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Mercury Racing grabs headlines at Miami

Awesome new engines are even available in 10 spectacular colours....

Sailing

Jules Verne Trophy - Groupama 3 carried along by the swell

Jules Verne Trophy - Groupama 3 record attempt....

Sailing

RORC Caribbean 600 - Region Gaudeloupe take line honors

Region Guadeloupe, finished RORC Caribbean 600 on Wed 24th Feb - elapsed time 2 Days 5 Hours 59 Min 03 seconds...

Sailing

Countdown to the Rock'n Roll'n Caribbean Classic

There's a steady flow of yachts arriving in the marina for the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta (4-7 March)...

Sailing

Gladstone to Yeppoon in 7.5 hours.

One hell of a ride, log out of the water when showing 23 knots and going faster.

Sailing

CYCA releases Internal Inquiry Report of Flinders Islet Race Incident

CYCA has made public today the internal inquiry report following the incident in the vicinity of Flinders Islet in 2009...

Sailing

America's Cup: Finn Drummond's view from the Tender

Here's Finn Drummond's first hand perspective on the 33rd America's Cup racing:...

Windsurfing

Reflex Racing - Severne reveal their 2010 slalom weapons

Severne reveal their 2010 slalom weapons.

Sailing

Gladwell's Line: Reflections on Valencia 2010

Sail-World's America's Cup Editor, Richard Gladwell, reflects on the week in Valencia and what can be taken out of the 3...

Cruising

Voices of Classic Rock Perform at St. Maarten Heineken Regatta

Heineken announces the "Voices of Classic Rock" will star at the opening party of the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta...

Cruising

RC 44 Al Maktoum Sailing Trophy - A job well done for Team Sea Dubai

RC 44 Al Maktoum Sailing Trophy - Markus Wieser and his team from the United Arab Emirates won the match race title...

Sailing

America's Cup: The latest video from BMW Oracle Racing

The latest video from BMW Oracle Racing of their race day coverage:...

Cruising

Louis Vuitton Trophy Auckland - Mascalzone Latino Audi Team signs on

Mascalzone Latino Audi Team, joins seven other Cup contenders in Auckland next month for the Louis Vuitton Trophy...

Sailing

America's Cup: Latest Alinghi videos

The latest video from AlinghiTV...

Cruising

Glowfast Cruising Series - Just as bright, half the price

The Cruising Series will be a permanent addition to our range. Same high quality glow, half the price of the original....

Sailing

Geographe Bay - Light airs cancel third Windward and Return race

Light Winds caused havoc for the little boats in IRC Division 3 and the cancellation of the third race....

Sailing

VIC and WA Optimist Champs - One weekend .. two regattas .. 160 boats!

Optimist regattas are attracting huge fleets in Victoria and Western Australia....

Sailing

2010 Black Rock Skiff Regatta - 20 & 21 March 2010

The 2010 Black Rock Skiff Regatta 20/21 March 2010 is only four weeks away - NOR now on the club's website....

Sailing

America's Cup: Scene around Valencia - the Cup Team bases

The City did a good job of creating some atmosphere, while building on the 32nd America's Cup infrastructure....

Sailing

America's Cup: Scene around Valencia - the old town

One fine morning, we took a few shots on the daily walk from the hotel room to the Media Centre - these of the old town,...

Sailing

First record for Groupama 3 during the Jules Verne Trophy

Jules Verne Trophy - 2322 UTC on Tuesday 23rd February that Groupama 3 crossed the longitude of Tasmania...

Sailing

Great first day at the CentrePort International Match Racing Regatta

Wellington turned on perfect conditions for the opening day of the CentrePort International Youth Match Racing Regatta...

Cruising

Product of the Week: Yacht Sentinel (Don't let this happen to you!)

Yacht Sentinel is an onboard monitoring system that allows you to make checks on your boat via your mobile phone...

Sailing

Clipper 09-10: Team Finland arrives in Qingdao, China, with pride

Hang you head low, feel sorry for yourself or as with Team Finland this morning you arrive proud, confident and handsome...

Power Boats

Lucky rescue for 5 without lifejackets in capsize off Broughton Island

Yet another lucky escape was experienced by five men whose 6m boat capsized on Monday night off Port Stephens...

Sailing

Brisbane to Gladstone - Competitive spirit to the fore

Tim McCall skippered Arcadia will sail the Brisbane Gladstone on Good Friday afternoon....

Sailing

Lucky rescue for 5 without lifejackets in capsize off Broughton Island

Yet another lucky escape was experienced by five men whose 6m boat capsized on Monday night near Broughton Island NSW...

Sailing

Variety Splash - Setting sail for Children

Variety Splash is similar in style to the infamous Variety Bash involving roads and cars but instead is about water and...

Sailing

Smoky Geographe Bay Night Race

A bushfire near the Busselton Industrial Area belched thick smoke over the fleet at the start of the night race....

Sailing

Entry deadline looms for Newcastle's new Lord Howe race

Only a few days remain before the entry deadline for the Butlers Business and Law Round Lord Howe Island Yacht Race....

Sailing

Masters Games underway in Geelong

Masters Games underway in . In near perfect sailing conditions, the racing commenced for the Morris Finance Geelong Mast...

Sailing

Final Round of the Manly Junior NSW State Championship 2009-2010

Manly Junior NSW State Championship 2009-2010 - Last weekend the third and final round of the Manly Junior 2009-2010 Sta...

Sailing

RORC 600 start and sunset pictures from Carlo Borlenghi

RORC 600 Caribbean start from Antigua and sunset in Barbuda pictures from world renowned photographer Carlo Borlenghi....

Sailing

RC 44 Al Maktoum Sailing Trophy - Team Dubai is the clear leader

RC 44 Al Maktoum Sailing Trophy - Only two flights could be completed today due to the lack of wind....

Sailing

Jules Verne Trophy - Groupama 3 into the Pacific Ocean

Jules Verne Trophy - Groupama 3 is nearly into the Pacific Ocean with a lead over the reference time of Orange 2....

Sailing

Sabots converge on Drummoyne

Sabots converge on Drummoyne this weekend for Gill Southern NSW Sabot Zone Championship...

Sailing

Olympians coach at Mandurah Easter Regatta

Cruising

Jessica Watson at Cape Agulhas, Abby Sunderland over the equator

Teen solo sailors each have a milestone- Abby Sunderland is past the equator, Jessica Watson is at Cape of Good Hope...

Sailing

RORC Caribbean 600 - Whales and wind shadows

RORC Caribbean 600 - ORMA 60 Region Guadeloupe had just rounded St.Maarten as dawn broke on the second day of the event...

Windsurfing

Angulo's New Man - Angulo Boards sign Danish racer Kurosh Kiani

Angulo Boards sign Danish racer Kurosh Kiani.

Sailing

Lexus Lincoln Regatta - Secret Men's Business 3.5 does the business

Secret Men's Business 3.5, after another close tussle with Scarlet Runner won the grand prix IRC handicap division...

Cruising

Marine reserves mend food chains, link by link

Conservation managers need to take a long-term view when assessing the value of marine protected areas....

Sailing

RORC Caribbean 600 - Sunset and spinnakers

RORC Caribbean 600 - Setting an incredible pace are John Burnie and his crew on ORMA 60, Region Guadeloupe....

Power Boats

UIM Photo Competition 2010: Paul Lakatos wins the prestigious award

Paul Lakatos shows again is one of the best photographers in the sport by winning the prestigiousl UIM Photo Competition...

Cruising

Thieves, Bureaucrats, Politicians and the Needy in Haiti

Something as simple as delivering disaster relief supplies to people in need, proved to be difficult beyond belief...

Cruising

Burke Marine's new EVO Thermal Skins...Warmth, Protection and Comfort

Burke Marine have geared up for the colder months ahead by releasing their EVO Thermal Skin garments....

Sailing

Laser Midwinters East - Cedergard and Railey are golden at 2010 event

Laser Midwinters East - The final day at the Laser Midwinters East was another light one....

Sailing

RORC Caribbean 600 - Sunsets and Spinnakers

As the sunsets over the Caribbean, the competitors in the RORC Caribbean 600 are preparing for their first night at sea....

Cruising

Next New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup U.S. Qualifying Series

Last month, the New York Yacht Club (NYYC) invited the leading American yacht clubs to compete for spots...

Fishing

WA regional rec anglers reminded about new licence

Licence required by March 2

Sailing

RORC Caribbean 600 - And their off

RORC Caribbean 600 - Clear blue skies and crystal clear oceans typify the Caribbean and the competitors in the race...

Cruising

BoatU.S. EPIRB rental great for USA boaters - and getting better

A rental program for EPIRB's from the BoatU.S. has been benefiting American boaters - 62 lives saved in the last 14 year...

Sailing

Jules Verne Trophy - Quickly and well done by Groupama 3

Jules Verne Trophy - Groupama 3 has achieved the best reference time between Cape Agulhas and Cape Leeuwin...

Cruising

NATO Commander warns off seafarers from the Gulf of Aden

Yachts are advised against entry into the Gulf of Aden, but if they do, seafarers should 'accept personal responsibility...

Sailing

BMW ORACLE Racing conclude California leg of Victory Tour in San Diego

The America's Cup trophy will return to San Francisco and the BMW ORACLE Racing team's patron club, the Golden Gate Yach...

Sailing

Students that survived ship sinking back in Canada

Sixty-four Canadian students who spent nearly 40 harrowing hours in life rafts are heading home to family and friends...

Sailing

America's Cup: San Diego makes strong bid to host 24th Match

BMW Oracle Racing's Blogmeister, Peter Rusch reports on the America's Cup tour of San Diego:...

Cruising

Cape Town first Stopover Port for Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12

Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 and the first port of call will be Cape Town, South Africa....

Cruising

RC 44 Al Maktoum Trophy - Team Sea Dubai on fire

Markus Wieser and his Team Sea Dubai were on fire today, with five bullets in as many races....

Cruising

2010 Extreme Sailing Series Europe adds Trapani, Sicily

Trapani, on the west coast of Sicily (Italy), will be one of the new venues for the 2010 Extreme Sailing Series Europe....

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