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Lake Eyre Yacht Club Commodore to defy sailing ban

If you search carefully this week, you just might find Lake Eyre Yacht Club commodore Bob Backway sailing on Lake Eyre....

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Yacht owners revolt - don't increase our berthing fees

Don't like the increases in your mooring/berthing fees? Don't grumble, do what the yacht owners in Malta did...

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Velux 5 Oceans - at the heart of sustainable power

We here look at lengths Velux 5 Oceans racers go to stay at the heart of sustainable power on their yachts....

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How to make a great cruising genoa last even longer

This article is about getting a great furling jib to be a better furling jib, lightness and speed in a tougher sail....

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Extreme Sailing Series Act 2 Qingdao: High drama on Day 2 + Video

There was four and a half hours of high-drama on the second day of the Extreme Sailing Series in Qingdao, China....

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Velux 5 Oceans at the heart of sustainable power

With the topic for ocean sprint four sustainability award set as 'power', we look at lengths Velux 5 Oceans racers go....

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Barcelona World Race team Central Lechera Asturiana retires from race

Barcelona World Race skippers Juan Merediz and Fran Palacio have retired from the race due to safety fears...

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Mirsky out to claim Match Racing World Championship

Australian Torvar Mirsky is re-focused and ready to shed Mirsky Racing Team of their 'nearly ran' tag by taking the 2011...

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Camper with Emirates Team New Zealand first sail in Hauraki Gulf

Volvo Ocean Race skipper Chris Nicholson took Camper with Emirates Team New Zealand for its first sail in New Zealand....

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Women On The Water FUN Regatta, June 25th, Island Yacht Club.

Women On The Water, Island Yacht Club and Ontario Sailing will host the first Women On The Water FUN Regatta....

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Les Voiles de St. Barth wrap

Competitors saw a week of perfect Caribbean sailing during the second edition of Les Voiles de St. Barth....

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Normandy Channel Race still French but with international mystery

With just days to go until the official closing of registration, the Normandy Channel Race boasts eighteen Class 40s....

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Barcelona World Race - Caffari and Corbella sail into the record books

Dee Caffari and Anna Corbella sailed into the record books this morning...

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Velux 5 Oceans Sprint Four enters final quarter

Velux 5 Oceans solo skippers enter the final quarter of ocean sprint four with only 1,500 miles remaining....

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Extreme Sailing Series Act 2 Chinese challenge for Alinghi

The Alinghi crew participating in this year's Extreme Sailing Series has travelled all the way to China...

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Product of the Week: BOATraNET

BOATraNET is a an innovative product that 'e-nables' your existing navigation system as a local intranet for your boat....

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'Thoughts, Tips, Techniques and Tactics for Solo Sailors-download free

'Thoughts, Tips, Techniques and Tactics for Solo Sailors' by Andrew Evans is a great book to down-load, and it's free....

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Vendee Globe 2012 - Armel Le Cleac'h signs on for Banque Populaire

Banque Populaire has just announced that it will be taking part in the Vendee Globe 2012...

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ORC VPP Documentation for download

ORC - The complete explanation of the formulations used to calculate time allowances is now available for download....

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Telefonica returns to the Volvo Ocean Race

Telefonica is back for the third consecutive edition to take part in the Volvo Ocean Race....

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World Match Racing Tour promises brands high returns

World Match Racing Tour - The latest media evaluation report from makes for an enticing read for brand managers....

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Barcelona World Race - Caffari and Corbella on the brink of history

Caffari and Corbella have passed the Balearics on their way to making history in the Barcelona World Race....

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Extreme Sailing Series Act 2 racing to begin tomorrow in Qingdao

The Olympic spirit is very much alive for Act 2 of the Extreme Sailing Sereis which starts tomorrow in Qingdao, China....

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Extreme Sailing Series Act 2 - Edmond de Rothschild in the crosshairs

Eleven crews are back together in Qingdao China for the second act of the Extreme Sailing Series....

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Extreme Sailing Series Act two takes Oman Sail teams to China

The Extreme Sailing Series round two is being held in Qingdao in China and starts on 13th April 2011...

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Velux 5 Oceans Skipper Gutek diagnosed with a broken rib

Velux 5 Oceans skipper Zbigniew 'Gutek' Gutkowski is on doctor's orders to rest after being diagnosed with a broken rib...

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Barcelona World Race Gaes girls 'so close yet so far' from finish line

Barcelona World Race duo Dee Caffari and Anna Corbella spent most of last night floating rather than sailing...

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San Diego to Puerto Vallarta race 30th edition dates announced

Ricardo Brockmann's RP52 Vincitore is the first entry for the 30th edition San Diego to Puerto Vallarta yacht race...

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New office in Manly: Ensign responds to Brisbane appetite for boating

Ensign Ship Brokers are forging ahead with the opening of another office in Manly, Brisbane.The largest man-made mar...

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Sydney City Marine in receivership

McGrathNicol has been appointed receivers to boat maintenance facility Sydney City Marine, Rozelle Bay....

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Sailing's future: deterring pirates by laser?

Testing a high-energy laser weapon last week California may point the way to a future useful sailors' pirate deterrent...

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Sailing the Morning Star of Revelation - lucky students

London and Dorset students this week share adventure sailing on 62ft gaff ketch, Morning Star of Revelation...

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Barcelona World Race - Motivating factors for Caffari and Corbella

Dee Caffari and Anna Corbella have 220 miles to Barcelona and another record for the Barcelona World Race....

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ISAF Sailing World Cup Overall Standings after three regattas

After three regattas in the ISAF Sailing World Cup series, the world's best sailors lead the way in Overall Standings....

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Velux 5 Oceans racer Hatfield ends Van Liew's winning streak

Canadian ocean racer Derek Hatfield has moved one step closer to shooting up the Velux 5 Oceans leader board after winni...

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Antarctic grass thrives in a changing climate

One plant species that grows in Antarctica appears to be thriving according to a team of UK scientists....

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Two months to go Coral Coast Rally start on June 1

Because Cyclone Yasi devistated Dunk Island, this year the Abel Point Yacht Club is running the Coral Coast Rally 2011....

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China creaks door open to idyllic cruising for foreign yachts

There's every indication that as Asia grows economically, so does the leisure sailing sector....

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Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race start closes in

The countdown to the start of the 64th Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race is closing in on Friday at noon....

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Princess Sofia - Canadian Wrap-up

The first major of the year in Europe has wrapped up for the Canadian contingent....

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Velux 5 Oceans update from Active House skipper Derek Hatfield

Velux 5 Oceans update from Active House skipper Derek Hatfield...

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Les Voiles de St. Barth - Getting down to the wire

Race officers today sent the 48-boat Les Voiles de St. Barth fleet on its final circumnavigation....

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Volvo Ocean Race: CAMPER makes journey to the sea

Emirates Team New Zealand's new round-the-world race yacht CAMPER has arrived in Auckland's Viaduct Harbour....

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Voyaging with Velella:The Sea of Cortez and - he's driving me nuts!

More 'Voyaging with Velella' series by Meghan Cleary. With fiance Prescott she is cruising the Sea of Cortez...

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IYRS upcoming calendar events

International Yacht Restoration School (IYRS) shares the upcoming events on their calendar for 2011....

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Brave New (auto-sailboat) World

Cesar Herada hopes a fleet of auto sailboats will soon be sailing the ocean, cleaning up our messes for us....

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Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia Finn class medal race to Ainslie

The Finn medal race at the Princesa Sofia followed a familiar pattern with Ben Ainslie taking his seventh race win....

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Barcelona World Race Estrella Damm fourth

Estrella Damm's Barcelona World Race finish back into their home city mirrored their race, which was rich with emotion....

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Princesa Sofia Trophy - Champions crowned in Palma

The medal races and Women's Match racing finals have crowned champions in the 42 Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mapfre in Palma....

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Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia Gold for Ainslie and Goodison

Ben Ainslie and Paul Goodison claimed gold in the Finn and Laser classes on the final day of racing in Palma....

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Les Voiles de St. Barth - Around the way with tradewinds

The tradewind fan was still on when the sailors at Les Voiles de St. Barth resumed racing today after Thursday's layday....

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Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia - Women's Match Racing final results

The Finals and Petit-Finals for Women's Match Racing in the Trofeo Sofia Trophy were sailed in perfect conditions....

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Radiation and the Oceans

On March 11, 2011 a magnitude 9.0 earthquake-one of the largest ever recorded, occurred 80 miles off the coast of Japan...

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Burke Sprint Jacket - the latest in technical wet weather clothing

Check out the latestes in technical sailing gear from Burke Marine...

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Join the 11th Summer Sailstice - June 18, 2011

Northern hemisphere sailors will celebrate by sailing 'together' on June 18, the weekend closest to the summer solstice....

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Laura Dekker and the Press - reader response

We received such a response on Laura Dekker last week here are a cross-section of the replies, positive and negative...

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Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia Finn class - Ainslie extends

Ben Ainslie (GBR) dominated proceedings on the final day of the gold and silver fleet races at SAR Princesa Sofia...

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Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mapfre - Medal races decide champions Saturday

Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mapfre - Two final races completed on Friday have decided the top ten sailors in each class....

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Albacore Mid Winters and Upcoming Season

The 2011 Albacore Mid Winter Championships were held March 18-20 at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron in Sarasota, Florida....

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Barcelona World Race - Renault Z.E. takes third

Pachi Rivero and Tono Piris the friends who met nearly 40 years ago have taken third place in the Barcelona World Race....

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