British yachtswoman, Hannah Jenner, has confirmed that her co-skipper for the double-handed, Class40, Global Ocean Race 2011-12 (GOR) is German sailor, Anna-Maria Renken. Jenner and Renken are currently the only all-girl GOR team.
Hannah Jenner secured her GOR entry in April this year and had originally planned to take advantage of the GOR’s Team Entry option and swap co-skippers at each stopover. ‘When putting together a global race campaign that relies on external funding, you really need a unique selling point,’ explains the 30 year-old, professional sailor. ‘I started with the idea of a team entry with the focus on taking young sailors with me, but, in the back of my mind, I also really liked the idea of entering as an all girl team,’ she continues. ‘It was just a question of finding the right girl!’  … Details
In some ways, it’s been a tough year for the UIM Unlimited Displacement powerboat world champion, Troy Marland, owner/driver of ‘Haier Madness’.
Sure, he emerged victorious at Gol Gol, near Mildura, on the NSW-Victorian border to claim the world crown in October, but he has also attended three funerals, all involving mates and fellow competitors.
Troy admits there’s an element of danger involved in powerboat racing, but he believes  … Details & Pictures
As if the big-wave surfing contest at Maverick’s didn’t have enough turbulence surrounding it this year, a showdown over personal watercraft is now shaping up.
Enforcement officials say they will be on the water at the upcoming contest issuing citations of at least $500 to anyone with an unpermitted personal watercraft and forcing them out of the water.
The contest takes place off the coast of  … Details