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Marten Yachts has launched one of the world's most anticipated performance cruisers – the stunning Marten 67. This marks the beginning of a new era at the company. Based on the hugely successful hull and rig of the Marten 49,…
A full line of quality inflatable boats bearing the internationally recognised Plastimo brand, has been launched by RFD at the Sydney International Boat Show. The 20 model Plastimo range being launched on to the Australian market covers both conventional inflatable…
Race 9The day started with two sailors, current World Champion Karl Purdie (NZL) andThomas Hansson-Mild (SWE), on 13 points, each in a position to win the WorldChampionship. With a fresh breeze forecast, there was much speculation on whowould win today's…
The Australian Sailing Development Squad's two Women's Match Racing crews have qualified for the quarterfinals of the ISAF Women's Match Racing World Championship on day three of racing in Lysekil, Sweden. The crews, led by Katie Spithill and Nicky Souter,…
The first leg of the 40th edition of La Solitaire du Figaro, one of the world's toughest series of offshore races, got underway at 13h00 today in classic conditions. The 52 boat fleet enjoyed a clean start in an 11…
In what is a kick in the teeth for the mainly American commentators, who basically described the previous New York Supreme Court decision as a phyric vistory for defenders Alinghi, Justice Kornreich has now delivered her previously reserved decision and most of…
Today Seawind officially announce the new 41ft Seawind 1250 in development, with plans and images being released for the first time. Following the huge success and world acclaim of the 38ft Seawind 1160, an all new blue water cruising catamaran…
The Australian sailing team will wear SLAM over the next four years which will lead us to the London 2012 Olympic Games. The Australian's won gold medals in the Worlds 49er, a hat trick in the Worlds 29er with all…
Australian OK dinghy sailor, Andre Blasse, who has just been elected President of the OK Dinghy International Association, is a firm believer in the development of a rig which is suitable for the sailor who weighs less than the 80+kg. Australia…
At the end of Day two of the ISAF Women's Match Racing World Championship, Anna Kjellberg of Sweden and Claire Leroy of France are leading the competition with only one loss each. With that score the two leaders as well as…
Patrick Langley who headed the marine products division of Line 7, has now heading up Zhik New Zealand. “With the sad demise of Line 7, it is refreshing to now be part of a fresh new brand with such a…
While there enter your details for a chance to win Jim Murrant's Boating Bible CD, or one of five sail training and reference CDs. One lucky winner will also receive the Joys of Sailing DVD. We have specialised in sailing…
The penultimate day at the OK Dinghy World Championship in Kalmar, Sweden has set up a fascinating final day for Thursday. The top two sailors Thomas Hansson-Mild (SWE) and defending champion Karl Purdie (NZL) are now level on points with…
Destination: Suvarov Meryle Thomsom's world circumnavigation is now long behind her, but there is one place in particular that she will always remember – Suvarov in the Cook Islands.“Suvarov is the most beautiful place on earth, and no man has…
Destinations: West Indian Ocean World girdling sailor Lynelle Parker and husband Lloyd found their voyage west towards Africa an intoxicating mix of scenes and scents. A popular passage west across the Indian Ocean from both northern Australia and from South-East…
The flatter water and lighter breeze on day three at the OK Dinghy World Championship in Kalmar, Sweden was a welcome change to the previous two days of racing. However it didn't suit Andre Blasse of Australia who found himself…
At 1300hrs this afternoon, Ed Psaltis and Bob Thomas's modified Farr 40 AFR Midnight Rambler was declared the IRC Overall Winner of the 24th Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race. After a long tough and hard race, but one that…
Competitors at the 2009 Mirror Worlds were greeted by twenty-five knots winds and huge seas on their arrival at the regatta centre this morning. With chances of racing looking particularly uncertain, the race committee sent a rib out to the…
It has been a great day for the family crew pairings on the first day of the 2009 Mirror World Championship in Pwllheli, North Wales. All three races were won by brother and sister or father and son teams. Chris…
The world's solo sailing greats have gathered in Lorient to compete on the 40th Anniversary year of what is considered to be one of toughest events of the sailing season, La Solitaire du Figaro. 52 competitors will take part and…
A very tight start field put on a great show during the first day of the ISAF Women's Match Racing World Championship in Lysekil, Sweden. Five skippers, Claire Leroy, Katie Spithill, Camille Ulrikkeholm, Anna Kjellberg and Marie Björling have taken…
Australian Sailing Development Squad member Gabrielle King is leading the charge for the Australians after day one of the 2009 Laser Radial World Championship in Karatsu, Japan. Two-time Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship Laser Radial winner King currently sits…
Destination: Queensland Jill Knight explores Curtis Island's Yellowpatch, a dramatic sand-blow-coloured orchre south of Queensland's Keppel Islands. Just as there are fashions in après-sail wear, I think there may be fashions in anchorages. When my brother regularly cruised the Queensland…
Durban has just one long distance race on its calendar each year – that being the Vasco da Gama Race. However this is about to change as the two senior Durban yacht clubs, the Point Yacht Club and the Royal…
The SpliceRight kit is based on tweezer type tools that can enter the core of the rope to be spliced, allowing for fast and easy terminations. The kit is aimed at those who do their own handy work with the…
Perth 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships Director Commercial Operations Darren Beazley today announced leading Australian environmental awareness organisation Carbon Conscious Limited as exclusive supplier of Carbon Offsets to the Perth 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships. Carbon Conscious Ltd is an…
Children and families will be able to “hunt” for prizes – and learn all there is to know about safe and responsible boating – when the Sydney International Boat Show gets underway at Darling Harbour tomorrow (Thursday July 30). Ports…
Garmin the global leader in satellite navigation, will launch four enhanced products at the Sydney International Boatshow. The GPSMAP® 400 and GPSMAP® 500 series of chartplotters, come preloaded with BlueChart g2 mapping for Australia and New Zealand. The new products…
At midnight last night Ian Kiernan and Tiare Tomaszewski's Tasman Seabird Sanyo Maris retired just south of Cape Byron due to wind conditions. Sanyo Maris was expected to arrive at Southport at approx. 8.25am this morning. This meant that The…
Robert Oatley's Wild Oats X, skippered by Mark Richards has added another line honours win to their ever increasing record list, crossing the finish line of the Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race at 2.29pm in a race time of…
A letter of advice from Sir Hubert Opperman to an aspiring cyclist along with a letter fromEngland's test captain, praising the winning effort's of Ray Linderwall in Bradman's 1948Australian cricket team, are just some of the sporting letters uncovered through…
Aftert the second day of racing at the OK Dinghy World Championships in Kalmar, Sweden, Australia's Andre Blasse is holding down 4th place but is in danger of losing touch with the first three sailors who are led by defending…
Electrics are the hidden but essential part of any cruising boat. Nothing will work without a good electric system. So many problems occur during an extended cruise because of breakdowns in electrics. If you cannot start the motor, it is…
Designed by Nexus specifically for use as part of the NXR instrumentation system, the XL20 completes the NXR range and allows Nexus to offer comprehensive packages for yachts measuring over 35ft. Thoroughly tested on the international racing scene, the NXR…
Superyacht Solutions, the largest boat painting concern in the country, are now operating in Sydney Harbour at the new Sydney City Marine facility on Rozelle Bay. Superyacht Solutions applies finishes for many of Australia's best known yacht & boat builders…
The Sea Tow network has now expanded to the Sunshine Coast, one of the country's most popular boating areas. ‘Sea Tow Sunshine Coast' is based at Mooloolaba and provides support from Caloundra to Coolum. Sea Tow members can look forward…
Great Barrier Reef Boat Sales today announced it is the newest distributor for Grand inflatable boats and tenders. “After exhaustive research of both manufacturers and end users, we chose Grand because of their outstanding durability, sun and abrasion resistance which…
As with any offshore yacht race, routing plays a vital role in attaining a podium position and the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is no exception. Navigation is as important as weather routing in making sure that a team…
Is this a cunning plan by the Kiwis to solve their balance of payment problems, or just a good source of high performance racing boats for Australian sailors? Well-known offshore campaigner, Ray Haslar, has brought his custom-built 10.6m Davidson Jive…
The ISAF Women's Match Racing World Championship in Lysekil is the most prestigious event in women's match racing. This year's championship has added interest, as it is the first in the four-year cycle which will culminate in the 2012 Olympic…
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