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Barcelona World Race weather gods to smile?

A low pressure system appears set to develop off the Uruguayan coast which might provide something of a lifeline...

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Gladwell's Line: Aboard the AC45

As the sailing world waits for the first of the Class of 2013 to commission their AC45's, today was the turn for some me...

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Earth's ice sheets melting sooner than expected: New Study

The bad news is that according to a new credible study, the polar ice sheets are melting sooner than expected....

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Sailing Sourcebook - works like a charm

One of the world's leading online marine stores has just introduced a new e-Catalog that works like a charm...

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Sodebo rounds the Horn - in good shape for a record

Thomas Coville has just rounded Cape Horn and is in good shape to set a new solo round-world record...

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Academy warns on GPS unreliability

Sailors could find themselves in trouble if they rely totally on GPS systems a British Academy of Engineering warns...

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Vestas SailRocket 2 unveiled

The SailRocket Team today launched its second-generation speed sailing boat from East Cowes on the Isle of Wight....

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Barcelona World Race taking its toll

News Monday night that Kito de Pavant and Seb Audigane's Groupe Bel have a problem with their keel...

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Sail-World Mailbag: Readers comments from the last week or so

Sail-World readers comment on America's Cup and other pressing matters...

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Melges 24 Worlds momentum builds ahead of May showdown

2011 Melges 24 World Championship will be hosted by Corpus Christi Yacht Club from 16-21 May....

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Les Voiles de St. Barth 2011 an unforgettable experience in paradise

When the stage lights are switched on for the second annual Les Voiles de St. Barth, it is a sure bet that the productio...

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Sodebo racking up the miles

'It's incredible. I'm rounding the Horn with you. I'm with Neutrogena which is just 50 metres from me....

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Barcelona World Race - Caffari and Corbella support each other

With International Women's Day being celebrated today the all female duo aboard Gaes are supporting each other...

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Keel problems for Groupe Bel

Groupe Bel was approximately 280 miles west of Cape Horn at 2100hrs UTC with the crew remaining on course...

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Danish hostage sailors 'deep into Somali mountains'

Reports that the 7 Danish cruising sailors are held on a ship are inaccurate, say Ecoterra. They are in the mountains...

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Falmouth's roaring Sea Shanty Festival to raise money for the RNLI

The Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival will happen again this year on 17th - 19th June....

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Multihull Solutions: premium difference in choice and service

Multihull Solutions' approach to customer service and cruising catamaran product packaging breaks new ground...

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Barcelona World Race skippers due to pass Cape Horn

Renault Z.E Sailing Team's Pachi Rivero and Tono Piris, were due to pass Cape Horn at around 1800hrs UTC...

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Sodebo behind record

Thomas Coville onboard Sodebo has a deficit of just 750 miles in relation to Francis Joyen's...

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Paralympic Sonar class joins Delta Lloyd Regatta

New this year in the Delta Lloyd Regatta will be the participation of the Paralympic Sonar class....

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Velux 5 Oceans - Van Liew extends lead with timed run win

Velux 5 Oceans - Van Liew picks up top bonus points for the fastest passage between the ocean sprint three speed gates....

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Katusha closes Oracle RC44 Cup San Diego

Katusha continued their winning ways on the final day of racing to win overall at the Oracle RC44 Cup San Diego...

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World Match Racing Tour - Tiller targets rankings climb with wildcard

William Tiller is aiming to use his victory at the Musto Wellington Match Race Cup to help fulfil his match racing dream...

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MSCHOA and ISAF - still giving pirate advice to yachts

ISAF and MSCHOA continue giving guidance today about what to do when you sail through the pirate area around Somalia....

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Sebastien Josse joins Gitana Team

In May 2010, Baron Benjamin de Rothschild announced his commitment to the new MOD 70 class (Multi One Design)...

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A business profile: Great bags out of old sails

Hoist Away Bags is a business taking 'retired' sails and stitching them into big bags for all sorts of uses...

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Barcelona World Race contrast in fortunes

Not for the first time in this Barcelona World Race has the contrast in fortunes been vast....

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Barcelona World Race - We Are Water shelter from tough conditions

We Are Water have been encountering very tough conditions at the entrance to Cook Strait and after going downwind for wh...

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RC44 Cup San Diego down to the final day

The westerly sea breeze must have been out late but when it did turn up, it came on strong at 8 to 14 knots....

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Don McIntyre: On the loss of the yacht Berserk in the Antarctic

Sailing adventurer Don McIntyre comments on the tragic loss of the yacht Berserk in the Antarctic's Ross Sea...

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St. Maarten Heineken Regatta day two changes

St. Maarten Heineken Regatta - Racing sailors know it as Moving Day, or the point when the time has come to make a move....

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RC44 Cup San Diego day 4 good for Artemis and Katusha

RC44 Cup San Diego day 4 another good day as Katusha continues to lead the fleet here in San Diego, reports Paul Cayard...

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Online then Sailing Holiday - the newest way to learn to sail

Growing in popularity is the 'Online and then take a sailing holiday way' - way of learning how to sail...

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RC44 Cup San Diego day 3 video highlights

Oracle RC44 Cup San Diego day three and the teams are starting to figure out the new course in San Diego Bay....

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Wildwind Holidays - Living the Dream

Simon Morgan, son of former Olympic medallist Tony Morgan, is 29 years old and fed up with his life in London....

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St. Maarten Heineken Regatta day one surprise results

St. Maarten Heineken Regatta - The thirty-first edition kicked off today as nearly 200 boats in 18 classes set sail....

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North American Grand Slam Match Racing Series announced

Four ISAF Grade 2 events announced in North American Grand Slam Match Racing Series...

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Product of the Week: Mooring line tensioner

SwissTech is the source of our 'Product of the Week', a mooring line tensioner, introduced at the Dusseldorf BOOT....

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Hitting the groove - Day 3 of Oracle RC44 Cup San Diego

Katusha and Team Aqua find their groove to take lead and runner-up positions in Day 3 of the Oracle RC44 Cup San Diego...

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Bacardi Cup Regatta kicks off Miami Sailing Week

Bacardi Cup Regatta - The iconic Bacardi Cup is set to see one of the fiercest title battles in recent years....

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Solo sailor circumnavigator still can't take a trick

French solo sailor Thomas Coville,trying to be the fastest to sail around the world solo still has bad luck with weather...

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Smith Family kids sail in Sydney Harbour Regatta

Smith Family's 'Learning for Life' took a bunch of young people sailing on Sydney Harbour in the Sydney Harbour Regatta...

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Bacardi Miami Sailing Week kicks off in style

Bacardi Miami Sailing Week - There are now more than 95 boats registered for the iconic Bacardi Cup....

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Vietnam PWA Grand Slam day 8 on hold

Vietnam PWA Grand Slam - A promising start to competition's eighth day had the crew scrambling to set the slalom course....

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Barcelona World Race 2011-Mapfre in serious pursuit of Virbac-Paprec 3

After a detour and halt Mapfre have channelled their frustration into pressing the accelerator pedal back to the floor...

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BVI Spring Regatta 40th Anniversary commemorative stamps unveiled

The BVI Spring Regatta has contributed to the economic development of the BVI since their inception....

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Christchurch Earthquake: A sailor's view of the damage and aftermath

One of the New Zealand sailing fraternity is working on at Christchurch and reports from the scene:...

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Superyachts raise $55,000 for Christchurch Earthquake Appeal

On Thursday night in Auckland a fundraiser, organized by YachtAid Global and Superyacht Support Ltd saw around $55,000 r...

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Appalling DSC numbers - 90% not connected

US Coast Guard request National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) to develop a new GPS product to improve safety....

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America's Cup: A day in the life of KZ-7

TVNZ's America's Cup anchor, PJ Montgomery follows the New Zealand America's cup Challenger KZ-7 as she goes through her...

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Velux 5 Oceans - Closest ever finish in solo ocean racing history

Velux 5 Oceans - Gutkowski has beaten British rival Chris Stanmore-Major for second place by just 40 seconds....

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Dutch couple escape pirates - US Coast Guard warns Americans away

Private security firm Naval Guards successfully rescued their Dutch clients from pirates on board the yacht Capricorn...

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World Match Racing Tour - Full time return for Radich

Jesper Radich is confident he can mark his full time return to the World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) after eight years away...

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Barcelona World Race skippers closing on Cape Horn

On current course Virbac-Paprec 3 would pass just three-four miles off the famous Cape...

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America's Cup: New Racing Rules aim to simplify racing

The Racing Rules for the 34th America's Cup have been issued today following months of consultation with the entered tea...

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AAkron Inflatables are great but this is ridiculous!

Family snapped heading out to their yacht at the mouth of the Wade river, Whangaparaoa as we came in from testing two ne...

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Somali piracy developments -yachts go by ship, Danes reach shore

Somali piracy has really hotted up in the last month - 20 yachts decide to take a ship, and Danes reach Somalia...

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RC44 Cup - Artemis Racing Paul Cayard's update from San Diego

RC44 Cup - We just finished up two days of practice down here in San Diego....

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Stanmore-Major claims second in Velux 5 Oceans sprint

Skipper Stanmore-Major has dramatically stolen second in a thrilling finale to the velux 5 Oceans third ocean sprint....

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