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Knowing your batteries - Part 4, Some battery charging guidelines

This is Part 4 of a multipart series by Larry Janke from Southeast Marine Services on battery charging guidelines...

Sailing

PKRA Tour awarded Kiteboarding 2010 Freestyle World Title

International Kiteboarding Association (IKA) announced the PKRA Freestyle Tour will lead to 2010 Freestyle World Title...

Cruising

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Super Hamilton Island Yacht Club

Hamilton Island Yacht Club has now officially opened its doors to visitors and members...

Sailing

Extreme Sailing Series Asia - Capsize the word of the day

Extreme Sailing Series Asia and for Rumbo Almeria it was a busy day...

Sailing

Etihad Stadium Supermaxi now heading for Sydney

Owner and skipper Grant Wharington is still baffled as to what caused the 41 metre carbon fibre mast to fail....

Sailing

J/122 'Jackpot' wins CYCA SOPS Springs Series in IRC Division 1

'We had a great days' sailing. The crew worked seamlessly and our J/122 JACKPOT just revelled in the conditions.'...

Sailing

Drama at sea in Hobart to Betsey Island Race

Crewman knocked overboard and another yacht lost its rudder near a lee shore during a dramatic race to Betsey Island...

Sailing

Clipper 09-10: Team Finland goes into 'Stealth' mode

Current race leaders Team Finland has chosen to go into Stealth Mode which is a new feature in the 09-10 race....

Sailing

Estate Master and The Tavern stars of Rolex Trophy today

It was a day for families at the Rolex Trophy One Design Series....

Sailing

Asafa Powell was taken to new Extremes

Olympic 4x100m gold medallist and previous 100m world record holder Asafa Powell was taken to new Extremes today....

Cruising

Win a full set of Atlantis Aegis Weather Gear (Jacket and Bib)

To celebrate the opening of its new online chandlery, BoatGearDirect.com is running its first Sail-World and Powerboat-...

Cruising

Phoenicia - the long way to Africa to avoid pirates

Phoenicia, replica sailing ship from 600BCE has successfully avoided the pirate zone around Somalia, and reached Mayotte...

Sailing

Pic update - The Latest on the dismasting of Etihad Stadium

Etihad Stadium (Wild Thing) is still motoring to Eden, Here some some pictures taken by the crew of the yacht....

Sailing

Spectacular Extreme Sailing Series Kicks Off in Singapore

Extreme Sailing Series Singapore - Day 1 was dedicated as a Media and VIP day....

Sailing

McConaghy announced as Prize Sponsor for 29th Pittwater - Coffs Series

Pittwater & Coffs Harbour Offshore Series announced a partnership with McConaghy Boats...

Sailing

Hobart yachts head north for Sydney Hobart Race

Most of the eight Tasmanian yachts entered for this year's Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race are now on their way north....

Power Boats

F1 Grand Prix of Sharjah - Cappellini wins his 10th World Championship

Gudio Cappellini battled his way to a third place finish to win his 10th World Championship at the Grand Prix of Sharjah...

Cruising

Sydney Hobart - Etihad Stadium dismasted - now the work begins

It is felt that it was a D2 giving way that has caused 'Etihad Stadium' to loose her towering rig yesterday....

Cruising

Dubai Grand Prix Victory I Crash and attempted rescue - Video

Two powerboat racers dead after boat flipped in 2009 Dubai Grand Prix. - Video...

Cruising

NSW Government provides record $5M support for boating facilities

Record $5.26 million in funding under the Government's Better Boating Program will support 65 projects in NSW...

Sailing

America's Cup skippers reflect and look to future at Monaco Forum

Two long time friends Alinghi skipper and CEO Brad Butterworth (NZL) and BMW Oracle Racing CEO, Russell Coutts both addr...

Cruising

Silent Sound - a North West Passage experience

Yacht Silent Sound set out transit the North West passage to tell how climate change is affecting Arctic communities....

Power Boats

Dubai Grand Prix Victory I Crash - driver and throttleman dead

Two powerboat racers dead after boat flipped in 2009 Dubai Grand Prix....

Cruising

Clipper 09-10: Team Finland feels the pressure

Clipper 09-10: Race 4 Race from Cape Town to Geraldton, Western Australia....

Cruising

Starting Eligibility for Competitors of the KPWT/IKF

IKA regret that KPWT and IKF have chosen to divide the international kiteboarding community by going their way...

Power Boats

Fazza seal the Edox Pole Position Championship

Arif Al Zafeen and Nadir Bin Hendi were in unstoppable form from the outset and set a lap-time of 2mins 46.14secs...

Sailing

Relive the 12 Metre Worlds

If you missed sailing in the 2009 Worlds, you missed an incredible experience but it's not too late. You can relive it....

Sailing

Etihad Stadium Supermaxi loses her rig in Melbourne to Sydney delivery

Grant Wharington's 98 foot Supermaxi, Etihad Stadium, has lost its rig on its delivery to Sydney....

Sailing

Round 2 of the Extreme Sailing Series Asia gets 'In Gear' in Singapore

Singapore Events Marina Reservoir will play host to the R2 of the inaugural Extreme Sailing Series Asia Fri 11th Dec...

Cruising

Valencia, Alinghi and BMW Oracle reach agreement on America's Cup

Alinghi, BMW Oracle and representatives from the local, regional and central government of Spain met today...

Sailing

You can help make boating safer, fill out this online survey

In the interest of improved safety, NSW Maritime is seeking comment on proposals to change lifejacket rules....

Sailing

Estate Master gets early jump in Rolex Trophy One-Design series

Estate Master have come out on top after three races on Day 1 of the Rolex Trophy One-Design series...

Sailing

Tough race likely in Tasmania's Betsey Island Race

50 yachts facing west to south-westerly winds of up to 25 knots, gusting to 30 knots at times is forecast for Saturday....

Sailing

Perth 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships gets Federal funding boos

The Australian Government today announced it has matched the Western Australian State Government dollar-for-dollar...

Power Boats

NSW MP Angela D'amore talks on the funding for boating facilities

Angela D'Amore MP announces NSW Government has provided more than $1 million in grants for Drummoyne boating facilities...

Power Boats

NSW Government provides record $5M support for boating facilities

Record $5.26 million in funding under the Government's Better Boating Program will support 65 projects in NSW...

Cruising

The Yacht Club that won't say die - Algoa.

Members of the Algoa Yacht Club Port Elizabeth watched their yacht club destroyed on October 26th by devastating winds....

Cruising

A Grand Lady takes a rest - the Young Endeavour is home.

Young Endeavour arrived at Sydney yesterday, completing a six month circumnavigation of Australia....

Sailing

Cape Breton Island Crew Diary - Adrian Healy

Ocean racing: A game of highs and lows, of gains and losses......

Cruising

Cape Breton Island Crew Diary - Jim Webster

Carol, our Paparazzi Director, asked me what the difference is between blue water racing and racing round the cans......

Cruising

Cape Breton Island Crew Diary - Elisa Jenkins

We have been playing catch up since our unfortunate run in with yet another wind hole last week....

Sailing

Rolex Sydney to Hobart - The Race of the Marketers

One of the fascinating battles is the Race of the Marketers; over the last decade Sean Langman has been the most regular...

Sailing

Cape Breton Island Crew Diary - Carol Reed

CBI's youngest crew member, 19 year old Luke Dampier, stunned fellow crew mates last night....

Sailing

Cape Breton Island Crew Diary - Jan Ridd

Well this leg so far has not delivered the conditions I was expecting......

Sailing

Audi Melges 20 - Canadian Entries in Miami

Two Canadian entries will be ready: Erwin Naidoo's Bohica (CAN 129), from RCYC, and Peter Kozicz CAN 142, from PCYC....

Sailing

Sailing Olympian Evert Bastet Carries the Olympic Torch

Seven-time Olympian Evert Bastet carried the torch 300 metres....

Sailing

All classes still up for grabs in the 2009 Sail Down Under Series

One regatta left to run and all the fleets still in the balance. The deciding regatta is Sail Mellbourne...

Sailing

International Kiteboarding Class Association A G M Roundup

This years AGM held in Paris has seen great reception by the nearly 40 delegates every sector of influence...

Sailing

BoatU.S. Questions the need for Marine Automatic Identification System

BoatU.S. testified that any potential requirement for this technology on boats is not practicable...

Sailing

New Bermuda Race Survey shows high satisfaction

A new, detailed survey tells more about who, likes and dislikes and the influence that the Newport Bermuda Race has...

Power Boats

Price Wins Again and Team Abu Dhabi wins Team Title

Defending World Champion Jay Price of the Qatar Team made a statement today, winning as predicted...

Sailing

Global Ocean Race on the World Yacht Racing Forum

Josh Hall, Race Director of the Global Ocean Race shared in a debate on methods of cutting overall costs in yacht racing...

Sailing

World Yacht Racing Forum: the Business of Yacht Racing, Final Day

Highlight of the day was the America's Cup session - with Russell Coutts, Paul Cayard and Brad Butterworth...

Sailing

Audi Melges 20 Winter Series, Event No. 1 kicks off in Miami

2010 Audi Melges 20 USA Sailing Series officially gets underway in Miami with the first of three Miami Winter regattas....

Power Boats

Grand Banks reveals its latest in the Aleutian series

Always revered, this latest GB has all the class and style associated with the famous marque....

Sailing

ISAF launches Olympic Solidarity Scholarship Sailing Course

ISAF has launched Sport Specific Training in Sailing Course to develop qualified training programme managers worldwide...

Sailing

Denial of Service 'Pirates' attacks slowed Sail-World.com

Sail-World, Powerboat-world and MarineBusiness-World have been bombarded with hacker 'pirate'attacks....

Power Boats

Class 1 Powerboat - Fazza quickest ahead of crunch weekend

Fazza are looking firm favourites to grab the first of three trophies this weekend, in tomorrow's Edox Pole Position...

Cruising

Clipper 09-10: 'Groundhog Day' for Uniquely Singapore

Clipper 09-10 Race 4 from Cape Town to Geraldton, Western Australia, is proving how evenly matched teams are...

Fishing

New rules for Queensland amberjack, samsonfish and mahi mahi

Minimum sizes have been reduced

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

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

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