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Dramatic Finish to the 16’Skiff National Championships
January 16, 2023
A broken rudder pin worth around $20 left one boat heart-broken and another ecstatic as the Australian 16ft Championships ended in the same dramatic way they started at Manly on Saturday. St George entrant Noakes (Dave O’Connor) looked set for the club’s first national…
Bertrand seals the win at Etchells Nationals in Adelaide
January 13, 2023
Australian yachting icon John Bertrand, alongside star-studded crew George Richardson and Lewis Brake, has taken out the 2023 Australian Etchells Championship in a dominating display at the Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia this week. On board Triad2020, Bertrand’s team won…
Garmin expands ECHOMAP UHD2 chartplotter series with new features and touchscreen design
January 13, 2023
OLATHE, Kan./Jan. 11, 2023/PR Newswire—Garmin (NYSE: GRMN), the world’s most innovative and recognised marine electronics manufacturer, today announced new ECHOMAP™ UHD2 series chartplotters that offer anglers premium features like Ultra High-Definition sonar, preloaded Garmin Navionics+™ mapping with an included one-year subscription to daily map…
Girls on Fire the 13′ & 16′ Skiff Nationals
January 12, 2023
Main photo: Skiff Girls Alumni – Tash Turner, Fiona Walker, Clare Hozack & Lisa Darmanin It literally was a day for the ladies as girls ruled and showed the strength of female sailing at the official Australian 13ft and 16ft Championships’ Ladies Day celebrations…
Golden Globe Race heading home to Les Sables d’Olonne
January 12, 2023
Main photo: Kirsten Neuchäfer (ZAF) has been awarded Cruising Club of America’s “Rod Stephens Trophy for Outstanding Seamanship” and her adherence to the tradition of assisting fellow mariners in distress, playing a pivotal role in the successful rescue of her fellow 2022 GGR competitor,…
Tennis legend Rafael Nadal joins E1 as a new team owner in world’s first all-electric raceboat championship
January 11, 2023
The 22-time Grand Slam champion at the Rafa Nadal Academy. Photo: E1 Series / Tomas Moya Tennis legend Rafael Nadal will become a new team owner in the UIM E1 World Championship, the world’s first all-electric raceboat championship. The 22-time Grand…
Beach Volleyball makes exciting return to Geelong’s Festival of Sails
January 10, 2023
The fast and furious action of competition beach volleyball will take centre stage at Geelong’s Eastern Beach during the Festival of Sails on January 26 to 28. Showcasing some of Victoria’s sharpest beach volleyball talent, the competition is making a return…
13′ & 16′ Skiff National Championships – Day One Controversy
January 9, 2023
The 2023 Australian 16ft Championships have started in dramatic circumstances after heat one was abandoned due to a luxury cruise liner making its way out of Sydney Harbour. Minutes before Light and Wonder (Matt Meaney) just edged out Belmont stablemate Domino’s (Michael Quirk) to…
Maritimo 11 Wins Line Honours in the 50th Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race
December 29, 2022
Maritimo 11 has won line honours in the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria’s 50th anniversary Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race in Hobart. In a time of 2 day 1 hours 22 minutes and 2 seconds, Michael Spies skippered the 54-foot Schumacher to victory in…
Video coverage of start of the 2022 Rolex Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race
December 29, 2022
Coverage of start of the 2022 Rolex Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race, including racer interviews and explanations by Afloat Editor Kevin Green.
Maritimo’s competitive spirit overcomes challenges and will now compete in the 50th Melbourne Hobart “Westcoaster” Race
December 22, 2022
Friday 16 December at 7 pm, Maritimo TP52, struck horrific conditions on her journey south, cutting short the delivery trip to Sydney. Battling these conditions, for a total of 18 hours and they pulled into Coffs Harbour. Maritimo 11 was thoroughly inspected for damaged…
Tom’s Pacific crossing
December 21, 2022
Maiwar slipped quietly into the lagoon at Penrhyn Island At 5 pm on Friday 9 December 2022 local time. This marked the completion of the…
