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What does it take to win an Australian 16ft Skiff Championship?
December 21, 2022
If you want to know what it takes to win an Australian 16ft Skiff Championship, why not go to the bloke who’s won more of them than anyone? Lee Knapton Lee Knapton lifted the famous old shield eight times, winning his…
Largest Huon Pine vessel ever built joins fleet for Australian Wooden Boat Festival 2023
December 21, 2022
The largest Huon Pine vessel ever built will return to Tasmanian waters after over 20 years cruising on the mainland. The Dennison Star was built in 1960’s by visionary naval architect Ray Kemp in Woodbridge, Tasmania after initially sketching her design on the back…
Maritimo’s Racing division launches its new TP52 yacht – Maritimo 11
December 21, 2022
Representing the Gold Coast and Queensland in the iconic 2022 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, sailing yacht Maritimo 11 will depart Southport Yacht Club with a rousing send-off from Mayor Tom Tate, joined by 100 family, friends and supporters. Friday 16 December, Maritimo 11…
18ft Skiffs: the year in photos
December 21, 2022
The competitors racing the 18ft skiffs each weekend in the Australian 18 Footers League’s fleet on Sydney Harbour are very talented and prepared to go ten-tenths to claim the big prize, but sometimes things don’t go the way they intend and the boats show…
Blue Water Classics – Portraits of the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
December 14, 2022
Blue Water Classics – Portraits of the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is a book on Australia’s most famous blue water classic, the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race that has become a best seller and collector’s item for anyone who has an interest in…
The First Female Trifecta at the Manly 16s – 100 Years in the making
December 14, 2022
Main photo: Jessica Iles driving Capital Brewing The smiles said it all. Minutes after crossing the finish line in the sixth long course heat of the…
Woody took the wind out of his son Herman’s sails
December 14, 2022
Legendary 18 footer sailor and former JJ Giltinan world, Australian and NSW champion John ‘Woody’ Winning (Yandoo), along with Fang Warren and Josh Porebski, lowered the colours of the previously unbeaten Andoo, skippered by his son John ‘Herman’ Winning in a wonderful Race 3…
Records set to be broken in 2023 Heaven Can Wait Charity Sailing Regatta
December 13, 2022
Two months out from Lake Macquarie’s biggest annual sailing event, the Heaven Can Wait Charity Sailing Regatta, organisers expect to break records for participation, fundraising and the fastest lap. ‘With Covid’s impact on competitors greatly reduced and the “Airforce Channel” now…
Get to know Kite Foil Racing and Australia’s Brieana Whitehead
December 12, 2022
Main photo: Breiana Whitehead racing on the Formula Kite at Princess Sofía Regatta 2022. Photo by Beau Outteridge / Australian Sailing Team Kite Foil racing is one of the classes making its debut at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, and Townsville…
222.4km/H: Wind Powered World Land Speed Record Broken
December 12, 2022
Lake Gairdner, South Australia – 12th December 2022: Emirates Team New Zealand and Land speed pilot Glenn Ashby have sailed ‘Horonuku’, their wind powered land speed world record craft, faster than any previous records. ‘Horonuku’ named by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei meaning ‘gliding swiftly across…
Australian Women’s Regatta inspires a new generation of ILCA sailors
December 9, 2022
The Women’s Regatta returned to Double Bay Sailing Club on Saturday 3rd December with a strong cohort of youth sailors. With the goal of inspiring women to regularly sail and race the ILCA dinghy, the event included yoga in the morning,…
Special offers on Croatia Yacht Charter
December 8, 2022
Special early booking Offers from a new base in Croatia Latitude Vacations have some special offers from one of their established operators which has set up a new base in Skradin in the Šibenik Region, about 50km from Split or Zagreb…
