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Robbie Treharne freestyles his way to a championship victory

Rob Treharne freestyling at 2012 One Design Nationals. Photo White Caps Photography.

Sam Treharne followed his brother's footsteps winning the youth Slalom discipline over the weekend.

Sports boats set to take of the River Derwent

SB3 race start in a regatta on the Derwent. Photo:  Peter Campbell

The Derwent will play host to a number of regattas up until Easter including SB3 Nationals.

Tenth Annual Warren Jones Youth Regatta kicks off tomorrow

Walker and Gilmour in the final of the Warren Jones Regatta. Photo John Roberson.

World Match Racers Torvar Mirsky and Adam Minoprio are among the past winners of the youth event.

Clipper founder, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, awarded honourary doctorate

Founder and Chairman of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston. Photo Clipper Ventures.

Sir Robin was awarded the doctorate for his work with the Clipper race and legacy programs.

Too close to call as Volvo fleet battles through Malacca Strait

Will Oxley studying the performance data onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. Photo Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race

As the fleet gambles which side to take, only one mile separates the top three boats.

Winners celebrate as the Festival of Sails comes to an end

Shogun. Photo Festival of Sails

Peter Kalin’s No Strings Attached finished with a perfect scorecard of four bullets from four races.

Thurlow Fisher Lawyers takes their third bullet in 18fts Nationals

Thurlow Fisher Lawyers. Photo Frank Quealey.

Thurlow Fisher Lawyers have secured the National Championship ahead of the final race next Sunday.

Australian Sailors bring home gold and silver from Miami OCR

Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page, 2012 Miami OCR. Photo Victor Kovalenko

This is the first time Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page together, have won the gold in Miami.

The Next Challenge crowned 2012 Sydney 38 National Champions

Lou Abraham's 'The Next Challenge' skippered by Mark Bulka, leads by 8 points going into the final day tomorrow. Photo Damian Devine.

The nine race series made six race winners in the intensely, competitive regatta off Pittwater.

Geelong puts on a spectacular day for the Festival of Sails

Coca Cola Multihull Series, Twilight Race Line Honours winner Bare Essentials. Photo Festival of Sails

The picture perfect day marked the end of the regatta for many of the divisions.

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