Book of the Week: 'Understanding a Nautical Chart'
'Understanding a Nautical Chart', is a handy guide to making sense of a nautical chart, whether paper or electronic...

Reports, Happenings, Events
'Understanding a Nautical Chart', is a handy guide to making sense of a nautical chart, whether paper or electronic...
A small group of kitesurfers are going on a 210km downwinder.
On Saturday, the Pure Insanity barrel-rolled on the lake throwing Sexton and his passenger Lyn Burnett from the boat....
The first stop on the Canary Island bout of competition saw the world's elite freestylers take to crystal clear waters....
After twelve races in more than challenging conditions John Heineken and Steph Bridge are the new world champions...
Liesl Tesch has won three Paralympic medals at five previous Games in wheelchair basketball....
Event Summary: Costa Teguise reinforces its name as a freestyle mecca, allowing extreme action from the world's finest freestylers and Gollito Estredo to secure his first win the 2011 world tour.
Event Preview: The anticipated wait for the opening event on the men and women's wave calendar is over, as the world's most radical sailors descend on the island of Gran Canaria for six days of intense competition.
The story of the bi-annual 'Van Diemen's Land Circumnavigation Cruise' of Tasmania on the yacht Tradition...
Amanda Church and Mark Farrell continue to cruise in their yacht Balvenie, departing from Cartagena in Southern Spain...
Volvo Ocean Race has appointed two photographers with a wealth of sailing experience and know how to cover the race...
The skipper of Artemis Racing, aka 'Mr. Consistency' did it again on the penultimate day of the Extreme Sailing Series....
After an excellent beach BBQ and live performance from 'Wizard Sleeve', the competition really kicked off....
Consistency was the name of the game on day one of the IFDS Disabled Sailing Combined World Championships 2011....
The first WOW Regatta hosted at Island Yacht Club, and sponsored by The Store Mason's Chandlery, Ontario Sailing, Island...
Emphatic performances among both the 12-Metre and 8-Metre fleets determined the 2011 world champions....
Team Aqua was the team to beat and going into the final day they held a slim three point lead, with no discard allowed....
The conditions at Hernesaari were challenging due to a fickle wind that presented itself at the Open Europeans 2011....
With howling winds forecasted, the competition was postponed until midday at the PWA Costa Teguise Lanzarote World Cup....
Transatlantic Race 2011 final start took place as six yachts set their course from Newport to The Lizard (UK)....
Former IYRU judge David Hague passes away Thursday....
Day 4: The astounding island of Lanzarote delivers remarkable conditions for the final day of competition allowing Estredo to stamp down his authority on the shores of Costa Teguise
Former IYRU judge David Hague passes away...
James Burwick attempts Open 40 record across the Atlantic with partner Somira Sao, Tormentina (3) and Raivo (9 months)...
2 cruising sailors airlifted to safety after their yacht ran aground Llewellyn Reef Sunday 90nm from Gladstone Australia...
Earthquake damaged Pleasant Point Yacht Club was demolished last week...
Transatlantic Race 2011. High drama aboard British Soldier on Thursday night....
Racing at the IFDS Worlds starts at 10.55am tomorrow....
To use a well-coined Americanism, day three of Act 4 in Boston was 'awesome'! Thousands of spectators filled the Extreme...
As Team Aqua struggled to fight back through the fleet it was Pieter Heerema and No Way Back who held the lead....
Iain Murray, the Regatta Director for the 34th America's Cup, has issued the dates and format for the Louis Vuitton Cup,...
With winds blowing between 15-20knots, sails around 5.3m were the weapon of choice for the final heats....
Day 3: Four times world champion Gollito Estredo returns to form and storms his way to first place in the single elimination.
Join 100,000 others to share the festivities of one of the oldest regattas in the world, at Cowes Week, 6-13 August...
Hemisphere will scoop the record as the world's largest luxury sailing catamaran in July at 44.2m (145ft)...
Fendi Racing was back out on the water this week putting their new Outerlimits raceboat through her paces...
The inaugural America's Cup World Series in Cascais, Portugal starts on 6 August, 2011...
Tinnies have the highest fatality rate, with most accidents occurring on waters you would hardly rate as hostile.It...
ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships 2011 - RS:X girls fleet will be hotly contested as rivalries are renewed...
A calm morning in Costa Teguise ensured the sailors we placed on standby from the word go....
As the mistral continued to blow in Cagliari, the fifteen one design RC44's ventured out of the harbour again....
A new look America's Cup website has opened as of 1 July 2011 for the 34th America's Cup and supporting events....
Day 2: A day of contrast in Lanzarote, marginal conditions kept the sailors on hold throughout the day until a sudden burst of breeze stirred up a frenzy to finish.
Rolex Baltic Week 2011 - With gusts topping 30 knots forecast every one remained on dock with all races cancelled....
RC44 Cagliari Cup 2011 - With 15 teams now competing and no discards allowed every point counts...
Your expensive sailing rope has a tough time against its five deadliest enemies--sunlight, dirt, salt, chafe, and shock!...
We all know that PFDs save lives but national standards differ on the politically charged subject of compulsory use....
The Beneteau First 36.7 North American Championship will be hosted at the National Yacht Club in Toronto, Sept. 7-11....
Gotta love it when a plan comes together! Winning the Bermuda 1-2 Mini styleLeg 2-double handed from Bermuda to Newpor...
How well does your boat do on a beam or a broad reach? If the answer is 'not very well', there's a solution....
Sunday, July 3, the third and final start for the Transatlantic Race 2011 will commence at 1350 Eastern Daylight Time...
The roof's leaking, the fence is falling down, but you should always find the time and money to have fun in a small boat...
Number one yacht brand Beneteau has just released information on a new range of Oceanis yachts...
Extreme Sailing Series Act Four at the Fan Pier in Boston proved to be a challenging one for the Extreme 40 crews....
ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships 2011 is to be held in Zadar, Croatia from 7 to 16 July....
Rolex Baltic Week 2011. It was all change on the Flensburg Fjord for day two....
The start of the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race from Southampton is just one month away....
The opening day of competition in Lanzarote kicked off to a relaxing start....
Sydney International Boat Show Photo Competition (Darling Harbour 28JUL-01AUG) closed 8th July. Hurry with your entry!...
The Chicago Yacht Club is pleased to announce that the 103rd Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac has reached 361 boats...
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