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Ericsson 3 expected at Cape Horn at 1600hrs Tuesday, NZT

The leaders in the Volvo Ocean race are around 48 hours from rounding Cape Horn....

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Southern Cross Constructions wins Race 14 Aust 18 Footers League

Southern Cross Constructions took out Race 14 of the Australian 18 Footers League Club Championship on Sydney Harbour...

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Norbert Sedlacek completes the Vendee Globe and sets a new record

After 126 days 5 hrs 31 mins and 56 secs at sea Sedlacek crossed the finish line off Les Sables d'Olonne...

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Unlucky Friday 13th for Vestas SailRocket and Paul Larsen

Vestas SailRocket crashed at high speed and injuries to Paul Larsen, while attempting a world record run...

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Minoprio defeats Richard to win Marseille International Match Race

Marseille International Match Race has been won by New Zealand's Adam Minoprio...

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BlackMatch Racing takes Marseilles International Matchracing

BlackMatch Racing briefly reports on their win in the Marseilles International Match Racing regatta...

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The race is on to Cape Horn for the Volvo fleet

Torben Grael's Ericsson 4 closed to within 33 nautical miles of Ericsson 3 - Green Dragon fastest 24 hour run of 477 nm...

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Vendee Globe - Sedlacek due to finish

Sedlacek to bring to a close in the afternoon the sixth edition of the Vendee Globe....

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Fast trip to Cape Horn forecast for Portimao Global Ocean Race fleet

PGOR Forecast- winds would switch to north-west, before swinging round to the south and south-west and building rapidly...

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First ever whale sedation enables rescue effort

For the first time ever, a North Atlantic right whale was administered a sedation mixture and so could be rescued...

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Booked a Sunsail holiday in Turkey? - important information

Sunsail's yacht charter and flotilla programmes in Turkey are operating full steam this summer, but not Sunsail Clubs...

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Sailor's strange disappearance now called murder

Police are appealing for information about a missing yachtsman from 16m ketch was found sinking off Sandy Bay in Hobart...

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Hokule'a departs - a tradition restored

The historic Hokule'a has finally set sail from Sand Island in Honolulu on its latest journey...

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Fire-fighting and fast response on Sydney Harbour

$1 million boost to port safety with new equipment to help respond to incidents and emergencies on Sydney Harbour....

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Being a bit 'fat' may spell the difference between life and death

Being a bit fat may spell the difference between life and death if you're a coral facing a bleaching crisis....

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Historic yachting victory for all-women crew of Asylum

An all-women crew has won the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania's Division 1 PHS Summer Pennant series...

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Dinelli finishes Vendee Globe

If Raphael Dinelli had a sense of deja vu when he crossed the finish line of the Vendee Globe...

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Etchells Worlds - What happened to Bertrand, Ainslie and Palfrey?

Andrew 'Dog' Palfrey sailed with John Bertrand and Ben Ainslie at the Audi Etchells Worlds. They were leading the series...

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Volvo Ocean Race - Ericsson 3 slipping back to the fleet

The hard-earned lead that Ericsson 3 has built up over the past week is slipping away today at an alarming rate...

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Mirsky Racing Team defeats Williams in Marseilles quarter finals

MRT defeated Bahrain Team Pindar in the quarter finals of the Marseilles International Match Race...

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Volvo Race - Green Dragon at the gallop

Green Dragon has gained an incredible 145 miles over the last 24 hours...

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Marseille Match Race - Quarter Final pairings selected

The top four have chosen their rivals in today's first-to-three point series in the Marseille International Match Race...

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Bermuda's Peter Bromby and Magnus Liljedahl win Star Bacardi Cup

Bromby and Liljedahl of Miami win the 2009 Bacardi Cup Star Class Regatta Friday on Biscayne Bay in Miami...

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Portimao Global Ocean Race fleet face upwind struggle

Portimao Global Ocean Race fleet has been stalled by a low pressure system...

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Largest ever ARC Europe fleet prepares for transatlantic rally

May 7 start for 36 yachts to enjoy fun and ocean cruising by joining ARC Europe...

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Fitting out a new cruising boat - What to consider, Part 1.

Peter Salisbury here gives the new cruising boat owner a starting check list of how to decide what to do next....

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Audi Etchells Worlds final race abandoned - top three announced

Ross Wilson, PRO was forced to abandon Race 9 the last of the nine race series on Port Phillip today...

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Mirror Worlds Event website launched

The website for the 2011 Mirror World Championships in Albany, Australia has been launched at www.mirrorworlds2011.com...

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Audi Etchells Worlds - storm subsides , race 9

Storm cell over Port Phillip . Winds gusting to 37 knots....

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Consumer index positive, thanks to gov spend and retail price slashing

Retail sales figures show a return to positive in the first 2 months of 2009....

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Audi Etchells Worlds Day 6: Final race likely to go ahead

Principal Race Officer Ross Wilson said it is likely the final race of the series, Race 9, will go ahead....

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Mirsky Racing Team into quarter finals in Marseilles Match Race

Ian Williams of Bahrain Team Pindar has chosen to race the Mirsky Racing Team in the quarter finals at Marseilles....

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Ed Baird wins Round Robin at Marseille International Match Race

Alinghi's Ed Baird (USA) wins Round Robin clear by only one point at Marseille International Match Race...

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Funding available for Australian competitors of International Classes

Funding available for Australian competitors of International Classes...

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Volvo Ocean Race - One month at sea and more to go

Day 22, 7 March, was the day the leaderboard was turned on its head. Ericsson 3 seized control of the fleet....

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Dinelli and Sedlacek due to finish Vendee Globe this weekend

Raphael Dinelli and Norbert Sedlacek should complete their Vendee Globe solo round the world races this weekend...

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Volvo Race - Watch out for the Dragon

Green Dragon is likely to the huge recipient of an early Christmas present...

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New Kids on the Block take race 5 at Star Bacardi Cup

Star class newcomer Andrew Campbell of San Diego and crew Mike Nichol of Miami win race 5 at Star Bacardi Cup...

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Portimao fleet clears the icegate and head for Cape Horn

The Portimao Global Ocean Race fleet are now descending south-east through the Southern Ocean towards Cape Horn....

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Jason Muir wins the 2009 Audi Etchells World championships

Friday the 13th was a lucky day for Jason Muir and his crew of Matthew Chew, Paul Wyatt and Bucky Smith from Brisbane...

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Audi Etchells Worlds Day 5: Team Muir crowned new world champions

Jason Muir and his crew of Paul Wyatt, Matthew Chew and Bucky Smith (AUS) win 2009 Audi Etchells World Championship....

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SE Qld oil spill larger than first thought

People have been evacuated from areas around South East Queensland coastal regions, following yesterday's oil spill....

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Audi Etchells Worlds - Taylor wins Race 8, but Jason Muir secures titl

Jason Muir finished in eighth place in Race 8 and has provisionally secured the Audi Etchells Worlds title....

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So long and thanks for all the plankton: Antarctic whales say thankyou

Polarstern and her science crew of 50 scientists have just finished a project to give iron to the Antarctic Ocean...

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Largest ever ARC Europe fleet prepares for transatlantic rally

May 7th start for 36 yachts to enjoy fun and ocean cruising by joining ARC Europe...

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European regulations to cover insurance, AIS

The March package approved by the the European Parliament for maritime safety has two ramifications for leisure sailors...

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Powerboat Handling and Marine Safety courses in Melbourne

The Royal Victorian Motor Yacht Club Inc. are running a selection of free Powerboat Handling and Marine Safety courses...

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Audi Etchells Worlds Race 7 - coming soon

Race Officer Ross Wilson could put the 2009 World Championship fleet into sequence at 13:30....

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Volvo Ocean Race - Green Dragon makes gains overnight

Last night Green Dragon had pulled back over 150 miles on current leg leader Ericsson 3...

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Audi Etchells Worlds postponement ashore - Andrea gets arty

When time is moving slowly, at a sailing regatta, with another postponement ashore you can tell....

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Audi Etchells Worlds Day 5 - Waiting for the wind again

Two more races are scheduled to be sailed today at the 2009 Audi Etchells World Championship....

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Audi Etchells Worlds - New jib and a better place for Bandwagon

Skip Lissiman reports from the Audi Etchells Worlds, being sailed on Port Phillip, Melbourne...

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Volvo Ocean Race - Ericsson 3 expected to hold lead to Cape Horn

The current race leader is expected to hold her lead approaching Cape Horn...

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It's a Saga at Sail Port Stephens !

A keen bunch of local lads from Port Stephens are geared up and ready to go for Sail Port Stephens 2009....

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Win a holiday in the Whitsundays from Whitsunday Rent a Yacht

Win a 'Skipper Yourself' Boat Charter Holiday package, including a food a food and Australian wine package from WRAY....

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Where next for Women's Olympic Match Racing?

Sixteen months after women's match racing was voted in as an Olympic discipline, it appears to be in disarray...

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Manly Yacht Club Musto/Sturrocks Women's Challenge

Musto/Sturrocks have joined the challenge and are supporting women's sailing on Sydney Harbour....

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Volvo Race leader Ericsson 3 losing distance to Ericsson 4 and Puma

Ericsson 3 has lost 143 nm to sistership Ericsson 4 in the past 24 hours...

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The Classic Yacht Association of Australia launches new Website

www.classic-yacht.asn.au is an elegant tool for owners to stay in touch with Classic Yacht activities in Australia....

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Marseilles International Day 2 - Cian Leads the Way

Paolo Cian of Team Shosholoza is leading the pack after day one with seven wins under his belt...

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