Skipper relives fatal yacht voyage
The skipper of the yacht Excalibur that capsized after its keel snapped off says it was the most terrifying experience...

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The skipper of the yacht Excalibur that capsized after its keel snapped off says it was the most terrifying experience...
Photographer Andrea Francolini sent these images from the Pure Blonde Hamilton Island Outrigger Cup 09....
The Canary Islands events are one of the most eagerly anticipated legs of the PWA World Tour;...
It was an historic moment tonight in St Petersburg, Russia, when as the White Night turned to dawn the Volvo Ocean Race...
The Volvo Ocean Race is over - finishing in St Petersburg, Russia with Telefonica Black taking the final leg...
Amanda Church and Mark Farrell continue with their tales of sailing northwards along the coast of Turkey on Balvenie...
Day Two of the Horus Superyacht Cup dawned calm and hot....
At the Rolex Farr 40 Worlds, the penultimate day was no less enthralling than the first two....
Organisers have extended the length of Volvo Ocean Race to meet a deadline for the raising of two bridges at the entranc...
Rick Deppe reports on life on board Puma racing as they count down the miles to St Petersburg:...
Wind conditions are expected to be reasonable in strength for the early stages of the Auckland Noumea Race....
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Digital Marine Appointed the Australian Distributors of Scanstrut
30 Hours ago West Australian Bob Williams launched the 2011 Around Australia Race and Rally with an online newsletter....
Peter Garrett today joined the International Fund for Animal Welfare to release the report Whale Watching Worldwide...
The 2011 Race event is for monohull and multihull yachts (Category 1). Here is more detail....
RSYS Youth sailors are leading the annual Interclub Challenge regatta after the first two rounds of fleet racing....
The final day of racing in Kiel turned out to be a golden day for the Australian Sailing Development Squad women...
Latest emails from the Volvo Ocean Race fleet as they sail towards their final destination in St Petersburg, Russia....
The 2009 Horus Superyacht Cup got underway on a crystal clear day,after a delayed start....
The invitation process for the Argo Group Gold Cup is now underway....
The State's Audit Office reports low levels of compliance checking for recreational anglers.
Sailors access to sail areas of the Coral Sea included in this week's native title determination will not be affected...
We specialise in luxury self-contained apartments and homes on Hamilton Island.We have a few apartments and houses l...
this 58 metre, $33 million beauty derives its power from wind, solar and Hybrid Marine Power (HMP) technology from Solar...
The Sun Fast 3200 has been winning races and plaudits in Europe. For the first time it will be on show in Australia....
Akio Yonago, the one-armed Japanese sailor on Emu II missing for two months, arrived safe and well in Thailand...
Michel Kleinjans and Roaring Forty crossed the Leg 5 finish line of the Portimao Global Ocean Race...
Day two of the SB3 National Championships dawned with similar conditions to the first day of racing....
Just a week to go until the French port of Hyeres welcomes the return of the iShares Cup fleet...
On day two at the Rolex Farr 40 Worlds 2009 three boats held their nerve....
Images from the start of the final leg of the Volvo Ocean Race from Stockholm to St Petersburg (Russia)....
PUMA, who is now assured second place overall, led the Volvo fleet out of Sandhamn, on the outer edge of the Stockholm...
Organisers of Norwegian Grand Prix re-introduce the 'flying kilometre' to the fjords with the Class 1 Edox Speed Record....
Despite a disappointing start Team Abu Dhabi are heading of to the 21st Bay City River Roar in Bay City, Michigan...
Less than two months to go to the CST Composites 2009 Moth World Championships...
Final competitor in the Portimao Global Ocean Race, Michel Kleinjans, will cross the Leg 5 finish line shortly...
The first four races of the UK SB3 National Championships have been completed in Falmouth....
Final Australian placings at Kiel Week....
Volvo Ocean Race fleet prepares to tackle Leg 10, a final, short, sprint to the overall finish line in St. Petersburg....
The OAMPS Insurance Brokers Australian Youth Sailing Team are in the final stages of preparation for the Youth Worlds...
Team Russia will sail with the fleet to St Petersburg but will not be a formal part of the Volvo Ocean race proceedings...
The Auckland to Noumea Ocean Race is scheduled to start at 1400hours, off Orakei Wharf, Waitemata Harbour, Auckland...
SIBS is looking for photographers wishing to enter their best marine images, which could then be published....
Athlete Participation Programme (APP) funding support to attend the 2009 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship....
Day one of the Rolex Farr 40 World Championship 2009....
Adam Minoprio (NZL) and his Emirates Team New Zealand/BlackMatch team have earned 20 points for their WMRT standing...
Martin Jacobson (Newport, Rhode Island) drove his Swan 44 MkII Crescendo first across the line off Bermuda...
Kiteboarder Magazine have a new website online
Congratulations to the Marten 49 ' Pace', the 2009 Giraglia Rolex Cup Champions....
Images from the last three days of the Kieler Woche regatta...
Darren Bundock, has been forced to step down for Round 2 of the iShares Cup in Hyeres due to torn knee ligaments....
The RC 44's are at home on Lake Garda. Altogether, ten teams will compete for the Malcesine Cup...
The 2009 Sail Brisbane Notice of Race is now available to download from www.sailbrisbane.com...
The highlight for the Australian Sailing Development Squad was the performances of the Women's Match Racing crews....
Lauren Thredgold and Megan Soulsby will compete at the 2009 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championships in Brazil...
Falmouth was the out and out venue of choice for the 2009 National Championships....
Banning or restricting the use of certain types of fishing gear could help worlds coral reefs and their fish populations...
Personal water craft or jet skis, by whatever name they equate to sheer fun afloat....
Kayakers will soon be able to store their kayaks at d'Albora Marinas The Spit....
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