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Silent Sound fresh from North West Passage, arrives Halifax

Yacht Silent Sound set out transit the North West passage to tell how climate change is affecting Arctic communities....

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Sydney maxi yacht tragedy - the Race organiser, CYCA, update

Saturday afternoon, Matt Allen, Commodore of the CYCA held a press conference at the Club...

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Final Incident No. 13 - Steering Seizure - and try your hand at all 13

Judgment is for God, but the best mistakes to learn by are other people's, and so it is also with sailing....

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New Asia yacht rallies announced for 2010

Two new yacht rallies will be for yachts in the South East Asia region in 2010, following the annual rallies from Darwin...

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They're sailing in Bendigo!

as central sailors launch Bendigo Yacht Club's 2009-10 season in Lake Eppalock, the water level is looking good...

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Product of the Week: Potable Water Scale Remover

This product removes the scales inside pipes and tanks, and it's ecologically safe. It's Potable Water Scale Remover....

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International Women's Keelboat Championship: Tunnicliffe leads the way

The first day of racing at US Sailing's 2009 Rolex International Women's Keelboat Championship got underway today...

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Port2Port Rally in Tsunami scare

50 boats in Vanuatu for the Port2Port Rally to Bundaberg were given a scare yesterday by an earthquake close to Vanuatu....

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100 yachts in 8th Blue Water World Rally

Over 100 individuals signed up for the 8th Blue Water World Rally which will set sail from Gibraltar on 25 October...

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Buying, selling or exhibiting? Don't miss the Northland Boat Show!

The Northland Boat Show at Marsden Cove Boat Show just continues to grow in popularity with every year it is staged....

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TP52 World Championships - A Quantum day

TP52 World Championships - The top three boats proved to be those which started best....

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On-line Kayaking Safety tuition at Coastguard Boating Education

Small craft, inclusive of Kayak and powered water craft currently represent the fastest growing sector of the market......

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Leeuwin II is thrown a lifeline

The West Australian State Government has provided a $500,000 to help keep the Leeuwin Ocean Adventure Foundation afloat....

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Jessica Watson arrives Sydney

16-year-old Jessica Watson has arrived Sydney's Middle Harbour in her bright pink yacht Ella's Pink Lady...

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Corals could starve in high CO2

As human activity pumps more and more carbon into the atmosphere, a new threat has emerged to the world's coral reefs...

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Collision at sea, the unthinkable - Part III, Radar and Radio

Article about radar and the difficulties of being seen by a ship at sea...

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Cruising with Courtesan in Vanuatu - volcanoes, tsunamis and religion

Heather & David Churcher are cruising on their yacht Courtesan, currently in Vanuatu in the Pacific. David is a dentist...

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OceanObs'09 adopts Conference Statement

More than 600 participants from 36 nations attended the OceanObs'09 conference....

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Jessica heads south in 33+kt southerly buster and 3 metre seas

16-year-old Jessica Watson is currently tacking in 33-plus knot southerly winds and rising seas....

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Global Challenge yacht in emergency rescue

'Elinca', 67 ft sailing boat sent a broadcast for assistance off the Scottish Isle of Lewis caught on a lee shore....

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Reef named in honour of local legend

A reef charter boat operator and diving legend has been recognised with GBRMPA announcing a reef named in his honour...

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Marine Broadband and airtime, getting cheaper

Intellian Technologies announced today its line of FleetBroadband antennas with bundled airtime...

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Gripping sailor's tale of the Samoa Tsunami - and the lessons

This unedited tale of the aftermath of the tsunami which hit Pago Pago in Samoa is told by Wayne of SY Learnativity...

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2009 PWA Colgate World Cup, Sylt - Day 7

Colgate World Cup, Sylt - Day 7 - Unpredictable winds and heavy rainstorms plagued the seventh day of competition...

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When the tsunami struck Pago Pago marina...

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World Cruising Club takes Yellowbrick Road for ARC events

World Cruising Club opened entry for 2010:ARC Europe,Rally Portugal and the ARC, using Yellow Brick satellite tracking...

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Jessica heads into southerly change

Jessica Watson is off to Sydney on her rapidly repaired yacht Ella's Pink Lady, and heading into a southerly change...

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Cruising sailor swept off dock: Tsunami news

The 8.3 earthquake centred about 140 miles southwest of Western Samoa also caught some cruising sailors there unawares...

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All about rope - Part II, Cordage care

Mark Cherrington continues his article on rope - he talks about caring for your lines to make them last longer...

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Major search called while yacht 'happily at anchor'

Search was instigated for a sailor who was at anchor, because the skipper's friend stopped receiving position reports...

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The bug spreads - 14-year-old to sail English Channel

Now a young British sailor wants to become the youngest British national to sail single-handed the English Channel....

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Inside tips on storm preparation

Marinas and Clubs Tell Their Success Stories on storm preparation in New BoatU.S. Publication...

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Saling with Balvenie - Split and Hvar, Croatia

Amanda Church and Mark Farrell continue their tales of sailing in the Mediterranean on their 47 ft yacht Balvenie - this...

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Fishermen save cruising sailor from yacht fire

the retired doctor sailing in Fijian waters last week may owe his life to four good hearted Fijian fishermen....

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Venezuela steps up surveillance, but no boat tax for visiting yachts

Causing the concern among yachts in Venezuela was the new boat tax of 1% of the boat's value for a six month period....

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PWA Colgate World Cup, Sylt - Registration Day

PWA Colgate World Cup, Sylt - Registration Day...

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Next phase in marine planning commences in Northern Australian waters

Environment Minister Peter Garrett said the areas under assessment are not proposed boundaries...

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Power gives way to sail? - Not with a fishing boat

In open water, Rule 18 applies- a sailing vessel shall keep out of the way of a vessel engaged in fishing...

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What would we do without the volunteer rescuers? - Latest news

Rescue of lone sailor John Orme-Dawson whose boat hit rocks in thick fog was the most hazardous by rescuers this summer...

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Gear of the Year - Cobra's compact hand-held VHF radio

Cobra Marine's 'MR HH325 V EU', submersible hand-held radio was awarded 'Gear of the Year for 2009' by Practical Sailor...

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Collision at sea, the unthinkable - Part 2

Sailing at night with container ships, and whether and when a container ship is likely to notice you...

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Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 - Ericsson will not compete

Ericsson's statement regarding their decision not to compete in the 2011-2012 Volvo Ocean Race...

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Sublime to the Ridiculous? - Abramovich's Eclipse

What a contrast Roman Abramovich's yacht Eclipse is to Prince Albert's classic yacht Tuiga...

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Tribute to a 100-year-old Lady - Tuiga

At Monaco Classic Week Prince Albert of Monaco celebrated 100th birthday of the flagship of the Monaco Yacht Club, Tuiga...

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Accident at sea: What would you do?

CYCA in conjunction with St Vincent's Hospital presents:Medical Management for Mariners beginning 6th October...

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Tale of another North West Passage crossing

Yacht Silent Sound set out transit the North West passage to tell how climate change is affecting Arctic communities....

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All about rope - Part I

Mark Cherrington here examines the latest high-tech lines, what they should be used for, what their limitations are....

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Incident No. 12 - Double Tragedy

Judgment is for God, but the best mistakes to learn by are other people's, and so it is also with sailing....

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The Lighthouse - to decommission or to honour?

While some countries are eliminating lighthouses, in the United States they are being honoured with stamps...

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Cruising with yacht Courtesan - Cannibal opens mouth for dentist

Heather and David on yacht Courtesan are cruising Vanuatu and assisting the local Ni-Van with their dentistry...

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Sailing - not quite euphoric

Samuel Johnson, father of English letters, said that being on a boat was like being in jail except that you could drown....

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Marine Rescue calls for better maintenance by boaters

CEO of Marine Rescue NSW reports an increasing number of calls for help from boaties with avoidable breakdowns....

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Collision at sea, the unthinkable - Part 1

A ship at sea will NOT see you and these articles tell why...

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Just between the girls- for solo circumnavigations

Abby Sunderland, who will turn 16 in October, now has a major sponsor who will enable her to purchase her yacht...

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The strange case of the stranded royal yacht

Replica of the King Geore V's royal yacht Britannia has now reached Norway from the Russian port of Arkhangel'sk,...

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Two-way Emergency Satellite Communication - Coming your way

PorTECTS (Promotion of Two-way Emergency Communication and Tracking Systems) Alliance is announced by Iridium....

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Yacht presented For Southport's 'Ocean Mentor' youth training program

A generous donation of a Sydney 32 state-of-the-art offshore racing yacht to Southport Yacht Club...

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Queen makes award to Derbyshire rescuer

Across the world every week there are sailors who get into trouble on the high seas, and wait for a rescuer...

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WA oil spill 'one of Australia's worst'

An oil spill in the Timor Sea off Western Australia's northern coast is shaping as one of the nation's worst, according...

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Jessica's collision - Australia has 'no jurisdiction'

Jessica Watson's yacht and a merchant ship were in international waters at collision - Australia has no jurisdiction...

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