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Zen wins Nanny Cay Cup, Registration Closes and the Village opens - Cruising News
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Zen wins Nanny Cay Cup, Registration Closes and the Village opens

Today was big at the BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival. Boats raced in the Nanny Cay Cup....

Finn Focus at Palma - Gaspic takes narrow lead into medal race - Cruising News
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Finn Focus at Palma - Gaspic takes narrow lead into medal race

Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia Mapfre - the Finns managed two more races, wins to Ed Wright (GBR) and Alexey Selivanov (RUS)....

Excitement guaranteed for the Medal Races at the Sofia Mapfre - Cruising News
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Excitement guaranteed for the Medal Races at the Sofia Mapfre

Another day of changing winds in the bay of Palma decided the top 10 sailors that will sail the medal race....

Match Race France - Skipper Line Up Released - Cruising News
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Match Race France - Skipper Line Up Released

The World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) is the premium global match racing series....

Clipper 09-10 Qingdao will reach San Francisco today - Cruising News
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Clipper 09-10 Qingdao will reach San Francisco today

For another of the crews competing in the Clipper 2009-10 Round the World Yacht Race....

Steve Ravussin in Geneva for the Teamwork 6.50 christening - Cruising News
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Steve Ravussin in Geneva for the Teamwork 6.50 christening

Steve Ravussin, the well-known Swiss navigator was on Groupama 3 for their round-the-world Jules Verne record....

Californian teen the youngest ever to round Cape Horn solo - Cruising News
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Californian teen the youngest ever to round Cape Horn solo

Californian Abigail Sunderland, just 16 yrs 5 mths and 12 days, has rounded Cape Horn, the youngest ever to do so solo...

NSW Easter boating safety campaign targets speeding - Cruising News
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NSW Easter boating safety campaign targets speeding

The Easter long weekend is one of the busiest periods and NSW Maritime Boating Safety Officers will target speeding...

Legendary Sailmaking Team Retire From North Sails - Cruising News
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Legendary Sailmaking Team Retire From North Sails

Dave and Marcia Miller hand the reins of North Sails in Vancouver, BC to a fellow Olympian and BC native...

Seawind celebrates full range at Sailing Show - Cruising News
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Seawind celebrates full range at Sailing Show

Seawind will host the very first Seawind Sailing Show at Birkenhead Point Marina, Drummoyne, Sat 10 and Sun 11 April....

Sail-World.com  - Contributors Guidelines - Cruising News
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Sail-World.com - Contributors Guidelines

Guidelines for sailors writing articles for publication on Sail-World.com...

A new Multi 50 race - Vendee to Saint-Petersburg announced - Cruising News
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A new Multi 50 race - Vendee to Saint-Petersburg announced

A new race reserved for Multi 50s has been created: the Vendee Saint-Petersburg....

Marc Guillemot 2009 IMOCA champion - Cruising News
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Marc Guillemot 2009 IMOCA champion

Marc Guillemot, the skipper of Safran was crowned 2009 IMOCA world champion...

Learn to love your diesel engine - Cruising Yacht Club Seminar - Cruising News
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Learn to love your diesel engine - Cruising Yacht Club Seminar

...and have it love you back. A diesel engine maintenance seminar at the CYCA on 6th April, 6.30pm...

Sail Timer now for iPhone, iPod or iPad AND with a waterproof bag - Cruising News
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Sail Timer now for iPhone, iPod or iPad AND with a waterproof bag

The SailTimer app, quick way to get your Tacking Time to Destination - can now be used on the new iPad tablets....

Extreme conditions dominate Day 3 at Princess Sofia Trophy - Cruising News
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Extreme conditions dominate Day 3 at Princess Sofia Trophy

Finally, after a morning with up to 30 knots of wind and big waves, only the Women Match Race and the RS:X men and women...

New York Yacht Club to host America's Cup 12 Metre Era Reunion - Cruising News
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New York Yacht Club to host America's Cup 12 Metre Era Reunion

The New York Yacht Club will host -new event this summer, the America's Cup 12 Metre Era Reunion, September 16th to 19th...

Light conditions on Day 2 at Princess Sofia Trophy, Palma - Cruising News
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Light conditions on Day 2 at Princess Sofia Trophy, Palma

Another long day on the water with light and shifty conditions kept most classes on the water until dusk at the Trofeo S...

America's Cup: Nitro's Wingsail Trimming Primer - Part 2 - Cruising News
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America's Cup: Nitro's Wingsail Trimming Primer - Part 2

Part 2 of Sail-World's Richard Gladwell's interview with Noel (Nitro) Drennan, at the Auckland International Boat Show....

Mini Pavois 2010 - Q & A with Eric Mas - Cruising News
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Mini Pavois 2010 - Q & A with Eric Mas

We are now one month from the start of the Mini Pavois 2010...

Invader Sea Squirt no joke for NSW Far South Coast - Cruising News
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Invader Sea Squirt no joke for NSW Far South Coast

I & I NSW officers have launched an investigation into a suspected outbreak of a devastating exotic marine pest...

Dog survives 16 days on yacht after solo sailor falls overboard - Cruising News
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Dog survives 16 days on yacht after solo sailor falls overboard

Sixteen days after a solo sailor fell overboard his dog has been found safe and sound on the yacht...

Sydney Yachts moving forward - Cruising News
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Sydney Yachts moving forward

Sydney Yachts is now operating under its own brand following the closure of Azzura Marine's Nowra facility....

Seychelles fights back - daring raid releases fishermen from Somalis - Cruising News
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Seychelles fights back - daring raid releases fishermen from Somalis

Seychelles coastguards opened fire on Somali pirates holding 6 of its nationals in a daring high-seas military raid...

Growing Somali piracy zone - east to India, south to Madagascar - Cruising News
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Growing Somali piracy zone - east to India, south to Madagascar

Wide ranging Somali piracy has increased causing the ISAF to issue a new Guidelines for the benefit of cruising sailors:...

Clipper 09-10 Canada's Cape Breton Island leading into San Francisco - Cruising News
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Clipper 09-10 Canada's Cape Breton Island leading into San Francisco

Clipper 09-10 Cape Breton Island closing in fast on the Golden Gate Bridge, although she has is sailng without a mainsai...