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Cruising

Sailing with Ketoro: Chagos through the Maldives

Irene and Rolf Fricke are sailing the Indian Ocean on their catamaran Ketoro, this time Chagos to the Maldives and Male...

Cruising

Your yacht insurance - two myths debunked

You can become a more informed consumer of yacht insurance and choose the right policy for your boat if you don't believ...

Cruising

Hobart's Wooden Boat Festival - volunteer now, there's 40 weeks to go

Hobart's Australian Wooden Boat Festival 11-14 February,2011 & volunteers needed www.australianwoodenboatfestival.com.au...

Cruising

Clipper 09-10 - San Francisco to Panama - Day four

Sprint for the Scoring Gate heats up...

Power Boats

JPU Racing to honour fallen friend Dave Bryant

When Dave Bryant died tragically in a boat race in Australia on April 4th, Arizona lost a tremendous racer...

Cruising

Antigua Sailing Week - Guadeloupe to Antigua race

Despite the current flight disruption in Europe that has left many competitors struggling to reach Antigua Sailing Week...

Cruising

Sermaine Olympique Francaise - Finally in France and ready to race

The whole team finally arrived in France late last night, after five days of trying, for the Semaine Olympique Francaise...

Cruising

Rolex Farr 40 World Championship - Tight at the top

The wind made life difficult as it swung about violently during the day, rarely refusing to settle from one direction...

Cruising

A Pitcairn sailing adventure in 2010

My Pitcairn sailing adventure started with a lady falling into a ditch - she was the sailing cook and I replaced her...

Cruising

Newport to Ensenada Race - Day 1 - Ragtime joins the slow start

Ragtime, the legendary 44-year-old wooden wonder from Down Under now owned by Chris Welsh, showed up unannounced...

Cruising

Woman sailor drifts 13 days on raft after pirate attack

A woman sailor was discovered by a cargo ship drifting on a raft for 13 days in the Caribbean after a pirate attack...

Cruising

Semaine Olympique Francaise - World cup heats up in Hyeres

Seven teams are coming to defend their titles at the Semaine Olympique Francaise...

Cruising

Extreme Sailing Series - Final venue confirmed

OC Events has today announced the final venue on the 2010 Extreme Sailing Series circuit....

Cruising

Women's match racing to see its busiest year yet

Women's International Match Racing Association (WIMRA) 2010 calendar is underway...

Cruising

Clipper 09-10 - San Francisco to Panama - Day three

Crews work hard to maintain boat speeds as winds ease off...

Power Boats

Sailing away: Simpson Marine sells dreams to super-rich

Simpson Marine sells far more boats in Hong Kong, but sees the Chinese mainland as a key market for the future....

Cruising

Bay Port Yachting Centre gets new 75 ton marine travelift

In an age where big really is better and size does matter Bay Port Yachting Centre sets the standard as an industry...

Cruising

Melbourne to Vanuatu - Wishing Well

Sue Clinnick certainly is a human Trevi Fountain. She havs amassed a sizeable little collection of aid for Vanuatu...

Cruising

Yachting NSW Winter Training

It's that time of year and the majority of sailors are putting away their summer fun sailing gear for the cold months ah...

Power Boats

Taiwanese yacht builders to make Kaohsiung production stronghold

Government backs Taiwan boatbuilders...

Cruising

Rolex Farr 40 World Championship - Slingsby on fire - but for nothing

Racing at the Rolex Farr 40 Worlds was canned today, halfway through the first race of the day...

Cruising

India welcomes first marina

Ocean Blue Marinas will open India's first marina, 'Kochi International Marina' April 24....

Cruising

New York, New York: A sailing summer for Manhattan

something HUGE is happening in New York Harbor and at the Manhattan Sailing School this summer....

Cruising

Valencia confirmed as fourth venue of the RC 44 Championship Tour 2010

Valencia confirmed as fourth venue of the RC 44 Championship Tour 2010The iconic sailing venue, home of the America's...

Stand Up Paddle

Winner of Coreban SUP

Scully won himself a new Coreban Stand Up Paddle board for his entry in the Seabreeze March Competition

Cruising

New York Barcelona - Throwing down the gauntlet

Estrella Damm and W Hotels have successfully completed the New York-Barcelona Transoceanic Sailing Record....

Kitesurfing - VKWC

PKRA - Where in the world is Aaron Hadlow?

Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Where in the world is Aaron Hadlow?

Windsurfing

The Living Wing Trilogy - Chris Pressler investigates the concept behind Severne

Chris Pressler investigates the concept behind Severne's new Reflex race sail.

Cruising

Racing is well underway among the crews of the Clipper 2009-10 fleet.

With San Francisco a wonderful memory the serious business of racing is well underway...

Sailing

Radical sail change blows new life into Tornado racing

International Tornado Association has responded to the global downturn and the need to attract sailing's Generation Next...

Sailing

Volcanic ash spoils season opener

Black Swan Racing have been forced to pull out of our first event for 2010...

Sailing

Haydyn Johns takes the halyards at Southport Yacht Club

Southport Yacht Club CEO enjoys a 'new lease on life.'...

Sailing

Nicholson and Minoprio named for Camper/ETNZ Volvo crew - audio

Emirates Team New Zealand has appointed Chris Nicholson (Australia) to skipper Camper's entry in the 2011-12 VOR....

Sailing

Big Weekend for IRC Yachts in Brisbane

This ANZAC Day long weekend 15 IRC rated yachts will line up for the 2010 Queensland Championship....

Sailing

Rolex Farr 40 World Championship 2010 - Australians in lead - Day 1

Temperatures in the 90F temperatures coupled with the high humidity, tested crewmembers' concentration and focus....

Cruising

Clipper 09-10 - First night of racing to Panama is a fast one

Team Finland proves the advantage of having their sea legs, Cape Breton Island's skipper washed off feet...

Sailing

Grant Thornton extends their CYCA sponsorship for a further two years

Grant Thornton Short Haul and Grant Thornton Short Ocean Pointscore Series are an integral part of the CYCA's Summer...

Cruising

470 Spring Cup, Marseilles - Belcher and stand-in Ryan (AUS) win event

Putting in a stunning performance was Mat Belcher and 'stand-in' crew Will Ryan (AUS)...

Cruising

ISAF release World Sailing Rankings for 21 April 2010

The ISAF World Sailing Rankings for 21 April 2010 have been released....

Power Boats

Editorial - Bob Wonders

Well, looks like offshore powerboat racing in Australia has hit what might be termed 'a jackpot'....

Cruising

NEW ZEALANDER Jessica Watson to be the youngest ever circumnavigator?

Now that Jessica Watson is close to the end of her voyage, New Zealand is claiming she is really a New Zealander!...

Sailing

The Special Olympics - Special sailors sparkle in the sunshine

'Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt,' echoed Ben Walter aged 11....

Sailing

Nautical Knowledge - What every boater needs to know to keep safe

The knowledge every boater needs, whether cruising or racing, offshore or inshore....

Sailing

NEW ZEALANDER Jessica Watson to be the youngest ever circumnavigator?

Now that Jessica Watson is close to the end of her voyage, New Zealand is claiming she is really a New Zealander!...

Cruising

Ten teams line up for Louis Vuitton Trophy in Italy

The Louis Vuitton Trophy is coming to Sardinia in May, with 10 elite sailing teams set to race for two weeks on the spar...

Cruising

Catamaran Cruising Podcast - Cyclonic Sailing to Lord Howe Island

An exciting Podcast of high seas and adventure sailing to Lord Howe Island....

Windsurfing

Rappin' With Ruben - Former pro freestyler

Former pro freestyler, Ruben Petrisie, has just unveiled his new website which is bursting at the seams with beach vibes.

Sailing

RYA Sailability on Facebook

You can now keep up-to-date with all the latest news and activities from RYA Sailability via its brand new Facebook page...

Power Boats

Super Boat International - Miami offshore racing hampered by big seas

A violent Atlantic Ocean leads to Miami Offshore GP being 'black flagged.'...

Cruising

Louis Vuitton Trophy sets sail for La Maddalena in Sardinia

The Louis Vuitton Trophy is coming to Sardinia in May, with 10 elite sailing teams set to race for two weeks....

Power Boats

Thunder at Marsden Cove - Racing spectacle from NZ's top powerboats

The New Zealand Offshore Powerboats compete this weekend for the Stace Hopper Memorial Cup at Marsden Cove....

Cruising

Snapped rudder and flat batteries cause Mayday in 'new' yacht

A broken rudder, lost steering and flat batteries were the cause of a 10 metre yacht calling a Mayday off Point Danger...

Cruising

ETNZ/Camper Volvo skipper to be named tomorrow afternoon

The skipper of the Camper/Emirates Team New Zealand Volvo Ocean Race yacht is to be announced tomorrow afternoon...

Sailing

Eight year legal saga comes to an end for US boardsailor

American boardsailor Kimberly Birkenfeld has lost her nearly eight-year bid to get $15 million damages from Olympic gold...

Cruising

Clipper 09-10 departs San Francisco - Governor commends crews

Governor Schwarzenegger commends crews as Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race departs San Francisco...

Cruising

New York Barcelona - Estrella Damm sets the bar high

Estrella Damm set the New York Barcelona Record at twelve days six hours three minutes 48 seconds...

Sailing

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2010 - The rush is on to enter

Already more than 30 yacht owners have registered for the spectacular event....

Power Boats

Asia-Pacific Superyacht Association - the next step

A meeting to discuss the formation of an Asia Pacific-wide Superyacht Association took place during the recent Boat Asia...

Power Boats

Yanmar diesels - the 'magic' remains

High-tech stern drive unit engineered for Yanmar diesel engines....

Power Boats

Offshore racing 'royalty' to contest Australian races

Qatar team, including eight-time Class 1 World champion Steve Curtis in Australian visit....

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Weather Forecasts & Live Reports

Windiest in Australia:

Lord Howe Island Windy Point, NSW

23 kn

SSW

Most Windless in Australia:

Perth (Coastal), WA

0 kn

12°

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Cyclone Narelle: Cat 4 threat to Cape York

Weather

Cyclone Narelle: Cat 4 threat to Cape York

Narelle Closes In: WA Coast on High Alert

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Narelle Closes In: WA Coast on High Alert

Weather

Tropical Low Threatens Daintree Coast

Weather

Maila: Landfall Monday, Final Warning

SE Cold Front: Alpine Snow, 100 km/h Gusts

Weather

SE Cold Front: Alpine Snow, 100 km/h Gusts

Weather

Maila Targets Cape York: FNQ on Watch

Weather

Ningaloo Shut: Reef in Double Trouble

North Qld's Brutal Wet Season Still Active

Weather

North Qld's Brutal Wet Season Still Active

Weather

Ningaloo Shut: Reef in Double Trouble

Weather

Narelle Hits: Exmouth Airport Gone

Articles/Articles

Loosen up those ankles before kiteboarding...

Kitesurfing

Loosen up those ankles before kiteboarding...

Kitesurfing

Travelling to Bali - some Trip Tips

Stand Up Paddle

A New Star for Starboard

Fishing

How to take photos of your fish catch

Kitesurfing

How to tune your kite line lengths

Fishing

How to take fishing photo's - part 2

Stand Up Paddle

The right food for Stand Up Paddling...

Kitesurfing

Australian Kitesurfing Shops & Schools

Kitesurfing

How to start Kiteboarding

SUP Australia releases its State and National Titles dates

Stand Up Paddle

SUP Australia releases its State and National Titles dates

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Maui Sails 370,400,430 Rdms & Gaastra 370 Rdm Mast

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2022 Cabrinha Cabrinha 2022 Fusion X-Series 1600 Front

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