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Australia's newest world-class marine maintenance facility now open

A state-of-the-art, enviro-friendly marine maintenance facility in Sydney is now open with 24 hr/7 day capabilities....

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Maritimo on side with 'The Enforcer'

V8 Supercar driver Russell Ingall is at perfectly at home aboard his Maritimo....

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National Marine Safety Committee 'Summit Down Under' goes ahead

The National Marine Safety Committee (NMSC), is forging ahead with the Summit Down Under on 22 May...

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No cats allowed at Powerboat P1

Mono hull series now claimed as world's premium international motor sport event....

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Warming Climate impacts Food Web base in Western Antarctic Peninsula

The warming climate is changing the numbers and composition of phytoplankton along the Antarctic Peninsula...

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Maritimo test the waters in Doha

Maritimo Australia took their first tentative steps in the build-up to their 2009 Class 1 campaign,...

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South Australian Sailability State Championship results

The Sailability State Championships for people with disabilities was held at Port Adelaide Sailing Club in March...

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Warm up at the Latrobe City Sauna Sail on Hazelwood Pondage

The 2009 Latrobe City Sauna Sail will be held on June 6, 7 and 8 at Latrobe Valley Yacht Club, Hazelwood Pondage...

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Portimao Global Ocean Race - All important Health and Safety offshore

In the Portimao Global Ocean Race teams have to comply with an enormous number of rules applying to their boat and team...

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Just four weeks left until season opener of 2009 Audi MedCup Circuit

Five regattas on the 2009 Audi MedCup Circuit and just four weeks left until the start of the season....

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America's Cup - Off the Record: Postman's Knock

Much of what we have written is from various sources close to the America's Cup action, who won't be quoted...

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Volvo Ocean Race - The Champagne goes flat

Bouwe Bekking and his team on Telefonica Blue hold the lead from Ericsson 4 by ten miles...

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Volvo Ocean Race - The Champagne goes flat

Bouwe Bekking and his team on Telefonica Blue hold the lead from Ericsson 4 by ten miles...

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Volvo Ocean Race - Fast reaching, squalls and keep up the motivation

Latest news from competitors on leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, Rio to Boston....

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Royal Geelong yacht Club takes on Optimists

RGYC has decided to take on the Optimist class to add to it's already successful International Cadet fleet....

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Wide Bay Bar claims another yacht

Wide Bay Bar- that bar that has rightly earned the respect of the most experienced of sailors- has claimed another yacht...

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Time is running out for Vestas Sailrocket's record attempt

Our record period runs out on the 16th i.e. in a few days and what was set to be a great weather finale yesterday......

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Class 1 action at Qatar set for exciting opening

Class 1 World Offshore Powerboat Championship looks set to ignite....

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Yamaha Twin Rig powers latest Coastwatch Rescue Boat

Dual Yamaha four stroke outboard engines have been selected to power the latest rescue boat to be launched in Victoria....

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How to sail into a slip without holing the hull

For centuries, sailors relied on sails alone. They didn't have a trusty Yanmar diesel inboard to fall back on...

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SSAA Winter Series starts Saturday April 18th

The first race of the 2009 SSAA Winter Series is the Secumar Pittwater-Botany Bay-Sydney race starts Saturday 18th April...

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Ethanol alert: US shows Ethanol spells havoc for older boat engines

The US EPA is seeking to up the level to 15 per cent and the marine industry is calling for a rethink....

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Another class act from Cobalt

Cobalt has earned an enviable reputation worldwide for its standard of finish....

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Gemmell Sails wins 74th Australian 12ft Skiff Championships

Gemmell Sails wins 74th Australian Championships...

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UK Halsey open new sail loft in Sydney

UK Halsey Sailmakers has opened a new sail loft service facility in Rushcutters Bay in Sydney. Located at 6 Neild Avenue...

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New venue for penultimate round of NZ offshore

NZ offshore competitors delighted with new venue for championships....

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Queensland - 70 native fish species benefit from fishways installation

Barramundi, mangrove jack and mullet are among the species that have benefited from the construction of 20 fishways...

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Volvo Race - Telefonica Blue extends, Green Dragon hangs on

The Volvo fleet has reached the southeast trade winds and speeds are up to a staggering 14 knots...

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Twelve Foot Skiff National Championships -Gemmell Sails Extends Lead

Gemmell Sails Extends lead in the Australian Twelve Foot Skiff National Championships...

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Planet X and Myfanwy share the honours on Port Esperance

Adrian Marsh's Mottle 33 Myfanwy won the Salmon Series at the 2009 Huon Tasmanian Salmon Port Esperance Regatta....

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Tas Marine Constructions wins Three Peaks Race monohulls division

Hobart sailor Rob Gourlay and crew of Tas Marine Construction have taken out Three Peaks Race's fastest monohull prize....

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Images from the Volvo Leg 6 Start - Rio de Janeiro

Top photographer Dave Kneale was once again on the water for the start of Leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race...

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Dawson and Mannering lead Toyota NZ Optimist Championships - Day 4

At the end of Race 8 flight one, Erica Dawson finished first after a close match race to the finish with Andrew Tang....

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Volvo Ocean Race: No wind, large swell and an uncomfortable ride

For the Volvo Ocean Race fleet it's been a frustrating 24 hours up the Atlantic with extremely light winds and currents...

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Fifth year in a row for Hydro Tasmania Three Peaks Race winners

It was a two horse race this morning, in the 21st annual Three Peaks Race as Neil Buckby Motors Subaru pulled away from...

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760 Bar Crusher scoops the Tassie fishing pool

The brand new 760 Bar Crusher has taken home top honours in the St Helens game fishing Classic and Coles Bay Classic....

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World's largest solar boat under construction in Germany

A team of scientists, engineers, and yachtsmen are making what they say will be the largest solar boat ever built...

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Rise of Piracy and Other Maritime Insecurity in Somalia

When you read the stories of horror and heroism in Somali waters, are you asking why can't something be DONE?...

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Surviving sailors arrive Paris - 'We were escaping consumerism.'

3 French sailors and the 3-year-old that survived the rescue operation from Somali pirates have arrived in Paris....

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America's Cup - Off the Record: 13 April 2009

Much of what we have written is from various sources close to the America's Cup action, who won't be quoted...

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Brisbane to Gladstone

Royal Geelong Yacht Clubs Rob Hanna took a popular Performance Handicap win in Brisbane to Gladstone race with Shogun....

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Debate around firepower for commercial vessels

Faced with skyrocketing insurance premiums, talk has turned to arming commercial vessel crews to counter attacks at sea....

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NSW North Coast floodwaters: warning to boaters

Boaters are warned to take extra care when navigating NSW North Coast waterways following recent floods and weather...

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Thrilling finish expected in 21st Hydro Tasmania Three Peaks Race

Race leaders closing and a thrilling finish is expected in the 2009 Hydro Tasmania Three Peaks Race....

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2009 Brisbane Gladstone - Sydney's CYCA wins Federation Cup

Cruising Yacht Club of Australia won the Federation Cup teams trophy in 61st Brisbane to Gladstone Race....

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Six near new luxury Sunseekers to be auctioned by Marine Auctions

Marine Auctions and Valuations have six near-new luxury Sunseekers for Auction...

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Volvo Ocean Race: Rollin' ever so slowly towards Boston

Latest news from the Volvo Ocean Race fleet during leg 6. Rio was the start port of this leg and Boston is the end port...

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Brisbane to Gladstone - in a class of their own

The Wot Yot crew were proud of their second place result finishing only 26 minutes astern of race winner Quantum Racing....

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21st Hydro Tasmania Three Peaks Race fleet heads for Hobart

Hobart is the next stop and final destination for the Hydro Tasmania Three Peaks Race fleet....

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Three Peaks Race on Mt. Freycinet

After a long, uneventful day, the 21st Three Peaks Race packed in a lot of action between 5pm and 6pm. this afternoon...

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Ray Roberts Cookson 50 Quantum Racing wins Brisbane to Gladstone race

Sydney blue water yacht racing skipper Ray Roberts Cookson 50 Quantum Racing wins 2009 Brisbane to Gladstone race....

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Tony Bullimore's 102-foot catamaran to sail at Antigua Race Week

Tony Bullimore is setting sail aboard his 102-foot catamaran at the 2009 edition of Antigua Sailing Week....

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Volvo Ocean Race: Injured crew member taken off Telefonica Black

Telefonica Black bowman Michael Pammenter has injured his foot and was taken back to the Marina da Gloria....

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Rothschild delays Plastika sail across the Pacific

David de Rothschild has had to delay his journey in Plastiki from San Francisco to Sydney because of 'teething problems'...

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Fitting out a new cruising boat - Part 4

Peter Salisbury continues with his series on fitting out a new cruising boat, final Part 4, the final part of the four p...

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AIMEX Awards to promote Australian brands internationally

AIMEX plans to host Awards coinciding with SIBS, to recognise the best and most innovative among its members....

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Three Peaks race leaders in Coles Bay

'It's good to be half an hour in front rather than half an hour behind,' race leading skipper Marshall said...

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Rothschild delays Plastiki sail to Sydney

David de Rothschild has had to delay his journey in Plastiki from San Francisco to Sydney because of 'teething problems'...

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Volvo Ocean Race -Great Pictures from the Rio Start

Photographer Rick Tomlinson was again on the water for the start of the VOR leg to Boston. He was having a 'swell time'...

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Three Peaks Race fleet off Freycinet Peninsula

The wind off the east coast overnight was mostly light, with St Helen's reporting 6-8 knots from the northwest....

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