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New Sailing Manager for Middle Harbour Yacht Club: Andrew Phillips

Middle Harbour Yacht Club (MHYC) announces that Andrew Phillips has accepted the position of MHYC's Sailing Manager....

Sailing

APC Logistics Lock Crowther Regatta: Zorro 2 wins series

Corsair Sprint 750 Zorro 2 wins 2011 APC Logistics Lock Crowther Memorial Regatta...

Fishing

VIC: Farewell to bag limits on redfin in Victoria

The recreational bag limit for redfin has been removed in Victoria.

Sailing

Global Ocean Race fleet on the hunt

The Global Ocean Race fleet continue to experience varying conditions in the hunt for the elusive North East Trade Winds...

Sailing

WMRT Argo Group Gold Cup hopefuls look for a boost

Argo Group Gold Cup - Peter Gilmour believes it could be a defining event for a number of the teams...

Cruising

World-first discovery 'can help save coral reefs'

An international team of scientists has achieved a major breakthrough in fishing sustainability on coral reefs...

Power Boats

Ocean Grand Prix Powerboat World Endurance Championship cancelled

The 2011 UIM Ocean Grand Prix Powerboat World Endurance Championship's remaining rounds will be cancelled...

Sailing

Farr 40 European Championship feels the heat

The UNO Farr 40 European Championship and the Farr 40 Event 3 competitors experienced stormy, wet weather this past week...

Sailing

Y'all come back now, ya hear - Heaven Can Wait, a personal journey

Heaven Can Wait 24-hour yacht race competitors were greeted by a Robin Williams-style reveille...

Sailing

TP52 World Championship practice race

In the TP52 World Championships, Vasco Vascotto's usual beaming smile tells a story in itself....

Sailing

La Charente-Maritime Bahia Transat 6.50 lead changes

La Charente-Maritime Bahia PR Transat 6.50 - The fleet starts to converge toward Porto Santo...

Windsurfing

In the clouds - Windsurfing legend Jason Polakow scores some of the fiercest wav

Windsurfing legend Jason Polakow scores some of the fiercest waves of his life as he takes on the mighty Cloud Break in Fiji.

Kitesurfing - VKWC

PKRA - New Caledonia Confirmed, Australia & South Africa Cancelled

Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - New Caledonia Confirmed, Australia & South Africa Cancelled

Sailing

WMRT Argo Group Gold Cup - The Wave Muscat heads to Bermuda

Argo Group Gold Cup - The Wave Muscat are looking to continue their assault on the WMRT this week in Bermuda...

Power Boats

UIM ABP Aquabike World Championship preview

UIM ABP Aquabike World Championship - Fifty two riders from eight countries will line up on the River Liu...

Cruising

2011 Sydney International Boat Show report

Domenic Genua Marketing & Events Manager BIA NSW describes the industry's premier event and plans for the path ahead....

Power Boats

Award winning life saving Dan Buoy now available in NZ

The SOS Dan Buoy is an innovative and high quality safety product that represents a perfect compliment to Kiwi Yachting'...

Cruising

Waiting for China to wake - a recent perspective of boating in China

Barry Jenkins, Ambassador for the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show visited the Tianjin Binhai Yacht Show....

Sailing

We'd rather be sailing in the Whitsundays

A number of special stories surround the sailing history of the past generation racing yachts calling Airlie Beach home...

Sailing

Melges 24 U.S. National Championship - Gulari takes title

The new 2011 Melges 24 U.S. National Champion is Bora Gulari on New England Ropes....

Sailing

First international sailors arrive in Perth

The first international sailors arrived in Fremantle to train on waters before Perth 2011 Sailing World Championships....

Sailing

New Catana 59 at cutting edge of racing innovation

The Catana 59, has captured worldwide attention with its unique design that revolutionises recreational catamarans....

Sailing

For 24 Hours - just you, your mates and Lake Macquarie

The sixth annual Heaven Can Wait 24 Hour Race lived up to its reputation....

Cruising

Superyacht rally celebrates 25 years

Club Yachting Life Rally is the only one known to Sail-World which is organised exclusively for superyachts...

Cruising

Analysis confirms danger for sharks

Sharks are in big trouble on the Great Barrier Reef and worldwide, according to an Australian-based team...

Sailing

NSW Youth Championships - Wind and rain on the second day

Nautilus Marine NSW Youth Regatta 2011 - A cold and dark morning greeted competitors on the second day of the event....

Cruising

PWA Reno World Cup Sylt Grand Slam event summary

The PWA Reno World Cup Sylt Grand Slam has now come to a close and with it the end of the 2011 season....

Sailing

Extreme Sailing Series Act 7 high suspense French victory + Video

In the Extreme Sailing Series Act 7, the all-French team of Groupe Edmond de Rothschild celebrated victory today...

Sailing

Vodafone enables live broadcasting of OptiWorlds racing in New Zealand

The latest major sponsor to confirm its involvement with the Opti Worlds NZ is Vodafone New Zealand, and the result prom...

Cruising

Will the Extreme Sailing Series survive the America's Cup onslaught?

Extreme Sailing Series is in its fifth season but fears overs its future grew when America's Cup rolled out plans for a...

Sailing

Global Ocean Race fleet headed down the coast

The Global Ocean Race 2011-12 has now wrapped up the first week of racing for Leg 1...

Sailing

Ridgways win Tasar Worlds

Paul and Bronwyn Ridgway from Australia have won the Tasar world titles in Torquay UK

Stand Up Paddle

Aussies clean up at the Californian BOP Sup event

The Battle of the Paddle - California is over, and Aussies are taking home a fair whack of the prizes.

Kitesurfing

Mitu Monteiro defeated in the One Eyed Kite Surf Pro

The strapless trickster from Cabo Verde has been knocked from his podium in the most talked about pro event this year by just a smidge.

Sailing

Adris RC44 Cup overall - Team Aqua victorious

Adris RC44 Cup - Going into the final day Team Aqua was going for the double....

Sailing

Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez - Avel crowned winner of Rolex Trophy

Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez - It seems the summer may never end in St Tropez this year...

Sailing

Adris RC44 Cup images by Max Ranchi

Adris RC44 Cup images by Max Ranchi...

Power Boats

F1 H20 Grand Prix of China - An exciting day for Team Abu Dhabi

Grand Prix of China - Thani Al Qamzi of Team Abu Dhabi passed his teammate Ahmed Al Hameli with two laps to the finish...

Sailing

Heaven Can Wait Virtual Race breaking new ground

The sixth annual Heaven Can Wait 24 Hour Race and One Lap Dash fundraising efforts have broken new ground this afternoon...

Cruising

Santa Maria Cup Women's Match Racing Championship overall

Santa Maria Cup - Anna Tunnicliffe took four exciting flights to win today. Second place went to Julie Bossard...

Cruising

America's Cup Uncovered: Episode 10 - World Series, Plymouth

Episode 10 of America's Cup Uncovered - we'll carry the latest edition each week on Sail-World...

Cruising

Images from Plymouth: Best of the America's Cup World Series

Top photographers Gilles Martin-Raget and Ricardo Pinto provide this galley of new images from the America's Cup World S...

Sailing

Australian 18 Footer League's new hull initiative

The Australian 18 Footers League has been conscious of the need to keep the cost of racing to a realistic level...

Cruising

Dean's Diary: It got lighter - Extreme Sailing Series, Nice

Dean Barker, Director of Kiwi Yachting Consultants Nexus AB, reports from Nice on the Extreme Sailing Series...

Sailing

Interstaters keep the locals honest at the NSW Youth Championships

On the first day of the 2011 Nautilus Marine NSW Youth Championships the wind forecast was light and variable and Lake I...

Sailing

NCYC Etchells Offshore Regatta - Langford leads

Mark Langford sailing Critical Balance leads the Forgacs NCYC Etchells Offshore Regatta...

Sailing

QLD Beneteau Cup racing cancelled in blustery Moreton Bay conditions

Blustery conditions of 25 gusting 30k greeted the fleet in the second day of the Ensign Yachts Queensland Beneteau Cup....

Sailing

Melges 24 US Nationals Championship - Its a tie after day 2

Second day of racing at the 2011 Melges 24 U.S. National Championship....

Cruising

Yacht Feature: Bavaria 32 - a fresh look for 2012

New Cruiser 32 is a good design for a wide range of activities - cruising, weekending, family fun, and club racing...

Sailing

Heaven Can Wait 2011 - A Challenging Night

For the last three Heaven Can Wait 24 Hour races, wind and rain have kept the sailors company....

Cruising

PWA Reno World Cup Sylt Grand Slam day 8 ferocious action

The PWA Reno World Cup Sylt Grand Slam has now completed day eight of competition...

Cruising

Santa Maria Cup Women's Match Racing Championship Day 3

The Santa Maria Cup Women's Match Racing Championship has now completed the third day of racing...

Cruising

New Rocna owners allay quality fears, rebuild brand

New owners of Rocna, CMP, have pledged to replace any 'defective' ground tackle and rebuild Rocna's quality reputation...

Sailing

Extreme Sailing Series Act 7 - Drama and nerves + Video

Extreme Sailing Series Act 7 - There was a moment of drama when Red Bull Extreme Sailing's Steinacher went overboard...

Sailing

Adris RC44 Cup fleet - Outstanding day for Team Aqua

The Adris RC44 Cup fleet were today visited in Rovinj by the Croatian President....

Sailing

Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez deja vu

Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez had another sultry day on the French Riviera as racing concluded for the week....

Sailing

Global Ocean Race - Where's the wind gone?

Global Ocean Race (GOR) leaders worked down the eastern side of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands, throu...

Sailing

La Charente-Maritime/Bahia Transat 6.50 - Cold front expected

La Charente-Maritime/Bahia Transat 6.50 -A cold front with rather strong east to south-east flow is expected...

Windsurfing

Reno World Cup Sylt - Event summary

Event summary: Sylt is hit by ten day of summer preventing the breeze from building but it didn't stop it being an incredible event full of amazing action from the stars of the PWA.

Cruising

Adris RC44 Cup images by Max Ranchi

Adris RC44 Cup images by Max Ranchi...

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Hi! Going on a holiday to Mauritius in July.

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Hi Brains trust, I'm wondering what I should be keeping my eye out for.

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So I'm curious, is 2026 the year you all come back to the fin side! fin, fin, fin, fin.[8D]

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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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After considerable testing over the last two months GPSTC is pleased to announce that the Garmin...

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