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Keeping it Clean at Hamilton Island Race Week
Woo Hoo its Hamilton Island Race Week again, and looking forward to fantastic racing, weather and sportspersonship!
As I was packing to head up to Hammo,...
Women’s 470 qualify boat for New Zealand for Tokyo Olympics
Susannah Pyatt and Brianna Reynolds-Smith knew they were racing well today but it still came as a surprise to learn they had qualified the women's 470 for New Zealand...
Sydney to Auckland Yacht Race 2021 – NOR Now Available
The Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club and Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron are excited to announce that the Notice of Race for the 1250nm Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race 2021 is...
Race Around Cape Horn – An Updated Plan for the Cape Horn Race 22
In February, we published an article about the planned Cape Horn Race 2019-2020 that was to depart from Gibraltar on 2 November 2019 and...
Amendments to Australian Sailing Special Regulations
The Special Regulations establish minimum standards for racing yachts in Australia, and supplement the requirements of government authorities, the Racing Rules of Sailing and the rules of class associations...
RNZYS Adds Another Ocean Race to their 2021 Calendar – the Auckland to Gold...
The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron is pleased to announce another offshore race has been added to its 2021 150th celebration calendar – the 2021 Auckland to Gold Coast Ocean...
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Why a Crew Debrief Should be Part of Your Post-Race Program
Your post-race debrief is a useful tool to help continually improve your race performance.
This should be a regular part of your post-race activities. Just like de-rigging and cleaning up the yacht...
The Perfect Pre-race Brief
Your pre-race brief will ensure crew are informed and ready for the race.
A good time to do this is before leaving the dock or as you’re motoring out to the start...
Learn to Sail
Infographic: Sailing in Windy Conditions
Sailing in windy conditions can pose a big challenge for skippers and crew, especially if you're not prepared.
To help you plan for a windy day and feel confident while out on...
Infographic: Tips for Managing Sea Sickness
Don't let seasickness get you down, or worse, keep you off the water altogether. With these tips you can keep seasickness at bay and enjoy your sailing.
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Safety on Water
Infographic: Tips for Managing Sea Sickness
Don't let seasickness get you down, or worse, keep you off the water altogether. With these tips you can keep seasickness at bay and enjoy your sailing.
Want to read more about...
Whoops! What to do When Something Goes Wrong While Yacht Racing
Avoiding mistakes is the best way to stay out of trouble while yacht racing. However, we all know that sometimes, things will go wrong.
Being prepared to deal with gear failure and...
Sailing News
Sailing in the bottom of a bucket at the 51st Keepit Kool regatta
by Lisa Ratcliff & Beau White
It's the middle...
The CYCA PONTANT Sydney to Noumea is Back in 2020
After a successful reinvigoration of the PONTANT Sydney to Noumea Yacht Race in...
Bacardi Cup Program Supports 2019 Winners At Star World Championship
PORTO CERVO, SARDINIA (June 17, 2019) – It’s 9th March 2019 in Miami, USA; in...
A Bit of Everything at This Year’s AWKR
I was privileged to be able to join a team for the second...
NZ sailors win gold and silver at World Cup Series Final
Andy Maloney and Josh Junior go to every regatta looking to finish first...
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