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Sydney Hobart - Nest Property in the doldrums at Maria Island

'We are just sitting here doing absolutely nothing, and going absolutely nowhere,' a rather forlorn Wilkes lamented....

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Sole Sydney Hobart female skipper arrives in Hobart victorious

Sally had just one objective. To beat the best time her brother had ever recorded in earlier races when he skipped Helsa...

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Rolex Sydney Hobart: The resurrection of Valheru

In the 2002 Rolex Sydney Hobart, a collision forced Valheru to retire with severe hull damage. Fast forward to 2008...

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Rolex Sydney Hobart, John Walker becomes the oldest finisher at 25

John Walker finsihed his 25th Sydney Hobart yacht race this afternoon...

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Rolex Sydney Hobart - News from the International Jury

The Rolex Sydney Hobart Internation Jury heard three protests ands two applications for redress....

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PredictWind: Winds ease for a time for Rolex Sydney Hobart tail

PredictWind's analysis of the wind feeds in the Tasman Island area shows that the tail end of the Rolex Sydney Hobart...

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Portimao GOR: Budel experiencing gale force winds in crippled yacht

12 hours Nico Budel aboard his Open 40 Hayai has experienced gale force winds with gusts topping out at 62 knots....

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Yacht arms with Yemeni 'Ship-Riders' for Pirate Zone

Cruising yachts are using Yemeni coastguard officers as armed ship-riders to get their yachts through the pirate zone...

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Both Josse and Hatfield officially retire from Vendee Globe

Sebastien Josse and Derek Hatfield, CAN, confirmed today that that have retired from the Vendee Globe....

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Incident Prompts Advice: Beware of Norfolk Island

A local Customs Officer offers a timely warning on the dangers of Norfolk Island after news of yet another shipwreck...

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Coville rounds the Cape of Storms

Thomas Coville rounded legendary rock nicknamed the Cape of Storms on his attempt to break the round the world record...

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Seb Josse forced to abandon Vendee Globe attempt

The wind dropped enough today for Sebastien Josse on BT to lift the rudder system....

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Rolex Sydney Hobart: Good conditions for yachts still at sea

The yachts still at sea can expect some good sailing overnight, with the north westerly winds expected to hold...

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Seven commercial skippers to the rescue

For those in peril on the sea, it would be comforting to know that people like Leo Rodriguez and his crew are at hand...

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Vendee Globe: Sam Davies and Roxy holding onto eighth place

Michel Desjoyeaux (Foncia) leads at 88.1 miles ahead of Roland Jourdain, while Sam Davies, GBR (Roxy) is in eighth place...

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Rolex Sydney Hobart; The TP 52 Rule, Go Further Go Faster

Ask any successful tactician or skipper in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race where they think the winning move came...

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Sydney Hobart: 31 yachts have finished with 63 yachts still at sea

31 yachts have finished with the 63 yachts still at sea. Here are the current Line Honours Standings as at 29 Dec 1652...

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Sailors struck by lightning

A sailor racing in the final series ahead of A Class Catamaran Worlds, was this afternoon struck by lighting at Belmon...

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Volvo Ocean Race: Can Team Russia be re-born?

Hopes are running high that Team Russia will attract sufficient funding to allow a return to the Volvo Ocean Race track...

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Sydney Hobart Record - Nine Divisional wins for Bruce Taylor

No sailor comes even close to having Bruce Taylor's amazing record of consistency in the Sydney to Hobart...

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Helsal III Reaches Triabunna After Retiring from Rolex Sydney Hobart

The Tasmanian retiree in this year's Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, Helsal III, has reached Triabunna safely...

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Watson helms Sailors with Disabilities over Sydney Hobart finish line

35-year-old Kirk Watson was handed the helm of Sailors with Disabilities, to sail the yacht across the finish line...

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Rolex Sydney Hobart - Pale Ale Raging

By the time Sail-World caught up with the Pale Ale Rager Team, dockside this morning, they were definitely raging....

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Melbourne to Hobart (M2H) Update - Out in the Wild, Wild West...

Over 45 knots was last night's instalment for the boats in the race for 2nd in the ORCV's M2H West Coaster....

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Bob Steel wins his second Rolex Sydney Hobart

Bob Steel, completed a rare double in the history of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race....

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Melbourne to Hobart East Coaster - Shamrock wins

'Shamrock' has just won the M2H East Coaster - well done!...

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2008 Rolex Sydney Hobart Overall winner announced

Bob Steel's TP52 Quest (AUS/NSW) has been confirmed as the overall handicap winner of the 64th Rolex Sydney Hobart 2008...

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Perth 9er Nationals!

29ers and 49ers take to the Swan River to battle it out for the National Title. Fourteen races in 4 days! 1st - 5th Jan....

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Portimao Global Ocean Race - Nico Budel issues a MAYDAY call

Nico Budel has sustained irreparable damage to his keel and has issued a MAYDAY call seeking immediate assistance...

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Rolex Sydney Hobart retirements

An additional two yachts have retired in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race....

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Short on nothing! Shortwave smashes M2H record by over five hours

'Shortwave' has completely smashed the 12 year-old record for the Melbourne to Hobart by five and three quarter hours!...

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Winter Buzz - Ice Sailing on the Hudson

Far below the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge, up-river from New York city, the ice yachts skitter across the frozen Hudson R...

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L2H Race Favourite Claims Line Honors and Race Record

Crotty Legal and Dental clawed back line honors in a Derwent River sailing duel to claim the win in record breaking time...

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Vendee Globe: Algimouss Spirit of Canada limps towards Australia

Desjoyeaux (Foncia) looks to be making something of an escape at the head of the fleet at the Western Pacific gate...

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Tall Tales but True from the Dry Tortugas

The Wheeler Family left Idaho almost a year ago to pursue a longtime dream of sailing the Caribbean on their yacht Mima....

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PredictWind: Strong winds ahead for Rolex Sydney Hobart tail

PredictWind's analysis of the wind feeds in the Tasman Island area shows that the tail end of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Ra...

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L2H Finish line in sight and race record set to be smashed

A three-yacht show down from the Iron Pot is fuelling a record smashing Launceston to Hobart Yacht Race finish....

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The Quest for Victory

Quest skipper Bob Steel was his usual relaxed self this afternoon as his TP52 had won the battle in tightly fought div....

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Rolex Sydney Hobart; Images of More of Today's Finishers

A strong north westerly breeze has persisted in the Derwent River today, only dying out late this evening....

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Fast and furious for the Flying Fifties in Rolex Sydney Hobart race

50-55ft boats dominate the provisional handicap placings in IRC Division 0 and Division 1 of 64th Rolex Sydney Hobart...

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Vendee Globe: Algimouss Spirit of Canada breaks spreaders in knockdown

Desjoyeaux's lead is stabilised at just over 50 miles as the fleet deal with a series of depressions in Southern Ocean....

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Nearly half the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht fleet still locked in battle

Nearly half the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race fleet, more than 40 boats, are locked in battle this evening....

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Rolex Sydney to Hobart Radio Sked 28/12/08 PM

Here is the 1705 radio sked from 28/12/2008 Rolex Sydney Hobart race...

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Rolex Sydney Hobart: Into the drink for Richards and a kiss for Oats

Skipper Mark Richards fought for a few minutes before his crew manhandled him to the rail and tossed him in .......

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Myuna crew member injured as yacht heads to Launceston in M2L race

According to an ABC News report, a crewman onboard Myuna has been injured n the Melbourne to Launceston race today....

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Turbo takes Line Honours in Melbourne to Launceston race

William Feore skippered Turbo across the finish line on the Tamar River in a time of 25 hours, 56 minutes and 36 seconds...

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Turbo - charges on to win Australia's Oldest Yacht Race M2L

The Kidder Williams Melbourne to Launceston (M2L) has been won by the Adams 12, 'Turbo'....

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Sail Thailand Rally in Phuket

You are cordially invited to join us for a major yachting celebration: the Sail Thailand Rally...

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Rolex Sydney Hobart: Imperious Wild Oats XI

Wild Oats XI strode majestically up the Derwent River this morning to beat Skandia by one hour seven minutes...

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Rolex Sydney Hobart finish, images of Wild Oats XI and Skandia

Crosbie Lorimer joined the numerous journalists and spectators on the water and dockside this morning...

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L2H favourite extends the lead with record smashing form

RACE favorite Crotty Legal and Dental has extended its lead and is on track to smash the L2H record by 12 hours....

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Images from Wild Oats XI Line Honours finish in Rolex Sydney Hobart

Andrea Francolini was out on the Derwent River as Bob Oatley's Wild Oats XI made Rolex Sydney Hobart history...

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Rolex Sydney Hobart: 11th hour battle for Tattersall's Cup glory

An 11th hour battle among Australia's top 50-foot yachts for the ultimate prize - the Tattersall's Cup...

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Rolex Sydney Hobart: Dockside Voice report on yachts finished to date

Rob Kothe update on the additional yachts finished in the Rolex Sydney to Hobart 2008...

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Sydney Hobart - Shark won line honours for Wild Oats XI

The start of the 64th Rolex Sydney Hobart was not a good one for Bob Oatley's Wild Oats XI....

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Sydney Hobart - Shark won line honours for Wild Oats XI

The start of the 64th Rolex Sydney Hobart was not a good one for Bob Oatley's Wild Oats XI....

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Wild Oats XI sails into Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race history books

Wild Oats XI sailed into the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race history books, elapsed time 1d 20hrs 34mins 14secs...

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Rolex Sydney Hobart -Wild Oats XI takes Line Honours

With a triple reefed main and a number four, the supermaxi Wild Oats XI powered past the Iron Pot 11 miles from Hobart,...

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Rolex Sydney Hobart: Voice report - Wild Oats X1 Line Honours winner

Rob Kothe's voice report from the Derwent as Wild Oats X1 takes Line Honours in the Rolex Sydney Hobart 2008...

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Rolex Sydney Hobart -Wild Oats XI takes Line Honours

With a triple reefed main and a number four, the supermaxi Wild Oats XI powered past the Iron Pot 11 miles from Hobart,...

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