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175th Australia Day Regatta: Century old Sailing yacht Weene to sail on Sydney Harbour

January 05, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

One Australia’s oldest yachts still actively racing, the Weene, will compete in the historic 175th Australia Day Regatta on Sydney Harbour on 26 January 2011. ... read full story

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race: Sailing Yacht Secret Men’s 3.5 Business Overall Winner

December 30, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

Geoff Boettcher’s South Australian yacht Secret Men’s Business 3.5 was announced this afternoon as this year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Overall winner. ... read full story

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race: Sailing yacht Wild Oats XI Wins Line Honours

December 29, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

CYCA Commodore Garry Linacre and Patrick Boutellier of Rolex Australia presented Wild Oats XI skipper Mark Richards with the Tattersall’s Cup and a Rolex Yacht-Master timepiece for the win of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2010. ... read full story

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race: Fleet Trickle in to Hobart

December 29, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

Sean Langman and Anthony Bell’s 100-foot super maxi Investec Loyal was the second yacht across the finish line of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, arriving last night just after midnight, three and a half hours behind the provisional line honours winner and race favourite Wild Oats XI. ... read full story

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race: Sailing yacht Wild Oats XI first yacht home

December 28, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

What has been touted as one of the toughest Rolex Sydney Hobart Races in recent years saw the first finisher arrive in Hobart early in the evening on the 28th of December. The 100-foot super maxi Wild Oats XI crossed the finish line off Constitution Wharf at 2037 AEDT with an elapsed time of two days, seven hours, 37 minutes, 20 seconds -- since leaving Sydney Harbour at 1300 on 26 December, Boxing Day. ... read full story

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race: Big Seas and Breeze Continue to take a toll

December 28, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

The attrition continues in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race – throughout the night and into this morning, an additional 6 yachts retired with a grocery list of problems: damaged steering, torn mainsails, broken booms and engine issues. This time, the retirements were among the small to mid-sized boats, bringing to 16 the total number to have retired with 71 boats still battling hard in the race. ... read full story

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race: Bass Strait Delivers Punishing Conditions

December 28, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

The forecast gale-force conditions made good today for the bulk of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race fleet with yachts experiencing 40-50 knots of gale to storm-force winds from the west-southwest -- together with massive seas. The toll today was nine yachts retired, some with severe damage, but all crews were reported in good shape. ... read full story

America’s Cup: BMW ends partnership with ORACLE Racing

December 24, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

At the end of the year BMW will bring to a close its longstanding partnership with ORACLE Racing and thereby end its involvement in the America's Cup. This is by mutual agreement of both partners. Both parties set ambitious goals and achieved the ultimate objective: winning the America's Cup. ... read full story

Justin Ferris joins Doyle Sails New Zealand

December 22, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

Doyle Sails has bolstered its internationally respected design team in Auckland, New Zealand, signing up renowned helmsman and trimmer Justin Ferris. ... read full story

Swan European Regatta 2011 entries open

December 22, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

As we look forward to a week of high energy Solent racing in testing tidal conditions for the 15th edition of the Swan European Regatta Nautor’s Swan is delighted to publish the Notice of Race for the event. The Swan European Regatta will hit the UK shores of Cowes, Isle of Wight from July 9 – 15, 2011. ... read full story

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