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Seven steps to ensure your ground tackle is secure

Anchoring is a pleasure only if your ground tackle is secure. Put these 7 inspection tips on your 'pre-sail' checklist...

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Maxi trimaran IDEC flips in record challenge but solo sailor stays put

Francis Joyon's IDEC has flipped during Atlantic record bid but the solo sailor refused to abandon his beloved trimaran...

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O'Pen BIC North American Champs - Unconventional excites youth sailors

O'Pen BIC North American Championships - Before the event some of the sailors were nervous about the 'Un-Regatta' format...

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Nearly 100 young sailors participate in 2011 Canadian Optimist Champs

94 young Optimist sailors marched out into the pouring rain at the Opening Ceremonies of the 2011 Canadian Championships...

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SailTV: Audi MedCup: Live and Replay

Click on the play arrow below to see live and replay coverage of the MedCup...

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America's Cup Uncovered: Episodes 1-4 - World Series and more

Here are the first four episodes, of America's Cup Uncoveredwe'll carry the latest edition each week on Sail-World...

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18ft Skiff International Regatta - Dedicated sailors

On an off day for the regatta, three members are the only ones in the staging area, working on their outdated boats....

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America's Cup: Red-lining the heart rate monitors

When your heart monitor tells you that you've gone over 100% of your maximum heart rate, something is wrong....

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Cork OCR Regatta day 5

The Cork OCR Regatta held its fifth and final day of the of racing which experienced high winds and mixed conditions....

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ISAF Training Scholarship-Iceland and Trinidad and Tobago make it five

The IOC Olympic Solidarity department has agreed to fund two Training Scholarship candidates...

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Somali pirates get life for American cruising sailors deaths

Two Somali pirates get life in prison for their part in the shooting death of cruising sailors in the Indian Ocean...

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Poor Russian billionaire - world's largest yacht 'out in the cold'

If you lie on the beach this week in Antibes in the French Riviera, don't expect to see the horizon any time soon...

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Cork OCR Regatta day 4

The Cork OCR Regatta on day four witnessed the windsurfer, RS:X and kiteboarder fleets finish their three day event....

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Rolex International Women's Keelboat Championship preview

International Women's Keelboat Championship - 36 teams from 16 U.S. states and three foreign countries to compete...

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Sail Noumea 2012 - New Zealand boats are rushing

Over 50 New Zealand boats have registered an interest with Royal Akarana Yacht Club in Sail Noumea 2012....

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Sailing book of the week: Sea Dreams in the Adriatic

This luscious book follows on from the author's previous work, Sea Dreams Sailing the Western Mediterranean, published i...

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To make dreams come true - a totally wheelchair-accessible yacht

This wheelchair accessible yacht is such a unique item that we at Sail-World Cruising want to see it find a good home....

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Diver/sailor wanted for great adventure

There's a wonderful opportunity for a sailor who can dive in October, sailing on Cat Knapp in the South Pacific...

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Five questions to ask your boat's insurance agent

Don't wait for a disaster to find out your insurance is inadequate:Here are five hard questions for your insurance agent...

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Cruising sailors take note: Volvo Ocean Race will avoid pirate zone

Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012 to redraw the second and third leg of the round-world race to avoid pirate waters...

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Selling your boat for the best outcome - Seven steps

You want to sell your boat, but how can you tell the best way to go about it? Here are seven steps for the best outcome...

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RC44 Sweden Cup day 4 and it all changes

RC44 Sweden Cup - Thirty knot winds and a three metre swells kept the fleet at the dock in Marstrand during the morning...

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Born a New Zealander, but solo teen sailor 'gets no support'

Manager: New Zealand born teen sailor Laura Dekker flies only the Dutch flag as she gets 'no support' from New Zealand...

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Sailing tragedy in Croatia- motor yacht kills visiting Italian sailors

Two Italian sailors were this week killed when their 13m sailing boat was hit by a 12m motor yacht in Croatia...

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Clipper Round the World Yacht Race - Singapore takes the lead

Clipper Round the World Yacht Race - Singapore snatched the lead from Welcome to Yorkshire earlier this morning...

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Introducing: The Skate Sail

Just when you thought that everything that could be had been invented, along comes David Guillot with the Skate Sail...

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Solo sailor sets new record for circumnavigating Australia

Bruce Arms sets a new record for a solo circumnavigation of Australia in his cat, Big Wave Rider, in just under 39 days....

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Fantasea Adventure Cruising - Specials for Whitsunday racing sailors

Fantasea Adventure Cruising is offering a special discount to Airlie Beach and Hamilton Island Race Week sailors...

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Dinghy danger again: Two fourteen-year-olds swept out to sea

Dinghy danger: two fourteen-year-olds were swept to sea in an inflatable dinghy in Wales this week...

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Win a New Laser at Ontario Sailing's Golf Classic!

Fogh Marine will be auctioning off a 2011 Laser Race sailboat at the second Annual Ontario Sailing Golf Classic....

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Rolex Fastnet Race - First double win in 50 years

The Rolex Fastnet Race has for the first time in more than 50 years witnessed a back-to-back handicap winner....

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Government of Canada Supports 2011 Cork OCR and International Regatta

The Minister of State (Sport) confirmed the Government of Canada's contribution to the CYA in support of the 2011 CORK...

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Murray boaters warned: flooding hazard

NSW Maritime is warning boaters heading out on the Murray River to take extra care as water levels are extremely high...

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New $680,000 rescue vessel for North Coast Marine Rescue volunteers

A $680,000 offshore rescue vessel is due to arrive at its home port, Iluka/Yamba tomorrow afternoon (Friday)....

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The innovative Walder Boom-Brake

The Walder Boom-Brake has been in use for over 30 years....

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Dean's Diary: Cascais Reviewed

Dean Barker, Director of Kiwi Yachting Consultants Nexus AB, reports from Cascais after the ACWS...

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Melbourne's Tall Ship commences 2011-2012 season

Melbourne's wooden topsail schooner Enterprize commences her new sailing season on Sunday 28 August...

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America's Cup sailors recount Rambler capsize in Rolex Fastnet Race

Erle Williams (NZL), has described the moment when the supemaxi Rambler 100, capsized soon after rounding Fastnet Rock,...

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Record numbers at Techno 293 Nationals and RS:X East Coast Champs

Eight races in the Techno Class and nine in RS:X were completed...

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Compact inexpensive send/receive satellite communicator turning heads

Inexpensive send/receive text satellite communicator is turning heads even before it is available in October...

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New job opportunies as top marine company expands

Multihull Solutions is looking for a motivated and professional Administration Manager/Book Keeper for their team....

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Rambler 100 capsized in Fastnet - keel lost + Video

The yacht Rambler 100 has capsized between the Fastnet Rock and the Pantaenius Buoy...

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The Argus showcases Outback Marine's engineering solutions

The Argus E35 showcases the innovative systems Outback Marine in many cases has pioneered, imported and improved upon....

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Balvenie's red-letter-day: Goodbye to the Med

The day has come when Amanda Church and Mark Farrell in the 47ft fractional rigged sloop Balvenie finally leave the Med...

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Rolex Fastnet Race - The big boys round the rock

Rolex Fastnet Race - The two large trimarans in the fleet have rounded the Fastnet Rock off southwest Ireland...

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RYA Sailability Multi Class Regatta - Perfect conditions

RYA Sailability Multi Class Regatta - Competitors came from as far afield as Holland, France, Canada as well as the UK...

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More images from Rolex Fastnet Race: Volvo Ocean Racers - Day 2

More images sent from onboard the three Volvo Ocean Race entrants by the media crew members...

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Clipper Round the World Race - Gold Coast Australia in Stealth Mode

Clipper Round the World Yacht Race - The leading boats are just 300 miles away from the Scoring Gate...

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Solo Sailor just days away from Mooloolaba and the Record

Bruce Arms aboard his 46' catamaran Big Wave Rider is just over two days away from claiming the record....

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Operation Icebreaker on Alpine Lakes

Boaters not wearing lifejackets was the main safety concern arising from Operation Icebreaker over the weekend...

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America's Cup World Series: Full replay of Race Day 7 now available

Full replay coverage is now available of the seventh day of racing is now available on the YouTube America's Cup channel...

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Solo sailor Laura Dekker heads for our northern coral reefs

Laura Dekker, 15-year-old solo sailor,is heading from Vanuatu to the labyrinth of coral reefs to the north of Australia...

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Heaving-to: a simple skill that needs practice

Have you ever had to heave to? If the answer is 'no', now is the time to practice, BEFORE the need arises....

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Snipe Senior Worlds - Brazilians make their mark

At the Snipe Senior Worlds that finished Saturday in Rungsted, Denmark, the Brazilian sailors made their mark...

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Fisher's View: Cascais - The finale - devil take the hindmost

Day 10 - The finale - devil take the hindmost, at the America's Cup World Series...

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Emirates Team NZ claims the first AC World Series with a dramatic win

Emirates Team New Zealand made an incredible recovery during the 'winner takes all' fleet race on Sunday to win the Amer...

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The sun shone on Chester

The final day of racing at the Chester Race Week was blest with sunny skies, warm temperatures and fair winds....

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A variety of wind and weather conditions challenge Chester Race Week

The best sailors make the fewest mistakes and can adapt quickly to changing conditions....

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Foreign yachts fined in Europe for 'wrong' fuel

Two yachts were boarded and fined thousands by German customs officers in Kiel for the red-tinted fuel in their tanks....

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Dean's Diary: Catch up from Cascais

Dean Barker, Director of Kiwi Yachting Consultants Nexus AB, reports from Cascais with a day left in the ACWS...

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2024 Armstrong Ha 1525

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2022 Duotone Fish Sls

5' 3"

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Phantom Pro Pack Plus

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