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Spithill shows great form ahead of ISAF Women's Match Racing Worlds

The countdown is on to the ISAF Women's Match Racing World Championship in Lysekil, in Sweden, from 27 July-1 August...

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2009 Gran Canaria PWA Grand Slam - Day 6

2009 Gran Canaria PWA Grand Slam - Day 6. Antoine Albeau has extended his strong lead over the fleet....

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New ISAF Training and Development Manager appointed

Dan Jaspers has joined ISAF as the new Training and Development Manager....

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Wind frustrates competitors at 2009 Volvo Youth ISAF Worlds

For the second time at the 2009 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship racing was cancelled....

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Aquapro overstocked clearance sale

Up to 50% off new Inflatables. Slat floors, air floors, RIB's, console boats all must clear. Once only sale. Call 02-962...

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Familiar names at top of 29erXX and 49er leaderboards

Silja Lehtinen, 2006 29er World Champion with crew Will Howard leads the 29erXX Gold Cup....

Sailing

OK Dinghy World Champion still tops rankings

The final OK Dinghy World Ranking List before next week's OK Dinghy World Championships in Kalmar, Sweden....

Cruising

New Zealand tremor causes tsunami warnings

Yesterday a NZ earthquake near Invercargill caused coastguard services to issue tsunami warnings, cancelled soon after...

Sailing

No racing again in 2009 Volvo ISAF Youth Worlds

After rain cleared the winds were still too light for racing at Buzios, Brazil....

Cruising

American Sailing Association hails 17 year-old Zac Sunderland

ASA estimates that fewer than 250 people have been known to circumnavigate the globe via sailboat, solo....

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14 countries competing at New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup

The regatta, scheduled September 15-19, will feature world-class, sailing with 19 yacht club teams from 14 countries...

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U.S. Junior Women's Singlehanded Championship features top sailors

Fifty of the top junior women sailors will compete at the 2009 U.S. Junior Women's Singlehanded Championship July 21-24...

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Dutch lead F18 Worlds after four races - Full results

After four races in the qualifying series at the F18 World Championships in Belgium, Netherlands leads France....

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Catching up with Kenny

Ken Read is taking it easy for a while - he's earned it....

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America's Cup Spycam - Alinghi afloat and ashore - close up

Sail-World is happy to run legally obtained images of either BMW Oracle Racing or Alinghi....

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OAMPS Insurance Brokers NSW Youth Championship NoR Now Available

Held annually the OAMPS Insurance Brokers NSW Youth Championship is the pinnacle youth Sailing Event in NSW....

Cruising

Perfect all-in-one sailing gadget, the iPhone - Part 2

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

Cruising

NOTHING CAN STOP HIM NOW! - youngest round-world solo

Californian teenager Zac Sunderland is about to become the youngest sailor on earth to circumnavigate the world solo....

Sailing

Alinghi respond to America's Cup Contempt Hearing issues

Societe Nautique de Geneve (SNG) have issued the following statement in reaction to the latest Golden Gate Yacht Club le...

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Albacore Internationals ready to roll at Largs Sailing Club

The Albacore Internationals will be held from 18 to 24 July, at Largs Sailing Club....

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Alegria crew keen to retain Australian Ocean Racing Championship title

Rod Jones and his Alegria aim to extende their lead in Australian ocean racing championship title....

Sailing

Aussie in top ten after Day 1 of 49er Worlds

Brits Dave Evans and Simon Hiscocks have taken the early lead of the 87 boat fleet at the 49er World Championship....

Power Boats

Saving the Ironclad Cerberus

Australian artists sailors & historians come together to try to save 140 year old historic Ironclad Warship...

Sailing

Brits take early lead at 49er Worlds

Brits Dave Evans and Simon Hiscocks have taken the early lead of the 87 boat fleet at the 49er World Championship....

Sailing

2009 Australian School Team Racing Championships - Day 4

The final day of racing for the students competing in the 2009 ASTRC proved to be the toughest of the four-day competiti...

Power Boats

Belgium - and it's Australia versus the world

This weekend sees the opening round of the 16th World Water Ski Racing championships in Belgium....

Sailing

2009 Gran Canaria PWA Grand Slam Day 5 - Albeau pushed to the edge

2009 Gran Canaria PWA Grand Slam Day - Albeau is pushed to the edge as the race for the podium heats up....

Power Boats

Maritimo Offshore Race Team set for Norwegian GP

Have handling and technical issues been solved for the Maritimo Offshore Race Team?...

Sailing

2009 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship Lay Day

Tuesday is the lay day at the 2009 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship...

Sailing

Windless day at European Laser Radial Championship

No wind for day four of the European Laser Radial Championship in Denmark, so no racing....

Sailing

470 Junior Worlds - France and Spain lead into Finals

The qualifying series has concluded today with the scheduled six races sailed at the 470 Junior World Championships for...

Cruising

Top Australian Marinas Award

2 marinas- adjacent to each other geographically- have won the title of 'Marina of the Year' in their own class for 2009...

Cruising

Tasmanian Premier launches Sydney Hobart book

Tasmania's Premier David Bartlett last week launched Michael Ludeke's second edition of his book 'Sydney Hobart'....

Sailing

Win $5000 worth of Marina Berthing at any d'Albora location!

Don't miss out on your chance to win $5000 worth of berthing at any of our seven d'Albora Marinas...

Sailing

Court Hearing date set for new Rules issue in America's Cup

SNG has refused to affirm its sailing regulations and rules to GGYC as required by the Deed....

Power Boats

Into boats? Then set your course for Darling Harbour

Sydney International Boat Show, 2009, on track for a bumper edition....

Power Boats

Boat theft - another side to the GFC (Part I)

Theft of trailer boats and theft of equipment from boats, it's an on-going problem for boaters and insurance companies....

Power Boats

Qatar 96 aiming to step it up a gear

Qatar 96 throttleman, Steve Curtis, says that he and Sheikh Hassan have to up their game this weekend...

Sailing

Greg Hyde's Bid for Dual Olympic/Paralympics Representation

Imagine how you'd feel if your very successful and comfortable life was suddenly devastated by a debilitating illness...

Sailing

Pittwater - Coffs - Paradise: The new east coast summer circuit

January 2010: it's the start of a new decade and the launch of a new warm-weather east coast offshore sailing circuit....

Sailing

470 Junior World Championships - Fleets ready for Day 2

At the 2009 470 Junior World Championships, three races were completed for each of the fleets on Day 1 of racing...

Sailing

2009 Govenors Cup practice session

The twelve Govenors Cup teams arrived on July 14 from nearby and as far away as Australia, New Zealand and Britain....

Cruising

The new book that solves the mystery of HMAS Sydney

This new book pieces together the fight to the death between the two ships, HMAS Sydney and HSK Kormoran....

Sailing

Nominations now open for NSW Maritime Medals

Nominations are now open for the NSW Maritime Medals and nominations close at 5 pm on the third Friday in August....

Sailing

Aussie back in action on Day 3 of ISAF Youth Worlds

The OAMPS Insurance Brokers Australian Youth Sailing Team has gotten back into racing on day three...

Sailing

Don't let the Games begin without you - registrations close 31 July!

Time is running out for people to register for the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games....

Power Boats

Plymouth is Purrfect for Zapcat Racing

Zapcat Racing this weekend headed to Plymouth for Rounds 7 & 8 of the Zapcat National Championship....

Sailing

Is it a boat? Is it a sports car? Pics of the new Alfa Romeo

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it a sports car? Or is it an Alfa cunningly disguised as Neville Crighton's latest boat?...

Sailing

Gosford Endeavour Yachts to dominate National Championships

Sailing

International Lightning Class Canadian Open Regatta

Ched Proctor Jay Mueller and Jim Barnash finished first in Canadian Open Regatta sailed out of the Buffalo Canoe Club...

Sailing

Images from second day of racing at Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF Worlds

Dave Kneale images from the second day of racing at the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championships....

Sailing

Elan offers a cheeky and sophisticated New Cruiser Racer

Classy and cheeky the new Elan 310 makes a giant leap forward into the limelight and design with twin-rudders....

Sailing

ValenciaSailing.com: Vasco Vascotto's TP52 program goes on hold??

Pisco Sour will not race in Cagliari, according bowman of Pisco Sour and South America's most influential blogger....

Sailing

2009 Australian School Team Racing Championships - Day 3

The sailors racing in the 2009 ASTRC had a massive session on the water for Day 3 of the regatta....

Sailing

Kahn and Christensen smash Doublehanded Transpac Record

The record for double-handing the Transpacific Yacht Race from Los Angeles to Honolulu has been broken....

Sailing

Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship Day 2

Seven nations continue to occupy the seven top spots after a testing second day of racing at Volvo Youth Worlds...

Sailing

Excalibur Boatbuilder to appeal sentence

Alex Cittadini was last week sentenced in the NSW Supreme Court over the four sailors from the yacht Excalibur....

Sailing

America's Cup: You've got mail (again)!

Open Letters as to where the 33rd America's Cup must be sailed, and how big the yachts are allowed to be...

Sailing

Countdown to Audi MedCup Region of Sardinia Trophy

The third of this season's five 2009 Audi MedCup Circuit regattas, the Region of Sardinia Trophy, starts in one week....

Cruising

Boatbuilder didn't know but takes the fall - three years jail

Boatbuilder found guilty of manslaughter because of faulty construction in a yacht's keel, has been handed 3 years jail...

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How to take photos of your fish catch

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Anyone got any info on the new Armstrong ML board.

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

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Intermediate wing foiler here who is foil brained, but I continue to find foiling a real challenge,...

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I am wondering if any of you can shed some light on a problem I am having,

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Hello everyone! Have you got any...

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