The regatta coincides with the annual Port Douglas Carnivale, a celebration of life in the tropics.

A dead heat on corrected time in the second race between Secret Men's Business and David Griffith's Chinese Whisper has created an uneven score card which could throw up some tricks at the business end of the event.

Maud Jayet of Switzerland handled the conditions best, adding a win in Blue Fleet to yesterday’s second placing.

The five greatest ship mysteries are examined.

On March 15, RFS Firefighters and their families will be arriving at the sailing clubs around Australia, beginning with a welcome BBQ, and then a great time on the water.

Video: The winner of Blue Fleet, Marie Barrue from France, spoke with Jon Emmett about the day.

The defending champions led all the way against a strong fleet to score a clear victory.

It was a day of light and fluky conditions in which only one race could be sailed at the ILCA Laser Radial Women’s World Championship

The race management team set off in search of breeze, but to their dismay, found none, so racing was abandoned.

Sustainability has been embedded in the fabric of the organisation – which is powered by nature – since its inception 16 months ago.

NSW Maritime Executive Director Maritime Mark Hutchings today reassured the community recovery efforts on the NSW waterway network are well under way.

All three medallists from the Rio Olympics will take to the water off Sandringham Yacht Club. They head a star-studded field of 106 competitors from 40 countries.

The subsequent collision and grounding occurred because the master lost his orientation in the fog and drove the ferry in the wrong direction, MAIB found.

"The new berth will allow the SYC to cater for more, and larger boats, which opens up the Gold Coast to some of the world's largest and most luxurious yachts."

Iain Jensen and Luke Parkinson join Sir Ben Ainslie in a star-studded line-up.