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Transpac 2011 first start underway

The first wave of Transpac starters left Point Fermin today....

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Extreme Sailing: Come from behind win for America's Cup team

Dean Barker's Emirates Team New Zealand clinched victory at Act 4 of the Extreme Sailing Series" in an epic showdown as...

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Book of the Week: 'Understanding a Nautical Chart'

'Understanding a Nautical Chart', is a handy guide to making sense of a nautical chart, whether paper or electronic...

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Book Review - Shooting Stars and Flying Fish written by Nancy Knudsen

A light-hearted but inspirational memoir about a remarkable couple who followed their dream of sailing around the world...

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Biggest Tall Ship party for 2011 - in Waterford, Ireland

This weekend Waterford, Ireland, will welcome over 50 Tall Ships from 12 countries, 1,400 sail trainees and 500,000 fans...

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IFDS Worlds 2011 - Liesl Tesch Tesch's paralympic dream

Liesl Tesch has won three Paralympic medals at five previous Games in wheelchair basketball....

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Kite Course Racing Worlds 2011 - Heineken and Bridge crowned champions

After twelve races in more than challenging conditions John Heineken and Steph Bridge are the new world champions...

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PWA Costa Teguise Lanzarote World Cup 2011 - It's a wrap

The first stop on the Canary Island bout of competition saw the world's elite freestylers take to crystal clear waters....

Power Boats

Mysterious crash puts an end to a champion's career

On Saturday, the Pure Insanity barrel-rolled on the lake throwing Sexton and his passenger Lyn Burnett from the boat....

Stand Up Paddle

Beautiful wooden Stand up paddle board - made from scratch

Out in Abu Dhabi, this guy did a pretty darn good job at making his own 14 footer.

Kitesurfing

Kitesurfers preparing to ride across the Taiwan strait.

A small group of kitesurfers are going on a 210km downwinder.

Cruising

Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 appoints two new race photographers

Volvo Ocean Race has appointed two photographers with a wealth of sailing experience and know how to cover the race...

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Sailing with Balvenie: Departing from Cartagena in Spain

Amanda Church and Mark Farrell continue to cruise in their yacht Balvenie, departing from Cartagena in Southern Spain...

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Canada loses former IYRU Judge David Hague

Former IYRU judge David Hague passes away Thursday....

Stand Up Paddle

What happens in Vegas... Stand Up Paddlers in Las Vegas

It might have started somewhere in Polynesia, but how it's happening in Vegas

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Extreme Sailing Series Act 4 Boston pressure mounts

The skipper of Artemis Racing, aka 'Mr. Consistency' did it again on the penultimate day of the Extreme Sailing Series....

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Van Diemen's Land Circumnavigation Cruise - Episode 2

The story of the bi-annual 'Van Diemen's Land Circumnavigation Cruise' of Tasmania on the yacht Tradition...

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IFDS Worlds day 1 consistency the name of the game

Consistency was the name of the game on day one of the IFDS Disabled Sailing Combined World Championships 2011....

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Images of Rolex Baltic Race Week, Day 5: Metre Rule classics

Daniel Forster, presents this outstanding galley, from the final day of racing, in Six, Eight and Twelve Metre yachts...

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Vassiliki Watersports Festival 2011 wrap

After an excellent beach BBQ and live performance from 'Wizard Sleeve', the competition really kicked off....

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Transatlantic Race 2011 final start - Rambler v Leopard

Transatlantic Race 2011 final start took place as six yachts set their course from Newport to The Lizard (UK)....

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PWA Costa Teguise Lanzarote World Cup day 4 - Estredo authority

With howling winds forecasted, the competition was postponed until midday at the PWA Costa Teguise Lanzarote World Cup....

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Open Europeans 2011 - New Women's Match Racing champion

The conditions at Hernesaari were challenging due to a fickle wind that presented itself at the Open Europeans 2011....

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RC44 Cagliari Cup - Team Aqua rules the waves

Team Aqua was the team to beat and going into the final day they held a slim three point lead, with no discard allowed....

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Rolex Baltic Week 2011 - World Champions determined

Emphatic performances among both the 12-Metre and 8-Metre fleets determined the 2011 world champions....

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WOW What A Regatta!

The first WOW Regatta hosted at Island Yacht Club, and sponsored by The Store Mason's Chandlery, Ontario Sailing, Island...

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Canada loses David Hague

Former IYRU judge David Hague passes away...

Windsurfing

2011 Pozo World Cup - Event Preview

Event Preview: The anticipated wait for the opening event on the men and women's wave calendar is over, as the world's most radical sailors descend on the island of Gran Canaria for six days of intense competition.

Windsurfing

Costa Teguise World Cup - Event Summary

Event Summary: Costa Teguise reinforces its name as a freestyle mecca, allowing extreme action from the world's finest freestylers and Gollito Estredo to secure his first win the 2011 world tour.

Cruising

Yacht club demolished after irreparable Christchurch earthquake damage

Earthquake damaged Pleasant Point Yacht Club was demolished last week...

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Transatlantic Race 2011 - Significant lead

Transatlantic Race 2011. High drama aboard British Soldier on Thursday night....

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San Diego to Australia, but yacht lost on reef when almost there

2 cruising sailors airlifted to safety after their yacht ran aground Llewellyn Reef Sunday 90nm from Gladstone Australia...

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Extreme 40's: Big US crowd turn out for penultimate Boston day + Video

To use a well-coined Americanism, day three of Act 4 in Boston was 'awesome'! Thousands of spectators filled the Extreme...

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IFDS World Championships 2011 underway

Racing at the IFDS Worlds starts at 10.55am tomorrow....

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RC44 Cagliari Cup 2011 - Team Aqua hold on + Video

As Team Aqua struggled to fight back through the fleet it was Pieter Heerema and No Way Back who held the lead....

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PWA Costa Teguise Lanzarote World Cup - Day 3 action aplenty

With winds blowing between 15-20knots, sails around 5.3m were the weapon of choice for the final heats....

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Anasazi Girl - family in Atlantic Open 40 record attempt

James Burwick attempts Open 40 record across the Atlantic with partner Somira Sao, Tormentina (3) and Raivo (9 months)...

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America's Cup: Format announced for Louis Vuitton Cup

Iain Murray, the Regatta Director for the 34th America's Cup, has issued the dates and format for the Louis Vuitton Cup,...

Windsurfing

Costa Teguise World Cup - Day 4

Day 4: The astounding island of Lanzarote delivers remarkable conditions for the final day of competition allowing Estredo to stamp down his authority on the shores of Costa Teguise

Power Boats

Fendi puts new Outerlimits raceboat through her paces

Fendi Racing was back out on the water this week putting their new Outerlimits raceboat through her paces...

Cruising

America's Cup: The countdown starts for Cascais - Coutts to skipper

The inaugural America's Cup World Series in Cascais, Portugal starts on 6 August, 2011...

Cruising

America's Cup: New style website opens for fans and media

A new look America's Cup website has opened as of 1 July 2011 for the 34th America's Cup and supporting events....

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World's largest sailing catamaran, coming soon...

Hemisphere will scoop the record as the world's largest luxury sailing catamaran in July at 44.2m (145ft)...

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RC44 Cagliari Cup 2011 Fleet racing day two

As the mistral continued to blow in Cagliari, the fifteen one design RC44's ventured out of the harbour again....

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Cowes Week Regatta 2011 - a place for all yachting enthusiasts

Join 100,000 others to share the festivities of one of the oldest regattas in the world, at Cowes Week, 6-13 August...

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PWA Costa Teguise Lanzarote World Cup 2011 day two

A calm morning in Costa Teguise ensured the sailors we placed on standby from the word go....

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ISAF Youth Sailing Worlds 2011 - RS:X girls fleet hotly contested

ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships 2011 - RS:X girls fleet will be hotly contested as rivalries are renewed...

Windsurfing

Costa Teguise World Cup - Day 3

Day 3: Four times world champion Gollito Estredo returns to form and storms his way to first place in the single elimination.

Cruising

Rolex Baltic Week 2011 racing cancelled on day three

Rolex Baltic Week 2011 - With gusts topping 30 knots forecast every one remained on dock with all races cancelled....

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RC44 Cagliari Cup 2011 - Challenging conditions

RC44 Cagliari Cup 2011 - With 15 teams now competing and no discards allowed every point counts...

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One Girl's Ocean Challenge Winning the Bermuda 1-2 Mini style

Gotta love it when a plan comes together! Winning the Bermuda 1-2 Mini styleLeg 2-double handed from Bermuda to Newpor...

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Beneteau North American Championships Cruise into Canadian Waters

The Beneteau First 36.7 North American Championship will be hosted at the National Yacht Club in Toronto, Sept. 7-11....

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One size doesn't fit all in lifejacket laws

We all know that PFDs save lives but national standards differ on the politically charged subject of compulsory use....

Power Boats

Good times come in small packages

The roof's leaking, the fence is falling down, but you should always find the time and money to have fun in a small boat...

Cruising

Hot off the press - Beneteau announces three new models

Number one yacht brand Beneteau has just released information on a new range of Oceanis yachts...

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Transatlantic Race 2011 showdown

Sunday, July 3, the third and final start for the Transatlantic Race 2011 will commence at 1350 Eastern Daylight Time...

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Extreme Sailing Series 2011 Act 4 Boston - Challenging opening day

Extreme Sailing Series Act Four at the Fan Pier in Boston proved to be a challenging one for the Extreme 40 crews....

Cruising

Five secrets to add life to your costly running rigging

Your expensive sailing rope has a tough time against its five deadliest enemies--sunlight, dirt, salt, chafe, and shock!...

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103rd Race to Mackinac - The Midwestern tradition continues

The Chicago Yacht Club is pleased to announce that the 103rd Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac has reached 361 boats...

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Using a jocky pole

How well does your boat do on a beam or a broad reach? If the answer is 'not very well', there's a solution....

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Forum Comments/forums

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Hi all, can I just remind the crew out at nth haven a couple of basic sailing rules;

By: samcclus, 3h ago

Windsurfing

I guess this is too early to tell if it's enough for LG? Thoughts?

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My neighbour a few doors down is putting their place on the market - right on Budgewoi Lake, next...

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General

Why lock a thread on the orange moron?

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Sailing

Does anyone have any experience with lightning protection devices, such as Sertec, based on CMCE...

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Ok folks, I went looking for some videos talking about reefing.

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anyone tried 1150 or 1050 Sk8 for light wind parawing option?

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