| The Notice of Race for the 2020 edition of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race has been released. |
The race is on
Unlock the gates
Sailors in Sydney are set to be the first to blow out the competitive cobwebs with racing set to resume on 6–7 June.
The next chapter
With the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo postponed, Jason Waterhouse is singly focused on taking every available opportunity.
Lost and found
Five shipping containers are the largest of the debris so far to have washed ashore in NSW after a container ship lost part of its load 73 kilometres off Sydney.
Sabrettes sisterhood
The sisterhood of Sabrettes are getting more women out on the water and participating in the Sabre class.
Celebrating history
| B&G partners with the New Zealand Sailing Trust to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Steinlager 2 winning the Whitbread Race. |
Te Aihe returns
It may not be the return home they expected, but Emirates Team New Zealand’s AC75 is safely back in Auckland and ready to hit the water.
Going virtual
The 2020 edition of the Transpac Tahiti Race will go ahead in the virtual world after being revived by race organisers.
Clean marine
Pete Ceglinski, CEO and Co-founder of Seabin, is pushing for more Seabin installations at marinas around Australia.
On the block
Why the fixation with Max Working Load (MWL), anyway? We examine what a sailor should look at when selecting new blocks.
Behind the Lens
Crosbie Lorimer has covered all the big sailing events on the Australian calendar – the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, Hamilton Island Race Week and SailGP.
Performance edge
Pete Melvin of design powerhouse Morrelli & Melvin may be sitting out this America’s Cup cycle, but he is still keeping an eye on developments while working on several go-fast designs.
Back on course
The horizon is starting to look clearer for those aiming to compete in the 2020 Vendée Globe, with the Vendée–Arctic–Les Sables d’Olonne scheduled for 4 July.
Float on
Industry reminded to get on board with float-free EPIRBs.
Future outlook
World Sailing has announced that the 2020 Youth Sailing World Championships have been cancelled.
Remaking history
Reunited with his long-lost family yacht Katwinchar after fifty years, Bill Barry-Cotter lovingly restored her back to glory, winning the Grand Veterans class in the 2019 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.
