French Sailor Rescued, Yacht Sails North Alone
Injured yachtsman Yann Elies is in a serious but stable condition after rescue, aboard Australian frigate HMAS Arunta...

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Injured yachtsman Yann Elies is in a serious but stable condition after rescue, aboard Australian frigate HMAS Arunta...
A tightly packed low pressure system is bearing down on the Portimao Global Ocean Race fleet as they dive deeper south....
NMSC will host a new summit on recreational boat standards to coincide with SCIBS in May 2009....
A disabled yacht with shredded sails avoided a disaster with the help of their EPIRB, flares the Coast Guard, off Rhode...
The first Arabian 100' trimaran is being built in Australia by Boatspeed and Southern Spars....
The power of positive thinking is paramount at the Gold Coast City Marina....
Billy Joel sang the praises of his Pegiva boat on a recent visit to Australia....
The Melbourne to Hobart (M2H) West Coaster is the ORCV's premier blue water event....
Yann Elies successfully transferred to the Australian Navy's HMAS Arunta...
Volvo Ocean Race fleet negotiating the Malacca Strait with their eyes wide open...
Philippe Benhamou has announced the launch of a new French team, planning to compete in the Evolution class in 2009...
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Latest images from the Rolex Trophy Series captured by Andrea Francolini....
Fledgling WA 470 Team Stacey Omay and Chelsea Hall, 18 have a bright future ahead of them if this week is any indication...
Evacuation of injured Generali skipper Yann Elies should commence at around 10:00hrs GMT...
Vendee Globe news. Desjoyeaux has nearly doubled his margin over Jourdain since yesterday afternoon....
Ichi Ban owner Matt Allen is breathing a sigh of relief....
Getaway-Sailing.com had a sharp reminder of just how important and how difficult in practice safety at sea can be....
Long-term observations of the oceans around Australia are providing climate scientists with significant benchmarks...
NSW Maritime has developed a new system to promote safety in the vicinity of electrical cables crossing navigable waters...
Ocean Racing Club of Victoria will start three major Ocean Races at the same time on December 27, 2008....
'We tacked and heard a big crack .... We started taking water' - Matt Allen...
This year's Rolex Sydney to Hobart yacht race will see Bavaria 50 Cruiser Time Lord flying the flag for Bavaria Yachts....
Australia's oldest yacht race will begin as usual on December 27, 2008. It's name? The Melbourne to Launceston....
The Phoenicia Expedition will circumnavigate Africa to prove the Phoenicians were the first people to conquer the feat....
Rolex Sydney to Hobart spectators can stay with the fleet for a long time offshore as they head south....
Leaving behind Kermandie Marina, sheltered water cruising is just a whisper away in the D'Entrecasteaux Channel...
If you are a young yacht designer, think about entering the 'Young Designer of the Year Award Competition, 2009...
Volvo Ericsson 4 claimed four points for being first boat past the Leg 3 scoring gate north of the island Pulau We...
Michel Desjoyeaux has cranked up the pace again on Foncia, he was just 50 miles from the Pacific highway this evening....
CruiseCraft has put together a battle-ready kit of boating accessories for the serious bluewater angler looking to custo...
The British team of Jeremy Salvesen and David Thomson are on a rip for the top spot - Portimao Global Ocean Race...
M30 Class Announces New Name - Farr 30 International One Design Class...
Walross 4 has partied in Mexico, sunbaked in the Canaries and cheered at the Olympic Games in China....
Ericsson 4 has rolled over the top of Telefonica Blue and has a slim lead of 8 nm...
Australian Royal Navy Frigate ETA with injured Vendee sailor Yann Elies is now 14:00hrs GMT Saturday...
The who's who of sailing is set to line up for the 2009 Audi Etchells Worlds....
Olympic Gold Medallist Page and his new skipper Belcher have not taken long to find their sea legs....
Marc Guillemot arrived on station close to injured Yann Elies last night as they await Australian Navy...
The sou'east breeze built to a brisk 20 knots offshore for today's second race of the Rolex Trophy, which was described...
Australian Test cricketer Matthew Hayden reckons that keeping a proper look-out should be the "first rule of the water'...
A fleet of 61 to start in the 2009 Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Offshore race on the 2nd January....
The Australian Navy is to come to the aid of a sailor in the Southern Ocean, redolent of the rescue of Tony Bullimore...
4 boats from around Australian and 1 New Zealand crew flew in for a different regatta...
Andrea and Ian Treleaven, on their yacht Cape Finisterre, continue their tales of sailing in the Caribbean....
Longtime yachting commentator, Eric Sharp writes in the Detroit Free Press on the upcoming America's Cup Hearing...
ONE News' sailing reporter Martin Tasker reports on the new Elliott 6 metre...
There'll be more than just wind behind sailors competing in the 2010 Solo Tasman Yacht Race...
European sailor on yacht Guardian, between Tonga and Bay of Islands in NZ, has been dismasted, but just needs fuel...
AC Management today announced the entry list for the 33rd America's Cup that includes 19 teams,...
On Day 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, the boats are heading to Singapore in hot,humid and squally conditions. Boat news....
Latest news from Vendee Globe competitors....
Team Delta Lloyd (Roberto Bermudez/ESP) has suffered damage to the port side carbon structure around the keel ram....
While Yann Elies was changing sails aboard Generali, a huge wave came crashing through and halted the boat...
A third place in the Monsoon Cup and a lot of hard sailing during the year looks set to deliver a World Match Racing Tou...
For those who missed the comments that came out of the recent Monaco Yacht Racing Forum, here is a sort of 'digest...
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North Sails Warp F2009 Unveiled
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Mount Wellington, TAS |
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Mount Stuart (Defence), QLD |
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