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Tipplers given Gold Coast Council 'in principle' support

Marine Action Group is celebrating a win in Gold Coast Council to preserve Tipplers Tavern, South Stradbroke Island....

Sailing

Melges 24 World Championship 2011 day one + Rick Tomlinson images

Melges 24 World Championship 2011 day one in Corpus Christi, Texas, saw two closely fought races completed...

Cruising

Neoprene saves the day after sailing teens go missing

Neoprene has been lauded for saving the lives of two teenagers declared missing after going sailing in their hobie-cat...

Sailing

Volvo Ocean Race: Camper completes 2000nm qualifier + Video

Chris Nicholson and his ten crew completed their 2000-mile qualification sail this Sunday....

Sailing

Zhik SB3 World Championships 2011 day 1 - Aussies in top ten

2011 Zhik SB3 World Championships day 1. 103 SB3's left Torquay Harbour this morning...

Sailing

Zhik SB3 World Championships 2011 day 1 lead to Greenhalgh

2011 Zhik SB3 World Championships day 1. 103 SB3's left Torquay Harbour this morning...

Cruising

Eastern Mediterranean Yacht Rally - set to leave Turkey

Since 1990 international yachts have participated in the Eastern Mediterranean Yacht Rally, and 2011 continues the same...

Cruising

Velux 5 Oceans sprint five front spot battle

Velux 5 Oceans sprint five maybe only three days in but it's already shaping up to be a thrilling battle...

Kitesurfing

Naish kiteboarding episode 7 on air!

New kitesurfing video from Naish

Kitesurfing - VKWC

PKRA - IKA, PKRA and KSP agree on revised unified wave point system

Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - IKA, PKRA and KSP agree on revised unified wave point system

Windsurfing

ULSAN PWA WORLD CUP - Day 4

Day 4: With a teasing thermal wind never quite blowing in sufficient measure to resume racing, we caught up with Josh Angulo to find out the secret behind some of his finest racing to date, Angulo boards, his move to Boston and more...

Cruising

Delta Lloyd Regatta 2011 only one week to go

Delta Lloyd Regatta 2011, the fifth of seven ISAF Sailing World Cup Regattas, will be hosted in Medemblik, the Netherlan...

Cruising

ORC International World Championship 2011 record number of entries

ORC International World Championship sees 117 teams from 15 nations commit to converge on Cres, Croatia...

Cruising

Ulsan PWA World Cup 2011 day three down time

Ulsan PWA World Cup 2011 day three the wind took a break in Korea allowing us to catch up with Bjorn Dunkerbeck...

Sailing

International 420 Class launches free online training video

The International 420 Class Association is pleased to announce the launch of a free online training video...

Sailing

Zoke Kiwi Match Win Nations Cup Regional Final

Zoke Kiwi Match has qualified for the Nations Cup Grand Final having just won the Oceania Regional Final...

Sailing

Action full on at Eurosaf Match Racing Women's European Qualifier

Action was full on in the weekend at the EUROSAF Match Racing, Women's European Championships 2011 Qualification event...

Sailing

Vendee Globe 2012 - Cheminees Poujoulat passes righting test

Vendee Globe 2012 skipper Bernard Stamm's brand new 60-foot boat was lowered into the water on Thursday in La Ciotat...

Cruising

Traditional Yacht Navigation: The Essential Handbook for Sailors

Traditional Yacht Navigation: The Essential Handbook for Sailors is an essential handbook about small-boat navigation....

Sailing

Conclusion of Olympic Garda Eurolymp 2011

The finals (medal races) of the Olympic Garda Eurolymp 2011, took place this morning....

Sailing

Australian Women's Match Racing Team double victory

It has been a successful weekend for the Australian Women's Match Racing Team but, on separate sides of the world....

Cruising

Hero wife saves three sailors' lives through quick thinking

Three sailors are alive today because of the quick thinking and positive action of one of their wives....

Sailing

Melges 24 Pre-Worlds top five finish to Heath Walters crew on Coco

The Melges 24 World Championship will take place at the Corpus Christi Yacht Club from May 11 to 21....

Kitesurfing

Mauricio Abreu joins the Slingshot Global Team

One of the legends of kitesurfing is now on team Slingshot...

Sailing

Looking Ahead-Adventure Racing in the Pacific Northwest

If racing alongside Orcas while watching bald eagles fish and the occasional grizzly bear stalking a lonesome, windswept...

Sailing

Lincoln Crowne 12 Foot Skiff looks to 2011 / 2012 Season

LCC renews skiff sponsorship for 2011 / 2012 sailing season

Stand Up Paddle

C4 Team Open the Hawaiian race season with a bang!

Whilst most of us brush the cobwebs off the steamer downunder, mid May welcomes the opening of the Hawaiian Spring/Summer Race season.

Sailing

Melges 24 Pre-Worlds win to Melleby on Full Medal Jacket + images

The Melges 24 World Championship will take place at the Corpus Christi Yacht Club from May 11 to 21....

Sailing

Audi Winter Series race 2 to Forty

There were many vacant spots on Sydney Harbour for race two of the Audi Winter Series....

Cruising

Space engineers plan sailing on Titan, Jupiter's largest moon

Space engineers are planning their first extra-terrestrial yacht, destined to sail on Titan, Jupiter's largest moon...

Sailing

New era for young Queensland sailor

Klaus Lorenz the exceptionally talented Whitsunday Sailing Club teenage skipper has entered a promising new era....

Sailing

America's Cup: Onorato sings on Challenger of Record withdrawal

The Valencia based website, www.vsail.info are reporting an interview given to an Italian newspaper by Vincenzo Onorato...

Sailing

RC44 Austria Cup - Oracle Racing masters of Lake Traunsee + Video

Oracle Racing proved to be the masters of Lake Traunsee winning the 2011 RC44 Austria Cup....

Cruising

Lin Pardey: an interview by Christine Kling

Fellow cruising sailor,novelist and blog-writer Christine Kling interviews Lin Pardey about her latest book, Bull Canyon...

Sailing

Tsunami alert after 6.5 earthquake near Papua New Guinea

A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake has struck beneath the sea off Papua New Guinea....

Sailing

Zhik SB3 World Championships 2011 preview

Zhik SB3 World Championships 2011 begins on Monday 16th May and runs until Friday 20th May...

Sailing

Ulsan PWA World Cup 2011 day 2 action packed

Albeau and Arrighetti storm to an early event lead following an action packed second day of competition in Korea...

Sailing

Volvo Ocean Race: 2000 Miles - Hamish's Blog - Day 6

Latest report from aboard Camper, Emirates Team NZ's entry in the 2011/12 Volvo Ocean Race who are on their 2000nm sail...

Sailing

RC44 Austria Cup update from Cayard Sailing

One race here in Austria on the final day for the RC44 fleet. It was a rainy and cold day....temperature about 10c...

Kitesurfing

Check out Naish Kiteboarding TV

Naish are creating a whole bunch of kiteboarding movies...

Windsurfing

ULSAN PWA WORLD CUP - Day 3

Day 3: Following the drama of competition's second day, the wind took a break on day three in Korea, allowing us to catch up with Bjorn Dunkerbeck, and quiz him about his new signature series range of sun glasses.

Sailing

Groupama becomes third Volvo 70 to be launched for 2011/12 race

Groupama Sailing Team's new Volvo Open 70 was launched this afternoon in Lorient, France....

Sailing

Australians prepare for the 2011 Fireball World Championship

Australia's representatives for the 2011 Fireball World Championship are Ben Schulz and Phillip Bowley from Sth Aust....

Sailing

RC44 Austria Cup - Team Aqua closes

Team Aqua closed the gap on Oracle Racing today with another great show of consistent sailing...

Sailing

The Fastnet Race - Mini style

Scott Cavanough mini Transat Quailifying continue's, Race 2 the UK mini Fastnet...

Sailing

18ft Skiffs introduce 3-Buoys Challenge

The series of five races will be known as the '3-Buoys Challenge'....

Sailing

Velus 5 Oceans Sprint five underway

It was more like a scene from a dinghy regatta as the four 60ft Eco 60s jostled for position in the starting area...

Kitesurfing

Wildcards announced for the 2011 Triple-S event

We kinda knew who'd they'd be though...

Stand Up Paddle

Aussies finish Battle of the Paddle on a high

Well done to the Aussie who competed at the Hawaiin Battle of the paddle this weekend.

Sailing

Melges 24 Pre-Worlds day one

The international fleet was given a gentle introduction to the Melges 24 World Championship....

Cruising

New Olympic sailing discipline born for mixed sailing

It's now time to get the races and championships ready for the new Olympic sailing discipline for mixed sailing....

Sailing

Australia and New Zealand into Nations Cup Grand Final in Sheboygan

Australia and New Zealand have secured a place at the Nations Cup Grand Final in Sheboygan...

Power Boats

UIM Class 1 Powerboat - Zabo Racing ups its stakes

Zabo Racing has upped the stakes in its bid to challenge for race wins and title honours this season...

Power Boats

Powerboat P1 teams up with H1 Unlimited

Powerboat P1 USA is all set to take to the water with the aid of the H1 Unlimited Air National Guard hydroplane series....

Cruising

Book Review:'Sailing, Yachts and Yarns' by Tom Cunliffe

'Sailing, Yachts and Yarns' is a treasure chest of nautical wit and wisdom by Tom Cunliffe....

Cruising

Match Race France to Damien Iehl

Damien Iehl and his team defeated Bertrand Pace for a well fought victory at Match Race France....

Cruising

PWA World Cup Ulsan - Top seeds advance

Day four saw a leisurely opening day where four heats were completed during the PWA World Cup Ulsan....

Windsurfing

ULSAN PWA WORLD CUP - Day 2

Day 2: Albeau and Arrighetti storm to an early event lead following an action packed second day of competition in Korea.

Cruising

Velux 5 Oceans - Sprint 5 sets sail from Charleston

The Velux 5 Oceans Sprint 5 skippers will set sail today from Charleston SC (USA)....

Cruising

Match Race France live coverage launched by World Match Racing Tour

Match Race France in Marseille sees World Match Racing Tour launch new media initiatives...

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Windiest in Australia:

Maatsuyker Island, TAS

30 kn

15°

Most Windless in Australia:

Rhyll, VIC

0 kn

17°

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Forum Comments/forums

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Can anyone give me an idea of a good trailer sailor to get? relevant strengths/weaknesses etc.

By: Soe, 1h ago

Windsurfing

Hi, The last 10 years I have been sailing quads.

By: Frankism, 2h ago

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As all boat owners would know there is a never ending list of things to do to keep your boat in A1...

By: Boatin, 3h ago

Windsurfing

Question for y'all. Has anyone played with bottom handle placement for windfoil?

By: utcminusfour, 5h ago

Kitesurfing

Hey guys n gals - I'm based in Brisbane, been thinking of getting into kitesurfing.

By: GPMS, 12h ago

Windsurfing

Any news on current conditions for sailing Lake George at the moment?

By: awg, 23h ago

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Hi, I wanted to ask you for advice on my next purchase. I weigh 80 kg.

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