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A Bendigo teen’s dream to sail around the world
September 22, 2021
Relatively unknown Victorian sailor Rain Forbes…
A light on the horizon – 2021 Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship
September 20, 2021
Main photo: Stormaway at the SSORC Race 1 Start. Photo Marg Fraser-Martin Sydney sailors are anxiously awaiting news of Sydney’s lockdown coming to an end. After an enforced four-month hiatus from yacht racing, there is now a light on the horizon. Middle Harbour Yacht…
Thisbe and Bribon 500 are Xacobeo Six Metre European Champions 2021
September 20, 2021
Sanxenxo, Spain – 18 September 2021 – The spectacular final race of the Xacobeo Six Metre European Championship 2021 proved to be an absolute cliff hanger. Initially the fleet was postponed for lack of wind, but the race committee had faith and with just…
CYCA update on 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
September 17, 2021
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, home of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, remains hopeful the ‘Great Race’ will return in 2021. With 100 days until the start of the race, Noel Cornish AM, CYCA Commodore, provided an update on the Club’s plans…
Day Three of the Xacobeo Six Metre European Championship 2021
September 17, 2021
Sanxenxo, Spain – 16 September 2021 – A steady 12 knots from the northeast and glorious warm sunshine made for a near perfect third day of racing at the Xacobeo Six Metre European Championship in Sanxenxo. After two days of very light airs the change…
Lifesaver Dogs save 14 people in beach rescue
September 17, 2021
Three water rescue dogs have been hailed as heroes after helping rescue fourteen people, eight of whom children, after a sudden change in weather left them unable to return ashore on their own. Three families were bathing around 100 meters off a beach in Sperlonga, in…
Pierre Quiroga – skipper MACIF 2019 – wins La Solitaire du Figaro
September 17, 2021
French skipper Pierre Quiroga (Skipper Macif 2019) crossed the finish line off Saint Nazaire on France’s Loire Atlantique coast at 22:23:30hrs this evening to win (subject to jury), the 52nd La Solitaire du Figaro, the longest and toughest edition of the French multi stage…
A tale of two very different races puts Nations Trophy crews through the grinder
September 17, 2021
Thick, low cloud at daybreak soon burnt off to reveal blue skies in Palma, while a solid westerly wind meant that racing in the Nautor’s Swan Nations Trophy began on time at midday. After the postponement of the previous day, crews were eager to…
North America’s first all-electric car ferries depart for Canada
September 16, 2021
Ordered by the Ministry of Transportation, Ontario, Canada, the Amherst Islander II and Wolfe Islander IV, 68 and 98 metres in length respectively, represent a new generation of zero-emission large ferries. The vessels departed the yard on 26 August to be loaded on the…
Xacobeo Six Metre European Championship 2021
September 16, 2021
Light Airs and a Leader Board Shuffle on Day Two of the Xacobeo Six Metre European Championship 2021 Sanxenxo, Spain – 15 September 2021…
International® Celebrates 140 Years As A Global Leader In Marine, Protective And Yacht Coatings
September 16, 2021
International® is marking its 140th anniversary by celebrating its proud legacy of setting new standards of performance and sustainability in the global coatings industry. Jean-Michel Gauthier, Business Unit Director for Marine, Protective and Yacht Coatings comments: “At International®, we take immense pride in our…
Book Review: A Changing Tide
September 15, 2021
A Changing Tide The History of Berrys Bay By Randi Svensen Reviewed by Bruce Stannard This is a valuable and important addition to the substantial body of published material on Sydney Harbour and not least because its 120 pages contain an extraordinary collection…
