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Volvo Ocean Race team Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing reveal additions to crew

Volvo Ocean Race team Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing today announced its latest additions to the crew....

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Volvo Ocean Race team Groupama joined by solo sailor Thomas Coville

Sodebo skipper Thomas Coville is to contest the race aboard Groupama 4, with Franck Cammas...

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America's Cup: Grant Dalton on the state of the Kiwi Cup play + Video

Emirates Team New Zealand CEO, Grant Dalton spoke with Sail-World's NZ Editor after the sponsorship announcement...

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America's Cup: Emirates Team NZ confirms campaign, announces sponsors

Emirates Team New Zealand announced today that it was challenging for the 34th America's Cup to be sailed at San Francis...

Sailing

Ocean highway man Casey Smith prepares for next Volvo Race

Casey Smith is one of an amazing group of ocean sailors that has made the Volvo Ocean Race his own....

Sailing

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week confirms 40 metre superyacht

The superyacht Janice of Wyoming is confirmed as the first Superyacht entrant for Audi Hamilton Island Race Week....

Sailing

America's Cup - Test periods to focus on preparation and refinement

In preparation for the America's Cup World Series 2011, organizers will stage on and off water dress rehearsals....

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Sunshine Coast Inter-School Dinghy Regatta at NYRC + Videos

Sunshine Coast Inter-School Dinghy Regatta has been hailed another huge success story for the Noosa Yacht & Rowing Club...

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Brisbane to Gladstone weather watch

Brisbane to Gladstone yacht race skippers enter the critical 24 hour countdown to the 12 noon start time tomorrow....

Sailing

UK 18ft Skiff Grand Prix first round + video

Pica takes the first UK 18ft Skiff Grand Prix event at Stone Sailing Club on the Blackwater....

Sailing

Barcelona World Race - Hugo Boss and the final miles

Hugo Boss were pushing east this Wednesday afternoon in the Barcelona World Race....

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The 2011 Toyota Optimist NZ Nationals attended by 310 sailors

310 sailors begin sailing in the National championship tomorrow at Wakatere Boating Club in Auckland....

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Spice up your Olympic Sailing Regatta

Have a look at our Kite Cross demonstration video !...

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Velux 5 Oceans Canadian skipper Derek Hatfield second

The stage is set for a thrilling finale after Derek Hatfield claims second place in the Velux 5 Oceans....

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Semaine Olympique Francaise - Hyeres gears up

Hyeres is all set to host the Semaine Olympique Francaise, the fourth regatta on the ISAF Sailing World Cup series....

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CYA and Skippers' Plan join forces to provide insurance advantages

The CYA and Skippers Plan join forces to offer a one-stop source for insurance...

Windsurfing

The End - NeilPryde sign out with their final podcast from their behind the scen

NeilPryde sign out with their final podcast from their behind the scenes look at a product photoshoot.

Windsurfing

Umi In England - England's much revered reef break at the infamous K-Bay deliver

England's much revered reef break at the infamous K-Bay delivers the goods for PWA riders Timo Mullen and Jamie Hancock.

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Velux 5 Oceans skipper Derek Hatfield finishes second in Sprint Four

Velux 5 Oceans solo sailor Derek Hatfield finishes second...

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Gold Coaster Troy Marland set for Taree

Taree Aquatic Club to honour fallen friends at Easter meeting...

Power Boats

British Powerboat festival 2011 quality entertainment

British Powerboat Festival 2011 is taking place at Cowes, Isle of Wight, over the August Bank Holiday weekend....

Sailing

Global Ocean Race 2011-12 skipper Regnier completes inversion test

Global Ocean Race skippers, Regnier and Cavan, successfully completed the GOR's mandatory 180" inversion test...

Power Boats

'Blazen' was too aptly named

Noel Griffin facing skin grafts, but expec ted to make a full recovery after on-board fire during Southern 80 ski race....

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Operation Safe Speed on the water this Easter

Speed will be the focus of the NSW Maritime safety campaign over the Easter long weekend...

Sailing

Sailors worldwide descend on Thailand for 2011 Top of the Gulf Regatta

The largest ever fleet of sailing boats in Thailand is set to sail at seventh Top of the Gulf Regatta, 29 Apr to 3 May....

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Five Duck Eggs at Midnight cause Taylor discomfort

At the 3/4 mark of FSC's 75nm Westender, Trevor Taylor was optimistic of grabbing a win in the prestigious Siska Trophy....

Sailing

Lakes Prepared For Easter Influx

Lakes Prepared For Easter Influx...

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Wingsailed Optimist rig unveiled for 2011 Toyota Optimist Nationals

An Optimist has been fitted with a wingsail ahead of the 2011 Toyota Optimist Nationals which start tomorrow at Wakatere...

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America's Cup: Emirates Team NZ capsize AC45 in Auckland

Emirates Team New Zealand today confirmed that their AC45 had capsized in Auckland while training today....

Sailing

12ft Skiff Australian Championship 76th titles - Brisbane

Moreton Bay will be cranking over Easter as the 12 ft skiffs line up to contest for the Norman Booth Trophy at the Royal...

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Velux 5 Oceans - Brad Van Liew four for four

American solo sailor Brad Van Liew today made it an incredible four wins out of four legs in the Velux 5 Oceans....

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Spring lines and their magic capabilities

Manoeuvring in close quarters can sometimes frighten an ocean sailor more than an approaching gale, but not with springs...

Sailing

One Month until Cascais and start of the Audi MedCup Circuit 2011

There is only one month left until the start of the Audi MedCup Circuit 2011 and organizers are finalizing preparations....

Sailing

Three Peaks Race - Whistler crew's double bid

The crew of last year's Tasmanian Three Peaks Race winning yacht Whistler has even higher aspirations this year....

Sailing

Velux 5 Oceans sprint four to Brad Van Liew

Brad Van Liew has won the fourth sprint of the Velux 5 Oceans round the world yacht race....

Sailing

A look at the Finn under the water

Mikko Brummer from WB-Sails describes what was discovered in a recent Finn development cycle....

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Sailors for World Ocean Day - join an event or make your own

Calling all sailors:June 8th of every year marks the official, United Nations-recognized celebration of World Oceans Day...

Sailing

Brisbane to Gladstone a light wind lottery

At Moreton Bay there were no signs that the southerly trade wind would interfere in the Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race...

Sailing

Volvo Ocean Race Team Telefonica to be led by Martinez and Fernandez

It was announced today that Olympic stars Iker Martinez and Xabi Fernandez will lead Telefonica in the Volvo Ocean Race....

Sailing

Garda Optimist Meeting hits 1000 helmsmen

Around forty nations will participate in the Garda Optimist Meeting which kicks off with a parade through Riva del Garda...

Windsurfing

HALF A MILLION DOLLAR Distributor Clearance Sale

End of an era means windsurfing bargains for you.....

Sailing

Barcelona World Race - Hugo Boss set to finish Thursday

Hugo Boss is progressing at about nine knots into the western Alboran in the Barcelona World Race....

Windsurfing

Will To Win - Follow the remarkable story of the NeilPryde brand in this limited

Follow the remarkable story of the NeilPryde brand in this limited edition book.

Sailing

Travemuende Week 2011 top class sailing with first rate ambience

Travemuende Week blends together summer festival and high-class sailing....

Cruising

World Match Racing team Berntsson to launch assault in 2011

World Match Racing Tour's Johnie Berntsson admits that a harsh assessment of 'a mediocre' 2010 season was needed...

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Big turnout for Geoff Smale at Westlake Boys

Those attending included top sailors from the early and mid 1960's through to the current era including several America'...

Power Boats

Offshore Powerboats: Final countdown to Capital Thunder

The eighth and final round of the Rayglass New Zealand Offshore Powerboat Racing Series takes place on Saturday 23rd Apr...

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Top 10 check list for Easter boating safety from Marine Rescue NSW

Easter is always busy on the water and this extra long Easter and Anzac Day weekend could be even busier than ever...

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Big marine parks 'save money and oceans'

Big marine protected areas (MPAs) are cheaper to manage per hectare than small ones a new study has found...

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America's Cup: Ehman, Trouble, Reggio and more at 'Cup Chat'

Event pros Hartmann studios transformed the GGYC into a pseudo TV studio Letterman style 'Cup Chat'...

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Scientists join forces to investigate marine 'heatwave'

An unprecedented marine 'heatwave' along the Western Australian coastline will come under the spotlight next month....

Sailing

Ensign Ship Brokers 30-day race against the clock sale

Get ready to embark on a 30-day race against the clock sale....

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Customer demand for digital surpasses print

Advertisers are flocking to digital, aware their most active consumers are using the Internet as their preferred medium....

Sailing

470 Spring Cup Overall + video

The final day of the 470 Spring Cup 2011 in France on Sunday 17 April saw a rollercoaster of position changes....

Cruising

Bandanyah's feisty crossing of the Great Australian Bight

The Binders, circumnavigating Australia on Banyandah, have just completed a feisty crossing from Albany to Portland....

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Farewell party for the Fremantle to Bali Yacht Rally

Fremantle to Bali Yacht Rally will depart the Fremantle Sailing Club Sat April 23, and there's a public farewell party!...

Sailing

World first for Yanmar in New Zealand

The three-masted barquentine Spirit of New Zealand is believed to be probably the world's busiest youth ship....

Sailing

Combined High Schools Sailing Championship 2011

The 2011 Combined High Schools Sailing Championship saw over 140 boats entered....

Sailing

Sailor Joanne Abbott to win Syl Apps Special Achievement Award

Sailor Joanne Abbott to win Syl Apps Special Achievement Award...

Sailing

Pan American Games - US Sailing's OSC nominates team

US Sailing's Olympic Sailing Committee has nominated 16 sailors to compete at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara....

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Weather Forecasts & Live Reports

Windiest in Australia:

Maatsuyker Island, TAS

36 kn

WNW

12°

Most Windless in Australia:

Ballina (Coastal), NSW

0 kn

21°

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Buy & Sell/Classifieds

Foiling - Components (Wings,Masts,etc)

2021 Axis Surf Performance 760 Front Wing

76 cm

$295

Kitesurfing - Surfboards

2022 Duotone Session Sls

5' 10"

$350

Foiling - Kite Foilboards

2022 Eleveight Kites Os

6 metre

$450

Foiling - Kite Foilboards

Slingshot Dialer 130

130 cm

$2,000

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Fishing

How to take photos of your fish catch

Fishing

How to take fishing photo's - part 2

Kitesurfing

How to start Kiteboarding

Kitesurfing

Australian Kitesurfing Shops & Schools

Stand Up Paddle

A New Star for Starboard

Kitesurfing

Travelling to Bali - some Trip Tips

Stand Up Paddle

The right food for Stand Up Paddling...

Loosen up those ankles before kiteboarding...

Kitesurfing

Loosen up those ankles before kiteboarding...

Kitesurfing

How to tune your kite line lengths

How to stick a surfpad on your kiteboard (surfboard)

Kitesurfing

How to stick a surfpad on your kiteboard (surfboard)

Forum Comments/forums

Windsurfing

I spoke with Fangy's sister yesterday. She is keen to look at some videos of Fangy.

By: Windfun, 1h ago

Windsurfing

I've been using the standard Redwing package 1400/350 on an Alien 125 with 5.0-7.

By: ashp, 1h ago

Windsurfing

Question .why is there a shortage of race sails to buy ,? nothing in the shops .

By: Tardy, 1h ago

Wing Foiling

Dear fellow Wing foilers, i am seeking...

By: Juergen, 3h ago

Windsurfing

Prefer it go to groms or deserving people. Add your own free stuff too? [:)]

By: Mark _australia, 4h ago

Sailing

Hey all, As it's the end of the...

By: Planeray, 5h ago

Sailing

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

By: Soe, 7h ago