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Velux 5 Oceans - Skippers go sailing with local youngsters

Round the world sailors inspire South African children at sailing school...

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Book of the Week: Sea Dreams Sailing the Western Mediterranean

Sea Dreams Sailing the Western Mediterranean a stunning new photographic book...

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Speedsailing Outright World Record ratified at 55.65 knots for Douglas

The WSSRC has today ratified the final record from Luderitz, handing over the crown of Speedsailing to US Rob Douglas....

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RC44 Oracle Cup Miami Day 1 - Artemis and Katusha

RC44 Oracle Cup Miami - It was not a great day for Katusha with a 2 and 4. The conditions were very shifty...

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ISAF World Match Race Rankings - A new King claims the Throne

ISAF World Match Racing Champion and 2010 world Match Race Tour winner Ben Ainslie (GBR) has today claimed top position...

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Rolex - Sailing's Best of 2010 are shortlisted

Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the year - US Sailing is celebrating with the release of its shortlist of nominees...

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Barcelona World Race - 24 days to the start

Kito de Pavant revealed the race to have Groupe Bel ready to leave Port Camargue this weekend...

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New Hanse 495 World Premiere at boot Dusseldorf

New Hanse 495 World Premiere at boot Dusseldorf. Superb sailing abilities are assured by optimum hull lines....

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Home-built schooner Raw Faith founders again, rescued again

See the video of the rescue of 2 sailors from the 3-masted schooner Raw Faith that foundered 100 miles SE of Nantucket...

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Phuket King's Cup 2010 - 'apres racing'

First, crack a bottle of Mont Clair champagne...

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Phuket King's Cup 2010: pictures, and a taste of sunshine

Two days into the regatta, and a lot more pictures later than you ever see in the press releases and race reports...

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Derek Hatfield third after first leg of Velux 5 Oceans solo yacht race

Hatfield, 58, sits third as Canada's entry in the single-handed, around-the-world race known as the Velux 5 Oceans....

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Jeanne Socrates, British solo grandmother, sails for the Horn

British solo sailor, 67-year-old grandmother Jeanne Socrates is this week over the equator and heading for Cape Horn...

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Somalis to face kidnapping charges in the Netherlands

Some of the alleged abductors of two cruising sailors have been flown to the Netherlands to face charges of kidnapping....

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Yacht lost, but sailor almost loses life trying to save dog

A solo sailor whose yacht washed onto rocks at Evans Head this week almost lost his life while trying to save his dog....

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Weather gods smile upon Seawind regatta

The weather gods smiled upon a fleet of Seawind catamarans on Moreton Bay through the last weekend of November....

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Book of the Week:Classic:The Revival of Classic Boating in New Zealand

Ivor Wilkins' coffee-table book 'Classic: The Revival of Classic Boating in New Zealand', is the perfect sailing gift...

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Monsoon Cup 2010 winner Ainslie takes the double

A thrilling five race final at the 2010 Monsoon Cup....

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Ben Ainslie is the new ISAF Match Racing World Champion

The semi final rounds of the Monsoon Cup 2010 this morning decided the new ISAF Match Racing World Champion 2010....

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Barcelona World Race - Headwinds halt Central Lecherias

Strong easterly Levante headwinds in the Straits of Gibraltar made Central Lechera Asturiana to stop temporarily....

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Barcelona World Race - Estrella Damm's team director Jan Santana

Barcelona boat Estrella Damm along with skippers Alex Pella and Pepe Ribes brings a certain amount of added pressure....

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Monsoon Cup: Ainslie crashes into the Semi-Finals, World #1 exits

Triple Olympic Gold medalist Ben Ainslie (GBR) TEAMORIGIN created something of an upset today when he displaced world #1...

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Voyaging with Velella: Cabo San Lucas

Continuing the 'Voyaging with Velella' series by ASA writer-at-large Meghan Cleary, in Cabo San Lucas...

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Alex Learns to Sail: Free Ebook gift for the junior sailor

NauticEd's new educational and interactive eBook called 'Alex Learns to Sail': ideal for the junior sailor...

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ORC and RORC work together towards a common goal for offshore racing

Offshore Racing Congress - RORC and UNCL have been in discussion about the possibility of creating an organisation....

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Somali pirate waters safer if you're French?

Paul and Rachel Chandler tell why it may be safer for French sailors in Somali waters than any other nationality...

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Monsoon Cup day 4 - World title hopes fade as semi finalists decided

It was an action packed afternoon at the Monsoon Cup being sailed in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia....

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New GP26 Rapid Transit turns heads in Oz

Brett Van Munster and Fred Barrett have teamed up to produce an exciting new GP26 for Bob Dempsey in Sydney....

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Monsoon Cup day 4 - World Championship on the line

In the final match of the qualifying round Ben Ainslie (TEAMORIGIN) was matched against Ian Williams (Team GAC Pindar)...

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Monsoon Cup 2010 - Gilmour and YANMAR Racing in with a chance

Three skippers were in danger of missing the quarter finals - YANMAR Racing's Peter Gilmour among them....

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La Solitaire du Figaro - A new course for 2011

La Solitaire du Figaro revealed the course of the 2011 edition on Friday 3rd December at the Paris Boat Show....

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Changing guidelines for transiting Somali pirate waters

The season for transiting the pirate infested Gulf of Aden for sailing boats is approaching but how does a yacht decide?...

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Yachting NSW and Nautilus Marine launch new Yachties Insurance Program

Yachting NSW (YNSW) and Nautilus Marine have combined forces to provide a quality yacht insurance policy that benefits...

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Clarke and O Canada prepare for Pacific racing

Clarke is spicing up his 2011 big boat and Olympic sailing with offshore racing in the Pacific this spring and summer...

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Killing has a mind for sailing

Looking at him you'd think Steve Killing is about to start working on someone's 2011 tax return....

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Velux 5 Oceans - Bullens expected to reach Cape Town by Monday

Solo sailor, Christophe Bullens, is predicted to arrive in Cape Town late Sunday or early Monday...

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Monsoon Cup Quarter Finalists decided - Champion crashes

On day 3 of the Monsoon Cup the World Championship was still wide open....

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NSW Maritime - Sailors keep safe, keep clear

NSW Maritime has joined with Yachting NSW to promote safety on the Harbour for Sail Sydney regatta starting on Monday...

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How to provision for a long voyage and not forget ANYTHING

Carolyn Shearlock offers a way of checking that you don't forget anything when provisioning for a long-range sail....

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Quad sailor Geoff Holt - Sailor of the Year Nomination and an MBE

Members of Yachting Journalists' Association are currently voting for who they consider most deserves to hold the tile...

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J/24 Ontario and World Qualifier winners

Peter Wickwire and Ted Bartlewski took home the hardware at this year's Ontario J/24 Awards Night....

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Monsoon Cup Day 2 - Brits lead the charge

The Monsoon Cup, the final round of the 2010 ISAF World Match Racing Tour has turned match racing upside down...

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Dutch teen sailor to cross the Atlantic today

Today's the day that fifteen-year-old Dutch/New Zealander Laura Dekker sets off for her crossing of the Atlantic...

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Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, Commodore profile, Garry Linacre

CYCA - He's been in the post for a few months now but, Garry Linacre, is not new to the scene or the sport...

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Velux 5 Oceans - Less than a 1000 miles to go for Christophe Bullens

Under a week at sea left in ocean sprint one for the tenacious skipper...

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Sailor perishes in late sail to the Canaries

The wisdom of sailing from Europe to the Canaries by September was shown again as a cruising sailor perished this week...

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Oceans where fishes choke - Marine scientists express disquiet

Marine scientists have expressed disquiet over the continued worldwide spread of large, dead zones in the ocean...

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RC 44 Championship Tour Grand Finale

The Oracle RC 44 Cup Miami will also be the first ever RC 44 regatta on US territory...

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Hope for kidnapped South African cruising sailors

South African authorities have not yet heard from the Somali pirates they believe that the kidnapped sailors are alive...

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Yacht survivor meets his rescuer at IMO award ceremony

The survivor of a yacht that sank off Australia was reunited with his Fijian rescuer in an IMO Award ceremony last week...

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Children explore the world of sharksthese summer school holidays

The Australian National Maritime Museum is inviting children to delve into the deep underwater world....

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Ice Cup Sweden - Oskar Kihlborg images from the event

It was -10 degrees C but the snow was not a big problem for the 120 Vikings who turned up for the start....

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Beneteau heads for China

Beneteau, 125 years old, is heading for China. Aiming for China is just second nature, after its development in Asia...

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Volvo Ocean Race - Cape Town superstition

Volvo Ocean Race - A year from now, the Volvo Open 70 fleet will be arriving into the first port of call....

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Product of the Week: Selden Reversible Winch

Sail-World's Product of the Week is the Selden Reversible Winch, the 2010 winner of the prestigious DAME Award....

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Voyaging with Velella: Mexico and Turtle Bay

Meghan Cleary is sailing through Mexican waters with her partner Prescott and their kitten Nessie on yacht Velella:...

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Sailing Tip of the Week: How never to hit bottom

They say that there are two types of sailors - those that have hit the bottom and liars. I am in the first type....

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Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai - Emirates Team NZ takes Last Waltz

Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai - Racing in its second home, Emirates Team New Zealand won the Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai....

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Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai - BMW Oracle congratulates Team New Zealand

Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai - BMW Oracle Racing fell short of its goal of winning when Emirates Team New Zealand scored....

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34th America's Cup announces partnership with Louis Vuitton

34th America's Cup - The America's Cup Event Authority introduced its first partner, Louis Vuitton....

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