Red lights for good night vision - but why?
Have you ever wondered just why the red lights give us good night vision when sailing at night? Read on......

Reports, Happenings, Events
Have you ever wondered just why the red lights give us good night vision when sailing at night? Read on......
One of the world's great adventures - Following Flinders around Australia - 9,000 nm across six climatic zones....
Minoru Saito, seventy-seven year old Japanese solo sailor, has completed his eighth solo circumnavigation....
In the whole of last year only 80 superyachts berthed in Singapore,...
The Australian Multihull championship forecast of a light variable sea breeze promises to test the tactical awareness...
Nico Budel, the sixth entry in the double-handed, Class40 Global Ocean Race 2011-12 (GOR),...
ISAF have released the initial request for proposal of equipment for both evaluations with trials likely to take place...
Sanderson said that being in Alicante was a significant milestone given that the project only launched in June....
The Australian Sailing Team has today official opened its new National Training Centre at Middle Harbour Yacht Club....
The Tasmanian Sailing Academy held its inaugural four day pre-season training camp at Orford 15th to 18th September....
Skippers heading out in the Bate Bay area on Saturday will need to keep clear of waters marked by buoys...
People heading out on the Hawkesbury this weekend should steer clear of the area around Webbs Creek, near Wisemans Ferry...
Australian Multihull Championships - Keith Glover and his Trilogy crew claim the series trophy with 6 wins from 6 races...
The Sailing Instructions for the 2011 Heaven Can Wait 24 hour yacht race, have been released....
Top sailing photographer, Tom Zinn was aboard Pursuit, a 1929 M class sloop, as she sailed under the Golden Gate Bridge...
Clipper Round the World Yacht Race - Visit Finland is gaining ground on Gold Coast Australia...
Extreme Sailing Series - It was The Wave, Muscat skippered by Leigh McMillan who claimed victory at Act six in Trapani...
Melges 32 World Championship day 4 images by Max Ranchi...
The Melges 32 World Championship has comepleted yet another day of spectacular one-design performance racing...
Paul and Bronwyn Ridgway (AUS) are the new Tasar world champions....
Event preview: The tension is rising on the island of Sylt as the greatest windsurfing event on the planet and the dramatic conclusion to the 2011 slalom, wave and freestyle competition season draws ever closer.
SUP Australia welcomes Mystic on board as the gold sponsor for the Mystic SUP surfing titles on 22-23 October.
Stand up paddlers already get longer waves than most surfers, but this is awesome!
The all new KSP (Kite Surf Pro) begins tomorrow in Le Morne, Mauritius.
Living the dream... One Skype call and you're off to Tahiti
A four-month fisheries compliance operation in the Hunter and Central Coast regions has resulted in the detection of 57 offences relating to illegal fishing at the hot water outlet canals of NSW power stations.
FISHCARE is expanding its volunteer program in the Port Lincoln area.
More than 1.6 million trout to be released across the New England and Central Tablelands.
Volunteers from Marine Rescue Ulladulla joined teams of helpers who went to the aid of a stranded whale...
Top Australian sailor, Iain Murray, is Regatta Director and CEO of the America's Cup Race Management (ACRM) organization...
The PWA Reno World Cup Sylt Grand Slam will get underway on September 23 and the tension is rising...
Superyacht Australia ensured strong presence at the recent NZ Marine Superyacht Captains Forum....
The Argo Group Gold Cup will pose a challenge to Match Racing's best when racing begins on October 4th....
Corsair Seawind Australian Multihull Championships - Skippers and crews will line up for a different tactical challenge...
In 2010, three of the top five from the Etchells Worlds held in Ireland hailed from Melbourne's Port Phillip....
Sailed this year on Lake Illawarra and hosted by the Illawrra Yacht Club, over 130 competitors have already entered...
Brindabella's 15 year-old Bird Island Race record may come under threat if the forecast for tomorrow night is correct...
Ladies Laser Training Weekend proved to be a highly successful, motivating and fun experience...
Two Person Women's Skiff and Two Person Mixed Gender Multihull confirmed as Olympic Equipment....
Clipper Round the World Yacht Race - Edinburgh Inspiring Capital crew had an unexpected rendezvous with HMS Edinburgh...
Melges 32 World Championship day 3 images by Max Ranchi...
The Melges 32 World Championship has now completed the third day of competition which delivered two more races...
Emirates Team NZ's entry in the Volvo Ocean Race CAMPER's unmistakable bright red livery turned more than a few heads as...
University Match Racing Championships - The Royal Prince Alfred YC is gearing up to host the best university sailors...
Having stayed away from the social networks for so long Bjorn Dunkerbeck has unveiled his official Facebook page.
Asia is gearing up as a great place to go rallying. On right now is the Inaugural Sabang International Ragatta 15-25 Sep...
New evidence of sea-level oscillations during a warm period that started about 125,000 years ago raises possibilities...
Oceans Watch's Cat Knapp has had a busy couple of months, helping Pacific Island Nations protect their environment....
The Tidal Chronoscope from ChronGlobal Corporation has climbed quickly to hit Number One for 'New' Navigation Apps....
The powerful Australian Water Ski Racing Team has swept all before it...
Australia's fastest offshore racers gathered at Redcliffe for round four of the 2011 Offshore Superboat Championships...
Can a Novelty for the Rich Become a True Passion?...
After nine races, the reigning world champions hold a two point advantage...
The 2011 Heaven Can Wait Friday Night Welcome dinner is keenly anticipated....
Hot Vindaloo has been tested but remains as a major medal contender at the Australian Multihull Championship....
To improve our service to optimist sailors we are now supplying a full range of Optiparts...
Gippsland Lakes Yacht Club based at Paynesville is staging a Race Week next year...
Leading the 2011 Heaven Can Wait 'virtual yacht race' for sponsorship is Granny Jen, which is already close to $2000....
Clipper Round the World Yacht Race - Gold Coast Australia maintained the lead overnight...
Melges 32 World Championship day 2 images by Max Ranchi...
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