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'E-passports' for yacht safety - is Emirates leading the world?

Abu Dhabi requires all yachts to carry an E-passport so that they can be tracked at all times by the coastguard...

Cruising

Melbourne Boat Show - coming soon with great prizes

It will be worth turning up at the Melbourne International Boat Show 2-6 July, even for the prizes you can win....

Sailing

GP42 Global Cup Puerto Calero announced

2009 GP42 Class Global Championship will be held over 13-17 October at the Club de Mar Puerto Calero, Lanzarote...

Sailing

Wind at last for Kiel Week

A beautiful day in Kiel and all eleven fleets were back out on the water in Kiel today to complete their qualifying seri...

Sailing

Rolex Farr 40 Worlds set to start in Porto Cervo

Twenty six Farr 40 yachts representing 10 nationalities are ready for tomorrow's start in the Rolex Farr 40 World titles...

Sailing

And then there was one - Portimao Global Ocean Race

Portimao Global Ocean Race - one competitor remains at sea: Michel Kleinjans on Open 40, Roaring Forty....

Sailing

Gladwell's Line: Announcement of World Series believed imminent

An announcement is believed to be imminent on the announcement of an extension of the highly successful LVPS...

Power Boats

'Dressing ship' - an age-old custom of the sea (Part I)

Be a part of nautical tradition as we take a look at the history behind flags at sea....

Cruising

Mystery yacht found floating without crew

French vessel L'Actuel has been found drifting without its crew of two in the Atlantic near the Azores...

Sailing

Sail Melbourne 2009 - invited classes

Youth and Junior Sailors invited to be a part of the ISAF Sailing World Cup - Sail Melbourne...

Power Boats

New Broadband Sounder available for Northstar and Simrad

Navico's next-generation sonar system - the BSM-1 Broadband Sounder Module - raises the bar in fish-finding technology....

Sailing

CYCA launches Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Raffle 2009

The CYCA announced the launch of its SOLAS Trusts Raffle with the major prize of a cruise for two on the Queen Victoria...

Power Boats

Suzuki celebrates a Century

To celebrate 100 years of innovation Suzuki is showcasing its history and manufacturing prowess at Suzuki Plaza, Japan....

Sailing

2009 Audi IRC Australian Championships sets sail for the Gold Coast

2009 Audi IRC Australian Championships sets sail for the Gold Coast...

Power Boats

Riviera Syndication rides wave of success into Sydney Boat Show

With strong response to the launch of new boats, Riviera Syndication will have a strong display at the Sydney Boat Show....

Cruising

Pirates report seven yacht crew released

Reports are rife that crew of the yacht Indian Ocean Explorer, kidnapped in March have been freed....

Cruising

Buying a new outboard - warranties and maintenance

It is good to have some assurance that an outboard is going to work as the manufacturer intended....

Sailing

Volvo Ocean Race timetable set for 2010-2011 race

Knut Frostad, the CEO of the Volvo Ocean Race, presided over the fourth and final 'Roundtable' session in Stockholm...

Sailing

Can Team Russia be ready for the last leg of Volvo Ocean Race?

Team Russia are on their way to Stockholm to take part in the leg 10 sprint to their home port of St Petersburg...

Fishing

Rapala's new Glidin' Rap 12

A new lure for the arsenal

Sailing

Less wind and more Match Racing - another tough day at Kieler Woche

Another day of light winds has upset the schedule of the 127th Kieler Woche, the sixth and penultimate event of the 2008...

Power Boats

Melbourne's BL Marine Appointed Stacer Dealer

Long established and respected Melbourne marine dealership, BL Marine, has been appointed as a fully authorised Stacer dealer.

Sailing

Caffari and all female crew break around Britain and Ireland record

Dee Caffari and an all female crew has set a new record for sailing around Britain and Ireland...

Sailing

British Team Mogwli finish Leg 5 Portimao Global Ocean Race

Jeremy Salvesen and David Thomson ran into light airs just seven miles from the finish line early on Monday...

Sailing

Mirsky Racing Team blasts to Troia Portugal Match Cup victory

Mirsky Racing Team blasted through the final stages of the Troia Portugal Match Cup to take out the title 2-0...

Power Boats

Plymouth Grand Prix concludes historic race weekend for F4SA

Honda Formula 4-Stroke (F4SA) completed round two of the 2009 Grand Prix season in Plymouth this last weekend....

Sailing

Images from the Audi Winter Series on Sydney Harbour

Photographer Peter Andrews provided these images from Race 8 of the Audi Winter Series 2009 on Sydney Harbour...

Sailing

Images from the JPMorgan Asset Management Round the Island Race

More images from photographer Ingrid Abery from the JPMorgan Asset Management Round the Island Race....

Power Boats

Queenslanders go to NSW for championships

Poor water conditons force Queenslanders over the border for ski race titles....

Sailing

Long day on shore for most Australian crews at Kiel Week

Long day on shore for most Australian crews at Kiel Week...

Sailing

Images from the JPMorgan Asset Management Round the Island Race

Photographer Ingrid Abery has sent these images from the JPMorgan Asset Management Round the Island Race....

Power Boats

Team SW1 Capital's victory in SuperSport Class Endurance Race Turkey

Team SW1 Capital wrote their own fairytale story with victory in the SuperSport Class Endurance Race in Turkey...

Power Boats

Cigarette Smash Poker Kings of the Evolution class in Turkey

#10 Cigarette Smash Poker confirmed their reputation as the Kings of the Evolution Class in Turkey...

Power Boats

All-girl team wins Grand Prix of the Sea Championship Turkey

The all-girl team won the Grand Prix of the Sea Championship in Turkey on Sunday....

Sailing

Tough- but someone has to do it! -Seawind Whitsunday Rally

14 Seawind Catamarans set sail last Saturday for a week of racing and partying in the Whitsunday Islands....

Sailing

2009 International Canoe Australian Championships

Toukley Sailing Club (NSW) put on an excellent regatta for the 2009 International Canoe Australian Championships...

Sailing

Accommodation Specials for Hamilton Island Race Week 2009!

There are only a few luxury apartments and homes available for Race Week 2009! Get in quick and take advantage of our l...

Sailing

Alfa Romeo races across the Pacific for 2009 Sydney to Hobart

'Alfa Romeo' and its skipper, Neville Crichton, are literally racing across the Pacific Ocean to take part in the 2009 R...

Sailing

Crews jet in for Hobie challenge

Grand Masters and World Champions arrive for Hobie South Pacifics...

Cruising

Folding Bikes - Don't leave home without one...

Biking is good exercise, so much faster than walking, and, add a basket and your provisioning becomes a breeze....

Sailing

Maurice Drent Boating Services trophy Race 3 on Pioneer Bay

A mystery surrounds the reversal of form shown by skipper Col Forster when he helmed Esoteric to a tied eighthth place...

Sailing

Puma Ocean Racing team finish Stockholm In Port race in second

The Puma Ocean Racing team today finished an incredibly close Stockholm In Port race competition in second place....

Sailing

Aviva on track to smash monohull speed record

Day Six: Round Britain and Ireland record attempt - Aviva on track to smash monohull speed record...

Sailing

All quiet at Audi Invitational

Today was the final day of racing but a storm front put paid to all hopes of completing the minimum two races required...

Cruising

Quad sailor Hilary Lister - North along the Irish coast

Quad sailor Hilary Lister is currently sailing northward along the Irish coast reaching Howth on 21st June....

Sailing

Kiel Week 2009 - Australian crews in Germany

Day one of racing at round six of the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Kiel, Germany, delivered a strong start for a number of...

Sailing

Mirsky beats Minoprio to win Troia Portugal Match Cup

Torvar Mirsky (AUS) and his Mirsky Racing Team have won Troia Portugal Match Cup....

Sailing

Telefonica Blue bounces back in Stockholm In-Port Race

Bouwe Bekking and his men made a remarkable comeback today in Stockholm In-Port Race....

Sailing

Portimao Global Ocean Race - Beluga Racer takes first overall

Taking second place in Leg 5 of the Portimao Global Ocean Race, Boris Herrmann and Felix Oehme on Beluga Racer...

Sailing

A perfect day's sailing on Sydney Harbour - Audi Winter Series

Race Eight of the Audi Winter Series 2009 turned out to be a perfect day's sailing after a small delay...

Sailing

Royal Melbourne victors over Royal Brighton in Frostbite Challenge

Royal Melbourne again beats Royal Brighton in Annual Frostbite Dinghy Challenge....

Kitesurfing

Kiteboarder Mag - new issue out now

New issue of KBM available at your newsagent now...

Cruising

Yacht crew thrown overboard, yacht stolen

An armed gang stole a yacht in the Bay of Naples after ramming the vessel and throwing its occupants overboard...

Sailing

Third time lucky for BlackMatch over Peter Gilmour

BlackMatch Racing report from Day 4 of racing in the Troia Portugal Match Racing Cup...

Power Boats

Team Abu Dhabi heads to America this weekend to race

What do you do when you are leading the U.I.M. F1 H2O World Championship in the drivers standings and have no race?...

Power Boats

All female team make history at P1 Turkish Grand Prix of the Sea

Shelley Jory and Audrien Ciantar became the first all-female winners in Powerboat P1 history...

Sailing

Chilean Team first to finish leg 5 of Portimao Global Ocean Race

Saturday 20th June, Felipe Cubillos and Jose Munoz took first place in Leg 5 of the Portimao Global Ocean Race...

Cruising

Expedition ship Phoenicia sails into the pirate zone

The Phoenicia Expedition, circumnavigating Africa, has achieved a four day journey from Hodeidah in Yemen to Aden....

Sailing

Mirsky Racing Team into semi-finals at Troia Portugal Match Cup

Mirsky Racing Team went into the day knowing they were one win away from a top four placing and a semi-final berth...

Sailing

ICAP Leopard takes Round the Island Race monohull line honours

British supermaxi ICAP Leopard has today taken monohull line honours in the Round The Island Race....

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