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New SUP School on the Tweed Coast

There is a new Stand Up Paddle (SUP) school on the Tweed Coast.

Sailing

Sydney Hobart - Its all happening!!

The 40 footers are storming up the Derwent River, who will win the 2009 Rolex Sydney Hobart race?...

Sailing

International 14 World Championship day one

Teams racing is under way at the CST Composites International 14 World Championship on Sydney Harbour....

Sailing

Ocean Skins takes line Honours in Heemskirk Consolidated East Coaster

Tony Fowler is a very happy man today as he has driven his Rogers 46, Ocean Skins to Line Honours victory in the Heemski...

Sailing

Rolex Sydney Hobart - RAN on tenderhooks

The crew of the British 72-foot yacht RAN is on tenterhooks this morning....

Sailing

Groupama 3 back in Lorient to prepare for Jules Verne Trophy attempt

Groupama 3 will make a fresh attempt to conquer the Jules Verne Trophy the minute the weather conditions are favourable...

Sailing

Melbourne to Hobarts - East Coast yachts in sight of Hobart

Heemskirk Melbourne to Hobart East Coaster - The Geelong based Ocean Skins, a Rogers 46, leads...

Sailing

All races point to Hobart - At last, the dockside starts to fill up

Hobart's historic Sullivans Cove is finally starting to look like the finish port for major ocean yacht races from Sydne...

Sailing

Alfa Romeo's Neville Crichton wins Sydney Hobart McConaghy Cup

With six Supermaxi's in the game, the real race that everyone was talking about, was the battle for the McConaghy Cup....

Sailing

Sydney Hobart Radio sked 0735 (AEST) and Radio Relay traffic

Sail-World.com will stream the 0735 Sydney Hobart Radio sked and Radio relay traffic....

Sailing

Time, food and water - the problems for Sydney Hobart fleet

It's the fifth day of the 2009 Rolex Sydney Hobart race and three critical things, time food and water are starting to r...

Windsurfing

Hebert To Race Naish Boards - Sarah Hebert has signed up to use Naish boards for

Sarah Hebert has signed up to use Naish boards for the 2010 PWA season.

Sailing

Images from Day 1 of Hartley TS 16 Australian Championships

On the first sunny day that Sydney has seen since Christmas Eve, the first race of the 45th Hartley TS16 Australian Cham...

Sailing

Sabot Nationals & Sabot Week - Two bullets and cartridges to prove it

Today (Tuesday) under a shotgun start Sophie McIntosh and Jordan Makin scored two bullets in the first two races...

Sailing

Rolex Sydney Hobart - ICAP Leopard narrowly misses historic treble

At 05:45 (local time) on the 29 December 2009 ICAP Leopard crawled up the Derwent river to finish third....

Sailing

Rolex Sydney Hobart - Southerly Slow-up

A strong southerly to southwesterly change sweeping up the Tasmanian coast this afternoon slowed the 86 yachts...

Sailing

Australian Laser Championships- Overseas flavour spices up competition

It's been a day out for the Internationals at the Australian Laser Championships with wins and places across the board....

Sailing

Day 2 Australian B14 Championships, Belmont

A breezy day at Belmont for the B14 National Titles, with 3 races - leaderboard is tight....

Sailing

Launceston to Hobart - Hobart summer day sparkles for Blue Sky

Launceston yacht Blue Sky looks strongly placed to be the Overall winner of the Launceston - Hobart race...

Sailing

Mr Kite flies high to take Launceston to Hobart race line honours

Champion Hobart yachtsman Andrew Hunn today turned on a brilliant display of tactical sailing and helmsmanship...

Sailing

Melbourne to Hobart - Rock hopping on the West Coast

Melbourne to Hobart - The West Coast fleet have been enjoying consistent breezes today....

Sailing

Scallop pies first stop for Lahana crew

The Queensland super maxi Lahana, owned by Peter Millard and John Honan arrived in Hobart this afternoon,...

Sailing

Laser Australian National Championship day 1 results

The Adelaide Sailing Club is hosting the Laser National Championship December 27th 2009 through to 4th January 2010....

Sailing

Etihad Stadium confirmed for Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race

Grant Wharington's 100ft Etihad Stadium have officially entered the 2010 Pittwater to Coffs race late today....

Sailing

First European Championships in Freestyle Kiteboarding

International Kiteboarding Class Association (IKA) announces the first official European Championships in Freestyle Kite...

Cruising

A simple solo sail - a near death experience

Tony Lister went solo sailing and had to be rescued. His story is interesting for the reasons that he survived.....

Sailing

1,2,3 Knock-Out for McConaghy at 2009 Rolex Sydney Hobart

Alfa Romeo's Neville Crichton Win's the McConaghy Cup....

Sailing

Heemskirk Consolidated Melbourne to Hobart - Cold War

East versus West scenario, the two fleets in the Heemskirk Consolidated Melbourne to Hobart do battle for bragging right...

Sailing

Ingvall and Witt of YuuZoo talk about plans after Rolex Sydney Hobart

Having returned to ocean racing after a four-year break Finnish-born champion sailor Ludde Ingvall is on a mission....

Cruising

Captured sailors' ship prison is free - but not the sailors

If Paul and Rachel Chandler had remained on board the hijacked Kota Wajar they would now be free, as it is released....

Sailing

Heemskirk Melbourne to Hobart (s), wind or no wind, East vs West

East, anything from 5 - 20 knots and in the West 10 -15 knot west south westerlies plus a Gale Warning...

Sailing

Rolex Sydney Hobart pre-race favourite RAN waits for her fate

RAN saw the three supermaxis slip through him just before the wind gate closed...

Sailing

Rolex Sydney Hobart 'celebrity boat' arrives in Hobart

Six yachts have now completed the 65th Rolex Sydney Hobart Race including Investec LOYAL, dubbed 'the celebrity boat'...

Sailing

Rolex Sydney Hobart classic yachts of the past chase modern glory

The overall race lead is shuffling between Love & War, Bacardi and Ray White Spirit of Koomooloo...

Sailing

Rolex Sydney Hobart 2009 line honours podium fills

2009 Rolex Sydney Hobart line honours podium filled this morning when Wild Oats XI and ICAP Leopard finished 2nd & 3rd...

Sailing

Heemskirk Consolidated Melbourne to Hobart - Swiss Cheese

Is full of holes, which pretty much describes the wind patterns over the last while and importantly, for 24 hours yet...

Sailing

Sydney Hobart: Images of More Finishers in Hobart

Sydney Hobart. Investec Loyal arrived mid morning with her elite sportmen/novice sailors looking in good fo...

Sailing

Test sailing the new Scandinavian Cruiser 20 in Xiamen, China

Sailing the Scandinavian Cruiser 20 for two warm and sunny days in Xiamen, China. Perfect! So how does she sail?...

Sailing

Sydney Hobart - Dockside arrival images

Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht images by Andrea Francolini of Hobart arrivals....

Sailing

Sydney Hobart - Skipper's prayers may be answered

Brisbane Yacht Broker Mike Freebairn entered a bold challenge to secure a career best result in the Rolex Sydney Hobart...

Sailing

Launceston to Hobart race - Mr Kite breaks away

Latest news on the Launceston to Hobart fleet....

Sailing

Sydney Hobart; Images of ICAP Leopard Finish

Sydney Hobart. Mike Slade's ICAP Leopard crossed the finish line at 5.45am this morning...

Sailing

Kidder Williams Melbourne to Launceston Race - eXtasea all the way

Melbourne to Launceston - In a flying finish eXtasea the DK 46 from Geelong crossed the line at 18.39....

Sailing

Sydney Hobart Radio sked 0735 (AEST) and Radio Relay traffic NOW!!

Sail-World.com will be streaming the 0735 Sydney Hobart Radio sked and Radio relay traffic. (NOW!!)...

Sailing

Heemskirk Consolidated Melbourne to Hobart -All night long...

... they came in - like mossies to the zapper....

Sailing

Sunrise arrival for ICAP Leopard

Mike Slade's British yacht ICAP Leopard became only the third yacht to finish the 2009 Rolex Sydney Hobart Race at 05:4...

Sailing

eXtasea takes line honours in Melbourne to Launceston race

In a flying finish eXtasea the DK 46 from Geelong skippered by Paul Buchholz crossed the line at 18.39....

Sailing

Meeting called to resolve America's Cup construction issue

America's Cup Challenger, Golden Gate Yacht Club has initiated further moves on the Constructed in Country issue...

Sailing

Sydney Hobart - Wild Oats XI crosses finish line

Sydney Hobart update - Wild Oats XI arrives in Alfa Romeo's wake...

Windsurfing

Pantai Surf by Perez - Marcos Perez unveils his new shop

Marcos Perez unveils his new shop.

Sailing

Sydney Hobart: More Images of the Winners Dockside from Crosbie Lorime

Here are some more of Crosbie Lorimer's images of the Alfa Romeo win as she berthed in Hobart, where the skipper and cre...

Sailing

Sydney Hobart; Images of Alfa Romeo Finish by Crosbie Lorimer

Alfa Romeo has taken line honours in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, crossing the line at 10.02pm...

Sailing

Sydney Hobart handicap fleet -whether the weather gate opens for you?

Computer driven handicap predictions for the 628 mile Rolex Sydney to Hobart race, ignore the fact, that most races are...

Sailing

Alfa Romeo gets the cannon in Rolex Sydney Hobart

The New Zealand super maxi Alfa Romeo set a new bench mark for the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race...

Sailing

Alfa Romeo takes line honours in 2009 Sydney Hobart Race

Just before 2100, Neville Crichton's Reichel Pugh 100 Alfa Romeo powered past the Iron Pot, close hauled on port tack,...

Sailing

Gosford cousins shine well in Sabot Invitation Race

The black flags came out and Gosford cousins excelled in the 46th Australian Sabot Championships Invitation Race...

Sailing

Launceston to Hobart - Three leading yachts neck and neck

Launceston to Hobart - The lead has changed three times since the 35 boat fleet set sail yesterday....

Sailing

Classic 12fter Nimble to celebrate 50 years of Interdominion racing

A replica of Nimble a top 12ft skiff, is under construction in the school workshop at the former Hobsonville Airbase....

Sailing

Spectacular Sharpies hit the Derwent

The Australian Sharpie, one of the icons of adult off-the-beach, high performance sailing, hit the River Derwent...

Sailing

Rolex Sydney Hobart: One more hurdle

Rolex Sydney Hobart Race leader Neville Crichton's Alfa Romeo leading over the final miles to the finish of the 628 naut...

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Windiest in Australia:

Double Is Pt, QLD

36 kn

18°

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Witchcliffe, WA

0 kn

18°

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Cyclone Narelle: Cat 4 threat to Cape York

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SE Australia's coldest April in decades

Narelle Closes In: WA Coast on High Alert

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Narelle Closes In: WA Coast on High Alert

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

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