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Sailing Tip of the Week: Getting away from the dock in a tricky wind

This is a trick for getting a boat away from the dock when an on-shore wind is blowing...

Sailing

J24 Worlds 2010 - USA team leads championship

Tim Healy and crew lead the J24 Worlds 2010 with two races remaining....

Power Boats

Jet skiers raising money for 'Help for Heroes' at Wight Stuff event

Solent Skiers Association Wight Stuff - On Saturday, 60 personal watercraft and 120 riders will be heading to Lee....

Sailing

Challenge issued to all French Yacht by Qld Beneteau Owners Group

The Queensland Beneteau Owners Group invites all French yachts to join them in the first race of their annual regatta...

Cruising

La Solitaire du Figaro

La Solitaire du Figaro - Final leg 4 report...

Sailing

Commodores' Cup - Irish again

The three Irish yachts took two firsts in Class 1 and Class 3 and the team has now extended its overall lead...

Power Boats

Brisbane Boat Show celebrating the big 5 0

Show visitors vying for 50 prizes to mark 50-years of the Brisbane Boat Show....

Power Boats

Luke Durman returns to offshore circuit

Class 1 2005 champion 'ready to race' following the birth of his son....

Cruising

Several 2011 sailboats on exhibit - Port Credit Boat Show August 27/29

New 2011 models, both power & sail, will be exhibited Port Credit In-Water Boat Show, August 27-29 in Mississauga, ON....

Kitesurfing

First kite adventure with Australian Kite Surfari

Great first Kite Adventure Holiday with Australian Kite Surfari

Windsurfing

An UMI Eye View - The specialist windsurfing media house recently uploaded their

The specialist windsurfing media house recently uploaded their footage from this year's Pozo Izquierdo Grand Prix.

Cruising

Invitation to the Solo Valcour Race on Lake Champlain

Solo Valcour was born in 2008 and is the one and only sail race done solo on Lake Champlain...

Power Boats

Super Boats to descend on the Space Coast

Thousands of horsepower 'goes to war' in the Thunder on the Beach Space Coast Grand Prix....

Sailing

Hobie 16 Worlds - Australians Masters and Grandmasters Champions

Rod and Kerry Waterhouse and Anthony Duchatel and Evelyn Curtis won the Masters and Grandmasters respectively....

Sailing

Hamilton Island Race Week - Australia's South Pacific Cup team named

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week Series organisers have now nominated the two Australian yachts which will defend...

Sailing

SFO Chronicle: America's Cup may need environmental exemption

Officials are moving quickly to acquire an exemption to state environmental law in time for a deadline to submit a propo...

Cruising

Nine new species for disappearing handfish family

Descriptions highlight an urgent need to better understand and protect the diversity of life in Australia's oceans....

Sailing

PWA Cabo Verde World Cup - Event confirmation

Brace yourself for the ultimate wavesailing finale at the world-renowned reef breaks of Ponta Preta and Little Ho'okipa!...

Sailing

La Solitaire du Figaro - Le Cleac'h triumps

Wednesday 18th August at 21.15.24, Armel Le Cleac'h crossed the finish line of Leg 4 placed in the Bay of Cherbourg....

Sailing

Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach Race Week Day 6 - Testing tacticians

They say Television makes news and with nothing else to do, it took very little time for some fertile imaginations...

Cruising

Australian researchers study immune system of reef building corals

Australian researchers are a step closer to understanding the rapid decline of our coral reefs....

Sailing

Maritime Hero clock ticking for nominations

There is just a days left to nominate someone for a 2010 NSW Maritime Medal....

Sailing

Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach Race Week 2010 - Weather Day 5

Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach Race Week 2010 - Weather Day 5 provided by BOM meterologist Kenn Batt...

Sailing

ISAF World Sailing Rankings - 18 August 2010

ISAF World Sailing Rankings for 18 August 2010 have been released....

Sailing

Rolex Commodores' Cup 2010 - Irish hold the line

Rolex Commodores' Cup 2010 - Boats have been returning to Cowes Yacht Haven today, back from the offshore race....

Kitesurfing

WA Kitesurfing Association update...

WAKSA is a team of volunteers working for kiters in areas of safety, beach access and organising comps - here's the latest news

Cruising

Solitaire du Figaro - Final miles, will it be glory or sorrow?

This is not a race for the faint-hearted, that is for sure....

Sailing

Youth Olympic Games - Aussie sailors return to Singapore Seas

Australian sailors had mixed bag of results today as Madison Kennedy and Mark Spearman took to the Singaporean seas...

Sailing

Finn Silver Cup - Finn class heads to San Francisco

San Francisco will be centre of the Finn world for the next three weeks....

Cruising

Government of Canada Supports CORK International Regatta

The Government of Canada announced funding to help the Canadian Yachting Association host the 2010 CORK OCR Regatta...

Sailing

Hobie 16 Worlds Day 3 - Leaders extend

Rod and Kerry Waterhouse extend their lead in the Masters as did Anthony Duchatel and Evelyn Curtis in the Grand Masters...

Sailing

Victoria crew wins Thunderbird Internationals

The 2010 Thunderbird Internationals wrapped up with the Victoria BC Scooter team winning....

Sailing

Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach Race Week Day 5 - More divisional news

Meredien Marinas Airlie Beach Race Week 2010 Day 5 - 120 boats, 1000 plus sailors, 8-16 knots of breeze....

Sailing

Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach Regatta 2010 - Down to the wire

The 21st annual Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach regatta is reaching the pointy end with tight battles in many divisions, h...

Sailing

Yachting New Zealand CEO announces resignation

Des Brennan, Chief Executive has announced that he will be leaving Yachting New Zealand at the end of September...

Sailing

J24 World Championship - Homewin in downpour

Perfect sailing on the second day of J24 in Malmoe....

Sailing

Leading coaches for RYCT Sail School 2010

Two-times Olympian Karyjn Gojnich will be joined by dinghy champion Andrew Chapman and Gabrielle King...

Cruising

Sail for Easter Seals Kids

Join us Sunday August 29th, 2010 at the Royal Canadian Yacht Club for the 2010 Toronto Easter Seals Regatta....

Cruising

Van Liew's sailing weapon hits the water in Charleston

Sole US entry in Velux 5 Oceans Race takes huge step forward in Round The World Campaign...

Sailing

Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach - racing into cruising

The Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach Regatta cruising spinnaker and non-spinnaker divisions has again attracted an...

Sailing

Flying 11 Reunion at Weymouth S4G Regatta - BYOG (Bring Your Own Gold)

It was like a F11 reunion! From 8 medallists from the last day, 6 of these world beating sailors have come from the F11s...

Sailing

Booming interest in Launceston to Hobart Yacht Race

A fleet of around 45 yachts is predicted for the Sarginsons Jewellers & Natuzzi Launceston to Hobart Yacht Race....

Sailing

Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach Race Week Day 5

Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach Race Week Day 5 - Cones/Molle Islands Race...

Sailing

Fast and furious - Sydney's premier multihull regatta is on again

The APC Logistics Lock Crowther Memorial Regatta is on again over the October 2010 long weekend in Pittwater....

Sailing

International Moth Europeans - Aussies fly

Three spectacular races, full of suspense, brought together more than 80 boats on the starting line....

Cruising

Two Ship's Captains found drunk - this week

A cargo ship was forced to stay berthed in Wellington Harbour after port staff found its master was too drunk to sail...

Sailing

Airlie Beach Race Week Day 5 Weather - Lambs in the Paddock

The onshore gradient flow will tend E to NE'ly and continue to moisten...

Sailing

Audi MedCup Circuit returns to Cartagena in a week

Audi MedCup Circuit 2010 - The regatta, the Caja Mediterraneo Region of Murcia Trophy starts off Cartagena a week....

Cruising

European Yacht of the Year finalist: The Elan 350

Elan's new 350 model has been nominated for the prestigious European Yacht of the Year 2011 in the Performance Range....

Sailing

Bayview Yacht Club offers free admission to International Match Race

Toyota International Match Race for the Detroit Cup, is open to the public free of charge for all four days of sailing....

Sailing

Noakes Group and Sydney Yachts alliance

Noakes Group has joined forces with one of the leading yacht manufacturers, Sydney Yachts....

Sailing

Commodore's Cup - Tough night ahead on long race

The 30 strong Rolex Commodores' Cup fleet shot off east down the Solent this morning...

Cruising

Solitaire du Figaro - Nail biting suspense and fast downwind sailing

It was a fast and demanding night for the 44 skippers racing in the fourth and decisive leg...

Power Boats

Cowes gearing up for new-look Powerboat Festival!

Packed programme of family entertainment for the Bank Holiday weekend...

Sailing

1851 Cup Regatta to be broadcast on Sky Sports!

BMW Oracle and TeamOrigin go head-to-head in the 1851 Cup at Cowes on the Isle of Wight....

Cruising

Velux 5 Oceans - French adventurer takes on the challenge!

Charles Hedrich to race round world in La Cigare Rouge...

Cruising

MLA Muskoka Laser Regatta & Ontario Laser Master Championship

The 2010 MLA Muskoka Laser Sailing Championship was hosted by Kettles Sailing Club, East Bay, Lake Muskoka...

Sailing

Etchells World Championships - McNeill takes Irish Etchells title

Aussie declared winner on day two of the Championship, which was reduced to one race because of the weather...

Cruising

Spirit of Canada - August Update

The summer months are flying by as we continue with our offshore training sessions for the Velux 5 Oceans this October...

Windsurfing

Morrocan Magic - Caught on camera

Caught on camera - Boujmaa throws a forward into backloop!

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Hogan Island, VIC

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15°

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22°

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Articles/Articles

How to stick a surfpad on your kiteboard (surfboard)

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How to stick a surfpad on your kiteboard (surfboard)

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A New Star for Starboard

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Travelling to Bali - some Trip Tips

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How to start Kiteboarding

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How to take photos of your fish catch

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The right food for Stand Up Paddling...

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How to take fishing photo's - part 2

Loosen up those ankles before kiteboarding...

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Loosen up those ankles before kiteboarding...

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Australian Kitesurfing Shops & Schools

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Hi there, the online windsurfing forums here in Canada aren't what they used to be lately so I...

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Did not catch any new editions after the first one, and a few short clips?

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For those of you who missed this film last night, you missed: A young Nicole Kidman.

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Just getting back into kiting after about 5 years off and wondering what line length people are...

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I've had other issues with it so I think it's on the way out but yesterday it only recorded part of...

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I recently downgraded from the old 1240 + 280 to the 2025 HA1040 with the 210 M2 stabilizer.

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