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'Softly, softly' for the new Korea Match Cup champion

if the finals were canned due to lack of breeze then the Korea Match Cup would be decided on the Round Robin scores...

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Images of Ireland: Volvo fleet at 30kts plus off Irish Coast

The Volvo fleet blasted their way off the coast of Ireland today, hitting over 30kts, in squalls....

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A-Cat European title goes down to the final race

Bob Baier of Germany is the new A-Cat European Champion holding off challenge from Australian Steve Brewin...

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Musto Etchells Australian Winter Championship - A Big Day Out

Going into the last day of the 2009 series Mark Johnson and his Roulette team were leading the regatta...

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Winners are grinners, Koh Samui Regatta - wrap

Neil Pryde wraps up the Koh Samui Regatta and takes home the Asian Yachting Grand Prix too....

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Images Race 4 Musto Etchells Australian Winter Championship

Images from this morning's Race 4 of the Musto Etchells Australian Winter Championship....

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Musto Etchells Australian Winter Championship Race 4

Race 4 of the Musto Etchells Australian Winter Championship, sponsored by Musto started in 13 knots of breeze....

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Brave quad Hilary rescued from Force 5 winds

Quad sailor Hilary Lister has had to be rescued when she and her support boat were caught in Force 5 contrary winds...

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Letter from the Indies: Rio Dulce and Guatemala

Andrea and Ian Treleaven finish their tales for the season of sailing in the Caribbean in their yacht Cape Finisterre...

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Musto Etchells Australian Winter Championship Day 2 images

Images from Peter Duncan of Questphoto.com of the Musto Etchells Australian Winter Championship Day 2....

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Mirsky Racing Team goes down fighting at Match Race Korea

Korea Match Cup Mirsky Racing Team eliminated from a close quarter final battle against Bahrain Team Pindar...

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Perfect morning - Musto Etchells Australian Winter Championships Day 3

Overnight rain has been followed by clear skies and a perfect morning at the 13th annual Musto Etchells Australian Winte...

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Images from the start of Leg 8 - Galway Bay, Ireland

The Volvo Ocean Race photographers were focused on the start of Leg 8 in Galway bay, Ireland and provided these images o...

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Ericsson 4 leads from Galway with Green Dragon in pursuit

Green Dragon make fantastic start as Volvo fleet left Galway Bay on the 1,250 nm sprint leg to Marstrand in Sweden...

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Baier and Wallmer in battle for A-Cat European title

Bob Baier of Germany and Sascha Wallmer of Switzerland are tied on 17 points in the lead of the A-Cat European Champs...

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Korean Match Cup Final - Williams (GBR) v Cian (ITA)

Paolo Cian (ITA) Team Shosholoza to meet Ian Williams (GBR) Bahrain Team Pindar in Korean Match Cup Final...

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Top Gun top boat in Australian Women's Keelboat Regatta

Top Gun dominated handicap results on the opening day of the 19th Australian Women's Keelboat Regatta...

Cruising

Partnership improves species management on Great Barrier Reef

Dugongs and marine turtles in the Cape York area will be better protected thanks to an innovative partnership...

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Aussies onboard leader Bliksem at Melges 32 Sailing Series Scarlino

It was a great day of sailing in Scarlino Italy at the third regatta in the five part 2009 Audi Melges 32 Sailing Series...

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Portimao Global Ocean Race fleet rocket through the Gulf Stream

The Portimao Global Ocean Race fleet have been delivering consistently high speeds overnight...

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Musto Etchells Winters -The spotlight shifts

Sailing at the Mooloolaba Etchells Winters Championship has become part of the tradition for Australian Etchells sailors...

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Images from Musto Etchells Australian Winter Championship 2009 Day 2

Images from the Musto Etchells Australian Winter Championship 2009 Day 2...

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Musto Etchells Australian Winter Championship Race 3

Race 3 of the Musto Etchells Australian Winter Championship - 13 Etchells black flagged...

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Volvo Ocean Race leg 8 a stern test for skippers

It might look like a short par three, but Ken Read has few doubts about where leg eight falls on the race's stroke index...

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Mirsky Racing Team progress to Quarter Finals at Korea Match Cup

Mirsky Racing Team progress to the quarter finals of the Korea Match Cup in a long action packed day...

Cruising

A neat trick to balance your mast

balancing the mast is important to ensure that you go equally well on both tacks....

Cruising

Mystery Deaths of Cruising Sailors in popular anchorage

Authorities are mystified by the deaths of two cruising sailors at Amador, at the Pacific end of the Panama Canal....

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Pendragon VI launched in Auckland

Nigel Price sent these images of the new Pendragon VI, a Laurie Davidson design for US West Coast based owner, John MacL...

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Musto Etchells Australian Winter Championship Day 1 images

Images from Day 1 of the Musto Etchells Australian Winter Championship 2009...

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Musto Fashion Parade - 2009 Musto Etchells Winters

The very popular Musto Parade attracted a good crowd at the Wharf Tavern in Mooloolaba last night. Its amazing how many...

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Ericsson Racing Team ready for leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race

Leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race is called an offshore leg for scoring purposes...

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Images from Scarlino: Carlo Borlenghi at the Audi Melge 32 Series

Carlo Borlenghi and friends, are at the Audi Melges 32 Sailing Series at Scarllino, Italy, and present this gallery...

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Etchells, capturing the spirit

'Etchells, capturing the spirit' is a wonderful book about the people, the place and the competition of the Etchells Aus...

Sailing

Third title for Andre Budzien at Finn World Masters

Second place in final race of Finn World Masters was enough for Andre Budzien (GER) to take his third title in a row...

Power Boats

Riviera CEO and Receiver clarify Riviera status

CEO of Riviera and Receiver clarify 'the appointment of Administrators and ability to continue trading in the future'....

Sailing

Light conditions for Musto Etchells Winters Day 2

Musto Etchells Winter series Mooloolaba - Yesterday, Day one, wind started in south east and swung left during the day's...

Power Boats

Hamilton Island Yacht Club destined for icon status

The Hamilton Island Yacht Club is destined to become an iconic hub of boating and an international attraction....

Sailing

BlackMatch lead the way in Korea Match Cup

BlackMatch Racing reports from Day 3 of the Korea March race Cup sailed in Bakewell-White 36's:...

Power Boats

Genmar will still build, but in a reduced capacity

Genmar has announced bankruptcy, but the consequences are likely to be 'reorganization within the company', not folding....

Sailing

Volvo Ocean Race - Crew changes but fleet ready for the sprint

Volvo Ocean Race fleet is ready to race to Sweden, leaving behind a Galway stopover that has exceeded all expectations....

Sailing

Slow leg 5 start but pace picks up in Portimao Global Ocean Race

Following an initially slow start to leg 5 in Charleston the Portimao Global Ocean Race fleet dug into stronger breeze....

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New Elliott 6m keelboats to debut at ISAF Sailing World Cup

The first batch of the new Elliott 6m keelboats have left the boatyard and will debut at ISAF Sailing World Cup....

Sailing

Volvo Ocean Race - Telefonica Blue navigators shuffle on the cards

Telefonica Blue skipper Bouwe Bekking has revealed a navigation reshuffle is on the horizon...

Sailing

Quarter Finals underway at Korea Match Cup - Minoprio hits his stride

At the Korea Match Cup it was Adam Minoprio's day....

Sailing

Mooloolaba's Musto Etchells Winters - Day One Report

The 13th annual Musto Etchells Australian Winter Championship started this morning when the 54 boat fleet was gunned awa...

Sailing

Musto Etchells Australian Winter Championship Images from Day 1

Images from Peter Duncan from Day 1 of the Musto Etchells Australian Winter Championship...

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Mirsky Racing Team continues form at Korea Match Cup Day 2

A solid day on the water for Mirsky Racing Team sees them sit at 4-1 on day two of the Korea Match Cup...

Sailing

Musto Etchells Australian Mid-Winters Race 2 - Cream rises to the top

Race 2 of the Musto Etchells Australian Winter Championship was sponsored by Queensland Events....

Sailing

Postcard start to Musto Etchells Australian Winter Championship 2009

Musto Etchells Australian Winter Championship Race 1 gunned away in glorious sunshine and six knots of breeze....

Sailing

Admiral's Cup - Could it be sailed around the World?

Geelong Week, is preparing to expand its horizons with plans for an international IRC event....

Fishing

Small biceps in VIC, bass-love in QLD and fisho biffo in SA

What's been happening around Oz fisheries in the first week of June... (Fri 29 May - Thurs 4 June)

Sailing

Green Dragon crew changes for Leg 8

For Leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race Green Dragon will have two crew changes as part of their on going crew rotation...

Sailing

Portimao Global Ocean fleet blessed before Leg 5 start

The four boats and seven skippers competing in the Portimao Global Ocean Race were blessed by the Reverand Len Williams...

Cruising

Yacht Silent Sound sets off to transit the North-West Passage

Today yacht Silent Sound is to depart from Victoria in British Columbia, Canada, to transit the North West Passage...

Cruising

Graduates of Yacht Restoration School sail their creations

June 06 is 'Launch Day' for the non-profit International Yacht Restoration School in Newport Rhode Island...

Sailing

Musto Etchells Winter Nationals 2009 - Day One early - the weather

Fifty four gleaming white One Design Etchells will line up around 11am, north east of Point Cartwright, off Mooloolaba...

Sailing

RORC Enlist Skandia To Help Revive the Admiral's Cup

Royal Ocean Racing Club has secured the support of Skandia...

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Korea Match Cup: Ainslie spoils Gilmour's day

Ainslie Spoils Gilmour's Day (but Gilmour still looking strong) - Korea Match Cup...

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2009 Albert Sailing Club Inland Waters Regatta

Albert Sailing Club's annual Inland Waters regatta is being sailed on Albert Park Lake on 20th and Sunday 21st June...

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International 470 Class supports Sailors from 12 Nations

The International 470 Class is pleased to announce the winners of the 2009 International Solidarity Programme (ISP)...

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