Viper Xtreme Outriggers – Gamefishing made easier Viper Xtreme Outriggers – Gamefishing made easierViper's Xtreme game fishing package are extremely durable, still easy to fit and affordableA series of improvements to Viper's Xtreme game fishing package render them extremely durable and still easy to fit, at an affordable price point. The Xtreme Outrigger makes rigging up for game fishing an easy processby Kathleen Griffiths Posted 24 Sep 22:39 NZST Injured Golden Globe Race sailor rescued Injured Golden Globe Race sailor rescuedAbhilash Tomy 'conscious and talking'The injured solo sailor Abhilash Tomy has been successfully rescued 'conscious and talking' by French fisheries patrol vessel. Osiris reached Tomy's yacht at 05:30 UTC and her crew successfully transferred him to the ship.by Barry Pickthall Posted 24 Sep 21:15 NZST Team AkzoNobel crew aim for next Volvo Ocean Race Team AkzoNobel crew aim for next Volvo Ocean RaceTeam AkzoNobel sailors Sehested and Nicholson set their sights on 2021 Volvo Ocean RaceTeam AkzoNobel sailors Sehested and Nicholson have said they want to sail a third Volvo Ocean Race together. The Danish/Australian duo aims to sail as co-skippers. Already they have met with of some of Denmark's largest companies while in Copenhagenby Justin Chisholm Posted 24 Sep 20:34 NZST The World Sailing Show - October 2018 The World Sailing Show - October 2018A big day for the most prestigious trophy in the sailing worldTo complete the 1,800 mile course means negotiating the UK's most notorious headlands while coping with strong tides and wild weather.by Sunset+Vine TV Posted 25 Sep 07:43 NZST GGR 2018: Storms, dismastings, injury and rescue GGR 2018: Storms, dismastings, injury and rescueInternationally coordinated rescue in the Golden Globe RaceWhen Don McIntyre announced the Golden Globe Race 2018, I knew that the sailing world was in for something far, far different than another high-dollar, corporate-sponsored event.by David Schmidt Posted 25 Sep 06:30 NZST Team Phoenix crowned Greenest Team of the Year Team Phoenix crowned Greenest Team of the YearNaturals at Sustainability in the 52 Super SeriesDetermined, consistent and with a high attention to detail, they displayed all the hallmarks of any 52 Super Series champion to scoop the annual sustainability award.by 52 Super Series Posted 25 Sep 03:13 NZST Raising the bar in the Volvo Ocean Race Raising the bar in the Volvo Ocean RaceWe speak to Gautier Sergent of North SailsWe spoke to Gautier Sergent of North Sails about the Volvo Ocean Race, how the sails have moved on in the two editions using the VO65s, what North Sails have learnt from how the sailors then sailed the boats with the new inventories for the 2017-18 race.by Mark Jardine, Sail-World.com Posted 24 Sep 23:00 NZST Flying Phantom fleet ready to make history Flying Phantom fleet ready to make history12 international fleet of Flying Phantoms will descend upon Qingdao, for the first time in historyReady to race off the Qingdao start line are numerous sailing stars, many fresh from the recent five-Act Flying Phantom Series that concluded in Cardiff in August as part of the 2018 Extreme Sailing Series.by Extreme Sailing Series Posted 24 Sep 22:09 NZST Golden Globe Race Director updates on mishap Golden Globe Race Director updates on mishapRace organisers were routing the boats to head north, but they were caught in the stormRadio New Zealand's Gyles Beckford spoke to Golden Globe Race director Don McIntyre who is in Les Sables d'Olonne - the race's start point in France. He says that surface vessels will be on the scene from first light tomorrow. by Radio NZ/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 24 Sep 14:34 NZST 2018 M32 Worlds in Chicago overall 2018 M32 Worlds in Chicago overallRick Devos's REV clinches Corinthian title as ChinaOne.Ningbo wins overallFollowing four days of intense racing, Rick Devos's REV clinched their first title as M32 Corinthian World Champions, silently sweeping the fleet and sailing a tremendously consistent event in Chicago, IL.by Aston Harald Posted 24 Sep 13:18 NZST Multinational search operation under way Multinational search operation under wayTo rescue injured Indian solo sailor Abhilash TomyA multinational search operation is now under way to rescue injured Indian solo sailor Abhilash Tomy from his dismasted yacht in the Southern Ocean some 1,900 miles SW of Perth at the extreme limit of immediate rescue range.by Barry Pickthall, Golden Globe Race Posted 24 Sep 07:16 NZST Collinson FX: Sept 21 - Heat goes on Brits Collinson FX: Sept 21 - Heat goes on BritsThe AUD pushes up near 0.7300, while the ND surges towards 0.6700.NZ GDP beat expectations, rising to 1% for the June Quarter, adding further impetus to the rising currency. The growth number was unexpected, save for a slip by the PM, but was broad based growth except for a collapse in the mining sector. The Dollar rodeby Collinson FX Posted 24 Sep 01:10 NZST Queensland wins Australian Match Racing Nationals Queensland wins Australian Match Racing NationalsDefeating the previously unbeaten DownUnder RacingJames Hodgson, Harry Hall, Ryan Wilmot and Charlie Gundy have crushed the Final Day of the Australian Match Racing Championship, to defeat the previously unbeaten DownUnder Racing, 3-1 in the Finals Seriesby Jordan Reece Posted 24 Sep 00:20 NZST TPM & Toulon support GC32 Racing Tour finale TPM & Toulon support GC32 Racing Tour finaleNext month's TPM Med Cup will be the fifth event and grand finaleSupported by Toulon Provence Mediterranee and the city of Toulon, racing for the foiling catamarans will be held over 10-14th October on the Rade de Toulon, where, given the right wind conditions, crews and spectators will be able to experience the thrillby Sailing Intelligence Posted 23 Sep 23:23 NZST Indian Navy flies over Thuriya Indian Navy flies over ThuriyaIndian Navy has overflown the dismasted Thuriya as wind is expected to dropShort Update from Golden Globe Race HQ: Indian Navy overflew Tomy during the night. Australian JRCC Aircraft about to overfly Tomy and Gregor now. Tomy cannot communicate with aircraft as batteries flat on aviation and marine VHFby Golden Globe Race Posted 23 Sep 21:55 NZST 2018 M32 Worlds in Chicago day 3 2018 M32 Worlds in Chicago day 3REV sneaks into second while fleet loses footingDay Three of the M32 World Championship was another day of shakeups in the standings. With a fleet of twelve eager competitors, general recalls quickly became the norm and no one was left out of the lead.by Aston Harald Posted 23 Sep 15:36 NZST Three nations win Gold on Final Day of Para Worlds Three nations win Gold on Final Day of Para WorldsAustralian, British and Brazilian competitors win gold at the Para World Sailing ChampionshipsAfter five days of competition in variable breeze, Matt Bugg (AUS) wins gold after the first ever 2.4 Norlin OD Medal Race, Will Street and Jonathan Currell (GBR) won a close RS Venture final and Chris Symonds (AUS) and Paula Marque (BRA) win the Hansasby Daniel Smith, World Sailing Posted 23 Sep 11:19 NZST 52 Super Series Valencia Sailing Week overall 52 Super Series Valencia Sailing Week overallLuna Rossa Win Valencia, Quantum Racing win series overallQuantum Racing may have won the 2018 52 SUPER SERIES championship title, but unsailable light winds on the last day of the 52 SUPER SERIES Valencia Sailing Week denied them the chance to pitch for their fourth regatta win of the season.by 52 Super Series Posted 23 Sep 05:00 NZST Golden Globe Race day 83: Radio silence broken Golden Globe Race day 83: Radio silence broken“Activated EPIRB. Extremely difficult to walk, Might need stretcher, can't walk, thanks safe insideThe Australian Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre is working hard to asses and co-ordinate all possible options to Rescue Abhilas Tomy who is as far from help as you can possibly be. by Barry Pickthall, Golden Globe Race Posted 23 Sep 02:50 NZST Australian Match Racing Nationals day 2 Australian Match Racing Nationals day 2DownUnder Racing continues winning streak into final dayDownUnder Racing have continued their winning streak from Day 1 to head into the final day of competition at the Australian Match Racing National Championship undefeated, winning the round robin stages 14-0.by Jordan Reece Posted 23 Sep 01:42 NZST