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Australian sailing team unhappy over Weymouth Olympic fees

Australian's claim that several teams are making the same complaint....

Sailing

18ft Skiffs German Grand Prix - Better conditions for day two

Better conditions for day two than those experienced by teams on day one....

Kitesurfing - VKWC

PKRA - Argentina replaces Netherlands at the PKRA World Tour

Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Argentina replaces Netherlands at the PKRA World Tour

Windsurfing

Fuerteventura Grand Slam - Day 4

Day 4 - Maynard claims line honours in an outstanding showdown of the world's fastest, minus Albeau who fails to make the finals.

Sailing

Manroland Tornado World Championship 2010 - Day one starts with a bang

A bang, great wind conditions and a perfect three races....

Sailing

International Cadet Worlds - Young Australians start well

Seven Australian crews in the top ten of more than 80 boats from around the world, the young sailors have started well...

Cruising

Chicago - Mackinac 2010: a little bit of news

102nd Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac, presented by Veuve Clicquot....

Cruising

Plastiki arrives Sydney with a bottled message

Plastiki, catamaran made of 12,500 plastic bottles, successfully docked after an 18 week journey San Francisco to Sydney...

Cruising

Plastic bottle yacht Plastiki on view at National Maritime Museum

Plastiki will be viewable at the Museum for a full month...

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Yachting Australia appoints new member to National Safety Committee

Rear Admiral Chris Oxenbould AO RAN (Rtd) accepted invitation to join the Yachting Australia National Safety Committee...

Sailing

Peter Teakle - Seaman's milestone

Normally the fanatical fisherman would be helming his luxury Riviera to his secret 'Hot Spot'...

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Waterhouse and Darmanin ready for Hobie 16 European Championships

Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin have arrived in Germany to compete in the 2010 Hobie 16 European Championships....

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Meridien Airlie Beach Race Week - set for 21st

Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach Race Week and the Whitsunday Sailing Club will jointly celebrate the 21 year milestone....

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German 18ft Skiff Grand Prix - Heavy weather takes its toll on fleet

16-knot breeze, increasing to 18 knots, with gusts between 19-22 knots, made it essential for each team to use small rig...

Sailing

Governor's Cup win to defending Champions from New Zealand

For the final day of one of the best Governor's Cups ever, it was another cool, overcast day with light, erratic breeze....

Sailing

PWA Sotavento, Fuerteventura Grand Slam - Albeau dominates day two

Albeau annihilates the world's fastest fleet in Fuerteventura with an awesome display of skill and determination...

Sailing

SB3 World Championships - Win for 3 Sad Old Blokes

32 boats in Gold Fleet did not react to the Tango flag and continued to sail the course leaving them outside the time l...

Cruising

Steve White to set sail Around the World non-stop and the wrong way

Steve White has announced his intention to break the current world record for circumnavigating single-handed, non-stop...

Sailing

International Laser sailors competing in Oz -PSA Summer Transport Deal

Australian Laser builder Performance SailCraft Australasia offering $2000 in appearance money for international sailors...

Sailing

Near perfect conditions for SailEAST held in Sydney, NS July 21-24

Perfect conditions made for a perfect regatta for Opti, 420, Radial, and Laser sailors from Newfoundland and Nova Scotia...

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Audi MedCup - Team Artemis digs in for impressive win

Team Artemis skipper Paul Cayard reflects on the final day of racing at the Audi MedCup. Images by Sander van der Borch...

Cruising

Laser Radial World, Day 6: Reineke and Coccoluto crowned champions

Laser Radial World Youth Championship - Giovanni Coccoluto and Erika Reineke have been crowned the new World Champions....

Cruising

America's Cup television trials conclude with bang

The first of three planned rounds sheds light on camera angles, sound...

Sailing

The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy celebrates 2 years

London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) Open Weekend took place today, July 25....

Sailing

Audi MedCup: superb sailing performance determines Barcelona winner

Artemis led the TP52 section of the regatta, by a single point, going into the one and only race of the final day....

Sailing

Chicago Yacht Club's 102nd Race to Mackinac - great start to running

Chicago Yacht Club's 102nd Race to Mackinac, presented by Veuve Clicquot, got off to a start of smooth sailing Saturday....

Windsurfing

Fuerteventura Grand Slam - Day 3

Day 3 - The third day of fast and furious racing off Sotavento's white sands belonged to Dunkerbeck, but the week is still Albeau's.

Cruising

Australia's earliest contact rock art discovered

Researchers uncover evidence of Southeast Asian sailing vessels visiting Australia in the mid-1600s...

Cruising

Letter from the Defenderland: How the America's Cup could be run

Dick Enersen shares his perspective of the latest happening in the America's Cup world...

Sailing

Sunshine for closing Ladies Day Race of Audi Winter Series

Today's closing ladies day race of the Audi Winter Series, were greeted with a sun drenched Sydney Harbour, warm winter...

Cruising

Governor's Cup 2010 - Day Four - down to the final four

Governor's Cup 2010 - Day Four - Day four of racing brought another beautiful day for sailing in Southern California wit...

Cruising

2010 PWA Sotavento, Fuerteventura Grand Slam - Moussilmani explodes

Cyril Moussilmani claims an early event lead, whilst the long-standing legends fall by his wayside...

Cruising

NYYC Race Week at Newport 2010 - Vela Veloce named overall winner

Southern Cross 52 Vela Veloce was determined the best performing boat and was named the 2010 Rolex US-IRC National Champ...

Cruising

New festival aims to attract sailors and boaters to Bras d'Or Lakes

Bras d'Or Lakes Festival launched to become Canada's premier sailing, boating and cultural festival....

Cruising

Sail Indonesia Annual Rally off to a good start

Sail Indonesia, yacht rally that leaves Darwin in July each year for Indonesia got off to another great start yesterday....

Cruising

Portable gas stove SAFETY ALERT for boaters

If you have a yacht without marine stove, or take a portable stove for picnics, this warning will have relevance:...

Sailing

Second J24 Fleet in South Australia

The J24 class in South Australia form second fleet based at the Port Adelaide Sailing Club...

Cruising

Internet Images Rules for Events, Sponsors and Event Photographers

Sailing is one of those sports which is much more followed on Internet, than in magazines, newspapers or on television...

Sailing

GP42 class adopt improvements for 2011

New changes for next season help reduce costs without reducing speed and attract new interest to the class...

Cruising

British Classic Yacht Club Paneri Cowes Regatta 2010 - final day

Although light airs prevailed on the final day of the British Classic Yacht Club Panerai Cowes Regatta, there was just e...

Sailing

Audi MedCup: Artemis bounces back on Day 4 at Barcelona

Paul Cayard and the crew of Torbjorn Tornqvist's Swedish flagged Artemis have bounced right back...

Cruising

Laser Radial Youth Worlds Day 5: American and Italian go for gold

Laser Radial World Youth Championship 2010 Day 5 (Largs, Scotland, Saturday 24 July)...

Cruising

102nd Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac- Severe weather

The 102nd Running of the Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac, presented by Veuve Clicquot, kicked off today...

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PKRA - Closing Ceremony for Palmolive Kitesurf World Cup 2010

Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Closing Ceremony for Palmolive Kitesurf World Cup 2010

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Fuerteventura Grand Slam - Day 2

Day 2 - Albeau annihilates the world's fastest fleet in Fuerteventura with an awesome display of skill, determination, and absolute domination, to claim a perfect score.

Cruising

Another Successful PCYC Race Week

The third week in July has come to be known as 'PCYC Race Week' at the port Credit Yacht Club and in 2010 it certainly l...

Cruising

Sailors flock to Sydney, NS for Sail EAST

Day 1 delivered prime breeze. 78 boats on the water with Sailors and Coaches Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador....

Cruising

Five races complete on first Racing Day of 2010 CYA Sail East

Five races were competed today under a strong breeze at North Sydney's NYC. Here are the standings after five races....

Cruising

Racing underway at 2010 CYA Sail East

Racing will run from 10am to 5pm Friday (ADT) and from 10am to 4pm Saturday. Online results available on event website....

Sailing

Sun shines on the Governors Cup

Governor's Cup 2010...

Sailing

New York Yacht Club Race Week - Day three tactically challenging

Brief postponement on shore by the New York Yacht Club Race Week Race Committee while the wind filled in on day 3...

Cruising

Heaving-to - with a little trick

Grant Headifen again brings this week's sailing tip: How to heave-to, and a little trick...

Cruising

PWA Sotavento, Fuerteventura Grand Slam - Registration Day

The scene is set for five days of world class racing round the buoys off the white sands of Sotavento....

Cruising

Circumnavigator Mike Perham: 'Now I'll fly around the world.'

Following in the footsteps of Sir Francis Chichester, Mike Perham has announced plans to fly solo around the world....

Sailing

SAP 505 World Championships, Denmark, 24 July to 5 August Preview

SAP 505 World Championships - 120 teams from 11 nations....

Cruising

Jessica Watson, Don McIntyre, Mike Perham - all at Sydney Boat Show

Jessica Watson, Don McIntyre, the Norris Family and Mike Perham will all appear at the Sydney International Boat Show...

Cruising

Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta 2010 - Big entry for Olympic preview

Just a few days remain until entries for the Skandia Sail for Gold regatta close on Monday 26th July....

Sailing

SB3 World Championships 2010 - GBR sailors dominate Gold Fleet

For races 10, 11 and 12 of the Volvo Laser SB3 World Championships the Gold Fleet moved to the winder Bravo Course...

Sailing

AudiMedCup: Last place kills Quantum Racing on Day 3 at Barcelona

Three more races were sailed today in the third round of the Audi Med Cup being sailed in Barcelona, Spain....

Cruising

Laser Radial World Youth Championship - wind at last

Laser Radial World Youth Championship 17-25 July 2010, Largs, Scotland -Day 4...

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