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New speed limit for The Spit in New South Wales

Speed limit reduced for The Spit after safety concerns....

Cruising

British Teams Dominate Day 1 of Fireball Worlds

The leaderboard was filled with teams from Great Britain on day 1 of the 2010 Fireball World Championships....

Sailing

Clipper 09-10 San Francisco to Panama - Day 13

Lack of wind puts the brakes on Clipper 09-10 fleet as Mother Nature puts on spectacular light show...

Cruising

Spectacular Racing For St FYC 2010 Elvstrom Zellerbach Regatta

The St Francis Yacht Clup 2010 Elvstrom Zellerbach Regatta was sailed in spectacular weather on SF Bay this weekend....

Sailing

San Diego Yacht Club's Yachting Cup - the wrap

Nearly 100 keelboats and over 700 sailors participated in San Diego Yacht Club's Yachting Cup this weekend...

Sailing

Krystal Weir jumps back into the Laser Radial for London

I am proud to be named as one of the athletes representing Australia in 2010....

Sailing

RC 44 Austria Cup - Four races for Sea Dubai

Sea Dubai complete four races in the RC 44 Austria Cup....

Sailing

Melbourne Two Handed - Don't ya just hate it...

... when everyone talks it up a treat and then the cold front arrives and then disappears...

Cruising

Beneteau Pittwater Regatta celebrates 10th anniversary in fine style

The Beneteaus took over "shift water", on Saturday for the 10th anniversary of their annual regatta....

Cruising

SOS Ocean Racing new departure set for Wednesday 5th May

Further delays on the arrival of a tracking device have caused SOS Ocean Racing to delay until Wednesday 5th May....

Cruising

Four teams on top of the RC 44 Austria Cup fleet race leader board

BMW ORACLE Racing and RC 44 Challenge share the lead with 13 points at the end of day 1 of the fleet race, ahead of No W...

Cruising

Overboard - nightmare sail to Bermuda, a book review

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Cruising

San Diego Yacht Club's Yachting Cup -700 sailors on 100 keelboats

San Diego Yacht Club's Yachting Cup kicked off today for nearly 700 sailors on 100 keelboats on three courses....

Sailing

Top of the Gulf Regatta 2010 - more photos

Too many good photos to just file them away......

Windsurfing

Surf World Cup Podersdorf - Day 4

Day 4 - The event crew made every effort to get competition underway, but the frustratingly light winds forced the competitors to remain on standby for the full duration of the day.

Cruising

Elvstrom Zellerbach regatta - Day 1

Day one of the Elevstrom/Zellerbach regatta at St Francis saw the formula fleet waiting ashore...

Cruising

Chips Howarth & Vyv Townend Win Fireball International Week

Chips Howarth & Vyv Townend have won the 2010 Fireball International Week regatta with 2 first place finishes on the fin...

Sailing

Top of the Gulf 2010 - challenging winds and challenging racing

Evolution Racing extends their lead in IRC Racing 1. Royal Thai Navy 1 keep a clean sheet....

Cruising

Clipper 09-10 San Francisco to Panama - Day twelve

Competition gets fierce as Spirit of Australia and California enter stealth mode...

Sailing

Nothing wintery about today's Audi Winter Series race

"no sign of the breeze but it's a beautiful clear day and everyone is enjoying the warm weather," said Thompson mid-race...

Sailing

The 2010 Podersdorf Surf World Cup - Day two

Tow-in windsurfing and beach side games provided plenty of entertainment for the thousands of spectators...

Sailing

2010 Audi Melges 32 Sailing Series, Scarlino - Taselaar takes lead

Pieter Taselaar, reigning World Champion is in front of 17-strong Melges 32 fleet after six races...

Cruising

Solo sailor out to break round-Australia record delayed

Save our Seas Ocean Racing was due to depart Airlie Beach today however a tracking unit has not turned up....

Cruising

Gladwell's Line: 34th America's Cup - Just do it!

Below the basic parameters of the 34th America's Cup the detail becomes very tricky and of the options aren't easy....

Cruising

Upgraded pirate warning for Paria Peninsula Venezuela

The Paria Peninsula of Venezuela continues to be the single most dangerous cruising grounds in the Caribbean...

Sailing

SOS Ocean Racing delayed by 24 hours

Save our Seas Ocean Racing was due to depart Airlie Beach today however a tracking unit has not turned up....

Cruising

Moored sailor sparks massive Coastguard search

Coastguard pleads with sailors to have VHF, navigation equipment, up-to-date charts, flares and life saving equipment...

Sailing

Open de Espana - Light winds work against Mirsky's chances

Light winds leave Mirsky Racing Team unable to fight for first....

Cruising

Igor Lah's Ceeref wins the City of Gmunden Trophy

The leisurely long distance regatta took place this afternoon in light and fairly steady conditions....

Cruising

Mirsky Racing Team joins the Sail Racing Test Team

Sail Racing International have recently formed a partnership with professional match racing team, Mirsky Racing Team....

Windsurfing

Surf World Cup Podersdorf - Day 3

Day 3 - Light winds plagued Podersdorf for the third day in a row, but this didn't stop the world's finest freestylers from busting out their best tricks in front of the crazy Austrian crowds.

Cruising

Clipper 09-10 San Francisco to Panama - Day eleven

Hull & Humber overtakes Uniquely Singapore...

Cruising

RC 44 Austria Cup - Roller-coaster day for Sea Dubai

Roller-coaster day for Sea Dubai with highs, lows and knife-edges in the RC44 Austria Cup....

Cruising

Bermuda International Invitational - Snyder takes J24's

Scott Snyder from Colorado was the only international winner in all five classes...

Cruising

Bermuda International Invitational - Vezina wins tight finish

Tim Patton led Martin Vezina by a single point going into the final two races...

Cruising

Bermuda International Invitational - Simmons earns a hat trick

Eugene "Penny" Simmons, had no mercy for visiting competitors as he made a clean sweep...

Cruising

Land Ho! Plastiki Makes 1st Landfall!

The Plastiki has reached its first stop off after 39 days at sea!...

Cruising

Semaine Olympique Francaise - - Croatia's Finnsa one and two in Hyeres

Fifth is enough for Misura to win Finns in Hyeres...

Sailing

SB3s OD challenge at Sail Mooloolaba

SB3 growth continues with a solid fleet lining up in the inaugural Sail Mooloolaba regatta....

Sailing

Former ISAF match racing Champion, Ian Williams starts 2010 Campaign

Williams Starts 2010 Bid to Win Back Tour Crown...

Sailing

2010 Yeppoon to Mackay race looks to be a trade wind drag race

Fresh trade wind sailing reputations will be on the line in the 170 n/ml Yeppoon to Mackay race today...

Cruising

Porter-Brun take three races in Melges 24 opener - 2010 Yachting Cup

The first three races of the inaugural Melges California Cup were sailed today in a brisk westerly in San Diego's South...

Cruising

WMRT Open de Espana Match Race - Mirsky Racing Team cruise into semis'

With fickle winds MRT hit the water this morning with 3 races remaining in the round robin...

Cruising

San Diego Yacht Club's Yachting Cup this Weekend

Crews will be fighting for clear air off the starting lines at San Diego Yacht Club's Yachting Cup....

Cruising

Yacht pirates and how they hoodwink the media

'The fate of some cruising sailors has been exacerbated by the world's mass media.' says informed source...

Cruising

Ready - Set - Inflate! For the World's Record Life Jacket Inflation!

The Store - Mason's Chandlery is getting to 'Ready - Set - Inflate' their inflatable PFDs Thursday, May 20 at 11AM!...

Cruising

Extended range hurricane forecast bodes ill for 2010

An extended range forecast heralds an above average activity for the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season....

Sailing

Save our Seas Ocean Racing - ready to depart

Save Our Seas Ocean Racing is out to set a world record for sailing non-stop solo around Australia and will depart May 2...

Cruising

France and GBR dominate 2010 SOF in Hyeres

2010 SOF Medal races, in Heyres, just as was the whole week were sailed in light and shifty winds....

Windsurfing

Surf World Cup Podersdorf - Tow-in windsurfing and beach side games provided ple

Tow-in windsurfing and beach side games provided plenty of entertainment for the thousands of spectators lining the shore of Lake Neusiedl on the second day of competition.

Cruising