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America's Cup legal action continues after the Match - Updated

Two legal actions initiated before the start of the 33rd America's Cup are still ongoing...

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Images from the Opening Day of the Omega Cup, Auckland

Top international photographer, Chris Cameron, was on out on the water for the first day of the Omega Cup,...

Sailing

Brits on top after day 1 of Omega Cup

Extremely close racing, spectacular luffing duels, tight finishes, penalties and collisions on day 1 of the Omega Cup...

Sailing

IRC measurement checking at the Audi Sydney Harbour Regatta

Yachting Australia is providing IRC Measurers to perform measurement checks at the Audi Sydney Harbour Regatta....

Sailing

Careel 38th National Championships

A rundown of the racing in the 2010 Careel National Championships held on Lake Macquarie, NSW....

Sailing

Jules Verne Trophy

Jules Verne Trophy - Around 1,000 miles from Cape Horn, the sailing conditions are fairly sporty with over thirty knots...

Sailing

Money Man comes to Sail Port Stephens

Balance to race in NSW IRC Championship at Sail Port Stephens...

Sailing

Brisbane to Gladstone race - Black Jack to defend trophy

Peter Harburg's super fast 19m sloop Black Jack has been entered to defend her Brisbane to Gladstone race line honours t...

Sailing

Budget Marine Match Racing Cup - Two in a row for Holmberg

Peter Holmberg has won the Budget Marine Match Racing Cup - the opening event at the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta...

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2010 Appleton Estate Elliott 5.9 Nationals underway

Racing at the 2010 Appleton Estate Elliott 5.9 National Championships begins on Thursday 4 March 2010. Royal Akarana Ya...

Power Boats

Coming up: Gold Coast Boat Show 2010

7-9 May 2010 at Gold Coast Yacht and Country Club...

Sailing

Omega Auckland Match Racing Regatta: Team Azzurra in Auckland

The Italian sailing team, Azzurra, took part in the official practice session of the Omega Auckland Match Racing Regatta...

Sailing

Next Generation Moulded Laser Foils deliver greater durability

Some quiet changes have been happening on the Laser scene in recent times....

Sailing

Next Generation Moulded Laser Foils deliver greater durability

Some quiet changes have been happening on the Laser scene in recent times....

Sailing

A Gusty 2010 Western Australian Hobie 16 Championship

Gavin Colby / Sasha Marks won the 2010 West Aus Hobie 16 Championships - 27 to 28 Feb at Jervoise Bay Sailing Club....

Kitesurfing

Airborne Kitesurfing Carpark Sale - 6th March

Airborne Kitesuring Carpark Sale - 6th March 2010 - 10am to 3pm

Sailing

Garde wins NSW Garde 12ft skiff sprint series

Garde broke a five year hoodoo on their sponsors name sake event....

Sailing

Clipper 09-10 - Spectacular send off from Qingdao

Teams competing in the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race were treated to a spectacular send off for Race 7...

Cruising

France's yachts and marinas devastated as Storm Xynthia kills 47

On the foreshores and in marinas across the country, dozens of yachts were destroyed by storm Xynthia....

Cruising

Volunteers rescue South Australian crew from reef

SA yacht Rampage hit a sandbank at Marion Reef off Edithburgh, returning from Port Lincoln to Adelaide. 3 crew rescued...

Power Boats

Photo editing - life has become a Picnik

In this digital world, we find there are lots of people who just don't have a handle on cropping and editing images....

Windsurfing

Bruch To Ride PD - Top PWA wave sailor

Top PWA wave sailor, Dany Bruch, has a new board sponsor.

Cruising

Spectacular send off from Qingdao for Cape Breton Island

Cape Breton Island was treated to a spectacular send off for Race 7 of the global challenge to San Francisco...

Cruising

Top international yachting correspondent injured in Auckland

One of the world's leading yachting correspondents was injured in in a car accident in Auckland today....

Cruising

Images from the Omega Cup: Practice Day

Top international photographer, Chris Cameron, was on hand at the Practice day for the Omega Cup, which gets underway in...

Cruising

Ancient Corals hold new hope for Reefs

Fossil corals are providing hope that coral reefs may be able to withstand the huge stresses imposed on them...

Sailing

Fireworks expected in Omega Cup Match Racing tomorrow

Fierce duels on the Waitemata Harbour for the practice session for the Omega Auckland Match Racing Regatta...

Sailing

Farr 30 Nationals - Stening looking to make it a hat trick of crowns

The 2010 Farr 30 Australian Champs, hosted by RPAYC March 19-21 is shaping up to be a fiercely competitive regatta....

Cruising

Asian Sports Boat Championships 2010?, 15-19 November at RHKYC

The level of competition was intense in a perfect 20 knots of breeze...

Power Boats

Haines Hunter 575 ProFish Fish is an affordable dream

The 575 ProFish has been designed specifically for serious anglers with a minimal financial outlay....

Sailing

BYC Announces Velocitek as a Sponsor for LYRA Regatta

The Buffalo Yacht Club is happy to announce Velocitek as a sponsor to thisyears LYRA regatta...

Sailing

Next Generation Moulded Laser Foils deliver greater durability

Some quiet changes have been happening on the Laser scene in recent times....

Sailing

Fly a Fifteen @ E-marineworld 47th Flying Fifteen Vic Championships

Record number of entrants likely for the 47th Victorian Flying Fifteen championships to be sailed at Gippsland Lakes YC...

Sailing

Sierra Chainsaw on song in Ullman Sails Sprint Series on Port Phillip

A competitive fleet of Victorian Sydney 38's had a tough workout over three short windward leeward races last Sunday....

Sailing

Enter Sail Port Stephens now-Get 2 bonus tickets in major prize draw

Enter Sail Port Stephens between now and 5pm Friday March 12, you'll increase your chances of winning the major prize.....

Fishing

More fish stocking takes place in NSW

100,000 golden and silver perch on their way

Fishing

WA rec anglers reminded of new licensing laws

New boat fishing laws take effect from March 2

Sailing

Brisbane to Gladstone Race - Classic sloop races to Gladstone

Mike Freebairn has entered the 42 year old sloop Ray White Spirit of Koomooloo in the Brisbane to Gladstone Race...

Cruising

All you need to know about doing your own Fibreglass Repairs

'Fiberglass Boat Repairs Illustrated' tells you how to carry out a repair to that latest fibreglass damage on your boat....

Power Boats

Finnish Flier Sami Selio aims at getting UIM F1 H2O title back in 2010

UIM F1 H2O World Championship for powerboating for the 2010 season preview...

Sailing

Lisbon, Portugal next stopover announced in Volvo Ocean Race

After a fierce bidding process, Lisbon has been chosen as the first of the European ports for the Volvo Ocean Race, star...

Cruising

Superyacht tells of close shave with pirates in Gulf of Aden

Crew of superyacht Linda Lou told the story at the Abu Dhabi Yacht Show of their close shave with pirates....

Sailing

Jules Verne Trophy - Hunkering down in the storm

Groupama 3 has been forced to distance herself from the direct route towards the Horn...

Sailing

Release of Stu Walker's New Book - The Code of Competition

A new, breakthrough book from Stu Walker reveals how an inherited code of altruism restricts competitors....

Cruising

RORC Caribbean 600: Class40 Tradition Guadeloupe finishes in trophies

Pogo Class40, Tradition Guadeloupe, crossed the finish line of the RORC Caribbean 600 that saw 64% of the fleet retire...

Cruising

Canadian Sailing Team Reunion

The Canadian Yachting Association and BC Sailing recently re-connect with past members of the Canadian Sailing Team....

Windsurfing

Inspired By Nature - Barry Spanier explains his quest for aerodynamic perfectio

Barry Spanier explains his quest for aerodynamic perfection.

Cruising

Whyte, Just & Moore Wooden Boat Festival of Geelong 2010

Whyte, Just & Moore Wooden Boat Festival of Geelong is on at RGYC during the Labour day weekend holiday of 6 & 7 March...

Sailing

Whitsunday Sailing Club's John Galloway lays down the gauntlet

John Galloway laid down the gauntlet with major bid to dominate the Whitsunday Sailing Club short course twilight series...

Power Boats

New Ocean Yachts launches range into Australia and NZ

New Ocean Yachts, headed by Keith Hanson and Brett Flanagan, will launch a new range of boats to the Aust & NZ markets....

Cruising

Rich and Famous to sail plastic-bottle-boat across Pacific to Sydney

Now Mick Jagger's daughter Lizzie will join David Rothschild's plastic bottle sailing boat Plastiki across the Pacific...

Cruising

My acid battery - will it be any good after long storage?

After long storage, an acid battery may deliver a short burst to start the engine but fade fast under a prolonged load....

Cruising

Montenegro - set to flourish for sailing

Montenegro with its deep waters and beautiful coastline, is attracting the attention of sailors and developers....

Sailing

Marinassess Women's Match Racing Regatta: Whitty has convincing win

Lucinda Whitty representing Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron has won the Marinassess Women's Match Racing Regatta i...

Sailing

Whitsunday Twilight Series: Its a hard work to stay at the top

Queensland Marine Services busy protecting lead against challengers like Surefoot, Wobbly Boot, Sandpiper & Idle Time...

Sailing

Kids play while Dads race at Sail Port Stephens 2010

Daily Kids Activities Program make Sail Port Stephens a great family holiday for everyone to enjoy -April 12 to 18...

Sailing

Jules Verne Trophy - Cold and tough conditions ahead for Groupama 3

Jules Verne Trophy - Groupama 3 Record attempt. The sailing conditions have become tougher over the past few hours...

Windsurfing

Zeper's Rodeo Ride - The Dutch freestyler signs a deal with F2

The Dutch freestyler signs a deal with F2.

Cruising

America's Cup: Crewing USA-17 + Video

Four members of BMW Oracle Racing's crew explain what it is like to crew USA-17...

Sailing

Fifteen wins the 2010 Etchells New South Wales Championship

David Clark and his crew on Fifteen have held onto their overnight lead in the 2010 Etchells New South Wales Championshi...

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Busselton Jetty, WA

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Gympie, QLD

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Australian Kitesurfing Shops & Schools

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How to tune your kite line lengths

SUP Australia releases its State and National Titles dates

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SUP Australia releases its State and National Titles dates

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A New Star for Starboard

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The right food for Stand Up Paddling...

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Travelling to Bali - some Trip Tips

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How to take photos of your fish catch

Loosen up those ankles before kiteboarding...

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Loosen up those ankles before kiteboarding...

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How to take fishing photo's - part 2

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How to start Kiteboarding

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