Tag: Sailing
Russian yacht out of Sydney-Hobart
The Russian yacht entered in this year's Sydney to Hobart race has been forced to withdraw because its new keel will take too long to build.[MORE]
Wild Oats skipper fires Syd-Hobart warning
The skipper of the line honours champion for the Sydney to Hobart yacht race has warned competitors his boat is even better than last year.[MORE]
Syd-Hobart launch pays tribute to lost '98 sailors
Sailors in this year's Sydney to Hobart yacht race say they will be thinking of the six yachtsmen who died in the race 10 years ago. [MORE]
Boaters urged to update EPIRBs
Tasmanian recreational boat owners are being urged to update their emergency positioning indicator radio beacon, or EPIRB.[MORE]
Melbourne-Hobart organisers expecting big turn-out
The entrants for this year's Melbourne to Hobart yacht races will have an unprecedented choice between sailing along the east or west coasts of Tasmania.[MORE]
Local success in Maria Island Yacht Race
Tasmanian-skippered yachts have taken out the top three spots in this year's Maria Island Yacht Race. [MORE]
One record assured in Sydney-Hobart
Sydney sailor, Tony Cable, will set a new mark for the most race starts when he competes in his 45th Sydney to Hobart. [MORE]
Russian yacht in doubt for Syd-Hobart
The first Russian yacht to enter the Sydney to Hobart in almost 20 years is now no certainty to start the race.[MORE]
Melbourne-Hobart yachties get choice of courses
Crews in the Melbourne to Hobart yacht race can sail down Tasmania's east or west coasts this year.[MORE]
Big fleet heading to Hobart
This year's Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race has one of the biggest fleets in a decade.[MORE]
Team NZ halts legal action against Alinghi
The Team New Zealand syndicate says it is withdrawing legal action against Swiss champion Alinghi to ensure it will take part in the Pacific Series in Auckland in February.[MORE]
Chance to cruise the Sydney-Hobart
There is to be a 'Cruise to Hobart' as part of this year's Sydney-to-Hobart yacht race.[MORE]
Alinghi, Oracle edge towards America's Cup compromise
Swiss holders Alinghi and American challengers Oracle could be edging closer to an end to their interminable row over the staging of the next America's Cup.[MORE]
Australia II celebrates 25th reunion
The crew that brought the America's Cup to Australia launched celebrations for the 25th anniversary of its historic win in Fremantle on Saturday.[MORE]
Teenage sailor docks in Darwin on world record attempt
A Californian teenager looking to become the youngest sailor to circumnavigate the globe solo arrived in Darwin this morning. [MORE]
Event Guide: Sailing
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Sailing was first run as a demonstration sport in Atlanta, before gaining full competition status in Sydney four years later. It is open to competitors with a range of disabilities - amputees, those with cerebral palsy, blindness or visual impairment, spinal injuries and Les Autres.[MORE]
Italy, Spain ask CAS to strip Denmark of 49er gold
Italy and Spain have asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to strip Denmark of the gold medal it won in the 49er class yachting, saying it used a boat belonging to Croatia.[MORE]
Britain takes gold with Star triumph
Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson have secured a fourth gold for Britain at the Olympic regatta by winning the Star class title after a tense medal race.[MORE]
Australian sailors win Olympic silver
Australia's Darren Bundock and Glenn Ashby have won the silver medal in the Tornado class final.[MORE]
Yin Jian, Ashley take windsurfing gold
China's Yin Jian has added windsurfing gold to the silver she won in Athens in 2004, while New Zealand's Tom Ashley has captured the men's title at the Beijing Olympics.[MORE]
Heartache for veteran windsurfer Crisp
Australian sailor Jessica Crisp has missed out on a medal in the women's windsurfing class at the Beijing Olympics.[MORE]
Aussie Blanck fourth in Laser
Australia has narrowly missed out on another Olympic medal in the sailing at Qingdao after Sarah Blanck finished fourth in the women's Laser radial class.[MORE]
Goodison wins Laser gold for Britain
Paul Goodison secured Britain's third gold of the Olympic regatta when he made up for his Athens disappointment by winning the Laser title on Tuesday.[MORE]
Spanish sailing protest rejected
A second protest by Spanish 49er silver medallists Iker Martinez and Xavier Fernandez against the gold medal awarded to Denmark's Jonas Warrer and Martin Kirketerp Ibsen was rejected on Tuesday.[MORE]
