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Power Boats

For 'Maritimo' the odyssey has begun

The boat has been meticulously refurbished and upgraded at Maritimo race headquarters on the Queensland Gold Coast....

Sailing

Eclectic fleet and big names for Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2011

There is less than one month until Applications for Entry close for the 67th edition of Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race...

Sailing

RHKYC China Coast: Ambush hungry for another CCR win

'It is one of the best regattas I have sailed in and, without question, the best one in the region.' Joachim Isler...

Cruising

University of Ottawa at World's Largest College Sailing Regatta

The University of Ottawa Racing team got the opportunity to compete in the World's Largest College Sailing competition....

Cruising

America's Cup: Oracle Racing acquires two new boats for training

Oracle Racing (USA) has returned to the host city for a fall training session, sailing two new AC45's....

Sailing

Etchells NSW States 2011 - Countdown to offshore State Championship

The start of the Etchells NSW State Championship is just one month away and big fleet numbers are still expected....

Sailing

Australian Match Racing Championships day 1 - CYCA undefeated

Australian Open and Women's Match Racing Championships - The CYCA team have finished day one undefeated...

Sailing

Rod Jones to be challenged by Rolex Sydney Hobart Race

The challenge to test his personal endurance and tactical strategy has finally caught up with Rod Jones...

Sailing

Rolex Miami OCR registration opens October 12

US Sailing's Rolex Miami OCR returns to Miami, Fla. January 23-28, 2012, for six days of elite-level competition...

Cruising

Sailing around Britain to save lives - Oliver is almost home

For 7 months Oliver Rofix, a leukaemia survivor, sails around Britain to find new donors and will arrive home on 28Oct...

Sailing

Global Ocean Race - Chaotic for some, stable for others

The Global Ocean Race fleet have now been at sea for fifteen days in Leg 1....

Fishing

QLD: Gladstone fish health improving

Surveys over the past week are indicating a decrease in the number of fish with lesions or cloudy eyes.

Fishing

NSW: Annual FAD program kicks off

These devices are very effective at attracting fish species including mahi-mahi and even marlin.

Fishing

VIC: Public urged to watch for 'killer' fishing nets

Fisheries officers find a number of illegal gill nets.

Power Boats

Class 1 Powerboat Italian Grand Prix preview

Italian Grand Prix - Round 3 of the Class 1 World Powerboat Championship and title decider for the European Championship...

Sailing

Extreme Sailing Series heads to Almeria for Act 8 - Preview + Video

Extreme Sailing Series" Act 8 is being held from tomorrow in Spain. The 11 Extreme 40 racing machines are ready to race...

Sailing

Henri Lloyd Summer sample sale starts Saturday - up to 80% off RRP!

The famous Henri Lloyd Summer Sample Sale is on again kicking off this Saturday 15th October in Sydney!...

Windsurfing

Starboards epic year - Windsurfing board manufacturer Starboard have stormed to

Windsurfing board manufacturer Starboard have stormed to the top of the constructor's rankings this season having won five out of six world champion titles.

Sailing

Farr 40 European Circuit Leg 3 - Victory to Charisma

Farr 40 European Circuit, third and penultimate leg, concluded today with the welcome arrival of more stable conditions...

Sailing

Volvo Ocean Race - World champions visit Race Village

Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 - Spanish striker Fernando Torres revealed he would love to test his sea legs for real...

Sailing

Clipper Round the World Yacht Race - Crash gybes cause mayhem

Clipper Round the World Yacht Race - Crash gybes cause mayhem on Singapore and Visit Finland....

Cruising

Humpback whale drags sailing boat 1.5nm out to sea

Two holidaying sailors were having a quiet evening at anchor when they were dragged out to sea by a whale...

Sailing

Malaysian Match Racing Circuit gets stamp of approval

Malaysian Match Racing Championship concluded with a victory for Jeremy Koo who will go on to compete in the Monsoon Cup...

Cruising

Girls and women start sailing in conservative Oman

Oman Sail has launched a sailing programme exclusively for women and introduced 30 women sailors at the launch gathering...

Sailing

WMRT Argo Group Gold Cup - Mirsky defeats Berntsson in close final

WMRT Argo Group Gold Cup - The Wave Muscat won the Bermuda Gold Cup in fine form, defeating Sweden's Johnnie Berntsson...

Cruising

A cruising sailor's best friend: The Weather Window

One of the main differences between cruising and racing is the use of 'Weather Windows'. But what exactly are they?...

Cruising

No competition: two Gold Coast boat shows united in aim for sales

There is plenty of room for two boat shows on Queensland's Gold Coast, say industry insiders....

Sailing

Chicago Mackinac Race - The first report

Charlevoix County investigation report on double fatality in the 2011 Chicago to Mackinac Race released....

Stand Up Paddle

The Sunshine Coast Officially has the best Stand Up Paddlers

In one of the closest results in the events history, the Sunny coast took the SUP title by only one (yes, ONE) point.

Sailing

Global Ocean Race - Emerging from the Doldrums

The Global Ocean Race fleet are negotiating the Doldrums while the leaders are rapidly closing-up 360 miles north...

Power Boats

Class 1 Powerboat Italian Grand Prix - Al Hameli joins Team Abu Dhabi

Class 1 Powerboat Italian Grand Prix - Ahmed Al Hameli will make just his second start in Class 1 on Lake Como this week...

Sailing

Volvo Ocean Race - Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing to complete qualifying miles

Volvo Ocean Race - Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing have agreed to sail a further 111 miles to complete their qualification...

Windsurfing

Never miss the wind! - Make sure you stay up to date and never miss out on an ep

Make sure you stay up to date and never miss out on an epic session on the water with this new app for your phone.

Sailing

Clipper Round the World Yacht Race - Frustrating conditions

Clipper Round the World Race - The fleet are now in the area known as the Roaring Forties, famed for strong westerlies...

Sailing

Malaysian Match Racing Championship - Jeremy Koo defends his title

Malaysian Match Racing Championship - Following a dramatic race to the finish, Koo emerged victorious...

Sailing

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2012 Highlights

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2011 was the most successful and satisfying in the event's spectacular 28-year history...

Sailing

Rena Media Conference Update: 10 October - Oil comes ashore

Monday afternoon update on potentially New Zealand's biggest environmental disaster...

Sailing

16ft Skiff Fire Stopping draws first blood

The Ben Bianco-skippered Fire Stopping figured in five top three placings over the first five weeks of the season....

Sailing

Quantum Sails dominate Melges 20 Europeans and win Sailing Series

Michael Kiss (Baccio) sailed a great event, placing fourth with their Q" sails to become the top US team at the regatta...

Cruising

2011 Viper 640 North American Championship - Held in Sarnia, ON

The Viper 640 is one of the fastest growing sports boat in North America. Originally designed in 1998 it has gone throug...

Cruising

Heaven Can Wait 2011 virtual race: Still time to win!!

Heaven Can Wait 2011 charity yacht race - fundraising for the 'virtual' race is continuing apace....

Sailing

RenRe Junior Gold Cup - Waddell is named Opti Champion of Champions

The RenRe Junior Gold Cup wrapped up Sunday afternoon....

Sailing

North Sails Australia merges with North Sails Melbourne Loft

Managing Director of North Sails Australia, Michael Coxon, and the principal of Melbourne's North Sails loft, veteran ya...

Cruising

Argo Group Gold Cup - Mirsky defeats Berntsson in final

The new name on the King Edward VII Gold Cup Trophy is Australia's Torvar Mirsky...

Cruising

Three top yacht-friendly provinces in Italy named.

The coastline of Lucca has just topped the bill as the most yacht-friendly in Italy, followed by Genoa and Matera....

Sailing

Argo Group Gold Cup tense final win to Mirsky

Torvar Mirsky won a sudden death final against Johnie Berntsson at the Argo Group Gold Cup in Bermuda...

Stand Up Paddle

ASI releases SUP Surf Judging Accreditation

SUP surf judging accreditation is now available

Kitesurfing

One for the Girls - Bruna Kajiya kitesurfing video

No wonder Bruna Kajiya is the new world kiteboarding champion, she's absolutely smokin' in her latest video.

Kitesurfing

WA: Woodys Kite Surf & SUP goes central.

Woodys Kite Surf SUP is opening new doors on Scarborough Beach Road. Same GREAT Service. Same Great Brands. Brand New Location.

Stand Up Paddle

WA: Woodys Kite Surf & SUP goes central.

Perth & WA agent for COREBAN and JIMMY LEWIS SUP's is heading North.

Cruising

Global Ocean Race a game of chance in the Doldrums

The Global Ocean Race fleet at the start of week two in Leg 1 were pinned inshore just off the coast of West Africa...

Cruising

Caribbean's treasure Los Roques to be nationalised

Venezuela's President Chavez announces that he will nationalise private property on the idyllic national park Los Roques...

Cruising

Richardson Trophy taken by Don Wilson

The 72nd Richardson Trophy, which is the last Great Lakes match race event of the season, has now come to an end...

Sailing

Volvo Ocean Race qualifier - Groupama battle with New Zealanders

Volvo Ocean Race - Having set off at 1500 hours, it took Groupama sailing team 48 hours to cover the 360 miles...

Sailing

Volvo Ocean Race - Puma's Mar Mostro second to finish qualifier

Volvo Ocean Race - The Puma Ocean Racing powered by BERG Propulsion team was second to finish the final qualifying race...

Sailing

Global Ocean Race fleet edge south as temps rise

The Global Ocean Race fleet are in the process of straddling the Cape Verde Islands...

Sailing

Volvo Ocean Race qualifier - Telefonica first over finish line

Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 -Team Telefonica crossed the line first in the final qualifier today...

Windsurfing

Quita on Maui Fins - Four times world freestyle champion Sarah-Quita Offringa ha

Four times world freestyle champion Sarah-Quita Offringa has joined the Maui Ultra Fins team.

Sailing

Clipper Round the World Yacht Race - New York storms into second place

Clipper Round the World Yacht Race - New York has stormed up the leader board into second place....

Sailing

WMRT Argo Group Gold Cup - Mirsky v Berntsson in final

Argo Group Gold Cup - The Wave Muscat managed to roll over Phil Robertson's Waka Racing Team in a decisive 3-0 victory....

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Out of the more recent crop of wave and freestyle wave boards which models are fairly early planing and very quick

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Some good deals on these boards bit cannot find any reviews on them? Anyone tried them?

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