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| Fisher's View: Luncheon Day in Valencia GMT The mandatory rest day after the cancelled race provided a wonderful opportunity for a decent lunch. None of the sandwich-on-the-fly that is so usual at regattas, but a thoroughly civilised sit down to napery and cutlery with fine food and good company – an opportunity provided by that King of hosts, Bruno Trouble, in order to purvey information about a yacht racing event. ... [more] Around Australia Ocean Race and Rally Entries Tops 250! GMT Another major milestone reached in what is being hailed as Australia's ‘Tour de France' on the water. The ‘2011 Around Australia Ocean Race' and ‘2011-12 Around Australia Ocean Rally' events announces that less than eight months after launching and nine months before Rally entries, and 13 months before Race entries close, collective slot reservations have now topped 250. ... [more] America's Cup - Looking around Valencia GMT It was a rest day, even though there was no race yesterday and on top of that some gusty winds were forecast, prudently both teams decided to stay in port,so it was maintenance day on one side and a bit of tourism on the other for us! ... [more] Valencia Maritime Authority keeps America's Cup VIP's ashore GMT The Valencia Maritime Authority has caused a major kerfuffle by restricting luxury craft hired to take corporate VIP's to operating just six nautical miles of the Spanish coastline. BMW Oracle Racing has hired three large, internationally certified, luxury motoryachts to take out several dozen corporate guests, all of whom are top executives with leading international companies. ... [more] Clipper Round the World Race - Cape Breton Island given a penalty GMT Clipper Round the World Yacht race - Singapore to Qingdao, Race 6, Day 8 report. At the end of week one, after embarking on the challenge with a mixture of dread and excited anticipation, how have the crews fared? The answer would seem to be, better than anticipated. ... [more] Clipper Round the World Yacht Race - What lies ahead GMT Clipper Round the World Yacht race - Singapore to Qingdao, Race 6, Day 8 report. At the end of week one, after embarking on the challenge with a mixture of dread and excited anticipation, how have the crews fared? The answer would seem to be, better than anticipated. ... [more] 2010 OK Dinghy Worlds day 3 images GMT This gallery of action images from day 3 of the 2010 OK Dinghy Worlds is supplied by photographer Adrian Rumney. ... [more] Formula Cruisers aquire Eureka Game Boats GMT New Zealand based Formula Cruisers continue to expand their operation with the recent acquisition of Australian game boat builder Eureka Game Boats. Eureka were responsible for the design and manufacture of the Eureka 42, a purpose designed game boat, which will be rebranded as the ICON 42, and will be a welcome addition to Formula Cruisers current ICON range from 54 to 75 ft. ... [more] 33rd America's Cup weather for the Week GMT With the first race cancelled because of lack of wind it doesn't look much better for the rest of this week. The best chance looks to be Tuesday where the forecast is up to 14kts in the morning but as with all forecasts this could change. ... [more] RC 44 Championship Tour ahead of a new and exciting season GMT The fourth edition of the RC 44 Championship Tour will begin in Dubai on February 22 with the Al Maktoum Sailing Trophy. Terry Hutchinson and Adam Minoprio join the Class for this event. ... [more] Powerboat P1 SuperStock Championship provisional calendar announced GMT Powerboat P1 Management Ltd, the rights holders to the Powerboat P1 SuperStock Championship, has today announced its provisional calendar for the 2010 season. The SuperStock Championship will showcase the UK’s most accessible marine motorsport to a wider audience, adding a new tier of racing to the existing Powerboat P1 World Championship structure. ... [more] Marina Industry Assoc of Australia looks ahead for 2010 GMT The Marina Industries Association of Australia (MIAA) is preparing for its first Board Meeting of 2010, to be hosted by the BIA NSW offices in Crows Nest Sydney, 25 February. Executive Officer, Colin Bransgrove is looking forward to a raft of initiatives and programs that will be implemented over the year, benefiting members and the boating community ... [more] Exhibitors cautiously optimistic for Miami GMT Boat dealers at a scaled-down boat show in Miami said there were signs business could pick up in 2010 after a serious sales slump in 2009. ... [more] New Zealanders hit form in Hardy Cup GMT New Zealanders Josh Junior from Wellington and Adrian Short and Will Tiller from Auckland today hit winning form on a shortened day of sailing in the 2010 Hardy Cup. An easterly seabreeze again made life difficult for the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron's race officials and for competitors as the wind shifted in strength and direction. ... [more] Masters Regatta - Royal Geelong Yacht Club GMT Royal Geelong Yacht Club to host Masters Regatta from Sunday 21st to Thursday 25th February, 2010. ompeting in all age groups in both monohull and multihull, this event caters for all off the beach boats. ... [more] 18ft Skiffs - Rugby League comes to Sydney Harbour GMT When the names Rabbitohs, Sharks and J.J. Giltinan are mentioned at the same time most of Australian and New Zealand sports minded population immediately think of the NRL (National Rugby League) football code. ... [more] Marine Rescue chief calls on skippers for greater boating safety care GMT A tragic run of drownings in recent boating accidents has prompted Glenn Finniss, Acting Commissioner of Marine Rescue NSW, to call on skippers to take greater care when boating. ... [more] America’s Cup – Over it? But watching it! GMT Last night in the Asia-Pacific, early morning in the America’s and daytime in Europe and Africa, was the scheduled start for the 2010 America’s Cup. Once upon a time, this was the stuff of sailing magazines, but not any more. The web went into meltdown, with the official America’s Cup site amongst those that fell over. ... [more] Riviera expands its United States, West Coast dealer network GMT Riviera and Emerald Pacific Yachts have joined forces to service the entire US West Coast from Alaska in the north to more than 2,500 nautical miles south to Cabo San Lucas in Mexico. ... [more] Marina Industry Assoc of Australia looks ahead for 2010 GMT The Marina Industries Association of Australia (MIAA) is preparing for its first Board Meeting of 2010, to be hosted by the BIA NSW offices in Crows Nest Sydney, 25 February. Executive Officer, Colin Bransgrove is looking forward to a raft of initiatives and programs that will be implemented over the year, benefiting members and the boating community ... [more] China Maritime ignites Hong Kong GMT Following its previous highly successful stagings in 2006 and 2008, China Maritime returns to Hong Kong for a third time from 16 – 18 March 2010. ... [more] Feedback invited on Special Regulations Audit Forms GMT Yachting Australia is seeking feedback on the draft Yachting Australia Special Regulations Audit Forms which are designed to be used to perform equipment inspections on yachts and off the beach boats ... [more] Musto Skiff coaching at Blackwater Sailing Club GMT 15 club boats and visitors of various skiff classes arrived at Blackwater Sailing Club just outside Maldon in Essex for a weekend of coaching with top skiff sailor Ian (Bov) Turnbull. ... [more] SailJuice Global Warm-Up: Biggs & Hollis take Tiger victory at Rutland GMT Matt Biggs and Ben Hollis sailed their Merlin Rocket to victory in the John Merricks Tiger Trophy at Rutland Water last weekend. Biggs and Hollis have now scored consecutive wins in the SailJuice Global Warm-Up, after winning the Doublehanded division of the Steve Nicholson Memorial Trophy the previous weekend. ... [more] Velux 5 Oceans - Lights, cameras, action! Fleet to go state of the art GMT Velux and Clipper invest in new onboard cameras and media systems across fleet, enabling skippers to document the action 24/7 and communicate with race followers on land ... [more] Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Page Forward
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