Secret Mens Business
The first event of the 2023 Australian sailing season could not have culminated in a better result for Adelaide local Geoff Boettcher and his crew onboard TP52 Secret Men’s Business (SMB). The team are now the current IRC Australian Champions (Division 1) after a convincing win at the Port Lincoln regatta in February. ‘Doyle Sails …
Doyle Sailmakers; wanted by the world
Doyle Sails once again has had numerous Sailmakers head hunted for America’s Cup sailmaking roles around the world, part of the constant ebb and flow of the 4-yearly America’s Cup cycle. At Doyle Sails, we focus on managing both the positive and negative impacts of systems, processes, and activities on our people. One of our …
Shane Guanaria | Sydney Stalwart
Most Sydney sailors will be familiar with the stalwart Doyle Sails Sydney loft owned by Shane Guanaria. Shane has been at the forefront of sailing and sailmaking in Sydney for more than two decades and has raced on everything and anything that comes through Sydney waters, from junior classes to super maxis. Shane learnt to …
Smuggler tunes in for Australian TP52 circuit
Sebastian Bohm’s Australian Smuggler Racing Team are first and foremost a strong group of mates who go yachting. The well-oiled regatta team have been sailing together for eight years and moved from their Rogers 46 “Smuggler” to their very competitive Judel/Vrolijk TP52 of the same name in 2019. The team has had great success racing this …
Denmark SailGP Team gives sails a second life with pioneering on-water waste bag
Denmark SailGP Team presented by ROCKWOOL athletes have developed a new on-water waste management solution made from recycled SailGP sails, which could set a new standard for recycling and waste reduction at the world’s best sailing events and regattas. The solution – which features used materials including Denmark’s SailGP jib – is a collaboration between …
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WinWin and Visione battle it out at the St Barths Bucket
27 March 2023 – Baltic Yachts In a hotly-contested St Barths Bucket, regatta sailed in big Caribbean breezes, the fight for class honours between the evergreen Baltic 147 Visione and the newly upgraded Baltic 108 WinWin went down to the wire in a last race showdown in which the winner took all. Both yachts went …
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Doyle yachts dominate 2023 St Barths Bucket
High winds and big seas challenged the fleet of 25 Superyachts taking part in the 2023 St Barth’s Bucket, but Doyle-powered yachts dominated the results with winners across nearly all divisions. After three days of intense racing, provisional results released show WINWIN as the winner of Class A: Les Gazelles, who have chosen to take …
First 44CUP event won by Ceeref
The fleet of RC44s is always highly competitive, with high-performance owner-drivers, pro-am crews and intense racing. The first 44Cup event of the 2023 season was in Oman and hosted out of Muscat’s Al Mouj Marina by Oman Sail. Igor Lah’s Doyle-powered RC44 Ceeref POWERED BY HRASTNIK 1860 is no stranger to being at the front …
Confirmed: Full nine-boat F50 fleet to race at this weekend’s ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix | Christchurch
The full, nine-strong flying F50 fleet is set to compete on the waters of Whakaraupō, Lyttelton Harbour this weekend following an intense repair program. It comes after a severe weather incident caused significant damage to the fleet’s wing sails and the Canada F50 after the first day of racing in Sydney. Since then, the SailGP …
Expert tips: How to win the start
Republished from Yachting World Olympic gold medallist Robert Scheidt’s pre-start skills are legendary (just ask Ben Ainslie!). He shares tips on positioning to win with Andy Rice. Robert Scheidt is one of the most successful Olympic sailors of all time, representing Brazil in seven Games and winning a total of five Olympic medals as well …
Four-peat at the 2023 Bacardi Cup
Published by Scuttlebutt on March 11th, 2023 The 96th Bacardi Cup (March 6-11) finished much like in 2020, 2021, and 2022 as Mateusz Kusznierewicz/ Bruno Prada won again in the 73-boat Star fleet. In the Bacardi Invitational Regatta (March 9-11), 88 teams competed in fleets for the Melges 24, J/70, VX One, and Melges 15. Event …
Final Preparations Complete for Cabo Race
Highlights of the California offshore circuit include two races to Mexico; The San Diego to Puerto Vallarta in even years and the Newport Beach to Cabo San Lucas in odd years, with the latter starting this week. The 800 nautical mile course from Newport Beach to Cabo is set to test some of the offshore …
Gold Partners to International Cape 31 Class
After an introductory year as partners, Doyle Sails has chosen to continue our support of the ever-growing Cape 31 fleets, this year coming on board as a Gold Partner to the International Class Association. The class, which has doubled in size in a 12-month period, has also now broken into the Australian, American and greater …
Peter Langman’s proud achievement with Maluka
Article courtesy of Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Media. Peter Langman sailed Maluka, the oldest and smallest yacht in the 2022 Rolex Sydney Hobart fleet, across the Castray Esplanade finish line in Hobart at 03:39:16pm yesterday afternoon – a huge achievement for the 29-year-old who cut the umbilical cord when he rejected an offer to …
Five expert tips for a leeward mark rounding
Five expert tips for a leeward mark rounding | Republished from Yachting World – Original article published January 30, 2023 Olympic Gold medallist Dylan Fletcher talks through leeward mark rounding strategy and how to come out on top with Andy Rice. The leeward mark is one of the biggest pinch points on the race course, with the opportunity …
Tosca wins RORC Caribbean 600
Skippered by Alex Thomson, Gunboat 68 TOSCA wins the RORC Caribbean 600, finishing with a corrected time of 2 days, 15 hours 29 minutes and 30 seconds. Thomson and his crew claimed overall honours for the multihull division in a tightly fought battle. Tosca is a perfect boat to do this race,” commented Alex Thomson, …
Catamaran cruising: everything you really need to know
Republished from Yachting World Expert skipper Nikki Henderson reveals what you really need to know before going bluewater catamaran cruising It has become routine now for me to bookend the summer sailing season with a trip to the south of France for the biannual ‘Outremer Week’. This hugely popular event gathers 100-plus new Outremer catamaran …
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Doyle starters for Round North Island race
The iconic Shorthanded Sailing Association of New Zealand (SSANZ) Round North Island race starts this Saturday morning local time, with 34 boats forming the fleet, all vying to win one of New Zealand’s most prestigious offshore races.
Final preparations complete for the RORC Caribbean 600
More than seventy yachts have completed their final preparations for the 14th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600, which starts on 20th February at 11 am. 550 sailors from thirty nations have arrived in Antigua ahead of the non-stop 600 nautical race around eleven Caribbean islands. With multiple starts, IRC Zero will crown an overall …
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Pastime, race ready at 135 years old
Doyle Sails NZ are honoured to have been involved in the restoration of the Classic Yacht “Pastime” that has recently come out of a five year refit. Originally built by Malcolm Miller and launched in Lyttleton in 1886, she is now berthed at the Heritage Marine in Auckland, where she will renew a rivalry with …