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Yacht Boundless washed up on beach after crew rescue

New Zealand rescue resources were used twice this week to go to the aid of the three crew of a yacht in the Tasman Sea...

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Why Ellen MacArthur won't be racing any time soon

'It would seem hypocritical to continue competitively sailing.' These are the words of Dame Ellen MacArthur...

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Lessons from tragic loss of yacht Sea Jade's skipper

Evidence on the abandoned Sea Jade pointed to the story of the tragic end of the life of the experienced sailor...

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Largest ever ARC Europe rally fleet starts from Nanny Cay

In the largest-ever ARC Europe rally, 28 yachts left Tortola, British Virgin Islands, this week to cross the Atlantic....

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Ask the Experts: Course to Steer - RYA Navigation Handbook

Sail-World in conjunction with Coastguard Education presents another extract from the RYA Navigation Handbook...

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New antifoul discovery - 100% effective AND green

A new study shows a natural fungus that may completely solve the barnacle problem on the hulls of boats in the future....

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Ask the Experts: Course to Steer - RYA Navigation Handbook

Sail-World in conjunction with Coastguard Education presents another extract from the RYA Navigation Handbook...

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Whose recession? - Yacht slip sells for US$4 million

A berthing slip has just sold for a record US$4 million at Key Largo's prestigious Ocean Reef Club...

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Product of the Week: Boats need balls for better berthing

Walk away from your boat with confidence, knowing TideMinders will cope with choppy seas or the local tides....

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Bavaria Yachts launch the new Cruiser 55 at Palma Boat Show

The first Bavaria Cruiser 55 was launched at the recent Palma International Boat Show....

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Rocna extends worldwide distribution network

Rocna 'new generation' anchors, the ultimate in anchoring security, are now available worldwide...

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Navigational charts - the easy way

Finding original charts expensive?Tempted to forget paper and rely soley on electronics?Don't forget about Bellinghams...

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Broadwater dredging to add land, not remedy silting

Dredging of the Broadwater is part of a massive parkland project which will add nearly 4 hectares to public green space....

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Polar yacht crew rescued - three knock-downs in Force 12

The British crew of a 'carbon neutral' polar expedition sailing across the North Atlantic have been rescued...

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Phoenicia Expedition - the continuing journey

'Just like the Phoenicians, we must secure the ship and wait for the prevailing winds which will turn in August 2009.'...

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Pitcairn Island restricted entry because of Swine 'Flu - update

Pitcairn Island has amended closure - now merely restrict entry to all incoming yachts for fear of Swine 'flu....

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The 2010 Whyte Just & Moore, Geelong Wooden Boat Festival!

Royal Geelong Yacht Club, Wooden Boat festival, during the weekend of 6th. 7th. & 8th. of March, 2010....

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Evidence says French sailor killed by his own commandos

All evidence confirms that the Lemacon,French sailor held by pirates, was shot dead by his own country's special forces....

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Letter from the Indies: Cienfuegos to Cayo Largo, Cuba

Andrea and Ian Treleaven continue with their intriguing story of cruising in Cuban waters...

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Kidnapped yachtie returns to Somaliland to claim his yacht

A released German sailor has braved a return to Somalia to mend and retrieve his boat from the pirates....

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Mothers Day Special - Women Only Sailing Courses

Exclusively for women, the six-week Yachting Australia Small Boat Sailing Course will be held at TSS Sailing Club in May...

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Pitcairn Island closed because of Swine 'Flu

The residents of Pitcairn Island have decided to close the island to all incoming yachts for fear of Swine 'flu....

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1000 Days at sea, and only eight months to go!

seasickness finally got the better of sailor Soanya Ahmad, trying to circle the globe four times without stopping....

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Cruise on 'Elwing' for a boating education adventure at Stewart Island

Elwing Discoveries is a sailing adventure/boating education programme operating at Stewart Island...

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Blue Water Rally 2007-9 Home Safely to the Med

A cacophony of horns and shouts as the last yacht of the Blue Water Rally 2007-9 arrived safely in Crete...

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What inflatable should I have?

Is your personal life jacket (personal floatation device, PFD) the best you could have? Do you even have one?...

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Replica Chinese sailing junk sunk by freighter

A Chinese sailing junk on the last leg of a journey across the Pacific has been sunk after a collision with a freighter...

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Parts of the Great Barrier Reef go from Doom to Boom

Marine scientists say they are astonished at the spectacular recovery of certain coral reefs in the GBR Marine Park...

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Whitsunday Marine Art Show attracts world renowned judge

The Whitsunday Marine Art Show has captured the interest of world-class marine artist Ian Hansen....

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Maiden voyage cat dismasted in Bass Strait - rescue paramedic injured

4 crew were aboard a catamaran on its maiden voyage when it was dismasted in 14 metre seas 90 miles south-east of Sale...

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Calling all ocean sailors: maybe YOU can help

If you plan to sail any ocean, consider a course through any of five garbage patches to report what you see...

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The question of staysails - how to make them work for you

Though most modern sloops have a furling headsail and a mainsail, staysails are far from atypical...

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Indispensable Sunscreen Tips

This is the second part of a three-article series on sailors and the sun...

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Major breakthrough in recreational marine radar

Lowrance's revolutionary Broadband Radar has been designed for its High-Definition System (HDS) multifunction displays....

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Letter from the Indies: Santiago de Cuba to Cienfuegos (Cuba)

Friends Geoff and Pip Lavis have now joined us for the 350nm sail west along the south coast of Cuba to Cienfuegos...

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Are you missing out on cruising sailing news?

The best way to keep up with the world's cruising news for sailors is to subscribe free to Sail-World Cruising....

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Sir Robin Knox-Johnston muses - 40 years on

Sir Robin Knox-Johnston celebrates 40 years since his first RW solo sail and muses about sailing then, now, and in the f...

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Vale Panama Yacht Club Hello Chagres River

Sailing boats wanting to transit the Panama Canal these days are faced with a challenge of sorts....

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Practical boating tips: Mediterranean mooring

MED MOORING! This is the art of reversing into a space at high speed, while wrapping your anchor cable around the neares...

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Burmese 'fishermen' murder British sailor in Thailand

A British sailor who had been cruising the world for nine years has been allegedly murdered by three Burmese migrant fis...

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Louisiades Cruising Rally 2009

The Louisiades Yacht Rally will be held again in 2009....

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Sturrocks Boatique - North Sails nautical fashion exclusive

The Sturrocks Boatique located in Mosman, Sydney is proud to announce the new season's collection of highly sought after...

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Darwin and his world - National Maritime symposium

A symposium in Sydney 20-21 March will discuss Charles Darwin... his life and his voyage of discovery on HMS Beagle...

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Scarier than Somali pirates - the real danger in our oceans

There IS something you can do about the North Pacific subtropical gyre that floats around in 1,400,000 sqkm of ocean...

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"Log On" for safer holiday boating: Volunteer Marine Rescue Safety Net

Smart Skippers can reduce risk to themselves their friends, families with the Volunteer Marine Rescue Safety Net...

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New system for electricity crossings-NSW waterways

NSW Maritime has developed a new system to promote safety in the vicinity of electrical cables crossing navigable waters...

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Smallest Boat in Hobart race heading Home

Leaving behind Kermandie Marina, sheltered water cruising is just a whisper away in the D'Entrecasteaux Channel...

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Seawind 1160 Trans-Pacific Interview Podcast

Listen to latest Catamaran Cruising Podcast on Seawind 1160 Trans-Pacific voyage....

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Sturrocks Boatique

Know the famous 'Sturrocks of Sydney' in Rushcutters Bay, but did you know there was another Sturrocks on the north side...

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Holiday Gift Ideas for the Avid Sailor

here are some gift suggestions for the friends and families of sailors. They tend towards the safety end of the spectrum...

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Sailing - Things you have to do before you die!!

I'd like to sail around Australia before I die! Most have sailed off into the sunset without completing that dream....

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The Do's and Don'ts of Crossing a Bar

Every year boats are damaged or destroyed and people killed or injured attempting to seek safe harbour by crossing bars...

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Whale watching on an ocean racing ski

I have been lucky to paddle alongside 5 whales between the Heads early one morning when there was barely anyone on the water.

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Fractional boat ownership is fast growing trend

Fractional ownership is one of the fastest-growing global lifestyle trends....

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Speed Meets Tradition - What's a Sailor to Think?

Just what does a world record speed sailor think of his friend's embarking on sailing an old lugger to Australia?...

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Independent Review for Queensland Fishery

Environment Minister Peter Garrett has commissioned an independent review of proposed new management arrangements...

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Zac Sunderland, Solo Teen Sailor, arrives Darwin

The Californian 16year old Zac Sunderland, attempting to circumnavigate the globe solo arrived in Darwin yesterday....

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Reviews: Seaworthiness and the Sea of Blue Light

Three very different books- Seaworthiness, Sailing on a Blue Sea of Light,a new Guide to North Brittany and the Channel...

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New: Coalition Warships to Focus on Pirates

It's finally happened, and it's good news for cruising sailors heading for the Red Sea. CTF 150 is to target pirates...

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Cruising to Guatemala - the Wheeler Family on Mima

The Wheeler Family on Mima are heading for Guatemala where they will remain for the next three months...

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