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Allen RS Feva World Championships - Day three report

Competitors began jockeying for the titles in earnest today with the first three races in the final series...

Sailing

Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race 2010 starts Saturday

The 25th edition of the race will see 75 yachts take to the start line on Saturday!...

Sailing

Tornado World Championship to German team

This is the first time in the Tornado history that a mixed team won a World title....

Sailing

America's Cup Evaluation Trials website launched

After the conclusion of four days of highly successful America's Cup media trials, a new web site has been launched...

Sailing

ORCV September Safety and Sea Survival Course

Safety is a crucial element of the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria's doctrine...

Sailing

Hamilton Island Audi Race Week- Accommodation rates drastically reduce

Hamilton Island Race Week accommodation at drastically reduced rates. Only 3 weeks to go! Contact us to negotiate a ra...

Sailing

RQYS wins World Laser Radial Men's and Youth Championships for 2012

International Laser Class Association in England has selected the RQYS in Manly, as host for the two events in 2012...

Power Boats

NSW Lifejacket reforms to start in November 2010

New lifejacket rules to improve boating safety and reduce deaths from drowning will come into effect from 1 Nov...

Sailing

PWA Sotavento, Fuerteventura Grand Slam: Final race glory but no crown

Dunkerbeck may have stolen final race glory, but it was Albeau who claimed his fifth consecutive crown....

Sailing

2010 Port Line Cup - A unique challenge for S.A. keelboats

The Port Line Cup presents a unique challenge for S.A.'s keelboats that have to compete in close quarters in the river....

Sailing

RQYS to host World Laser Radial Men and Youths Championships in 2012

RQYS has today announced they will host the World Laser Radial Men and Youths Championships in 2012...

Cruising

RC44 Valencia Cup - Boisterous Match Racing

BMW Oracle had a chance to win the match racing, but fell short in its head-to-head match against Aqua....

Cruising

La Solitaire du Figaro sailors head into second complex night at sea

'We are likely to have a complex night ahead to get past Ushant and the heavy maritime traffic'...

Windsurfing

Fuerteventura Grand Slam - Day 6

Day 6 - Freestyle's freshest flip the vibe with a fistful of tricks in Furteventura.

Sailing

Graham Taplin elected new Commodore of Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania

Commodore Taplin, a 35-year member of the Club, succeeds Clive Simpson, who has been Commodore for the past two years...

Sailing

Tornado World Championship - No wind equals no racing!

The upside? A great party on the third day of the Worlds....

Cruising

Windcraft -Twelve new yachts, Fjord 40 Motorboat at Sydney Boat Show

At the Sydney International Boat Show starting today, the Team Windcraft in-water display features twelve new yachts and...

Sailing

International Cadet Worlds - Ella Connor inherits father's skills

Ella is quickly making her name as a helmsperson rather than crew, overnight steering her boat back into third place...

Sailing

Pain in the back - and how to avoid it

Are you sailing with back pain? Does your back get stiff and tired after sailing? Tips from RBYC's personal trainer....

Sailing

Waikato Boat, Leisure & Fishing show 2010 is just around the corner!

Do you want to sell your quality marine and/or leisure products & services to a very large and vibrant Waikato market?...

Sailing

Gladwell's Line: Showing the America's Cup Story

Sail-World looks at the state of sailing TV...

Sailing

Mark your diaries with Bay of Islands Sailing Week 2011

Lesley Haslar of Bay of Islands Sailing Week fame says that it's time for skippers and owners to advise crew of the date...

Sailing

Southport Yacht Club elects Rob Mundle as Commodore

Rob Mundle, has been elected unopposed as Commodore of Southport Yacht Club, on the Gold Coast....

Cruising

London 2012 Olympics - I've never been a dead cert, says Ben Ainslie

I was in two minds about competing at Sail for Gold since I am about 8kgs below my ideal weight for Finn racing...

Sailing

Endeavour replica to add grandeur to Perth 2011

Darren Beazley says, the ship's visit also provides a 'unique corporate offering'....

Sailing

RYCT's Winter Pennant - Close competition

An important race for competitors, with only one or two points separating the top two boats in each division...

Sailing

18ft Skiff German Grand Prix - Final day

The wind was light, very light for day three and it wasn't until 5pm before the teams could launch their boats....

Sailing

PWA Sotavento, Fuerteventura Grand Slam day four - Albeau tumbles

In an outstanding showdown of the world's fastest, Albeau fails to make the finals....

Sailing

Serious Racer for Sale - Immaculate Lyons IRC 60

Vanguard is now seriously on the market and represents a fantastic 'step on and go program'....

Sailing

La Solitaire du Figaro - Fauconnier out to an early lead

Karinne Fauconnier (Eric Bompard Cachemire) takes the early lead in the first day's racing at La Solitaire du Figaro....

Sailing

Whale of a Sail with Whitsunday Rent a Yacht

Sail the Whitsundays in September for your chance to see the whales during this year's predicted bumper season....

Sailing

ORCV September Safety and Sea Survival Courses

The full and update/revalidation Safety and Sea Survival Courses are essential training for all offshore sailors....

Power Boats

Honda Marine's National Dealer of the Year - Melbourne New World Honda

Melbourne's New World Honda Marine has been awarded Honda Marine's National Dealer of the Year for 2009/10....

Sailing

Audi Sydney to Gold Coast Race 2010 - State Of Origin war

World champion Sydney yachtsman Iain Murray and Brisbane's Mark Bradford will enter into a fiercely competitive match....

Cruising

Permanently installed preventer - The case for (and a cautionary tale)

The incidence of injury from accidental or premature jibes is unknown but the problem is not insignificant......

Sailing

RC 44 Valencia Cup - Artemis unscathed

RC 44 Valencia Cup - Small jibs and loose boom vangs were the order of the day as the Cup got underway....

Cruising

Dutch teen solo sailor gets green light from court

Laura Dekker has been given the green light by a court in the Netherlands to solo circumnavigate the world...

Sailing

La Solitaire du Figaro - The stage is set in the Bay of Seine

45 sailors competing on the 41st edition of event began today...

Kitesurfing - VKWC

PKRA - PKRA Freestyle and Wave rankings points to reverted to standard point sys

Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - PKRA Freestyle and Wave rankings points to reverted to standard point system.

Windsurfing

Fuerteventura Grand Slam - Day 5

Day 5 - Dunkerbeck may have stolen final race glory, but it was Albeau who claimed his fifth consecutive crown in the 25th Anniversary Fuerteventura World Cup today.

Cruising

102nd Chicago Mac - A race that gave you everything

Any sailor you ask about the conditions for the event will say the same thing...

Power Boats

Hauenstein and Gillman voted into F1 'Lap Of Honor' Class of 2010

Fred Hauenstein and Scott Gillman have been elected into the UIM F1 H2O Hall Of Fame for 2010...

Sailing

IODA Asian Championship 2010 - Nia Jerwood reports

AIODA sent a team of six Optimist sailors to attend the IODA Asian Championship in Pattaya, Thailand....

Cruising

Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac - Winners of 102nd edition

All but four boats are finished and winners announced....

Cruising

The 2010 Lake Ontario 300 will be remembered for years to come.

Living up to its billing, sailors met with high winds, extra high winds, no winds, and light winds....

Sailing

Australian Phil McGain Overall winner at US Windsurfing Championships

Brazil's Paolo dos Reis Wins Course Racing & Aussie Phil McGain Takes Overall At US Windsurfing National Championships...

Power Boats

Drama in the Mono Class at Port Macquarie

Strong crowd support welcomes Formula powerboats....

Sailing

Flying 11's invited to return for Queensland Youth Week next year

The Flying 11s have been officially invited to attend next year and it has taken no time for the Association to respond....

Sailing

Cadet Worlds - Australians notch up a win on day two

Three black flags before racing finally got underway!...

Sailing

SIBS - nearly there

Move-in nearing completion for 2010 Sydney International Boat Show....

Sailing

Chicago Mackinac 2010 - Mac Monday winds down and so does the wind

Monday evening of the 102nd running of the Chicago Yacht Club's Race to Mackinac, presented by Veuve Clicquot....

Cruising

McConaghy 36 - The new Bench Mark in one design yacht racing

What are the top Americas Cup designers and engineers doing with their time whilst waiting for the button to be pushed...

Sailing

RS Feva World Championships day 1 - Carnac lives up to its reputation

Carnac lived up to its reputation and more today. Great wind in the 12 to 17kt range and sunny and hot enough to fry an...

Sailing

2010 Rolex Osprey Cup - ISAF Grade 1 event

The Notice of Race for the 2010 Rolex Osprey Cup has been posted by organizers St. Petersburg Yacht Club (St. Petersburg...

Cruising

Yacht Blessed Be inquest - muddled name delayed search

Two experienced sailors had been dead for up to 12 days when a search party was sent to find them a coroner found....

Sailing

PWA Sotavento, Fuerteventura Grand Slam 2010 - Day Three

PWA Sotavento, Fuerteventura Grand Slam 2010 - The third day belonged to Dunkerbeck, but the week is still Albeau's....

Sailing

Sydney GTS43 - enhanced performance yachting

Built in Australia, light yet ocean tough, the Sydney GTS43 has been designed with the performance orientated sailor in...

Sailing

RC 44 Season Championship resumes tomorrow off Valencia

RC 44 2010 Season Championship features 11 crews ready to battle in match and fleet race disciplines....

Cruising

World Match Racing Tour - Qingdao - China's Sailing City

From being virtually unheard of... to a venue synonymous with world class sailing events...

Sailing

Murky waters in Weymouth as Britain hits back at Australia

Australians have claimed the British stance is unreasonable....

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Low Head (Coastal), TAS

33 kn

16°

Most Windless in Australia:

Port Macquarie Airport, NSW

0 kn

17°

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Hi , anyone know how to pop the extension release button out on power XT 2 ?

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I currently have a 100L Cabrinha Swift ML board (I weight 80 kg).

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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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Changing the bilge pump today and noticed the cast iron casing at the front of the DV20 (behind the...

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Hey everyone I only just saw that there is a newish 'twin pro' model.

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SUP Australia releases its State and National Titles dates

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SUP Australia releases its State and National Titles dates

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Loosen up those ankles before kiteboarding...

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The right food for Stand Up Paddling...

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How to tune your kite line lengths

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Travelling to Bali - some Trip Tips

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How to take photos of your fish catch

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Australian Kitesurfing Shops & Schools

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A New Star for Starboard

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How to start Kiteboarding

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How to take fishing photo's - part 2

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2024 North Navigator Bar - Short Throw

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2021 Sunova Casey Trc Tec Foil Board - 75 L

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Narelle Closes In: WA Coast on High Alert

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Narelle Closes In: WA Coast on High Alert

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Maila: Landfall Monday, Final Warning

Cyclone Narelle: Cat 4 threat to Cape York

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Cyclone Narelle: Cat 4 threat to Cape York

North Qld's Brutal Wet Season Still Active

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North Qld's Brutal Wet Season Still Active

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Qld Floods: Burnett Eyes 2010 Levels

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Ningaloo Shut: Reef in Double Trouble

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Tropical Low Threatens Daintree Coast

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Maila Targets Cape York: FNQ on Watch

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Ningaloo Shut: Reef in Double Trouble

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Narelle Hits: Exmouth Airport Gone