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More Sydney Hobart start pictures from Andrea Francolini

More images from the Rolex Sydney to Hobart race start from photographer Andrea Francolini....

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Young Tasmanians learning the ropes in Launceston to Hobart Race

Launceston to Hobart Race - young Tasmanian sailors to participate....

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The World's Best Sailors Bar - It's official!

Peter Cafe Sport was recently found by Scuttlebutt Europe to be the best Sailors' Bar in the world...

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RAN takes charge of Rolex Sydney Hobart overall lead

The new British yacht RAN has taken the overall lead of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race this afternoon...

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Alfa Romeo and RAN stake their claims at Sydney Hobart start

Neville Crichton's 100 foot maxi Alfa Romeo this afternoon grabbed bragging rights from arch rival Wild Oats XI...

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New Zealand yacht leads Rolex Sydney Hobart by over a mile

New Zealand supermaxi, Alfa Romeo (Neville Crichton) is leading the Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race by over a mile at the l...

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Images from the start of the 2009 Rolex Sydney Hobart Race

Top yachting photographers Daniel Forster and Kurt Arrigo provided these images from the start of the 2009 Rolex Sydney...

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Photos from the 2009 Rolex Sydney Hobart start

Victoria Melbourne yachting photographer Teri Dodds flew up to Sydney to see how the other half live today....

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Sydney Hobart - Wild Oats chasing hard

The anticipated bow-on-bow battle between Bob Oatley's Sydney Hobart race record holder, Wild Oats XI, and kiwi Neville...

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Entire Cock of the Bay - Scarlet Runner takes the record!

'Scarlet Runner' has taken just taken almost 10 minutes off the record in this year's Cock of the Bay race....

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Sydney Hobart 2009 start - images from the air

Andrea Francolini was in the air at the start of the 2009 Rolex Sydney Hobart...

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Sydney Hobart - Does anyone else feel like we are off to war?

As Grant Wharington and his Etihad Stadium supermaxi crew sailed under the harbour bridge, on their way to the start of...

Cruising

Ketch Karaka's piracy experience in the Caribbean

In the middle of December this year steel ketch Karaka with its crew of four was boarded by pirates - this is the story...

Sailing

Wet but spectacular spinnaker start to Rolex Sydney Hobart

The 65th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race was still nothing short of spectacular as yacht crews popped their spinnakers...

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NSW Maritime says Hobart start on Sydney Harbour went well

The traditional Boxing Day start in the harbour to the Sydney to Hobart yacht race went well, according to NSW Maritime....

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Cock of the Bay - 103 away

The Entire Group Cock of the Bay on Melbourne's Port Phillip got 103 boats away at 10.30 this morning...

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Rolex Sydney Hobart start report

All the action from the Rolex Sydney Hobart start...

Cruising

ROV images the discovery of the deepest explosive Sea Eruption

Remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Jason discovered and recorded the first video and still images of a deep-sea volcano...

Power Boats

First sign ups for 2010 Powerboat P1 SuperStock Championship

Teams GSS Mermaid and Octane have become the first to sign up for the 2010 Powerboat P1 SuperStock Championship....

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Cangiano ready to defend his P1 Evolution Class World title

Evolution Class World Champion, Giancarlo Cangiano, is looking forward to putting his feet up over the festive season...

Sailing

2009 Rolex Sydney Hobart - Tactical decisions the key

The Rolex Sydney Hobart will start this year under spinnaker in a moderate southerly breeze....

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Sydney Hobart Radio skeds & Radio Relay traffic

Sail-World.com is streaming the Sydney Hobart Radio skeds and Radio relay traffic. Link here...

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Sydney Hobart - Go Wharro!!

15 days ago when the 40 metre mast on Grant Wharington's Etihad Stadium supermaxi came smashing down...

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Alfa Romeo uses new product to preserve hull weight and design shape

The name Alfa Romeo evokes sensuous lines, One of the major concern in any race boats is unnecessary weight....

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Rolex Sydney Hobart - Cruising in the fast lane

Circumnavigating the globe first on a luxury Swan, and now an even more luxurious, 100 foot long fast cruiser....

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Can Ran run away with the Rolex Sydney Hobart race?

Sydney to Hobart racing skipper when asked about British boat Ran's prospects responded gruffly 'never heard of it'...

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PKRA - 2010 PKRA Tour Schedule

Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - 2010 PKRA Tour Schedule

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Bright eyed and bushy tailed

The other yacht race that gets underway on Boxing Day is the Entire Group Cock of the Bay on Melbourne's Port Phillip....

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2010 Atlantic Challenge International Contest of Seamanship

July 24-31, 2010 - Midland, ON to play host to 13 crews from around the world for international sailing,rowing regatta...

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65 years later... Sydney Hobart dreams are still born of a 'QLD'

How a Rolex Sydney Hobart campaign was put together in just six weeks......

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Rolex Sydney Hobart - Follow the action with Bass & Flinders Cruises

On Boxing Day Bass & Flinders vessels Ocean Dreaming I, Ocean Dreaming 2 and Sun Cat will follow the Sydney to Hobart f...

Sailing

Rolex Sydney Hobart - Fifteenth time Lucky for Sailing Legend

A Favourable forecast and a secret weapon has legend David Witt certain that his elusive Sydney-Hobart win is in reach....

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Sydney Hobart: Everyone's A Winner Baby That's Unsure

With less than twenty four hours before this year's Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race fleet sails past The Heads...

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Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race to help Livewire support

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race to help Livewire support....

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Next Stop - Hobart!

A phalanx of Whitbread/Volvo sailors will be scattered among the crew lists when the Rolex Sydney-Hobart starts on Boxin...

Sailing

Woman skipper's third bid for Launceston to Hobart overall win

Successful Hobart yachtswoman Diane Barkas has strong prospects of taking overall handicap honours...

Sailing

ICAP Leopard prepares for Boxing Day Rolex Sydney-Hobart Race start

ICAP Leopard, the 100ft supermaxi racing yacht owned by Helical Bar CEO Mike Slade, has been training hard in Sydney...

Cruising

14-year-old Dutch sailor given the green light to sail

A Dutch court has ignored welfare workers and agreed that Laura Dekker can sail certainly next summer,pending conditions...

Sailing

McConaghy built- smart money!

According to sportsbet.com.au, the McConaghy built Supermaxis are the smart money in this year's Rolex Sydney Hobart....

Sailing

Giant Pandas in race to Hobart

Adelaide Zoo's Giant Pandas Wang Wang & Funi will be at promoted at the start of the Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race....

Sailing

40 to 60 may well be 1000

Only Huey, the wind God, can really answer this question and he's keeping his cards close to his chest...

Sailing

Roy this One's for You!

YuuZoo skipper Ludde Ingvall says he will dedicate this year's Rolex Sydney-Hobart to the memory of his mate Roy Disney....

Sailing

Holiday fun at the Youth Sailing Academy, CYCA

School Holiday Courses at the YSA give sailors the opportunity to experience keel boat sailing on Sydney Harbour....

Sailing

Rolex Sydney Hobart: Everyone has a chance with mixed bag of weather

This morning the Bureau of Meteorology's Rob Webb delivered his Christmas news to those taking part in Sydney Hobart...

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Tasmania's Sullivans Cove gets into Sydney Hobart Race mode

Sullivans Cove is in yachting mode with the expected arrival early next week of some 170 yachts...

Sailing

Etihad Stadium Supermaxi mast is in - now for the tuning

The heavy lifting has been done, and the replacement mast for the Etihad Stadium Supermaxi is now in place....

Sailing

Rolex Sydney Hobart - Follow the action with Bass & Flinders Cruises

On Boxing Day Bass & Flinders vessels Ocean Dreaming I, Ocean Dreaming 2 and Sun Cat will follow the Sydney to Hobart f...

Sailing

America's Cup: SNG respond on Construction in Country issue

Societe Nautique de Geneve respond on construction in country issue...

Sailing

33 ORCi entries for Rolex Sydney Hobart Race

First-ever use of ORCi ratings in this 628-mile offshore racing classic...

Sailing

Roy: This One's For You!

YuuZoo skipper in this year's Rolex Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race dedicates to the memory of his "mate" Roy Disney.

Sailing

No Sleeps to the Sydney Hobart race?

Its early morning on Christmas Eve 'down under' in Sydney Australia....

Sailing

Sydney Hobart - Etihad Stadium has a mast again

Thirteen days after dismasting in Bass Strait on the delivery sail from Melbourne to Sydney, the Etihad Stadium Supermax...

Cruising

Battle of the Supermaxi - Is this a Swansong for Britain's Leopard

British property developer Mike Slade, owner of the 100 footer ICAP Leopard has mixed feelings about what could be the l...

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Christmas Reading - The December issue of Windsurfer International has hit the s

The December issue of Windsurfer International has hit the shelves of cyberspace.

Sailing

Gladwell's Line: Positive progress on 33rd America's Cup negotiations

Despite the apparent silence since last Thursday's meeting in Valencia, discussions are believed to be proceeding...

Sailing

Australian Sabot Championships and Sabot Week - Blast from the past

Upwards of 153 competitors are participating in the 46th Australian Sabot Championships and Sabot Week at Gosford starti...

Cruising

Cairns Marina plays host to world's longest sailing yacht

The world's longest sailing boat, EOS, at 93 metres, is currently sitting at Cairns marina...

Sailing

Dragons 2010 Australasian Championship - WA ready to battle

W.A. Dragon sailors are ready to take on interstate competitors and a few Russians in the 2010 Australasian Championship...

Sailing

The Fifth Annual Zoo Regatta features Weta Trimaran

Last month the fifth annual Zoo regatta kicked off in the Caribbean featuring the Weta Trimaran....

Sailing

Sydney Hobart - Tactical Challenges at the back of the fleet

Race strategy become much harder when early decisions have to be made based on what you think is going to happen in thre...

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