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I stand in awe at the achievement of Jessica Watson....

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I stand in awe at the achievement of Jessica Watson....
The world's largest fishing film festival, is about to hit theatres on the Australian leg of its 2010 tour.
The 34th America's Cup got underway in Rome just over 12 hours ago. Launched not in a yacht club, not in the country of...
The Safe Boating Councils of North America are tryin to get more boaters to use life jackets on May 20...
Two races still to be sailed in the Fireball Worlds 2010, but the title is now spoken for!...
The Talisker Bounty boat crew of four have had a terrifying near miss with a reef at night and their first knock down.....
2010 Finn Open Junior and Senior European Championships - Record entry for Finn Europeans...
The 2010 Mariner Boating Rally season gets under way in Turkey and Greece next week....
BoatUS supports National Safe Boating Week effort to educate and improve safety...
20 entries and counting for the Onion Patch Series...
Event Summary - Taty Frans proves he's the man to beat after claiming his crown with emphatic style ahead of Belgian boy wonder, Steven Van Broeckhoven, and the 2009 world champion, Jose 'Gollito' Estredo, at the first stop of the world tour on Lake Neusi
California has a close encounter of a family kind as major squalls hit fleet...
The oldest trophy in international sport: re-energised by collaboration between the Defender and the Challenger...
The media conference is underway for the 34th America's Cup in Rome - here are the details...
SOS Ocean Racing departed yesterday in an effort to break the world record for sailing non-stop solo around Australia....
SOS Ocean Racing is about raising awareness of the damage plastic bags do to our environment....
US Sailing was fortunate to catch up with BMW Oracle Racing Team Tactician John Kostecki...
Quality 30mm to 70mm lures in surface, sub surface and deep diving models.
BMW Oracle Racing will reveal details of the 34th America's Cup Match during a press conference in Rome on 6th May....
An early morning of explosive action allowed the born and bred styler from Bonaire, Taty Frans, to claim his crown in Au...
Leading European sailing website, www.valenciasailing.com have published an outstanding interview with Knut Frostad, CEO...
Nominate for the two-day workshop which a statement of attainment from TAFE NSW on completion
Narooma residents warned of algal blooms and associated risks with eating local shellfish
When the Audi MedCup fleet crosses the start line for the first event most eyes will be on the performance of TEAMORIGIN...
Two former ISAF match-racing Champions to help train CMRC members in Chicago....
ISAF World Match Racing Tour supports government's move to roll out new programme for amateur sailors...
2010 Snipe Nationals to be held at the Severn Sailing Association....
Fifth Dragon Grand Prix Germany to support World Childhood Foundation....
Fishing line fouls Cape Breton Island as the yachts get a fly past from US Navy...
Ten Teams, Five Rounds, One Winner as the Louis Vuitton Trophy comes to La Maddalena, Sardinia...
SOS Ocean Racing is about raising awareness of the damage plastic bags do to our environment....
Jessica Watson will will not have taken Jesse Martin's round-world record from him....
Two young national sailing champions will be among many of Tasmania's best women sailors competing...
Sunshine Coast sailing clubs enthusiastically combined their resources for 2010 Sail Mooloolaba championship...
Queensland Gold Coast waterfront buzzing with gossip....
Five minutes of your time will go a long way to helping the Sail Port Stephens Organising Committee prepare for 2011....
Have you booked your Hamilton Island Audi Race Week accommodation? Several great options to choose from. Ranging from...
A new Bakewell-White 36, General Lee, has is due to be launched at Westhaven tomorrow....
Howarth and Townend take two more bullets as fellow Brits inch closer still...
Survey carried out by the Finn Class Association produces results that make for interesting reading....
Sunny Queensland produces rain on day one of the Australian Melges 24 Championships....
The battle is on for TP52 Series and GP42 Series crews to be absolutely in the best possible shape...
A meagre three points separates the top two teams in the RC 44 Austria Cup....
Not wearing the right sunglasses can make you vulnerable to many diseases of the eye due to UV levels....
A rescue vessel trying to negotiate the Tweed River bar has been damaged during the rescue of a yacht....
Chips Howarth and Vyv Townend (GBR) continue to lead the 2010 Fireball Worlds after day two of racing....
Lessons learned for Steve Bodner at Elvstrom Zellerbach Regatta....
PWA interviews Broeckhoven, Offringa, Scheffers, Rossmeier and Akgazciyan....
Day 6 - An early morning of explosive action allowed the born and bred styler from Bonaire, Taty Frans, to claim his crown in Austria.
Closing night at the Top of the Gulf Regatta, time to put on the dancing shoes and the sharp suit...
Light winds compress fleet and shuffle the pack as California has a close encounter with fishing nets...
l'Hydroptere has been relaunched in Lorient (FRA,56) at Eric Tabarly Sailing City...
All the preparations onboard Save Our Seas Ocean Racing are done. The food is loaded and it is time to go....
The goal is to build a team not only of great sailors but of friends. I think people perform better when they enjoy what...
The PWA gets the scoop on fresh faces to the tour - Van Der Eyken and Rowe...
172 Trailable Yachts in Hervey Bay Sailing Club's 30th Annual Bay to Bay trailable yacht event...
Preparations are well under-way for the 2010 Melges 24 Australian Championships....
A series of roundtable discussions to be held in regional Victoria and rec anglers are invited to have their say
He arrived looking ready for island life in the British Virgins, but he hadn't had a holiday in six years...
ICAP Leopard, prepares to launch her assault upon the west-to-east monohull transatlantic sailing record....
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