Clipper Race: New year needs new wind

by | Jan 1, 2020 | Daily News, Features

Day  10 – The new year for the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race has seen an edgy 24 hours for current Race 5 leaders Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam and GoToBermuda. Stuck in light winds, the two teams may see their gains of the past ten days at the front of the pack...

How they do it on the ice

by | Dec 31, 2019 | Daily News, Features

While you don’t need the best start to win races, you do need to eliminate bad starts to consistently have top finishes. This mantra applies to all forms of sailing, but for the hard water racers, their variables are a bit different than for the sailboat sector. DN...

Clipper Race: Baptism of Fire

by | Dec 23, 2019 | Daily News, Features

Day 1 – The fourth of eight stages that forms the global Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race route got underway yesterday, with the fleet now bound for Airlie Beach in the Whitsundays on the east coast. The teams have faced a bumpy ride during the opening 24...

Projected to be a slow Sydney Hobart

by | Dec 23, 2019 | Daily News, Features

Sydney, Australia (December 23, 2019) – The gear-busting, boat breaking reputation of the Rolex Sydney Hobart yacht race could be far from reality when the 628-nautical mile classic starts on Boxing Day, according to Mark Richards, the skipper of the 30-metre long...

Sydney Hobart: Who will win it all?

by | Dec 22, 2019 | Daily News, Features, Regattas News

Sydney, Australia (December 21, 2019) – Five contenders to win the famous Tattersall Cup, awarded to the winner of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race each year, were mulling over their chances, trying to decide which boats would be favored to win the 75th running of...