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Fishing writers needed - now - freelance opportunity

A ground floor opportunity, for specialist fishing writers in the Asia Pacific, who want to increase their profile into...

Sailing

Melges 32 Sailing Series lead retained on day two

The Italian weather took an uncharacteristic turn for the worse on the second day of the Melges 32 Audi Sailing Series....

Cruising

Groupama 4 arrives in Lorient

Franck Cammas' new Volvo Open 70 arrived at Groupama Sailing Team's base in nearby Lorient at 0830 hours...

Sailing

Antigua Sailing Week's final countdown

Friday's easterly seemed benign compared to the rush of trade winds that have blasted through Antigua Sailing Week....

Windsurfing

2011 PWA Surf World Cup - Day 3

Day 3: Sun, rain, thunder and lightening mark a turbulent start to the opening heats of competition in Austria.

Sailing

Audi Soling World Championship 2011 trophy won by Canada

After a frustrating week there were three races held on the final day....

Sailing

America's Cup: Stan Honey on TV and Umpiring systems for AC45's

Stan Honey explains the development and issues of the remote umpiring systems and television systems...

Sailing

Navico launches Broadband 3G Radar

Navico has launched its all-new Broadband 3G" Radar....

Cruising

Product of the Week: Windmeter with a wind vane

WeatherHawk's WM-200 is the first windmeter with a wind vane, and can calculate crosswind and head/tail wind readings...

Sailing

Australian Open BIC Cup record turnout

72 sailors, 68 O'pen BIC's sailing, great weather, great company and wind. It couldn't really have been better. What a...

Sailing

Gladwell's Line: America's Cup investment a smart move for New Zealand

During the week on Radio Live, Emirates Team NZ CEO discussed the economic impact of the New Zealand investment...

Power Boats

Super Boat teams ready for season opener

Super Boat teams are ready for the season opener in Cocpa Beach, FL....

Sailing

Vendee Globe 18 months out

there have been a few new appointments made and some major changes within the organising team....

Cruising

Boatyards and their liability - can they contract it away?

If you sign a work order with a shipyard that absolves the shipyard from liability, what are the ramifications?...

Sailing

Olympic Match Racing Support Video

CMRC and WIMRA have produced a video to support Match Racing as an Olympic discipline, to be presented to ISAF...

Sailing

Semaine Olympique Francaise Bronze for Tom Slingsby

Australian sailor Tom Slingsby has won Bronze in the Laser class at the fourth round of the ISAF Sailing World Cup....

Sailing

PWA Surf World Cup day one weather does not play ball

At the final count, an impressive 47 man fleet registered to do battle for the PWA Surf World Cup in Podersdorf....

Cruising

Trimaran unsalvageable after hitting rocks - VMR deny help

The scope of Australian rescue authorities to assist yachts after their crew have abandoned them is questioned...

Sailing

Regional Champions show their class at Team Sailing Nationals

St Kentigern College and Kerikeri High School lead the Gold Fleet at the Secondary Schools Team Sailing Nationals...

Sailing

Semaine Olympique Francaise - The battle to the top

The Semaine Olympique Francaise has seen a great display of skills and battles at the top....

Sailing

Mandurah Easter Regatta hugely successfull

The Mandurah Easter Regatta proved once again to be the premier dinghy and multi-hull event...

Sailing

Hamilton Island Race Week 2011 accommodation available

Hamilton Island Race Week accommodation still available. All the best options book out well in advance. Book now!...

Sailing

Semaine Olympique Francaise Finn - Silver and bronze medals decided

The Semaine Olympique Francaise drew to a close Friday with the medal race for Finns settling who took home the medals....

Windsurfing

2011 PWA SURF WORLD CUP - Day two

Day two: The event site hots up, with thousands of people flooding in to see the action. Greeted with gentle winds and blazing sun, it was a great opportunity to meet some of the fresh faces of the PWA as they prepare for battle.

Sailing

America's Cup: Match racing trials begin in earnest in Auckland

The name of the game today at the America's Cup Race Management trials was match racing, and the AC45s proved nimble wit...

Sailing

IRC Lake Ontario Fleet - 2011 Spring Newsletter

With the first event of the season less a month away we would like to look forward to the upcoming racing season....

Sailing

Velux 5 Oceans - 'Gutek' passes halfway mark

Velux 5 Oceans racer Zbigniew 'Gutek' Gutkowski has passed the halfway mark of his passage...

Sailing

2011 European Kite Racing Championships to be held in Sopot, Poland

The 2011 European Course Racing Championships will be held during Ergo Hestia Cup in Sopot, Poland from 26.-30.07.2011...

Sailing

Semaine Olympique Francaise 2011 - Sara Winther the raging radial

New Zealand Laser Radial champion, Sara Winther is working her European Campaign with dexterity and solid training....

Sailing

London 2012 Paralympic Games nomination criteria released

London 2012 Paralympic Games nomination criteria released by Yachting Australia...

Sailing

Newcastle boating alert - Offshore Power Boat Race

A safety exclusion will be in place on a section of Newcastle Harbour this weekend for the Offshore Superboat Championsh...

Sailing

Canberra sailors finish on top at 34th NSW Tasar Championships

Rick Longbottom and Kelsey Hanrahan of Canberra win NSW Tasar States by a point beating current World Champs....

Sailing

Prelude to the 2011 Bay to Bay Race

Why do we do the big crowded races all over Australia? Because we can!...

Sailing

Will Amon Ra Bring the Sun?

Nicholas Jones will be hoping Amon Ra lives up to her namesake and brings the sun out on Sunday for Great Veterans Race...

Sailing

Semaine Olympique Francaise - Aussie crews shoot for medals

Two Australian Sailing Team crews are set to race for medals on the final day of the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Hyeres....

Sailing

Antigua Sailing Week - Full blown action on day five

Full blown easterly with trade winds touching 25 knots provided for high speed thrilling action at Antigua Sailing Week....

Sailing

C. Thomas Clagett Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta set for August

The C. Thomas Clagett Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta is scheduled for August 20-23, 2011....

Sailing

Semaine Olympique Francaise Finn - Another in the bag for Ainslie

Yet another victory for Ben Ainslie is now assured after three more Finn races at the Semaine Olympique Francaise....

Stand Up Paddle

This is why Stand Up Paddling is Awesome

Way up in North WA - Stand up paddling is one of the best ways to see the world around you.

Kitesurfing

Massive mega boost on Maui

Over 20m up over the reef off Kite beach - not bad for a low aspect kite!

Kitesurfing

Meet the next world kitesurfing champion - he's from Noosa!

Watch this space, by Christmas time we'll be talking about how awesome Keahi's world tour was.

Sailing

Fremantle Bali 2011 - Limit sets scorching pace overnight

Achieving average speeds of more than 16 knots overnight, Limit now has just two Rally yachts ahead of her....

Sailing

Semaine Olympique Francaise - Seven gold

The last day of finals in the Semaine Olympique Francaise has concluded with seven golds....

Stand Up Paddle

Babes on SUP raise funds for Christchurch Earthquake

Ditching the wetsuits for designer dresses - these girls caused quite a stir in Auckland this week.

Sailing

PWA Surf World Cup Neusiedler See preview

The men's freestyle fleet heads to Europe to compete in the PWA Surf World Cup Neusiedler See....

Power Boats

Will the streak for Team Abu Dhabi continue this season?

Every competitor getting ready for the UIM F1 H2O World Championship's second race is hoping to change tides of success....

Cruising

Sail power beating horse power in popularity

Sail beating motor? 2010 saw sailing yacht sales almost double 2009's figures, and the trend is continuing...

Cruising

The little space sailing vessel that just won't sink.

Low-orbiting sailing vessel NanoSail-D, like a lot of well-found sailing boats, just won't sink as it was supposed to....

Sailing

Mudlark State Championships 2011 fantastic close racing

Mudlark State Championships 2011 was a perfect Easter long weekend with fantastic sailing weather....

Sailing

Velux 5 Oceans skipper Gutek passes halfway mark to Charleston

Velux 5 Oceans skipper Gutek was forced to pull into Fortaleza with severe damage to his yacht Operon Racing...

Sailing

IMOCA World Champion 2010 Jean-Pierre Dick

With the completion of the Barcelona World Race, the 2010 rankings have now been established....

Sailing

Nespresso Cup 2011 second edition preparations under way

Nespresso Cup 2011 Wally yachts will be gathering in the beautiful harbour of Portofino...

Windsurfing

2011 PWA SURF WORLD CUP - Day One

Day One: A day of contrast welcomes the PWA's freestyle fleet to the Austrian leg of the World Cup.

Sailing

Clipper 2011-12 Round the World Yacht Race return entry from Finland

Clipper Round the World Yacht Race Finland has confirmed a return entry in the Clipper 2011-12...

Sailing

Bali fleet spreads out

the Visit Indonesia Fremantle Bali 2011 fleet is now spread out between North West Cape and Geraldton....

Sailing

America's Cup: From Opti to AC45 - the stuff of dreams

On a damp Tuesday morning six excited young opti sailors were lucky enough to be invited to crew on the AC45....

Sailing

ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship 2011 French Youth team selection

The selection trials for the French ISAF Youth Worlds team were held over Easter weekend...

Sailing

Perth 2011 Ambassador Jessica Watson visits Endeavour

Round the world sailor Jessica Watson will visit Endeavour, the replica of Captain James Cook's ship, in Brisbane...

Sailing

Ensuring Special Regulations compliance before buying a yacht

Yachting Australia encourages prospective buyers to check imported yachts with CE Recreational Craft Directive plates...

Sailing

Maritime Alert: Large swells off NSW Coastline

NSW Maritime today issued an urgent alert to boat skippers and rock fishermen with forecasts of large swells...

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Fishing

How to take fishing photo's - part 2

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How to take photos of your fish catch

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The right food for Stand Up Paddling...

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Robert August (Mark Martinson Model) - 9' 0"

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Robert August (Mark Martinson Model)

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$700

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2023 Dji Drone Dji Min 3 Pro

$850

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2025 Starboard Ace

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$1,200

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2025 SMIK Style Lord Carbon

$1,700

2025 CodeFoils Nolimitz V2 Foil Mast With Code Adaptor - 78 cm

Foiling - Components (Wings,Masts,etc)

2025 CodeFoils Nolimitz V2 Foil Mast With Code Adaptor

78 cm

$1,550

Surfing - Longboards (7' and over)

Gsi 7S

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$400

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2024 Duotone Duotone Jaime Sls

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Forum Comments/forums

Windsurfing

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

By: Frankism, 3h ago

Sailing

Hi all, I have some basic questions...

By: BGR, 5h ago

Wing Foiling

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

By: neorunner9, 8h ago

Windsurfing

Anyone know a good place to get these without having to sell a kidney?

By: AI.Dave, 8h ago

Sailing

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

By: Soe, 10h ago

Sailing

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

By: Boatin, 13h ago

Windsurfing

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

By: utcminusfour, 15h ago