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Super Tanker attacked in Arabian Sea

The very large crude tanker Sirius Star was attacked more than 450 nautical miles southeast of Mombasa, Kenya...

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Michel Kleinjans wins PGOR solo division

Michel Kleinjans stormed across the finish line to win the single-handed division of the Portimao Global Ocean Race....

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Thierry Martinez images from Sodeb'O start

Thierry Martinez captured these images of Sodeb'O at the start of Coville's solo round the world race record attempt...

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Coville off on Solo Round the World Record attempt

Thomas Coville sets off on his solo round the world aboard Sodeb'O...

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Wipe out time for Volvo fleet

Volvo - Green Dragon breaks boom, Sailing under jury rig - Puma cracks frames - Team Russia massive flat-out broach...

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Green Dragon breaks a boom in treacherous seas

Green Dragon suffererd a broken boom as the fleet continued to wrestle with strong gusts and treacherous seas...

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Lead swings back and forth in Vendee Globe

Vendee top spot has been held five times each by Le Cam and by Peyron since early Monday...

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Rules Corner: Is an Orca an Obstruction?

The photo shows former two Wakatere sailors eyeing up the basking Orca in the foreground on the start line....

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Peyron leads line up for the Doldrums

The Vendee Globe leaders converge a little as they start to line up for the Doldrums. Peyron leads the fleet....

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Maritime's Draft Safe Boating Plan for Clyde River

NSW Maritime today released the Draft Clyde Estuary Safe Boating Plan 2008-2012 for public comment....

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16th HARKEN Youth Match Racing starts Wed 19, Nov

HARKEN International Youth Match Racing Championships gets underway, Wednesday 19th November 2008 on Pittwater...

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'Green' Sailboat Dream Wins Award for Inventor

Jim Harrington has won an award for inventing a clean system for a 5hp outboard equivalent...

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Clairabella again onboard with Variety Splash

Variety Splash -Team Clairabella will host gala fundraising evening - Royal Victorian Motor Yacht Club this Sat 22 Nov...

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World Match Racing Champion lead China Team at LV

China Team have announced that 2007 World Match Racing Champion Ian Williams new skipper for Louis Vuitton Pacific 2009...

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Volvo Ocean Race Under Threat of Pirates

The eight yachts taking part in the grueling round-the-world Volvo Ocean Race are poised to challenge new seas in a bid...

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Ruthless Pirates Seize Saudi Supertanker

Somali pirates have hijacked a Saudi supertanker, Sirius Star, carrying up to 2m barrels of oil worth around $100m....

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Own Your Own Sydney Icon: Baragoola - The history

Looking to invest in a piece of Sydney nostalgia? The 1922 built Manly Ferry 'BARAGOOLA' is being auctioned online now...

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Plenty of fish for Riviera Gold Coast tournament

The Riviera Light Tackle Masters game fish tournament off the Gold Coast in January is shaping to be better than 2008....

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King of Docklands set to make a Splash

Program for the 2009 Skandia Geelong Week, including the Docklands Invitational and the King of Docklands series....

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The rain in Spain falls mainly... .

The news from sunny, hold on, make that soggy Queensland....

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Small low upsets Coville's record attempt plans

A small low upsets the tradewinds and forces the skipper of Sodeb'O to postpone his departure by around 24 hours...

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Clear the Decks Sale- Darling Harbour Sydney

This weekend Date: 22 & 23 November . Time: 10 am to 5 pm : Halls 4 & 5 Exhibition Centre-Darling Harbour...

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Surf clubs using Honda to save lives

NSW Tweed Support Services (TSS) benefits with valuable assistance from Honda....

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BoatU.S. Foundation clean water Grants

The BoatU.S. Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water is offering grant funds up to $4,000. Apply by Feb 2, 2009...

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Southbeach goes diesel

Innovative boat that can serve as a cruiser or a caravan is now available with economical diesel power....

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British yacht Team Mowgli third into Cape Town

Team Mowgli, co-skippered by Jeremy Salvesen and David Thomson, finished Leg 1 of the Portimao Global Ocean Race....

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Ericsson's 24 Hour Monohull World Record ratified

The World Sailing Speed Record Council (WSRRC) confirmed Ericsson 4 as the holders of the new Monohull 24-hour record....

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Volvo Ocean Race - Puma breaks North

Puma were the first to break for the North and take the lead - Chinese gybe wipe-out for Green Dragon...

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Earthrace announces Australian Tour Dates

Over the last two years of promotions, the amazing Earthrace boat has had nearly 150,000 people walk through her...

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Young Guns Blast on to World Championship scene

Monsoon Cup skippers facing the final event in the World Match Racing Tour in a few weeks will be anxiously looking back...

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Vendee Globe - Loick Peyron regains lead

Loick Peyron on Gitana Eighty leads Vendee Globe at 24.3 miles over Jean Le Cam on VM Materiaux...

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Coville due to start World Record attempt

Thomas Coville, skipper of Sodeb'O, is on standby to commence his single-handed round the world record attempt tomorrow....

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SailRocket on Speed Record standby

Vestas SailRocket will make its first WSSRC ratified attempt on the outright world speed sailing record...

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Self Healing Yacht Hulls: One Student's Research

Self healing hulls on yachts might be possible in the future, thanks to the research of a doctoral student in Lausanne...

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Grant Offers for NGO's to Help Clean the Waterways

The BoatU.S. offers grant funds up to $4,000 each for community non-profit groups to develop clean waterway projects...

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Boat Blogs from Leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race

Boat Blogs from Leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race Delta LLoyd is testing, testing .... as Matt Gregory relates...

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Superyachts Launched by Azzura

Azzura Marine launches two superyacht projects at its shipyard in Newcastle, Australia....

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Outside Images at the Volvo start in Cape Town

Paul Todd of Outside Images was at the start of the second leg of the Volvo Ocean race in Cape Town...

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Brisbane to Gladstone Race wins Tourism award

The Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race won the Tourism Queensland Award in the Festival & Events category....

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Ericsson Twins play Tag at top of VOR leaderboard

On the 04:00 GMT position report, it was the Ericsson twins at the top of the Volvo Ocean Race leaderboard....

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Le Cam new leader in Vendee Globe

In the Vendee Globe Le Cam's direct route has paid off on VM Materiaux and he leads by 1.6 miles from Seb Josse (BT)....

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Outside Images at the Volvo start in Cape Town

Paul Todd of Outside Images was at the start of the second leg of the Volvo Ocean race in Cape Town...

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Superyacht Savvy

Azzura Marine proves its commitment to quality, innovation and superior service....

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It's four in a Row for Slam

Slam announces they have secured the Official Clothing Supplier to the Audi Etchells World Championships 2009...

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OceansWatch - Coral Saving in the South Pacific

OceansWatch, a NZ led organisation of cruising sailors work to save the coral reefs from destruction in Vanuatu...

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Another great year for TDC in Aussie F1 Superboat

The Trask clan descended on the final round of the Australian F1 Superboat series ......

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Barrie Beehag Ski Race Saturday 22nd November

The Barrie Beehag Ski Race will be conducted on Saturday 22nd November on the Murray River...

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H.I. hosts Australian Sailing Development Squad

Hamilton Island hosts the first Australian Sailing Development Squad Camp...

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GME bonus Leatherman Promotion

Two Iconic names GME and Leatherman join forces to offer a great bonus pack in the lead up to Christmas...

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Exciting Match Racing Finale off Xiamen, China

Match Racing came alive on the waters off Wu Yuan Bay in Xiamen during the finals to select the challenger...

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Wild Thing: strong grip on Abel Point Trophy

Trimaran Wild Thing sailed fast and smart takes commanding Multihull class lead Abel Point Abel Point Yacht Sales Trophy...

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Last competitor restarts Vendee Globe

At 16h17'33' GMT Jean-Baptiste Dejeanty became the final competitor to re-start the Vendee Globe....

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First two in Cape Town -Portimao Global Ocean Race

Beluga Racer and Desafio Cabo de Hornos are in Cape Town, Leg 1 of the Portimao Global Ocean Race...

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Yandoo wins 18ft Skiffs -NSW Championship Race 2

The most experienced crew in the fleet showed their class today when Yandoo took out Race 2 of the NSW 18ft Skiff Champi...

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Boat Blogs - Day 2, Leg 2 of Volvo Ocean Race

Various Boat Blogs from the first 24 hours of Leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race....

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Estate Master wins the CYCA F40 regatta

Lisa and Martin Hill's Estate Master have won the third event on 2008 -09 Australian Farr 40 circuit, CYCA F40 Regatta....

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Profile of a Marina: Keppel Bay

With so many safe anchorages around Great Keppel Is., it would be easy to overlook Keppel Bay Marina. But don't!...

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CYCA - From Twilights to Grand Prix

Cruising Information Evening at the CYCA in Rushcutters Bay Sydney, Tue 25 Nov 7pm: How to get the best from your yacht...

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Beluga Racer approaching Cape Town

The leading boat in the Portimao Global Ocean Race Beluga Racer is currently 38 miles from the finish line in Cape Town...

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Warwick Lupton wants to regain E.C Griffith Cup

New Zealander Warwick Lupton, is leaving no stone unturned in his quest to regain the 'E.C Griffith Cup'....

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