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2011 Van Isle 360 Yacht Race - Clear ahead!

It's back! The 2011 Van Isle 360 International Yacht Race is back and set to kick off again this June....

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Quad sailor Geoff Holt beats racers to UK's Yachtsman of the Year

Quadriplegic Geoff Holt has become the UK's YJA Pantaenius Yachtsman of the Year by sailing solo across the Atlantic....

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Barcelona World Race: The fifth degree

Barcelona World Race fleet looms respite from full-throttle sailing....

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Luna Rossa participates in the Extreme Sailing Series 2011

Luna Rossa has started to prepare for the 2011 'Extreme Sailing Series' today....

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Barcelona World Race has short stops, grand prix stops and full stop

Barcelona World Race skippers Dick and Peyron may be contemplating passing into the southern hemisphere....

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Barcelona World Race - GAES Centros Auditivos race update

Barcelona World Race - Dee Caffari and Anna Corbella head past the Cape Verde islands today...

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Around the Americas: Now the documentary

Seattle's KOMO_News have produced a video on the Around the Americas project, sailed by expedition yacht Ocean Watch....

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Hobart to host Wooden Boat Festival

Celebrating our nation's rich maritime heritage, the Australian Wooden Boat Festival will be held in Hobart 11-14 Feb....

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Ukraine dominates 2011 Dragon Worlds in rainy Melbourne

The Ukrainians are dominating the top three spots on the leaderboard at the 2011 Int Dragon Worlds being sailed on Port...

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International Dragon World Championship - Waiting, waiting, waiting

At 3.27pm the course boat, Tarni, indicated they were on station...

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Barcelona World race - Damage to Foncia

Foncia skipper said that they had suffered damage to the crash box on the bow of their IMOCA Open 60....

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Zhik Moth Worlds 2011 Final Series - Crashes and Comebacks

Rarely dropping below a healthy 18 knot East by Northeasterly, sailors across the fleet had their share of stacks....

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'Hot-Bunking' bacterium recycles iron to boost ocean metabolism

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution found that in the vast ocean where iron is scarce, a marine bacterium recycles it....

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Musto launches new Evolution Collection

Musto is set to dramatically broaden its reach following the release of its eagerly anticipated 2011 collection in Feb....

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Ice sailing - for those who can't fly to the Caribbean

In New Jersey this week the word is out, that there's sailable ice on the Navesink River in New Jersey...

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Musto presents new Lifestyle Collection

Musto has forged a new direction with the launch of its Lifestyle autumn/winter 2011 collection next month....

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Barz Optics launches new Maui model - ideal for all water activity

Barz Optics has just this week launched its new MAUI model, fitted with polarised photochromic acetate lenses....

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Key West Race Week - World class talent heading to race

Olympic medalists, world champions and America's Cup veterans will be on the starting line at the race....

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Green Marine Wildlife Guide - a way for sailors to help our sealife

The Green Marine Wildlife Guide is to be launched at London's Tullett Prebon International Boat Show this month....

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Sauter designs self-sufficient Life Support Superyacht

Sauter Design presents the Ocean Empire life support Superyacht, a totally self sufficient zero carbon vessel....

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New Solas Life Jacket Light from Burke Marine

Burke Marine is now distributing the UML Sea Flash SOLAS life jacket light....

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Bermuda Ocean Race hosts race prep seminar

Annapolis to Bermuda race to be held June 8, 2012 is building momentum....

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2011 Zhik Moth Worlds - Day 3 closes out the Qualifying Series

Nathan Outteridge flawlessly handled the gusty 16-18 knot Easterly on Lake Macquarie at the 2011 Zhik Moth Worlds....

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Rose Bowl Regatta wrap-up

Rose Bowl Regatta top-ranked Boston College won the Collegiate division and Point Loma dominated the high school finish....

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A stark warning to the world from the Velux 5 Oceans skippers

Sombre environmental reflections on sailing through the world's oceans...

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Raymarine's Extended Warranty Program

Raymarine customers benefit from new Extended Warranty program, giving three years peace of mind...

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Using fenders 101: The smart way

To protect your yacht's gel coat, it's important to place fenders correctly when alongside a wharf or another boat....

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New report: Yacht with six crew hijacked near Somalia

Somali pirates have captured a yacht with six crew members on board according to piracy monitoring organisation Ecoterra...

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International Dragons - First day a tough day at the office

A Sou'sou'east breeze of 16 to 18 knots for the duration of the race meant it was a tough day at the office...

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2011 Zhik Moth Worlds - Outteridge the Overtaker, Bullets for Burling

Belmont delivered it's famed 18 knot E-NE gusting over 20 for day two of the 2011 Zhik Moth Worlds....

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29er World Champions Belen Tavella and Franco Greggi

29er World Champions Belen Tavella and Franco Greggi fought hard this week in conditions that challenged their skills....

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International Dragons begin sailing today for their World Championship

After a cool change swept through Melbourne last night, today is a lot cooler, with a forecast top of just 24 degrees....

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Rah Naward - Pakistan's new tall ship

Pakistan's navy has inducted its latest sail training ship for the training of cadets, the square-rigged PNS Rah Naward...

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Voyaging with Velella: The work of cruising in tropical Mexico

'Voyaging with Velella' series by ASA's Meghan Cleary. Meghan, Prescott and kitten Nessie are on a 9-month cruise...

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Zhik Moth Worlds 2011 - Have the Australians stepped up a gear?

Zhik Moth Worlds - While Nathan Outteridge dominated the Pre-Worlds, he had a much tougher day on Lake Macquarie....

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Barcelona World Race goes on as Foncia regains the lead

Barcelona World Race - Firmly into quick downwind tradewinds sailing after the Canary Islands, lead of the race swaps...

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America' Cup: Newport looks set to be the first US World Series venue

Newport's loss of the America's Cup final Match races behind them, state leaders and Cup officials went back to the draw...

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Velux 5 Oceans - Most extreme storm since 2003 for Hatfield

Other than the huricanne that I encountered at Cape Horn in 2003, this is probably the most extreme storm...

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Zhik Moth Worlds - Aussies four out of five

The Wing-sail made a stunning debut at the Moth Worlds...

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Musto Skiffs Pre-Worlds Day 1 a wipe out

Musto Skiffs Pre-Worlds racing in Melbourne was initially postponed to 14:00 hours....

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One Day: Jan 21/11, One Race: Around Barbados, One Goal: Break Records

The Round Barbados Race dates back to 1936 and is based upon bragging rights for the fastest 'Trading Schooner.'...

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2011 Mirror Worlds day 5 - A win for the Irish

Mirror World Championship decided on final day...

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29er World Championship - Perfect scenario

With offshore winds, the swell layed down a bit, but were still quite confused, blowing directly into the swell....

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Barcelona World Race - History repeating itself

Dee Caffari today rued their late decision on GAES Centros Auditivos to change from a westerly passage to the east...

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Jeanne Socrates - she's still sailing

Jeanne Socrates has rejected a tow and is still sailing after a total knock-down and the loss of her boom at Cape Horn....

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Dr Rip's Essential Beach Book

Most cruising sailors use beaches sometimes-But how much do we understand about the beach and its potential hazards?...

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Zhik Moth Worlds - Moth Rigid Wing: the hot news from Sail-World.com

The sailing world has been abuzz with news 2009 World Champ was going to arrive with a solid wing sail on his Mach-2....

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420 World Championships 2011 wrap

420 World Championships 2011 - The event that was held in South America has now come to a successful conclusion...

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Perth 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships - Notice of race published

Perth 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships - The event will take place in Fremantle, Western Australia...

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World O'pen Cup - 5 countries racing in the trade winds

From the 27th to the 30th December, 34 young racers from 5 countries came together for the third World O'pen Cup....

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Barcelona World Race - Foncia closes gap on leader

This morning at 0500hrs (UTC) the leading five boats have passed the latitiude of Maderia...

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Optimist (IODA) World Sailing Championships - Thai Champion

Noppakao Poonpat from Thailand took the bullet in the final race of the championship...

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Velux 5 Oceans - A stark Warning

Sombre environmental reflections on sailing through the world's oceans...

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Volvo Ocean Race - A rush that is hard to find

Volvo Ocean Race sums up Stu Bannatyne as 'Occupation - Volvo Ocean Racer'....

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Zhik Moth Australian Championship - Outteridge shines

Australian Nathan Outteridge sent a strong message to his rivals for the forthcoming Zhik 2011 Moth Worlds...

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Jeanne Socrates in knockdown near Cape Horn

Jeanne Socrates on her 3rd attempt to solo sail a circumnavigation, has been knocked down near Cape Horn....

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OceansWatch - many opportunities in 2011 for adventurous sailors

OceansWatch, who helps coastal communities conserve their marine environments, has many 2011 opportunities for sailors...

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Clipper Round the World Yacht Race to get a new fleet

Sir Robin Knox-Johnston is celebrating 15 years as chairman of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race....

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Marine Rescue Swansea and Lake Macquarie are joining forces

Marine Rescue Lake Macquarie and Marine Rescue Swansea are joining forces to make their service to the boating public ev...

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Climate is warming - despite 'ups and downs'

CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Barrie Hunt, confirms the rising heat despite current ups and downs....

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