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Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race - Injured bowman taken to Newcastle
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Lisa Ratcliff, ,
1:48 PM Sat GMT
Just hours into the 25th Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race the situation at the front of the fleet changed dramatically when Wild Oats XI’s bowman Tim Wiseman got his hand caught in the mainsheet block.
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Sydney International Boat Show images
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Sail-World.com,
10:28 AM Sat GMT
More images from the Sydney International Boat Show, underway at Darling Harbour.
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Viking 18ft Skiff Grand Prix Denmark - Big rigs, big sailing
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Frank Quealey/Australian 18footers league,
8:10 AM Sat GMT
Light winds on Day One of the Viking 18ft Skiff Grand Prix at Sonderborg, Denmark saw all teams go for their big No. 1 rigs for the day’s three races.
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Sydney to Gold Coast Race 2010 -Round one to the Mexicans
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Lisa Ratcliff/CYCA Media,
7:15 AM Sat GMT
Audi Sydney Hobart Race 2010 Round one of the silver jubilee Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race went to the Victorians, the wily interstaters, (south of the border, Mexicans) brazenly beating the Sydney bunch out of the starting blocks on Sydney Harbour today.
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International Cadet World Championships - Australians second and third
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Marija Sasson and Peter Campbell,
7:14 AM Sat GMT
Australian crews Anton and Julian Sasson and Alec and Samantha Bailey look set to place second and third overall with one race to sail at the International Cadet world championships in Poland.
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Audi Sydney-Southport 2010 images from Andrea Francolini
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Andrea Francolini images,
6:53 AM Sat GMT
Audi Sydney-Southport 2010 images from photographer Andrea Francolini
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Jo Royle: the Plastiki experience at Sydney International Boat Show
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Jeni Bone,
2:52 AM Sat GMT
Tucked in a plastic pod, onboard a leaky boat called Plastiki with a crew of men for four months, Skipper Jo Royle has many stories to tell. But her main message is that we need to beat waste and change our attitudes to the use of one-life plastic.
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Sydney International Boat Show - sun brings the quality crowds
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Jeni Bone,
1:51 AM Sat GMT
Day three of the Sydney boat show and the crowd numbers are up, so are sales and expectations, says event organiser, Domenic Genua.
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Audi Sydney to Gold Coast Race - Talkin' about records
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Lisa Ratcliff,
1:13 AM Sat GMT
Mark Richards typically doesn’t like to speculate on breaking records until Wild Oats XI, the 100ft supermaxi he helms, has sliced time off the previous best. But at this morning’s final weather briefing for the 25th Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race there was a certain glint in his eye.
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RC44 Valencia Cup 2010 - Fleet racing
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Bernard Schopfer,
10:23 PM Fri GMT
After wishing for more boatspeed following the match racing portion of the RC44 Valencia Cup, Anders Myralf of Denmark guided James Spithill and the 17 crew to three first place finishes today to wrest control of the fleet racing portion of the regatta.
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PWA Sotavento, Fuerteventura Grand Slam 2010 – Day Seven
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Paul Griffiths,
8:56 PM Fri GMT
Jose ‘Gollito’ Estredo, reigning world champion, claims single elimination victory in a powerful freestyle frenzy. With plenty of wind from first light, the single elimination started on schedule in Sotavento, with those that qualified the previous day taking on some of the world’s most proficient tour regulars who’d automatically been seeded through to the second round.
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Global Ocean Race new home confirmed - Viva Mallorca!
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Oliver Dewar,
8:31 PM Fri GMT
Global Ocean Race 2011-12 organisers have great pleasure in announcing they have contracted with the Spanish island of Mallorca to host the start and finish of the circumnavigation. Situated in the Mediterranean, Mallorca will provide a stunning backdrop for the start and finish of this double-handed, round the world race: an event that is on target to attract 20 entries from over 11 nations.
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OK Dinghy Europeans - Youth wins over experience
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Robert Deaves,
3:44 PM Fri GMT
OK Dinghy Europeans final day at Medemblik, Netherlands brought sunny skies and high temperatures, but more of the same shifty, tricky winds that have plagued the week. Bartosz Rakocy (POL) took the title with a fifth place in race nine, while Tim Goodbody (IRL) took second and Jorgen Lindardtsen (DEN) took third.
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Allen RS Feva Worlds – Most perfect week ever!
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Golly Tucker,
1:26 PM Fri GMT
Allen RS Feva Worlds, day four update: Forecast: three to five knots – reality: full on sea-breeze of 14 knots at start of first race and building throughout afternoon to a solid 18-20 knots.
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NSW Maritime - Provisional World record puts spotlight on safety
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Natalie Laharnar,
1:18 PM Fri GMT
The boating industry today (30 July 2010) helped NSW Maritime set a provisional world record of 415 lifejackets inflated at once in the one location as part of the Sydney International Boat Show, putting the spotlight on safety.
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Sydney International Boat Show images
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Sail-World.com,
9:11 AM Fri GMT
The Sydney International Boat Show is well and truly underway.
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Melbourne Winter Series - Perfect really -Cold, blustery and wet
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John Curnow, ORCV Media ,
6:49 AM Fri GMT
Race Four of the Melbourne Winter Series is on this Sunday, August 1st. It is likely to be cold, blustery and a bit wet, just like it was for Race Three on July 18. The models all differ currently on exactly what it will be and when, but if it is raceable, then layers and plenty of them, at that, will be the go.
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International Cadet Worlds - Five Australians in top eight in Poland
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Peter Campbell and Marija Sasson,
6:18 AM Fri GMT
International Cadet World Championship being held at Puck in Poland currently has young Australian crews holding five of the top eight places with only three races left to sail.
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Alegria IV steps into IRC offshore bullring next weekend
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Tracey Johnstone, Mooloolaba ,
2:34 AM Fri GMT
Queensland’s newest racing machine, Rod Jones’s GP42 Alegria IV, has been going through last minute preparations before it steps into the IRC offshore racing bullring. Pushing to get the boat ready for its inaugural Australian race, the Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Race, the Alegria IV team have had the Mooloolaba Yacht Club boat up on the hard for the last few days finishing off its measurement
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TeamOrigin takes issue with role of America's Cup Challenger
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Richard Gladwell, ,
1:19 AM Fri GMT
Increasing disquiet in the established America's Cup community over the 34th America's Cup surfaced in an interview with the British America's Cup team, Team Origin, now directed by former Alinghi design boss, Grant Simmer (AUS). In the published in TheDailySail.com Simmer and team boss, Sir Keith Mills say they are not happy with the lack of response and role of the Challenger
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Burke SP7 Quick Dri Polo
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Burke Marine,
1:11 AM Fri GMT
Burke SP7 Quick Dri Polo - The latest addition to the technical clothing range of Burke Marine is their Short Sleeve UPF50 + polo. Made using the same fabric as their popular SP8 Long Sleeve Sports polo and SP9 Crew neck shirts, this is a classic polo design with a buttoned neck and collar.
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Marion Cooper first woman Life Member of Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania
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Peter Campbell,
1:00 AM Fri GMT
First Woman Life Member of RYCT - Marion Cooper, the first woman to be elected Commodore of the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania, this week made further club history as the first woman to be elected a Life Member.
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Sydney International Boat Show - Its here!
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Bob Wonders, Gold Coast ,
10:37 PM Thu GMT
Boats, marine engines, electronics, fishing tackle, nautical clothing, general boating accessories, it is all there for the outdoors enthusiasts over the five action-packed days that comprise the Sydney International Boat Show.
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SAP 505 World Championships preview
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Peter Kaergaard,
10:37 PM Thu GMT
SAP 505 World Championships Preview - Aarhus, Denmark - Having just won the 505 Pre-Worlds Regatta in Aarhus, Denmark, Jorgen and Jacob Bojsen-Møller are looking to continue their winning ways in the SAP 505 World Championships which start tomorrow.
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PWA Sotavento, Fuerteventura Grand Slam - Fistful of tricks
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PWA/Paul Griffiths,
10:06 PM Thu GMT
The 2010 PWA Sotavento, Fuerteventura Grand Slam – Day SixFreestyle’s freshest flip the vibe with a fistful of tricks in Furteventura.
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Techno 293 OD World Championships - A record fleet
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Benoit Tréguilly,
9:32 PM Thu GMT
Techno 293 OD World Championships will be taking place at Martigues in the Rhone delta, France. Compared to the 2009 edition, in Weymouth, Anglend, that's an increase of over 30%, with nearly 30 countries represented including Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan...
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RC44 Valencia Cup fleet poised for fleet racing
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MaxComm Communications,
4:52 PM Thu GMT
RC44 Valencia Cup has seen competitors bashing about for two days in a match racing regatta held in winds of up-to 20 knots. Today is an off day.
In sailor’s parlance an off day is a practice day, which means the fleet took to the water this afternoon for a bit of practice ahead of the fleet racing portion of the regatta. Up to four races a day are planned Friday through Sunday.
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Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup – Big guns at the ready
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Regattanews.com,
4:46 PM Thu GMT
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup is to see a fleet of top maxi yachts competing in the event in Porto Cervo. The event is a favourite gathering for these competitive and striking sailing craft, which will meet off Sardinia’s spectacular Costa Smeralda from 5 – 11 September.
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Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race – Race record could tumble
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Jennifer Crooks,
3:23 PM Thu GMT
Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race’s official race briefing was conducted this evening from 1800 hours with over 160 people in attendance.
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Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race 2010 starts Saturday
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Jennifer Crooks,
2:36 PM Thu GMT
Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race will see a fleet of 75 yachts take to the start line at 1pm on Saturday 31 July 2010 for the 25th edition of the race.
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Tornado World Championship to German team
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Patricia Kirschner,
9:23 AM Thu GMT
This is the first time in the Tornado history that a mixed team won a World title.
The wind started light and remained so for the first race of the day. The Race Officer held the boats until the wind built before starting the second race.
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America's Cup Evaluation Trials website launched
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Tim Jeffery, BMW Oracle Racing, Auckland ,
8:34 AM Thu GMT
Following on the heels of Sunday's conclusion of four days of highly successful America's Cup media trials, a new web site has been launched – www.acmediaevaluation.com – where all the clips have been posted and comments are welcome.
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ORCV September Safety and Sea Survival Course
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John Curnow,
6:40 AM Thu GMT
Ocean Racing Club of Victoria’s next Safety and Sea Survival Course will commence on Sunday, September 19, 2010. Therefore, anyone intending to head South at Christmas for the first time or who is going to be out of date by then please take heed.
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