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For some years now members of Southport Yacht Club, on the Gold Coast, have unfailingly met in the bar at around five o’clock to imbibe, and enjoy a liberal dose of camaraderie with their mates – but no more. They have no longer got the time –...>>

August 2012 - San Francisco (USA)  Artemis Racing hit the water in San Francisco for the first time today with the team's two AC45s.  The boats were launched from the team base in Alameda at 1100 and sailed until 1600. The team...>>

Despite the light wind, racing was looking like a distinct possibility as teams were sent out for an 1100 start on Saturday’s race day 5 at the 2012 420 Junior World Championships in Austria. But after waiting for around an hour on the race...>>

After a postponement ashore, the fleets headed out to the race areas at around 1500 hours. Time ashore was spent enjoying a paddle boarding “head-to-head” relay, pitching nations against each other, commented in lively style by Austria’s 2000...>>

Paul Snow Hansen and Jason Saunders made their Olympic debut in the Men’s 470 class on day five of the Olympic Sailing competition, and already they have positioned themselves well near the top of the fleet. “Our regatta is ten races long, so...>>

London, UK: The ISAF Alpari World Match Racing Tour is pleased to announce the appointment of James Pleasance as Executive Director.  He will operate from the Tour’s central London office, effective immediately. Pleasance brings over 20...>>

'Jeanne Socrates aboard NEREIDA in Hobart'    .    Click Here to view large photo   ...>>

'Sean Terry, missing cruising sailor - photo Dan Newling'    . More information has come to light about the disappearance of long range cruising sailor...>>

'Somali pirates - destroying the dreams of many would-be circumnavigating sailors'    . Just one typical story that tells it all about today's situation for the long...>>

With a light breeze beckoning, the fleets headed out onto the lake for race day 2 and a scheduled start time of 1100 hours at the 2012 420 World and Ladies World Championship on Lake Neusiedl, Austria. But by the time the fleets were in the...>>

A great opening to the 2012 420 World and Ladies World Championships with three races held for each fleet. The shifty breeze varyied from 8-14 knots. One hundred and seventy-nine teams from 28 nations took to the water on the first day of the...>>

In the final stages of their preparation for the 2012 Olympics to begin this weekend, the NZ Olympic Sailing Team is getting an edge through the use of new rugged Panasonic technology. “As sailing coaches we are always fighting the elements, with...>>

The 2012 NZL Yachting Trust Youth Team fared well in the final race of the Four Star Pizza ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships, competing in fickle and light wind conditions. “This year was an exceptionally tough and trying event and all the...>>

With just three days until the world’s longest ocean race concludes in Southampton, the ten strong fleet of racing yachts taking part in the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race face a tightly packed finish, as the teams fight it out for the...>>

Lisa Metcalfe, on behalf of Scaling Dam Sailing Club junior section, based in Saltern-by-the-Sea in North Yorkshire, has been crowned the June winner of the ilovesailing Facebook photo and video competition.   The photo entitled ‘big boat,...>>

The world’s longest ocean race is drawing to a close and after a great stopover in Den Helder, on the most northern coast of the Netherlands, the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race fleet today started Race 15 to Southampton at 11:00 GMT.As the fleet...>>

In the wake of the new VISION line premiere, there’s a further addition to the CRUISER line. BAVARIA worked together with DESIGN UNLIMITED to create a completely new and innovative modern finish plus an exciting range of new features for the...>>

  Sir Robin Knox-Johnston (73), the first person to sail solo non-stop around the world in 1968-9, says he is honoured to carry the Olympic Torch in Greenwich on Saturday, 21 July. His Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, which arrives back...>>

Day three at the 2012 ISAF Youth World Championship marked the half way point of the regatta, and again the day started with more rain before the wind dropped completely. Racing was initially delayed but once sailors left shore in the early...>>

   Singapore, sponsored by Keppel Corporation, has clinched its first win of the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race, arriving into Den Helder in the Netherlands today in jubilant spirits. They crossed the finish line at 0724 GMT...>>

The Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 was not only the closest race in the 39-year history of the event but also the most successful, CEO Knut Frostad said on Thursday, with hundreds of thousands of fans visiting Galway in Ireland for a buoyant finale and...>>

The winner of the Krys Ocean Race shall be known tonight off the entrance of Brest Harbour. After precisely 5 days of mad racing across the Atlantic from New York City, three big MOD70 trimarans are making this morning their final approach towards...>>

  Chicago, Il, USA – 11 July, 2012: Keith Swinton got off to a fantastic start on the first day of the Chicago Match Cup today, taking six wins with just one defeat at the fourth stage of the Alpari World Match Racing Tour,...>>

One specific régulation in the Krys Ocean Race allows any boat to remain « unseen » for a given period of time on the daily rankings available to both competitors and spectators. Michel Desjoyeaux who was then right beyond Groupe Edmond de...>>

The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race fleet has been hit by light winds, as the ten teams fight for position in the important last 24 hours of Race 14 to Den Helder. “Sailing frustration is when you wake up to the sound of flapping sails and...>>