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Guest skippers include legends like Trevor Barnabas, Rob Brown, Adam Beashel, Adrienne Cahalan and Chris Nicholson. Read more
271 unseaworthy vessels currently lie in an advanced state of decay in Queensland’s bays, rivers and creeks but 65 have already been removed as part of the new initiative.
Tropical Cyclone Owen is forecast to move southward from the NT into Queensland, while a low-pressure system is forecast to develop over Victoria during Thursday, affecting NSW and Tasmania as well.
Dates for 2019 are 8-14 April, which falls outside the busy school holiday and Easter periods.
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Oskana in box seat for Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race line honours
12 Dec 2018Hobart orthopaedic surgeon, Michael Pritchard, bought the 2013 Rolex Sydney Hobart winner (then Victoire) last year and has been sailing up a storm in Hobart since.
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Super yacht 'oligarchs' to be charged for America's Cup close-up
12 Dec 2018Former America's Cup skipper Chris Dickson said the council was trying to regulate the ocean and it was not on.
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Transatlantic crossing - the Golden Globe for amateurs
12 Dec 2018The search is on for 10 people to sail across the Atlantic Ocean using just the Sun to navigate.
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Sail into the new year with January Cruising Helmsman
11 Dec 2018Start your new year's resolution with the latest issue of useful stuff and delightful destinations.
The event, which starts today, has an entry list of 286 competitors, representing 12 countries.
There are five youth entries in the championship and they will be pitting their skills against some of Tasmania’s finest one-design sailors.
Clubs in all Australian states and also in Canberra rallied behind the idea as a fresh way to remind younger sailors of the senior sailing options at their home clubs.
Successor to the popular Dragonfly 32 Supreme, the Evolution features wave-piercing floats that give 20% more buoyancy.
The impressive flying monohull created by Eric Monnin achieved a number of significant goals in 2018, proving the accuracy of the concept, and leaving plenty of room for further development.
The Sun Fast 3300 is claimed to be balanced and versatile, while also delivering IRC optimized performance, racing either inshore or offshore.
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Changing the face of your sailing gear: Zhik's Volvo Ocean Race journey
12 Dec 2018Tests at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology showed that Zhik's Isotak X fabric is four times more 'durable waterproof' than other fabrics.
