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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.

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

US SAILING Names 2008 Athletes of the Year - US SAILING has chosen five 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games medalists as the sport's 2008 Athletes of the Year

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

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'

Team GBR's Young sailors for British talent camp - Young sailors set for prestigious British talent camp at the third National Talent Orientation Camp

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

Bluepoint Construction Late Autumn Series results - Bluepoint Construction Late Autumn Series drew to a dramatic conclusion on Sunday 14 December

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.

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

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

World Sailor of the Year pays tribute to Don Brown - Sanderson told how St Clair Brown had introduced him to keelboat sailing

ISAF Tribute: Donald St Clair Brown - It is with great sadness ISAF reports that Donald St CLAIR BROWN, one of New Zealand's greatest yachtsmen

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

Life's a breeze: sailing in China - Most Chinese knew nothing about yachts 20 years ago, but now a growing band are taking up sailing.

Jim Saltonstall seminar in Singapore - Jim Saltonstall coaches sailors and coaches in Singapore

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

Rolex Trophy win: A big theatrical production... - Rolex winner Darryl Hodgkinson talks about Uplift's nine-month program that lifted them to victory last weekend.

This 'superboat' is faster than a Ferrari - The world's first genuine 'superboat' built with the same technique as a Formula 1 car.

Subzero Images making waves - A little over two years ago Gareth Cooke was charging around the planet on a Volvo 70

Kleinjans leads Portimao Global Ocean Race - Belgium sailor Michel Kleinjans is handing out sailing lessons to his rival Portimao Global Ocean Race skippers.

Ainslie to sail Etchells with Bertrand and Palfrey - Ben will be part of a that includes John Bertrand and Andrew Palfrey.

Olympians-America's Cuppers vie for A-Class title - World Sailing excitement is set to explode on NSW's Lake Macquarie in a few weeks with the A-Cat Worlds.

Thomas Coville enters the Pacific - Thomas Coville, alone on his multihull, Sodeb'O is racing against the clock as he exits the Indian Ocean

$11bn Arabian Canal underway - The Arabian Canal in Dubai will be the largest, most complex civil engineering project ever undertaken in the UAE.

China and the Sailing Explosion - The Chinese have had a long sailing tradition and now they are rediscovering sailing in a big way.

Michel Desjoyeaux takes over Vendee Globe lead - While Golding waits out next storm before setting jury rig - Michel Desjoyeaux (Foncia) now leads Vendee

Yachtsman's Death - the Many Reasons Why - The inquest into the death of a yachtsman when hit by the boom revealed all the multiple reasons

Day 1 ISAF Sailing World Cup - Sail Melbourne - Only Laser 4.7 and 2.4metre complete their compliment of races on opening day of inaugural ISAF Sailing World Cup

Onboard Roxy in the Vendee Globe - The waves were mountains and Roxy was hooning along, on the edge of control

New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup - New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup - 20 entries accepted; Yacht Clubs to field amateur teams.

Rationing, tenacity and boredom -Volvo boat news - Latest Volvo Ocean Race news from the boats.

Who forgot the spoons? Latest crisis onboard PUMA - On board we do have one crisis brewing. Not of the boat breaking or injury kind...maybe worse. We forgot our spoons

Vendee Globe leader Golding dismasts - ECOVER 3, skippered by Mike Golding, dismasted at 0647hGMT this morning 830 miles south of Cape Leeuwin, Australia.

South Island Laser Champs sailed in good breeze - Saturday 13th December saw a fleet of 39 Lasers, Radials and 4.7s take to the waters of the Upper Harbour in Dunedin for

North Sails Fast Course: Mainsail Trim - While the mainsail provides a good bit of power, it also has a lot to do with the boat's directional control.

Paprec-Virbac races with EC6+ rigging - again - .

Images from the SOLAS Big Boat Challenge - The success of the Big Boat Challenge was secured in its early years by some spectacular Sydney summer weather

Riviera scores investor shot in the arm - Contrary to reports, Riviera confirms its 'bail out' is in the form of extended debt facilities and added investment.

Southern Spars - Carbonising the 49er - New 49er rig a result of rigorous research and development - a contest between two mast manufacturers

Tremendous response to OK Dinghy book - In 2008, OK Dinghy Int Associpublished 'Completely OK - the history, techniques and sailors of the OK Dinghy'.

Ready to Start Sail Melbourne - 2008 Gold Medalist in the Laser Radial class, Anna Tunnicliffe (USA) reports on the first regatta in the ISAF World Cup

Belcher and Page lead on Day 1 -Sailing World Cup - Organisers managed to get just 8 out of a potential 22 races in on Day 1 - ISAF Sailing World Cup - Sail Melbourne

Starling class set to expand into Pacific Rim - The Starling Class is pleased to announce it has been accepted into the 2009 Singapore Airlines Sail Auckland Regatta fr

Hobart Big Boats - pictures on Sydney Harbour - Photographer Andrea Francolini was on Sydney Harbour today for the annual Rolex Big Boat Race.

ISAF International status for the O'pen BIC - The O'pen BIC Class has achieved ISAF International Status following the 2008 ISAF Annual Conference in Madrid in Nov.

Postcard from Sydney Harbour - Today's SOLAS Big Boat Challenge broke the bad weather spell of the past few years with Sydney turning on a postcard day

RHKYC entered for NYYC Invitational Cup - 28 Yacht Clubs to contest NYYC Invitational

Big year for Sailability and Access in Aust, NZ - Sailability on both sides of the Tasman are heading for a big 2009.

The RS legend is coming to town... fast! - If you were at Sail Down Under's recent Brisbane event you would have seen a bit of Australian sailing history.

Aussie Pair predicted to set new World Standard - Victor Kovalenko has declared Malcolm Page and Matt Belcher the new standard in 470 world sailing.

Exciting Career Options for School Leavers - Watercrew is a new website specifically designed to assist job seekers land a dream job in Australian Marine Industry

Velocitek Speedpuck out now - The SpeedPuck is a transformational product targeted at performance dinghy and sportboat sailors.

16 early online entries for Transpac 2009 - Upgraded online entry system for Transpacific Yacht Race is off to a vigorous start with 16 boats from five countries

Global Orders rise despite credit crisis - Showboats International 2009 Global Order Book reveals the orders for yachts 80ft and longer has surpassed 1,000.

Sailing Destination to Pine for: Belize! - Off the coast of Belize lies the world's 2nd largest coral reef, maybe the most interesting when it comes to diving

While the World Wilts, Turkey gets Largest Marina - Turkey's largest ever marina is to be completed next April at Didim in Turkey, between Kusadasi and Boderum

Sea-Ex Manila celebrates boating lifestyle - In March, Manila will come alive with all things nautical for the Sea-Ex summer expo.

Fairline announces more redundancies - Fairline Boats has announced 275 redundancies at its Oundle and Corby production and administration sites in the UK.

DataDotDNA adds protection for boat owners - An Australian company's microdot identification technology is at the centre of a new push to prevent crime on New South

Iron Fist - Iron Fist is the story of a giant of the marina industry, Elmer Carl Kiekhaefer, founder of Mercury Marine.

Global events to celebrate 20 years of ISS - The International Superyacht Society (ISS) has begun its full calendar of events commemorating its 20th anniversary.

Fleet reshuffles but progress is slow - Progress has been slow for Volvo Ocean Race fleet, having barely covered 500 miles since the start of leg 3 on Saturday

Volvo Boat news: Yo, Yo, Yo and keeping up pace - Volvo Ocean Race Day 3 news from the boats.

Force Racing - Moths in Melbourne - It has been a fair few weeks since my last newsletter, and since then there has been a few things happening.

World Moth champion adds 18ft Skiff title - New 18ft Skiff NSW champion John Harris won the International Moth Worlds at Weymouth, UK in July

ISAF Sailing World Cup kicks off in Melbourne - 170 entries received for the first event of the new ISAF Sailing World Cup which kicks off in Melbourne on Tuesday

Split tacks for Portimao Global Ocean Race fleet - Portimao Global Ocean Race fleet has split tacks

Groupama set for full season in 2009 - After a relaunch scheduled for 9th February 2009, Groupama 3 will sail off Lorient, Brittany for three weeks

2009 Audi IRC Australian Championship NOR online - The Notice of Race for the 2009 Audi IRC Australian Championship has been published.

Top Aussie sailors in action at Sail Melbourne - Australia's current Olympic sailors and upcoming Champions will hit the water in Sail Melbourne.

Crisp enters Sail Melbourne - at the last minute - Jessica Crisp surprised Sail Melbourne organizers today with a late entry into the RS:X class.

Sturrocks Boatique - Know the famous 'Sturrocks of Sydney' in Rushcutters Bay, but did you know there was another Sturrocks on the north side

Announcing the new Farr/BMW Designworks Bavaria 55 - From one of yachting's most electrifying collaborations comes the newest offering from Bavaria Yachts

Golding closes on damaged Vendee Globe leader - Golding closes on Vendee Globe leader after collision damage slows Paprec-Virbac 2

Volvo Race: Ericsson 4 battles Puma for lead - Ericsson 4 remains on top of the Volvo Race table Monday afternoon

Vendee Globe Leader in violent collision - Vendee Globe leader Jean-Pierre Dick (Paprec-Virbac) is sailing at reduced speeds after a violent collision

Cheminees Poujoulat refloated this morning - Cheminees Poujoulat was refloated after being driven onto the rocks Sunday night

Perfect Forecast for SOLAS Big Boat Challenge - Seventeen big boats will go head to head tomorrow on Sydney Harbour.

Stamm runs aground, Paprec-Virbac 2 leads Vendee - Bernard Stamm last night ran aground in front of the Port aux Francais after arriving in the Kerguelen Islands.

Catalina Yachts Lake Macquarie Rendezvous - Catalina Yachts Lake Macquarie Rendezvous will be held at the Royal Motor Yacht Club, Toronto from Jan 9-11, 2009.

Celebrate Summer Marten Style - To mark the start of the summer sailing season, Marten Yachts will host its inaugural Marten 49 Summer Celebration.

Tidemaster wins Oyster Cove marina contract - Tidemaster Docking Systems has been awarded the contract to build the new 244 berth Oyster Cove Marina at Kettering, jus

Telefonica Blue leads Volvo Race, but only just - Telefonica Blue still lead on leg three but Ericsson 4, having leapfrogged Green Dragon, are in stalking mood.

Earthrace to visit Victoria - Earthrace vessel will visit Victoria this summer as part of the 2009 Melbourne International Boat & Lifestyle Show

Hot and close competition in Whitsundays - The competition to win the December Charter Yachts Australia trophy on Whitsunday Sailing Club courses is hot and close

2009 regattas Sailability and Access in AUS and NZ - Sailability on both sides of the Tasman are heading for a big year as they collaborate with the Access Class Association

PredictWind: 50% off Christmas Gift Subscriptions - The world-leading product is being offered at a Christmas discount, before going on sale at full price in January 2009.

Dunbier rolls ahead with new alloy boat trailers - Dunbier Marine Products has released a new range of ultra-strong aluminium multi-roller boat trailers...

Team Ceeref wins but not before a battle - Team Ceeref struggled to make sense of the big windshifts but Banco Espirito Santo made sense of them - RC44 Gold Cup

Adrift for Days after Spanish Forced them to Sail - 2 sailors have told of their terrifying 6 day ordeal drifting after they were forced to flee the Canaries by officials.

Where only the bold go..and pirates rake it in.. - Only the bravest and boldest of cruising sailors sail from the Indian Ocean to the Red Sea while the pirates rake it in

Bleak New Year looms for UK yachting - Bleak New Year looms for UK yachting as reality of stark economic situation gathers pace

Vendee: Jean-Pierre Dick extends lead over Golding - In the Vendee Globe, Jean-Pierre Dick's lead has grown now to 81 miles, gaining nearly 10 miles since this morning

Coville and Sodeb'O behind Joyon's record - Sodeb'O with Thomas Coville onboard, crossed Cape Leeuwin after 25 days and 9 hours, 2d 18hrs behind Joyon's time.

Timoneer wins Superyacht Cup Antigua - Timoneer claimed a worthy victory at Superyacht Cup Antigua

Portimao Global Ocean Race restarts from Cape Town - Portimao Global Ocean Race set off on their 7,900 nautical mile voyage to Wellington, New Zealand

Volvo race for Christmas in Singapore - Telefonica Blue currently leads Green Dragon by five miles on Leg 3 of Volvo Race

Cochin send off for Volvo fleet spectacular - Volvo Ocean Race leg 3, news from the boats.

Heavy conditions test crews in Rolex OD Series - Rolex Trophy One Design Series; the two fleets returned to the Macquarie Circle for their final races of the series.

Vendee: Jean-Pierre Dick extends lead over Golding - Jean-Pierre Dick has been able to extend his lead overnight to 72.8 miles

Vote Ben for BBC Sports Personality of the Year - Vote Ben for BBC Sports Personality of the Year this Sunday!

On Winning the Hobart race - the 28th attempt - Victorian Bruce Taylor for the last 28 years has sailed south on Boxing Day..

Images Rolex Trophy; When Upwind Was Downwind - It's hard enough explaining the intricacies of sailing to the uninitiated at the best of times

Skandia aims for handicap win - Victorian skipper Grant Wharington says the focus of his supermaxi Skandia crew is to race for the Tattersall's Cup.

Qatar 95 surprise winner of Dubai Grand Prix - Abdullah Al-Sulaiti and Matteo Nicolini in Qatar 95 came from fourth place on the start grid to win the Dubai Grand Prix

Yachting Australia hosts ISAF Measurer's Seminar - Yachting Australia hosts a successful ISAF Measurer's Seminar for local classes.

New 18ft Skiff Global event - 18 Foot Skiff International Association announce a new global competition, the Mark Foy Trophy

New Trophy for International 18ft Skiff Circuit - 18 Foot Skiff International Assoc announces new global competition, the Mark Foy Trophy

Volvo Ocean race fleet make steady progress - Into the third leg of the Volvo Ocean Race and there is divided opinion among the fleet as to the best choice of routing

Vendee Globe: Temenos II Retires from race - Making a pit-stop in the Kergelen Islands, after having received outside assistance Dominique Wavre was forced to retire

Portimao Global Ocean Race Leg 2 start approaches - With the start of Leg 2 of the Portimao Global Ocean Race less than 24 hours away there is tension in the air.

RC44 Gold Cup: Artemis takes DHL Trophy - Artemis goes the distance to take the DHL Trophy, RC44 Gold Cup.

ORCV's C**k of the Bay entry closing soon - Since 1973, the ORCV has run the somewhat unfortunately named, C**k of the Bay

Product of the Week: Light up your Dark Lockers - With LED technology how simple to install lights in dark lockers. Hella Marine have just the thing, and easy to fit

Green Dragon lead Volvo fleet to Singapore - Latest ranking show lead swing to the coast side boats after 100 miles of Volvo Leg 3

Sailing-mad Annapolis to have Sailing Hall of Fame - Annapolis, MD USA is to have a National Sailing Hall of Fame and the $30M design has been unveiled by the organisers

Round World Sailing Romance Leads to Altar - Jim Brockett and Gerardine McNulty fell in love and married after sailing 32,00nm in 1029 days at sea and 42 countries

Vendee: Now Bernard Stamm is in trouble - Bernard Stamm (Cheminees Poujoulat) is the latest Vendee Globe skipper to report problems

America's Cup multihull on ABC - on board video - BOR 90 has featured on the ABC News show 'Good Morning America' with commentary from Dennis Conner, Ellison and Coutts

Puma Leads as Leg 3 Volvo Ocean race gets underway - Cochin in India, bid farewell to the Volvo Ocean Race fleet today at 1530 local time (1000 GMT)

3rd leg of Volvo Ocean Race starts from Cochin - 3rd leg of Volvo Ocean Race, a step into the unknown, began in 7 knots of NW breeze in Cochin this morning

Vendee: Jean-Pierre Dick setting the pace - Mike Golding continues to match Jean-Pierre Dick setting the same 24h VMG average, 17.7 knots

Busy time for Sam Davies on Roxy - Last 24 hours have been really busy for Sam Davies on Roxy in a rough and windy Southern Ocean

Rolex Trophy Day 2: Changing Weather plays havoc - The ever-changing weather conditions had the Rolex Trophy One Design race committee busy re-laying marks.

Aztlan and the Amazing trans-Pacific Sail - 35 years ago 12 men sailed from the in three balsa sailing rafts and arrived successfully, 178 days later, in Ballina.

Father of New Zealand Yachting passes on - Don St Clair Brown widely regarded as the father of the New Zealand Yachting died peacefully in his sleep last Friday ni

Sentimental sail on Kathleen Gillett - To mark the 60th anniversary, Mick Morris, went for a sentimental sail on Kathleen last Tuesday

Volvo OR: Bekking on Leg 3 India to Singapore - Bouwe Bekking, the Dutch skipper on board Telefonica Blue Leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race is another notch on the belt.

Golden Gate YC responds to America's Cup Meeting - Golden Gate Yacht Club and BMW Oracle Racing have issued a statement following the Competitors Meeting

Team Ceeref continue winning at RC44 Gold Cup - Team Ceeref owner Igor Lah continued winning streak, taking three of four fleet races at Puerto Calero RC44 Gold Cup

RC 44 Fleet racing - Team Ceeref excels - Igor Lah steered Team Ceeref, taking three of the four fleet races.

Victory 1 crowned Edox Pole Position Champions - Mohammed Al Marri and Nadir Bin Hendi, have won the Edox Pole Position Championship

Holiday Gift Ideas for the Avid Sailor - here are some gift suggestions for the friends and families of sailors. They tend towards the safety end of the spectrum

Thani Al Qamzi wins on home waters in Sharjah - Thani Al Qamzi of Team Abu Dhabi put together a marvelous run and led from the first lap to the 50th and final tour

20 teams from 10 countries for 33rd America's Cup - The competitor list for the 33rd America's Cup is expected to contain 20 teams representing 10 countries.

New Bermuda Race Safety Requirements - The Bermuda Race Organizing Committee has issued its first announcement concerning safety regulations

Teams continue planning for 33rd America's Cup - Challengers entered in the 33rd America's Cup continue to work with the Defender Alinghi towards a Match in Valencia

Vendee: Temenos II enroute to Kerguelen Islands - Update: Temenos II is making route towards the Kerguelen Islands

Owen Clarke Design, Clay Oliver create new Class - Talented team behind the scenes working with Owen Clarke Design and Clay Oliver in the creation of a new Class 40 for 20

Vendee: Mike Golding into second place - Mike Golding is pleased with his current second place in the Vendee Globe

Finn TV hits the Internet - Finn class announce the launch of a dedicated Finn Channel

Vendee: Temenos II crippled by keel damage - Dominique Wavre has reported keel damage to Temenos II

Volvo Ocean Race Leg 3 starts Saturday - Leg 3 of Volvo Ocean Race due to start from Cochin, India at 15:30 local time (10:00 GMT)

Qatar 95 quickest in first Practice Race Dubai GP - Qatar 95's Abdullah Al-Sulaiti and Matteo Nicolini set the fastest time of the afternoon session

WA to assess options for fishing finfish species - WA Fisheries Minister Norman Moore today announced the appointment of two independent experts....

Class 1 hopeful differences can be resolved - Class 1 World Powerboat Championship is hopeful the current issues facing UIM and the UAE Federation can be resolved

Volvo Ocean Race fleet head into the Unknown - Leg 3 is the alien that turned up at the end of the Indiana Jones movie, this really is a place we haven't been before

Crew Lists for Leg 3 of Volvo Ocean Race - Crew lists for Leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean race to Singapore

Paprec-Virbac II clear leader in Vendee Globe - Jean-Pierre Dick's lead remains solid through the passage between Heard Island and the Kergeuelen Islands.

Kokomo shines in heavy weather racing - Day one of the Rolex Trophy One Design Series delivered tough conditions for the Farr 40 fleet.

2009 APC Logistics Marlay Point Overnight Race - Take the challenge to race or cruise through the night and capture the Marlay Magic!

Sick Selio grabs magical pole position - Finnish driver Sami Selio steered his Italian designed BABA Woodstock Red Devil sponsored boat to pole position.

X-41 - Now ISAF Recognized - The X-41, with 70 boats built, has now become an ISAF recognized class in the league with her little sister the X-35.

Gitana Eighty - Choice of destination remains open - 24 hours after Gitana Eighty dismasted in the Indian Ocean, operations to recuperate the monohull are taking shape.

Pre Hobart- Big boats set for Big Boat Challenge - Skandia and Wild Oats X1 will meet in the SOLAS Big Boat Challenge on Tuesday 16 December 2008

Superyacht Cup Day 2 full of drama and action - Breakages, rough seas, squalls, sunshine and a new leader, the second day of The Super Yacht Cup Antigua had it all

Kitesurfer Saved 1500 nm Southeast of Hawaii - An Amver container ship steamed to the rescue of French kite surfer Anne Quemere 1500nm south of Hawaii

Pallot Windows Frostbite Series -Race 2 - Twenty-two boats that turned out in St Aubin's Bay in the Royal Channel Islands YC Pallot Windows Frostbite Series

Wind postpones Portimao Global OR Leg 2 start - The Portimao Global Ocean Race Leg 2 start has been postponed for 24 hours due to high wind.

International Lightning Boat-Grant Deadline - The International Lightning Class Association (ILCA) is acceptingapplications. Deadline December 31 2008.

Around the Americas- High Adventure with a Mission - Next May Sailors for the Sea will embark on a 13 month adventure - to sail around the Americas as if one big island

World Yacht Racing Forum concludes - The first World Yacht Racing Forum closed its doors tonight following eight debates and several presentations.

Whitsunday Rent A Yacht Specials - There is something liberating about bareboat chartering in the Whitsundays with Whitsunday Rent A Yacht...

Spithill delivers a match racing master class - James Spithill delivered another match racing master class, winning all five of his matches for the second day running

Top 5 Vendee boats within 40 miles after 31 days - Michel Desjoyeaux (Foncia) reported a 30-40m long piece of ice, five metres high which he passed about half a mile from

Groundhog Day for Mike Golding - Mike Golding finds himself in same ranking position on the Vendee Globe as four years ago

Loki launched, Living Doll likely for Hobart start - Stephen Ainsworth launched Loki at Woolwich Dock and Michael Hiatt orders repairs on Living Doll.

Olympians to compete in Rolex One Design Series - Three Olympians will add a touch of glamour to this weekend's Rolex Trophy One Design Series

Bavaria - Flying in the face of financial fallout - Unsettled times in economies. Would prospective buyers choose to sit back and reassess the market in 2009?

Fish have sexy ears - You can tell when a fish has changed sex just by looking at its ears.

BMW Oracle arrives for Louis Vuitton Series - Two yachts from BMW Oracle Racing have arrived in Auckland for the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series

Ronstan designs for comfort and performance - Ronstan has developed two new high performance trapeze harnesses with the aim of alleviating stress on your body.

Superyacht Cup Antigua 2008: Day 1 Ship Equip Race - No one really expected squalls on every leg, and winds to reach over 35 knots during the two and a half hour race

Register now: Melbourne Club Marine Sail Boat Show - Sandringham Yacht Club (SYC) announces that the annual 9th Melbourne Club Marine Sail Boat Show, 14-15 November 2009

Ronstan awarded at METS - Ronstan's Series 40 Orbit Blocks" were this year's Category Winner for Deck Equipment, Sails and Rigging at METS.

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race to be Webcast Live - Start of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race to be Webcast Live Around the World via Yahoo!7

Who will win F1 Rookie-of-the-Year? - Two drivers are chasing F1 Rookie-of-the-Year honors.

Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year shortlist - Short list of nominees for the 2008 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year awards.

Earthrace is coming to 1770 on Sat 13, Sun 14 Dec - The world-record breaking enviro-vessel Earthrace, begins its Australian environmental awareness tour in 1770 this week

ORC interviews Syd Fischer on Handicapping systems - It is significant to note that other regions of the world have also been embracing these new ORC rules