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Rolex Fastnet Race: Capsized supermaxi Rambler righted plus Video

The Irish Times is reporting that the capsized supermaxi, Rambler 100, owned by US businessman George David, has finally...

Cruising

Murray boaters warned: flooding hazard

NSW Maritime is warning boaters heading out on the Murray River to take extra care as water levels are extremely high...

Cruising

New $680,000 rescue vessel for North Coast Marine Rescue volunteers

A $680,000 offshore rescue vessel is due to arrive at its home port, Iluka/Yamba tomorrow afternoon (Friday)....

Sailing

Final day images of Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach Race Week 2011

The Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach Race Week has come to close for 2011. Victorian photographer Teri Dodds...

Cruising

The innovative Walder Boom-Brake

The Walder Boom-Brake has been in use for over 30 years....

Sailing

Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach Race Week 2011 day 6 - Final showdown

With placings at the top of leaderboards extremely close, today's race would decide the trophy winners....

Sailing

Detroit Cup at Bayview YC begins August 18

The Detroit Cup, and ISAF Grade 2 event, will welcome 12 teams from five nations to Bayview Yacht Club on August 18....

Cruising

Dean's Diary: Cascais Reviewed

Dean Barker, Director of Kiwi Yachting Consultants Nexus AB, reports from Cascais after the ACWS...

Sailing

Forecast Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach Race Week day 6

Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach Race Week forecast day six: A ridge of high pressure lies over the race area....

Sailing

Magic Marine RS500 World Championships day 2

The Magic Marine RS500 World Championships have now completed the second day of racing...

Sailing

Rolex Fastnet Race fleet slows down

In the Rolex Fastnet Race, the pace was brisk for the first forty-eight hours but, has now slowed due to high pressure...

Sailing

Knickerbocker Cup at Western Long Island Sound preview

The Knickerbocker Cup is a qualifier for the WMRT, with the winner gaining an automatic entry to the Argo Gold Cup...

Windsurfing

Sunkiss - Australian speed demon and aspiring director

Australian speed demon and aspiring director, Sean O'Brien presents his take on the 2011 Pegasus Airlines PWA World Cup from the eyes a competitor.

Sailing

La Solitaire du Figaro - Jeremie Beyou on BPI wins leg 3

La Solitaire du Figaro - By crossing the line on Wednesday August 17th at 8:39, Jeremie Beyou on BPI wins leg three...

Sailing

Clipper Round the World Yacht Race - Teams cross Scoring Gate

Clipper Round the World Yacht Race - 'It has been a very action packed and fun filled 24 hours!'...

Sailing

Rolex Fastnet Race - Class40's head uphill for the final miles

Rolex Fastnet Race - After 72 hours of racing, the Class40 fleet face beating to the finish for the final 70 miles...

Sailing

Sail Noumea 2012 - What you need to know

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

Power Boats

Ziggy and Charlie Strang elected to UIM F1 H2O Hall of Fame

Siegfried 'Ziggy' Boettle and Charlie Strang, were officially elected into the sports 2011 'ring of honor'....

Sailing

Ronstan A-Class Catamaran World Championships - Australians lead

Ronstan A-Cat Worlds first race day was sunny, with a light breeze from west...

Sailing

420 and 470 Junior European Championships - Australians youths excel

420 and 470 Junior Europeans - Australian youth sailors Galloway and Gough have won the 420 Junior Europeans...

Sailing

Sydney Seaplanes NCYC Inner Spring Regatta a go go!!

Tight racing on day 1 of the Sydney Seaplanes NCYC Inner Spring Regatta...

Sailing

Another perfect day on the water in Airlie

Victorian yachting photographer Teri Dodds is in Airlie Beach covering the Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach Race Week and p...

Cruising

Melbourne's Tall Ship commences 2011-2012 season

Melbourne's wooden topsail schooner Enterprize commences her new sailing season on Sunday 28 August...

Sailing

Team Sanya announce sailing team lineup and reveal new boat livery

Tiger, Teng Jiang He, has been working with the team and is the first Chinese sailor to take part in the crew selection...

Sailing

Strong Winds and Jessica Watson await Solo Sailor Bruce Arms

Queenslander Bruce Arms is within a day of completing what will become a record breaking solo, unassisted, circumnavigat...

Power Boats

Phuket ready to launch one-stop-shop online check-in for yachts

The long-awaited 'one-stop shop' online check-in system for yachts arriving in Phuket will launch on September 1....

Kitesurfing

The 2012 North Rebel kite - Whats new?

Been wondering what the difference is between last years North Rebel and the new one?

Stand Up Paddle

Pupping - Stand up paddling with your dogs...

Over the (big) ditch in Santa Cruz, SUP boards required a minimum of six legs on the deck...

Cruising

America's Cup sailors recount Rambler capsize in Rolex Fastnet Race

Erle Williams (NZL), has described the moment when the supemaxi Rambler 100, capsized soon after rounding Fastnet Rock,...

Sailing

Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach Race Week Day 5 - Whitsunday paradise

Today is day 5 of Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach Race Week and its another great day for racing in the Whitsundays....

Cruising

Record numbers at Techno 293 Nationals and RS:X East Coast Champs

Eight races in the Techno Class and nine in RS:X were completed...

Sailing

Forecast Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach Race Week Day 5

Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach Race Week day five forecast: Nil Warnings current....

Power Boats

RYA National Powerboat Championships head to Cardiff

The RYA National Powerboat Championships will take place at Cardiff Bay August 20-21 for a weekend of fast action....

Cruising

Compact inexpensive send/receive satellite communicator turning heads

Inexpensive send/receive text satellite communicator is turning heads even before it is available in October...

Sailing

Queensland championship at Hamilton Island

Are Glenn Bourke, Rod Jones and Greg MacAllansmith the pacesetters for Queensland championship at Hamilton Island?...

Sailing

WMRT Tour Card holders set to compete in Argo Group Gold Cup

The Argo Group Gold Cup will welcome all nine of the World Match Racing Tour Card Holders into the competition....

Sailing

Rolex Fastnet Race - Ran across finish line

Niklas Zennstrom's Ran crossed the Rolex Fastnet finish line off Plymouth at 12:53:44 BST...

Sailing

Rolex Fastnet Race - Aiming for a second victory

In the Rolex Fastnet Race, the morning time witnessed the arrival of the 100 foot supermaxi ICAP Leopard...

Sailing

Galloway and Gough crowned 420 Junior European Champions

Angus Galloway and Alexander Gough have taken gold...

Sailing

Rolex Fastnet Race: Rambler capsize videos

See the latest videos of the Rambler capsize and comment...

Sailing

RS500 Worlds day 1

The Magic Marine RS500 World Championship has now completed its first day of racing and Weymouth didn't disappoint....

Sailing

La Solitaire du Figaro Leg 3 - It's not over yet

La Solitaire du Figaro - The 46 boat strong fleet has been progressing in light sea breeze along the Brittany coast....

Windsurfing

PWA on TV in HD - Catch the first showing of the Aruba Grand Slam on Servus TV i

Catch the first showing of the Aruba Grand Slam on Servus TV in full HD.

Windsurfing

JP Australia 2012 - JP have unveiled their 2012 line up of boards that are burst

JP have unveiled their 2012 line up of boards that are bursting with colour and have performance to match, these boards are sure to make a few heads turn on the water.

Sailing

St Moritz Match Race will be 'as tough as ever'

The man behind St. Moritz Match Race says this year's event will be dominated by a small group of on-form teams....

Sailing

Clipper Round the World Race - Weather forecast suggests west is best

Clipper Round the World Yacht Race - This morning Gold Coast Australia has emerged from Stealth Mode...

Sailing

Volvo 70 takes Rolex Fastnet Race monohull record

The new record went to the Volvo Open 70 Abu Dhabi (UAE), skippered by double Olympic silver medallist, Ian Walker....

Sailing

Rolex Fastnet Race - Roaring Forty 2 leads Class40 fleet

Rolex Fastnet Race - Over Monday night the remaining Class40's crossed the Celtic Sea with reports of 25 knot windspeeds...

Sailing

Rolex Fastnet Race - Rambler 100 update

Rolex Fastnet Race - Rambler 100 update issued at 1045 BST...

Sailing

Audi MedCup Circuit heads to Murcia

Audi MedCup Region of Murcia Trophy - The expectation of September's grand finale in Barcelona is growing by the day....

Sailing

Rolex Fastnet race: Azzam takes Volvo Open 70 honours

Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing's Azzam won the three-way battle of Volvo Open 70s in the Rolex Fastnet Race on Day 3 on Tuesday...

Sailing

International 470 Junior European Championships - Medal races

International 470 Junior European Championships - Some very close racing delivered outstanding medallists....

Sailing

Amazing Day onboard TeamVodafoneSailing

Well, speechless comes to mind when you find yourself onboard TeamVodafoneSailing for a race in the Meridien Marinas...

Sailing

Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach Race Week day 4: Glorious again

'Huey' is being kind to this year's competitors, turning on the sunshine and breeze....

Cruising

New job opportunies as top marine company expands

Multihull Solutions is looking for a motivated and professional Administration Manager/Book Keeper for their team....

Sailing

Rambler 100 drops keel and bulb in Rolex Fastnet Race - more pictures

Photo of the upturned Rambler 100, distinctly missing her (carbon?) keel, and bulb...

Sailing

Images of Rolex Fastnet: Big boats around The Rock

Daniel Forster and Carlo Borglenghi, worked double shifts to capture the supermaxis and Volvo racers at Fastnet Rock...

Sailing

18ft Skiff International Regatta at St. Francis YC

The 18ft Skiff International Regatta is being hosted by the St. Francis Yacht Club...

Cruising

Rambler 100 capsized in Fastnet - keel lost + Video

The yacht Rambler 100 has capsized between the Fastnet Rock and the Pantaenius Buoy...

Sailing

Forecast 2011 Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach Race Week Day 4

Forecast 2011 Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach Race Week Day 4 - A ridge of high pressure lies over the race area....

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