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Get on board a tall ship

Take a unique sailing trip on board one of Australia's many available tall ships.

Sailing with children and staying sane

Ten tips on how to instill a life long love of the sea.

Put your navigation skills to the test

Taking up geocaching is a family fun exercise in finding hidden treasure.

Anchoring in beautiful settings does not come without cost to the natural habitat

A clearly visible chain loom.

Cruising sailors are friends of the environment but even their best efforts can still cause damage to habitats, new environmental mooring systems are currently being developed to reduce damage to seagrass beds.

One charity vows to change course on plastics in our oceans

One sailor has formed a charity after being disgusted with what he saw floating around the world and the damage it was doing to wildlife, he has vowed to push an education program to stem the growing problem.

Welcome back to the home of trailer sailing

Blast reaching with the new sails and rigging.

The beauty of trailer sailing is its ability to transform depending on its usage, the new editor details how he cheaply converted his comfy TS to a more efficient, speedy and enjoyable sailing boat.

Downsizing or entry level, yachts under $200K provide the perfect option

Daysailers, trailer boats and power/sail hybrids provide a myriad of options for the first boat buyer, downsizer, short-hander.

Where better to source teak decking than from Burma.

Burma is home of the world's best teak and one Australian company has set up shop to provide quality new and replacement teak decking.

Live aboards must take careful consideration of many factors during floods

Up at the Fitzroy Boat Club. The club boat ramp, carpark and gardens are under all the water you can see here.

It may be billed as paradise one day, but it can also be hell on earth when anchored in a raging flooding river.

Push your mettle to the metal when it comes to stainless

Stainless steel is paramount where strength and low corrosion is vital, but just because it looks tough doesn't mean it does not require constant maintenance and vigilance.

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