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Sailing

Around the world, Solo, The WRONG Way! 76 years old...

After walking away from a sailplane crash in 2014, a QLD man has decided to fill in the time while his aircraft gets repaired, by sailing around the world. He's doing it solo, unassisted, and the wrong way around.

Kitesurfing

Ocean Ambassadors clean up beaches in Fiji, then the world

You name it; it's washed up on a beach somewhere, and that's what the Ocean Ambassadors are trying to turn around. To do it, they're asking for your support, the kiteboarders and stand up paddlers of the world who get so much enjoyment from the ocean and

Stand Up Paddle

Are you Addicted to SUP?

Watch Fanatic's latest video to see what makes the sport of Stand Up Paddling so incredible.

Fishing

Real or Fake? A Virtual Reality Shark Attack!

Live through the eyes of a spear fisherman in the Cayman Islands, as he gets attacked by a Caribbean Reef Shark. Or does he?

Kitesurfing

Walk with Melanoma March for a good cause

Help find a cure for this disease which affects so many Australians

Kitesurfing

Jesse Richman drops into Jaws - Big wave kitesurfing

As Australia enjoys a steady stream of seabreezes for our summer, the Hawaiian Islands are beginning to see the making of a big wave winter, with the first decent swell rolling into a wind-swept 'Jaws' (Pe'ahi) - Jesse Richman was there to kite it.

Stand Up Paddle

Double shacked in Tahiti: Laird and Anthony Walsh

Not only did this guy have the skills to go deeper than Laird Hamilton on a SUP, he did something way more terrifying... He dropped in on Laird Hamilton!

Power Boats

Death Defying Lighthouse Keepers

Soon we'll be talking about Taxi Drivers and Pilots in the same nostalgic tones as we speak of Lighthouse Keepers... But while it might be sad that service based jobs are dying a slow death at the hands of 21st century technology, some jobs are probably b

Fishing

The Leader Line - Presenting a lure closer to your fish

Know your suitable leader line, the type of it that can help you go close to your underwater fish. Great tips on leader line. Have a good fishing experience.

Kitesurfing

Join a kiteboarding R&D Team: 2015 Lab Rat Survey

If you've ever fancied contributing to the research and development of kiteboarding equipment, log on to the Airush Lab Rat Survey and share your wisdom with the gurus from Airush. You don't have to ride Airush gear, or have even seen it before to contrib

Stand Up Paddle

Enter this SUP event: Beat Cancer by paddling Across the Bay

Two hundred paddlers will embark on a downwinder this February, across Port Phillip Bay. They'll be joined by a few hundred kiteboarders, and each and every one will be donating money to cancer research in the 2016 Across The Bay event, supporting the Can

Fishing

Sinking? Nobody is coming to help...

With many EPIRBs now reaching their expiry dates, it might be time to pull it out of whatever compartment of your boat that you stuffed it in 5 years ago, and give it the once over.

Surfing

Bikini's and Boards in Beautiful Tahiti

Incredibly fit girls going for it in the fantastic location that is Tahiti.

Sailing

Oh My... This Wally is asking to be found!

With the upturn in the financial state of the world, has come a shift in the way multi millionaires look at sailing boats. They want speed, style, and luxury; but they also want versatility. The latest superyacht: Galateia from Wally has all this, and so

Kitesurfing

Kite Foiling takes over Townsville

In gusty winds and choppy seas, the worlds best hydrofoilers gave the thumbs up and launched into the 2015 Kite Foil Gold Cup in Townsville last weekend.

Fishing

Recreational Fishing Boosted by new bans in QLD

Instead of bans restricting access to recreational fishing, this time the QLD government has imposed regulations that will improve your chances of catching quality fish in Mackay, Rockhampton and Cairns.

Surfing

Artificial Waves Proposed in Subiaco, WA

A Perth based design firm has proposed Australia's first ever Wave Garden, but in order to build it, they'll have to knock down Western Australia's largest football stadium

Power Boats

It's game on at Temora for the V8 Superboats

The Australian V8 Superboat Championship could be settled this weekend at Allcott Hire Park in Temora where Australia's fastest drivers will look to unseat reigning champion, Victorian Phonsy Mullan.

Kitesurfing

The Art of Progress - Ozone Releases new Catalyst V1

Long hailed as THE freeride kite for lighter riders, the Ozone Catalyst is now in its sixth generation in 2016 and to celebrate, Ozone have made some hefty changes to the all-rounder.

Stand Up Paddle

Stand Up World Tour Cancelled - Surfers not surprised

Earlier this month, the Stand Up World Tour announced that the final two stops of the tour in France and Morocco are cancelled, leaving the sports paddlers in quite a constructive debate as to why.

Stand Up Paddle

Shark! Oh wait... It's just a Dolphin

Have you ever been stand up paddling, seen a splash (or a shadow) and immediately freaked out? Thought a shark was coming for you? Then realized it was just a dolphin?

Sailing

Politician supporting kids sailing for advertising.

By sponsoring a Vagabond sailing dinghy, Glen not only gets the warm and fuzzies from helping kids get into the amazing sport of sailing, he also finds his name plastered across a sail.

Surfing

This week, Nick Woodman, the genius who devised the GoPro sat down with U.S. talk show host of 'The Late Show', Steven Colbert. Joking around, he shared how the very first GoPro camera came about while in the preparation stages of a surf trip to Australia

Stand Up Paddle

The 35th Merimbula Classic - Back to School!

The Merimbula Classic, formerly known as 'Mambo' is a culmination of kitesurfing, windsurfing and stand up paddling on one tiny beach on the south NSW coast. Of course it's on again this year (and will be for many to come), from the 26th to the 29th of No

Kitesurfing

Luderitz Speed Challenge begins with broken records

With lighter than desired winds during the first week of the Luderitz speed challenge, Speed Kiters have upped the ante and broken records anyway.

Kitesurfing

Lancelin Ocean Classic 2016 Dates Announced!

Lancelin Ocean Classic is back again in 2016 - January 14 to 17

Windsurfing

Lancelin Ocean Classic Registrations now open

Registrations are now open to windsurfers, kitesurfers and paddlers to enter the 31st Lancelin Ocean Classic

Sailing

Comanche set to return for Sydney to Hobart

The 100ft super maxi dubbed 'the Aircraft Carrier' is set to return to Australia for the iconic Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race on the 26th December.

Power Boats

Garmin Panoptix now available for thru-hull installation

Garmin's game-changing Panoptix all-seeing sonar technology is now available with a thru-hull transducer for simple installation on larger fibreglass boats.

Stand Up Paddle

Damaging Doheny makes for exciting Pacific Paddle Games

Last weekend the world saw a side of Stand Up Paddling that few have ever seen, and most likely won't ever see again. The Pacific Paddle Games at Doheny Beach was one of the most extreme examples of stand up paddling competition. Ever.

Kitesurfing

Kitesurfing Gear & Buying Kitesurfing gear

What do you when you're starting kitesurfing, or looking for second hand gear?

Fishing

Great White Shark 'investigates' Kayak fisherman

Call it 'curious', maybe 'investigating', or possibly just sizing these two fisherman up for lunch, this great white shark was a little too interested!

Stand Up Paddle

Roxy Run Sup Yoga comes to Australia

After massive events all over the world, the Roxy Run Sup Yoga Tour is coming to Australia! This October, join the team from Naish Australia and Roxy in one of the biggest female-only events to hit our shores.

Fishing

It Happened On a Fishing Trip - New book by Paddy O'Reilly

Australian Author Paddy O'Reilly has just announced her latest book 'It happened on a fishing trip', full of classic Aussie stories about the excitement, anticipation and occasional let-down on the water.

Surfing

Every day for 40 years - Dale Webster Surfed 14,641 in a row

Breaking what is surely the longest streak of consecutive surfing days in a row, Dale Webster has hung up his board for a couple of months, ending 14,641 days of surfing.

Kitesurfing

The National Kiteboarding League comes to the Gold Coast

With just only a month before the National Kiteboarding League (NKL) hits the white sand of the Gold Coast, anticipation is high for Australia's first ever kiteboarding tour.

Kitesurfing

Keahi VS Jacobsen in a Strapless Freestyle Showdown

If you rather your kite videos in bite sized chunks, then get a mouthful of this latest one from Cabrinha.

Power Boats

Thousands of boats - one - SAIL 2015

Kitesurfing

Kite down, Sharks below... The unknown beneath.

Daaa Dum. Da Dum! Queue the Jaws theme music, because next time you crash your kite, you'll be thinking about what's lurking beneath the surface.

Stand Up Paddle

Hydrofoils are coming to SUP

While flat water hydrofoiling is still quite a ways off for stand up paddlers, hitting the surf with one is knocking on our doorsteps.

Surfing

Olympic Surfing could be a thing, in 2020!

In August 2016, the worlds elite surfers will either pack their bags and head for the nearest wave-pool, or give up on the Olympic dream, and head back to the lineup...

Power Boats

Garmin scoops NMEA Awards pool

Garmin has received the honour of being the most recognised company in the marine electronics field by the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA).

Kitesurfing

Melbourne's Katie Potter joins the Naish Team

This week Naish kiteboarding announced that Melbourne's very own Katie Potter is joining their international team! In recognition of her incredible talent in Freestyle Kiteboarding, and her all round nice-girl attitude, Katie is finally getting some credi