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Date: 2 June 2009
Nearly 150 women sailors, ranging in age from 16 to the late 60s, will be competing on Melbourne's Port Phillip this coming long weekend in the Australian Women's Keelboat Regatta, sailing yachts from J24s to ocean racers. Read more . . .
Date: 2 June 2009
St Peter Port in Guernsey welcomed 26 Southerly yachts to the island for their annual Spring Regatta. The Southerly Regatta, organised by the Guernsey Yacht Club, ran from 24 -28 May with four days of racing, including heavy weather races around Sark and Herm. Read more . . .
Date: 2 June 2009
If you are looking for a really exciting and important event on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, then it's time to go and watch the Kaliakria Cup, a fabulous yachting regatta at Balchik Marina. For the second consecutive year, this sailing regatta is taking place from 4 to 7 June, celebrating the freedom of the waves and the wind, for victory over the challenges which this competition offers. The backdrop to the event is stunning white rocks and beautiful Balchik Bay with its gorgeous modern yacht marina. Read more . . .
Date: 1 June 2009
A large contingent of Hong Kong yachts arrived early in Samui to complete preparations and plan how to overcome the Aussie's, Singaporean and a strong fleet of Thai based boats from Pattaya and Phuket that have descended here in droves. Read more . . .
Date: 1 June 2009
After 22 consecutive years of hosting their annual Frostbite regatta at Goolwa Regatta Yacht Club, the South Australian Laser Association (like many other users of the lower Murray River) has had to succumb to the extremely low water levels, and have been forced to move the regatta to nearby Victor Harbour. Read more . . .
Date: 1 June 2009
US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics members Erin Maxwell (Stonington, Conn.) and Isabelle Kinsolving (New York, N.Y.) nailed it today, the final day of racing at the Delta Lloyd Regatta in Medemblik, The Netherlands. Read more . . .
Date: 1 June 2009
It was neck-and-neck in the last stretch of the race, with a three-time Olympic winner and an aspiring Olympian alternating to take the lead in the final race of the Tomahawk Regatta, sponsored by the Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club on Sunday. Read more . . .
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Date: 31 May 2009
Boat owners will now be able to apply for an ‘unendorsed’ IRC certificate – one where they get a rating by simply measuring the boat themselves, saving on the time and expense of weighing and measurement by an official measurer. Read more . . .
Date: 31 May 2009
Claire Leroy has been the best match racer in the world for five years. However, the French skipper has failed to win the BoatU.S. Santa Maria Cup during that time. Read more . . .
Date: 30 May 2009
The first medal race of the Delta Lloyd Regatta - the fifth leg of the ISAF Sailing World Cup, the 470 Mens event was won by the French pair Pierre Leboucher and Vincent Garos, with the local Dutch duo of Sven Coster-Kalle Coster in claiming silver and Argentina's Lucas Calabrese-Juan de la Feunte bronze. Read more . . .
Date: 30 May 2009
St Peter Port welcomed 26 Southerly yachts to Guernsey for the annual spring regatta, which ran over the bank holiday weekend from May 24-28.
The Southerlys had travelled from as far afield as the East Coast and all points along the South Coast for the event, and were joined by local sailors Adrian and Pennie Heyworth, sailing their new Southerly 42RST, Maid Honor. Four days of racing included heavy weather contests around Sark and Herm, organised by the Guernsey YC. Read more . . .
Date: 30 May 2009
Robert Scheidt and Bruno Prada (BRA) lead the Stars
In both of today’s Star races Robert Scheidt and Bruno Prada (BRA) along with Mark Mendelblatt and Mark Strube (USA) were among the few boats that broke away from the fleet and battled for the gun at the finish line. During the first race, both teams catapulted to the top of the fleet by patiently playing the left side of the course down the first leg. Read more . . .
Date: 30 May 2009
Melbourne will host the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Sailing World Cup – Sail Melbourne for the next three years, thanks to a funding commitment from the Victorian State Government.
Sports and Recreation Minister the Hon. James Merlino revealed the news at the newly redeveloped Sandringham Yacht Club last week - the announcement cementing Melbourne as Australia’s Olympic class sailing capital. Read more . . .
Date: 29 May 2009
Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen led the way for the Australian Sailing Team in the 49er class on day two of the Delta Lloyd Regatta with their first ISAF Grade One race victory together.
Outteridge and Jensen clearly enjoyed the more favourable sailing conditions with their fifth and ninth places combining with victory in race five to see them finish the day in ninth overall. Read more . . .
Date: 29 May 2009
The third annual Savills Regatta hosted by Savills and Mylor Yacht Club took place on Monday, May 18. Forty teams had entered but unfortunately some were deterred by the blustery 25-30 knot south westerly winds. In fact the 23 teams had an excellent race with the occasional drama for some on the spinnaker legs and there were a number of exciting finishes. Read more . . .
Date: 29 May 2009
The College of Charleston women's sailing team placed second, nine points back of Yale, in the 18-team ICSA women's national championship on Wednesday. Read more . . .
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