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Swedens Team Thule wins the 2009 Archipelago Raid

The Archipelago Raid 2009 finished today with Swedish team Thule as winners. ....

Sailing

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week - More Images

A glorious day in the Whitsundays - day one of the 26th annual Hamilton Island Race Week. Here are some more images from...

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Cruising divisions enjoy conditions - Audi Hamilton Island Race Week

Cruising divisions enjoyed the best of the breeze which steadily built to a respectable 10 knots....

Sailing

Ben sets sail for Hamilton Island Race Week

Ben Southall, Tourism Queensland's Best Job in the World Island Caretaker at Hamilton Island Race Week...

Sailing

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week -the Doll keeps winning

Light weather sailing conditions for the first race in the 2009 Audi Race Week at Hamilton Island....

Sailing

Hamilton Island Race Week - Living Doll issues an early challenge

As predicted Michael Hiatt's Living Doll made light work of the shifty breeze scoring the first points on the IRC ladder...

Sailing

Hamilton Island Day 1 in Pictures by Andrea Francolini

Hamilton Island Day 1 in Pictures by Andrea Francolini...

Sailing

Can bananas stop Martin in 505 Worlds?

Nine races are scheduled in the 505 Worlds on seven days through Saturday---two each on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday...

Sailing

Hamilton Island series-Duel resumes between Black Jack and Wild Oats X

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week opened in stunning fashion with 200 boats taking to the water for the opening race...

Cruising

North West Passage Ahoy - seven yachts and counting...

Several sailing yachts and motor yachts are attempting the 7,000 mile journey through North West passage in 2009...

Sailing

Laser World Championship Day 2 report and images

Day two of the Laser world championships proved more exercise for volunteers hauling race marks than for the athletes....

Power Boats

Powerboat P1 - Seagull wants another title

#43 Seagull Chaudron's throttleman Angelo Tedeschi his quest to retain his World Champion title...

Cruising

Australia's first full Genome project gets the green light

One of the corals from the GBR is to become the first complex animal to have its genes fully explored in Australia....

Sailing

Chicago Match Cup Day 1 - Swinton takes early joint lead

Argentine and Aussie teams each amass six wins on a difficult shifty day at the Chicago Match Cup...

Sailing

Mirsky Racing Team bowman Graeme Spence sails the Fastnet

Graeme Spence, Mirsky Racing Team's bowman has had a busy few months including sailing in the Fastnet...

Sailing

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week Day One Weather

Today can be summed up as a yachtie's nightmare - light and flicky winds coupled with strong tides....

Cruising

Unborn Sailor to sail around the world

Sailing Anarchy have announced that The Unborn Sailor Association are preparing to make a new effort to break the record...

Sailing

Graham Brown wins Inaugural Australian RC Laser Championship

After two days of outstanding competition, Sydney sailors cleaned up the trophies in this milestone event....

Cruising

Hurricane Bill Havoc

Coast Guard Stations on the east coast of the USA are warning all mariners of the bad weather associated Hurricane Bill...

Sailing

470 Men and 470 Women World Championships - Tricky week ahead

The 159 teams taking part in the 470 Men and 470 Women World Championships have now arrived in Rungsted, Denmark...

Sailing

Archipelago Raid Day 5 images

Here are some images of Day 5 in 2009 Archipelago Raid from photographer Thierry Martinez....

Sailing

Open minded and on top of the leaderboard on Day 3 of Audi MedCup

A polished performance from Paul Cayard and the crew of Artemis won them their second consecutive coastal race...

Sailing

Images of San Francisco: 505 North American's - Final Day

Erik Simonson was on the water today and provided this gallery from the final day of the 505 North Americans...

Sailing

Chicago Match Cup - Competition begins

Today one-on-one match race competition will begin for the inaugural Chicago Match Cup...

Sailing

Archipelago Raid - Swedes lead

Archipelago Raid - Swedes lead the fleet...

Cruising

Yacht skipper found innocent of death of crew member

The skipper of a sailing boat when a powerboat crashed into it at night between 40 and 55 mph has been found innocent....

Sailing

Entries open for 2010 Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race Series

Entries have opened for the 29th Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race and associated series hosted by The RPAYC....

Sailing

Missing Hobart yachtsman: murder charge

A Hobart woman has been charged with the murder of her defacto partner following a long and complex police investigation...

Sailing

Temperature set to rise at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week

A light wind regime and increasing temperatures over the coming days are set to test the stamina of the 194 navigators g...

Sailing

Laser World Championship - Day 1

First day of racing at the Laser World Championships. Conditions were 'Laser' perfect with clear skies and winds...

Sailing

Australian crews prepare for racing at 470 World Championship

Australian Sailing Team's 470 World Championship campaign - racing set to begin in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 23 August....

Sailing

Laser World Championship Day One - Slingsby seventh

The Australian Sailing Team's Tom Slingsby has finished day one of the 2009 Laser World Championship in seventh position...

Sailing

Quantum Sails to expand presence in Australia and Asia

Quantum Sail Design Group to deliver an expanded Quantum Sails presence in Australia and Asia....

Sailing

High-tech Sydney Rigging packages customised and online

Wherever a yacht is in the world Sydney Rigging Specialists has the capability to design, deliver and support customised...

Sailing

Nominations invited: ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards 2009

Nominations are now invited for the 2009 ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards...

Sailing

Eight weeks to go for the Rolex Middle Sea Race

Most yacht clubs would be happy to be entering the home straight of processing competitor registrations. Not the Royal M...

Kitesurfing

Slingshot 2010 Kite Surfboards

Checkout the latest Surfboard offerings from Slingshot

Kitesurfing

North Rebel 2010 Info & Review

From flat-water freedom to tearing the bag out of any size surf, the 2010 Rebel is the all-terrain free-ride/wave kite of your dreams

Sailing

Team NZ's US lawyer joins BMW Oracle Racing legal team for new fight

Further legal action in the next few days would seem to be likely with today's announcement that David Boies, has joined...

Sailing

2009 Notice of Race for Melbourne to Stanley available now

The Ocean Racing Club of Victoria's Sailing Committee have published the 2009 Notice of Race for Melbourne to Stanley....

Cruising

Indian Navy Officer to sail solo round the world

Commander Dilip Donde of the Indian Navy has just departed on a planned 9 month circumnavigation on a sailing boat....

Sailing

Etchells QLD State Championship Notice of Race and Entry now online

The Wharf Tavern Etchells Queensland State Championship 2009 Notice of Race and Entry Form are now online....

Sailing

Young man with wide open ocean future ahead of him

Australian Casey Smith has just completed his first Volvo Ocean Race as bowman aboard PUMA which finished the gruelling...

Sailing

La Solitaire du Figaro - Race replayed

La Solitaire du Figaro. The Race replayed - A classic 40th edition...

Cruising

Cruising round the Horn - the Easy Way?

The story of a Belgian family on steel Bristol cutter Skedemongske who cruised round Cape Horn this year....

Sailing

Medcup Circuit 2009 Portugal Trophy - Familiar faces at the top

Audi Medcup Circuit 2009 Portugal Trophy report from TP52s and GP42s...

Stand Up Paddle

Theresa McKirdy paddles for the RFDS

Theresa is out to raise cash for the Royal Flying Doctor Service

Stand Up Paddle

Fenn Cup Ocean Series Announced

New ocean racing series on Sydney's Northern Beaches known as the Fenn Cup Ocean Series begins!

Windsurfing

Congratulations Matt. - Matt and Erin Pritchard celebrate the arrival of their s

Matt and Erin Pritchard celebrate the arrival of their son.

Sailing

The Beast at Speed - Images of BMW Oracle Racing

BMW Oracle Racing's Challenger for the America's Cup has been testing at full warp speed off San Diego....

Sailing

Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach Race Week Day 6 images

Images from the final day of racing at Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach Race Week in the glorious Whitsundays....

Sailing

2011 Around Australia Ocean Race - the Whitsunday regattas

2011 Around Australia Ocean Race' the Whitsunday Islands, a preview of what's to come!...

Sailing

Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach Race Week - 40 seconds for Glory

At his sixth attempt Melbourne sailor Michael Hiatt has today won the 20th annual Airlie Beach race week....

Sailing

Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach Race Week -Airlie Retreat wins division

Royal Motor Yacht Club skipper George Challoner scored a narrow two point victory ar Race Week...

Sailing

La Solitaire du Figaro 2009 - The finish decides the winner

La Solitaire du Figaro 2009 - A thrilling finish in Dieppe...

Sailing

Dates and Venues for 2010 World Championships for Olympic Events

ISAF has published the Dates and Venues for the 2010 World Championships for Olympic Events...

Power Boats

Cobalt - a breed to be admired

For a very fortunate family, the latest release from Cobalt, the stylish 262, will meet all demands....

Power Boats

Riviera Syndication offers boating luxury at Brisbane Show

Brisbane Boat Show visitors will be spoiled for choice at the Riviera Syndication display....

Sailing

MedCup Portugal Trophy - A return in testing conditions

After three good races off Portimao today Quantum Racing lead the TP52 Series fleet at the Portugal Trophy regatta....

Sailing

Final nominations called for NSW Maritime Medal

This is a final call for nominations for the 2009 NSW Maritime Medal. Nominations close on Friday 21st August 2009...

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