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Cruising

Setback for Sodebo

Thomas Coville onboard Sodebo was involved in a collision with no impact on the boat's headway ability....

Cruising

Barcelona World Race - A long term strategy that has paid off

Barcelona World Race - Jean-Pierre Dick and Loick Peyron have have remained faithful to their strategy....

Sailing

Barcelona World Race - A game of roulette for the leaders

Barcelona World Race - The long time leaders had confidence in being first to escape the high pressure system....

Power Boats

UIM Aquabike World Championship - impressive 74 boat fleet

UIM Aquabike Championship - A field of 74 riders competing across four disciplines took to the waters of Doha Bay....

Sailing

Global Ocean Race - Jenner and Renken secure 40 Degrees

Global Ocean Race - The All-female racing team of Hannah Jenner and Anna-Maria Renken has secured charter of 40 Degrees....

Cruising

Velux 5 Oceans - Keel repairs begin for Operon Racing

Volvo Ocean Race - Gutek's Operon Racing has been lifted from the water in Uruguay for keel repairs....

Sailing

Volvo Ocean Race - Puma Ocean Racing Team includes worlds racing elite

Volvo Ocean Race - Puma Ocean Racing announced today the complete roster of crew members for the VOR 2011-2012....

Sailing

World Championship of IC boats to be held during Travemuende Week

International Canoe World Championship 2011 - Travemuende Week 23-30th July...

Kitesurfing - VKWC

PKRA - Trend setting number of late registrants

Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Trend setting number of late registrants

Windsurfing

Hats off to LUDO - We catch up with the surprise slalom man of the moment

We catch up with the surprise slalom man of the moment, Ludovic Jossin, after he recently sailed his way to a career best of forth overall in the 2011 PWA Vietnam Grand Slam.

Cruising

2011 ClubSwan Caribbean Rendezvous - Cruising in nature's paradise

Nautor's Swan is heralding the coming of Spring this year with the 2011 ClubSwan Caribbean Rendezvous...

Cruising

Winning Appliances JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship Race 5

Defending champion Seve Jarvin and his Gotta Love It 7 team dominated Race 5 of the JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship...

Sailing

Barcelona World Race - Gains and losses continue

We Are Water resumed racing in the Barcelona World Race from Wellington yesterday evening...

Sailing

Bacardi Miami Sailing Week day 3 brings new winners to the podium

The day's race was won by Guillame Florent and Pascal Rambeau (France), making for three different winners...

Sailing

Cherub NSW State Championship final two races tense affairs

Trevor Fay has secured his ninth Cherub State Championship beating his son Kris into second place....

Cruising

Sir Richard Branson strong advocate for 'Kiteboarding in'

'Future Olympics that doesn't have kitesurfing in it need to have their heads examined.'...

Sailing

Jessica Watson to sail 'Another Challenge' in 2011 Sydney Hobart race

Jessica Watson today confirmed she will race in the 2011 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race...

Power Boats

Dates and venues confirmed for 2011 Offshore Superboat Championships

The 2011 Australian Offshore Superboat Championships are getting ready to rumble....

Sailing

NB Sailsports to host Laser Speed Camps

B Sailsports will be hosting Laser Speed Camps run by NB sponsored sailor, current Laser National Champion, Tom Burton...

Sailing

18ft Skiffs JJ Giltinan International 2011 Race 4 video highlights

Race 4 was sailed in a light to medium North Easterly on Sydney Harbour...

Sailing

St.Maarten Heineken Regatta - Worthy performances on final day

St. Maarten Heineken Regatta - The final day started early on Sunday and ended Monday morning on Kim Sha Beach....

Cruising

St Maarten Heineken Regatta incredible experience for BVI Team Intac

Posting only first places an incredible 16 consecutive times, 'It looked like a picket fence,' said Anthony Koutan...

Kitesurfing

Whats it like to be world champion? An Interview with Andy

When a 20yr old Kitesurfer from the Sunshine Coast becomes world kitesurfing champion - it's kinda big news...

Stand Up Paddle

Noosa Festival of Surfing kicks off this weekend - with SUP!

Noosa's biggest surfing festival begins this Saturday, and everyones STOKED!

Sailing

New Ultrascan PC180 Forward Looking Sonar now available in Australia

Fast Forward Looking Sonar connects to onboard PCs or networks via Ethernet creating a 'live action' 180 degree view...

Cruising

Christchurch Earthquake: Sailing clubs report on 'quake effects

Information on Club's affected by the Earthquake of 22 February...

Power Boats

NZ Offshore Powerboat battle continues in Whitianga

Round Five of the Rayglass New Zealand Offshore Powerboats takes place on Saturday 12th March at Whitianga on the Coroma...

Cruising

America's Cup: Erle Williams on the AC45

We caught up with Erle Williams after he had his first sail aboard the AC45 and asked for his comparisons and comments...

Sailing

Interview with Nathan Wilmot, 2008 470 Olympic Gold Medalist

Recently Australia's Nathan Wilmot was in NZ and gave an interview about his achievements and plans for the future....

Sailing

2011 Melges 24 Australian Championships

Close racing in light breeze of Palm Beach for the fourth M24 Australian Championships...

Kitesurfing - VKWC

PKRA - 2011 Hua Hin Kiteboard Qualifier set for tomorrow

Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - 2011 Hua Hin Kiteboard Qualifier set for tomorrow

Windsurfing

Moreno?s Go Corporate

Daida & Iballa Moreno renew contracts with the law firm Baker & Mckenzie

Cruising

Beneteau First 36.7 2011 North American Championship in Toronto

Mark your calendar for the Beneteau First 36.7 2011 North American Championship in Toronto, September 8, 9, 10 and 11....

Cruising

Camper Volvo Ocean Race Team fully operational in Auckland

Camper Volvo Ocean Race Team was welcomed to the Emirates Team New Zealand base in Auckland....

Power Boats

UIM Aquabike World Championship - Worlds best riders to battle it out

The 2011 UIM Aquabike World Championship is set for a spectacular season-opener this weekend at Qatar Grand Prix in Doha...

Sailing

Winning Appliances JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship Race 4

Australian champions Michael Coxon, Aaron Links and Trent Barnabas gave a faultless exhibition in Thurlow Fisher Lawyers...

Sailing

NSW Maritime Lifejacket donation to School

NSW Maritime today presented inflatable lifejackets to the Marine Teachers Association in Port Macquarie...

Cruising

Barcelona World Race weather gods to smile?

A low pressure system appears set to develop off the Uruguayan coast which might provide something of a lifeline...

Sailing

18ft Skiffs JJ Giltinan International 2011 race 3 video

Race 3 of the JJ Giltinan International 2011 produced the classic 20 knot North Easterly with all the anticipated drama...

Cruising

Gladwell's Line: Aboard the AC45

As the sailing world waits for the first of the Class of 2013 to commission their AC45's, today was the turn for some me...

Sailing

JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship - Follow online with live tracking

Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship live tracking of the action now available online...

Power Boats

Class 1 Team Abu Dhabi complete

Abu Dhabi International Marine Sports Club (ADIMSC) has finalised their 2011 line-up...

Cruising

Earth's ice sheets melting sooner than expected: New Study

The bad news is that according to a new credible study, the polar ice sheets are melting sooner than expected....

Sailing

Raymarine Asia has a vacancy for an energetic area sales manager

Raymarine, the world leader in marine electronics has a vacancy for an energetic area sales manager...

Cruising

Sailing Sourcebook - works like a charm

One of the world's leading online marine stores has just introduced a new e-Catalog that works like a charm...

Cruising

Sodebo rounds the Horn - in good shape for a record

Thomas Coville has just rounded Cape Horn and is in good shape to set a new solo round-world record...

Cruising

Academy warns on GPS unreliability

Sailors could find themselves in trouble if they rely totally on GPS systems a British Academy of Engineering warns...

Sailing

Australian Championship - Belcher and Page aim to stay at the top

Australian Championship - The Australian crew of Belcher and Page will be looking to continue their dominance....

Sailing

Bacardi Cup - Melleby and Moreland retain their lead

Bacardi Cup - Stronger breeze today allowed for the completion of another race at the Bacardi Cup....

Sailing

470 World Champion Matt Belcher and Malcom Page impress in SB3

Australian SB3 sports boat champion Jono Shelley is keen to defend his National crown but he received a wake up call las...

Cruising

Vestas SailRocket 2 unveiled

The SailRocket Team today launched its second-generation speed sailing boat from East Cowes on the Isle of Wight....

Sailing

Vietnam PWA Grand Slam - Rundown of all the action in Mui Ne

Vietnam PWA Grand Slam - Vietnam cements its reputation, following nine days of super charged action....

Cruising

Barcelona World Race taking its toll

News Monday night that Kito de Pavant and Seb Audigane's Groupe Bel have a problem with their keel...

Sailing

Australian 470 Nationals ahead for Belcher and Page

Australian 470 Nationals - It's been a busy last month as usual for Malcolm and I....

Cruising

Sail-World Mailbag: Readers comments from the last week or so

Sail-World readers comment on America's Cup and other pressing matters...

Cruising

Melges 24 Worlds momentum builds ahead of May showdown

2011 Melges 24 World Championship will be hosted by Corpus Christi Yacht Club from 16-21 May....

Cruising

Les Voiles de St. Barth 2011 an unforgettable experience in paradise

When the stage lights are switched on for the second annual Les Voiles de St. Barth, it is a sure bet that the productio...

Cruising

Sodebo racking up the miles

'It's incredible. I'm rounding the Horn with you. I'm with Neutrogena which is just 50 metres from me....

Windsurfing

Point 7 Join the PWA - We catch up with Andrea Cucchi

We catch up with Andrea Cucchi, head honcho at Point 7 to chat about his decision to join the PWA?s corporate sponsors.

Power Boats

UIM Class 1 World Powerboat Championship - Team Abu Dhabi confirmed

UIM Class 1 World Powerboat Championship The Abu Dhabi International Marine Sports Club has finalised their 2011 line-up...

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