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OAM to Richard Nossiter, first Aussie Circumnavigator

Sirius, with Harold Nossiter and 2 sons as crew, was the first Australian yacht to circumnavigate the globe in a yacht...

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Royal Yachting Association goes rally cruising

Here Britain's RYA tells of their successful rally for those just entering the world of the long range cruising sailor...

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Velux 5 Oceans legends to clash in Clipper Festival Race

Sir Robin Knox Johnston to race Derek Hatfield and John Hughes in Canada...

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Strong support for Marine Rescue Levy from those who know

It's often not until a boater needs some help that they realize how important the Marine Rescue volunteers are....

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Survey for support of Marine Rescue Levy closes Friday

Boaties having minor emergencies and Marine Rescue volunteers on the job to help out....

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Newport Bermuda Race - Almost a spectator sport

Hi-def camera mounted on the St. David's Lighthouse tower, finish line action will be streamed worldwide 24/7...

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Sydney International Boat Show 2010 - Beneteau 58 showcased

Each year the Sydney International Boat show grows in stature on the world boating calendar of events....

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The Jessica - Abby factor: Children complete 4 day ocean sailing voyag

Britain's Tall Ships Youth Trust takes people as young as 14 years old to sail on an ocean-going yacht...

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Audi MedCup Circuit - Back to reality in second regatta of the season

Challenges of Marseille's famous Rade Sud lie in wait for teams at the Audi MedCup second regatta of the season....

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Onion Patch Series - Belle Mente and Ran tied after stage one

Racing in stage one of the 2010 Onion Patch Series ended Sunday afternoon with Belle Mente and Ran tied!...

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Comforts of home, with Internet onboard

The newspaper is replaced with an electronic version that carries the same stories - and you can download charts at sea!...

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PWA Slalom World Cup Catalunya - Dunkerbeck and Jaggi claim the event

Dunkerbeck and Jaggi conquer a mentally grueling day on the golden sands to claim their crowns in Catalunya....

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Star European Championships 2010 - It's a tie for second!

After sitting in sixth going into today, a lot of people needed to have tough luck for us to move up the leader-board...

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Korea Match Cup - Richard and Williams fight it out

Korea Match Cup, Stage 3 in the ISAF World Match Racing Tour (WMRT), concluded today with a victory to Mathieu Richard...

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2010 Catalunya - Costa Brava (Spain) PWA Slalom World Cup - Day 5

Team Swiss-Severne are just hours away from claiming their Catalunyan crowns. PWA chats with champion, Kevin Pritchard...

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Sail-World.com - Contributors Guidelines

Guidelines for sailors writing articles for publication on Sail-World.com...

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Flares responsible for quick rescue - Tasmania

Flares were responsible for the quick rescue of three people on a yacht which foundered in Tasmania, say police....

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Star European Championship victory to Polgar and Koy

Star European Championship Viareggio, Italy....

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Summer Sailstice Announces 2010 3-Day Sailing Holiday Weekend

American sailors are asking for a three-day weekend to celebrate Summer Sailstice...

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RC44 Copenhagen Cup Day 2 Fleet Racing cancelled

RC44 Copenhagen Cup races were cancelled today as rain squalls and wind gusts up to 35 knots lashed the course....

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Abby Sunderland transferred at sea en route to La Reunion

Abby Sunderland will be transferred to another vessel at the Keugelen Islands, deep in the Southern Ocean....

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Tsunami Alert for Indian Ocean after 7.7 magnitude earthquake

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre in Hawaii has issued a regional tsunami watch for all areas of the Indian ocean foll...

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Abby and her winter rescue - why?

How and why Abby Sunderland ended up in the South Indian Ocean in winter...

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Korea Match Cup: Williams, Richard, Hansen and Mirsky smash into Semis

Korea Match Cup - ISAF World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) teams into the quarters and the semi finals....

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Abby Sunderland on board rescue vessel

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has confirmed the safe rescue of Abby Sunderland from her Open 40 yacht, Wild E...

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SOS Ocean Racing firing up NSW Coast on last leg of circumnavigation

SOS Ocean Racing is making up for lost time by averaging 8-10 knots this morning. QLD is looking closer by the hour...

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Rescue imminent for Abby Sunderland - latest updates

Here are the latest updates from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority on the Abby Sunderland search and rescue opera...

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Etchells North American Championships Day 3 - Close racing

Etchells North American Championships Day 3 report....

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Abby Sunderland rescue at hand, but questions remain unanswered

Help is due to reach embattled sailor Abby Sunderland, from a French fishing boat named Ile De La Reunion, at about midn...

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World's fastest yacht launched - Esimit Europa 2

Esimit Europa 2, world's fastest 30 metre super Maxi yacht, max speed 35 knots, was christened this week in Cannes....

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Sailing Tip of the Week: How to stop rounding up

Rounding up is caused by many factors. One is too much wind and force aloft which tends to heel the boat over......

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Laser Standard and Laser Radial European Championships Results

The Laser Standard and Laser Radial European Championships & Trophy 2010 in Tallinn, Estonia came to an end today....

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2010 Zwitserleven Round Texel Race - 448 and counting

2010 Zwitserleven Round Texel Race on Saturday June 19, has received 448 pre-entries, with one week to go...

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2010 Catalunya - Costa Brava (Spain) PWA Slalom World Cup - Day 4

2010 Catalunya - Costa Brava (Spain) PWA Slalom World Cup - Day 4 report...

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RC44 Copenhagen Cup - Three seasons in a day

RC44 Copenhagen Cup - three seasons in a day for the RC 44 fleet today...

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Bruce Wake Access Worlds and SKUD 18 Internationals - Winners decided!

One final race for each of their five divisions today... winners announced....

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Hamilton Island Audi Race Week 2010 accommodation

Have you booked your Hamilton Island Audi Race Week accommodation? Great options now available after some cancellations...

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Four British cruising sailors rescued after yacht sinks

4 sailors had an unexpected ride to Spain when their Moody 376 lost steering and began to sink 300 miles off Spain....

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Access Class Worlds and SKUD18 Int'l Day 4 and plenty of breeze

Plenty of breeze on day four at Access Class Worlds and SKUD18 International Championships...

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Teenage sailor, Abby Sunderland, feared lost in Southern Ocean

Crew Receives Repeated Distress Signals, Loses Contact With 16-Year-Old Attempting Circumnavigation...

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Clipper 09-10 - Race 11 - First yachts due in port today

Hull & Humber maintain their lead, despite pressure from Spirit of Australia...

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Korea Match Cup - World first for TV umpire

Richard rules on five wins as Berntsson beats Minoprio and Richard...

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Newport Bermuda Race affected by Gulf oil spill

The starting line for the Newport Bermuda Race will take on a new look this year...

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The ECO 60 Spirit of Canada to Sail into Lunenberg this Afternoon

This afternoon Derek Hatfield will sail into Lunenburg with the new ECO 60 Spirit of Cana...

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Permission to Board - New 2010 Drive Safe Campaign is Underway

Boating community becomes the target of new drinking and driving campaign....

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Around Australia record attempt - Thomson pit stops in Sydney

'You have to make responsible decisions in life and that is more important than a record.' he said....

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World Match Racing Tour Korea Match Cup Day 1 - Three equal leaders

Korea Match Cup in Gyeonggi, South Korea, is the third stage of the ISAF World Match Racing Tour 2010....

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The Ditch Run celebrates its 20 year anniversary

The Ditch Run turns 20 years old...

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Volunteer at 2010 OPTINAM in Kingston!

Come join in the fun as a volunteer at OPTINAM this summer!...

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The sad story of the footballer, the yacht and the helicopter

How the millionaire footballer lost both his yacht and his helicopter in one day, and only got his boat back...

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Marine threat from abandoned Dutch yacht in South Pacific

Sailors in New Zealand waters be aware of a floating yacht after two Dutch sailors were winched off their boat this week...

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United We Sail - Sailing bridges gaps of racial barriers

For Indian student Ajay Rau, the sport of sailing has bridged the gaps of racial barriers and launched a platform for cu...

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RC 44 Copenhagen Cup - Team Aqua unbeaten on day one

Unbeaten, Cameron Appleton and his Team Aqua lead the contest ahead of Ceeref...

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Clipper 09-10 - Spinnaker trouble for three teams!

Strong winds give way to lighter airs as Cape Breton Island residents keep an eagle eye on race viewer...

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Detroit NOOD names Alan Field and Chuck Holzman winners

The forever awe-inspiring Melges 24 and Audi Melges 20...

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Another Challenging Susan Hood Trophy Race

The Susan Hood Trophy Race, a rite of Spring for over 50 years for sailors and racers at the western end of Lake Ontario...

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29th Annual C&C Owners Regatta & Rendezvous

29th Annual C&C Owners Regatta & Rendezvous, June 25-27 in Toronto. Any manufactured C&C boat is welcome....

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Jessica Watson sails into her home port

Until teen sailor Jessica Watson sailed into her home town of Mooloolaba on Sunday, she hadn't really completed her jour...

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Bounty Boat on the last leg to Kupang

Bounty Boat, skippered by Don McIntyre, is on the last big leg of their adventure from Tonga to Kupang in Bounty Boat...

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Cape Breton Island aims to break home port curse in Clipper 09-10

Cape Breton Island aims to break home port curse as Eagle Spirit Race of Clipper 09-10 gets underway...

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