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Sail Mooloolaba 2013: somebody has turned on the tap By Tracey Johnstone, Mooloolaba , 9:50 PM Thursday 13 Jun 2013 - Sail-World AUS GMT
It’s that rather strange time in an event manager’s life when the tap seems to have mystically been turned on and regatta entries start to flood in. Entries for the fourth annual Sail Mooloolaba week-long celebration of sailing are rolling in, finally. ... [more]

Fusion audio solutions adopted by boatbuilders and manufacturers By Andrew Golden, , 9:44 PM Thursday 13 Jun 2013 - Sail-World AUS GMT
Fusion® announced today the overwhelming success and adoption of its innovative and award-winning Fusion-Link technology. Following a twelve-month effort to establish itself as the entertainment standard with boatbuilders, marine electronics developers and other third party manufacturers, Fusion products and technology have been implemented by industry leading brands in all categories. ... [more]

NZL Sailing Team: Sam Meech wins Gold, Aleh and Powrie holding bronze By Jodie Bakewell-White, , 8:37 PM Thursday 13 Jun 2013 - Sail-World NZ GMT
Sam Meech has secured his first EUROSAF Champions Sailing Cup victory winning gold in the Laser class at the 2013 Sail for Gold Regatta which has just wrapped up in Weymouth, England. New Zealand featured twice in the top four of the Laser fleet with Andy Maloney finishing just outside the podium places in fourth. ... [more]

PWA Catalunya World Cup - Mixed bag on day 3 in Costa Brava By Chris Yates, 8:10 PM Thursday 13 Jun 2013 - GMT
On day three of the PWA Catalunya World Cup, winds ranged from 7-20 knots as two wind directions hit the Golf-de-Roses over the course of a few hours. Costa Brava was transformed from a starboard tack slalom paradise into a port tack slalom heaven in the same afternoon. The sea breeze, which is synonymous with Costa Brava enabled a further six heats to be completed. ... [more]

Sail for Gold Regatta - Medals decided at the WPNSA + Video By Matt Carter, , 7:47 PM Thursday 13 Jun 2013 - GMT
The 2013 Sail for Gold Regatta medals were decided across the eight Olympic and two Paralympic events today (Thursday 13 June) as the third stage of the 2013 EUROSAF Champions Sailing Cup drew to a close. On arrival to the WPNSA, the world’s best Olympic and Paralympic sailors were greeted with howling winds of up to 35 knots as Race Officials pondered on what the final day of racing had in store. ... [more]

Solitaire du Figaro - Penultimate leg lies ahead for British skippers By Artemis Offshore Academy, , 5:50 PM Thursday 13 Jun 2013 - Sail-World UK GMT
On Thursday 13th June in the Solitaire du Figaro, Artemis Offshore Academy Rookies Jack Bouttell (Artemis 77), Ed Hill (Artemis 37) and Graduates Sam Goodchild (Shelterbox-Disaster Relief), Henry Bomby (RockFish) and Nick Cherry (Magma Structures) set sail on the penultimate leg. ... [more]

Solitaire du Figaro fleet bound for Roscoff By Marie Le Berrigaud Perochon, 5:16 PM Thursday 13 Jun 2013 - GMT
In the 44th Solitaire du Figaro, the 40 skippers competing left Gijòn on the northwestern coast of Spain today at noon local time, bound for Roscoff in Brittany, for the third of four legs. Getting to the finish could be a long and painful affair as the weather forecast looks set for very light winds on the 436 miles to the finish. ... [more]

Francis Joyon to reach halfway mark to The Lizard this evening By Mer et Media, , 5:05 PM Thursday 13 Jun 2013 - Sail-World AUS GMT
Francis Joyon, aboard his maxi-trimaran, IDEC, is on course to reach the halfway point of his journey between New York and The Lizard this evening. While at lunchtime today, based on the mathematics, he was some 100 miles off the pace set by the current record-holder, Thomas Coville, the skipper of IDEC said he was pleased with the first part of the crossing. ... [more]

Solitaire du Figaro - Jean-Pierre Nicol heads for Roscoff By Alexandra Fontaine, , 5:01 PM Thursday 13 Jun 2013 - GMT
Some people say that a rainy start is a happy start. Let’s hope that will be the case for Jean-Pierre Nicol, who has just sailed his one-design Bernard Controls across the starting line for the third leg of the Solitaire du Figaro. They all got off to a good start in Gijon at noon today (Thursday) local time (1000hrs UTC) and are heading to Roscoff. ... [more]

Nord Stream Race commences September 15th By Annette Krueger, Hamburg , 4:59 PM Thursday 13 Jun 2013 - GMT
The start for the second edition of the Nord Stream Race is on the 15th of September 2013. The route runs non-stop from Glücksburg to Saint Petersburg and covers about 800 nautical miles across the Baltic Sea. Besides the Gazprom Swan 60-yachts which will start in their own division, the entry list for ORC-yachts is also growing constantly. ... [more]

Australia's top Windsurfers descend on Cairns By Sean O'Brien, Cairns , 4:50 PM Thursday 13 Jun 2013 - Sail-World AUS GMT
6-time Australian FW Windsurfing Champion Sean O’Brien has just arrived in Cairns to begin a 1-month training camp with his training partner Luke Baillie in preparation for the 2013 Qantas Australian Slalom Championships coming up at the end of June on picturesque Green Island. ... [more]

Ocean Alexander returns to Sydney Boat Show By Imprint Media, Brisbane, QLD , 4:39 PM Thursday 13 Jun 2013 - GMT
International superyacht builder Ocean Alexander will make a long-awaited return to the Sydney International Boat Show this year. The brand has not been seen at the Sydney show in more than 20 years. ... [more]

Adventure time at MHYC By Pip Lodder, Mosman , 4:29 PM Thursday 13 Jun 2013 - Sail-World AUS GMT
With the beautiful weather this Autumn, the MHYC Juniors Adventure Squad has been putting some serious miles under its belt. With destinations achieved so far ranging from Parsley Bay in Vaucluse, Spring Cove in Manly and Quakers Hat Point up Middle Harbour. ... [more]

Solitaire du Figaro - L'air de rien By Marie Le Berrigaud Perochon, , 4:26 PM Thursday 13 Jun 2013 - GMT
C'est parti pour une longue, voire très longue étape de Gijon à Roscoff, via l'île d'Yeu! Car après un départ nettement plus venté que prévu où Vincent Biarnes a brillé par son audace en s'élançant bâbord amures devant toute la flotte, les 40 solitaires se sont tout de suite éclatés en éventail pour aborder une zone de vents faibles, voire absents en plein milieu du golfe de Gascogne. ... [more]

Route des Princes - Lendemain de fêteà Lisbonne By Regis Lerat, , 3:09 PM Thursday 13 Jun 2013 - GMT
Malgré la fatigue et les milles plein les bottes, les équipages de la Route des Princes se sont retrouvés hier soir place du Commerce, dans une ambiance électrique : musique, sardinades, animations, gigantesque parade dans tous les quartiers de la ville… Lisbonne était en fête, les marins aussi, jusqu'au bout de la nuit. ... [more]

Route des Princes - L'implacable loi de la course au large By François Quiviger, , 2:51 PM Thursday 13 Jun 2013 - GMT
Forcément déçu. Il n'est jamais agréable de suivre une étape en ayant perdu le contact avec les deux bateaux de tête. Alors que tout avait bien commencé, c'est une décision stratégique sur un empannage qui a enclenché la spirale infernale. Entretien avec Erwan Le Roux au lendemain de l'arrivée à Lisbonne. ... [more]

Régates Royales – Trophée Panerai: 35th edition set for Cannes By Soazig Guého, , 2:40 PM Thursday 13 Jun 2013 - GMT
The 35th edition of the Régates Royales – Trophée Panerai is set to take place from September 21st to 29th. Throughout the week, classic and vintage yachts, metric classes, Dragons, Requins and Broad One Design boats will gracefully unfurl their sails in the in the stunning backdrop of the Bay of Cannes. ... [more]

J/80 and J/70 UK National Championship registrations open By Gemma Dunn, , 2:31 PM Thursday 13 Jun 2013 - Sail-World UK GMT
Registration opens today for the 2013 J/80 UK National Championships and the inaugural J/70 UK National Championships, hosted by the prestigious Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes, this coming weekend. Nic Barnes and Rob Larke on board their J/80 J2X will be defending their title against the 21 strong fleet. ... [more]

The season so far for Team Tilt By Team Tilt, , 2:24 PM Thursday 13 Jun 2013 - GMT
A few days prior to one of Lake Geneva’s most famous regattas, Team Tilt skipper Lucien Cujean gives us an update on the first few events of the season. ... [more]

RC44 Championship Tour - Vladimir Liubomirov, Bronenosec to take part By Jessica Gray, , 2:11 PM Thursday 13 Jun 2013 - GMT
The RC44 fleet are preparing for the third event of the 2013 RC44 Championship Tour. The Bronenosec Sailing Team owned by Russian Vladimir Liubomirov have joined the class and will compete for the first time at the RC44 Sweden Cup in Marstrand later this month. ... [more]

Junior Optimist Sailors! Win A Ride on an 18ft Skiff !!! By North Sails, Sydney , 2:11 PM Thursday 13 Jun 2013 - Sail-World AUS GMT
The most improved sailor during the QLD Youth Week regatta that Australia's Optimist Worlds Team coach identifies,will win a ride with the team on the Thurlow Fisher 18ft Skiff ... [more]

Vicsail's Beneteau fleet loaded and en route to Australia By Vicsail- Beneteau, , 12:52 PM Thursday 13 Jun 2013 - GMT
The Sydney International Boat Show preparation is underway with Vicsail’s fleet of Beneteau yachts loaded and on their way to Australia with Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics on the cargo ships Figaro carrying four Beneteau yachts. We will be following Figaro movements as she makes her way to Port Kembla, Sydney. ... [more]

Auckland to Musket Cove Race: TP52 hits 30kts on sleighride - Video By Ben Gladwell, Auckland, NZ , 11:14 AM Thursday 13 Jun 2013 - Sail-World NZ GMT
David Nathan's TP52, V5, was again first monohull to finish in the RNZYS Auckland to Musket Cove Yacht Race. V5 had some good rides on the last two days of the race regularly sailing in the 20-25kts range of boatspeed, and exceeding 30kts on at least one occasion. Bowman and sailing journalist, Ben Gladwell, shot and edited this video of the sleighride to Fiji ... [more]

Sydney Int'l Boat Show - Multihull Solutions plans showstoppers By Kate Elkington, , 11:07 AM Thursday 13 Jun 2013 - GMT
Multihull Solutions to show stop as they showcase three outstanding new catamarans at the Sydney International Boat Show. In the north western corner of Cockle Bay Marina, Multihull Solutions will exhibit two sailing catamarans including the fiery Catana 42 and the Fountaine Pajot Sanya 57, and at the marina’s southern end, the new version of the Summerland 40 power catamaran by Fountaine Pajot. ... [more]

Clash of the Paddles commences June 20th at Hamilton Island By Michelle Crowshaw, , 10:31 AM Thursday 13 Jun 2013 - Sail-World AUS GMT
Paddlers from around the globe are getting ready to battle at the annual Gatorade Clash of the Paddles on Hamilton Island from the 20-24th June. Formerly known as the Hamilton Cup, 2013 marks the historic 30th anniversary of the annual paddling event, which has grown over the years into one of the most respected and demanding competitions on the Australian Outrigger Calendar. ... [more]

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