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International field contests Bendigo Match Race Regatta

F16 Vipers match racing in Bendigo. Photo Richard Harman.

Racing was conducted using F16 Viper Catamarans supplied by Australian High Performance Catamarans.

Crawford brothers hit shark at 470 Junior Worlds

Simon Sivitz Kosuta/Jas Farneti at the Junior Worlds. Photo Ocean Photography.

After the Australian pair hit the shark with their centreboard it was seen to "take a few flips in the air".

Volvo Ocean Race: Telefonica and Groupama locked in battle for supremacy

Groupama and Telefonica at the end of leg 2. Credit: IAN ROMAN/Volvo Ocean Race.

Camper and Abu Dhabi have fallen off the pace and are 30nm behind.

This year is the 100th anniversary of boat designer Jack Holt

2012 marks the 50th Anniversary of the Jack Holt designed Mirror. Photo PPL Media

2012 also marks the 50th anniversary of one of Jack's popular boat designs, the Mirror.

Cruising Club America presents 2011 Rod Stephens Trophy

The Cruising Club of America’s (CCA) 2011 Rod Stephens Trophy for Outstanding Seamanship is well deserved by Bob Arzbaecher and the crew of the Beneteau 40.7 Sociable. Photo  Bob Arzbaecher.

The award will be presented to Sociable for their dramatic rescue of WingNuts during Mackinac Race.

Brian and Mary Alice O'Neill presented the 2011 Far Horizons Award

The Cruising Club of America (CCA) has selected Brian and Mary Alice O’Neill to receive its Far Horizons Award. Photo Brian/Mary Alice O'Neill

The Cruising Club of America will present the award at their Annual Awards Dinner.

Volvo Race: Groupama and Telefonica fight for the lead

Groupama Sailing Team chasing Team Telefonica during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. Photo Diego Fructuoso/Team Telefonica/Volvo Ocean Race

The leaders got to within metres of each other whilst battling to get ahead.

Four metre extension to the AC45 wingsail in construction

Wing Sail Construction. Photo © ACRM.

Twelve wing extensions are currently being built for the start of the World Series in Naples

David Gilmour is favourite to take out Warren Jones

David Gilmour and crew. Photo John Roberson.

Gilmour has previously placed 3rd and 2nd and is ready to fight for the top spot.

Gary Jobson honoured by Cruising Club of America

The Cruising Club of America (CCA) has selected Gary Jobson to receive its Richard S. Nye Trophy. Photo Gary Jobson.

Jobson was awarded the Richard S. Nye Trophy for his meritorious service.

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