1 and…
From fast racer to comfy cruiser at SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week
September 7, 2022
Main photo: Wind Cheetah leads a double life. Photo Andrea Francolini/SMIRW Darren Drew normally arrives from NSW to the northern regatta circuit with one of Australia’s fastest ocean racing catamarans, his Crowther 50 catamaran Top Gun, but this time he surprised contemporaries by turning up at …
Australian boating app Deckee launches new safety tech in time for summer ahead of its capital raise
September 6, 2022
Aussie app Deckee experiences record growth as maritime industry is inundated with new boaters hitting the waterways. Sydney, Australia (September 07, 2022): Boating app, Deckee the pioneer of marine technology in Australia, today launches its…
Light air presents new winners at SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week
September 6, 2022
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
September 2, 2022
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!
September 2, 2022
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…
Middle Harbour Yacht Club Inshore Sprint Series starts September
August 30, 2022
Main photo: Tracy Richardson at the helm of Artemis. Photo Marg Fraser-Martin Middle Harbour Yacht Club’s (MHYC) popular Inshore Sprint Series starts again this spring and the Club is expecting a good roll-up when the first two Sydney Harbour races are sailed on Saturday 24…
Fierce storm hits Corsica
August 29, 2022
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.
