Sailing Stories & Opinions
Class culture on display as Kiwis dominate 2020 Australian WASZP Championships
An epic four days of WASZP racing went right down to the wire in Port Stephens over the Australia Day long weekend, as a group of talented young Kiwis took the...
Tribulations to triumph – Snowdome Occasional Coarse Language Too’s journey to compete in the...
The crew onboard Snowdome Occasional Coarse Language Too are all set to compete in the 75th edition of the 628 nautical mile Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. As they embark on...
Ian’s Angels spread their Wings for a good cause
For the crew of SV Wings
the 75th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is significant in many ways.
First of all, the team
includes four fantastic female sailors. In a team of 12 this...
The Importance of Keeping a Proper Lookout while Sailing; a Close Call
I was reminded today of the importance of keeping a proper lookout at all times while sailing.
We had only been on the water for about 20 minutes and it was still...
Sailing in the bottom of a bucket at the 51st Keepit Kool regatta
by Lisa Ratcliff & Beau White
It's the middle of winter when the breeze usually
evaporates along with the warm temperatures and frenzied summer coastal weekend
race schedule. For those whose addiction runs...
A Bit of Everything at This Year’s AWKR
I was privileged to be able to join a team for the second year in a row at the Australian Women's Keelboat Regatta (AWKR).
The three day event is held over the...
All is Not Lost; What you Can Do to Help Sailing Thrive
I wrote most of this article sitting at a café in San Francisco – a brief stop on my way back to Sydney after visiting my family a world away.
I grew...
6 Ways to Get Involved in Sailing (with Lessons Learned from my Personal Journey)
If you’re reading this, chances are you’re already a sailor. Or maybe you’re an aspiring sailor, looking for your way into the sport.
Whether you’re new to sailing or have decades of...
5 Reasons I Love Sailing (and think you should too!)
I have been sailing my whole life. Growing up in Nova Scotia, my parents had a small yacht that we would muck about on in the warmer summer months (which don’t...