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Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mapfre day three a waiting game

Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mapfre - The third day of the Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mapfre was not the easiest one....

Power Boats

Powerboat Global Circumnavigation Record attempt

Global Circumnavigation Record - Back in the day, the ceremony was about laying the keel....

Sailing

Trofeo S.A.R. Princess Sofia Mapfre - Tight at the top after third day

Trofeo S.A.R. Princess Sofia Mapfre - It was another enthralling day's racing at the third of seven regattas....

Sailing

Barcelona World Race - Another test for Estrella Damm

Barcelona World Race - Aboard Estrella Damm, Alex Pella and Pepe Ribes sailed more than 30,000 miles....

Sailing

Clipper Round The World Yacht Race skippers announced

The elite skippers for the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race 2011-12 have been unveiled....

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PKRA - Fierce Calima wind howls in Playa de Famara, Lanzarote

Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Fierce Calima wind howls in Playa de Famara, Lanzarote

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PKRA - Delightful first day at the PKRA wave event in Lanzarote

Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Delightful first day at the PKRA wave event in Lanzarote

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Shooting The Breeze - NeilPryde upload their video blog footage from day one of

NeilPryde upload their video blog footage from day one of their 2012 product photo shoot on Maui.

Cruising

World ARC circumnavigation rally an annual event

World ARC is currently a biennial event, starting in January and finishing 15 months later...

Sailing

Vance cousins win third successive WA Pacific National Cherub Title

For the third year in a row Steve and Blake Vance on Serenity Now from Perth Dinghy Sailing Club have won...

Sailing

Audi Sydney Offshore Newcastle Race record safe for another year?

The Audi Sydney Offshore Newcastle Yacht Race is less than 48 hours away...

Cruising

34th America's Cup first time entry from Team Korea

Nearly 160 years old, the America's Cup is the oldest trophy in international sport...

Sailing

1964 Olympians get recognition

'Old' Bill Northam made history at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics winning Australia's first-ever sailing gold medal...

Sailing

Farr 30 Australian Championship title to Goa/Nova 106.9

The Farr 30 Australian Championship, held 1st to 3rd April, was hosted by the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron....

Cruising

Canadian Universities Compete at North Spring Qualifier at Cornell

The University of Ottawa Sailing Team kicked off its 2011 racing season this weekend at the North Spring Qualifier...

Sailing

Les Voiles St de Barth day two tropical tradewind breezes

The first day of racing dawned with 25 knots of tropical tradewind breeze and showers....

Sailing

John Bertrand helms Lou Abrahams Challenge to win SYC Sprint Series

A fleet of seven Victorian Sydney 38's participated in the four race sprint series last Saturday as a warm up to their s...

Sailing

Sail with Brindabella on a world record

In early May this year the iconic Australian maxi yacht Brindabella will be attempting the Around Australia World Record...

Sailing

Australian sailors continue excel at the Sailing World Cup in Spain

Australian sailors have continued their strong run at the third round of the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Spain....

Sailing

Aroona's comeback at Sail Port Stephens

Harvey Milne's Aroona will return from a competition break under the charge of Lake Macquarie sailor Anthony Paterson....

Sailing

Easter Regatta Mandurah 2011 Entries Coming in Fast

Olympians coach at Mandurah Easter Regatta The Mandurah Offshore Fishing & Sailing is proud to announce that during the Mandurah Easter Regatta held on Friday 22nd April to Monday 25th April, they have secured the services of WAIS High level coach and

Sailing

Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia - Casey moves up leaderboard on day two

A double win from Ben Ainslie (GBR) takes him to the top followed by Giles Scott (GBR) and Pieter-Jan Postma (NED)....

Sailing

Ready for Brisbane to Gladstone race

Hopefully David Turton and his Likatiger crew will experience improved luck in this year's Brisbane to Gladstone...

Sailing

Princess Sophia - 2 Races, 2 Different Breeze Conditions for Canada

The day started off promising with 8-12 knots, but the forecasters were saying all sorts of things about dying breeze...

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Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia - Slingsby leads after day two

The second day of racing in Palma offered all of the 1000 sailors tricky racing conditions....

Sailing

Trofeo SAR Princesa Women's Match Racing - Souter still in the hunt

42nd Trofeo SAR Princesa - After a long day on the water stage one was completed for Women's Match Racing....

Sailing

Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia day two fight back for Ainslie

A double win from Ben Ainslie (GBR) takes him to the top followed by Giles Scott (GBR) and Pieter-Jan Postma (NED)....

Cruising

Teen sailor Laura Dekker lashes out against media

Pete Thomas, of the online eMagazine 'Outdoors', writes of the 15-year-old Dutch/New Zealander solo sailor, Laura Dekker...

Sailing

McConaghy's MC2 is redefining speed and luxury

McConaghy has teamed up with Banuls Design to launch a new range of semi-custom high-performance catamarans....

Sailing

Trofeo SAR Princesa Women's Match Racing stage one completed

42nd Trofeo SAR Princesa - After a long day on the water stage one was completed for Women's Match Racing....

Cruising

Mediterranean inspection warning this season: yachts are included

Yachts traditionally enjoyed a low profile with authorities in the Med, but the rules have changed with the Paris MOU...

Sailing

Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia day two tricky conditions

The second day of racing in Palma offered all of the 1000 sailors tricky racing conditions....

Kitesurfing

Sunshine Coast Kitesurfer wins Rnd 2 of the World Tour!

Keahi De Aboitiz wins the Morocco stop of the World tour - with a score on 9/10!

Sailing

Kane Sinclair on Cherubs, 505s, Etchells and Sydney 2012

During the NSW Etchells State Championships, John Curnow got a chance to chat with Lake Macquarie sailor, Kane Sinclair....

Sailing

New Zealand father and son enter Global Ocean Race

Following almost a year of intense planning, Ross Field and his son, Campbell, have entered the Global Ocean Race....

Windsurfing

Hookipa Hoedown - We check in with the centre stage of Maui's windsurfing scene

We check in with the centre stage of Maui's windsurfing scene to see what's been going down in April...

Cruising

How Albatrosses fly such vast distances - tacking upwind

The answer, says Philip L. Richardson of (WHOI), lies in a concept called dynamic soaring....

Cruising

Extreme Sailing Series Act 2 and a new venue

The 11 Extreme 40 teams will by vying to win Act 2 of the Extreme Sailing Series for the Double Star Cup....

Cruising

Velux 5 Oceans fleet heading for the Doldrums

The leading boat in the Velux 5 Oceans fleet has reached the first major milestone of ocean sprint four...

Cruising

Barcelona World Race - Spanish Olympic duo finish second

Barcelona World Race skippers Iker Martinez and Xabi Fernadez crossed the finish line n second place at 0917hrs (UTC)...

Cruising

Work begins on Australia's best yet climate projections

Australian scientists have begun the process of delivering the most detailed national climate change projections yet....

Sailing

Barcelona World Race won, Gutek drama and 505 champions ...

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Sailing

Nervous Cape Naturaliste and Return race crews wait on protests

Royal Perth's Protest Committee faces a busy night as crews in the 235nm Naturaliste Race proved how serious they are....

Sailing

Barcelona World Race duo running on empty

For certain the end probably cannot come quick enough for the double Olympic medallists....

Cruising

AIMEX announces 2011 Export Awards Judging Panel

AIMEX has announced the judging panel for the 2011 Club Marine Australian Marine Industry Export Awards....

Sailing

Mirsky Racing Team members set for Extreme Sailing Series 2011

Three members of Mirsky Racing Team (MRT) have been signed on to the 'Extreme Sailing Series' for the 2011...

Sailing

Sailability Australia appoints Neil Anderson as new chairman

Yachting Australia accepts recommendation Neil Anderson be appointed Chair of the National Sailability Committee....

Cruising

Book of the Week: Batavia, gripping, horrifying, the best read!

The story of the Batavia must be one of the most fascinating, if horrifying sailing shipwreck stories of all time....

Sailing

Les Voiles de St. Barth racing starts tomorrow

The Carl Gustaf Hotel provided a great vantage point to watch the Les Voiles de St. Barth fleet....

Sailing

ISAF Sailing World Cup day one good start Australian sailors

Australian sailors have made a solid start to round three of the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Spain...

Sailing

Brisbane to Gladstone odds stacked against Black Jack

The Blue Water Classic has dual Brisbane to Gladstone Race line honours champion Black Jack facing a supreme test....

Sailing

42 Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia Mapfre Finn - Casey in top ten on day one

After winning both races Giles Scott (GBR) took the early lead. Brendan Casrey (AUS) is in seventh....

Sailing

42 Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia Mapfre Finn class early lead to Scott

After winning both races Giles Scott (GBR) took the early lead. Ben Ainslie (GBR) is in seventh....

Cruising

Polish yacht - North West Passage and Cape Horn in a single journey

Polish yacht Solanus has transited the North West Passage and then rounded Cape Horn this week...

Cruising

Virbac-Paprec 3 wins the Barcelona World Race with Southern Spars

Southern Spars supplied the mast and EC6 Continuous rigging for Virbac-Paprec 3...

Stand Up Paddle

A Maui Downwind SUP Experience

Read the diary of a trip to Hawaii for a Stand Up Paddle race...

Sailing

Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia MAPFRE - Women's Match Racing day one

Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia Mapfre - The women's match racing teams completed their full schedule of matches today....

Cruising

ISAF Sailing World Cup - Big breeze sailors triumph on day one

ISAF Sailing World Cup's third event, the 42 Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mapfre started Monday in gruelling conditions....

Sailing

42nd SAR Princess Sofia - Skandia Team GBR crews find pace

At the SAR Princesa Sofia, Skandia Team GBR members set their pace on a windy first day....

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10°

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22°

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