Greetings yachties, This year the Stewart 34 will be 50. A book is almost printed and pre orders can be entered here. Later in the year there is a dinner planned, seats are limited so an early booking is recommended. Enjoy, I will update this thread with new information about the event as details are [...]

more here The top skippers in the world have been invited to the 2009 ISAF Women’s Match Racing World Championship in Lysekil, Sweden held during Lysekil Women’s Match from 27 July-1 August. With women’s match racing on the Olympic programme for the first time at the London Games in 2012, the World Championships this summer [...]

Part 1 Part 2 more here Boatshed reports bumper sales By IBI Magazine/Motor Boat & Yachting UK-based yacht broker Boatshed.com has reported another month of buoyant boat sales. The company says that despite tough market conditions, a number of positive factors have led to decent sales results. Peter Watt of Boatshed Portsmouth says: “The strength [...]

Part one here Greetings yachties, The annual round Waiheke Race promised up to 20knots with a westerly turning south. Some thunderstorms around Hamilton, lucky we weren’t going there. The day dawned with mist on the hills and by 0900 nothing, not even a zepher, then it rained. Perfect lets go yachting. No short course. We [...]

Weather guru of sailonline, Brainaid For your next adventure offshore and you want to know the weather go here With the Portimão Global Ocean Race fleet stalled by light breeze, the event’s Race Director, Josh Hall, draws on his immense ocean racing experience to describe the frustration and fatigue that the teams may be feeling: [...]

The 2008 Short handed Sailing Association of New Zealands running of the mid winter 2 handed series will be remembered for the weather & almost 50 yachts finishing within 6 minutes at 4am! The first race was postponed 2 weeks because of an afternoon forecast 45knots. The second race was postponed 24 hours because of [...]