CLUB RACING | What type of sails are the best for you?
Working out what type of sails are the best for you can sometimes be a confusing journey, but not when you have an expert on hand to talk you through all of the options. For some sailors, club racing means a minimal maintenance jib and main for their after-work race aboard their cruiser/racer. The priority is on enjoyment and ease, with friends […]
A weekend away on the super-stylish pocket cruiser Pink Gin Verde
11 November 2021• Written by Laura Nicholls for Baltic Yachts When waking up in balmy St. Tropez and finding that the water is flat, calm and inviting, with a gentle breeze building, there is no better way to break the mirror-like surface than with the brand-new Café Racer from Baltic Yachts. Here, we get a feel […]
Anna and Aaron – its an addiction
Doyle Sails customers and sailing power couple Anna and Aaron sat down during Auckland’s lockdown to give us an insight into their sailing, boat and sailing goals. One of the coolest things about this sport we love, is being able to share the incredible moments and the spirit of adventure and discovery with one another. […]
MC38 2021 Australian Championship at Middle Harbour Yacht Club
Original story published by Lisa Ratcliff for MC38 Class Back-to-back national MC38 titles for Shaun Lane and Quentin Stewart’s Lazy Dog was no picnic, hours of floating around Sydney Harbour expectantly on the final day yielding an empty scoresheet which meant victory reverted to day two’s narrow lead of one point over Marcus Blackmore’s Hooligan. […]
Making it personal
Thirty years of racking up ocean racing titles plus high-level engineering expertise gave Stu Bannatyne the perfect grounding to help create and refine two of the most important sailing innovations of the current era. Since 2016, Stu Bannatyne has been part of Doyle Sails International’s line-up of sailing superstars who bring their experience and expertise […]
Egnot-Johnson joins Doyle Sails New Zealand
Doyle Sails New Zealand is excited to introduce our newest member to the team. Nick Egnot-Johnson is a decorated young New Zealand sailor who will be a great addition to the Grand Prix sales team and bring his determination and love for the sport. Nick is a three-time New Zealand Keelboat National Champion and world […]
Doyle Sails part of history with Steinlager II
Affectionately known as ‘Big Red’, Steinlager II is a yacht that fired the imagination of all New Zealanders as Peter Blake won the Fastnet race in 1989 and set off to race in the 1989 Round the World Whitbread. Winning every leg over the line and on handicap, her record was unprecedented – and still stands. She was voted “Yacht of the Year” in 1990 by […]
MIDDLE SEA RACE | Comanche Confirmed as Overall Winner
The 30.48m/100ft Maxi Comanche (CAY) has been confirmed as the overall winner of the 42nd Rolex Middle Sea Race 2021. Skippered by Mitch Booth, the exceptional crew of 23 included in its ranks the likes of Will Oxley, as navigator, Tom Slingsby, Kyle Langford, Shannon Falcone, Hugo Rocha, Justin Slattery, Willy Altadill and Luke Molloy. […]
Trifork sets the bar for ‘La Larga’ in inaugural Palma Vela Offshore race.
V070 ‘Trifork’ owned by Jørn Larsen, sets the bar high for the ‘La Larga’ – the new offshore race that forms part of the Palma Vela regatta. The Trifork team completed the race in 21 hours and 45 minutes. Larsen and his crew dominated their main rival in the IRC class, the Pelotari Project, who […]
Comanche breaks Middle Sea Race monohull record
The battle for line honours was a hard-fought, with three of the most powerful race yachts in contention, but ultimately the enthralling finish was won by Comanche who crossed the finish line some six hours ahead of Rambler’s 2007 race record and nearly two hours ahead of their closest rival, 125 footer ‘Skorpios’. Ahead of […]
BRITISH SAILOR ALEX THOMSON STEPS DOWN FROM RACING AND TURNS FOCUS TO THE NEXT GENERATION
British sailor Alex Thomson has announced he won’t compete as a skipper in the 2024 Vendée Globe, the solo, non-stop race around-the-world, but doesn’t rule out returning to the race in 2028. Thomson has competed in the IMOCA circuit for 19 years including five successive Vendée Globe’s with two podium finishes and numerous world records. “I have had the privilege to compete and race IMOCA 60s for […]
DOYLE SAILS | Moth Team Riders
The Doyle Sails Moth Team Riders descended on Lake Garda, Italy for the World Championships in August, with some of the biggest names choosing Doyle Sails. With great effort going into innovation and development in the last twelve months, more and more frequently we are seeing these elite athletes choosing to work with Doyle Sails, […]
ROLEX Middle Sea Race | Promises to be spectacular
2021 is the 42nd Edition of the Rolex Middle Sea Race which is set to start on Saturday 23rd October from Grand Harbour, Valletta. The historic port filled with yachts and cannon fire ringing around the 16th century fortifications, the picturesque background of Malta promises to be spectacular. WATCH LIVE | Facebook or YouTube. The famous 606 […]
Utilitarian S2 7.9 class – as popular as ever
With most sailing hubs around the world boasting their version of a unique club racer, or one design fleet, it is no surprise when these yachts often becoming both the ‘stepping stone’ into sailing and some of the most competitive fleet racing. For the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada, the utilitarian […]
Doyle Sails Sailmaking Programme, a deep dive into the ins and outs
Become a Doyle Sailmaker and Join the World Class Team One of the most comprehensive and advanced sailmaking curriculums in the world, the Doyle Sailmaking Programme is designed to slingshot apprentices to the top of the industry. It focuses on creating opportunities for participants – both on the water and on the loft floor. The […]
Meet Tomas Hornos, Doyle Sails sailmaker from Marblehead
I grew up sailing in Marblehead and spent every summer as a junior sailing at Pleon Yacht Club and with race teams in New Jersey where I had opportunities to travel nationally and internationally. After Optis, I moved onto Lasers and Snipes where I continued learning and developing through a variety of influential coaches along […]
RORC Caribbean 600 – Back in action
Originally published by Royal Ocean Racing Club, October 6th 2021 The hiatus is over – the RORC Caribbean 600 is back and set to start in Antigua on February 21st, 2022. Early entries include teams representing a dozen different countries from around the world. The RORC Caribbean 600 is a race for all, enticing the […]
One Design expert Andrew Brown on designing sails for youth sailors
Winning sailors know that when boats are identical, sails become the major opportunity to gain a performance advantage. Doyle Sails utilises a computational simulation environment to engineer sails that are faster out of the bag, easier to trim and maintain their designed shape through a greater wind range. Recently Doyle Sails One Design expert Andrew […]
Australia win Spain Sail Grand Prix after a dramatic day in Cadiz
A dramatic afternoon in Cadiz ended with Australia winning the Spain Sail Grand Prix to return to the top of the SailGP Season Championship ahead of their home event in Sydney in December. The Aussies, who have now won three events this season, beat the United States and Great Britain in the winner-takes-all Final, aided […]
NEW ZEALAND SAILGP TEAM LEADS IMPACT LEAGUE, BIG PLANS AHEAD OF SPAIN SAIL GRAND PRIX
CÁDIZ, SPAIN – October 7, 2021 – The New Zealand SailGP Team has strengthened its position at the top of the Impact League with three events remaining in SailGP Season 2. A second leaderboard which runs alongside the Season Championship, the Impact League tracks the positive actions teams take to reduce their overall carbon footprint […]