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Monsoon Cup - Victorious Robertson lays down marker

Monsoon Cup - The impressive Phil Robertson (NZL) WAKA Racing claimed the Sunseeker Australia Cup today....

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Chandlers' pirate captors thought to have families in Britain

Some of the pirates who held Paul and Rachel Chandler captive for over a year may have families in Britain....

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Book Review: 200 Skippers' Tips

Dip into any of the 200 Skippers' tips in this handy book and you'll make yourself a better sailor- good for Christmas!...

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America's Cup: The Party Line out of Dubai

americascup.com reports on the Potential Competitor and Media Briefing held in Dubai before the Semi-Finals of the LVT...

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Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai: Mascalzone Latino Audi Team bows out

Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai: Good but not perfect, yet. There was nothing to be done against the kiwis...

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Sailor drowned, two lost for 12 days, no EPIRB

Today almost every tragic tale of being lost at sea involves the admission of carrying no EPIRB - this is no different...

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Americans and Kiwis will race Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai Finals

New Zealand and the USA will meet in the finals of the Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai tomorrow after each team won their sem...

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Velux 5 Oceans - No rest for racers as preparation begins for next leg

Work has begun preparing the fleet of Eco 60 yachts for the next round of gruelling ocean racing....

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Sailors for the Sea report on the 'Great Pacific Garbage Patch'

Scripps Institution of Oceanography report back for Sailors for the Sea on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch...

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Twenty Somalis arrested for yacht attack

20 Somalis suspected of kidnapping two South African cruising sailors on October 26 have been arrested by the Dutch Navy...

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St. Maarten Heineken Regatta - Heineken's decades of dedication

St. Maarten Heineken Regatta - Heineken has signed another three year contract to fully support the Regatta...

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Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai - Italian Team wins fleet racing

Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai - The six international crews hosted local dhow skippers today in three fleet races....

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Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai - BMW Oracle to meet All4One in semifinals

Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai - BMW Oracle Racin will meet All4One in the semifinal round of the Louis Vuitton Trophy....

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Velux 5 Oceans - Bad luck comes in floods for Christophe Bullens

Belgian skipper's sail fitting breaks and food destroyed in night of drama...

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Sue Thomson sailing in to Sanctuary Cove boat show and other events

Sue Thomson general manager events and marketing for Sanctuary Cove, is looking forward to her new role....

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Sunseeker Australia Cup - Ainslie and Mirsky rise to the top

Britain's sailing superstar Ben Ainslie showed his class on the Swan River today, rising to the top of the leaderboard...

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Volvo Ocean Race: Great Britain II enters Legends Race

The 77' maxi, Great Britain II, the only yacht ever to take part in five consecutive Whitbread Round the World Races (th...

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PWA Cabo Verde World Cup 2010 - Event Summary

PWA Cabo Verde World Cup 2010 - A World Champion is crowned in Cabo Verde, but there's no new king of Ponta Preta!...

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World Match Racing Tour - Ainslie looks to bow out at the top

World Match Racing Tour - Ben Ainslie believes victory next week would be the perfect swansong for TeamOrigin....

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2011 Audi MedCup Circuit dates published

The 2011 season is set to follow a very similar schedule of dates as 2010...

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WSSR 2011 Rule changes and amendments

2011 rule changes/amendments have been put on the web site (www.sailspeedrecords.com) printed in red....

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Lost & Found - happy ending to yacht rescue off Qingdao

On Sunday, 3 Flying Tigers sailed from Qingdao Olympic Marina for a nice afternoon sail, but then a 30kt wind slammed in...

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Kidnapped cruising sailors sell their story for pounds500,000

Paul and Rachel Chandler have sold their exclusive story to a media organisation for an estimated pounds500,000 ($790,000)....

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2011 Fremantle To Bali International Yacht Rally - up and running

The Visit Indonesia Fremantle to Bali 2011 event to commence 23rd April, will include both a rally and a race....

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World Match Racing Tour - Distraction not in Minoprio's dictionary

World Match Racing Tour - Peter Montgomery, believes the race to become World Champion is simply too close to call....

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Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai - BMW Oracle Racing looks to semifinals

Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai - BMW Oracle Racing advanced to the semifinal round as the top-ranked team with 17 points....

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Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai - Semi-finalists decided

Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai - Sailing teams from the USA, New Zealand, Italy and France will contest the semi-finals....

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Get Ready For The Most Exciting Monsoon Cup Ever

The Monsoon Cup, which has a tradition of exciting racing and unexpected results, will once again take centre stage when...

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Fremantle To Bali International Yacht Race Official launch

Fremantle Sailing Club is thrilled to be officially announcing the return of international ocean racing to WA...

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Bavaria tipped to acquire Dufour and Grand Soleil

Two of the world's best known names, Grand Soleil and Dufour, may be soon controlled by German boatbuilder Bavaria....

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Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique now unsafe for cruising sailors

East African countries bordering the west Indian Ocean are alarmed about Somali piracy spreading to their waters....

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Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai - Mascalzone Latino one step from semifinal

Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai - Everybody knew it was going to be a hard-fought day....

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Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai - BMW Oracle Racing clinches round robin

Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai - BMW Oracle Racing clinched the top spot in the double round robin with a victory today....

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Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai - Here come the Italians

Kiwi skipper Gavin Brady guided the Italian team to a comfortable victory against Sweden's Artemis Racing...

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Route du Rhum - The second wave of Class40s

Thursday and early on Friday, the lead pack of single-handed Class40's swarmed over the finish line of the Route du Rhum...

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Beneteau bash with panache

Beneteau Yachts annual regatta blasted off strongly thanks to a blustery southerly breeze...

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Volvo Ocean Race - Race veterans head Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing team

Jules Salter (GBR), heads a strong quartet of race veterans signed up to the Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing team for the 2011-12...

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Velux 5 Oceans: Chris Stanmore-Major reflects

Congratulations first to Derek Hatfield and the Active House team on their podium position, I tried my best to catch him...

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Cruising sailor and money: The Twelve Tips

Internet banking and credit cards have made life easier for the sailor, but the devil, and fraudsters, are in the detail...

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Product of the Week: the Night Vision Cap

'Powercap' Night Vision Cap, uses light and long lasting LED batteries, and it's our product of the week....

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ARC 2010 Starts - 233 yachts cross the line in sunshine

Atlantic Rally for Cruisers started in spectacular style today as 233 yachts from 26 nations sailed over the start line....

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PWA Cabo Verde World Cup - Day seven

PWA Cabo Verde World Cup - Clear blue skies, calm seas, and a gentle tropical breeze provided idyllic conditions....

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Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai - BMW Oracle keeps top spot after split

Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai - By splitting its two races today BMW Oracle Racing maintained the top spot....

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Great Lakes Cruising Club launches online school

Great Lakes Cruising Club School - Recreational boaters on the Great Lakes have a program of new 'webinar' tutorials....

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Perth 2010 Canadian 49ers waiting for breeze

The Canadian 49ers along with the rest of the fleet rigged their boats in still, balmy air at Fremantle Sailing Club....

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Perth 2010 Finn Me Some Wind

While milling about waiting for wind and judges to launch the medal fleet, two of the Finn athletes share their story....

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2010 PWA Cabo Verde World Cup - Day Six

On day 6 of the PWA Cabo Verde World Cup, a dramatic day sees four more heats completed, a man in hospital...

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January start for CYCA rendezvous cruising to Tasmania

The Cruising Group of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia have announced Hobart 2011, for boats heading for Tasmania...

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Young Australian of the Year? - Jessica Watson sails to Queensland win

Young Australian of the Year - Teenager Jessica Watson is on course after being named Queensland's winner....

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Perth International Regatta - RS:X Open Up Top, Down Under

RS:X Open sailors from the Northern hemisphere share their history and background...

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Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai - All4One leads the way in the dhow race

Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai - The All4One team found success on the waters, winning the traditional dhow race....

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Mixed Sailing - New website promotes Mixed Sailing on Multihull

Mixed Sailing - In Athens we got the clear signal that mixed sailing can be a new Olympic sailing discipline....

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Perth International Regatta - Medal race results

Perth International Regatta - Australian Tom Slingsby, took out the Laser Men's event today....

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Velux 5 Oceans - Derek Hatfield finishes third in first leg

Veteran solo sailor arrives in Cape Town after 33 days alone at sea...

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Rolex Farr 40 World Championship 2011 NOR and Entry now available

Notice of Race for the Rolex Farr 40 World Championship 2011 to be sailed in Sydney, Australia February 23 - 26...

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2012 Vic-Maui International Yacht Race announced

The Royal Vancouver Yacht Club and the Lahaina Yacht Club announce the 2012 Vic-Maui International Yacht Race....

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Velux 5 Oceans - Hatfield due to finish

A landmark day for the Velux 5 Oceans - all of the skippers are now in the Southern Hemisphere...

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Product of the Week: Emergency drink, straight from seawater

Seapack Crew is an emergency supply of a safe, hydrating drink, straight from seawater. No power, pumping needed...

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Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai - Kiwis defeat Sweden; retain second place

Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai - After the end of racing today the top of the leaderboard remained unchanged from yesterday....

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Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai - BMW Oracle Racing continues winning ways

Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai - BMW Oracle Racing today ran its record to 10 wins in 11 starts with a 48-second victory....

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