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RS Sailing develop RS900 as women's 2016 Olympic skiff contender

RS Sailing is pleased to announce that they plan to develop the RS900 to compete for Women's 2016 Olympic skiff...

Cruising

Nautor's Swan does it again - 'Best Production Sailing Yacht 2011'

Nautor's Swan has again shown it mettle by winning the 'Best Production Sailing Yacht' in the Asia Boating Awards....

Sailing

WMRT Match Race France: YANMAR Racing out by a whisker

World Match Racing Tour 2011. Match Race France continued in Marseille. YANMAR Racing team could do nothing but wait...

Power Boats

Pete Goss to take on Gore -Tex Arctic Challenge

Pete Goss will venture into the realm of offshore powerboating this summer when he takes part in a major RIB expedition....

Sailing

FT10 'Likatiger' excels in Brisbane to Gladstone

David Turton and the crew onboard 'Likatiger' proved their prowess in the 2011 Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race....

Sailing

ISAF Nations Cup Regional Final Oceania day two

Tight racing conditions kept officials busy during day two of the ISAF Nations Cup Regional Final Oceania....

Sailing

Olympic Garda Eurolymp 2011 day 3

Olympic Garda Eurolymp 2011. Tomorrow is a decisive day before the medal race....

Sailing

Aussie sailors Parkinson and Stowell aim for 2012 470 Olympic gold

Tessa Parkinson and Belinda Stowell have now teamed up to earn a shot at the gold medal in the 2012 Olympic Games....

Sailing

Zhik Pre-World Series victory for Geoff Carveth

The pace was set by Geoff Carveth in the Zhik Pre-World series at Royal Torbay Yacht Club....

Cruising

Product of the Week: The Windscoop

This product of the week, the Windscoop, can deliver cool breezes right through the boat on the hottest of nights...

Cruising

RC44 Austria Cup - Consistency is key

On the second day of fleet racing at the RC44 Austria Cup, Oracle Racing remains on top....

Cruising

World Match Racing Tour Match Race France: Mirsky and Radich

Torvar Mirsky is hot of a nine race undefeated run and is going head to head with Jesper Radich at Match Race France....

Cruising

Volvo Ocean Race: 2000 Miles - Hamish's Blog

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

Cruising

2016 Olympics: Womens Match racing moves on after ISAF Decision

Liz Baylis, Womens Int Match Racing Assoc Director on the decision to drop the Womens Keelboat and March racing event...

Cruising

The future of women's sailing in the Olympics

WIMRA Executive Director Liz Baylis discusses future hopes for women's racing and sailing events in the Olympics....

Windsurfing

ULSAN PWA WORLD CUP - Day 1

Day 1: A leisurely start to competition's opening day sees four heats completed in typically testing South Korean conditions...

Cruising

Olympic Garda Eurolymp 2011 day two

It was an intensive day for the Olympic Garda Eurolymps. The regatta started yesterday and lasts until Sunday....

Cruising

Barcelona World Race completed as We are Water cross finish line

We Are Water crossed the finishing line of the Barcelona World Race, opposite the W Hotel in the Catalan capital....

Cruising

Maritime Alert - Dangerous conditions along NSW coastline

NSW Maritime advises boat owners and skippers to be alert to adverse weather conditions this weekend...

Cruising

Voyaging with Velella: Sailing boats and Customs officials

ASA's Meghan Cleary and her fiance Prescott have finished a 6-month cruise in Mexico and now must face the US Customs....

Sailing

Lasers - Be Quick! A great deal during PSA's Ex Charter Boat Clearance

Performance Sailcraft Australasia are clearing out all their used and ex charter Lasers. Get in quick for a great deal!...

Cruising

Rogue wave swamps yacht, two in lucky rescue

The danger of a rogue wave is always very real. The US Coast Guard rescues two after a rogue wave destroyed their boat...

Sailing

Monsoon Cup is top World Match Racing Tour event for third time

All the hard work put in by the organisers of the prestigious Monsoon Cup has paid off once again when it received the c...

Sailing

Melges 24 World Championship - Fleet unleashed on Corpus Christi

The entry list for the Melges 24 World Championship boasts some of the best international sportsboat teams in the world....

Sailing

WMRT Match Race France - Wait and see time for YANMAR Racing

YANMAR Racing has finished their matches so all they will be able to do is watch the last flight....

Cruising

Block Island Race Week - Serious competition at a hot vacation spot

June is just around the corner and competitors are again preparing for Block Island Race Week presented by Rolex....

Sailing

Rolex International Women's Keelboat Championship- applications open

US Sailing's Rolex International Women's Keelboat Championship has been a constant and reliable catalyst....

Sailing

Velux 5 Oceans - Sprint 5 full of surprises

The North Atlantic is bound to throw up surprises for the fleet in the grand finale of the Velux 5 Oceans....

Sailing

RC44 Austria Cup Day 2: Keep calm and carry on

The fleet at the RC44 Austria Cup had to take shelter atop storm moorings after an unexpected shift in the weather....

Sailing

World Match Racing Tour France sees Mirsky fortune change

World Match Racing Tour France saw a steely performance in the second Qualifying Session from Torvar Mirsky...

Sailing

Nautor's Swan wins Best Production Sailing Yacht Award

Nautor's Swan has won the 'Asia Boating Award 2011 for Best Production Sailing Yacht'....

Cruising

AC China Team - one step closer to San Francisco

McConaghys will be building the AC72 for China Team to compete in AC34 in San Francisco....

Cruising

Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race fleet to visit Madeira

Madeira has secured a visit by the ten-strong fleet competing in the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race...

Cruising

ISAF Nations Cup 2011 Regional Final Oceania Match Race Clinic

ISAF Nations Cup 2011 Regional Final Oceania commences tomorrow Friday 13 May...

Cruising

America's Cup: Challenger of Record pulls pin in unprecedented move

The Challenger of Record for the 34th America's Cup, Mascalzone Latino has just announced that they will not compete in...

Cruising

2016 Olympics: One step forward and three steps back

Carol Cronin gives her views on the recent decision by the ISAF's to drop both keelboat events from the 2016 Olympics...

Power Boats

Grand Prix of Portugal 2011 to be Benavente's 100th F1 Race

In just over one weeks time Duarte Benavente will do something only a handful of drivers have ever done...

Cruising

Tornado World and European Championships 2011 Notice of Races

Tornado World Championships will be held from the 20th to 28th August 2011 in Biel, Switzerland...

Sailing

WMRT Match Race France - Good win for YANMAR Racing on tough first day

Blues skies and light breezes in Marseille for the start of the 2011 World Match Racing Tour at Match Race France....

Sailing

Etchells Experience for RSYS youth sailors

Youth sailors get to experience the thrill of sailing Etchells...

Sailing

Hot Vindaloo wins division in Bay to Bay 2011

Congratulations to owner Julian Griffiths and his team on 'Hot Vindaloo' - a Pescott Firefly 8.5 Grand Prix catamaran...

Sailing

PWA World Cup Ulsan event preview

The slalom fleets will be returning to the Far East for the Ulsan PWA World Cup at South Korea's Jinha Beach....

Cruising

Fly free to Tonga in August 2011 with Mariner Boating Holidays

Escape the winter to Tonga and 'cruise in company' in August 2011. Swim with the whales in warm tropical waters....

Power Boats

Another stunning creation from Trinity Yachts

US builder has a well deserved reputation for its fabulous superyachts....

Sailing

Olympic Garda Eurolymp 2011 day 1

Two hundred and fifty crews are competing, giving a total of 326 people from 40 different nations....

Sailing

Around Australia Virtual Sailing event claimed as biggest ever

Around Australia World Record Virtual Regatta claimed as biggest sailing participant event in Australia sailing history...

Sailing

Western Australia 49er State Championship to Gilmour and Warren

The Western Australia 49er State Championship 2010-11 were held on Saturday 3oth April and Sunday 1st May 2011...

Cruising

RC44 Austria Cup day 1 - Team Aqua's first competitive outing + Video

Mathieu Richard (FRA) today he was at the helm of the new Aleph Sailing Team's RC44....

Cruising

Match Race France - Iehl and Marinho close on quarter-finals

Damien Iehl and Alvaro Marinho are successfully closing in on a Quarter-Final spot in the 2011 World Match Racing Tour....

Sailing

RS500 Worlds - 50 entries and rising

The Netherlands duo of Barend Hilterman and Max Blom have now become the 50th entry for the RS500 Magic Marine Worlds....

Windsurfing

ULSAN PWA WORLD CUP - Event Preview

Event Preview: The PWA's slalom fleets return to the far east for the second stop on the Asian leg of the world tour, at South Korea's Jinha beach.

Power Boats

Australian Offshore Challenge Gold Coast to Whitsundays Rally

Planning is well underway for the upcoming Queensland edition of the Australian Offshore Challenge....

Cruising

Delta Lloyd Regatta 2011 receives 603 pre-entries

Two weeks prior to the Delta Lloyd Regatta 2011 the organization received 603 entries including six winners of 2010...

Power Boats

Super auction for superyacht

Monte Fino magnificence set to go under the hammer....

Cruising

Sailrocket 2 under goes more modifications

The big modifications we had made was to spend a lot more time configuring the boat as it is meant to be....

Sailing

MC-R 35 built by McConaghy Boats, designed by Reichel/Pugh

The relationship between McConaghy and Reichel/Pugh has produced some stylish and super fast racing yachts...

Cruising

NSW Maritime Alert - Large Swells off NSW Coast until Sunday

NSW Maritime has again issued an urgent alert to boat skippers and rock fishermen...

Cruising

Sailing product Core Block wins Red Dot award

A sailing product has won one of the large and coveted product design prizes of Red Dot design awards this year...

Sailing

IRC Forum comes to Perth

Yachting Australia will be hosting an IRC Forum for IRC boat owners and other interested parties at RPYC on Mon 30 May....

Cruising

Hong Kong marina berths - full to bursting, and SO expensive

If you think your marina berth is too expensive, spare a thought for yacht owners in Hong Kong...

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0 kn

17°

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Sailing

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

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

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

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