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The World's Strangest Yacht Regatta, Henley-on-Todd

Henley-on-Todd, to be held in Alice Springs next Saturday, must be the strangest yachting event in the world...

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Jessica counts down to solo attempt

Jessica Watson sets off in Sept on her attempt to be the youngest person to sail solo and unassisted around the world....

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Yacht engine - do you have a check list?

A sailing boat is meant to sail, but the engine is important for safety, usually for docking, and for impatient skippers...

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Amelia Island - Sailing Club of the month

Yacht Club of the month is the Amelia Island Sailing Club, for conducting the most innovative yacht event...

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Five MORE Tips for Cruisier Cruising

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First Solar Sail - getting closer

the Planetary Society hopes to refit a NASA sail design and make a 3rd U.S. attempt to fly the first solar sail in space...

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Bare Boat Charter in Whitsundays- one of the best holiday experiences

'I am writing to thank you and your staff at Whitsunday Rent A Yacht for a fantastic holiday adventure....

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Another first for the Whitsundays and Whitsunday Rent A Yacht (WRAY)

WRAYs commitment to providing the newest and most popular designs in bareboat charter vessels....

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Fun and Chaos - the Sail Indonesia Rally

As 132 yachts in the Sail Indonesia Rally left Darwin at the end of last month it was a slightly overcast day...

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Sailing catches on in South Korea

The Korean Maritime University in Busan is in its second year of offering sailing lessons...

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Product of the Week: New LED Downlights

Hella has introduced some great new LED downlights...

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2011 Optimist Worlds to be hosted at Napier, New Zealand

In Rio today the NZ Optimist Association secured the hosting rights to hold the 2011 World Championships....

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Rupert Murdoch: The yacht's out for charter

Home-grown tycoon Rupert Murdoch's yacht Rosehearty can now be yours for a mere "210,000 (A$350,000) per week....

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How NED can teach you to sail - at home

NauticEd (or NED for short) might be the answer to your dreams if you would like to learn sailing at home...

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Sailing with Balvenie - heading for the Greek mountains

Amanda Church and Mark Farrell continue with their tales of sailing in Greece on their yacht Balvenie...

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Rotary Club of Sydney Cove donates $10,000 to CYCA SOLAS Trusts

The Rotary Club of Sydney Cove has donated $10,000 to the CYCA Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Safety of Life at Sea Trusts...

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Trainees get real-life emergency experience

Trainees on Spirit of Bermuda were called upon to respond to a Mayday and carry out a rescue this week....

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Sydney Harbour Hop

Join the inaugural Sydney Harbour Hop, this 'Yachtober' - an event to include the three major harbour yacht clubs....

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Mike Perham, two weeks from the record books

Mike Perham is sailing for Portsmouth and the breaking of Zac Sunderlans's record as the youngest solo circumnavigator...

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America's Cup defender's journey to the sea

Images of the lift off from le Bouveret and flight over the Swiss Alps and through Saint-Bernard's Pass to Genova...

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Irish to pocket "3.8million by not salvaging Asgard II

the Irish Government is likely not to salvage Asgard II, hence pocketing a one-off cash benefit of "3.8 million....

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Incident 6:- Winter storm claims life - Can you identify the lessons?

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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Fatal fall from yacht mast

A well-known sailor and rigger died this week when he fell from the mast of a 73ft yacht he was rigging in Genoa...

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Five tips for Cruisier Cruising

These tips for cruisier cruising range from free to a couple of thousand dollars....

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Tonga's Regatta Vava'u and Sail Week 2009 Inaugural event

The First Annual Tonga's Regatta Vava'u and Sail Week is set to kick off on 3 September and continue through 8 September...

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The day the dolphin came to visit

how surprised was a Florida family the other day when a 6ft 120 pound bottle-nosed dolphin jumped into their boat....

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Sailing with Balvenie - The Islands of the Ionian Sea

Amanda Church and Mark Farrell continue their tales of sailing in their yacht Balvenie in the Greek Islands....

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2009 Laser European Championship - Goodison dominates

2009 Laser European Championship. Goodison is in a strong leading position...

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British woman rows the Indian Ocean in 124 days

Not quite sailing, but just as green. British Sarah Outen has just rowed the Indian Ocean in 124 days....

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Newport Rhode Island - Mecca for yachting

If there was one place in the world you could call the Mecca of Yachting, it would have to be Newport Rhode Island...

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2011-2012 Around Australia Ocean Rally planning well under way

Planning for a big fleet in the 2011-2012 Around Australia Ocean Rally to visit 'outback Australia' is well underway....

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Beaufort Scale - sea state, not wind speed

Beaufort Scale is NOT a measure of the wind at all. It's a measure of the sea state...

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Tony Bullimore - trying for another record

Tony Bullimore, who survived 5 days capsized in Antarctica, will try for another sailing record, the Fastnet route...

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Sold the Yacht, kept the Sub

Tom Perkins has sold the Maltese Falcon for $60 million, but kept the submarine that it carried on board....

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Ice choked North West Passage stops sailors

News is not good for yachts that are trying to transit the North West Passage this year, as the ice is not clearing....

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Oil-free food by sailboat - a tiny reality

In Puget Sound Dave Reid has a weekly food order - to be delivered by sailing boat and without using a drop of oil...

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Incident 5:-A bitter 'taste of sailing'- Can you identify the lessons?

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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907 nautical miles in 24 hours - a new record is set

Pascal Bidegorry and his Banque Populaire V trimaran have just covered 907 nautical miles in 24 hours - new record...

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Rescued sailors on a slow boat to China

Two Australian sailors in a rally from Darwin to Ambon never dreamed that they would end up sailing to China....

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Don't annoy the crocs...

Don't rap on the side of the hull with a stick while in the Tempisque River - or if you do, have a camera......

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New law to demand payment for rescues in 'dangerous' countries.

After a new French law all sailors who visit 'dangerous' countries could be faced with a bill if they get into trouble...

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Flag Etiquette Afloat at the CYCA Parade of Sail

Everyone was watching their flag etiquette when the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia held their 16th 'Parade of Sail'...

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View from the Marina: The girls' view of 'What's in a Name?'

If it's the name on a boat, you already know something about the man at the wheel...

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Into boats? Then set your course for Darling Harbour

Sydney International Boat Show, 2009, on track for a bumper edition....

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Maritime treasure hunt at Sydney Boat Show

Sydney International Boat Show gets underway at Darling Harbour tomorrow (Thursday July 30)....

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Humans 'damaging the oceans'

Mounting evidence that human activity is changing the world's oceans in profound and damaging ways is outlined .......

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MOB - She couldn't pull him back on board

a dramatic rescue operation this week shows again how difficult it is to get someone back on board a sailing boat...

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Pirates strike on the Amazon

A tourist vessel has been raided by pirates and the passengers robbed this week on the Amazon River....

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USA leads Laser Radial World Championship 2009 after Day One

US Olympic Gold Medallist Anna Tunnicliffe and Veronika Fenclova of Czech Republic lead -2009 Laser Radial Worlds...

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European Yacht of the Year - the shortlist

The shortlist for the 2009/10 European Yacht of the Year awards has been finalised...

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Razor Barbed wire found to deter pirates

Danish ships have discovered that coils of razor barbed wire are an effective deterrent agains pirates....

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Sailor/student-designer of super-green super-yacht needs $65m

Alastair Callender has designed a super-green super-yacht, but no-one's put up the $65 million required to build it....

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Cat Capsize, Sailing Incident 4 - Can you identify the lessons?

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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5 Lost at Sea: Jesse Martin's new film

At the Greater Union, Russell Street, at 12.45pm on Sunday will be showing Jesse Martin's new film, 5 Lost at Sea....

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Sailing with Balvenie - Westwards thru the Corinth Canal and onward

Amanda Church and Mark Farrell continue their tales of sailing in Greece on their 47ft sloop Balvenie...

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Great Barrier Reef among finalists for New 7 Wonders of Nature listing

Great Barrier Reef is among the finalists for the title of 'New 7 Wonders of Nature'....

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Unusual Yacht Clubs of the World - Aspen Yacht Club

Aspen is known for its skiing. It's definitely not known for its sailing. However, the Aspen Yacht Club is not a joke....

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It wasn't pirates, but a grisley end for sailors found adrift.

When the fishermen found 2 dead crew on yacht, they suspected pirates. However, a diary changed all that...

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Product of the Week: World's First Codeable Lock

Does your bunch of keys look like the picture? Now there's an innovative solution that could cut your key chain by half...

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How yachties from Oceans Watch are making a difference

Sailors on yachts in remote areas are making a difference-and this story is one example of just how successful they are....

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