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Shimano Baitrunner family complete

The iconic Baitrunner family expands

Sailing

Interview with Bruce Kirby - the designer of the Laser - Part One

Canadian Bruce Kirby designed the Laser in 1969, in collaboration with industrial designer and boat builder Ian Bruce....

Windsurfing

Pozo Fun - Eleazar Alonso has just uploaded his latest video from Pozo Izquierdo

Eleazar Alonso has just uploaded his latest video from Pozo Izquierdo.

Sailing

Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race - Speeding to Cape Town

Clipper 09-10 - The latest low pressure system has meant that all the teams are now speeding their way towards the finis...

Sailing

Canadian Yachting presents Sail-World Canada

Canadian Yachting Magazine, along with Trailer Boating Canada and Boating Industry magazines published by one of the old...

Sailing

Sailors turn Umpires for Asian Match Racing Championships in Pulau Duy

Sailors turn Umpires for Asian Match Racing Championships in Pulau Duyong...

Sailing

Rapid Growth for new Sabre Sailing Association of Western Australia

A single handed dinghy new to Perth officially commenced sailing out of Perth Dinghy Sailing Club this season with 10 bo...

Sailing

Two new Chief Instructors join Yachting Australia

Yachting Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of two new Chief Instructors...

Power Boats

Queensland to host 2011 World Ski Racing titles

World's ski racers set to converge on the Sunshine State....

Sailing

How Oracle technology drives the performance gains on BOR90

BMW Oracle Racing's design team member, Ian 'Fresh' Burns takes us out for a day in the BMW Oracle Racing tender...

Cruising

Way to the stars: Space sailing by sunlight not solar wind

Space travel by sailing, not by solar wind, but by sunlight - is coming closer with Japan and the USA planning flights...

Sailing

Round the World Jessica Watson in the doldrums

Aussie Jessica Watson, setting off to be the youngest circumnavigator non-stop and unassisted, has reached the doldrums....

Sailing

North South Yachting Open Day

North South Yachting is holding an Open Day at Quays Marina on Saturday November 14....

Power Boats

Kiwi Sam Harvey world champion on Sea-Doo

Aucklander Sam Harvey has won a world title in the IJSBA world finals in Lake Havasu City, Arizona....

Sailing

Queensland Etchells State title - Young champ Gough gets his chance

Queensland Hobie 16 Youth champion skipper Andrew Gough (16) will mix with some elite sailors this weekend....

Sailing

Images from San Diego: BMW Oracle Racing flies with wingsail

Images just in from Giles Martin-Raget of BMW Oracle Racing's first sail using the wingsail on the America's Cupper...

Sailing

America's Cup challenger's sails with wingsail - Live coverage

BMW Oracle's America's Cup Challenger is sailing on San Diego Bay. You can watch all the action via the Fox 5 live webca...

Sailing

Jules Verne Trophy - Groupama 3 holding in the Doldrums

Jules Verne Trophy - Groupama 3 finally hit the zone around 0400 hours this Tuesday....

Sailing

Clipper 09-0: Two into Stealth mode

Clipper 09-10 Round the World race - Team spirit remains high as California attempts to repair steeringgear...

Sailing

America's Cup challenger's giant wingsail raised for the first time

The giant wing sail on the Golden Gate Yacht Club's team BMW Oracle Racing's America's Cup Challenger, BOR90/USA was rai...

Sailing

America's Cup Challenger rolls out wingsail in San Diego

BMW Oracle Racing have rolled out the wingsail for their America's Cup multihull, BOR90/USA, prior to it fitting onto th...

Fishing

FAD installation underway in New South Wales

The season is finally here.

Sailing

Golden Gate YC pleased over America's Cup venue confirmation

GGYC have responded with a terse, short statement in response to the announcement that Valencia will now be the venue...

Sailing

Grael and Tunnicliffe named 2009 ISAF Rolex World Sailors of the Year

ISAF and Rolex are proud to announce that the male and female winners of the ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards...

Fishing

Queensland coral reef fin fish closure starts 11 November

Spawning closure about to kick off.

Sailing

Close matches highlight Day 4 at Louis Vuitton Trophy Nice Cote d'Azur

Race organisers for the Louis Vuitton Trophy Nice Cote d'Azur reeled off four flights of races, eight matches overall....

Cruising

Alinghi confirms 33rd America's Cup for Valencia in February 2010

SNG has confirmed that it will conduct a Deed of Gift Match with GGYC in February 2010 in Valencia...

Windsurfing

Fanatic For H-24 - Dutch windsurfing legend

Dutch windsurfing legend, Peter Volwater, has signed a new deal with Fanatic.

Sailing

Perth Beachcombers Education Kit released

Perth Beachcombers Education Kit will be a great tool for schools and community groups to discover and understand more...

Sailing

Book now and secure great accommodation for Hamilton Island Race Week

Early Bird Special!! Book now and secure some great accommodation for Hamilton Island Race Week 2010....

Sailing

Clubs hail NSW Try Sailing Day a total success

Hundreds turn out to try their hand under sail....

Sailing

Moths back on Perth's Swan River

The 2010 Moth Nationals brings the foiling moth back to where it first appeared on the world stage - Perth's Swan River....

Sailing

Sail or cruise the Whitsundays then relax at a Luxury Resort

Book five or more nights on a skipper your self charter boat with Whitsunday Rent A Yacht (WRAY)...

Sailing

The Best of YouTube: More America's Cup and aboard Groupama 3

Sail-World is pleased to present a selection of video taken from YouTube. We have two with an Alinghi theme...

Sailing

Virtual Eye raises sports broadcasting bar to new heights

The Louis Vuitton Trophy, sailed at Nice Cote d'Azur has been notable for the huge advance made in the live coverage of...

Sailing

Peg Legs Round Tortola Race BVI 40th birthday on Nov 21, 2009

The Peg Legs Round Tortola Race, British Virgin Islands, will take place on Saturday, November 21st....

Sailing

Breaking News - Geoff 'Megga' Bascombe has died at sea.

Breaking News - Geoff 'Megga' Bascome has died at sea.The Australian Sailing community has lost a colourful character....

Cruising

Ultimate 270 - A unique, affordable cruiser that is easy to sail

The Ultimate 270 is based on a Northshore 27 but that is where the resemblance ends....

Cruising

Sixteen Year Old Abby gets her Round the World boat, goes for sponsors

sixteen-year-old Abby Sunderland has finally found her boat and is now looking for more sponsors to help her repair it...

Power Boats

Class podiums for Evinrude ETEC in Hamilton bridge to bridge classic

Ski race boats powered by Evinrude ETEC outboards dominated the new Formula 2 class in Hamilton Bridge to Bridge race....

Power Boats

NSW Maritime Operation Lights On safety campaign this weekend

A state-wide maritime safety campaign will be conducted this weekend (November 14-15) to promote safe boating at night....

Sailing

NZ led building team hand over America's Cup wingsail + video

Two New Zealanders led the building team for the wingsail developed for BMW Oracle Racing's America's Cup Challenger, BO...

Sailing

Transat Jacques Vabre - Foncia leads the way

Transat Jacques Vabre - Foncia is living up to its pre-race favouritism...

Sailing

Louis Vuitton Trophy - Paul Cayard images of Artemis from up the mast

Louis Vuitton Trophy - I was up the mast in my new position and took a couple of images. It is like being in a helicopt...

Sailing

Oman Sail's Majan departs Tuesday on first leg of Tour of Arabia

Oman Sail's A100 trimaran, Majan, will depart Kuwait City on Tuesday, 10th November, on the first leg of the new Tour of...

Sailing

Steve Clark gives an expert view on BOR90's America's Cup wingmast

With the release of the first images of the wing mast for BOR90, Sail-World asked Steve Clark for his analysis of the la...

Sailing

Clipper 09-10: Spirit of Australia suffers in tough conditions

Clipper 09-10 fleet has spent the night in the toughest conditions they've faced so far in this edition of the race....

Sailing

Clipper 09-10 - Tough conditions, sail damage and stealth mode

Clipper 09-10 fleet has spent the night in the toughest conditions they've faced so far in this edition of the race....

Sailing

Louis Vuitton Trophy - Win to Azzura

Louis Vuitton Trophy. Azzurra has taken victory in her first regatta held this morning against BMW Oracle Racing....

Sailing

Azzurra joins unbeaten at Louis Vuitton Trophy Nice Cote d'Azur

Italy's Azzurra of the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda won today its first match of the Louis Vuitton Trophy Nice Cote d'Azur...

Sailing

Spirit of Canada ECO 60 Update

Safe, economic and sustainable single-handed offshore racing class to be premiered in the VELUX 5 OCEANS 2010-11....

Sailing

Canadian Racers Success

Most of us in Canada are busy raking leaves or, worse yet, hauling out our boats for the upcoming winter....

Sailing

Sail-World Canada announces Managing Editor

Elizabeth A Kerr, President, Kerrwil Publications Limited announced Guy Perrin as Managing Editor for Sail-World Canada....

Windsurfing

Winners Of The World - France tops the PWA Nations Rankings and takes a clear vi

France tops the PWA Nations Rankings and takes a clear victory in slalom. The Spanish rule the waves, and the boys from Bonaire help their nation to the top in freestyle.

Sailing

Jules Verne Trophy - Groupama 3 off Cape Verde

Jules Verne Trophy - Groupama 3 crossed the starting line off Ushant three days ago...

Cruising

Antarctica glacier retreat creates new carbon dioxide store

Antarctica glacier retreat creates a new carbon dioxide store - news on the climate change front...

Power Boats

Class 1 Powerboat Championship - New Driver for Carpitella in C.A.M.

Class 1 World Powerboat Championship - Ahmad Al Hameli will make his Class 1 debut in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix...

Cruising

Wooden Boat Festival of Geelong - Expressions of interest pouring in

Whyte, Just & Moore Wooden Boat Festival of Geelong - 6th, & 7th, March 2010....

Sailing

Dragons - New South Wales Championship to Whitnall

Matt Whitnall wins NSW Dragon Championship in style...

Sailing

Malaysian teams aim for semis, Team New Zealand confident

Malaysian teams aim for semis, Team New Zealand confident of final spot...

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Kitesurfing

Loosen up those ankles before kiteboarding...

Fishing

How to take photos of your fish catch

Australian Salmon: Surf, Rock and Timing

Fishing

Australian Salmon: Surf, Rock and Timing

Fishing

How to take fishing photo's - part 2

Kitesurfing

How to start Kiteboarding

Kitesurfing

Travelling to Bali - some Trip Tips

Kitesurfing

How to tune your kite line lengths

Kitesurfing

Australian Kitesurfing Shops & Schools

WA's Seasonal Shift: Seabreeze to Frontal

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WA's Seasonal Shift: Seabreeze to Frontal

Stand Up Paddle

A New Star for Starboard

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

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Maila: Landfall Monday, Final Warning

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Tropical Low Threatens Daintree Coast

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Narelle Hits: Exmouth Airport Gone

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SA Algal Bloom: A Decade to Recover

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Maila Targets Cape York: FNQ on Watch

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SE Australia's coldest April in decades

Cyclone Narelle: Cat 4 threat to Cape York

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Cyclone Narelle: Cat 4 threat to Cape York

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Ningaloo Shut: Reef in Double Trouble

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KInda hard to find as few brands use them Need mains and sides all in US box, for a 74L.

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Anyone here who moved to WA from elsewhere (interstate or abroad)?

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Hi Just broke the leash attachment part on my board.

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Any one with experience, specially new 4.8?

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I've gone in head first . With great...

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Hi,What would you do, if you're self launching, and something isn't quite right?

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