Spinnaker memories from a Sunshine Coast blue water sailor
Spinnaker Tales - Ken Down, a Sunshine Coast blue water sailor has mastered frightening squalls and stormy seas....

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Spinnaker Tales - Ken Down, a Sunshine Coast blue water sailor has mastered frightening squalls and stormy seas....
Rolex Farr 40 World Championship 2011 - Sydney Australia and the RSYS really turned it on to make a fantastic event....
You'd be forgiven for thinking that all would be rosy in the Laser World, but it's not....
Barcelona World Race - Jean-Pierre Dick admits that he and Loick Peyron have one final blast of strong winds....
The WSSR Council announces the ratification of a new World Record by Virbac-Paprec 3, 24 Hour Distance Record,...
Andy Chambers uploads the final video segment from his winter trip to Cape Town.
Velux 5 Oceans - Since leaving Punta del Este, the fleet has been blessed with calm seas and a steady breeze....
Tips and tricks for making your very own twintip for Kitesurfing
After the two successful KB4girls competition coaching clinics accompanying the Australian National Championships in February 2010
Life jackets don't have to be bulky, uncomfortable or hot - the 'Innovation in Life Jacket Design Competition' shows why...
What a fantastic week of Stand up Paddling, Mals and Retro boards!
A new SUP board - the Coreban Nitro!
A South West commercial fisherman has been fined $2000 after native birds became trapped in his nets. fishing net at the Vasse Estuary near Busselton.
NSW Maritime has declared a special event exclusion zone will apply for the ITU World Championship Sydney Swim...
At the SAP 505 World Championship 2011 for the third day in a row, the weather gods are not playing ball....
The ISAF Sailing World Cup is heading to Palma, Spain for the 2011 Trofeo SAR Princess Sofia Mapfre...
Ferretti Group's CEO, Salvatore Basile, died on Sunday of a heart attack. He was 58....
Weymouth's Nothe Gardens has been announced as the proposed ticketed spectator location for the Olympic sailing events....
Barcelona World Race - Jean-Pierre Dick and Loick Peyron are hoping the net result will be the same....
We receive the unfortunate news that Andre Paskowski is back in hospital following relapse.
Meghan Cleary, her fiance Prescott, and their kitten Nessie are on a planned 9-month cruise in the tropics on Velella...
Yachting New Zealand has announced a second submission made to the International Sailing Federation regarding the 2016 Olympic Events.
Get great fitness with a new idea from RRD for stand up paddle
Spring Splash Is Fast Approaching - Now is the time to make plans to attend our 'Spring Forward Sales Event' Open House...
Owners of thousands of small sailing boats will be spared paperwork and fees by the changing of the registration law...
2011-2012 Cruising Guide to the Virgin Islands by Nancy and Simon Scott, the 15th edition, is out now....
Sharon Russell is president of the board of directors of Marine Qld for the second year running....
For the second time in the 34th America's Cup World history China is back in the competition...
The enthusiastic young sailors were intent on having a great time competing in a rolling series of races...
The Volvo Ocean Race: Teams entered in the race can now only sail their 2011-12 race boats...
IHC in Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, China and Japan...
Three Peaks Race - In another first for events in Tasmania, this year the public can follow runners' progress....
Sail Port Stephens has sizeable fleets of Beneteau and Jeanneau production boats enlisting for the fourth annual regatta...
Audi Sydney Offshore Newcastle Yacht Race commences at 12 noon on Friday 8 April....
Southport Yacht Club's Sophie Lahey enjoyed a special celebration on the eve of her 16th birthday yesterday....
Conditions have worsened at Hamilton Island, so racing was abandoned for a second consecutive day at 11.00am....
It was an all stars youth sailing reunion, the young guns living up to their own hype at the Melges Young Guns Regatta!...
700 sailors on 77 teams mixed it up on Pillsbury Sound, completing distance courses off St. Thomas...
The Harken Women's International Match Racing regatta ended with some superb match racing in very trying conditions...
The sixth Perth 2011 Emerging Nations Programme (ENP) begins this Sunday 27 March...
Linda and Bill Anderson are a sailing couple who are living proof that it's never too late to fulfill your dream....
Race Officer Kevin Wilson has been forced to postpone racing on Day...
Artemis Racing - Paul updates us from the middle of a two week stint in Valencia, Spain....
Barcelona World Race - Virbac-Paprec 3 has taken a short hitch to avoid passing through the Canary Islands archipelago....
Velux 5 Oceans - 'Gutek' took an early lead over his race rivals as sprint four got underway from Punta Del Este today....
Global Ocean Race - Hannah Jenner and Anna-Maria Renken set off on the mandatory 2,000 mile qualifying passage....
Whitsunday Sailing Club reached a major milestone when the friendly club celebrated 40 years of promoting sailing...
Audi Hamilton Island Race Week will be sailed from the 19th to 27th August 2011....
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Racing Kiteboard World Tour & Freestyle Pro wraps up
505 Worlds - Plenty of crash and burn on Day 2 of 505 World titles if weather forecasters predictions come to pass....
SAP 505 World Championship Day 2 Hamilton Island Queensland Day 2 blown out...
Scoring countbacks were needed yesterday to decide winner of two Division 1 pennants - with Silver Mist taking out both...
Racing abandoned for day at SAP 505 World Championship at Hamilton Island when heavy weather forecast came to fruition....
Yandoo team had an unbeatable lead in the Australian 18 Footers League Club Championship....
4 pirates holding hostage 7 Danes have been detained by security forces of Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region....
For Virbac-Paprec 3 the Canary Islands become an issue today...
Congressional Cup - Ian Williams' win was for his mum....
Barcelona World Race - Second place Mapfre gained 33 miles on the leaders this afternoon after emerging from ghost mode....
The International Rolex Regatta delivered a second round of sailing in paradise for over 700 sailors on 77 teams...
Is the low take-up of available DSC connection to radio because of sailor irresponsibility, or is it more complex?...
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