sailing News

This June an expert led Greenland Sailing Voyage will go in search of whales & other interesting wildlife & marine life species in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Disco Bay, accompanied by the likes of marine biologists & polar wildlife experts.

Tropical Sailing earns TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence. Honored as a Highly Rated Attraction in Fort Lauderdale as reviewed by travellers on the world’s largest travel site.

B&G marine electronics to be fitted across all Volvo Ocean race boats and organiser vessels

7 Year Old Boy Finds a Special Note Sent at the Equator by American Sailor Brad Van Liew

Having set off from Gibraltar’s Ocean Village back on 26 October 2009, nearly two years and 35,000 nautical miles later participants in the 2009/2011 Blue Water Rally intrepid duo Pete Callis and John Hazell made a triumphant return to the marina.

This weekend, the opening regatta of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club’s 2011-2012 sailing season will welcome over 100 keelboats from all of Hong Kong's sailing clubs to compete on the waters of Victoria Harbour...

The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club (RHKYC) has entered a team to represent HK in the New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup and "the forecast looks good for excellent sailing. Hopefully HK, with a very strong team, will be able to bring back the Trophy."

Horizon Yacht Charters has launched details of its involvement in this year’s Carib 1500. Departing from Hampton, VA, sailing to the BVI, the yacht charter company has spaces available on board for crew members to join the rally.

Between 11th and 14th August 2011, Dun Laoghaire will be the only international stop on the world famous French Solitaire du Figaro sailing race.

The Sea Angels promo video was released publicly at the ICAST Show in Las Vegas on July 13-15, 2011 and on the Web through YouTube.

Andrew Thompson and Sylvia Driver, Managing Directors of Horizon Yacht Charters, announced the appointment of Henry Leonig to the newly formed position of Director of Operations in the British Virgin Islands.

FilmWorks Entertainment gives audiences a summer treat with the teen film Wind Jammers. Perfect for kids ages 12 & up this light-hearted film shows how making good decisions can positively affect not only yourself but those around you.

July sees the 25th anniversary of one of Mallorca’s most prestigious marinas, Puerto Portals. Standing shoulder-to-shoulder with its notable Mediterranean counterparts, Puerto Portals has been key to putting the Balearic Island on the yachting map.

In a first for PTIS International School, a group of young people has just completed a sailing expedition as part of their International Award (IA), otherwise known as the Duke of Edinburgh Award.

Aqua-Firma and its Seychelles experts have specially designed an online Seychelles Island Guide to help you decide what island to visit by detailing specific wildlife, marine life, activities, accommodation and attractions that can be sought on each.

Buying a yacht can be hard, just as finding the right car or house can be too. It's always better to get all the help and advice you can from the outset so you can be assured of making the right decisions about your purchase of your luxury yacht.

Strong winds and tough competition proved to be the knock out punch for three of the nine teams as they were eliminated from the 2012 Women's Match Racing International Country Olympic Qualifying Regatta.

The pressure is on as three of the nine women's match racing teams competing to qualify their country for the 2012 Olympic Sailing Competition will be eliminated at the end of the first round robin and the top six will move on to to the next stage.

This June an expert led Greenland Sailing Voyage will go in search of whales & other interesting wildlife & marine life species in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Disco Bay, accompanied by the likes of marine biologists & polar wildlife experts.

Nine countries will be competing in Key Biscayne this week for the three remaining spots in the Women's Match Racing Event at the 2012 Olympic Sailing Competition.

A professional 8-man crew including American Brad Van Liew challenges the Atlantic Ocean The first ambitious challenge at a speed record in the North Atlantic by Giovanni Soldini and Maserati was announced today in Milan.

Horizon Yacht Charters, Antigua & Barbuda confirms the official launch of eSeaClear, the Caribbean Pre-Arrival Notification System that is now available across Antigua.

LearnToSail.Net has just released new instructional sailing apps for Kindle Fire and Android Tablets, allowing beginner or rusty sailors access to affordable, individual sailing lessons anytime from anywhere.

At the end of last year, Chris Noble – a graduate of the British Keelboat Academy (BKA), now boat captain and offside trimmer on the RC44 Team Aqua – came to talk to current squad members.

The Blue Peter is looking forward to racing in some of Europe's Classic Regattas in 2012. Including Le Voile De St Tropez and Panerai's 5 regattas.

Sailing is a proud tradition that goes back to antiquity, predating earliest recorded time. The stunning new memoir Windjamming to China evokes this tradition so it will never be forgotten.

Ring in the New Year on the "Caribbean Spirit," North America's largest day sailing catamaran!

Insurers warn that your insurance policy may only provide cover for frost damage to your boat if you have taken reasonable precautions to protect it.

Tropical Sailing earns TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence. Honored as a Highly Rated Attraction in Fort Lauderdale as reviewed by travellers on the world’s largest travel site.

Two Yachting Cadets studying at UKSA have become the Academy’s first graduates to complete Foundation Degrees in Operational Yacht Science.

Simon Samuels has joined the youth maritime training Academy UKSA as Head of Fundraising as the charity gears up to deliver new educational initiatives for disadvantaged young people in its 25th anniversary year.

Youth maritime charity UKSA has been awarded Approved Activity Provider (AAP) status by The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) to deliver practice and qualifying expeditions in sailing and kayaking for the Bronze and Silver Award schemes.

LearnToSail.Net has released new upgraded versions of their Learn to Sail! with Multimedia! VOL I and II and Learn Coastal Navigation! with Multimedia! Training CDROMs to run on 64 bit Windows Systems.

Centor send a crew to sail with the Tall Ships Youth Trust which provides support for young people with disabilities or from disadvantaged backgrounds

Help track the boats’ progress by sharing your fabulous photo with us and your followers - you stand a chance of winning a sailing course for you and a friend worth $9,000!

Lars Schkade (age 18) will be tackling this challenge solo. “It is the course that makes the race so special. And I usually don't sail through the harbour with a dinghy, which is a fantastic, but difficult experience” he says.

220 boats are expected to converge on Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour on Sunday 20 November for Hong Kong’s biggest annual celebration of sail and paddle, with a record 18 outrigger canoes and six coastal rowing boats on the entry list.

B&G marine electronics to be fitted across all Volvo Ocean race boats and organiser vessels

7 Year Old Boy Finds a Special Note Sent at the Equator by American Sailor Brad Van Liew

Marine electronics leaders B&G, Simrad Yachting and Lowrance are pleased to announce the arrival of Broadband 4G™ Radar.

With FreeFire limping in to Vietnam with rudder and bowsprit damage, the IRC Racing Division 0 prizes were all settled before midnight on day 3, however the IRC Division 1 battle was just hotting up.....

Second on the water, but certain to take IRC Overall as well as defend her 2008 IRC Racing Division 0 title, Hi Fi crossed the finish line just after 1500hrs Hong Kong time today....

Skandia Wild Thing's 2004 record still stands having narrowly been missed by a mere 58 minutes 43 seconds.

With the NE Monsoon re-established over the Northern South China Sea, the lead boats in the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club’s 2011 VinaCapital Hong Kong to Vietnam race are setting a cracking pace.

But in Thailand I think you need your head examined if you are thinking about taking to the roads on two wheels. Not so here.

Organised by Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club and postponed from 2010 due to the track of super typhoon Megi, the VinaCapital Hong Kong to Vietnam Race finally got underway at 1355hrs today, off the south east of Lamma Island

Offering 656nm of sheer exhilaration, this Category 1 Offshore race has become a biennial calendar fixture since 2004 and is currently recognized as a qualifying race for the CYCA’s Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race.

If you really want to relax and unwind, there is no better place than Phang Nga Bay just off the East Coast of Phuket, Thailand.

Pro Sailing Gear Welcome to ProSailingGear.Com We provide a complete list of all items marine or sailing related.

Trinity House, together with Viking Recruitment, Chiltern Maritime and UKSA, is calling on the global superyacht cognoscenti to help establish new training schemes to meet the growing demand for professional captains and crew.

“She is very fast and competitive” says Nick Burns who is looking forward to “great racing and great competition at one of the best regattas in Asia”.

‘Ambush’ co-owner, Joachim Isler, isn’t one to beat around the bush when it comes to the China Coast Regatta kicking off this Friday... “It is one of the best regattas I have sailed in and, without question, the best one in the region.”

Sam Chan's revamped TP52, Freefire has been singled out as Neil’s biggest challenge in this event. “They are a tough competitor with a very fast boat. However, we have a strong crew and HI FI is a proven boat..."

The Audi ultra is set to impress at the RHKYC China Coast Race Week in the waters of Hong Kong starting this week.

Awarded Asian Regatta of the year 2011 (Asian Marine and Boating Awards), China Coast Regatta 2011 takes place this week in Hong Kong.

Larry Edwards edited and served as project manager for e-publication of The Golden Ketch

Trinity House, together with Viking Recruitment, Chiltern Maritime and UKSA, is calling on the global superyacht cognoscenti to help establish new training schemes to meet the growing demand for professional captains and crew.

At 68 feet (20.72m), the cutter-rigged ketch El Oro is the second largest yacht entered into the 656 mile Offshore Category One race, a biennial ‘downhill' fast passage to Nha Trang, Vietnam titled Asia’s longest blue water race.

Anybody considering a trip to the Galapagos, whether it be land based, boat based or a combination of both, can now find out all they need to know about this amazing archipelago with travel company Aqua-Firma's new online Galapagos Island Guide.

Peter McCausland discusses consolidation, sailing and leadership in industry magazine.

Having set off from Gibraltar’s Ocean Village back on 26 October 2009, nearly two years and 35,000 nautical miles later participants in the 2009/2011 Blue Water Rally intrepid duo Pete Callis and John Hazell made a triumphant return to the marina.

The gusty conditions made for some exciting starts, particularly when the swing offered a committee boat bias, with more than one boat being manoeuvred off the line....

There were 101 keelboats on the water under blue skies, brilliant sunshine and in 13kts of swinging easterly breeze...

With RHKYC experiencing an instrument problem, NYYC does all it can to ensure a level playing field...