'Tropical Shirt' sailors heading for Hobart
The countdown to the 2009 Rolex Sydney Hobart Race has entered the final stages for the 'Tropical Shirt' sailors...

Reports, Happenings, Events
The countdown to the 2009 Rolex Sydney Hobart Race has entered the final stages for the 'Tropical Shirt' sailors...
Ozi Opti are offering a great deal for Clubs looking to upgrade their junior fleet over the summer months: buy six boats...
Six GTA Melges 20 sailors had escaped to perfect sailing conditions in Florida...
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From bmworacleracingblog.blogspot.com: Friday was a bittersweet day in the BMW Oracle Racing team campaign....
Syd Barnett Jr. Memorial Trophy - The strong wind took a toll on the fleet....
Extreme Sailing Series Asia - The fleet in Singapore had everything thrown at them today...
Just like Tom Jones, it's not unusual for Lou Abrahams, to be in Sydney preparing for yet another Sydney Hobart...
Sailors can now register for the 2010 Route Halifax St-Pierre Ocean Race!...
Alice Arutkin unveils her new look website.
Cliper 09-10: Spirit of Australia closes in for the kill as Team Finland emerges from Stealth Mode....
Jackson Electrical sailed by Chris Skinner, Luke Gower and Dave Healy are the 2009 NZ 18ft skiff Champions...
Martin and Lisa Hill and their Estate Master crew won the Farr 40 class, while a bunch of Tasar sailors won every race o...
Etihad Stadium Supermaxi owner and skipper Grant Wharington and a number of people from his crew hooked up on a conferen...
For crews in the fleet, the key to winning the Hobart race is simple, particularly if you say it fast....
Jeff Ecklund on STAR has assumed the lead of the Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series Event No. 1....
Expected winds are set to create the perfect playground for the maxis contesting Tuesday's SOLAS Big Boat Challenge...
Hamilton Island Yacht Club has now officially opened its doors to visitors and members...
Groupama 3 has cast off from the port of Cape Town, South Africa, bound for Brest some 6,000 miles away....
This is Part 4 of a multipart series by Larry Janke from Southeast Marine Services on battery charging guidelines...
International Kiteboarding Association (IKA) announced the PKRA Freestyle Tour will lead to 2010 Freestyle World Title...
Hamilton Island Yacht Club has now officially opened its doors to visitors and members...
Extreme Sailing Series Asia and for Rumbo Almeria it was a busy day...
Owner and skipper Grant Wharington is still baffled as to what caused the 41 metre carbon fibre mast to fail....
'We had a great days' sailing. The crew worked seamlessly and our J/122 JACKPOT just revelled in the conditions.'...
Crewman knocked overboard and another yacht lost its rudder near a lee shore during a dramatic race to Betsey Island...
Current race leaders Team Finland has chosen to go into Stealth Mode which is a new feature in the 09-10 race....
It was a day for families at the Rolex Trophy One Design Series....
Olympic 4x100m gold medallist and previous 100m world record holder Asafa Powell was taken to new Extremes today....
To celebrate the opening of its new online chandlery, BoatGearDirect.com is running its first Sail-World and Powerboat-...
Phoenicia, replica sailing ship from 600BCE has successfully avoided the pirate zone around Somalia, and reached Mayotte...
Etihad Stadium (Wild Thing) is still motoring to Eden, Here some some pictures taken by the crew of the yacht....
Extreme Sailing Series Singapore - Day 1 was dedicated as a Media and VIP day....
Pittwater & Coffs Harbour Offshore Series announced a partnership with McConaghy Boats...
Most of the eight Tasmanian yachts entered for this year's Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race are now on their way north....
Gudio Cappellini battled his way to a third place finish to win his 10th World Championship at the Grand Prix of Sharjah...
It is felt that it was a D2 giving way that has caused 'Etihad Stadium' to loose her towering rig yesterday....
Two powerboat racers dead after boat flipped in 2009 Dubai Grand Prix. - Video...
Record $5.26 million in funding under the Government's Better Boating Program will support 65 projects in NSW...
Two long time friends Alinghi skipper and CEO Brad Butterworth (NZL) and BMW Oracle Racing CEO, Russell Coutts both addr...
Yacht Silent Sound set out transit the North West passage to tell how climate change is affecting Arctic communities....
Two powerboat racers dead after boat flipped in 2009 Dubai Grand Prix....
Clipper 09-10: Race 4 Race from Cape Town to Geraldton, Western Australia....
IKA regret that KPWT and IKF have chosen to divide the international kiteboarding community by going their way...
Arif Al Zafeen and Nadir Bin Hendi were in unstoppable form from the outset and set a lap-time of 2mins 46.14secs...
If you missed sailing in the 2009 Worlds, you missed an incredible experience but it's not too late. You can relive it....
Singapore Events Marina Reservoir will play host to the R2 of the inaugural Extreme Sailing Series Asia Fri 11th Dec...
Grant Wharington's 98 foot Supermaxi, Etihad Stadium, has lost its rig on its delivery to Sydney....
Alinghi, BMW Oracle and representatives from the local, regional and central government of Spain met today...
In the interest of improved safety, NSW Maritime is seeking comment on proposals to change lifejacket rules....
Estate Master have come out on top after three races on Day 1 of the Rolex Trophy One-Design series...
50 yachts facing west to south-westerly winds of up to 25 knots, gusting to 30 knots at times is forecast for Saturday....
The Australian Government today announced it has matched the Western Australian State Government dollar-for-dollar...
Angela D'Amore MP announces NSW Government has provided more than $1 million in grants for Drummoyne boating facilities...
Record $5.26 million in funding under the Government's Better Boating Program will support 65 projects in NSW...
Members of the Algoa Yacht Club Port Elizabeth watched their yacht club destroyed on October 26th by devastating winds....
Young Endeavour arrived at Sydney yesterday, completing a six month circumnavigation of Australia....
Ocean racing: A game of highs and lows, of gains and losses......
Carol, our Paparazzi Director, asked me what the difference is between blue water racing and racing round the cans......
One of the fascinating battles is the Race of the Marketers; over the last decade Sean Langman has been the most regular...
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