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New Product of the Week: Solar battery maintainer

This product is a simple-to-connect way of maintaining the battery on a small boat when you are not present...

Sailing

News from the Melbourne offshore scene - Grandpa's Axe

The old saying starts with 'It's had six new handles and three new heads... ,'...

Sailing

Spirit of Canada AroundTogether - the Grassroots story continues

In a unique grass roots funding campaign, since 1996 the Spirit of Canada team has been putting supporters names on the...

Sailing

Clipper Ventures publishes Eco 60 rules and regulations

Velux 5 Oceans 2010-11 will see the Eco 60, a new class of offshore racing boat, competing for the first time in the eve...

Sailing

Extreme 40 Circuit without Title Sponsor for 2010 as iShares withdraws

The Extreme Sailing Series, owned and organised by OC Events, is looking for a titke sponsor as iShares has withdrawn...

Windsurfing

Browsing Brawzinho - Keep up to date with Marcilio Browne via his new website

Keep up to date with Marcilio Browne via his new website.

Sailing

Rolex Middle Sea Race images - onboard DSK and fleet aerials

The Rolex Middle Sea Race, is a highly rated offshore classic. Enjoy these images from the event....

Sailing

The Showdown - Hobart's newest sailing regatta

'The Showdown' - Tasmania's newest regatta for all classes of sailing boats -already has entries flowing in to the RYCT...

Sailing

Lion New Zealand's Sydney Hobart win recalled 25 years on

Lion New Zealand will join five super maxis in the 2009 Rolex Sydney to Hobart yacht race to commemorate the 25th annive...

Sailing

Rolex Middle Sea Race - Far from over

30th Rolex Middle Sea Race is far from over with eight yachts finished, thirty-nine yachts still at sea and twenty-three...

Cruising

Enjoy an evening on board the replica of Cook's Endeavour

An evening on board the replica of Cook's Endeavour - National Maritime Museum's Family Endeavour Adventure...

Sailing

The Charente-Maritime/Bahia Transat 650 - Ruyant all the way

The Charente-Maritime/Bahia Transat 6,50 - Thomas Ruyant has left the archipelago of Fernando do Noronha to starboard...

Sailing

Vic-Maui 2010 for Challenge, Adventure and Teamwork!

The next Vic-Maui Race begins on July 1, 2010. Vic-Maui is the pinnacle of Pacific Northwest ocean racing. Starting just...

Sailing

Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race: Team Finland finishes

Clipper 09-10 Team Finland has taken line honours in the race from La Rochelle to Rio de Janeiro....

Cruising

The story is out: Jessica Watson's collision report

ATSB report into the collision that turned Jessica Watson into a world media sensation has cleared some mysteries...

Sailing

World Match Race Tour - Minoprio at top of game going into final event

World Match Racing tour leader, New Zealander Adam Minoprio and his ETNZ/Black Match team are on top of their game...

Sailing

Clipper 09-10: Cape Breton Island optimist of winning first pennant

Clipper 09-10. Race 2, Day 28. Optimistic of winning their first pennant is the team on board Canadian entry, Cape Breto...

Sailing

Rolex Middle Sea Race line honours for ICAP Leopard

The 2009 Rolex Middle Sea Race line honours have gone to ICAP Leopard (GBR), Mike Slade's supermaxi...

Sailing

Clipper 09-10: Team Finland frustrated by lack of wind

Clipper 09-10. Race 2, Day 28 - The lack of wind is hampering the fleet and holding back Team Finland...

Cruising

Kidnapped German sailors reach Malaysia in reclaimed yacht

Held to ransom for 52 days, Juergen Kantner and his wife Sabine Merz have reached Malaysia in their yacht, SY Rockall....

Windsurfing

Not Just Judges - PWA judges prove they've got what it takes in Scottish showdow

PWA judges prove they've got what it takes in Scottish showdown.

Stand Up Paddle

Kirra Surfstock a festival to celebrate

Kirra surf stock creates awareness and bring families and communities together have some fun and is not a rally to protest

Sailing

Rolex Middle Sea Race update - No record this year

Rolex Middle Sea Race - At 1000 CEST ICAP Leopard is slipping along at about 17 knots in 15-18 northwesterly...

Sailing

RORC Caribbean 600 - Already attracting a star-studded fleet

The RORC Caribbean 600, is due to start on 22nd February 2010 and starts in Antigua....

Power Boats

UIM F1 Powerboat: Flying Fin Selio gets second victory in China GP

Sami Selio's Mad Croc sponsored boat showed off his speed and his cool driving talents and came away with the 20 points...

Sailing

China Coast Regatta 2009 - big bang for the last day's racing

As long as there is plenty of breeze on the last day of a regatta - then that's OK....

Sailing

China Coast Regatta 2009 - a short wait for breeze

Light for the pre-start, but the breeze arrived on time...

Sailing

La Solidaire du Chocolat - 24 double-handed Class40 yachts head to Mex

The inaugural La Solidaire du Chocolat transatlantic race started on Sunday 18th October at 17:50 local time....

Sailing

Henderson drops out of Canadian Yachting Association nominations

The CYA Nominating Committee has announced a revised final list of candidates for the Board of Directors....

Sailing

RSYS's Gascoigne Cup: A rich tapestry of history

Many famous yachts and yachtsmen have won this iconic ocean race and as it moves into its second century...

Sailing

Clipper 09-10 - Out of Stealth mode and the pressure is on

Clipper 09-10, Race 2 day 27 - Cape Breton Island comes out of stealth mode and Spirit of Australia feels the pressure...

Fishing

New ban commences on high-risk demersal species in WA

Two-month ban from 15 October till 15 December 2009

Cruising

New Zealand honours her dedicated sailors

Yachting New Zealand will present 17 Honour Awards at a gala dinner at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron on Nov20....

Sailing

China Coast Regatta Day 3 - What a difference a day makes

China Coast Regatta Day 3 - All Divisions were ready for a final windward leeward......

Sailing

Etchells sailors, you are invited !

While the invitation is informal and the weekend just a series of club races, there will be nothing casual about...

Sailing

Clipper 09-10, Race 2 day 27 - Spirit of Australia feels the pressure

Clipper 09-10, Race 2 day 27 - Spirit of Australia is really starting to feel the pressure...

Sailing

IFDS Disabled Sailing Worlds - Gold and Bronze to British sailors

IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championships - Gold and bronze medals have been won by Skandia Team GBR's team members...

Sailing

Rolex Middle Sea Race - Front runners retire in challenging conditions

In the Rolex Middle Sea Race after only thirty hours of sailing, it is evident the pressure is on ICAP Leopard (GBR)....

Cruising

Sea Safety Survival Course - an awakening...

Here is the story of a very experienced sailor's conversion during a recent Safety Sea Survival course...

Windsurfing

Moroccan Magic - UMI Pictures presents two days in Morocco with top PWA rider Th

UMI Pictures presents two days in Morocco with top PWA rider Thomas Traversa.

Sailing

Vestas Sailrocket - Contrasts and disappointments

Vestas Sailrocket is in Walvis Bay, Namibia. Latest news on final record attempt....

Sailing

Early Bird Special for Race Week 2010 Accommodation

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

Sailing

ICAP Leopard leads Rolex Middle Sea after night of attrition

Currently, ICAP Leopard is the breakaway leader sitting pretty in the Rolex Middle Sea Race...

Sailing

18ft Skiffs - Life Members Trophy on Sydney Harbour

18ft Skiffs - Rag & Famish Hotel mastered the light easterly breeze to record a victory in the Life Members Trophy race...

Power Boats

Grand Prix of China - Victory to Cappellini

Grand Prix of China - Thousands of fans attended the race; start of the second half of the 2009 campaign ....

Sailing

2009 International Junior Sunfish title to Martinetti

Johnathan Martinetti, the 17 year old sailor from Ecuador, has won International Junior Sunfish Championship 2009....

Sailing

She's off! Jessica Watson departs Sydney - but for what record?

Jessica Watson will set out today from Sydney to be the youngest sailor to circumnavigate the world non-stop and unassis...

Sailing

Solidare du Chocolat - 5,000 miles double-handed

Solidare du Chocolat - A 5,000 miles double-handed, non-stop race between France and Yucatan in Mexico....

Sailing

Clipper 09-10 Day 26 - Stealth mode tactics pay off

Clipper 09-10 report from Race 2, Day 26 - Its all about tactics....

Sailing

Barry Pickthall wades into Australia II design controversy

Barry Pickthall, former Yachting Correspondent to The Times (UK) was one of the top international sailing journalists, w...

Sailing

Alinghi begins training in Ras Al Khaimah, 33rd America's Cup Venue

The Defender of the 33rd America's Cup set sail today for the start of AC training in Emirati waters...

Sailing

GP42 Global Cup final day - Consistency pays

2009 GP42 Global Cup final day and consistency pays....

Cruising

Sailing images from Ras al-Khaimah - Media Open Day

Alinghi held an Open Day at Ras al-Khaimah, UAE to show invited media the venue and conditions...

Sailing

Rolex Middle Sea Race - Spectacular start for the 68 competitors

2009 Rolex Middle Sea Race. A big fleet of 69 yachts departed Grand Harbour today, to begin a 606 nautical mile journey....

Cruising

Teen sailors without sponsors - doing it the hard way

there are kids around the world who save their money doing odd jobs and buy their own boat the hard way...

Sailing

ValenciaSailing: Alinghi press conference and sailing in Ras Al Khaima

Alinghi held on Saturday a presentation in Ras Al Khaimah in order to make 'official' its arrival in the emirate...

Sailing

IFDS World Championship - GBR leads SKUD 18 fleet

IFDS World Championship Day 3 report. After a delay of several hours due to thunderstorms, all three fleets took to the...

Cruising

America's Cup - Alinghi in RAK

Alinghi begins training in Ras Al Khaimah, 33rd America's Cup Venue...

Sailing

Excellence in sailing recognised at 2009 Australian Yachting Awards

Wilmot/Page named Male Sailors of the Year and Rechichi/Parkinsons won the Female Sailor of the Year Award...

Sailing

GP42 Global Championship - Consistency again pays for Roma

GP42 Global Championship - Roma 2 has trebled its lead after another day of consistent racing....

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Windiest in Australia:

Mount Wellington, TAS

30 kn

NNW

10°

Most Windless in Australia:

Bunbury (Coastal), WA

0 kn

7°

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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

Narelle Closes In: WA Coast on High Alert

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Narelle Closes In: WA Coast on High Alert

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Maila Targets Cape York: FNQ on Watch

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SA Algal Bloom: A Decade to Recover

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Narelle Hits: Exmouth Airport Gone

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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SE Australia's coldest April in decades

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Tropical Low Threatens Daintree Coast

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2021 Sunova Casey Trc Tec Foil Board - 75 L

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Australian Salmon: Surf, Rock and Timing

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Loosen up those ankles before kiteboarding...

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How to take fishing photo's - part 2

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Travelling to Bali - some Trip Tips

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WA's Seasonal Shift: Seabreeze to Frontal

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How to start Kiteboarding

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How to take photos of your fish catch

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