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The Wounded Dragon fights on

A dramatic week for the Volvo Ocean Race fleet but it has been the Dragon and the Cat who took the brunt of the damage...

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Outright Speedsailing Record confusion

Confusion over ratification of 50.26 knots by Sebastien Cattelan and upcoming claim for 50.57 by Alexandre Caizergues....

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Top lineup for NZ Match Racing Championships

The 2008 New Zealand Match racing Championships get underway next week with a lineup of 12 crews...

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RPAYC Leads Harken Youth International

Racing forged ahead in the 2008 Harken International Youth Match Racing Championship with a further 12 flights completed...

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Rain dampens wind but not competitors spirits

Rain dampens the wind but not the spirits as Tasports 61st Maria Island Race gets under way from Hobart....

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Ericsson 4 reflect on pirates - VOR Boat Blogs

Life onboard during Leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race. Boats blogs....

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Dramatic wind drop as Volvo fleet heads north

The entire Volvo Ocean Race fleet will enter a zone of much less pressure over the next 36 hours,...

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Letter from the Indies: Windward & Leeward Islands

It's amazing how long the arms of a hurricane can extend. The hurricane Omar that passed through the US Virgin Islands f...

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Finally Peyron leads Vendee fleet out of Doldrums

Loick Peyron on Gitana Eighty leads the vendee Globe fleet out of the Doldrums into more settled, building winds....

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Crossover to a Bar Crusher XS Reef Sport

Bar Crusher's new XS Reef Sport range of 'crossover' plate-aluminium boats fills the gap for anglers...

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Good News for Yachts Heading to Fiji or Australia

The authorities in both Fiji and Australia have issued statements making life easier for visiting yachts....

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Continual development remoulds cabin in Riviera 41

Continual development at luxury boat builder Riviera has seen innovation for its popular 41 Open Flybridge model....

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Honda Racing a world first

Four-stroke outboard engines to prove competitive against two-strokes in powerboat racing....

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Boaters warned to check moorings: Gale force winds

NSW Maritime, is alerting boaters to take extra care this weekend with gale-force conditions forecast for some waters....

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Ship with 2000 Passengers rescues sailors on reef

P&O's Pacific Sun was diverted to save four shipwrecked sailors from NZ yacht Sambaluka on Chesterfield Reef yesterday...

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ISAF Recognises Int'l Melges 32 Class Association

The International Melges 32 Class Association (IM32CA) has been awarded ISAF Recognized Class status....

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Ladies Day in Tasports 61st Maria Island Race

The Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania's 61st annual Tasports Maria Island Yacht Race will be making Australian, if not world,...

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Aussies in demand at METS

Australia's marine industry was out in force at METS showcasing the latest cutting-edge innovations....

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Images from San Diego: BOR90 goes hull flying

The would-be America's Cup challenger, BOR90, has been undertaking further sea trials in San Diego....

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Andrew Short Marine - Dealer of the Year for '08

Andrew Short Marine has been named Sea Ray's #1 dealer in Australia/Asia for an amazing fourth time in five years....

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Kiteboarding World Championship sanctioned by ISAF

The 2009 Kiteboarding World Championship title will be sanctioned by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF)....

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Doldrums end in sight for Peyron

Loick Peyron hoisting a genoa and sailing into a better breeze this Thursday lunchtime...

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Sometimes I sail naked - Sailor grabs headlines

Sailing sponsorships are providing a new trend. 33 year old British Sailor Samantha Davies knows Sex Sells...

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Taiwan Strait to Open for Cruising Sailors

Yachts from Taiwan and China will be soon able to travel across the Taiwan Strait for the first time in recent history...

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Green Dragon and Team Russia through scoring gate

Green Dragon and Team Russia pick up valyable points as they sail through Leg 2 scoring gate of the VOR...

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The Stakes are UP - Pirates Demand US$25 million

The stakes have certainly risen in Somali pirate demands, as they ask for US$25m for the release of supertanker Sirius S...

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In the Doldrums for another 160 long miles

Leaders have another 160 miles of slower sailing before emerging from the Doldrums...

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Ericsson 4 grabs Gate points

Ericsson 4, skippered by Torben Grael, was the first boat to the scoring gate on the second leg of the VOR...

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Day 1 Harken Int'l Youth Match Racing Championship

Only five flights of the 2008 Harken International Youth Match Racing Championship were possible today...

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Millennium Cup details announced in Auckland

The Marine Industry was, tonight, briefed on the details of the Millennium Cup to be staged during the Louis Vuitton Pac...

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Maria Island Race test for Sydney Hobart yachts

Five of the seven boats in this year's Sydney Hobart will use Tasports Maria Island Race as their qualifying ocean race...

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Russian entry in doubt for Rolex Sydney Hobart

Trading Network / Alye Parusa is in doubt for the Rolex Sydney Hobart with a crack in the keel...

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New ISAF Council Members announced

The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) has announced the new members of the ISAF Council...

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Vendee Globe - Into the Doldrums

Compact group of five less than 50 miles apart after 10 days of racing for Vendee Globe...

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Boom, bust and battling on for Volvo fleet

The Volvo Ocean Race fleet is counting the cost of the last 24 hours of boom and bust...

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Loving the Southern Ocean and other VOR Boat Blogs

Boat Blogs on Day 5, Leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race...

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Puma launches off wave and suffers serious damage

At 0430 GMT this morning, we flew off yet another nice little wave and came down to another loud crack....

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eMailbag: The Club keelboat fleet debate

Ken Burt writes in response to out previous editorial: 'As we have said previously it was a great move to use the Platu...

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Sydney Rozelle Bay Superyacht Marina 'take-over'

The NSW Government has started looking for a private-sector operator to take over the 'superyacht' marina in Rozelle Bay...

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Simpson Marine expects strong Hong Kong Boat Show

Despite the World's economic downturn Simpson Marine, the largest yacht broker and dealer in Asia, is confident of...

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Peyron leads as fleet slows into the Doldrums

As the Vendee Globe fleet slow into the Doldrums the top six boats are within 100 miles of each other...

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Abu Dhabi's race makes or breaks Championships

The 16th Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi takes place on Friday, December 5th in the inner harbor of downtown Abu Dhabi....

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Wet, wild and extreme for Volvo Ocean Race fleet

Day four and it's getting wet and very wild out there as the fleet have their first real whiff of the Roaring Forties...

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New Anchor Kid on the Block - the RAYA

Now there's a self styled 'New Kid on the Block' in 'New Generation' anchors - it's the Ancora Latina...

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Spirit of Mystery

Pete Goss, ocean hero, has a bit of a problem with some storms off the coast of Africa....

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Trouble updates on Louis Vuitton Pacific Series

Bruno Trouble, Director of the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series announced further detail on the three week series which begi...

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Mastervolt - Helping to save lives with CareFlight

NRMA CareFlight recently required power electronics for its helicopter training simulator based at the Westmead Hospital...

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Women dominate Round 2 of Club Marine Range Series

Sandringham Yacht Club skipper Kate Mitchell will take a four point lead into Round 3 of the Club Marine Range Series...

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Marine QLD Members Directory 2009

The Marine QLD Members Directory 2009 is the most comprehensive Directory of Marine related businesses in QLD....

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New navigation equipment standard on course

The ATC of Ministers this month approved a new national safety standard for navigation equipment....

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Have your say: General Requirements for Powerboats

Public comment is invited on the revision of AS 1799.1 Small Craft - General Requirements for Power Boats....

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New National Marine Pilotage Guidelines Approved

The Australian Transport Council (ATC) of Ministers has approved national safety guidelines on marine pilotage....

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Difficult sailing, illness, a shredded sail - VOR

Boat Blogs from Day 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race, leg 2 from Cape Town to Cochin, India...

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Seawind Saluted for Export Excellence

Seawind Catamarans has been selected as a finalist in the Australian Exporter of the Year awards....

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Sanctuary Cove Means Big Business

SCIBS is worth more than AUD$310m to the Gold Coast region, according to a major Griffith University study....

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Wild windy weather and a broken mast

Strong winds pushed the Royal Geelong Yacht Club fleet around creating hassles for some and joy for others...

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New Sydney Hobart IRC racer Limit - sneak peek

Alan Brierty and Roger Hickman are listed as owner and skipper of two boats on 2008 Rolex Sydney to Hobart entry list....

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Friendly rivalry at Sail Brisbane regatta

Friendly rivalry at the International Sail Brisbane regatta on Moreton Bay next week....

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MRT Training with World Champions

Mirsky Racing Team training in Perth 27th - 30th Nov with World Champion Ian Williams and Mathieu Richard...

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Seawind Moreton Bay Regatta a great success

17 Seawinds were involved, with 15 fronting the start line at this year's Seawind Moreton Bay Regatta....

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