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Tough Sledding for Canada at 49er/29er World Championships

Tough Sledding for Canada at 49er/29er World Championships....

Sailing

CYA Staff Re-organization

CYA's 2009 AGM and Conference highlighted the way forward for the organization and indicated to the Board key steps in t...

Cruising

Will Skippy win the 40th Contender Worlds?

In 1967, the first prototype was called Dorothy, the second in 1968 Skippy....

Sailing

Australian 16ft Skiff Championships

16ft Skiff Championships - In the hours leading up to Heat 4 the wind had settled in to a 12-17 knot south-easterly....

Sailing

Australian 13ft Skiff Championships - Sydney Skiffs dominate

The 5th Australian Championships for the 13ft Skiffs are being held on Lake Macquarie at Belmont NSW....

Cruising

Jessica Watson (and others) update - no heater and no main

Australian sixteen-year-old solo sailor Jessica Watson is still sounding upbeat as she approaches the Southern Ocean...

Cruising

Whitsunday Rent A Yacht relaxes 'Best Job in the World' Ben Southall

Ben Southall chose Whitsunday Rent A Yacht for a short charter holiday aboard one of their luxury catamarans....

Sailing

Successful operational launch of Marine Rescue NSW

'........... I wish Marine Rescue NSW much success in its operations......' Ports and Waterways Minister Paul McLeay...

Sailing

Proposed lifejacket rules - have your say Now! before January 8

Boating community urged to have say on proposed changes to lifejacket rules, deadline for submissions this Frid (Jan 8)....

Sailing

29er World Championship - Danes hang onto the lead

Oscar Haumann and Klaus Holtug of Denmark managed a bullet and a third today in challenging conditions...

Sailing

Australian Sailing Team pair aiming to win Australian 470 title

Australian Sailing Team crew Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page aiming for 4th and 8th Australian 470 Championship titles...

Cruising

Free nights in the Whitsundays - Sunsail summer bonus

It's not often you get something for nothing but the world's largest sailing holiday company is giving away free nights!...

Sailing

Earthrace hit by Japanese Whalers

A space age 78 foot trimaran, the round the world speed powerboat record holder and latterly a New Zealand protest ship...

Sailing

Richard Bennett clicks with the Sydney Hobart Race

When Richard Bennett flew out of Hobart on 28 Dec 2009, he was on his way to cover his 35th Sydney Hobart...

Cruising

Isabelle Autissier departs for Antarctic to test 'Growler' detection

Isabelle Autissier this week departed for Antarctica on Ada 2 on a mission to test a system for detection of 'growlers'...

Sailing

2010 Australian Laser Championship Full Report

Full report on the Laser action in Adelaide over New Year...

Sailing

Action from VS 15 ft skiff Australian Championships on Lake Macquarie

Greg Mulvaney is on the water at the 2010 VS 15 ft skiff Australian titles at Teralba ASC on Lake Macquarie....

Sailing

49er Worlds - Morrison and Rhodes lead after tough day

Stevie Morrison and Ben Rhodes from Great Britain lead after day two of the 2010 49er World Championship....

Sailing

J24 Australian titles - When Left is Right

It's rumoured that Dougie McGain went home after the first day of the 2010 Australian J24 Championship and written lines...

Sailing

49er Worlds - Heavy winds make for a tough day out

Australian Sailing Team crew Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen have had a tough day by their high standards on day two o...

Sailing

Caizergues World Kite-board Record ratified by WSSR

The WSSR Council announces the ratification of a new kite boarding World Record....

Sailing

Inaugural Coffs to Paradise race - All systems go

The inaugural Coffs to Paradise race - from Coffs Harbour to the Gold Coast - will start at 10am tomorrow...

Power Boats

RYA to celebrate Powerboat Racing champions at annual gala dinner

Champions from the world of powerboat racing will converged on the De Vere Royal Bath Hotel in Bournemouth...

Sailing

Sydney Hobart competitor Wicked loses Rig

'Wicked', the Beneteau First 40 which finished second overall in the 2009 RRSHYR lost her rig in Banks Strait overnight....

Cruising

Adopt a humphead wrasse, sponsor a shark, or keep tabs on a turtle

Marine animals at Reef HQ Aquarium are now up for adoption with the aquarium's new 'Adopt a Reef Creature' program...

Sailing

QLD announce reps for Audi King of The Docklands Match Racing C'ships

Sean O'Rourke, Greg MacAllansmith and Adrian Finglas have been chosen to represent Queensland...

Sailing

Hamilton Island Audi Race Week 2010 - Brand NEW Yacht Club Villas!

Book now - secure great accommodation for Hamilton Island Race Week 2010. Brand New Yacht Club Villas available...

Sailing

Speed Dream: The quest for the fastest monohull on the planet

Details of groundbreaking new design aimed at breaking world monohull records announced...

Cruising

Win a Trip for two in the Croatia Yacht Rally in September 2010 worth

Mariner Boating Holidays and Yachting Victoria proudly announce their support for Variety Splash with a chance for you t...

Sailing

Upload your own Event and Class Sailing News Now!!

If your Nationals are running and there is no report on Sail-World, email or call your Publicity Person with this info....

Sailing

Tasmania to host the Flying 11 Nationals 10-16 Jan

The Flying Elevens are on the march once again for their national's regatta odyssey Jan 10th - 16th Beauty Point, Tas....

Sailing

51st National Heron Title Goes to SA

Phil Kelly and Lauren Henderson from Port Lincoln, South Australia, have won the 51st National Heron Championship....

Sailing

International 505 Australian Championships Day 2

Ronstan International 505 Australian Championships - Race one started in those conditions, but it started to fade...

Sailing

VS 15 ft Skiffs - Young guns throw out challenge in day one action

VS 15ft Skiffs -National Champs Firestorm have been thrown a challenge by young guns Dynamic Route in day one....

Sailing

Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race - Eventful 24 hours

The last 24 hours on board the ten 68-foot ocean racing yachts competing in Clipper 09-10 have been eventful...

Sailing

McDougall has stranglehold on Australian Moth title

Andrew McDougall repeated yesterday's performance with another three wins from three races today....

Cruising

Canadian Marine Industry Reports Better Than Projected 2009 Figures

The boating industry is cautiously optimistic as it prepares for the 2010 Toronto Boat Show....

Sailing

International 14 World Championship - Dark horse shaping up

Sydney sailor Ben Austin and his crew Peter Nicholson had another hot race in the International 14 Worlds...

Sailing

Dragons Battle for Prince Philip Cup

Five races of the seven race series have been completed and the stage is set for an exciting finish in the series....

Kitesurfing

Ben Wilson Surf Intensive Camp Gold Coast Feb 6-7

Wave Camp with Ben Wilson on the Gold Coast

Cruising

2010 Lake Ontario 300 - Are you up to the Challenge?

At 300 nautical miles, the Lake Ontario 300 is a unique test of sailing skill....

Windsurfing

Skye's '09 - John Skye has just uploaded his 2009 video diary for all to see

John Skye has just uploaded his 2009 video diary for all to see.

Cruising

International 14 World Championship Day 3 - Images from Sydney

Christophe Favreau presents this gallery of images from Day 3 of the CST Composites International 14 World Championship...

Power Boats

2009 - Victory Team's Grand Slam Championship winning year

2009 saw the Victory Team achieve the Grand Slam of all 4 titles in same year...

Cruising

Whale swims from Alaska to Hawaii dragging fishing line and anchor

A whale found in Hawaii with a fishing line and anchor trailing 60 feet behind it had swum from Alaska with the line....

Power Boats

UIM F2 Continental Cup win to Yousef Al Rubayan

Yousef Al Rubayan of Kuwait and driver of Port Ghaleb team snatched the UIM F2 Continental Cup on December 15...

Sailing

Moths Dash for Cash on the Swan River

Moths gathered in Perth this week and began their championship with a $1000 Dash for Cash....

Sailing

Black flag ends Tasmanians chance of winning Cadet Worlds

A black flag disqualification cost Tasmanians Alec and Samantha Bailey the chance of winning the International Cadet Wor...

Cruising

Contender Pre-Worlds - The Fab Five?

Queensland Contender Class President Matt Mulder has not been the perfect host...

Sailing

49er Worlds, Day 2 - Images from Grand Bahama Island

Top photographer, Fried Elliott, presents this gallery from Day 2 of the 49er Worlds in Grand Bahama Island....

Sailing

Solitary Is Race - Line honours to Spirit of the Maid, Le Billet leads

Victory for HIYC's Bruce Absolon's Volvo 60, Bill Ebsary's Beneteau 44.7 took out IRC handicap to increase IRC lead...

Cruising

2010 Contender Pre-Worlds (Australian Championship) Images

Images from the 2010 Contender Pre-Worlds (Australian Championship) on Waterloo Bay today....

Cruising

When a rescue is more than a rescue

When NZ's Bay of Islands Coastguard rescued a yacht with 6 people on board, the crew went beyond the call of duty...

Cruising

Family sail raft 150km down the Hawkesbury

Look out for five cramped people in a strange craft with a square-rigged sail on the Hawkesbury River - it's the Knox's...

Sailing

Defending champs off to a great start at 49er World Championship

Reigning 49er World Champions Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen have got their title defence off to the perfect start...

Cruising

29er World Championship day one - Denmark on top

Oscar Haumann and Taus Holtug of Denmark (2, 11, 2) are the leaders after day 1 of the 2010 29er Worlds....

Cruising

49er World Championship day one - Outteridge and Jensen lead

Australians Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen lead the fleet after three races at the 49er World Championship in the Bah...

Sailing

Azzura Marine excels with Quality

Azzura Marine has delivered one of the world's fastest luxury sailing multihull yachts to her owner, Virgin Limited Edit...

Sailing

J24 National Championships day one - Wetty Gripper leads

Sean Wallis in Wetty Gripper from Perth leads day one of the 2010 J24 National Championships...

Sailing

QLD Academy of Sport sailor Franklin wins Aust Laser Radial title

Queensland Academy of Sport team sailor Ben Franklin (17) completed a meteoric rise in Australian Laser Radial class...

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Double Is Pt, QLD

32 kn

17°

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Wilsons Promontory, VIC

0 kn

22°

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Forum Comments/forums

Wing Foiling

Email from Greg at BRM: Aloha! Hope your 2026 season has been going great!

By: foilthegreats, 2h ago

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This might be a bit of a confession "but forgive me I have sinned. maybe"

By: Henners, 2h ago

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Hello all. Windsurfer for over 20 years and am toying with learning to wingfoil.

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Someone recently contacted me regarding Brolga 33s.

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Hi All, My 10' Lopez Glider Twin arrived last week - I was so very close to having it for Xmas.

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in the shops now interested in feed back - wake thieving, DW

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I was looking at the dlab skybird board and reading a review on their website.

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