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Will Skippy win the 40th Contender Worlds?

In 1967, the first prototype was called Dorothy, the second in 1968 Skippy....

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Jessica Watson (and others) update - no heater and no main

Australian sixteen-year-old solo sailor Jessica Watson is still sounding upbeat as she approaches the Southern Ocean...

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Whitsunday Rent A Yacht relaxes 'Best Job in the World' Ben Southall

Ben Southall chose Whitsunday Rent A Yacht for a short charter holiday aboard one of their luxury catamarans....

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Free nights in the Whitsundays - Sunsail summer bonus

It's not often you get something for nothing but the world's largest sailing holiday company is giving away free nights!...

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Isabelle Autissier departs for Antarctic to test 'Growler' detection

Isabelle Autissier this week departed for Antarctica on Ada 2 on a mission to test a system for detection of 'growlers'...

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Adopt a humphead wrasse, sponsor a shark, or keep tabs on a turtle

Marine animals at Reef HQ Aquarium are now up for adoption with the aquarium's new 'Adopt a Reef Creature' program...

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Win a Trip for two in the Croatia Yacht Rally in September 2010 worth

Mariner Boating Holidays and Yachting Victoria proudly announce their support for Variety Splash with a chance for you t...

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Canadian Marine Industry Reports Better Than Projected 2009 Figures

The boating industry is cautiously optimistic as it prepares for the 2010 Toronto Boat Show....

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2010 Lake Ontario 300 - Are you up to the Challenge?

At 300 nautical miles, the Lake Ontario 300 is a unique test of sailing skill....

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International 14 World Championship Day 3 - Images from Sydney

Christophe Favreau presents this gallery of images from Day 3 of the CST Composites International 14 World Championship...

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Whale swims from Alaska to Hawaii dragging fishing line and anchor

A whale found in Hawaii with a fishing line and anchor trailing 60 feet behind it had swum from Alaska with the line....

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Contender Pre-Worlds - The Fab Five?

Queensland Contender Class President Matt Mulder has not been the perfect host...

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2010 Contender Pre-Worlds (Australian Championship) Images

Images from the 2010 Contender Pre-Worlds (Australian Championship) on Waterloo Bay today....

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When a rescue is more than a rescue

When NZ's Bay of Islands Coastguard rescued a yacht with 6 people on board, the crew went beyond the call of duty...

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Family sail raft 150km down the Hawkesbury

Look out for five cramped people in a strange craft with a square-rigged sail on the Hawkesbury River - it's the Knox's...

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29er World Championship day one - Denmark on top

Oscar Haumann and Taus Holtug of Denmark (2, 11, 2) are the leaders after day 1 of the 2010 29er Worlds....

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49er World Championship day one - Outteridge and Jensen lead

Australians Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen lead the fleet after three races at the 49er World Championship in the Bah...

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Cruise planning for South Pacific Rallies 2010

Island Cruising Association in NZ is running courses for sailors to prepare for their 2010 rallies in the South Pacific...

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70 knot storm brings end to Antarctica dream

Swiss boat-builder Marcus Weissenberger is back in Cape Town from the Southern Ocean after a storm destroyed his sails....

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International 14 World Championship day one - Black Flags and restarts

CST Composites International 14 World Championship day one report....

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Inexpensive Cruising Guides for Central and South America

Here are links to some excellent and inexpensive online cruising guides to Central and South America...

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Knowing your batteries - Final Part 6, Some Procedures

This is the 6th and Final part of a series by Larry Janke from Southeast Marine Services on battery charging guidelines...

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Jessica Watson's boss plans to sail beside her at Cape Horn - and wave

Jessica Watson's boss is flying to South America and sailing out to wave to her from another yacht...

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West Australian yacht ends up on the sand

Sad sight on Boodjidup Beach in WA as one cruiser's dreams ended up on the rocks - or rather the sand....

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Medical Management for Mariners - a vital course for a longer voyage

CYCA and St Vincents Hospital are offering a course for sailors, Medical Management for Mariners...

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X-Yachts appoint new Australian Dealer

X-Yachts of Denmark have appointed a new dealer to represent the company's complete range of yachts in Australia....

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Solo at sea for New Year's Eve - Who's Who

Solo at Sea for New Year are Minoru Saito, Dilip Donde, Jessica Watson, Geoff Holt, and Rick Stowe - just a few of many...

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Saving your boat with a boat alarm

Tom Lochhaas's sound advice after the sinking of the yacht Kersti are worth repeating here...

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Special exclusion zones for New Year's Eve on Sydney Harbour

Boaters urged to show extra care and patience and observe special exclusion zones on Sydney Harbour for New Year's Eve...

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Jessica Watson finds 'company' as she heads for the Horn

Jessica Watson has been in radio touch with fellow circumnavigator Indian sailor Dilip Donde, also heading for the Horn...

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A simple solo sail - a near death experience

Tony Lister went solo sailing and had to be rescued. His story is interesting for the reasons that he survived.....

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Captured sailors' ship prison is free - but not the sailors

If Paul and Rachel Chandler had remained on board the hijacked Kota Wajar they would now be free, as it is released....

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My sailing hero list for 2009

The ocean demands heroic actions by some of those who sail on her. Here is my very personal hero list for 2009...

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Oceans Day at Copenhagen UNFCCC COP-15

Oceans Day underscored the importance of the UNFCCC negotiating text.....

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Never-say-die Minaru Saito is off again to complete circumnavigation

75-year-old Minoru Saito, on his 8th circumnavigation, is almost ready to sail again from Punta Arenas in Chile.....

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Knowing your batteries - Part 5, Monitoring and Maintenance

This is Part 5 of a multipart series by Larry Janke from Southeast Marine Services on battery charging guidelines...

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The World's Best Sailors Bar - It's official!

Peter Cafe Sport was recently found by Scuttlebutt Europe to be the best Sailors' Bar in the world...

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Ketch Karaka's piracy experience in the Caribbean

In the middle of December this year steel ketch Karaka with its crew of four was boarded by pirates - this is the story...

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ROV images the discovery of the deepest explosive Sea Eruption

Remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Jason discovered and recorded the first video and still images of a deep-sea volcano...

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14-year-old Dutch sailor given the green light to sail

A Dutch court has ignored welfare workers and agreed that Laura Dekker can sail certainly next summer,pending conditions...

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Battle of the Supermaxi - Is this a Swansong for Britain's Leopard

British property developer Mike Slade, owner of the 100 footer ICAP Leopard has mixed feelings about what could be the l...

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Cairns Marina plays host to world's longest sailing yacht

The world's longest sailing boat, EOS, at 93 metres, is currently sitting at Cairns marina...

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Father may lose custody of runaway 14-year-old sailor

Runaway sailor Laura Dekker has now been returned in custody to the Netherlands after running away to the Caribbean...

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No turkey Christmas for kidnapped sailors

Kidnapped sailors Paul and Rachel Chandler will be allowed 'chips, pasta, fish or beer' by pirates to celebrate Xmas...

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Suez to Oman, not for the romantic or faint-hearted

In early October Stuart Broom and his crew of three on the 92-foot Lisheen Lady left Cyprus heading for Thailand on...

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America's Cup: Challenger initiates Construction Origin issue

The much expected Constructed in Country discussion has kicked off in the ongoing saga of the 33rd America's Cup....

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The new-generation soft-mud boat anchor

Here is a specialised soft mud anchor - disassembled it takes little space, and assembles in a matter of minutes.....

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2009 Atlantic Rally for Cruisers Wraps Up In St. Lucia

Over 200 yachts have arrived at Rodney Bay Marina St Lucia, marking the close of the 2009 Atlantic Rally for Cruisers....

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Let's go sail on the moon - no, not our moon, Saturn's

a scientist is suggesting that the way to explore Titan, Saturn's largest moon, is to go sailing on one of her lakes...

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Dutch teen sailor goes missing, found in the Caribbean

14-year-old Laura Dekker, missing since Friday, has been found in the Caribbean...

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A sailing destination to pine for - Tortola, British Virgin Islands

Looking for a last minute New Year sailing holiday? You couldn't do better than Tortola in the British Virgin Islands...

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Christmas Book Ideas for your favourite sailor

Sail-World has selected a few book suggestions to give to the favourite sailor in your life for Christmas....

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A big event development year behind us - An even bigger year ahead!

Bob Williams, CEO, Ocean Events, the Western Australian company behind the Around Australia Ocean Race and Rally events...

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What sailors want for Christmas...

5.5% of BoatU.S. members want new front teeth for Christmas - the others, a GPS, a new boat or wet weather gear....

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Jessica Watson - 60 days, 7000 miles and UP THE MAST

Jessica Watson's climbed the mast this week to check the rigging, 60 days and 7000 miles from home....

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Basic seamanship recommendations after Flinders Islet sailing incident

Recommendations after the tragic incident during the Flinders Islet race are amazing for their implications....

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CO2 rich environment causes ocean dwellers increase shell production

Striking findings that some shell-building creatures like shrimp unexpectedly build more shell with elevated levels CO2...

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Rescue of French sailor - dramatic images

Images of sailor's rescue were captured by the crew of a HC-130J Hercules from Elizabeth City in North Carolina, USA. ....

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Fossil fuel free catamaran launched this week

African Cats announces that the first fossil fuel free sailing catamaran has been launched in Durban South Africa....

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Clipper 09-10 - Race 4 Finish line in sight for some teams

Clipper 09-10: Race 4, Cape Town to Geraldton, Western Australia. Day 23 report....

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