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Moth Victorian Championship - Mach 2 Moths vying for the lead - Mach 2 Moth designer Andrew McDougall has climbed to the top of the leaderboard in Moth Victorian Championship

SB3 Victorian Championships - Three bullets to Shelley - Three wins from three races - Jono Shelley to the top of the leaderboard in SB3 Victorian Championships

Canute and Surprise fire off two wins each to lead Audi IRC Series - Canute's owner Peter Horn had a pair of Division 2 wins in the Audi IRC Series today.

Audi Victoria Week - Cruising division pile up - Sunsail Cruising with Spinnaker fleet contesting Audi Victoria Week today sailed a 12 nautical mile Corio Bay course

Anthony Beck's Escape leads S80 Series at Audi Victoria Week - Anthony Beck's Escape from the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria, had a narrow one today at Audi Victoria Week on Corio Bay

Lowana Five continues good form at Audi Victoria Week - Simon Vaughan's RL24 Lowana Five continued its winning form in the BIA Trailerable Yacht Series

National Sports Boat Series - Roger That - Melges 24 Roger That holds a seven-point lead in the Bundaberg Rum National Sports Boat Series at Audi Victoria Week

Images of Valencia: Alinghi training and Media Day - George Johns and Luca Botta of Alinghi present these images of Alinghi training off Valencia and also from the Media Day

Audi Victoria Week images from Andrea Francolini - Audi Victoria Week images from photographer Andrea Francolini

Formula 18 Australian Championships - Brewin and Benson extend - Steve Brewin and Jack Benson dominated second day of racing in Club Marine Formula 18 Australian Championships

America's Cup: USA-17 hits the fast lane in Valencia - With the wind hitting 22 knots, it was a day to see what the USA, and it's wing sail, could do.

Audi Victoria Week - Young guns leading Sydney 38 Series - Audi Victoria Week - The Sydney 38 division of 10 boats completed their first windward/leeward race on the outer harbour

A cold day and no racing on Day 2 of NZ Laser Nationals - There was no racing at the Laser Nationals today due to a wide variety of testing conditions.

Audi Victoria Week - Secret Mens Business 3.5 ramps it up - Geoff Boettcher and his Secret Mens Business 3.5 crew from South Australia meant business in races 2 and 3

Bay of Islands Sailing Week 2010 has perfect conditions - Bay of Islands Sailing Week 2010 experienced saw pretty much perfect weather throughout the Regatta with 10 - 25 knots d

Angelo Tedeschi receives his country's highest sporting accolade - SuperSport Class World Champion, Angelo Tedeschi, has received his country's highest sporting accolade

Playmates for Sydney's resident wobbegong sharks - Another ten wobbegong shark pups were released in Sydney waters on Friday 22nd January.

Biosecurity protocols vital in abalone disease battle - Fisheries Victoria is reminding water users of the protocols to minimise the risk of spreading the abalone disease

CMRC Key West Match Race Invitational: Two teams tied on points - Guy Mossman and his team takes an early lead in the Chicago Match Race Center's 2nd annual Key West Match Race Invitatio

Australian 18ft Skiff Championship - Race 3 Surprise winner - Grant Rollerson caused a major shock when in Race 3 of the SP HighModulus Australian 18ft Skiff Championship

Champions crowned in ANZ Private Bank 2010 Zephyr Nationals - ANZ Private Bank 2010 Zephyr National champions crowned in beautiful sunny Tauranga. Tim Sneddon RNZYS easily won his fi

SB3 Victorian Championships - Great start for Queensland teams - Kai Timm, Owen Muyt and Fred Blenke sailing Club Marine White got off to a great start in the SB3 William Angliss Victor

Jessica Watson's damaging storm - EPIRB set off - Four knock-downs and a 70+ knot gale have damaged Ella's Pink Lady, and set off the EPIRB

Californian 16-year-old departs for solo circumnavigation - Abby Sunderland has departed California trying to be the youngest sailor to circle the world non-stop and unassisted

ANZ Private Bank 2010 Zephyr Nationals Day 3 - Perfect conditions for day 3 of the ANZ Private Bank 2010 Zephyr Nationals

Inaugural US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics Awards presented - US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics Awards to the 2009 team members who achieved excellence

Secret Mens Business overall winner of Passage Race - Geoff Boettcher and his Secret Mens Business 3.5 crew were declared winners of the Passage Race at Audi Victoria Week

Over the Moon Australian Spiral Championship underway - Murray Gordon leads over 65 boat fleet after a 1, 1, 3 in a gusty westerly yesterday. 3 more races scheduled for today.

Gold Coast families lead boating boom - Sales of family boats over the past 12 months demonstrates Queensland families' love of boating is greater than the GFC.

Cyclone Olga tracks towards Cooktown - Cyclone Olga tracks towards North Queensland Coast.

BMW Oracle USA 17 vs Alinghi 5 - Comparison Chart - We should now get out the tape measures and look at the stats of the two most advanced sailing yachts ever built.

Maritimo appoints mega-Dealer in US - Maritimo has secured a major distribution agreement in the US with the appointment of Galati Yacht Sales.

Laser Nationals get underway as Young Guns make their mark - most of the interest on the Open event and the clash between top ranked Michael Bullot against the 2008 Olympic represen

Loggerhead Turtles return to Queensland in record numbers - Loggerhead turtles are returning to Queensland beaches in record numbers

Victorious Cape Breton Island arrives in Singapore - Cape Breton Island, winner of Race 5 of Clipper 09-10 made a dramatic entrance to Marina at Keppel Bay, Singapore

Cruising Club of America Award to cruising heroes - Cruising Club of America announced that Maurice and Sophie Conti win the 2009 Rod Stephens Trophy for a heroic rescue.

Just a Minor Hickup for Audi Victoria Week Passage Race winner - Peter Coleman's Hick 39 Just a Minor Hickup took out the Audi Victoria Week Passage Race honours in IRC Division 2

Interview Transcript: Russell Coutts meets the Media - CEO and Skipper, Russell Coutts held a relatively impromptu Media session in the BMW Oracle Racing base last Wednesday.

Formula 18 Australian Championship - Successful first day for new cat - A new boat finished its first day of racing as the overall leader of the Club Marine Formula 18 Australian Championship

ANZ Private Bank 2010 Zephyr Nationals Day 2 - In fresh conditions that were definitely not a zephyr, two very spectacular races were held in Tauranga

Audi Victoria Week Passage Race Sydney 38 win to Cinquante - Being a one-design boat there is very little separating the 10 Sydney 38s contesting Audi Victoria Week

Record cruising fleet adds plenty of weight to Audi Victoria Week - The record cruising fleet contesting Audi Victoria Week added plenty of colour and numbers to today's starting list of 3

International Moth Victorian Championships - First race confusion - International Moth Victorian Championships at Audi Victoria Week - strong winds and confusion reduced starters

Key West Week 2010: John Kilroy's Samba Pa Ti wins Melges 32 Division - John Kilroy on Samba Pa Tiwins by a substantial margin and named Boat of the Week, a prestigious award at Key West Race

The West's Next Hobie Youth Champion - W Australian sailors are rallying around Alex Landwehr, a contender for the '09/'10 Australian Hobie Youth Championship.

2010 Star World Championships - Eleventh overall - Andrew Campbell reports on his 2010 Star World Championships campaign.

First points to Lowana Five in Audi Victoria Week's Trailerable series - Lowana Five braved today's winds on Corio Bay to claim a win in the opening race of the BIA Trailerable Yacht Series

Audi Victoria Week Passage Race multihull win to Cascade - The 46 foot catamaran Cascade proved that age is no barrier winning in today's Audi Victoria Week Passage Race

National Sports Boat Championship - Baptism of Fire - 22-boat sports boat fleet in today's opening race of Bundaberg Rum National Sports Boat Championship at Audi Vic Week

Nothing 'secret' about Boettcher's provisional Passage Race win - South Australian Geoff Boettcher and his Secret Mens Business 3.5 crew are provisional winner of Division 1 overall win

More images from Audi Victoria Week day one from Teri Dodds - Teri Dodds was on the water during the Passage race. Here is a selection of her images.

Living Doll claims line honours in Audi Victoria Week Passage Race - Michael Hiatt and his Farr 55 Living Doll getting away quickly from mid line, leaving the rest of the monohull fleet beh

Intense competition ay Key West 2010 - Key West 2010 - Mike Williamson sported a very satisfied look as he sat in the cockpit of his Summit 40

Haiti: Sailing boats join the rescue - and you can help too! - OceansWatch and the Seven Seas Cruising Association join together to help the aid work in Haiti - you can help too!

Audi Victoria Week collision - Ten Too sinks in Passage Race - Greg Cooper and Peter Southwell's Adams 10 'Ten Too' from Victoria sank approximately 10 nautical miles after the start

50 days around Australia to Save Our Seas - The campaign is to raise awareness for the damage that plastic bags are doing to our environment.

335 Boat start at Australia's Audi Victoria Week - 335 boats started this morning in the 34 nautical mile Williamstown to Geelong race.

Joey Allen joins BMW Oracle Racing in run up to the America's Cup - One of the icons of New Zealand sailing, Joey Allen has joined BMW Oracle Racing as a crew coach

Huge fleet for Audi Victoria Week Passage Race - 335 boats started the 34.3 nautical mile Audi Victoria Week Passage Race from Williamstown to Geelong.

Secondhand Fishing Boats - Great New Guide To Buying A Used Boat - Boating journalist, Jeff Webster, has released a fourth volume in his magazine series on buying a secondhand powerboat.

America's Cup Challenger responds to Swiss assertions, Match on hold? - Golden Gate Yacht Club has, not unexpectedly, refuted the claims made by the Defender of the Americas Cup, Societe Nauti

Yachting NSW School Holiday Camp Success - Yachting NSW School Holiday Camp

Superyacht Cup Antigua - Fleet heads to Caribbean Island - The yachts taking part in next weeks Superyacht Cup Antigua have all arrived in the Caribbean island of Antigua

CYA Race Officer Seminar in Mississauga - March 2010 - The CYA is announcing the running of a CYA NRO / SNRO Race Management Seminar in Mississauga, Ontario, March 5-7, 2010.

Audi Victoria Week - Huge fleet for Passage Race - A massive fleet of 335 boats of all types will start in this morning's 34.3 nautical mile Audi Victoria Week Passage Rac

Composite Lifelines and the Racing Rules of Sailing - There have been concerns that the offshore regulations were in conflict with the racing rules regarding lifeline materia

King of Docklands action - A big crowd watched the King of Docklands action last night. Here are some images from Teri Dodds

Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson - Star World Champions - Beijing gold medallists Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson have scooped the Star World title

Warsash Spring Series and Spring Championship - Now open - Entries are now open for the Warsash Spring Series and Spring Championship.

Bay of Islands Sailing Week comes to a perfect finish - The Bay of Islands Sailing Week has come to a perfect finish of three days of superb competition

Alinghi ups ante in America's Cup origin of construction dispute - The America's Cup Defender, Societe Nautique de Geneve have upped the stakes in the simmering Constructed in Country dis

Tall ships and classic invitation race 2010, Russell Boating Club - Tall ships and classic invitation race 2010, Russell Boating Club

Great sailing on first day of ANZ Private Bank 2010 Zephyr Nationals - Excellent conditions greet sailors for day 1 of the ANZ Private Bank 2010 Zephyr Nationals at Tauranga

Nathan Outteridge wins Audi car - Nathan Outteridge has just won the Audi King of the Docklands.

Audi Dockland Invitational - Andrea Francolini images - Audi Docklands Invitational images from Andrea Francolini.

Audi Docklands Invitational - Scarlet runs away with the win - Audi Docklands Invitational - Victorian Rob Date's Reichel Pugh 52 Scarlet Runner that eventually snared the overall win

Going Green in 2010 - New Year Resolutions - Here are 8 New Year Resolutions, which if all sailors kept, would result in a distinctly purer ocean.

Cruising sailors in Somali pirates hands believe the end is near - Paul Chandler and his wife, Rachel, have appealed for help, believing their captors may kill them but within a few days.

Enjoy Australia Day 2010 afloat on Sydney Harbour - A busy schedule of boating activities and events is planned for NSW waterways on Tuesday, 26 January

CCA selects Annie Hill & Trevor Robertson to receive Blue Water Medal - Cruising Club of America has selected Annie Hill and Trevor Robertson to receive its prestigious 2009 Blue Water Medal

Key West 2010 - Steady Winds and Boat Speed Rule the Day - Key West 2010. John Kilroy has been leading the Melges 32 class since Tuesday

Ningaloo Coast (WA) is nominated for World Heritage listing - Ningaloo Coast nominated for World Heritage listing by Australian Federal Government and Western Australia's Government

'Exciting new era' for Mustang - Mustang Marine incorporates the latest technology in its new 2850 Sports Cruiser.

Call for Papers for National Marine Conference - The National Marine Safety Committee is calling for abstracts for the Marine Safety Conference 2010.

Record Entries for Over the Moon Australian Spiral Championships - The Over the Moon Australian Spiral Championships starts tomorrow with a record breaking 63 entries!

Key West Race Week 2010 - Kilroy holds Melges 32 top spot - Key West Race Week 2010 is officially on the homestretch with the completion of Thursday's racing.

Melb Int'l Boat Show: Coast Guard to bring safety message and training - The Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Association will again be training and testing would-be boaties

Audi Victoria Week: ING Breakfast with the Stars a big hit - The who's who of sailing assembled at the stunning Melbourne Yacht Club Hotel

Creditors agree to Deed of Company Arrangement - The creditors of Riviera voted in favour of a Deed of Company Arrangement (DOCA) to pay current and former employees.

Foncia signs with Michel Desjoyeaux through to 2014 - The next four years will be devoted to the launch of two innovative and ambitious projects

Irwin Jacobs buys back brands - Irwin Jacobs is buying back the Little Falls boat factory and re-acquiring the Larson, Seaswirl and FinCraft brands.

Windrush 'Edge' Races to Formula 18 Nationals - The F-18 Nationals start on Saturday, but the race started several months ago for the new Windrush 'Edge' F-18 design.

Squalls and storms for racing on Day 2 of Bay of Islands Sailing Week - Thursday morning dawned cloudless and Bay of Islands Sailing Race Day 2 began.

Images from Valencia: USA-17 and Alinghi 5 line up for the first time - The two protagonists in the 33rd America's Cup lined up off Valencia yesterday

Stars Worlds 2010: Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson take gold in Brazil - Reigning Olympic Gold Medalists, Iain Percy and Andrew 'Bart' Simpson (GBR) are crowned the 2010 Star World Champions

When you build one of something, it needs to be perfect - Marxcraft has grown from a small three man operation to a current team of 18 full-time marine specialists.

Powerboat P1: Hat-trick of awards for P1 pilots - Searex throttleman Gino Passchier completed a hat-trick of awards for Powerboat P1 pilots this week

Lights and Moths! There's more than Mach 2's at McConaghy's in China - How did McConaghy get into China and just what are the up to in Zhuhai? Read on to find out.

World's fastest Diesel Teams up with Power Equipment - JCB, the UK based manufacturing giant of construction and agricultural machinery, has appointed Power Equipment

Powerboat P1 - Colpin recognised for marathon effort - Belgian pilot Pierre Colpin from 2B1 Furnibo has narrowly missed winning the Knokke-Heist Sportsman of the Year 2009

RORC Caribbean 600 - A highly competitive international fleet - The second edition of the RORC Caribbean 600 - a highly competitive international fleet are assembling to take part

Cork Week as seen by Tim Powell the skipper of Ran - Tim Powell talks to Louay Habib about the Cork Week and about Ran.

Yachting Victoria's Schools Sailing program supported by Olympians - Three Olympians encouraged school children taking part in Yachting Victoria's School Sailing program to get involved

King of the Docklands: Cruisers clash with grand prix sailors for Audi - Audi King of the Docklands on the opening day of Audi Victoria Week this afternoon.

RQYS - the jewel in the Moreton Bay crown - Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron makes excellent use of its stunning location.

Audi Victoria Week - Facts and Figures - Audi Victoria Week facts and figures from the largest sailing event in the southern hemisphere are sure to blow you away

Rayglass-backed NZ Offshore Powerboat series fires up in Taupo - Seriously good racing action and strong fields are confirmed for most classes of the Rayglass Boats-sponsored series.

Audi Docklands Invitational day one - You betcha Boettcher's happy - Audi Docklands Invitational - Geoff Boettcher's South Australian Reichel Pugh 51 Secret Mens Business 3.5 won the day.

Docklands Invitational - Day one images - Andrea Francolini - Docklands Invitational Day One - Images from Andrea Francolini

Burling and Tuke report from the just completed 49er North Americans - Peter Burling and Blair Tuke (NZL 49er) just completed 49er North Americans

Docklands Invitational - Images from Day One - South Australian Geoff Boettcher and his Secret Mens Business 3.5 crew lead after Day One of the 2010 Docklands Invitati

Book your place now for the RYA Spring Power and Sail Muster 2010 - RYA's Spring Power and Sail Muster will be held at Cowes Yacht Haven, Isle of Wight 23-25 April

SCYA Women's Sailing Convention kicks off Feb. 6 - The premier sailing convention for women is set to launch on Saturday, Feb. 6 at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club

Key West 2010: Kilroy standing firm to lead the Melges 32 fleet - Three days complete and two more days to go, John Kilroy furthers his lead at Premiere Racing's Key West Race Week 2010

Australian 470 champions prepare to take on world class fleet in Miami - Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page are putting their 'perfect' Australian summer behind them and moving on to their challen

Key West 2010 - the big picture emerges - It is three days into a five-day regatta - normally the time when the contenders are separated from the pretenders

Sydney venue for Offshore Superboat Championships? - Offshore Superboat Championships reveal 2010 calendar and have 'fingers crossed' for a Sydney Harbour race.

Star Worlds 2010: Merriman and Trinter (USA) win Race 5 - Rick Merriman and Phil Trinter (GBR) snatch lead from Lars Grael and Ronald Seifert (BRA) on the first run of Race 5

ISAF publishes Qualification System for Perth 2011 - ISAF publishes qualification system for Perth 2011, principal qualification event for 2012 Olympic Sailing Competition

2010 Rolex Miami OCR - National pride at stake - The world's best Olympic and Paralympic sailors are counting down the days to US Sailing's 2010 Rolex Miami OCR

Miami heats up for O'Pen BIC Mid Winters - The 4th stop in the O'Pen BIC Sunshine Series had great conditions for the O'Pen BIC Mid Winters at Shake A Leg Miami.

Industry and scientists conflict over Reef weed - Tourism operators accuse scientists of scaremongering to lock out boats and add fish to the list of no-take species.

Honda unleashes next generation V6 outboards - Honda's latest generation of V6 outboards push the boundaries in achieving the world's highest standard of performance.

Fourth Classic Yacht Symposium registration is now open - Registration for the 2010 Classic Yacht Symposium in Bristol, Rhode Island, USA is open

Budget Marine Match Racing confirms all entries - Alll eight entries now confirmed for this year's Budget Marine Match Racing Cup at the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta

Audi Docklands Invitational starts today - The prestigeous Audi Docklands Invitational series starts this afternoon at 1425 with two race scheduled.

BIA VIC farewells Robert Coco - Robert Coco, General Manager of the BIA VIC will be replaced by Clyde Batty, GM of the Royal Brighton Yacht Club.

Jules Verne Trophy - Groupama 3 to leave Lorient bound for Brest - Thursday, the maxi trimaran Groupama 3 will be leaving her home port of Lorient bound for Brest.

Alinghi countdown to the 33rd America's Cup and claim USA is French - With less than three weeks to the first race of the America's Cup, Alinghi held an open day at its base in Valencia for

McConaghy's Knockout by Innovation - Innovation brought about the historic 1-2-3 at the recent RSHYR. Read on to find out what Jono Morris had to say.

Ontario Sailing Celebrates its 40th Anniversary at The Ruby Gala - Join fellow Ontario Sailing members, friends and supporters at this year's event to take place on Sat., Mar. 27, 2010.

Fogh Marine Hosts Annual Ontario Sailing Ski Day - There is no better way to reconnect with your sailing buddies in the winter than to spend a great day on the slopes!

ISAF publishes 2010 Supplement to The Case Book for 2009-2012 - ISAF published 2010 Supplement to The Case Book for 2009-2012, containing interpretations of The Racing Rules of Sailing

J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race entries to open - Online Entries for this year's J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race are open from Thursday 21st January.

Andrew Campbell - Tough couple of races - Andrew Campbell reports from the Star World Championship -I struggled getting off the line cleanly the last couple of da

Clipper 09-10: Emotional welcome for Cork skipper Fearon - Clipper 09-10 A huge crowd gathered on the pontoon at Nongsa Point Marina this morning as Qingdao arrived.

Key West 2010: Melges 32 Day 2 - Kilroy into the lead - Edging out the competition, John Kilroy on Samba Pa Ti takes over the lead by a one point margin at 2010 Key West Race W

America's Cup: Alinghi 5 and USA-17 sail off Valencia - Video - Check out these two videos and see which you think is the fastest.

Bay of Islands Sailing Week 2010: Action - On the water - Over eight years the Bay Regatta has experienced all weather conditions - Day 1 of Race week

Sanctuary Cove Show introduces Sea Trial opportunities - Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show will introduce a dedicated sea trial area at the 2010 Show in May.

US teen sets date for solo round-world attempt: Saturday - Californian Abby Sunderland will set off Friday or Saturday on her Open 40 to 'better' her brother's Zac's RW record.

Inaugural National Youth Match Race Clinic at Balboa Yacht Club - BYC invites racers to attend Youth Match Race Clinic & Regatta. Fri. 5/14- Sun.5/16.

The Great Race - Are You Up to the Challenge? - On 06/02/2010 Southport Yacht Club is hosting the Great Race - a chance for sailors to test their stamina and willpower

Key West 2010 - Changes and challenges on Day Two - Another day of good wind brought two more races and a shakeup in some of the standings in many of the 11 classes

Entries close today for 174th Australia Day Regatta - Entries for the 174th Australia Day Regatta close today with the Sailing Office at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron,

Mustang Qld celebrates the 2850 launch - Last weekend Carl and Debbie Kellett at Mustang Marine Queensland hosted the launch of the new 2850 Sports Cruiser in ap

Star Worlds 2010: Another Gold within reach for Percy/Simpson? - Iain Percy and Andrew "Bart" Simpson continue to dominate 2010 Star Worlds stretching their lead to 19 points

Les Voiles De Saint-Barth: Regatta details and new partners - Three months to go to the start of this new event and the organising committee is hard at work

America's Cup heads for the International Jury Room - In a first for the 33rd America's Cup one of the protagonists have taken a compliant to the International Jury

Clipper 09-10: Team Finland arrives in Singapore - Clipper 09-10: Race 5 Geraldton Western Australia to Singapore. Team Finland has arrived

Groupama 3 in standby mode for Jules Verne Trophy attempt - Latest from Groupama 3 skipper Franck Cammas in 'standby mode' for another attempt at the Jules Verne Trophy

BMW ORACLE Racing takes maiden sail in Valencia as 'USA' - it was sporting USA emblazoned on its stern, the name designated for the boat by the Golden Gate Yacht Club

Images of Valencia: US Challenger has her first sail - BMW Oracle Racing's photographer Gilles Martin-Raget was on hand to record the first sail in Valencia of the Challenger

Cruising Club of America to present medal to Sir Robin Knox-Johnston - The Cruising Club of America has selected Sir Robin Knox-Johnston to receive its prestigious Blue Water Medal.

Images of Valencia: Raising the Wingsail on America's Cupper - BMW Oracle Racing today raised the wingsail on the America's Cup Challenger ahead of planned testing session off Valenci

Alinghi fail to accept America's Cup agreement, Court action expected - Alinghi have not responded to the deadline set to accept the Singapore Agreement

Dyna D77 motor yacht calls Melbourne home - Dyna Motor Yachts' D77 takes luxury boating to an exciting new level.

Your Propeller - the unsung hero of boating - A propeller looks to be one of the simplest parts on the whole boat, but it's actually quite complex

New Zealand MIA forms new northern group - NZ's MIA welcomes the formation of the MIA Northern Group representing the sector in Opua, Whangarei and Marsden Cove.

e-MarineWorld.com.au provides Safe Harbour for online marine buyers - Melbourne base online Chandlery e-MarineWorld.com.au is providing a wide range of marine industry products online

Anglers asked to help curb the spread of a marine pest - Fisheries Victoria is asking anglers to minimise the use of a long established marine pest, the European shore crab.

Key West 2010: Picture perfect start for Day 1 - Bretsch and fellow PROs Ken Legler (Division 1) and Dave Brennan (Division 2) were all able to complete two races

Jabin Leads The Melges 32 Fleet In Key West - Annapolis' Rod Jabin comes on strong in Key West to take an early lead in a very competitive Melges 32 fleet.

North South Yachting Sells 400th New Yacht - North South Yachting, Australian importer of Bavaria Yachts, has today sold their 400th new yacht.

Velux 5 Oceans: Clocks ticking, nine months to the start gun - Nine months to go before the start of The Ultimate Solo Challenge from La Rochelle on October 17, 2010

Exercise Transglobe endorses Raymarine products - Round-the-world Exercise Transglobe reports 100 per cent reliability from Raymarine equipment

Antigua Sailing Week 2010 - Battle of the Big boats - Niklas Zennstrom's 72-footer Ran, Mike Slade's 100ft super maxi ICAP Leopard all toning up for Antigua Sailing Week

Lowrance HDS dominates Barra Tour - Lowrance Pro Team members filled three of the top 10 places in the 2009 ABT Barra Tour, which concluded late last year.

Powerboat P1 strengthens presence in North America - Powerboat P1 Management Ltd. announced the formation of a North American subsidiary, Powerboat P1 USA.

2010 Australian Musto Skiff Week - The inaugural Musto Performance Skiff Australian Championships was held at Black Rock as a warm up for next years Worlds

Ullman Sails Sydney 38 Sprint Series - A day for Challenge - Victorian Sydney 38s enjoyed another great day of One Design racing at Royal Brighton Yacht Club last Saturday.

Musto gets behind 2010 Etchells mid-winters - Marine apparel brand Musto has signed on as the lead sponsor of the Etchells Australasian Winter Champs 2010.

2010 Star Championship - Percy and Simpson take lead - Percy and Simpson made good on yesterday's promise to perform better and they move to the top of Star Worlds

Sweet sailing on the brand new Hunter 39 - Hunter Marine, the premier sailboat manufacturer in the US, is launching a brand new model over the Australian summer.

2010 Star World Championship - British sailors take the lead - British sailors Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson, the reigning Olympic champions, are the new leaders at Star Worlds

Audi IRC Australian Championship begins at Audi Victoria Week - The list of IRC entries at Australia's four largest regattas continues to grow each year.

Phuket Show boasts glimmer of recovery - Optimism and anticipation for growth in 2010 were hallmarks of the Phuket International Boat Show (PIMEX), 7-10 January.

Women's Match Racing Squad have goddesses on their side - Australia's Women's Match Racing Squad are set to have a pair of Greek goddesses willing them to victory

Clipper 09-10: Three teams left at sea - Team Finland, who have eight Cork crew members on board as well as their own, are expected in Batam on Tuesday afternoon

2010 Key West Match Race Invitational - CMRC is pleased to announce that the 2010 Key West Match Race Invitational has thusfar attracted four teams.

A tropical breeze, sunny skies, ready to race in Bay of Islands - Bay of Islands Sailing Week registration 4-6pm today, Tuesday 19 January.

Island Cruising Association Summer Seminar Series - Planning to cruise offshore, the ICA Summer Seminar Series is geared to get you out there safely and maximize your fun.

Hublot launches commemorative watch 'King Power Alinghi' - Alinghi sponsor and prestigious Swiss watch maker, Hublot, launched the King Power Alinghi last night at a celebration o

RO 'Bagdad Bob' fires his last shot concluding the 2010 F11 Nationals - A sensational conclusion in the last race made forecasting the win something Nostradamus would be proud to pull off.

Bermuda Race 2010 Registration is open and online - Anyone and everyone who is contemplating entering the race should begin the process now

Andrew Campbell: Star Worlds Brazil - two days down, currently fourth - We were overlapped with the second place boat across the finish line to take third in the race.

New Marketing Manager for Multihull Solutions - Due to growth and continued success, Multihull Solutions has appointed Kim McKee as its Marketing Consultant

Paul Cayard - Update from Dubai - The latest news from a very busy Paul Cayard

Australian 18ft Skiff Championship Race 2 images - Images for Race 2 of the SP-HighModulus Australian 18ft Skiff Championship.

Fun activities at Docklands Melbourne Int'l Boat & Lifestyle Festival - Fishing, kayaking, water ski demonstrations, live music and dance lessons are just some of the fun activities on offer

AIMEX 2010 and beyond - AIMEX is planning to fly the Australian flag at international events, taking its 100 members to a wealth of new markets.

Sailing Schizophrenia - Clipper yacht abandoned as 'not economic' - While Sailors for the Sea and OceansWatch work for the preservation of our ocean, a racing yacht is left on a reef

J24 Nationals - The Magnificent Seven - We salute the very deserving winners at this year's J24 Nationals

Key West 2010 attracts high quality mix of boats and sailors - Fleet of 133 boats in 11 classes on three divisions will begin racing Monday

Star Worlds - Marazzi and De Maria win Race 2 - Flavio Marazzi and Enrico de Maria (SUI) are a step closer to their dream after winning Race 2 of the 2010 Star Worlds

Gladwell's Line: Russell Coutts on the America's Cup bunny hunt - Sail-World talks to Russell Coutts about the latest developments in the America's Cup

2010 J24 Australian Championship - The final day! - NSW sailor Doug McGain sailing Code Violation one point ahead of Sean Wallis and his team from WA sailing Wetty Gripper

Dimension Polyant win 50th Barfoot and Thompson 12ft skiff Interdoms - Dimension Polyant Australia take 50th Barfoot and Thompson 12ft skiff Interdominion

OK Dinghy World Champions talk about what it takes to win - OK Dinghy World Champions Nick Craig, Karl Purdie and Thomas Hansson-Mild - talk about the class and Worlds 2010 in NZL

Airlie Sails Rum Bucket - Esoteric leads series - Col Forster's Esoteric sets up a commanding lead in the Airlie Sails Rum Bucket series on Pioneer Bay.

Clipper 09:10 - Canada's Cape Breton Island wins line honours - Clipper Round the World - Jubilant Cape Breton Island crew arrived after taking line honours in Race 5,

America's Cup Defender refutes claims made over negotiations - The Defender of the America's Cup, Societe Nautique de Geneve, has replied to the Challenger, Golden Gate Yacht Club's l