The Etchells Australasian Championship 2018 at the Mooloolaba Yacht Club is less than 50 days away, and with an amazing venue that always delivers great racing, as well as an Australian Worlds on the calendar later this year, there is no doubt that this event is one not to be missed.
John Bertrand, two-time Etchells World Champion has already verbally confirmed his attendance, along with a number…
Sail Port Stephens 2018
9 April 2018
Monday 9 April
What a stunning opening day for Sail Port Stephens in 2018 with 87 yachts taking to the water for the cruising divisions racing the Commodore’s Cup through until Wednesday, before the Performance, Cruising and IRC Racing joins in on Friday.
An 8-10 knot westerly, racing the “Pub to Pub” course was a beautiful spectacle on Nelson Bay, and even though the breeze…
An 18ft Skiff Adventure: Queen of the Harbour
19 March 2018
Wow. Yesterday’s adventure was definitely epic. The “Queen of the Harbour” on the International 18ft Skiff Yandoo with Woody, Burgers and Cam finishing a close third across the line (28:59)! Just awesome boats, insane rides and brilliantly close racing as you can see in my little clip here!
Congratulations to the “Queen” Issy Quigley and The Kitchen Maker Skiff…
On board with Vestas
9 March 2018
Vestas 11th Hour Racing are back on the water, and today I joined them for their first race since returning to the Volvo Ocean Race, the official practice race.
It has been an amazing effort from the whole team, on and off the water, and I know I am not the only one hanging out to see the blue boat back in the mix of the action.
Live coverage starts at 1345 local NZ time tomorrow for the…
Australian Laser Masters Championship 2018
8 February 2018
I am covering the Australian Laser Masters Championship at Mooloolaba over the 9-12 February while my Dad is competing. Keep scrolling to see the updates below as they happen…
Report for 9-10 February
The Australian Laser Masters Championship kicked off in Mooloolaba on Friday with 162 competitors in three fleets; the Standards, the Radial Apprentice, Masters & Grand Masters, and…
175th Festival of Sails
29 January 2018
What an Australia Day Weekend, starting in Melbourne and heading over the Geelong on the 175th Rex Gorell Land Rover Festival of Sails Passage Race with Rolex Sydney Hobart winners, Ichi Ban, and then two days of covering over 300 boats racing on Corio Bay and outside the channel from the Royal Geelong Yacht Club!
Great to bring so many of adventures to you thanks to Pantaenius Sail & Motor…
Australian Yachting Championship 2018
22 January 2018
Matt Allen and his Ichi Ban team, recent overall winners of the Rolex Sydney Hobart continued their winning streak to take the Australian Yachting Championship on both IRC and ORCi at the Sandringham Yacht Club in Melbourne yesterday.
Geoff Boettcher’s South Australian boat, Secret Men’s Business finished second on IRC with Tony Kirby’s Patrice third on IRC and second on ORCi, and…
Reminders of mortality
14 January 2018
From reports direct from Hollywood Boulevard that they had abandoned ship in Bass Strait and were helicoptered to safety, to a man overboard and retrieval on Scallywag while leading the Volvo Ocean Race – today was definitely an interesting day in sailing – and high on the stress radars for a few of us.
The low down on Hollywood Boulevard
A crew member believes that a yacht sank in…
