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Emirates Team New Zealand come out firing in Louis Vuitton Trophy

Emirates Team New Zealand put away their indifferent form of yesterday, and have taken the semi-final sailed just after...

Sailing

Farr 30's Australian Championship - Eddington's K2 leads after Day One

Racing got under way on Day One of the Farr 30 Nationals off Palm Beach....

Sailing

Super 30 Division opens for Sail Port Stephens 2010

Super 30 Division introduced for Sail Port Stephens 2010...

Sailing

Jules Verne Trophy - Goal: Ushant

Jules Verne Trophy - Groupama 3 carries on its rapid progress towards the finish line...

Sailing

Sydney Newcastle Yacht - No race record but fight on for Handicap win

At 7.30am Bob Oatley's line honours chaser Wild Oats XI was sailing off Cabbage Tree Island ETA to finish 10.00am...

Cruising

Clipper 09-10: Cape Breton Island extend lead on fleet

Clipper 09-10. Cape Breton Island is now 140 miles ahead of their closest competition despite the light winds...

Sailing

Clipper 09-10: Groundhog Day as Qingdao regrets stealth move

Clipper 09-10. Cape Breton Island is now 140 miles ahead of their closest competition despite the light winds...

Cruising

Sailing to the Andamans - oceans of flat water

I remember when we were buying a yacht, my brother in law Peter said 'Ley, you're in love with flat water sailing..'...

Cruising

Search called off for missing South African sailor in New Zealand

Mystery surrounds the search for a sailor missing off East Cape on the North Island of New Zealand....

Cruising

Fiji cyclone Tomas claims yacht: Cruise ship heroes save yacht's crew

In Fiji's Cyclone Tomas ship crew members battled raging seas to save the owner of a capsized yacht trapped below deck....

Cruising

Another competitor for Jessica Watson

14-year-old Dutch girl Laura Dekker has purchased a Jeanneau Gin Fizz for her circumnavigation to commence in July/Augus...

Kitesurfing - VKWC

PKRA - PKRA Thailand Spectacular Ending

Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - PKRA Thailand Spectacular Ending

Sailing

Fisher's View: One second to first

The tension was massive from the moment the two boats entered the starting area - all on for Emirates Team New Zealand...

Cruising

Louis Vuitton Trophy - Heart stopping finish earns ETNZ another life

Louis Vuitton Trophy - Emirates Team New Zealand came within one second of elimination from the regatta....

Sailing

Eight bells John Gerard Hurley

With regret and much sadness, Members are advised of the passing away of John Hurley of the MHYC...

Sailing

Audi Sydney Newcastle Race: Wild Oats XI leads the fleet to Newcastle

A fleet of 25 crossed the start of the Audi Sydney Offshore Newcastle Yacht Race today at midday...

Sailing

Congressional Cup 2010: The Catalina 37s still going strong

46th Congressional Cup scheduled next Tuesday through Saturday will be sailed on Catalina 37s, but that's nothing new...

Sailing

Louis Vuitton Trophy: Semi Finals produce surprises and tight racing

With two races complete in the Semi-Finals of the Louis Vuitton Trophy, there has been plenty of action on the water and...

Sailing

2010 ORC Sportboat European Championship Notice of Race

New event to be held in St. Petersburg, Russia, and will attract interest from the Baltic and throughout northern Europe...

Sailing

Kiwi World Champions selected to lead Wellington Spirit

World champion Wellington sailors Matthew Seven and Josh Junior have been selected to lead the Wellington Spirit...

Sailing

Southport Yacht Club has appointed a new CEO

The Board of Southport Yacht Club has announced the appointment of a Chief Executive Officer....

Sailing

HTS Port Esperance Regatta - Only two weeks to go

Only two weeks to go to the 149th Huon Tasmanian Salmon Port Esperance Regatta...

Sailing

Tropical Cyclone Ului heads for Queensland coast

Tropical Cyclone Ului; Category 2 estimated to be 950 kilometres east northeast of Mackay and 1100 kilometres east north...

Sailing

Giant Two Day Sale - Offshore, Coastal & Inshore Clothing - Melbourne

Forbes Clothing - Gul Marine gear, Pier 35, 263-329 Lorimer Street, Port Melbourne, 9am till 5pm Saturday and Sunday 20t...

Sailing

Brisbane to Gladstone: Mackay navigator prepares for challenge

Bob Thomas will stow his sea bag in the Navigator's 'nook' aboard the Tim Mc Call's sloop Acadia....

Sailing

Paul Cayard on Louis Vuitton Trophy-Auckland: We knocked out the Brits

Best of three quarter final was reduced to sudden death, win and go forward...lose and go home....

Sailing

Clipper 09-10: Cape Breton Island consolidates

Clipper09-10: Cape Breton Island has consolidated her lead and is making gains on the chasing pack....

Sailing

Jules Verne Trophy - Groupama 3 and the Pendulum effect

Groupama 3's rapid progress towards the finish line and substantially increases its lead over the reference time....

Cruising

ISAF Chief warns yachts against the Gulf of Aden

ISAF Chief warns that IMO forecasts piracy to worsen in the Gulf of Aden with involvement of terrorist faction Al Shabab...

Windsurfing

Cape Town Diaries - Andraz Zan shows us his side of the winter windsurfing playg

Andraz Zan shows us his side of the winter windsurfing playground.

Kitesurfing - VKWC

PKRA - Light wind conditions mimic yesterday

Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Light wind conditions mimic yesterday

Kitesurfing

Aitutaki Lagoon Cook Islands Kiteboard Tours

Aitutaki Lagoon, Cook Islands, winter kiteboarding tours on again

Sailing

Louis Vuitton Trophy: Young sailors meet with America's Cup heroes

America's Cup winner, Jimmy Spithill, met with the next generation of potential Cup sailors in Auckland...

Sailing

Global Ocean Race 2011-12: Hannah Jenner first female skipper to enter

The Global Ocean Race 2011-12 (GOR) can announce that entry #14 - and the first female skipper - has signed up...

Cruising

Follow the Louis Vuitton Trophy live on Sail-World

In partnership with SailTV, Sail-World is offering live coverage of the Louis Vuitton Trophy....

Cruising

2010 Rolex Farr 40 Worlds heading for Caribbean waters

Farr 40s will arrive in the Dominican Republic later next month, April 21-24, for the Farr 40 Worlds....

Sailing

Hamilton Island Race Week accommodation - great options available

Have you booked your Hamilton Island Race Week accommodation yet? 1300 653 997...

Cruising

Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 - Hainan Province, China stopover announced

Sanya, China has won the bid to host the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12....

Cruising

TeamOrigin falls to Artemis and drops out of Louis Vuitton Trophy

Day 10 of the Louis Vuitton Trophy Auckland regatta was crunch time for two more of the eight teams....

Sailing

Louis Vuitton Trophy Auckland - Azzurra advance to semi-finals

Louis Vuitton Trophy Auckland - Team Azzurra of the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda won against All4One...

Windsurfing

Jem Hall coaching weeks - Marvelous Mauritius

Windsurfing adventure with Jem

Sailing

Louis Vuitton Trophy Auckland - Artemis versus TeamOrigin images

Sander van der Borch presents this gallery of Artemis and TeamOrigin images from the Louis Vuitton Trophy Series...

Cruising

$2000 appearance money for international Laser sailors competing in Oz

the Australian Laser builder Performance SailCraft Australasia offer of $2000 in appearance money, will make the the app...

Sailing

Louis Vuitton Trophy Auckland - Two more teams eliminated

Swedish team Artemis and the Italian Azzurra squad both won thrilling matches at the Louis Vuitton Trophy...

Power Boats

Phenomenon is phenomenal

Monster 'speedboat' aiming for world speed record....

Power Boats

Australian Formula Powerboats bound for Geelong

Hot competition for points in round three as the super quick tunnel boats clash in Victoria....

Sailing

Fisher's View: Probably the best race so far . . .

With the threat of elimination, TeamOrigin and Artemis pulled out the most exciting race of the regatta....

Power Boats

It's all happening at Honda Marine

Honda's new outboard engines will have its competitors taking a very keen interest....

Sailing

Louis Vuitton Trophy: TeamOrigin makes early exit

Artemis despatched TeamOrigin from the Louis Vuitton Trophy in the sudden death elimination race sailed on the Waitemata...

Cruising

Australian Antarctic Whale Expedition returns

World's largest, non-lethal whale research expedition has returned from Antarctic waters with a range of new information...

Cruising

Australia's Antarctic gateway to host 2012 Treaty meeting

Hobart will host the 35th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) in 2012....

Sailing

America's Cup coach Glenn Ashby coming to Sail Port Stephens

Americas Cup Coach,World Champion and Olympic Silver Medallist Glenn Ashby will be a special guest at Sail Port Stephens...

Fishing

Draft Tas Boating Infrastructure Plan now open for comment

Have your say...

Sailing

A100 Majan surviving 70 Knots in the Southern Ocean

Oman Sail's A100 trimaran 'Majan' has been battling hurricane force winds in the Southern Ocean...

Cruising

Extreme Sailing Series Europe 2010 debuts in Sete, France

Sete on the South Coast of France is the opening venue of the Extreme Sailing Series Europe 2010 from 27-30 May...

Sailing

Teenage girls take 4th consecutive Tasmanian Mirror Championship

Reigning Australian International Mirror Class champions Jessie Atherton and Katherine Maher added a fourth State title...

Sailing

Sodeb'O revealing a new look

A month from the completion of a long and important refit the maxi trimaran Sodeb'O is beginning to reveal her new look...

Cruising

The Latest Sail-World competition - Prize value over AUD$300,000

Since 2000 we've been running online competitions. Now here is the big one!!...

Sailing

Jules Verne Trophy - Groupama 3 ahead of the front

Jules Verne Trophy - Groupama 3 is beginning the final sprint in a steady yet disturbed SW'ly wind....

Sailing

Clipper 09-10: First three through scoring gate

Clipper 09-10 fleet celebrate St Patrick's Day as the yachts race across the Pacific Ocean towards San Francisco....

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