A Clean Sweep For Black Jack

Black Jack clean sweeps Club Marine Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race

After taking line honours and setting a new race record in the Club Marine Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race yesterday, Peter Harburg’s 100ft Black Jack has today been declared the overall winner of the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club’s (RPAYC) 226 nautical mile race.



In the hands of Harburg’s long time skipper, Mark Bradford, Black Jack clean-swept the trophies, also winning...

ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Unified Command coordinated the tow of the Wan Hai 176, a 564-foot container ship, to anchorage nine in the San Francisco Bay, Sunday evening.
Due to more favorable weather conditions, the Delta Deanna, a 112-foot tug, was able to pass tow lines to the Wan Hai 176’s crew at its anchored location approximately seven miles off the coast of Point Reyes.


Once the lines and anchors were secured, the tug began towing the Wan Hai 176 with the...

Benicia Port Fire Extinguished Benicia, CA (April 10, 2022) – The Benicia Port Fire that began Saturday, was declared contained at 9:40 a.m. on Sunday, April 10, and was declared extinguished at 12:24 p.m.




On Saturday April 9 at 12:20 p.m., the Benicia Fire Department was dispatched to a fire at the 1000 block of Bayshore Drive adjacent to the Amports port terminal.

“While responding, we received updates that the fire near the petroleum...

New Record For Mod 70 Argo!


From Brad Read / Sail Newport


Jason Carroll's (Newport RI- USA) MOD 70 Argo and crew of 7 are streaking up the Western North Atlantic attempting the Antigua to Newport Sailing Record!

At their current pace, they could be crossing the finish line at Castle Hill by sundown this evening.

The current record is owned by MOD 70 Phaedo and is 3 days, 5h 54m 49s. To break the record, they will have to finish by...

ALAMEDA, Calif. – The Coast Guard, California Department of Fish and Wildlife Office of Spill Prevention and Response and Marin County established a unified command to continue its response to the 564-foot container ship located approximately seven miles off the coast of Point Reyes, Calif., Saturday morning.




The Wan Hai 176 remained stable at anchor overnight while tugs transited to the ship’s location. The towing vessel Tug Stacey Foss...

Palma Bay witnessed 10 gold medal winning performances on Saturday 9 April, the concluding day of the Trofeo Sof?a Mallorca. With 1,015 competitors, this regatta made for a glorious start to the Hempel Sailing World Cup Circuit of 2022. This week also marked the start of a new Olympic cycle towards Paris 2024, and a vital opportunity for the world’s top sailors to make a statement of intent.


With 11 to 15 knot winds from the north-west, the offshore breeze blowing off the Bay...

The Bay of Palma turned on the perfect combination of sunshine and solid south-westerly winds for the fourth day of competition at the 51 Trofeo Sof?a Mallorca Olympic classes regatta, the first Hempel World Cup Circuit of 2022.

The Bay of Palma turned on the perfect combination of sunshine and solid south-westerly winds for the fourth day of competition at the 51 Trofeo Sof?a Mallorca Olympic classes regatta, the first Hempel World Cup Circuit of 2022.


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DHF Cancelled - Will be Rescheduled for Later This Year



A storm warning has now been posted for our offshore waters, for the area covering the Farallones. The forecast now
shows winds of 30-40 knots, with gusts to 55. Furthermore, the even bigger problem is the forecast for boat-breaking
waves. We have reviewed our course options, including the "Dogs Off Chains" course that we posted earlier in the week,
but the reality is that even that course...

Black Jack leads fleet in Club Marine Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race

As expected, Peter Harburg’s super maxi Black Jack made the best of the start in Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club’s (RPAYC) Club Marine Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race this afternoon.

Due to start at 1pm off Barrenjoey Headland, signalling the start of the chase for line and overall honours, the fleet was recalled when too many yachts were over the line early.
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EMIRATES TEAM NEW ZEALAND TAKE FLIGHT IN HYDROGEN POWERED FOILING CHASE BOAT

Just one week after Emirates Team New Zealand first christened their hydrogen powered foiling catamaran ‘Chase Zero’, the 10m prototype was up and foiling around the Waitematā harbour in Auckland today.

Chase Zero has been progressing through a highly measured and stringent commissioning process with every element of the Hydrogen powered boat tested independently and collectively before bringing...