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Audi Hamilton Island Race Week - Boats fly in big winds

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week - From all the screaming spinnaker runs to Double Cone Island in today's fresh sou'easter...

Power Boats

Come and take up the Coastguard Boating Education challenge!

Coastguard Boating Education will run its popular Powerboat Handling Challenge at the Auckland International Boat Show...

Sailing

18ft Skiff International Regatta images by Christophe Favreau

Christophe Favreau's images from today's 18ft Skiff International Regatta races...

Sailing

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week day 4 - Loki tears mainsail

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week-The wind howled all night and 30 plus knots of south easterly breeze greeted the starters...

Sailing

18ft Skiff International Regatta images by Erik Simonson

Erik Simonson images from day 2 of the 18ft Skiff International Regatta on San Francisco Bay....

Sailing

Maritime Alert - Wild Weather

NSW Maritime has issued an alert to boat skippers following a forecast for dangerous surf conditions....

Sailing

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week; Day 4 Images from Crosbie Lorimer

It was a day to test the resolve and endurance of all the crews that were sent off...

Sailing

18ft Skiff International Regatta - Out of control? Not quite

Trevor Barnabas (7-1-6-1) is filling in on the tiller for the injured skipper Michael Coxon....

Sailing

18ft Skiff International Regatta San Francisco - Video interviews

Micheal Coxon out Trevor Barnabus in and with a bullet in race 2.......

Sailing

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week Day 4 - Wind to 34 knots - First photos

Plenty of breeze, wind against tide and some serious pressure lines made for an interesting day on the water....

Cruising

Sail Noumea 2012 - New Zealand boats are rushing

Over 50 New Zealand boats have registered an interest with Royal Akarana Yacht Club in Sail Noumea 2012....

Cruising

Sailing book of the week: Sea Dreams in the Adriatic

This luscious book follows on from the author's previous work, Sea Dreams Sailing the Western Mediterranean, published i...

Cruising

To make dreams come true - a totally wheelchair-accessible yacht

This wheelchair accessible yacht is such a unique item that we at Sail-World Cruising want to see it find a good home....

Sailing

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week - Photos Day 3 Andrea Francolini

More images from Hamilton Island...

Sailing

Farr 30 World Championship - Preparing for the ultimate ride

The Farr 30 fleet are preparing for the 'Ultimate Ride' at the first-ever San Francisco Class World Championship....

Sailing

ISAF Sailing World Championships - 100 days to Perth

ISAF Sailing World Championships will tomorrow celebrate a significant milestone with just 100 days to go until Perth...

Sailing

La Solitaire du Figaro - Beyou leads in decisive leg

La Solitaire du Figaro's fourth leg is currently underway and at the halfway mark, Jeremie Beyou and crew are in front...

Sailing

Region of Murcia Trophy - Battle off Cartagena

Audi MedCup Circuit will proceed with the Region of Murcia Trophy which is set to get underway on the 23 August....

Sailing

St. Moritz Match Race has the Swiss promising a battle

St. Moritz Match Race gets underway on the 30 August with two Swiss teams that will be looking to shake things up...

Kitesurfing - VKWC

PKRA - Fourth Day in St Peter Ording, Trials and Racing

Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Fourth Day in St Peter Ording, Trials and Racing

Windsurfing

KIA @coldhawaii - The North Sea is brewing fierce waves and savage winds for th

The North Sea is brewing fierce waves and savage winds for the world's slickest wave riders as they approach their third battle on the 2011 PWA Men's Wave Tour.

Kitesurfing

Scoopamatic - a short video for the wakestyle kiteboarders

World class kiteboarders Andre Phillips and his crew showing off their skills in a video of their kiteboarding session

Stand Up Paddle

The Merimbula SUP Classic is on again - be there!

Originally a windsurfing event, now encompassing kitesurfing and Stand Up Paddle - with a focus on fun

Sailing

St. Moritz Match Race - World's best head to Switzerland

The St. Moritz Match Race will take place from the 30 August to the 4 September....

Sailing

Clipper Round the World Yacht Race - The drag race to Rio

Clipper Round the World Yacht Race's second race which takes the fleet from Madeira to Rio De Janeiro is now underway....

Sailing

Australia wins team racing silver at World University Summer Games

Team racing silver for Australia at the 2011 World University Summer Games in China....

Sailing

18ft Skiff International Regatta images by Erik Simonson

18ft Skiff International Regatta is being conducted on San Francisco Bay. Images by Erik Simonson....

Sailing

Audi IRC Australian Championship set for exciting finale

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week is the fourth and final round of the 2011 IRC Australian Championship....

Sailing

Loki evens the score with Hooligan at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week

Blackmore's all conquering TP52 Hooligan has found itself a worthy opponent....

Cruising

Diver/sailor wanted for great adventure

There's a wonderful opportunity for a sailor who can dive in October, sailing on Cat Knapp in the South Pacific...

Sailing

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week; Day 3 Crosbie Lorimer Cruising Images

It was a day of strong winds and bright sunshine for the Cruising Divisions which headed off on to White Rock and Denman...

Sailing

18ft Skiff Int. Regatta San Francisco: Barnabas back in the harness

10th annual 18ft Skiff International Regatta, hosted by the St. Francis Yacht Club, day 1....

Sailing

Melges 32 fleet hits Hamilton Island for Asia Pacific Gold series

Melges 32 Asia Pacific Gold series update from Hamilton Island Race Week....

Sailing

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2011 Day 3 - first photos

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2011 Day 3 - 22-28 knots, wind against tide and sunshine....

Cruising

Five questions to ask your boat's insurance agent

Don't wait for a disaster to find out your insurance is inadequate:Here are five hard questions for your insurance agent...

Cruising

Cruising sailors take note: Volvo Ocean Race will avoid pirate zone

Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012 to redraw the second and third leg of the round-world race to avoid pirate waters...

Sailing

Images of Barley Cove: Rambler100 righting and pumping out

Images of the righting and pumping out of the supermaxi Rambler 100 in Barley Cove, Co Cork, Ireland....

Sailing

Clipper Round the World Race - Race 1

My experiences as a member of crew during the first race of the Clipper Round the World Race where we came first.

Sailing

Detroit Cup victory taken by Aussies

The Detroit Cup, which is an ISAF Grade 2 event, has witnessed an impressive display of determination and patience...

Sailing

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week day 2 photogallery

This Audi Hamilton Island Race Week day two image gallery is shared with us by photographer Andrea Francolini....

Sailing

Forecast Audi Hamilton Island Race Week Day 3 - Heavy Weather!!!

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week day three forecast: Great care required today. A Strong Wind Warning is current....

Sailing

NCYC Inner Spring fleet put through their paces in 20-30 knots breeze

Sydney Seaplanes NCYC Inner Spring regatta final day saw the fleet confined to racing on Newcastle habour...

Sailing

Haute Route Day 1

Coach of Artemis Racing Andrew Palfrey shares with us the experience thus far in the Haute Route cycling race...

Sailing

Proving loyalty to Airlie Beach Race Week

During the past 22 years, the Whitsunday Sailing Club has proved their proud tradition and loyalty...

Sailing

Beneteau First 45 One Design Croatia Yacht Rally 2011

Croatia Yacht Rally 2011 meandered toward its conclusion in Dubrovnik last week with a race from Korcula to Mljet...

Sailing

Rolex Fastnet Race: Fastnet Race in Four Minutes - Video

Sail-World's Ben Gladwell crewed aboard the 52fter Bob for the 2011 Rolex Fastnet Race, and compiled this four minute vi...

Sailing

Detroit Cup - Three of four semi-finalists now decided

The Detroit Cup has experienced a day that began with a whimper and ended with a bang...

Sailing

RC44 Sweden Cup winner decided by narrow margin

The RC44 Sweden Cup competitors went into the final day of racing with a mere four points separating the top four teams....

Kitesurfing

Naish Kiteboarding episode 16

Checkout the latest kiteboarding video from Naish Kites

Sailing

La Solitaire du Figaro fourth and final leg underway

La Solitaire du Figaro fourth leg started at 12:12 precisely today, Sunday 21st August from Les Sables d'Olonne....

Sailing

Clipper Round the World Race - Race 1, a crew members perspective

Clipper Round the World Yacht Race update from crew member Lisa Blair representing Queensland on Gold Coast Australia....

Kitesurfing

New Kitesurfing Video game to be released

Will this be the first video game to capture kitesurfing for real? Or Just another glorified action button basher?

Kitesurfing

Naked kitesurfing in China!

It had to be done... And now it's happened in China causing public outrage.

Windsurfing

Flying Skye High - British wave sailing star John Skye shows off his incredible

British wave sailing star John Skye shows off his incredible spring sessions from South Africa, Maui and Morocco.

Kitesurfing - VKWC

PKRA - Third day - Course Racing in very light winds

Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Third day - Course Racing in very light winds

Sailing

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week; Day 2 Crosbie Lorimer IRC Images

There are just some days when, as a photographer, you know you're in for a treat...

Sailing

Clipper Round the World Yacht Race - Challenges of upwind sailing

Clipper Round the World Yacht Race - Today brings with it a change from downwind sailing to upwind beating...

Sailing

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week day 2 - Eagle Rock and Maxstar fly

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week - Ross Wilson's weighty Beneteau First 47.7 Eagle Rock likes a stiff breeze...

Power Boats

Lightning on the Lakes - Australian Formula Powerboat Grand Prix

Penrith is set to roar with the sound of Powerboats on 27th and 28th August....

Power Boats

HyDrive steering a true course

Whether it's a family tinnie or a Titanic-sized superyacht, there are three basic requirements for any boat....

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Windiest in Australia:

Wilsons Promontory, VIC

33 kn

18°

Most Windless in Australia:

South Johnstone, QLD

0 kn

28°

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Articles/Articles

Kitesurfing

How to start Kiteboarding

Fishing

How to take photos of your fish catch

Stand Up Paddle

The right food for Stand Up Paddling...

Kitesurfing

How to tune your kite line lengths

Kitesurfing

Australian Kitesurfing Shops & Schools

Kitesurfing

Travelling to Bali - some Trip Tips

Stand Up Paddle

A New Star for Starboard

How to stick a surfpad on your kiteboard (surfboard)

Kitesurfing

How to stick a surfpad on your kiteboard (surfboard)

Fishing

How to take fishing photo's - part 2

Loosen up those ankles before kiteboarding...

Kitesurfing

Loosen up those ankles before kiteboarding...

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