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Drowned sailor commended for bravery by coroner

A sailor, 64, who insisted his fellow sailor, 43, go first when being rescued has been commended for selfless bravery...

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Rolex Sydney Hobart - Battening down

Fingers crossed, it looks like boats, and sailors and equipment are coping with the aggravated sea conditions....

Cruising

Round-world rally starts St Lucia January 2012 - or join in Australia

World ARC 2012 doesn't start until more than a year from now, but already there are 24 boats who have confirmed...

Cruising

IODA Worlds - Teams are arriving in Langkawi!!!

Teams are arriving in Langkawi!!! And boats are already waiting for them....

Cruising

Featured yacht: 46m SY Christopher, Ron Holland's latest

Launched December and due to be finished in January, this week's yacht is Ron Holland designed 46m ketch, SY Christopher...

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PKRA - PKRA World Tour 2011

Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - PKRA World Tour 2011

Windsurfing

>>>>> - Vietnam confirmed as the first stop on the 2011 PWA World Tour

Vietnam confirmed as the first stop on the 2011 PWA World Tour.

Sailing

Rolex Sydney Hobart - Champagne conditions go flat

The frontrunners in the Rolex Sydney Hobart have hunkered down for the long grind to windward....

Cruising

A blaze of colour against a grey Sydney sky

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race - Race day for the fleet dawned cloudy and rainy for the 87 competing yachts....

Sailing

Rolex Sydney to Hobart - Save it for the second half

The Rolex Sydney Hobart, which started from Sydney Harbour at 1pm this afternoon, is shaping up to be two quite distinct...

Sailing

Sydney Hobart - the southerly buster

All week we've heard about the southerly buster - here it is...

Sailing

Sydney Hobart Radio sked 1905 (AEST) and Radio Relay traffic

Sail-World.com will stream the 1905 Sydney Hobart Radio sked and Radio relay traffic....

Sailing

Rolex Sydney Hobart - Wild Oats XI leads challenging race

When crews arose this morning to head to their yachts for the big race the sun was rising in a blazing, burnt orange sky...

Sailing

Sydney Hobart fleet and Southerly buster meet

Sydney Hobart Race 2010 - Wild Oats XI is powering south leading the 87 boat fleet down the New South Wales coast....

Sailing

Boxing Day Dash - A new record is set

Brian Patinson bought Gusto to go fast and that's what they did today in the 34 nautical mile Boxing Day Dash...

Sailing

Rolex Sydney Hobart - Wild Oats leads fleet out of Sydney Heads

Both start lines reported clean starts as nearly 1000 competitors began the iconic race....

Sailing

Boxing Day Dash underway

Boxing Day Dash is underway....

Sailing

Rolex Sydney Hobart - Clear start for 628 miles blue water classic

A large number of spectator craft have braved the conditions to welcome the fleet and watch the start...

Sailing

Rolex Sydney Hobart - Huegill about to face a different challenge

Swimmer Geoff Huegill is facing a different challenge...

Sailing

Rolex Sydney Hobart - Tricky conditions forecast

Describing conditions for annual race at the briefing the Club this morning, BOM's Logan said they would be 'tricky'....

Cruising

Miracle rescue for ship-wrecked sailors off south coast of New Zealand

Two sailors attempting to sail from Dunedin NZ to Jackson Bay abandoned their boat in rough weather off Fiordland...

Sailing

Rolex Sydney Hobart - Who is who - full boat notes

Around 200,000 sailors will be following the Sydney Hobart race via Sail-World.com Here is the full boat notes set...

Cruising

Life Jacket marine safety warning

A Marine Safety Alert has been issued warning that a number of Type I PFD's manufactured by Kent...

Sailing

Rolex Sydney Hobart - Early Thunderstorms but a moderating forecast

Pre-frontal thunderstorm showers this morning, ahead of the 66th annual Sydney to Hobart Race....

Sailing

Launceston to Hobart - Sailing up the Midlands Highway

The record time for sailing the annual Launceston to Hobart ocean yacht race stands at just over 33 1/2 hours,...

Cruising

Round-world teen sailor's father appeals for cash

15-year-old sailor Laura Dekker on a round world sailing journey needs cash and is looking for new financial sponsors...

Sailing

Earthquake 7.3-magnitude near Vanuatu

A significant 7.3-magnitude quake struck near Vanuatu in the western Pacific overnight, generating a small tsunami....

Cruising

Velux 5 Oceans - Hello from Active House

It's Christmas Eve here on Active House and I am getting the decorationsready for the big day....

Sailing

Sydney Hobart - Wild Oats XI receives a late gift

No certainty about the contents of the gift package, but there's a hint it contains more favourable wind conditions...

Sailing

Sydney Hobart - Police boats on standby as yachts set sail

Ocean going police boats will accompany the fleet down the New South Wales south coast and into Bass Strait, while othe...

Cruising

Barcelona World Race - A quiet storm

All her life she has been a competitor, a long jumper, then windsurfing and now still an accomplished mountain biker....

Sailing

Going It Alone

As the world has been waiting for the Defender and BMW/Oracle Racing to announce location of AC34, something happened....

Sailing

Sail-World Christmas 2010

We would like to wish you, our readers a very Merry Christmas,Happy Holidays and great New Year. We will be working thru...

Sailing

Barcelona World Race - Christmas countdown for Caffari and Corbella

Dee Caffari and her co-skipper Anna Corbella have begun the final countdown to the start of the Barcelona World Race....

Sailing

Sir Robin Knox-Johnson 'Dared to Dream'

Sailing great Sir Robin Knox-Johnston called past the legendary Australian yacht Brindabella on Christmas Eve and had a...

Cruising

New staff appointment at BIA NSW

Natalie Walker tipped to deliver fresh ideas and enthusiasm to BIA team....

Sailing

Launceston to Hobart - Sassy steers from different port back to Hobart

Hobart yachtsman Murray Wilkes will be steering his yacht Sassy in a different direction than he originally planned....

Sailing

Sydney Hobart - Seamanship versus boat racing to Hobart

First of several fronts is expected to hit the fleet during the first night with winds dialling up to 35 knots...

Sailing

America's Cup: San Francisco shortens the odds in tight Venue race

Sail-World NZ's Editor, Richard Gladwell, caught up with BMW Oracle Racing's Chief Operating Officer, and lead negotiato...

Cruising

Voyaging with Velella: On night sailing

One of the most frequent questions asked by non-sailors about long range cruising is how one copes with the night....

Sailing

Save Our Seas Ocean Racing announces crew for Aust circumnavigation

Save Our Seas Ocean Racing are setting up for another world record circumnavigation of Australia....

Sailing

Six Champions seeking Optimist Worlds title in Langkawi

In just a few days time the International Optimist Class Worlds will begin in Langkawi, Malaysia....

Sailing

Rolex Sydney Hobart - ORCi in its second year

Rolex Sydney Hobart - entries in this year's fleet again have two choices for scoring in measured handicap rules....

Sailing

Rolex Sydney Hobart 2010 - Could the 40 footers dominate again?

A light summer north easter is expected to greet the 87 starters off Shark Island on Sydney Harbour....

Cruising

RS Feva Worlds 2011 on-line Entry now open

RS Feva Worlds 2011 - The RS Feva Class Association is pleased to announce that the event is now live & taking entries....

Sailing

Ben Ainslie - Summer in Australia

By the time I leave Australia in January it will have effectively been my home for two months....

Cruising

America's Cup - BMW retires from Cup campaign

America's Cup - An annoucement today that at the end of the year BMW will bring to a close its longstanding partnership...

Windsurfing

Throwin? Curve Balls - The Starboard team get asked those all important question

The Starboard team get asked those all important questions in life...

Cruising

World ARC 2012 - the fleet is growing!

Reservations and entries are coming through strongly for World ARC 2012....

Sailing

2010 Tassie Trio - Plenty of pairs to highlight

The ORCV conducts the oldest ocean race in Australia....

Sailing

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race - From Russia with love

They are sailing in foreign waters with crew who barely know each other aboard yachts they've never stepped foot on....

Sailing

Marine Rescue NSW - Weekly Roundup from Terrey Hills Unit

The past week has seen less boating activity compared to last year due to weather conditions....

Cruising

ISAF : 2011 WADA Prohibited List published

The 2011 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods is now available. This List will take effect on 1 January 2011....

Sailing

Velux 5 Oceans skippers face Christmas at sea

For the skippers, Christmas Day is just one more day at sea....

Sailing

LandCorp Mirror Worlds 2011 count down

66 boats from Ireland, Britain, the Philippines, South Africa and Australia will compete in the 2011 Mirror Worlds....

Sailing

Rolex Sydney Hobert - Pint sized but battle ready

Illusion crew will face physical and mental challenges unlike those encountered by their super-fast supermaxis...

Sailing

New Youth Sailing Grand Prix begins in just a few days

Youth Sailing Grand Prix has been developed to help create Australia's next group of world and Olympic champions...

Sailing

Rolex Sydney Hobart - Blonde figurehead tough as they come

For'ard hand Sophie Ciszek makes one impressive figurehead...

Sailing

Sydney Hobart Race display at Maritime Museum Tasmania

The Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania has loaned the painting of Rani to the Museum as part of a Sydney Hobart exhibit...

Sailing

Rolex Sydney Hobart - whether the weather gate opens for you??

Computer driven handicap predictions for the 628 mile Rolex Sydney to Hobart race, ignore the fact, that most races are...

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Maatsuyker Island, TAS

32 kn

WNW

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Halls Creek, WA

0 kn

21°

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