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Alison Quinn to move on from Sanctuary Cove

Alison Quinn, Executive General Manager Mulpha Sanctuary Cove (Developments), has resigned from the top job....

Melbourne Leisurefest shines through the gloom

Melbourne Leisurefest attracted a 30,000+ crowd to its display of caravans, RVs, four-wheel-drives and boats this year....

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Disaster clean up begins in earnest around Rena wreck

New Zealand authorities are focusing their efforts on the clean up operation as 350 tonnes of oil and 70 containers make...

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University of Ottawa at World's Largest College Sailing Regatta

The University of Ottawa Racing team got the opportunity to compete in the World's Largest College Sailing competition....

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America's Cup: Oracle Racing acquires two new boats for training

Oracle Racing (USA) has returned to the host city for a fall training session, sailing two new AC45's....

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Sailing around Britain to save lives - Oliver is almost home

For 7 months Oliver Rofix, a leukaemia survivor, sails around Britain to find new donors and will arrive home on 28Oct...

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Humpback whale drags sailing boat 1.5nm out to sea

Two holidaying sailors were having a quiet evening at anchor when they were dragged out to sea by a whale...

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Girls and women start sailing in conservative Oman

Oman Sail has launched a sailing programme exclusively for women and introduced 30 women sailors at the launch gathering...

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A cruising sailor's best friend: The Weather Window

One of the main differences between cruising and racing is the use of 'Weather Windows'. But what exactly are they?...

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No competition: two Gold Coast boat shows united in aim for sales

There is plenty of room for two boat shows on Queensland's Gold Coast, say industry insiders....

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2011 Viper 640 North American Championship - Held in Sarnia, ON

The Viper 640 is one of the fastest growing sports boat in North America. Originally designed in 1998 it has gone throug...

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Heaven Can Wait 2011 virtual race: Still time to win!!

Heaven Can Wait 2011 charity yacht race - fundraising for the 'virtual' race is continuing apace....

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Argo Group Gold Cup - Mirsky defeats Berntsson in final

The new name on the King Edward VII Gold Cup Trophy is Australia's Torvar Mirsky...

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Three top yacht-friendly provinces in Italy named.

The coastline of Lucca has just topped the bill as the most yacht-friendly in Italy, followed by Genoa and Matera....

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Global Ocean Race a game of chance in the Doldrums

The Global Ocean Race fleet at the start of week two in Leg 1 were pinned inshore just off the coast of West Africa...

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Caribbean's treasure Los Roques to be nationalised

Venezuela's President Chavez announces that he will nationalise private property on the idyllic national park Los Roques...

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Richardson Trophy taken by Don Wilson

The 72nd Richardson Trophy, which is the last Great Lakes match race event of the season, has now come to an end...

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One hull, ten outboards - such is our disposable world

My father has owned the same 18ft fibreglass trailer sailer for 42 years. Its about to get its tenth auxiliary outboard....

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Great Tips for getting into the sailing world

Want to be there but don't know how? Great Tips for how to get yourself into sailing as a sport or a lifetime passion...

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British sailor first to circumnavigate the Arctic Circle

A 73-year-old retired British engineer has become the first person to circumnavigate the Arctic Circle by boat clockwise...