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From Maxi Yachts to Little Boats
by: Cruising Yacht Club of Australia This morning representatives from seven of the eight maxis lining up for this year΄s Rolex Sydney Hobart became mini boat skippers, racing two feet long model boats in the inaugural Little Boat Challenge. 
 less than two days before the start gun fires in Thailand΄s 23rd Phuket King΄s Cup
by: Web Master King΄s Cup racing machines rev up as record fleet hits Phuket
Hamilton Island Celebrates the Official Opening of the World class Yacht Club and Golf Club
by: Web Master NEW GOLF COURSE ON HAMILITON ISLAND OPENS
RUNNING THE RHUMBLINES.
by: Ian Grant Since 1964 this salt encrusted and somewhat sun damaged yachting journalist has had the pleasure of covering major dinghy and yachting events around the World while enjoying the fellowship of the sport.
A$50m earmarked for marina development
by: Web Master Australian Ports and Waterways Minister Joe Tripodi has announced the go-ahead for more than A$50m in maritime developments at Rozelle and Blackwattle Bays.
Sensation Yachts forced into liquidation
by: Web Master New Zealand yacht-builder Sensation Yachts has been forced into liquidation,
WORLD YOUTH CHAMPION JOINS 18 FOOTERS
by: Web Master 17-year-old Jason Waterhouse, who won the Hobie 16 class Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship in Brazil earlier this month, is now preparing to sail an 18ft Skiff with the Australian 18 Footers League during the 2009-2010 season.
The 2009 Gran cameria PWA Grand Slam - Day 4
by: Rosie Geyman Day 4: The Mighty Albeau holds all the cards after a cruel twist neutralizes Williams.
Riding the wind to world championship heights
by: Remote Editor 24th Windsurfing & Kiteboarding World Cup on Fuerteventura
The 2009 Gran Canaria PWA Grand Slam
by: Remote Editor Day 1: Unbelievable action as the men’s wave event is underway, whilst expectations build in the theatre of dreams.
The 2009 Gran Canaria PWA Grand Slam Day 2
by: Remote Editor Day 2: Fernandez and Moreno continue their dominance, as nuclear Pozo strikes again.
The 2009 Gran Canaria PWA Grand Slam Day 3
by: Remote Editor Day 3: Köster and Moreno excel in the waves, as Williams opens the slalom in style
More America΄s Cup Letters - Coutts and Ehman threatened
by: Rosie Geyman relations become increasingly strained between the two protagonists in the 33rd America΄s Cup
The World΄s strangest yacht club to sail again
by: Rosie Geyman They sail on pink oil
In close co-operation with the world’s sailors, divers and academics, OceansWatch undertakes marine conservation projects and offers humanitarian aid to coastal communities in developing countries.
by: Rosie Geyman Magic Roundabout, OceansWatch lead boat, spent August - October 2008 in Papua New Guinea
Cruising couple arrested after two year scam
by: Rosie Geyman Couple were funding their trip yachting around the world by illegally claiming more than £50,000 in Government benefits
With two recent Caribbean sailing murders, is is too dangerous to go there?
by: Rosie Geyman sailors considering a visit in their own boat or a charter holiday to the Caribbean are wondering ΄Were they isolated? Or is is too dangerous to go there?΄
Last month saw the tragic loss of a highly experienced sailor and one of his crew off the coast of Madagascar after their catamaran was pitchpoled and capsized
by: Rosie Geyman Now that surviving crewman, Leo Sherman, tells his story.
A top secret known as Stiletto
by: Rosie Geyman The US Military is undertaking tests on the high-speed Stiletto Boat which it plans to use to catch drug smugglers.
White Bay Development could be a boon for marine industry
by: Rosie Geyman Tempers were frayed last week as passengers scrambled ashore and attempted to work out exactly where they had landed in relation to the CBD and airport.
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