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2012 Farr 40 National Championship Notice of Race now available

Transfusion, Rolex Trophy 2011. Photo Erin McKnight

Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron will play host of this years nationals on the first weekend of March.

Woody is back in action on the 18 footer

"Woody" Winning and the Yandoo team in action. Photo Frank Quealey.

John 'Woody" Winning broke four ribs and 2 small bones in his back in December.

Australian National Maritime Museum finds Royal Charlotte shipwreck

Divers measure the Royal Charlotte's anchor in the Coral Sea. Photo Australian National Maritime Museum.

The 471-ton, wooden, three-masted Royal Charlotte was en route to India with a contingent of troops when it ran aground in June 1825.

Festival of Sails kicks off with a Grand Prix line up

Scarlet Runner. Photo Bob Ross.

The 2012 festival opens this weekend with the Melbourne Premier Racing Series.

Chris Nicholson and the Camper crew prepare for next stage

ETNZ's Camper. Photo VOR.

"Leg 3 is the most worrying of the whole race, there are so many things going on." - Nicholson

The new circuit for the Soto 40 European Championship

Soto 40 Iberdrola. Photo Nico Martínez.

The first event will take place at Trofeo Conde de Godo in Barcelona in May.

Gold Coast Australia wins shortened race 7 of the Clipper Race

Gold Coast Australia. Photo Clipper Ventures.

The race was shorted at the entry gates to the stealth zone due to the light winds and dangerous waters.

Jacqui Gurr and Steven Thomas crowned 2012 29er National Championships

Jacqui Gurr and Steven Thomas. Photo by Peta Bowden www.petaphotographics.com.

Tess Lloyd's crew, Lewis Duncan finished the regatta in ninth place with a fill in skipper.

Jack Graves steals the lead at the Opti Nationals

Jack Graves is leading after day four of 2012 Optimist Nationals. Photo Peta Bowden.

The New Zealanders are dominating with two boats currently on the podium.

Another positive day for Tess Lloyd

An update on the 29er sailor who was injured at the Australian Youth Championships.

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