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De Koning and Visser win thrilling battle for F18 title

Friday July 17, Coen De Koning and Thijs sailing as Team Boskalis (NED), sailing a Nacra Infusion, won the 2009 worlds...

Sailing

Aussies maintain lead at 49er Worlds

49er Worlds - Riva del Garda, Italy...

Cruising

Taking the kids sailing in Tahiti

Eileen Ogintz describes the sailing holiday with her husband and three children, Matt, Reggie and Melanie in Tahiti...

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Victory 1 takes pole at BMW Norwegian Grand Prix

Victory 1's Mohhamed Al Mehairi and Jean-Marc Sanchez will start from pole position in the BMW Norwegian Grand Prix...

Sailing

Images of the Volvo ISAF Youth Worlds - Medal Presentation

Dave Kneale presents this gallery of images of the medal presentation at the 2009 Volvo ISAF Youth Worlds...

Sailing

2011 Around Australia - Better grab a slot reservation now!!

West Australian Bob Williams launched the 2011 Around Australia Race and Rally with an online newsletter....

Cruising

Naughtical mishap - American Eagle bites the -er- rock

The 92ft American Eagle, a magnificent windjammer sailing boat, went aground...

Sailing

Australians take the lead at 49er World Championships

The Australian Sailing Team's Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen have taken the lead at the 49er World Championships....

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Match Racing - Governors Cup Day 3

Friday, July 17 started as a perfect Southern California day for the Gov Cup teams....

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Australia wins Gold at Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship

Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship - Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin taking victory in the Hobie 16 class....

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F18 World Championship - Dutch win 2009 title ahead of two Brits

Winds up to 30 knots and two important black flags made for a tumultuous final days racing at the 2009 F18 Worlds....

Cruising

Managing Your Boat

Over the years, the Whitsundays has emerged the leader in bareboat charter holidays in Australia....

Cruising

COGOW etc for passage planning - and why you need them

When passage planning, one needs all the help one can get to choose the right time to go, and the right winds to depart...

Sailing

Elliott 6m Racing in North America

The first Olympic Class Elliott 6m match race event in North America will be the Buddy Melges Challenge ....

Sailing

Medal races tomorrow at 470 Junior Worlds

470 Class Junior World Championships for men/mixed and women....

Sailing

ISAF confirms secret agreement made with Alinghi

The International Sailing Federation today issued a statement on their website...

Sailing

Outteridge and Jensen lead 49er Worlds Final Series after Day 1

The first day of racing in the 49er Worlds - Final Series, Nathan Outteridge with crew Iain Jensen just fine....

Power Boats

Riviera Syndication unveils million-dollar plus superyacht experience

Riviera Syndication has moved up to superyachts, announcing ownership opportunities in a new Riviera 78 Motor Yacht....

Sailing

15 year old takes Men's Wave title - 2009 Gran Canaria PWA Grand Slam

2009 Gran Canaria PWA Grand Slam - Day 8....

Sailing

Australia, France, Britain, Singapore win Gold at Youth World titles

Australia, France, Great Britain and Singapore join Brazil, Hong Kong and New Zealand as gold medal winners....

Sailing

Australia, France, Great Britain & Singapore win Gold in Youth Worlds

The seven Youth Worlds titles went to seven nations as Australia, France, Great Britain and Singapore join Brazil, Hong...

Sailing

Volvo Ocean Race - What's your view?

Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 - What;s your view?...

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International Hobie 16 North American Championships

On July 17th catamaran sailors will converge on Kingston Ontario for the 39th Hobie 16 North American Championship...

Sailing

Loick Peyron joins Alinghi

Alinghi, welcomes one of the world's most renowned multihull sailors to the team for this campaign: Loick Peyron....

Cruising

He's done it! See the pictures of Zac Sunderland's arrival

Zac Sunderland has arrived. See the pictures by photographer Lisa Gizara - www.gizaraarts.com....

Sailing

CYCA Associates Annual Parade of Sail and Blessing of the Fleet

CYCA Associates Annual Parade of Sail and Blessing of the Fleet: Don't miss this wonderful event on Sydney Harbour...

Cruising

Sailing with Balvenie - Saronic Gulf Islands and Athens

Amanda Church and Mark Farrell continue their tales of sailing through the Greek Islands on their 47ft yacht Balvenie...

Sailing

Perfect all-in-one sailing gadget, the iPhone? - Part 1

Apple's much-hyped iPhone has attracted much attention and some of the applications are excellent for sailors....

Sailing

49er Worlds -Australian's fifth place after qualifying rounds

The qualifying rounds have finished at the 49er World Championships at Riva del Garda in Italy....

Sailing

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week entries exceeds 150 and climbing

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week is already exceeding expectations....

Sailing

Aussie crew hit back to reclaim lead in Hobie 16 in Brazil

Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin head into the event's final race in a three way battle for the Gold medal....

Sailing

Phil Lotz's Arethusa leads NYYC Swan 42 Nationals

Newport, RI, July 16, 2009 -- 20 yachts are competing in the NYYC Swan 42 Nationals, held at the NYYC's Harbour Court Ju...

Sailing

Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race - Divisions Split

Regular Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron racer Rob Pennell is excited about the division concept for the 3rd B2K race....

Sailing

RNZYS leads after Day 2 of the Governor's Cup

As of the end of the second day, only Royal New Zealand's Men's team remained undefeated....

Sailing

Three Gold Medals and French Volvo Trophy success at Youth Worlds

The host nation Brazil, along with Hong Kong and New Zealand all secured gold medals whilst France wins Volvo Trophy...

Sailing

Albeau reigns - 2009 Gran Canaria PWA Grand Slam - Day 7

2009 Gran Canaria PWA Grand Slam - Day 7 Antoine Albeau demonstrated he is currently the best slalom racer in the world...

Sailing

49er Worlds - Brits tie going into Finals

British Teams Tie going into Final Series...

Sailing

Images from the 49er Worlds and the 29erXX Gold Cup

More images from photographer Ingrid Abery from the 49er Worlds and the 29erXX Gold Cup, being sailed on Lake Garda...

Sailing

New Zealand wins Gold Medal at Volvo ISAF World Worlds

New Zealander Sam Meech is assured of winning a Gold Medal in the Boys Laser Radial class....

Sailing

Women's European Radial's - Paige Railey wins, Mihelic the Euro Champ

The outcome of the Women's European Laser Radial Championship in Denmark hung in the balance until the very end....

Sailing

Paige Railey wins Laser Radial European Championship

Paige Railey (Clearwater, Fla.) might only be 22 years old, but she already has countless sailing titles to her name....

Sailing

F18 Worlds in Belgium - Good Old Thursday- Video

Here is the offical report from the F18 Worlds after Good Old Thursday. (Note we are still waiting on Good Old Results...

Sailing

Still need accommodation for Hamilton Island Race Week?

We only have a few apartments and homes left for the 2009 Hamilton Island Race Week. So be sure to get in quick and sec...

Power Boats

UIM, WPPA and IOTA usher in new era of increased cooperation

A meeting last week in Stresa has signalled a new era of increased cooperation between the powerboat sports....

Sailing

Mirsky Racing Team in contention for World Match Race title

2009 World Match Racing Tour has reached the half way stage and Mirsky Racing Team in contention to take out world title...

Sailing

Come 'flathatting' with BOR90 off San Diego

Top international sailing photographer, Gilles Martin-Raget, takes us aboard BOR90...

Sailing

49'er Gold Medallists take on the World Match Racing Tour

Danish Beijing Olympic Gold Medal Winners Warrer and Kirketerp, take up Match Racing at World Match Racing Tour Denmark...

Sailing

Images from 49er Worlds and 29erXX Gold Cup

Photographer Ingrid Abery has sent these images from the 49er Worlds and the 29erXX Gold Cup, being sailed on Lake Garda...

Sailing

A Full House for Rolex Fastnet Race

The Rolex Fastnet Race 300 boat maximum has been comfortably reached....

Sailing

Images from the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF Worlds: Day 3 and 4

Dave Kneale images from Day 3 and 4 at the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championships....

Sailing

Leaders emerge at 470 Junior Worlds

The 470 Class Junior World Championships for men/mixed and women have reached the start of the final series....

Sailing

Images as Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge fleet leaves Boston Harbor

Photographer Leighton O'Connor took these images as the Tall Ships departed Boston Harbor....

Sailing

Australian James Oliver leads African Optimist Championships

News from the 2009 African Optimist Championships being held in Richards Bay and hosted by the Zululand Yacht Club....

Sailing

Santa! For Christmas I would like a big, bright red boat

And that's exactly what Rob Date got....

Sailing

2009 African Optimist Championships

News from the 2009 African Optimist Championships being held in Richards Bay and hosted by the Zululand Yacht Club....

Sailing

Alinghi respond with cross-filing in New York Supreme Court

Ahead of next Tuesday's Contempt Hearing set down for the New York Supreme Court, Societe Nautique de Geneve have cross...

Sailing

What it's like to sail on board BOR90 - flying off San Diego

Top international sailing photographer, Gilles Martin-Raget, takes us aboard BOR90...

Sailing

Outteridge and Jensen climb the ladder on day two of 49er Worlds

Reigning 49er World Champion skipper Nathan Outteridge and crew Iain Jensen have had a strong second day....

Sailing

Governor's Cup 43rd US Int'l Junior Match Racing Championship

On Wednesday, July 15, the Govenor's Cup teams met with the Race Committee and the fifteen Umpires...

Sailing

Railey on the rampage at European Laser Radial Championship

First day of the Gold Fleet Finals in the European Laser Radial Championship in Denmark was tough for everyone....

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Nowadays when you see a thruster they are almost alway 2 side with a centre fin.

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Am trying an 86L/56 wide Isonic and whilst its super once on the plane over 30 knots I am finding...

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