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Thank God he didn't!
An interview with Matt Wearn in 2023 and back at Sandringham YC in 2014 when I met a strapping young West Australian...
© Thom Touw Sailing Photographer
Team Malizia lead fleet around Cape Horn
In Leg 3 of The Ocean Race
© Will Harris / Team Malizia / The Ocean Race
ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix Overall
Canada claims maiden SailGP event win
© Sam Kurtul / www.worldofthelens.co.uk
SailGP Tech Base tour
Ahead of the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix
© Sam Kurtul / www.worldofthelens.co.uk
Edward Woodward
An antique rifle and sailing, now there's a long bow. Where are we going with that?
© Photo Supplied
BVI Spring Regatta boats and crews settling in
BVI Spring Regatta boats and crews settling in
First up: Round Tortola Race for the Nanny Cay Cup starts Tuesday 10am
Registration is open and familiar faces along with new have started to appear on the docks at Nanny Cay as boats, their crews, friends, and families start rolling in for the BVI Spring Regatta special edition - the 50th Anniversary.
by Michelle Slade / BVISR
Posted 27 Mar 16:39 PDT
Thank God he didn't!
Thank God he didn't!
Back at Sandringham YC in 2014, I met a strapping young West Australian...
Back at Sandringham Yacht Club, in December of 2014, I got to meet a strapping young West Australian lad. Incredibly personable and quite worldly already, especially considering his years, Matt Wearn was a delight to speak with.
by John Curnow, Editor, Sail World AUS
Posted 27 Mar 13:00 PDT
The Ocean Race Leg 3 Day 29
The Ocean Race Leg 3 Day 29
Boris Herrmann's Team Malizia lead fleet around Cape Horn
Team Malizia, who were contemplating a return to Cape Town after mast damage in the first days of leg 3, have overcome all these obstacles and more to lead The Ocean Race fleet past the iconic landmark.
by The Ocean Race
Posted 27 Mar 10:49 PDT
Trofeo Princesa Sofía opens Road to Paris 2024
Trofeo Princesa Sofía opens Road to Paris 2024
Special importance before the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad begin
The Mallorcan regatta, which will be held from 29 March to 8 April on the Bay of Palma, marks the start of a crucial season for the teams in the run-up to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
by Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía
Posted 27 Mar 10:05 PDT
World Sailing appoints Para World Sailing Manager
World Sailing appoints Para World Sailing Manager
Hannah Stodel will oversee the promotion and development of Para Sailing
World Sailing has appointed four-time British Paralympian Hannah Stodel as the new Para World Sailing Manager. Hannah will oversee the promotion and development of Para Sailing with the objective of achieving reinstatement to the Paralympic Games.
by World Sailing
Posted 27 Mar 06:19 PDT
Semaine Olympique Française de Hyères preview
Semaine Olympique Française de Hyères preview
An unmissable event for every national team
For more than 50 years, the elite of Olympic sailing have been journeying to Hyères, the historic jewel of the French Riviera, at the end of April.
by Fédération Française de Voile
Posted 27 Mar 05:09 PDT
Auckland Boat Show close on a high note
Auckland Boat Show close on a high note
Auckland Boat Show 2023 closes with good news for the New Zealand marine industry
Reports of strong sales, quality attendees and a public ready to purchase have set the tone for the return of the Auckland Boat Show, which ran from 23 to 26 March in sunny Auckland conditions.
by Isla McKechnie
Posted 27 Mar 04:39 PDT
Team Malizia's Rosalin Kuiper suffers head injury
Team Malizia's Rosalin Kuiper suffers head injury
She is conscious, stable and recovering
At around 0900 UTC on 26th March Rosalin Kuiper suffered a head injury after she fell from her bunk when the boat turned and slammed unexpectedly in heavy sea conditions.
by Team Malizia
Posted 26 Mar 22:31 PDT
49th St. Thomas International Regatta overall
49th St. Thomas International Regatta overall
Privateer, Blitz, Flying Jenny, Lady M, Bill T & FiDeLa Class winners
Mark Your Calendar Now – 50th Anniversary STIR – Easter Weekend – March 29-31, 2024
by Carol Bareuther
Posted 26 Mar 19:06 PDT
2023 J/70 Midwinters Championship overall
2023 J/70 Midwinters Championship overall
Brian Keane's Savasana victorious
The J/70 Midwinter Championship in Miami, FL proved to be a roller coaster ride for the full nine-race series.
by Julie & Christopher Howell
Posted 26 Mar 16:16 PDT
The Ocean Race Leg 3 Day 28
The Ocean Race Leg 3 Day 28
Final push for the Horn
After 48 hours of building wind and seas, with gusts over 40 knots and waves approaching 7 metres, conditions are starting to moderate on Sunday with the IMOCA fleet turning south to squeeze between Cape Horn and the ice exclusion zone.
by The Ocean Race
Posted 26 Mar 08:37 PDT
It's time to throw Conrad Colman a lifeline…
It's time to throw Conrad Colman a lifeline…
The big headlines in the IMOCA Class these days are almost always about expensive new boats
The racing apart, the big headlines in the IMOCA Class these days are almost always about expensive new boats, new sponsorships, even new team structures.
by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series
Posted 26 Mar 02:06 PDT
2023 J/70 Midwinters Championship day 2
2023 J/70 Midwinters Championship day 2
Showdown setting up at Miami, Florida
Fifty boats have completed six races, but it's the final three scheduled races on Sunday that will determine the J/70 Midwinter Championship in Miami, FL.
by Julie & Christopher Howell
Posted 25 Mar 18:41 PDT
49th St. Thomas International Regatta Day 2
49th St. Thomas International Regatta Day 2
Leads taken, leads lessened & leads lengthened
Leads taken, leads lessened and leads lengthened summed up the second day of racing in the 49th St. Thomas International Regatta.
by Carol Bareuther
Posted 25 Mar 18:16 PDT
Auckland Boat Show: Strong sales - Day 3
Auckland Boat Show: Strong sales - Day 3
Exhibitors have reported strong trading across the range from berths to large yachts
On Day 3 of the Auckland Boat Show, the 2023 event is emerging as a show of sales. Exhibitors have reported strong trading across the range of marine displays; from berths to large yachts.
by Isla McKechnie
Posted 25 Mar 15:32 PDT
Registration open for the Rolex Big Boat Series
Registration open for the Rolex Big Boat Series
Bringing competitors from around the country and the world to San Francisco Bay
The Notice of Race is posted and registration is open for the 2023 Rolex Big Boat Series, hosted by St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco, California.
by St. Francis Yacht Club
Posted 25 Mar 12:23 PDT
53rd Thrash to the Onion Patch planning
53rd Thrash to the Onion Patch planning
There is no such thing as an "off year" for the Bermuda Race Organizing Committee
There is no such thing as an "off year" for the Bermuda Race Organizing Committee (BROC) - just a shift in focus of our efforts.
by Bermuda Race
Posted 25 Mar 11:33 PDT
M-PRO Yachting Collection
M-PRO Yachting Collection
Back in stock at Henri-Lloyd
Henri-Lloyd are excited to announce their best-selling M-PRO 2.0 Jacket & Salopettes are back in stock. M-PRO 2.0 Series is 100% waterproof, highly breathable and designed for hi-octane racing.
by Henri-Lloyd
Posted 25 Mar 10:37 PDT
The Ocean Race Leg 3 Day 27
The Ocean Race Leg 3 Day 27
The final weekend in southern latitudes
It's the final weekend in southern latitudes, in the waters the sailors in The Ocean Race call The Southern Ocean.
by The Ocean Race
Posted 25 Mar 09:57 PDT
Justine Mettraux: “I realise how lucky I am”
Justine Mettraux: “I realise how lucky I am”
The story of an ambitious skipper with a remarkable background
While she is currently sailing on the other side of the planet in the Southern Ocean aboard 11th Hour Racing Team on stage 3 of The Ocean Race, her IMOCA Teamwork.Net is still being prepared at Beyou racing, the structure that hosts her project.
by Vendee Globe
Posted 25 Mar 07:41 PDT
2023 Flying Fifteen Worlds at Fremantle overall
2023 Flying Fifteen Worlds at Fremantle overall
Graham Vials and Chris Turner secure the title
After no sailing was possible on the penultimate day or the regatta only one race was sailed on the final day of the Flying Fifteen World Championship at Fremantle.
by Jonny Fullerton
Posted 24 Mar 23:36 PDT
49th St. Thomas International Regatta Day 1
49th St. Thomas International Regatta Day 1
Nearly 50 hot racing yachts shot over the start line
Like the cork popping on a bottle of champagne, nearly 50 hot racing yachts shot over the start line this morning on the first day of racing in the 49th St. Thomas International Regatta.
by Carol Bareuther
Posted 24 Mar 19:07 PDT
2023 J/70 Midwinters Championship day 1
2023 J/70 Midwinters Championship day 1
Picture perfect starting day in Miami
Blue skies, warm temperatures and breeze around 10 knots greeted 50 boats opening the J/70 Midwinter Championship in Miami, FL.
by Julie & Christopher Howell
Posted 24 Mar 17:22 PDT
Multihulls Steal the Show
Multihulls Steal the Show
At the 43rd St. Maarten Heineken Regatta
Whether you have one, two or three hulls, there is plenty of opportunity to shine at the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta.
by St. Maarten Heineken Regatta
Posted 24 Mar 16:53 PDT
11th Hour Racing Team storms towards Cape Horn
11th Hour Racing Team storms towards Cape Horn
After a light week, the Southern Ocean still has a sting in its tail
Just when they were beginning to wonder if this was going to be a relatively benign second half of the voyage around the bottom of the world, the Southern Ocean still has a sting in its tail.
by 11th Hour Racing Team
Posted 24 Mar 13:40 PDT
Oakcliff trainees to race historic 12m Courageous
Oakcliff trainees to race historic 12m Courageous
Expanding diversity in the sport at the World Championship
Oakcliff Sailing will campaign the historic 12 Metre Courageous for the 2023 World Championship in Newport, Rhode Island, Oakcliff executive director Dawn Riley has announced.
by Oakcliff Sailing
Posted 24 Mar 11:20 PDT
The Ocean Race Leg 3 Day 26
The Ocean Race Leg 3 Day 26
Lining up for the Horn
Cape Horn is just over 1000 miles away, but they will be hard-earned miles...
by The Ocean Race
Posted 24 Mar 09:58 PDT
Why rent a house when you can charter a yacht?
Why rent a house when you can charter a yacht?
Dream Yacht Worldwide's wide range of Charter Yachts
Dream Yacht Worldwide https://www.dreamyachtcharter.com/ (DYW), one of the world's leading ocean tourism companies, is making sailing and sea travel accessible to all around the globe.
by Dream Yacht Worldwide
Posted 24 Mar 07:00 PDT
Auckland Boat Show opens to record bookings
Auckland Boat Show opens to record bookings
Kiwis do a quick uptake of big boats and innovative marine products at Auckland Boat Show
As this year's Auckland Boat Show got underway Thursday, it was an emphatic demonstration of New Zealanders' quick uptake of big boats and innovative marine products. pre-sale numbers were 50 per cent higher than the previous show, last held in 2019.
by Isla McKechnie
Posted 24 Mar 05:24 PDT
Planet-friendlier summer watersports gear
Planet-friendlier summer watersports gear
The newly launched Spring 2023 collection from Zhik
The newly launched Spring 2023 collection from Zhik introduces more environmentally friendly water sports and shoreside gear, leading with new ranges of shorts and polo shirts for warm weather activities.
by Zhik
Posted 24 Mar 05:00 PDT
Golden Globe Race 'Code Orange'
Golden Globe Race 'Code Orange'
Paying the price for a Cape Horn rounding!
Way before the start of the Golden Globe Race in Les Sables d'Olonne, the last stretch to Cape Horn was always a concern for Ian Herbert-Jones (GBR).
by Golden Globe Race
Posted 24 Mar 02:24 PDT
Call for 2023 Cape Horn Hall of Fame nominations
Call for 2023 Cape Horn Hall of Fame nominations
To join the names of 28 famous sailors inaugurated last year
The International Association of Cape Horners (IACH) is calling for nominations to be included in the 2023 Cape Horn Hall of Fame to join the names of 28 famous sailors inaugurated last year at a ceremony held in Les Sables d'Olonne, France.
by International Association of Cape Horners
Posted 24 Mar 01:59 PDT
St. Thomas Round the Rocks Race
St. Thomas Round the Rocks Race
Flying Jenny & Chili Pepper win classes
Over a dozen sleek sailing yachts raced counter-clockwise around the neighboring island of St. John under a mix of sun, squalls, and winds blowing 18 to 20 knots from the northeast in today's Round the Rocks Race.
by Carol Bareuther
Posted 24 Mar 01:50 PDT
World Sailing Trust launches Project Juno
World Sailing Trust launches Project Juno
Recommendations and considerations to support better maternity policies in sailing
World Sailing Trust has published an initial set of recommendations and considerations to support better maternity policies in sailing.
by World Sailing Trust
Posted 24 Mar 00:23 PDT
2023 Bayview Mackinac Race Chair Communication
2023 Bayview Mackinac Race Chair Communication
Safety Equipment Requirements released and posted on the website
The 2023 Bayview Mackinac Race Safety Equipment Requirements (SERs) have been posted on the website. Please review the complete document before determining that you have met the requirements.
by Bayview Mackinac Race
Posted 23 Mar 14:01 PDT
Born in the U.S.A., the Melges 24
Born in the U.S.A., the Melges 24
Melges Performance Sailboats took one design racing to the next level with creation of the Melges 24
In 1992 on a cold December day, in the snow on Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, a new breed of sailboat was born. It would introduce a new style of racing inspired by the success of Buddy Melges and his legendary America's Cup victory.
by U.S. Melges 24 Class Association
Posted 23 Mar 11:29 PDT
The Ocean Race Leg 3 Day 25
The Ocean Race Leg 3 Day 25
Big conditions ahead on the way to Cape Horn
The weather is forecast to provide one final taste of Southern Ocean conditions on the approach to Cape Horn.
by The Ocean Race
Posted 23 Mar 08:26 PDT
Kestin Hare joins Henri-Lloyd as Creative Director
Kestin Hare joins Henri-Lloyd as Creative Director
A significant step change for the iconic British Heritage Brand
Henri-Lloyd announces Kestin Hare, founder and creative director of Scottish-based menswear brand, KESTIN, will join as Creative Director.
by Henri-Lloyd
Posted 23 Mar 07:15 PDT
Marine Resources latest jobs
Marine Resources latest jobs
Your future's waiting inside!
Progress your career by applying to one of these openings from the marine industry, and get your foot in the door with some of the country's leading companies.
by Marine Resources
Posted 23 Mar 05:06 PDT
2023 Flying Fifteen Worlds at Fremantle day 5
2023 Flying Fifteen Worlds at Fremantle day 5
Two leaders edging away from the rest of the fleet
After an epic lay day, today we got back to the business of the Flying Fifteen World Championship. Two more races held in light to moderate conditions.
by Jonny Fullerton
Posted 23 Mar 04:53 PDT