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The 19th Historical Ten Footers Australian Championship 2010

The 19th Historical Ten Footers Australian Championship 2010...

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Marc Guillemot 2009 IMOCA champion

Marc Guillemot, the skipper of Safran was crowned 2009 IMOCA world champion...

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Guidelines for sailors writing articles for publication on Sail-World.com...

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Auckland, the City of Sails, to host Volvo Ocean Race for eighth time

Auckland, New Zealand, is back in the Volvo Ocean Race after a gap of 10 years. T...

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Rolex China Sea Race 2010 starts tomorrow

The 2010 Rolex China Sea Race, organised by RHKYC and Subic Bay Yacht Club starts in Victoria Harbour 1210h tomorrow...

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Marina Gold Anchor Scheme Roll-out

The Marina Industries Association is pleased to announce the first marinas to receive their star ratings....

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Expressions of interest sought for 2011 ISAF World Championships

Expressions of interest are being sought for selection for the 2011 ISAF World Championships...

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Audi Hamilton Island Race Week NOR now available

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week - Australia's most popular and successful week of keelboat racing and onshore fun....

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Volvo Ocean Race announcement: Live from Auckland

Sail-World is coming to you live from the Viaduct Basin ahead of the announcement of the Auckland stopover for the Volvo...

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The World Match Racing Tour announces Annual Awards programme

World Match Racing Tou has introduced an annual awards programme that recognises the full infrastructure...

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End of an era - and new beginnings - at Williamstown

One of Melbourne's longest-standing and most renowned marina and restaurants is for sale....

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Clipper 09-10 - Cape Breton Island takes line honours in San Francisco

Cape Breton as Nova Scotia's Masterpiece has claimed their second line honours Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race...

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Brisbane to Gladstone race tacticians prepare for a testing time

Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race tacticians will need to constantly update their strategy....

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Trofeo Princesa Sofia - Women's Match Racing crews fly Australian flag

With winds gusting up to 30 knots and rough conditions the crews spent the morning on shore until racing late in the day...

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Saga readies for Sail Port Stephens 2010

There's a very competitive Beale 8.5 that starts to get twitchy in her marina pen with Sail Port Stephens looming...

Cruising

Learn to love your diesel engine - Cruising Yacht Club Seminar

...and have it love you back. A diesel engine maintenance seminar at the CYCA on 6th April, 6.30pm...

Sailing

Volvo Ocean Race - Speculation rife on Auckland stopover

Speculation is rife around the Auckland waterfront, on the expected announcement of the final stopover in the Volvo Ocea...

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Clipper 09-10: Cape Breton Island crosses race 7 finish line

Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race. The crew of Cape Breton Island have crossed the finish line...

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Experience Ocean Racing on 'The Hammer of Queensland' this August

Join HIRW in AugustBe part of the race crew of 14 people who will be assisted by three permanent crew members....

Cruising

Sail Timer now for iPhone, iPod or iPad AND with a waterproof bag

The SailTimer app, quick way to get your Tacking Time to Destination - can now be used on the new iPad tablets....

Sailing

Summer Sailstice - on again for its tenth anniversary

Once a year, the world's largest sailing celebration takes place in the northern hemisphere - Summer Sailstice...

Sailing

Images from Day 3 of the Princess Sofia Trophy Regatta

Top international photographer, Nico Martinez provides this gallery of images from the third day of racing in the big br...

Cruising

Extreme conditions dominate Day 3 at Princess Sofia Trophy

Finally, after a morning with up to 30 knots of wind and big waves, only the Women Match Race and the RS:X men and women...

Cruising

New York Yacht Club to host America's Cup 12 Metre Era Reunion

The New York Yacht Club will host -new event this summer, the America's Cup 12 Metre Era Reunion, September 16th to 19th...

Windsurfing

Global Fellaz - Flo Jung has released his latest film

Flo Jung has released his latest film.

Cruising

Light conditions on Day 2 at Princess Sofia Trophy, Palma

Another long day on the water with light and shifty conditions kept most classes on the water until dusk at the Trofeo S...

Cruising

America's Cup: Nitro's Wingsail Trimming Primer - Part 2

Part 2 of Sail-World's Richard Gladwell's interview with Noel (Nitro) Drennan, at the Auckland International Boat Show....

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Have you booked your Hamilton Island Audi Race Week accommodation?

Hamilton Island accommodation for Race Week - private apartments, villas and houses. www.whitsundayholidays.com.au....

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Mini Pavois 2010 - Q & A with Eric Mas

We are now one month from the start of the Mini Pavois 2010...

Sailing

Pindar Group advocates sponsoring the sport of sailing

World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) has the support of Andrew Pindar OBE, Chairman of the Pindar Group...

Cruising

Invader Sea Squirt no joke for NSW Far South Coast

I & I NSW officers have launched an investigation into a suspected outbreak of a devastating exotic marine pest...

Sailing

75th 12ft Skiff Australian Titles at Manly QLD

75th 12ft Skiff Australian Titles, Manly, Qld, second-5th April, 2010...

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Canadian Open 60 to compete in Auckland Tauranga race - two handed!

Two former 49er sailors, Ed Smyth and Dan Slater, will be sailing the Open 60, O Canada, two handed in the Auckland Taur...

Cruising

Dog survives 16 days on yacht after solo sailor falls overboard

Sixteen days after a solo sailor fell overboard his dog has been found safe and sound on the yacht...

Sailing

CYCA's Audi Winter Series 2010 entries now

Cruising Yacht Club of Australia advises the notice of race and entry form for the Audi Winter Series is available....

Cruising

Sydney Yachts moving forward

Sydney Yachts is now operating under its own brand following the closure of Azzura Marine's Nowra facility....

Sailing

Drummoyne Hartley TS16's wrap up season

The Hartley TS16 fleet of Drummoyne Sailing Club finished their season with some close racing in gusty southerlies...

Sailing

Images from Palma: Princess Sofia Trophy - Day 2

Top international photographer, Nico Martinez presents a gallery from the second day of the Princess Sofia Trophy regatt...

Sailing

Australian crews push on in light conditions in Spain

Australian crews had another positive day on the water at round three of the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Spain...

Sailing

Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia Mapfre - Trujillo leads Finns

Rafael Trujillo (ESP) sits on top of 53 boat Finn fleet after day one at the Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia Mapfre in Palma...

Sailing

Velux 5 Oceans Race youngest competitor signs on

2010 Velux 5 Oceans - Nineteen-year-old Oscar Mead will line up against some of the world's top sailors...

Sailing

Top three Easter Boating Safety tips from Marine Rescue NSW

Easter is the last chance for many skippers to get in some boating before the days get shorter and the seas colder....

Cruising

Seychelles fights back - daring raid releases fishermen from Somalis

Seychelles coastguards opened fire on Somali pirates holding 6 of its nationals in a daring high-seas military raid...

Cruising

Growing Somali piracy zone - east to India, south to Madagascar

Wide ranging Somali piracy has increased causing the ISAF to issue a new Guidelines for the benefit of cruising sailors:...

Cruising

Clipper 09-10 Canada's Cape Breton Island leading into San Francisco

Clipper 09-10 Cape Breton Island closing in fast on the Golden Gate Bridge, although she has is sailng without a mainsai...

Windsurfing

Shock Absorbing Action - Watch North's new suspension technology on MPORA

Watch North's new suspension technology on MPORA.

Sailing

Formula Windsurfing - Thrilling race ends 2010 Worlds in Argentina

The wind built throughout the race, and once again delivered a challenging spectacle....

Sailing

Sail Port Stephens 2010 - More boats, more fun!!!

A few more days before entries close for Sail Port Stephens 2010 - enter now to avoid a late fee!...

Sailing

Indian 5 Ocean Capes - Seven men in a boat and one angry Indian Ocean

It has been yet another eventful leg for the A100 trimaran as they trace out this new race course...

Power Boats

Class 1 Powerboat Brazilian Grand Prix - Triple delight for Fazza

Fazza 1's Mohammed Al Marri and Abdullah Al Mehairbi pushed their teammates all the way to claim another second place...

Cruising

Classic Herreshoff yacht sails again - and she's for sale

One of the most elegant racing yachts of all time has been rebuilt and relaunched, Elena, and she's a Herreshoff!....

Sailing

International Rolex Regatta

International Rolex Regatta - Puerto Rico's Fraito Lugo had built some good padding into his score line over two days .....

Sailing

Australian Sailing Development Squad works with Australia's future cha

A group of Australia's next Olympic and World Champion sailors are working closely with some of the sports best coaches...

Sailing

J24 Legends Regatta Monday 4th October 2010 - Gosford Sailing Club

Past and current J24 World Champions, National Champions and Women on Water winners, the J24 class has ever brought toge...

Sailing

Henri Lloyd introduces the Flare Half Zip

Henri Lloyd's technical clothing range introduces a new range of lightweight warm wear options...

Sailing

2010 Sunferries Magnetic Island Race Week - online registration open

Registration for 2010 Sunferries Magnetic Island Race Week has opened online today at www.magneticislandraceweek.com.au...

Sailing

DSS Pennant Series - Doctor Who sails on to another victory

Veteran Hobart yachtsman Roger Jackman's Doctor Who wins pennant by 2 points...

Power Boats

'Absolutely Positively' action packed Wellington Offshore Powerboats

Wellington turned on a spectacular day for round 5 of the Rayglass New Zealand Offshore Powerboat Championship....

Sailing

2010 Princess Sofia - Strong start to World Cup regatta for Australia

Australian Sailing Team's Belcher and Page have got their 2010 European campaign off to the best possible start...

Sailing

Kiwi and Canadian Laser sailors take OKI 24 Hour Race

Jason Geale and top Canadian Laser sailor, Michael Leigh won the OKI 24 Hour race sailed on North Shore's Lake Pupuke ov...

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Narelle Closes In: WA Coast on High Alert

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North Qld's Brutal Wet Season Still Active

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

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