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Award winning Nazenin V - on display at Monaco Yacht Show

Of special interest to sailors is the award winning Sparkman & Stephens superyacht Nazenin V, at the Monaco Yacht Show...

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Lighthouse Day - lighthouses open to the general public

In Maine, USA, they have recently recognised the value of opening their lighthouses for public inspection....

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Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup day 2 - The right stuff

Day 2 of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup had epic written all over it from the break of dawn....

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ISAF Beppe Croce Trophy awarded to His Majesty King Constantine

ISAF announced today that in 2010 the ISAF Beppe Croce Trophy has been awarded to His Majesty King Constantine....

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World Match Racing Tour - Old scores to settle at the Danish Open

ISAF World Match Racing Tour heads to Denmark this week, with a new venue, Bornholm, an island on the Baltic Sea....

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Non-Stop Weekend Workout for Marine Rescue Volunteers

Volunteer crews from Marine Rescue units were working non-stop in last weekend's appalling conditions...

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Antigua Sailing Week - Time for a change

The newly formed Regatta Organising Committee (ROC) is responsible solely for racing and race organisation...

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Product of the Week: V-Lock, securing gear, but only when needed.

V-Lock have come up with this natty invention as Product of the Week...

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'Two's a Crew' - a tale of sailing and inspiration

'Two's a crew' is a book that charts the experiences of the Binders in their two adventure cruising voyages...

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Ocean science yacht Tara departs Cape Town

The French-flagged 36metre superyacht Tara has just left Cape Town on its three year voyage...

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Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup Day 1 - Sailing giants in Sardinia

First day of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2010 saw 47 sailing giants competing on the seas off Sardinia...

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Open 470 European Championships - In the balance till the very end

2010 Open 470 European Championships remained in the balance until the final leg of the men's Medal Race....

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PWA - Almanarre, Hyeres, Women's Slalom World Tour Final - Windless

With glorious blue skies and a light offshore breeze sunbathing and swimming were the main activities in Almanarre today...

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ISAF publish 2012 Olympic Qualification System

ISAF has published the 2012 Olympic Qualification System as approved by the International Olympic Committee (IOC)....

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Sailing Maine with Sula

David and Heather Churcher are cruising on their 2001 Discovery yacht Sula, currently on the coastline of Maine...

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Barz Optics returns to the Annapolis Sail Show

After an absence of five years Barz Optics will again be exhibiting at the Annapolis Sail Show, Maryland October 7-11....

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Sailing Maine with Sula

David and Heather Churcher are cruising on their 2001 Discovery yacht Sula, currently on the coastline of Maine...

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Wild night blows yachts ashore in Brisbane Water

Yachts blown ashore around Brisbane Water greeted the volunteers from Marine Rescue Central Coast on Sunday morning....

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Laser World Championship - Slingsby secures third title

Laser World Championship - With a 14th and final race Australia's Tom Slingsby clinched his third Champion title....

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Victorian named Canada's top teen sailor

Michael Jarosz of Victoria has emerged as the top 18-year-old sailor in Canada....

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Finn Gold Cup - Wright does it wright

Ed Wright (GBR) put a wrong to right today in winning the Finn Gold Cup in San Francisco....

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Almanarre, Hyeres, Women's Slalom World Tour Final - Day One

Arrigheti storms into the lead with three solid bullets in an action packed afternoon...

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WMRT: A Touch of Luck defines Day 4 of the St Moritz Match Race

The weather has tested the skippers' mettle all week and today it created a spectacular sporting moment that had the cro...

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The tough EPIRB that fooled them all

It was just after 1300 when the distress call came in last week. Half drunk coffee was forgotten, all knew their jobs....

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Laser Worlds 2010 - Slingsby's double wins have him on track for title

Laser Worlds 2010 - Tom Slingsby's two strong wins today bring the Australian's third Laser world title in four years wi...

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Gladwell's Line: America's Cup 70: A boat for a Cup or Circus?

On Monday 13 September the boat for the 34th America's Cup is due to be announced, along with the Protocol for that Seri...

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Antique Boat Auction: F Todd Warner's Collection Offered at No Reserve

Mecum Auctions continues to make its mark in the classic boat industry with the addition of another special event...

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Finn Gold Cup - Wright extends

Finn Gold Cup race nine was sailed in 16-20 knots with the right again proving popular with most of the fleet....

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470 Open European Championships - Greek teams on the move

Mens qualifying fleets headed out to decide their final of six heats before being reshuffled into Gold and Silver fleets...

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Try Crewing Day - in NSW on 12th September

Selected yacht clubs in New South Wales are running a 'Try Crewing Day' on the 12th September....

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Dye in holding tanks - coming to a harbour near you?

Soon visiting boats on Newport Harbor guest moorings will be inspected and have a dye tablet put in their holding tanks...

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Laser Worlds Day 5: Black flags - close calls for leaders

Tom Slingsby emerged from two emotionally bruising first pair of Finals races at the Laser World Championships off Hayli...

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A sizeable IMOCA Fleet for the End of 2010

The Imoca skippers will meet up again in October for the Route du Rhum and in December for the Barcelona World Race...

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Phoenicia, 600BC ship replica - successfully to Gibraltar

the Phoenicia, the replica of a 600BC vessel which it is believed circumnavigated Africa, has reached the Gibraltar...

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Record Nominations for Australian Yachting Awards

Nominations for the 2010 Australian Yachting Awards have closed with a record number of nominations - 75...

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Crew of Mea rescued in the Atlantic - the skipper tells

French Skipper of Mea tells his amazing story of survival against all odds after a collision with a ship....

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Finn Gold Cup: Day 3 started off as a hurry up and wait kind of day

Day 3 of the Finn World Championships in San Francisco Bay started off as a hurry up and wait kind of day....

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Finn Gold Cup - A comfortable lead

Ed Wright (GBR) has taken a comfortable lead at the 2010 Finn Gold Cup in San Francisco after another outstanding day...

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RS:X World Championships - A busy lay day

It may be layday at the RS:X World Championships in Kerteminde, Denmark, but ashore various groups have been active...

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World Match Racing Tour St Moritz - Firece start to competition

So what would happen when Ainslie and Williams went head-to-head?...

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World Match Racing Tour -St. Moritz Match Race -Tough fights Day One

So what would happen when Ainslie and Williams went head-to-head? After close sparring in the pre-start, Williams held A...

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Laser World Championships 2010 Day 3: Slingsby takes the top spot

Australia's dual Laser world champion Tom Slingsby sailed to two impressive race wins in slightly stronger breezes today...

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Port Credit In-Water Boat Show A Huge Success!

New and Used boats, both power and sail sold at last weekend's Port Credit In-Water Boat Show....

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Van Liew Signs First Associate Sponsor

ONDECK Group has joined forces with Brad Van Liew's ECO 60 campaign to compete in the VELUX 5 OCEANS race....

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Laser World Championships - Day 2 - More tricky conditions!

Our Canucks had a challenging day on the water. Most had problems getting a clear lane off the start and in light condit...

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OceansWatch looking for crew for Australian coastal passage

OceansWatch is looking for crew to sail from Cairns to Mooloolaba and/or to Sydney, on Moksha, a lovely 54ft Hanse yacht...

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Yachtsman dies after yacht scaffolding fall

A Lyttelton sailor has died from head injuries received when he fell from scaffolding while working on his yacht....

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ISAF World Match Racing Tour Championship - Set to challenge

ISAF World Match Racing Tour Championship - The race village at the Segel-Club St. Moritz was buzzing today....

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Route du Rhum - La Banque Postale sights set for Monohull Safran

Route du Rhum - La Banque Postale ninth edition is the big event of the 2010 season for Marc Guillemot and Safran....

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Laser Worlds - A sea-breeze second day

Laser Senior and Junior Championships - After a postponement ashore for two hours both fleets have been sent afloat....

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420 Class Open World & Ladies Championships - Finals Series

420 Class Open World and Ladies Championships - Two of the four Final Series days' racing are now completed...

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Department of Primary Industries - Fish recipes can win great prizes

If you have a special recipe for toasting trout, Fisheries Victoria would like to hear from you....

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Weekend Sailing the Great Lakes and Straits of Mackinac - a tale

They would sail through Lake Huron before reaching the mighty Mackinac Bridge to pass into Lake Michigan on a Morgan 32...

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Rally/convoy heading to the Red Sea

The Tiemessen family in Alondra will sail Thailand to Turkey via the Red Sea, and organise an informal rally or convoy...

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Melges 24 North American Championship 2010 - Entry deadline tomorrow

Melges 24 North American Championship 2010 - Tomorrow, Tuesday 31 August 2010, is the entry deadline....

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2010 Finn Gold Cup underway in San Francisco

2010 Finn Gold Cup - Beginning with a flag parade by all 29 nations represented, the regatta was opened....

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A circumnavigation with a mission

Nothing prepared Dr Josie Phillips for her diagnosis with a brain tumour, with a short time to live-so she went sailing...

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RS:X Worlds - Early lead to Poland

Class act of the day in the Blue fleet was Poland's Piotr Myszka, leading the Men's regatta overall having scored a 2-1...

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Electronic Charts - great but dangerous to rely on

Australian Hydrographic Service says sailors may be risking their lives by relying on old electronic navigation charts...

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12 competitors from 6 countries vie for Knickerbocker Cup

Robertson leads into the finals on Sunday morning of the Knickerbocker Cup at the Manhasset Bay Yacht Club...

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