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Honeysuckle rides again: Vicsail - When you're onto a good thing, stick to it, or so says Ray Harris the proud owner of five Beneteaus in a row.

Oldeast boat in Rolex Sydney Hobart comes to town - Maluka of Kermandie, at 9.1m overall length (30ft), is the smallest yacht entered in the 100-plus Sydney Hobart fleet.

Sailing takes Best TV Coverage Award - Beijing - Sailing scored major coup as its television coverage of Beijing Olympics was recognized as 'The Best Sports Coverage'

ISAF Sailing World Cup - Sail Melbourne Day 2 - Day 2 of the ISAF Sailing World Cup - Sail Melbourne

Oman Sail's new 100' flagship multihull - Oman Sail's new andArabian 100' trimaran will become part of a select group of the longest sailing trimarans ever built

Breaking News: Yacht hijacked in Gulf of Aden - Pirates have just hijacked a yacht in the Gulf of Aden, but there is information about its nationality.

Volvo Race: Telefonica Blue leads to the South - Telefonica Blue, having invested heavily in southern-most route on the race track, continues to head Volvo leaderboard

Vendee Globe: Rich getting Richer - Gains steady for Michel Desjoyeaux (Foncia) who has 36 miles lead over Roland Jourdain (Veolia Environnement)

Volvo Ocean Race: The north-south divide - Almost 100 miles in the ultimate north-south divide between the Volvo leader, Telefonica Blue, and the chasing pack.

Light upwind sailing for Portimao Global OR fleet - Boris Herrmann and Felix Oehme aboard Beluga Racer have placed themselves in an unassailable position - PGOR.

Vendee leader Michel Desjoyeaux extends lead - After taking the Vendee Globe lead yesterday morning Michel Desjoyeaux (Foncia) shows no sign of simple consolidation.

CYCA announces Ocean Racer of the Year recipients - CYCA has introduced the category of Ocean Navigator of the Year, which aims to recognise the integral role that navigato

Hobart racing is like a game of chess - Bruce Taylor, owner-skipper of Reichel Pugh 40 Chutzpah, will take part in the Sydney to Hobart for the 28th time.

Sydney Hobart fleet fine tuning in Rolex Trophy - The Rolex Trophy Rating Series, kicks off tomorrow outside Sydney Heads.

Sailing Anarchy YC enters 33rd America's Cup - The Sailing Anarchy Yacht Club (SAYC) today confirmed its entry in the 33rd America's Cup

Australia's Trask F1 Team Wrap up 2008 F1 Series - The final round of the UIM F1 Series offered the biggest challenge yet faced by the Brisbane based TDC team.

BIA Vic plan to bring new blood to boating - BIA Vic has launched its "Boating 2013" strategic plan to drive the Association's activities for the next five years.

Emirates Boat Show success - The inaugural Emirates Boat Show International (EBSI), organized by Knotika Holding, reported tremendous success.

Andrew 'ET' Ettingshausen releases new book - Andrew 'ET' Ettingshausen has released a new book just in time for Christmas.

International Youth Hobie 16 Challenge - The Palm Beach Sailing Club, one of Australia's premier off the beach catamaran club, will host the second International