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Robert Matthews tells his story of the capsize of Business Post Naiad in the 1998 Sydney to Hobart yacht race....
Sail Freo is Western Australia's Premier Blue Water Dinghy Regatta.
A new manager of the France SailGP Team, will help the team maximize its performance on the water and commercial development.
Watch the amazing F50 catermarans compete - these foiling cats can approach speeds of 90km/h
Find out what Yachting World claimed is "the best tender toy you've never had"
With winds pushing the 30 knot mark, the Americas cup contenders were doing everything they could to keep their boats upright this week.
Sometimes it's worth it, other times, it's not. 'That' call by Wild Oats Xi, was not, and it cost them the race.
55 Sabres swarmed the Swan as the 40th Sabre Nationals got underway on 30th December and run through to the 4th January 2018 at Perth Dinghy Sailing Club on Matilda Bay.
With no boat even remotely similar to the proposed foiling monohulls in the next Americas Cup, how are the sailors supposed to be training?
Everybody can foil with the 3.3m UFO from Fulcrum Speedworks. And now they're coming to Australia.
Not only is this some of the most incredible sailing you will see, it's certainly the most unconformable. With freezing cold water, huge swell and constant spray in the your face.
Up close and tactical racing from the Volvo Ocean Race, in South Africa's Big Bay.
You know the typical layout... Bunks in the stern, nav table/galley/lounge in the middle and double bed in the nose. Not this one...
Truly revolutionary for the sport of sailing and promising faster speeds, safer sailing and more exciting races. These foiling monohulls will change sailing.
They're young, they're fearless and they're LIVE on the internet!
Has the Americas Cup, the Volvo Ocean Race or the Extreme Sailing series piqued your interest in the sport of sailing? Red Bull have made the ultimate introduction to the sport, which will inspire you to book your first sailing lessons straight away!
Rolex sponsor the worlds biggest sailing events, and now they're the official supports of World Sailing....
Not since 1983, has the new York Yacht Club challenged an Americas Cup. That was the year Australia II won, so there's going to be quite the challenge put up in the 36th Americas cup!
They're fast, they're one class (no handicaps) and they're relatively simple. Everyone loves the TP52, and this year they held a 'Super Series' with tons of action...
It's the beginning of the season in the French Riviera, and to kick it off, the Cannes Yachting Festival attracts the industries latest, best selling and most extravagant.
With both styles available on yachts up to around the 40ft mark, what type of steering mechanism is better? We've weighed up the pros and cons of each.
Back in the 90's, the Americas cup was raced by really fast monohulls. But nobody cared. Will they in 2021? If the next Cup, held in New Zealand was to be raced with monos?
It's about as windy as you'd ever want on a foiling Moth, for the 2017 Moth Worlds on Lake Garda this week.
They're big, they're fast, and EVERY sailor wants one. While few can afford to own one, we can all revel in the beauty of these classic racers as they sail in Bermuda.
There's no rivalry more fierce than that between QLD and NSW at State of Origin time. Except for anything between Australia and New Zealand. Could 2021 be the comeback of an Aussie contender in the Americas Cup?
You may remember 'The Boss', from 'How to Dock Like a Boss' a few years ago. Well, he's back again with a sail, that characteristic belly and style you wish you had on the boat ramp...
Hydrofoils are both simple, and more complicated than you could ever imagine! Get the gist of how they work in this article.
With all the mod-cons of a cruiser, and all the performance of a racer (and more!) Pro Snowboarder Travis Rice wanted to exprience the action for himself.
Why let the Americas Cup have all the fun? Next year the Volvo Ocean Race will be running with two boats, and BOTH have hydrofoils.
Cheap, modern, and oh-so-cool. The foiling O'Pen BIC concept is here, and kids everywhere want one.
The final heats of the WA Sabre State Championships were hosted at the Perth Dinghy Sailing Club on the 11th March.
Australia's Largest Offshore Regatta will be continuing in 2017, with operations on Hamilton Island expected to be running at 100% by August.
A very (very!) near capsize for Oracle Team USA, and disaster for Artemis Racing, who lost a brand new wing sail this week in Bermuda.
When you're sailing space-age boats that fly, you need something a little more advanced to protect you than an old Type 2 PFD.
With strong fleets, cheap running costs and simple sailing characteristics, the Flying 11 is a perfect boat for young sailors transitioning out of Sabots or Optimists.
More than a month after the first racers crossed the finish line in the Vendee Globe Ocean Race, Conrad Colman finally finished last night after losing his mast and constructing a jury rig.
It's the biggest development in Americas Cup Sailing since Hydrofoils, but will other teams bother to replicate the pedal powered Kiwi cat?
Seven teams set out on a 500nm journey in traditional Ngalawa's. Made from Mango tree's, for the 2017 Ngalawa Cup.
While you might think the 'Cup contenders are 'Super Yachts'. The REAL kind of Super Yacht is coming to Bermuda too, and these old girls might just steal the show!
With the 2016/2017 Vendee Globe finishing this week, and the first three boats being of the flying type, the future of Ocean Racing is clear.
Better to be safe in the marina wishing you were out there, than to be out there wishing you were in the Marina!
During the start of the CYCA's Big Boat Challenge, the 100ft Maxi Scallywag had to squeeze between two spectator vessels, with mere centimeters to spare!
He was know for his book. His courses. His legendary tactics. But mostly, Paul Elvstrom was known as a great sailor.
This years Vend?e Globe is taking sailors to new heights - literally!
Wing sails are fast, but when they go boom - boy do they go!!!
The WA Sabre Fleet has just finished up their inaugural Opening Day Series. The series was held to promote Sabre sailing in WA and support Sabre yacht club opening day events.
With three carbon fiber masts reaching 900ft in height, and NO stays, this superyacht is just as incredible, as it is ugly!
In Glenn Ashby's famous Aussie style, he says the Kiwi Team is going great guns with their in house designed and built AC45 - and this video proves it.
On a windy day, out on a dry lakebed, one guy sat in a three wheeled buggy with a GPS taped to his handlebars. That guy was doing over 100kmph, powered by nothing but wind, and it looks just as fast on camera as it would have in real life.
Ever tried standing on foot while you're out on trapeze? This woman takes it to a whole new level!
You know how much it hurts when you kick a cleat with bare feet, so imagine what Tom Slingsby is feeling after getting thrown at a winch handle on board Oracle Team USA!
Will the F4 top the G4 and bring foiling to the owner/racer/cruiser market? We'll find out soon once the boat begins its trials in the US.
Along the coastline of Croatia, lie over one thousand islands. This guy, can fit between all of them, right down to their individual rocks, in his little dinghy.
Mixed Crew. Fast Speeds. Understandable Races. The Nacra 17 is winning fans worldwide at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Breaking a 13 year standing record set by one of the fastest monohulls of all time, Comanche has just crossed the Transatlantic in a touch over 5 days.
While racing on Lake Garda, a GC32 has t-boned a photography RIB while in full flight. Luckily, nobody was hurt.
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