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News from the Melbourne offshore scene - Grandpa's Axe

The old saying starts with 'It's had six new handles and three new heads... ,'...

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Spirit of Canada AroundTogether - the Grassroots story continues

In a unique grass roots funding campaign, since 1996 the Spirit of Canada team has been putting supporters names on the...

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Clipper Ventures publishes Eco 60 rules and regulations

Velux 5 Oceans 2010-11 will see the Eco 60, a new class of offshore racing boat, competing for the first time in the eve...

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Extreme 40 Circuit without Title Sponsor for 2010 as iShares withdraws

The Extreme Sailing Series, owned and organised by OC Events, is looking for a titke sponsor as iShares has withdrawn...

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Rolex Middle Sea Race images - onboard DSK and fleet aerials

The Rolex Middle Sea Race, is a highly rated offshore classic. Enjoy these images from the event....

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The Showdown - Hobart's newest sailing regatta

'The Showdown' - Tasmania's newest regatta for all classes of sailing boats -already has entries flowing in to the RYCT...

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Lion New Zealand's Sydney Hobart win recalled 25 years on

Lion New Zealand will join five super maxis in the 2009 Rolex Sydney to Hobart yacht race to commemorate the 25th annive...

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Rolex Middle Sea Race - Far from over

30th Rolex Middle Sea Race is far from over with eight yachts finished, thirty-nine yachts still at sea and twenty-three...

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The Charente-Maritime/Bahia Transat 650 - Ruyant all the way

The Charente-Maritime/Bahia Transat 6,50 - Thomas Ruyant has left the archipelago of Fernando do Noronha to starboard...

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Vic-Maui 2010 for Challenge, Adventure and Teamwork!

The next Vic-Maui Race begins on July 1, 2010. Vic-Maui is the pinnacle of Pacific Northwest ocean racing. Starting just...

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Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race: Team Finland finishes

Clipper 09-10 Team Finland has taken line honours in the race from La Rochelle to Rio de Janeiro....

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World Match Race Tour - Minoprio at top of game going into final event

World Match Racing tour leader, New Zealander Adam Minoprio and his ETNZ/Black Match team are on top of their game...

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Clipper 09-10: Cape Breton Island optimist of winning first pennant

Clipper 09-10. Race 2, Day 28. Optimistic of winning their first pennant is the team on board Canadian entry, Cape Breto...

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Rolex Middle Sea Race line honours for ICAP Leopard

The 2009 Rolex Middle Sea Race line honours have gone to ICAP Leopard (GBR), Mike Slade's supermaxi...

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Clipper 09-10: Team Finland frustrated by lack of wind

Clipper 09-10. Race 2, Day 28 - The lack of wind is hampering the fleet and holding back Team Finland...

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Rolex Middle Sea Race update - No record this year

Rolex Middle Sea Race - At 1000 CEST ICAP Leopard is slipping along at about 17 knots in 15-18 northwesterly...

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RORC Caribbean 600 - Already attracting a star-studded fleet

The RORC Caribbean 600, is due to start on 22nd February 2010 and starts in Antigua....

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China Coast Regatta 2009 - big bang for the last day's racing

As long as there is plenty of breeze on the last day of a regatta - then that's OK....

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China Coast Regatta 2009 - a short wait for breeze

Light for the pre-start, but the breeze arrived on time...

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La Solidaire du Chocolat - 24 double-handed Class40 yachts head to Mex

The inaugural La Solidaire du Chocolat transatlantic race started on Sunday 18th October at 17:50 local time....

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Henderson drops out of Canadian Yachting Association nominations

The CYA Nominating Committee has announced a revised final list of candidates for the Board of Directors....

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RSYS's Gascoigne Cup: A rich tapestry of history

Many famous yachts and yachtsmen have won this iconic ocean race and as it moves into its second century...

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Clipper 09-10 - Out of Stealth mode and the pressure is on

Clipper 09-10, Race 2 day 27 - Cape Breton Island comes out of stealth mode and Spirit of Australia feels the pressure...

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China Coast Regatta Day 3 - What a difference a day makes

China Coast Regatta Day 3 - All Divisions were ready for a final windward leeward......

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Etchells sailors, you are invited !

While the invitation is informal and the weekend just a series of club races, there will be nothing casual about...

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Clipper 09-10, Race 2 day 27 - Spirit of Australia feels the pressure

Clipper 09-10, Race 2 day 27 - Spirit of Australia is really starting to feel the pressure...

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IFDS Disabled Sailing Worlds - Gold and Bronze to British sailors

IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championships - Gold and bronze medals have been won by Skandia Team GBR's team members...

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Rolex Middle Sea Race - Front runners retire in challenging conditions

In the Rolex Middle Sea Race after only thirty hours of sailing, it is evident the pressure is on ICAP Leopard (GBR)....

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Vestas Sailrocket - Contrasts and disappointments

Vestas Sailrocket is in Walvis Bay, Namibia. Latest news on final record attempt....

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Early Bird Special for Race Week 2010 Accommodation

Early Bird Special! Book now and secure some great accommodation for Hamilton Island Race Week 2010....

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ICAP Leopard leads Rolex Middle Sea after night of attrition

Currently, ICAP Leopard is the breakaway leader sitting pretty in the Rolex Middle Sea Race...

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18ft Skiffs - Life Members Trophy on Sydney Harbour

18ft Skiffs - Rag & Famish Hotel mastered the light easterly breeze to record a victory in the Life Members Trophy race...

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2009 International Junior Sunfish title to Martinetti

Johnathan Martinetti, the 17 year old sailor from Ecuador, has won International Junior Sunfish Championship 2009....

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She's off! Jessica Watson departs Sydney - but for what record?

Jessica Watson will set out today from Sydney to be the youngest sailor to circumnavigate the world non-stop and unassis...

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Solidare du Chocolat - 5,000 miles double-handed

Solidare du Chocolat - A 5,000 miles double-handed, non-stop race between France and Yucatan in Mexico....

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Clipper 09-10 Day 26 - Stealth mode tactics pay off

Clipper 09-10 report from Race 2, Day 26 - Its all about tactics....

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Barry Pickthall wades into Australia II design controversy

Barry Pickthall, former Yachting Correspondent to The Times (UK) was one of the top international sailing journalists, w...

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Alinghi begins training in Ras Al Khaimah, 33rd America's Cup Venue

The Defender of the 33rd America's Cup set sail today for the start of AC training in Emirati waters...

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GP42 Global Cup final day - Consistency pays

2009 GP42 Global Cup final day and consistency pays....

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Rolex Middle Sea Race - Spectacular start for the 68 competitors

2009 Rolex Middle Sea Race. A big fleet of 69 yachts departed Grand Harbour today, to begin a 606 nautical mile journey....

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ValenciaSailing: Alinghi press conference and sailing in Ras Al Khaima

Alinghi held on Saturday a presentation in Ras Al Khaimah in order to make 'official' its arrival in the emirate...

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IFDS World Championship - GBR leads SKUD 18 fleet

IFDS World Championship Day 3 report. After a delay of several hours due to thunderstorms, all three fleets took to the...

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Excellence in sailing recognised at 2009 Australian Yachting Awards

Wilmot/Page named Male Sailors of the Year and Rechichi/Parkinsons won the Female Sailor of the Year Award...

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GP42 Global Championship - Consistency again pays for Roma

GP42 Global Championship - Roma 2 has trebled its lead after another day of consistent racing....

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Gladwell's Line: America's Cup Poker: 'Your one and up one'

What started with a complaint to Justice Shirley Kornreich, escalated a few days later with the reply from the Challenge...

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Clipper 09-10 Race - Stealth card adds an extra element

Clipper 09-10 Race - Key tacitcal moves are yet to be played out as Cape Breton Island considers playing their stealth c...

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Vestas Sailrocket - All efforts to maxxing out the MK1

Latest news from the Vestas Sailrocket team on Walvis Bay in Namibia....

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Rolex Middle Sea Race - Crews prepare for tough conditions

70 crews in the Rolex Middle Sea Race spent their last day readying themselves for what looks to be a challenging race...

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2009 World Masters Games Tasar gold medal for Victorian team

Gwen and Derick Warne have won a Sydney 2009 World Masters Games gold medal in the Tasar 55+ group...

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IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championship

Germany, The Netherlands and Great Britain hold onto the leaderboard top spots after the opening two days...

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Olympic Stars making history in New Zealand

Today may well have been the first time ever that the Star boat sailed on Auckland Harbour with Olympians aboard....

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Queensland State Etchells champion to defend title

Defending champion Vaughan Prentice promises tough competition in next month's Wharf Tavern Etchells Queensland State...

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Australia II - Winged Keels revisited

Claims that Ben Lexcen did not design the 12 metre Australia II have been cropping up for 26 years....

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Vale Andrew Short

Andrew Short, 10 January 1961 - 10 October 2009...

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Corinthian crews prepare to battle Melges 24 World Championship

The Corinthian Division accounts for25% of the overall fleet and looks highly likely to match the main fleet...

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Vale Sally Louise Gordon

Sally Louise Gordon, 15 March 1962 - 10 October 2009...

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The Latest Sail-World competition - Prize value over $300,000

Since 2000 we've been running Sail-world online competitions. Now here comes the big one!!...

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IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championship

Germany, The Netherlands and Great Britain hold onto the leaderboard top spots after the opening two days...

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High Tech Hot Wheels from McConaghy International

The 'Toy Shop' is McConaghy's development area at their Mona Vale facility....

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Bavaria Yachts continue new product development with the Cruiser 45

North South Yachting delighted with new Bavaria Cruiser 45, third in new Farr Yacht Design/BMW DesignworksUSA series....

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