Pittwater adds events

The Pantaenius Pittwater Regatta is back bigger and better this February, with a number of new additions to the much-loved summer event, organised and hosted by Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC) on inshore and offshore courses at Pittwater.

Pretty in pink

Mermaid, the Derwent Class yacht undergoing restoration at Tasmanian Shipwrights & Co, will soon take her place among the D-Class fleet – standing out from the crowd with her hot pink hull.

Mettraux makes history

Swiss skipper Justine Mettraux crossed the finish line of the Vendée Globe Saturday 25 January at 1338 hrs (UTC) to secure eighth place in a time of 76 days, 01 hour, 36 minutes, 52 seconds.