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Beneteau First - A formula that works

A formula that works - the Beneteau First family of...

Sailing

Rolex extends naming rights sponsorship of Rolex Sydney Hobart Race

Rolex SA will extend its naming rights sponsorship of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race and its associated regattas...

Sailing

Burke Marine One Design range newest addition - E50 Buoyancy Aid

Burke Marine has been developing their One Design range over the past few years and is pleased to release the newest add...

Sailing

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race - Seven granted exclusive TV rights

Seven Network has been granted an extension of the exclusive rights to broadcast the start of Sydney Hobart Race to 201...

Sailing

Leading sparmakers Southern Spars and Nordic Mast to merge

The Directors and Shareholders of Nordic Mast and Southern Spars are pleased to announce the merger of Nordic Mast and S...

Sailing

Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race - Robertson out to defend title

Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Bay race starts on August 6th...

Sailing

New York Yacht Club Race Week to host Rolex US-IRC Nationals

Some are busy planning their strategy for the second 'half' of the regatta....

Sailing

CYCA announces New Commodore and Board of Directors

Members of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia elected well known yachtsman and marine industry identity Garry Linacre...

Cruising

Bavaria Cruiser 45 nominated for European Yacht of the Year 2010-2011

The new Bavaria Cruiser 45 has been nominated for European Yacht of the Year 2010/11....

Cruising

All 'by the book', but sailor has narrow escape

She was wearing a life jacket and a harness but a freak incident had a British sailor in danger of drowning this week...

Sailing

F16 Euro Challenge - Race Update Day 2

F16 Euro Challenge - Race Update Day 2...

Cruising

German study to document effects of ocean acidification

Video: An inside view of the research being done on ocean acidification at the research station in Svalbard, Norway...

Sailing

World Womens 470 medalists tell their story on the Silver medal win

Silver medalists at the recent 2010 Womens World 470 Championship Jo Aleh and Olivia Powrie give Sail-World readers and...

Sailing

SB3 World Championships - Burlton clings to lead

Volvo Laser SB3 World Championship, with freshly split fleets, took to the water at lunchtime for races 4, 5 and 6....

Fishing

Clifton Gardens Jetty in Mosman NSW now open

A popular fishing spot for kingies, flathead and salmon when in season.

Fishing

Quantum release the Boca PT two-drag spin reel

Quantum has recently released the Boca PTs Bait Teaser spin reel which features a two-drag system.

Sailing

America's Cup Video Competition- three selected as early winners

34th America's Cup Video Competition early entry has closed with three winning videos selected from 10 finalists....

Fishing

WA adds new species to 'noxious' fish list

The regulations come into effect from 23 July 2010.

Fishing

Vic anglers asked to comment on inland waters classification

Closing date for written submissions is 9.00 am on 16 August 2010.

Cruising

Audi MedCup Circuit - Audi A1 reign supreme on Practice Day

TeamOrigin lead on the water from gun to gun chased by ETNZ but both chose to hook the wrong way round the finish line...

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PKRA - DAY 5 Palmolive Kitesurf World Cup 2010

Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - DAY 5 Palmolive Kitesurf World Cup 2010

Windsurfing

Constructors Championship - Starboard and North are currently out in front as th

Starboard and North are currently out in front as the top board and sail brands respectively, but will have to continue to push hard if they want to claim the silverware at the end of the season.

Sailing

World Championships beckon for young Tasmanians

Poland, Israel and Scotland is the place to be for the young Tasmanians...

Cruising

A Lake Ontario 300 to remember!

Most of the fleet is in and the stories have started to flow! Racers are relating their tales of hurricane winds......

Sailing

Mobile Boatshed - Whitworths Mobile Tackers Fleet Launch

Go sailing - any weather, anywhere in Victoria...

Cruising

Race to Mackinac - West Marine Tether Recall

West Marine voluntarily issued a recall on West Marine branded ISAF tethers, SKU/Model number 9553512 and 9553504...

Sailing

Pittwater to Coffs Race - Pretty Woman is first entry

'Pretty Woman', a Farr 45 is the first entry received for the 30th anniversary Pittwater to Coffs Harbour yacht race whi...

Sailing

America's Cup in San Francisco a $1.4 billion anchor

America's Cup could increase Bay Area's economy by $1.4 billion!...

Sailing

470 World Championships winners Belcher and Page thank supporters

We wanted to say a special thanks to you all for your support and guidance, your comments and wishes....

Sailing

South Pacific Laser Master series 2010 results

Lasers- the 2010 South Pacific Masters titles were sailed from Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron 16-19th July...

Cruising

Did he freeze? Was he not looking?

It was a close call between a private yacht and a pleasure cruise ship when this near collision was caught on video...

Sailing

2.4 Meter Open Canadian Championships

2.4 Meter, Open Canadian Championships were held this past weekend in Toronto at National Yacht club....

Cruising

Perth Boat & Leisure Expo 2010 - coming soon

If you are anywhere near Perth, take advantage of the Perth Boat & Leisure Expo 2010, 11th to the 15th of August....

Sailing

Sail-West draws to a close

Sail West, which was conducted at the Wabamun Sailing Club in Alberta, has come to an end for 2010...

Sailing

WA Offshore Winter Series cliffhanger

The outcome of the Western Australian Valmadre Cup winter offshore series is delicately poised....

Sailing

Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach Race Week set for 21st anniversary

Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach Race Week 2010 will have an element of pride when Don Algie steers Storm 2 on Pioneer Bay....

Sailing

Sailors from Maine to Hong Kong to sail the 333 mile 'Mac' race

Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac has sailors from 15 different U.S. states, Ontario and Hong Kong, preparing....

Sailing

F16 Euro Challenge 2010 - update

Race Update - F16 Euro Challenge 2010...

Sailing

See what's brewing in 'Hurricane Alleys' live online, via GOES Project

NASA's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite Project has updated 'movies' allowing on-line viewing....

Sailing

International 14 Prince of Wales Series win to Pink and McGrane

International 14 Prince of Wales Series - The series races for the International 14's were reduced to three short races....

Sailing

Bayview Mackinac Race update - 136 finished to date

Pure Michigan Bayview Mackinac Race - 136 sailboats have now finished...

Cruising

Ben Ainslie and the University of the America's Cup

Team Origin and the America's Cup update comes from triple Olympic Gold Medallist and Team Origin skipper Ben Ainslie....

Sailing

SB3 World Championships 2010 - Burlton leads on a perfect day

Volvo SB3 World Championships 2010 racing went underway today at Torbole on Lake Garda, Italy....

Cruising

Audi MedCup Circuit - Warming up in Barcelona

Teams have been loving the conditions off Barcelona where the Audi MedCup Circuit starts this week...

Windsurfing

Sail Time - With the winter wave season just around the corner

With the winter wave season just around the corner, it was only a matter of time before many of the world's leading sail brands launched into action with the release of their 2011 ranges.

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