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Volvo Ocean Race - Ericsson 3 snaps top mast runner

Drama on Ericsson 3 as her top mast runner snaps. Quick thinking by the crew saved the mast from coming down....

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NSW Maritime - Operation Safe Speed results

170 boaters were caught speeding or in breach of safety regulations during a NSW campaign over the Easter long weekend...

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ISAF World Sailing Rankings - 15 April 2009

The leading sailors and top nations all appear to consolidate their positions in the latest ISAF World Saiing Rankings...

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Volvo Race - Delta Lloyd's had a glamour day, making big gains

Delta Lloyd had a glamour day, and some way, somehow made big gains on day 5 of the Boston leg...

Windsurfing

Team Starboard Get Prepped

Sailing

China International Boat Show open for business

The 14th CIBS will be begin tomorrow, 16-19 April, in the historic Shanghai Exhibition Centre, in downtown Shanghai....

Sailing

Hugo Boss back in the water!

Last week Hugo Boss went back into the water in her home berth in Haslar Marina...

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Cruising - life in the slow lane

I began reflecting on the last 15 months that we have spent sailing along at a blistering 7 knots....

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CYCA Information Evening with RORC regarding future of Admiral's Cup

The CYCA will host an information evening on Monday 20 April, 6pm to discuss the future of the Admiral's Cup....

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Sail the Solitary Islands on the Queen's Birthday Regatta June

Coffs Harbour Yacht Club proudly presents the Queen's Birthday Regatta June 6, 7 & 8, 2009 open to all Cat 4 Yachts...

Sailing

This week's product - the hand-held VHF that swims

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Solar multihull aims for 120 day world trip

In 2010, 2 sailors will start a voyage around the world in a solar-powered boat, hoping to be the first to complete it....

Sailing

Marine Queensland elects first female Vice-President

Riviera Syndication co-founder Sharon Russell has been elected Vice-President of Marine Queensland....

Sailing

BoatU.S. Santa Maria Cup attracts world class match racing field

A confirmed slate of world-class match racers has been announced for the 18th Annual BoatU.S. Santa Maria Cup...

Sailing

AIMEX to host business seminars

AIMEX and AMIF have been awarded a grant to host 10 Seminars nationally throughout April and May 2009....

Sailing

Ericsson 4 pushing Telefonica Blue for Volvo Ocean race Leg 6 lead

Ericsson 4 is onto the stern of Telefonica Blue in the battle for the fleet lead on Leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race....

Sailing

Bob Robertson forced to sit out this year's Brisbane to Gladstone

Sunshine Coast ocean yacht racing skipper Bob Robertson has sailed some difficult miles in a career spanning 27 years....

Sailing

Australia's newest world-class marine maintenance facility now open

A state-of-the-art, enviro-friendly marine maintenance facility in Sydney is now open with 24 hr/7 day capabilities....

Sailing

Maritimo on side with 'The Enforcer'

V8 Supercar driver Russell Ingall is at perfectly at home aboard his Maritimo....

Sailing

National Marine Safety Committee 'Summit Down Under' goes ahead

The National Marine Safety Committee (NMSC), is forging ahead with the Summit Down Under on 22 May...

Sailing

No cats allowed at Powerboat P1

Mono hull series now claimed as world's premium international motor sport event....

Sailing

Warming Climate impacts Food Web base in Western Antarctic Peninsula

The warming climate is changing the numbers and composition of phytoplankton along the Antarctic Peninsula...

Sailing

Maritimo test the waters in Doha

Maritimo Australia took their first tentative steps in the build-up to their 2009 Class 1 campaign,...

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South Australian Sailability State Championship results

The Sailability State Championships for people with disabilities was held at Port Adelaide Sailing Club in March...

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Warm up at the Latrobe City Sauna Sail on Hazelwood Pondage

The 2009 Latrobe City Sauna Sail will be held on June 6, 7 and 8 at Latrobe Valley Yacht Club, Hazelwood Pondage...

Sailing

Portimao Global Ocean Race - All important Health and Safety offshore

In the Portimao Global Ocean Race teams have to comply with an enormous number of rules applying to their boat and team...

Sailing

Just four weeks left until season opener of 2009 Audi MedCup Circuit

Five regattas on the 2009 Audi MedCup Circuit and just four weeks left until the start of the season....

Sailing

America's Cup - Off the Record: Postman's Knock

Much of what we have written is from various sources close to the America's Cup action, who won't be quoted...

Sailing

Volvo Ocean Race - The Champagne goes flat

Bouwe Bekking and his team on Telefonica Blue hold the lead from Ericsson 4 by ten miles...

Sailing

Volvo Ocean Race - The Champagne goes flat

Bouwe Bekking and his team on Telefonica Blue hold the lead from Ericsson 4 by ten miles...

Windsurfing

Four Dimensions

Sailing

Volvo Ocean Race - Fast reaching, squalls and keep up the motivation

Latest news from competitors on leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, Rio to Boston....

Sailing

Royal Geelong yacht Club takes on Optimists

RGYC has decided to take on the Optimist class to add to it's already successful International Cadet fleet....

Sailing

Wide Bay Bar claims another yacht

Wide Bay Bar- that bar that has rightly earned the respect of the most experienced of sailors- has claimed another yacht...

Sailing

Time is running out for Vestas Sailrocket's record attempt

Our record period runs out on the 16th i.e. in a few days and what was set to be a great weather finale yesterday......

Sailing

Class 1 action at Qatar set for exciting opening

Class 1 World Offshore Powerboat Championship looks set to ignite....

Sailing

Yamaha Twin Rig powers latest Coastwatch Rescue Boat

Dual Yamaha four stroke outboard engines have been selected to power the latest rescue boat to be launched in Victoria....

Sailing

How to sail into a slip without holing the hull

For centuries, sailors relied on sails alone. They didn't have a trusty Yanmar diesel inboard to fall back on...

Sailing

SSAA Winter Series starts Saturday April 18th

The first race of the 2009 SSAA Winter Series is the Secumar Pittwater-Botany Bay-Sydney race starts Saturday 18th April...

Sailing

Ethanol alert: US shows Ethanol spells havoc for older boat engines

The US EPA is seeking to up the level to 15 per cent and the marine industry is calling for a rethink....

Sailing

Another class act from Cobalt

Cobalt has earned an enviable reputation worldwide for its standard of finish....

Sailing

Gemmell Sails wins 74th Australian 12ft Skiff Championships

Gemmell Sails wins 74th Australian Championships...

Sailing

UK Halsey open new sail loft in Sydney

UK Halsey Sailmakers has opened a new sail loft service facility in Rushcutters Bay in Sydney. Located at 6 Neild Avenue...

Kitesurfing

Coconet Classic Results

Results from the Coconet Classic

Sailing

New venue for penultimate round of NZ offshore

NZ offshore competitors delighted with new venue for championships....

Sailing

Queensland - 70 native fish species benefit from fishways installation

Barramundi, mangrove jack and mullet are among the species that have benefited from the construction of 20 fishways...

Fishing

WA's Green's Pool future up for discussion

Public comment sought regarding the closure of Green's Pool to fishing

Windsurfing

Spring Clean For Fernandez

Sailing

Volvo Race - Telefonica Blue extends, Green Dragon hangs on

The Volvo fleet has reached the southeast trade winds and speeds are up to a staggering 14 knots...

Sailing

Twelve Foot Skiff National Championships -Gemmell Sails Extends Lead

Gemmell Sails Extends lead in the Australian Twelve Foot Skiff National Championships...

Sailing

Planet X and Myfanwy share the honours on Port Esperance

Adrian Marsh's Mottle 33 Myfanwy won the Salmon Series at the 2009 Huon Tasmanian Salmon Port Esperance Regatta....

Sailing

Tas Marine Constructions wins Three Peaks Race monohulls division

Hobart sailor Rob Gourlay and crew of Tas Marine Construction have taken out Three Peaks Race's fastest monohull prize....

Sailing

Images from the Volvo Leg 6 Start - Rio de Janeiro

Top photographer Dave Kneale was once again on the water for the start of Leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race...

Sailing

Dawson and Mannering lead Toyota NZ Optimist Championships - Day 4

At the end of Race 8 flight one, Erica Dawson finished first after a close match race to the finish with Andrew Tang....

Sailing

Volvo Ocean Race: No wind, large swell and an uncomfortable ride

For the Volvo Ocean Race fleet it's been a frustrating 24 hours up the Atlantic with extremely light winds and currents...

Sailing

Fifth year in a row for Hydro Tasmania Three Peaks Race winners

It was a two horse race this morning, in the 21st annual Three Peaks Race as Neil Buckby Motors Subaru pulled away from...

Sailing

760 Bar Crusher scoops the Tassie fishing pool

The brand new 760 Bar Crusher has taken home top honours in the St Helens game fishing Classic and Coles Bay Classic....

Sailing

World's largest solar boat under construction in Germany

A team of scientists, engineers, and yachtsmen are making what they say will be the largest solar boat ever built...

Sailing

Rise of Piracy and Other Maritime Insecurity in Somalia

When you read the stories of horror and heroism in Somali waters, are you asking why can't something be DONE?...

Sailing

Surviving sailors arrive Paris - 'We were escaping consumerism.'

3 French sailors and the 3-year-old that survived the rescue operation from Somali pirates have arrived in Paris....

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Narelle Closes In: WA Coast on High Alert

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SA Algal Bloom: A Decade to Recover

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Maila Targets Cape York: FNQ on Watch

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Ningaloo Shut: Reef in Double Trouble

SE Cold Front: Alpine Snow, 100 km/h Gusts

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SE Cold Front: Alpine Snow, 100 km/h Gusts

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Narelle Hits: Exmouth Airport Gone

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SE Australia's coldest April in decades

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SE Australia: 10 Marine Warnings Active

Articles/Articles

Australian Salmon: Surf, Rock and Timing

Fishing

Australian Salmon: Surf, Rock and Timing

Kitesurfing

How to start Kiteboarding

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Travelling to Bali - some Trip Tips

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A New Star for Starboard

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How to take fishing photo's - part 2

Loosen up those ankles before kiteboarding...

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Loosen up those ankles before kiteboarding...

WA's Seasonal Shift: Seabreeze to Frontal

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WA's Seasonal Shift: Seabreeze to Frontal

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How to tune your kite line lengths

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Australian Kitesurfing Shops & Schools

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How to take photos of your fish catch

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Board: Smik the Jack 5’4 x 21” x...

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just ramblings going on in my head and I understand many on here a nutters.

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Windsurfing

I cannot seem to post the link to the video, though. Admin?

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Wing Foiling

What's everyone going for these days for midlength boards?

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Howdy Just wondering if anyone from...

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

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Anyone tried one?

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