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US Sailing Gold Medallist Nick Scandone - Sharing the Good

He woke up, looked at his wife, Mary Kate, took his oxygen mask off, gave her a kiss and told her that he loved her....

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Marina Profile: Wooden Boat Centre Marina, Franklin TAS

Stepping into the workshop of the Wooden Boat Centre, the sweet aroma of Huon pine permeates the air...

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Portimao Global Ocean Race leaders head 'down under' Australia

The leading boats in the Portimao Global Ocean Race celebrate a milestone of a different sort....

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Vendee Globe leader expected early Monday at Cape Horn

Sam Davies lies sixth in Vendee but spent some hours almost becalmed last night...

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Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Race 2009 startline

Julian Plante from North Sails was on the startline for the 2009 Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Race. Here are some of his i...

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2008 Flying Dutchman New Zealand National Championships (Pre-Worlds)

Strong north westerly winds greeted sailors today as the race committee pushed to complete 4 back to back races in NZ....

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Coastal Patrol welcomes Earthrace to Coffs Harbour

Earthrace was welcomed and escorted into Coffs Harbour on New Year's Day by Coffs Harbour Coast Patrol Lifeboat CR2...

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Rolex Sydney Hobart Milestone Race, Overall Winners Announced

64th Rolex Sydney Hobart had a high-quality fleet of 100 boats including eleven overseas entries....

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Pittwater Coffs 2009 Perpetual MOcean leads fleet north

At Cape Three Points, Bruce Hogan's blue hulled Marten 49 Perpetual MOcean leads the 2009 Pittwater to Coffs Harbour fle...

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Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Race 2009 Start

Bruce Hogan's Marten 49 Perpetual Mocean is leading the fleet, from 45 footer Pretty Woman, Tulip, Ausmaid and a gaggle...

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Open Letter to Ernesto Bertarelli from Vincenzo Onorato

Another stylish broadside from Onorato, straight at Bertarelli's waterline...

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Russian sailors join Dragon fleet for Prince Philip Cup

The seven race Prince Philip Cup, the Australiasian Championship for the Dragon class, starts on Monday, 4 January 09...

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Pittwater-Coffs Harbour Race Pretty Woman on record pace at 8pm sked

At 8pm Pretty Woman leads Ausmaid for line honours by five miles in the 2009 Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht race...

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Fizzy and Tigger Too fight out the 40th NS14 National Championships

The NS14 National Championships are now well underway at Brighton and Seacliff Yacht Club in Adelaide, Australia....

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Shortwave's family affair

The Melbourne to Hobart winner cut a lonely, less glamorous figure at Watermans Dock....

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Rolex Sydney Hobart -Wild Oats XI sails make the difference

Bob Oatley's Wild Oats XI re-wrote the history books again to take a fourth successive line honours. North Sails Austral...

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The Australian Magic's Are Back

On Jan 31st - Feb 1st 2009, the Magic 25 Association will be holding their National Titles at St Georges Basin....

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Anthony Nossiter Looks for Number 8 in 2009

Nossiter will be searching for his 8th nationals title in the Finn at the 2009 Musto Australian Championships commencing...

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Selecting the Right Dinghy for you - the Three Steps

How do you select the boat that best meets your requirements with so many available choices? Follow just 3 steps...

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February 01 - Deadline for 406 EPIRBS

On 1st February, satellites will no longer receive analog transmissions so your 121.5 or 243 MHz EPIRBs will be scrap...

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Vendee Globe - Michel Desjoyeaux leads by 64.6 miles from Jourdain

Sam Davies, lies sixth now after taking over the position of Jean-Pierre Dick who has confirmed he will be retiring...

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Flying Dutchman Pre-Worlds Strong winds blow out first two races

25 to 30 knot winds greeted the Flying Dutchman crews on Day 1 of the Pre-Worlds (New Zealand National titles)...

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Contender Australian Championships

The Contender Australian championships start 2nd January sailing in Perth WA on Melville Water....

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Aussies take early lead in 12 Foot Skiff Interdoms

Brett Hobson and Alex Johnston take early lead in 12 Foot Skiff Interdomion Championship...

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Tight at the top halfway through Sydney Ports Mirror Nationals

The Sydney Ports 43rd Australian Mirror Championships reached the half way stage on New Year's Eve....

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Moth sailors descend on Geelong

The 2009 Zhik International Moth Australian Championship is shaping up to be a hotly contested series...

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New teams and new events - Powerboat P1 set for 'great year' in 2009

New P1 events in Bahrain, Turkey and Sweden are bidding to join returning favourites in Malta, Portugal, Spain and Italy...

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Historic Charlotte Medal on display at National Maritime Museum

Visitors to National Maritime Museum these holidays will see the celebrated Charlotte Medal from Australia's First Fleet...

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Skandia Geelong Week entertainment program revealed

The 2009 entertainment program has been revealed and is set to feature varied themes....

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Proposed new definition of 'seawater'

A proposed new definition of 'seawater' is drawing the attention of the world's oceanographic community...

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America's Cup: Damning statement filed by New York Yacht Club

In a surprise move, the New York Yacht Club has filed an 'amicus curiae' brief with the Appeal Court In New York....

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Vendee Globe: Day 52 onboard Roxy - A Tale of Two Brains

Sam Davies reports on Day 52 onboard Roxy in the Vendee Globe...

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British Olympic Sailors celebrated in Queens New Year's Honours

New Year's Awards for Ben Ainslie, Iain Percy, Sarah Ayton, Sarah Webb, Pippa Wilson, Paul Goodison and Stephen Park...

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M2H Update: Jubilation, disappointment and satisfaction

The last boat is home from both of the ORCV's 2008 M2H's. 'Pretty Woman' completed her first M2H East earlier today....

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1998 Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Remembered

Threatening skies complemented a somber mood as skippers, crews and volunteers gathered together dockside to pay tribute...

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Five times World Champion Glen Ashby wins A-Cat Pre-Worlds

Five times A-Cat World Champion Glenn Ashby reminded everyone just why he is the A-Cat King today....

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Vendee Globe - Aviva in the Southern Ocean - latest images

Dee Caffari and Aviva sailed about 300 miles past the bottom of New Zealand in the Vendee Globe Race....

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Win a Southerly Offshore Jacket, a Seabrake or an inflatable PFD

To celebrate the 2008 offshore season, Burke Marine are running their first ever Sail-World online competition....

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Indonesia establishes Tsunami warning system

Hoping to predict and protect the region, Indonesia has launched a Tsunami warning system....

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Indonesian reefs on the road to recovery

Scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society report a rapid recovery of coral reefs after the tsunami 4 years ago....

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Sydney to Hobart - Last yachts to finish before New Year's Eve

The final two yachts sailing in the 2008 Rolex Sydney Hobart are expected to enjoy the rarity of a New Year celebration...

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JetCat route to be replaced by private service - some day

The last JetCat ferry left Manly at 10am on NYE 2008, destined to be replaced - eventually - by a privately run service....

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Garbage soup: secrets spewed up by the trash vortex

The 'Great Pacific Garbage Patch' is now of great interest to scientists for information on ocean currents....

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TP52's raced for ultimate Sydney Hobart prize

Bob Steel's TP52 Quest capitalised on a 49 hour match race against class rivals Wot Now and Cougar 11....

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Vendee Globe fleet heads towards Cape Horn

Roland Jourdain (Veolia Enevironnement) continues to hang on to Vendee leader Michel Desjoyeaux (Foncia)...

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Budel rescued from disabled yacht deep in Southern Ocean

Budelwas racing the second leg of the Portimao Global Ocean Race when the lead bulb of his keel separated...

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900 Nm Journey North to Hobart for Disabled Yacht

Derek Hatfield is doing what he can to get his yacht Spirit of Canada back to Hobart with a damaged mast...

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Yacht Abandoned in Indian Ocean

Sailors in the Indian Ocean now have a hazard to worry about, the unlit hulk of Generali, abandoned by Yann Elies...

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Earthrace - the incredible voyage nears its end

Amazing trimaran continues its Australian voyage. Powerboat-word talks to Pete Bethune....

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Drama continues at A-Class Pre-Worlds

Straight from hospital the 36 year old Lazarus arrived at Belmont Sailing Club with his wife and three children....

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Rolex Sydney Hobart: Calm between Storms

An eerie calm in Bass Strait and light and variable winds along the Tasmanian coast split the smaller and slower boats...

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Desjoyeuax and Jourdain sailing away from rest of Vendee Globe fleet

Michel Desjoyeuax and Roland Jourdain are driving a bigger wedge between themselves and trio of boats in pursuit....

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Rolex Sydney Hobart at 86 racing to Hobart is a cakewalk .. sometimes

John Walker, at 86 the oldest skipper ever in the Rolex Sydney Hobart, marked, and the boat's, 25th race with cake...

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Sydney Hobart: 87 yachts have finished with five yachts still racing

87 yachts have now finished with the 5 yachts still racing. Here are the Current Line Honours Standings at 30 Dec 2008...

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Volvo Ocean Race: Trying to lose weight

Volvo Ocean Race shore crews are trying to calculate whether their boat repairs may take them over the weight limit...

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Rolex Sydney Hobart Dutchman will come back despite the Derwent

Atse Blei, the owner/skipper of the Dutch S&S 41 Pinta-M says he will leave his boat here and come back for a crack...

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B14 Worlds 2009 - Form Guide for Hobart, Jan 1 - 4, 2009

Life in the B14 dinghy park at Royal Yacht of Tasmania, in Hobart is starting to hot up. Teams now arriving from Europe...

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Winning yachts use Tidetech GRIB files for Rolex Sydney-Hobart

Navigator on Quest, Bruce Baker said Tidetech's technology helped them achieve their win....

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Boaters reminded to Say Under the Limit

Ports -Waterways Minister Tripodi reminds boaters to stay under the limit as they head for New Year's Eve celebrations...

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Remembrance for sailors lost at sea Wednesday 31 December 2008

To mark the 10th anniversary of the 1998 Sydney Hobart a minute's silence will be held and a wreath cast...

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