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Dream Job?? - Your opportunity to secure that dream job with Starboard internati

Your opportunity to secure that dream job with Starboard international...

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PKRA - Freestyle trials wrap up the first day in Morocco

Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Freestyle trials wrap up the first day in Morocco

Cruising

Velux 5 Oceans sprint four sunshine and steady breeze

Velux 5 Oceans - Since leaving Punta del Este, the fleet has been blessed with calm seas and a steady breeze....

Cruising

Laser Rule changes - Major issues for World's largest sailing Class

You'd be forgiven for thinking that all would be rosy in the Laser World, but it's not....

Sailing

Special event exclusion zone for ITU World Championship Sydney Swim

NSW Maritime has declared a special event exclusion zone will apply for the ITU World Championship Sydney Swim...

Sailing

SAP 505 Worlds Day 4 and another 'blow out'

At the SAP 505 World Championship 2011 for the third day in a row, the weather gods are not playing ball....

Stand Up Paddle

Malfunction Festival of Surfing Wraps Up - Stand Up Paddling

What a fantastic week of Stand up Paddling, Mals and Retro boards!

Sailing

ISAF Sailing World Cup Palma preview

The ISAF Sailing World Cup is heading to Palma, Spain for the 2011 Trofeo SAR Princess Sofia Mapfre...

Kitesurfing

Second ISAF proposal for Olympic Kiteboarding

Yachting New Zealand has announced a second submission made to the International Sailing Federation regarding the 2016 Olympic Events.

Stand Up Paddle

RRD takes SUP to the Swimming Pool

Get great fitness with a new idea from RRD for stand up paddle

Stand Up Paddle

Coreban Nitro Board Released

A new SUP board - the Coreban Nitro!

Fishing

Commercial fisherman convicted over duck deaths

A South West commercial fisherman has been fined $2000 after native birds became trapped in his nets. fishing net at the Vasse Estuary near Busselton.

Cruising

Life Jacket Designs innovation awards - see them work, live!

Life jackets don't have to be bulky, uncomfortable or hot - the 'Innovation in Life Jacket Design Competition' shows why...

Power Boats

Ferretti CEO Salvatore Basile dies

Ferretti Group's CEO, Salvatore Basile, died on Sunday of a heart attack. He was 58....

Sailing

Barcelona World Race - Firm control for Virbac-Paprec 3

Barcelona World Race - Jean-Pierre Dick and Loick Peyron are hoping the net result will be the same....

Sailing

Weymouth's Nothe Garden is the place to be for 2012 Olympics

Weymouth's Nothe Gardens has been announced as the proposed ticketed spectator location for the Olympic sailing events....

Sailing

Inviting All Boaters

Spring Splash Is Fast Approaching - Now is the time to make plans to attend our 'Spring Forward Sales Event' Open House...

Windsurfing

End Of... - Andy Chambers uploads the final video segment from his winter trip t

Andy Chambers uploads the final video segment from his winter trip to Cape Town.

Sailing

34th America's Cup - China Team enters

For the second time in the 34th America's Cup World history China is back in the competition...

Sailing

Volvo Ocean Race new rule forbids two-boat testing

The Volvo Ocean Race: Teams entered in the race can now only sail their 2011-12 race boats...

Sailing

ISAF In-House Certification expands into Asia

IHC in Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, China and Japan...

Cruising

Woman Captains marine body for second year

Sharon Russell is president of the board of directors of Marine Qld for the second year running....

Sailing

Three Peaks Race runners tracked

Three Peaks Race - In another first for events in Tasmania, this year the public can follow runners' progress....

Sailing

Swans, sails and Tackers bring Melbourne's F1 Lake to life

The enthusiastic young sailors were intent on having a great time competing in a rolling series of races...

Sailing

Sail Port Stephens French battle looms

Sail Port Stephens has sizeable fleets of Beneteau and Jeanneau production boats enlisting for the fourth annual regatta...

Sailing

Audi Sydney Offshore Newcastle Yacht Race entries closed

Audi Sydney Offshore Newcastle Yacht Race commences at 12 noon on Friday 8 April....

Cruising

Voyaging with Velella: Baja Hospitality

Meghan Cleary, her fiance Prescott, and their kitten Nessie are on a planned 9-month cruise in the tropics on Velella...

Sailing

SAP 505 Worlds 2011 - racing abandoned for another day

Conditions have worsened at Hamilton Island, so racing was abandoned for a second consecutive day at 11.00am....

Sailing

Special celebration for Southport teenager

Southport Yacht Club's Sophie Lahey enjoyed a special celebration on the eve of her 16th birthday yesterday....

Sailing

Melges Young Guns Regatta 2011 goes off like a cracker

It was an all stars youth sailing reunion, the young guns living up to their own hype at the Melges Young Guns Regatta!...

Sailing

International Rolex Regatta - Three days of sun-drenched racing

700 sailors on 77 teams mixed it up on Pillsbury Sound, completing distance courses off St. Thomas...

Cruising

2011-2012 Cruising Guide to the Virgin Islands - out now

2011-2012 Cruising Guide to the Virgin Islands by Nancy and Simon Scott, the 15th edition, is out now....

Cruising

Sailing in my Sarong

Linda and Bill Anderson are a sailing couple who are living proof that it's never too late to fulfill your dream....

Sailing

SAP 505 Worlds 2011 Day 3 racing postponed -Wipeout weather

Race Officer Kevin Wilson has been forced to postpone racing on Day...

Cruising

Canadian sailors of small boats cheer for removal of red tape

Owners of thousands of small sailing boats will be spared paperwork and fees by the changing of the registration law...

Sailing

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week includes charter catamarans

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week will be sailed from the 19th to 27th August 2011....

Sailing

Whitsunday Sailing Club celebrates 40 years

Whitsunday Sailing Club reached a major milestone when the friendly club celebrated 40 years of promoting sailing...

Sailing

Velux 5 Oceans sprint four early lead to Gutek

Velux 5 Oceans - 'Gutek' took an early lead over his race rivals as sprint four got underway from Punta Del Este today....

Sailing

Global Ocean Race - A tough and valuable qualifying voyage

Global Ocean Race - Hannah Jenner and Anna-Maria Renken set off on the mandatory 2,000 mile qualifying passage....

Sailing

Barcelona World Race - Less than 1400 miles for the leaders

Barcelona World Race - Virbac-Paprec 3 has taken a short hitch to avoid passing through the Canary Islands archipelago....

Sailing

America's Cup: Artemis Racing - Paul Cayard's update from Valencia

Artemis Racing - Paul updates us from the middle of a two week stint in Valencia, Spain....

Windsurfing

Get Well Soon - We receive the unfortunate news that Andre Paskowski is back in

We receive the unfortunate news that Andre Paskowski is back in hospital following relapse.

Cruising

Barcelona World Race leader faces Canary Islands dilemma

For Virbac-Paprec 3 the Canary Islands become an issue today...

Sailing

18ft Skiffs Club Championship Race 14 to Gotta Love It 7

Yandoo team had an unbeatable lead in the Australian 18 Footers League Club Championship....

Cruising

Congressional Cupwin to Williams of Great Britain

Congressional Cup - Ian Williams' win was for his mum....

Sailing

SAP 505 Worlds - Racing abandoned Day 2

Racing abandoned for day at SAP 505 World Championship at Hamilton Island when heavy weather forecast came to fruition....

Cruising

Hayman Great Barrier Reef - own your own piece of paradise

Hayman Island is offering a selection of exclusive properties for purchase for the first time on the island....

Sailing

Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania Pennants - Gold for Silver Mist

Scoring countbacks were needed yesterday to decide winner of two Division 1 pennants - with Silver Mist taking out both...

Sailing

SAP 505 World Championships - Racing blown out day 2

SAP 505 World Championship Day 2 Hamilton Island Queensland Day 2 blown out...

Sailing

505 Worlds Day 2 Preview Crash and Burn expected

505 Worlds - Plenty of crash and burn on Day 2 of 505 World titles if weather forecasters predictions come to pass....

Cruising

International Rolex Regatta day 2 sailing in paradise

The International Rolex Regatta delivered a second round of sailing in paradise for over 700 sailors on 77 teams...

Cruising

Four pirates holding Danish sailors 'detained'

4 pirates holding hostage 7 Danes have been detained by security forces of Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region....

Power Boats

Low DSC connect rate:Sailor irresponsibility or technological failure?

Is the low take-up of available DSC connection to radio because of sailor irresponsibility, or is it more complex?...

Cruising

Barcelona World Race - Out of 'ghost mode' and gaining ground

Barcelona World Race - Second place Mapfre gained 33 miles on the leaders this afternoon after emerging from ghost mode....

Kitesurfing - VKWC

PKRA - Racing Kiteboard World Tour & Freestyle Pro wraps up

Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Racing Kiteboard World Tour & Freestyle Pro wraps up

Cruising

Blast Sailing launches Performance Sailing Centre in Vancouver, BC

Have you ever wanted to charter a Farr 40 for some fun in a Pacific North West Race?...

Cruising

SAP 505 World Championships 2011 mishaps and capsizes on day one

SAP 505 World Championship day one held, at Hamilton Island today, was sailed in difficult gusty conditions...

Cruising

Wind and waves growing across the globe

Oceanic wind speeds and wave heights have increased significantly over the last quarter of a century...

Cruising

IFDS Blind Match Racing Championship win to Great Britain

IFDS Disabled Sailing International Championship, 2011, Homerus Blind Match Racing has been won by Vicki Sheen (GBR)...

Power Boats

Thunder at the Cove: Mayhem at Marsden Cove

Racing was cut short today, at Marsden Cove, with the intrusion of not one, but two large cement ships...

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

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

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Has Queensland got a race board class or any events like Nsw.

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Hi all , I bought a new quiver of ezzy waves just under 2 years ago ,I also have the ezzy masts to...

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

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Been looking at upgrading my Fanatic Blast 115 which I’ve had since 2022 to something abit racier.

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

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