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Plastiki sets sail By Media Services, , 12:45 AM Sunday Mar 2010 GMT
Adventure Ecology founder and environmentalist David de Rothschild and his intrepid crew; Jo Royle, David Thomson, Olav Heyerdahl along with National Geographic filmmaker Max Jourdan and Myoo Media’s Vern Moen have set sail on the Plastiki, a unique 60ft catamaran engineered from approximately 12,500 reclaimed plastic bottles and srPET, a fully recyclable material. ...

Goupama slashes 2 days 8 hours off Round the World Record By Groupama 3 Media, 10:49 PM Saturday Mar 2010 GMT
The Jules Verne Trophy now belongs to ten men who have sailed around the globe at an average of 18.76 knots along the optimum course, beating the reference time set by Orange 2 in 2005 by 2 days 08 hours 35 minutes. Franck Cammas and his men crossed the finish line off the Créac'h lighthouse at Ushant (Finistère) at 21h40'45' UTC Saturday 20th March. They are due to make the Port du Château in Bre ...

Groupama 3: Jules Verne Trophy - finish in 45 minutes By Franck Cammas, 10:37 PM Saturday Mar 2010 GMT
Franck Cammas and crew aboard Groupama are poised to cut over two days off the round the world sailing record and became the new holders of the Jules Verne Trophy. As of 1016hrs NZT they have 18 miles left to sail, travelling at over 28kts and are 1489nm ahead of the record. Finish time is projected for 2245hrs, on 20 March 2010, local time off Ushant. Here is the latest report ...

Canadians safe after grounding in the Galapagos By Sail-World Round-up, 9:49 PM Saturday Mar 2010 GMT
Sixteen Canadians and eight Ecuadorean crew members were rescued from a yacht that ran aground in the Galapagos Islands. No injuries were reported in the Wednesday evening rescue by navy and national park vessels, which the 140-foot (46-metre) yacht's operator described as 'safe and orderly.' ...

Innovative Product of the Week: Fender Tender By Sail-World Cruising, 9:16 PM Saturday Mar 2010 GMT
Having to move fenders quickly is often necessary when manoeuvering a yacht in close quarters, and this product is particularly convenient if you have stainless steel rails for life lines. So now, to move, adjust and re-secure fenders, there's a convenient, cost-effective solution, and the boat will also look better and tidier than having knots with messy line endings. ...

Pirate on Chandlers: 'No freedom, but we've given her a gun' By Sail-World Cruising/Daily Mail, , 8:40 PM Saturday Mar 2010 GMT
In new interview with the Somali pirate gang who are holding kidnapped cruising sailors Paul and Rachel Chandler for ransom, spokesman Ali Gedow has told Britain's Daily Mail 'We don't care about mercy, we just want the money.' This came after hopes had been raised that the Chandlers would be freed 'within a fortnight'. He also confirmed that they had given Mrs Chandler a gun to protect herself. ...

TeamOrign start MedCup training in their new TP52 By Sail-World, 8:16 PM Saturday Mar 2010 GMT
After their elimination from the 2010 Louis Vuitton Truphy in Auckland, TeamOrigin took delivery of their new TP52 from Auckland's Salthouse Boatbuilders, who had earlier constructed the team's tender. While the other competitors contested the semifinals of the Louis Vuitton Trophy, TeamOrigin was out training in the Hauraki Gulf. Ian Roman was along for the ride. ...

Louis Vuitton Trophy: Mascalzone Latino first point for ETNZ By Mascalzone Latino Audi Team, 8:05 PM Saturday Mar 2010 GMT
The first race of the finals between Mascalzone Latino Audi Team and host team ETNZ took place along the Auckland waterfront in the Waitemata Harbour. It was a hard-fought race, which saw the kiwis dominate in the start and most of the upwind leg. The crew of Mascalzone Latino Audi Team sailed a perfect upwind leg, recovering the distance at the first mark and going on to roll the New Zealanders ...

America's Cup 2010 - Oracle and Alinghi face off, one last time By Simon Reffold, for Sail-World.com, 7:55 PM Saturday Mar 2010 GMT
And the result was, frankly, surprising. Perhaps, after all the shenanigans, legal wrangling, posturing and vitriol of the past two and bit years, perhaps, sailing is going in a truly positive direction. Here’s why. ...

Clipper Race- Qingdao to San Francisco - heavy weather ahead By Zoe Williamson, 6:27 PM Saturday Mar 2010 GMT
Clipper Race Director Joff Bailey explains, 'The fleet, in particular those that are further north, will shortly be experiencing much stronger winds - Force 8 to 10 (34-55 knots) - which will last for the next 24 to 36 hours. The weather picture for the Pacific shows some tight isobars as the next low pressure catches up with the fleet.' ...

Louis Vuitton Trophy Auckland - ETNZ one up in the final By Warren Douglas, 10:49 AM Saturday Mar 2010 GMT
Emirates Team New Zealand has won the first race of the Louis Vuitton Trophy Auckland final, beating Mascalzone Latino by 12 sec. It was the team’s second good performance of the day. Earlier in the afternoon, Dean Barker and his crew sailed an impeccable race to beat the Italian Azzurra by 27 sec in the third and deciding semi-final match. ...

Louis Vuitton Trophy Auckland - Azzurra wins Petit Final By Azzurra Team, 10:40 AM Saturday Mar 2010 GMT
Azzurra team of the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda wasn’t able to conquer the spot in the finals of the Louis Vuitton Trophy, but Azzurra goes home with a convincing win in the petit-final against the Swedish team Artemis. Although disappointed for today’s loss, Francesco Bruni, skipper and helmsman of Azzurra, is very happy with the outcome of this event. ...

Audi Sydney Offshore Newcastle Yacht Race - Yendys provisional winner By Di Pearson, 10:36 AM Saturday Mar 2010 GMT
It’s been a slow Audi Sydney Offshore Newcastle Yacht Race and following Wild Oats XI’s line honours win shortly after midday today, only Loki, Lahana, Yendys, Quest, Pretty Fly II, Ragamuffin and The Stick - in that order on line – had finished the race as at 8.30pm ...

Louis Vuitton Trophy: Semi-finals conclude for Artemis Racing By Paul Cayard, 10:19 AM Saturday Mar 2010 GMT
Paul Cayard reflects on the Louis Vuitton Trophy series which ended for Artemis Racing, today: It was a long day of waiting for us today and finally we raced Azzurra to decide third and fourth place. The race was over just as it started. The jury decided we fouled Azzurra on the entry and penalized us. From there we hung close waiting for an opportunity to pass ...

Louis Vuitton Trophy Auckland - Home team one up in Finals By Louis Vuitton Trophy WSTA, 9:33 AM Saturday Mar 2010 GMT
Louis Vuitton Trophy Auckland. Racing started in the approaches to the Rangitoto Channel off Auckland’s East Coast beaches in the early afternoon, after a long wait for an uncertain sou-west breeze to fill-in and settle. The shifty breeze was moderate all day, ranging between 10 and 14 knots. ...

Farr 30 Nationals – Eddington's K2 still in the lead By Tom Spithill and Damian Devine, Australia , 7:14 AM Saturday Mar 2010 GMT
It was a long day on the water for the fleet contesting the FARR 30 Australian Championship, hosted by the RPAYC, with racing postponed for some time today due to no wind. However, there were certainly not many better places to be as the fleet sat off iconic Palm Beach for the better part of the day waiting for the breeze to fill in. ...

2010 World Match Racing Tour profiles the nine Tour Card Holders By Yvonne Reid / ISAF, 4:01 AM Saturday Mar 2010 GMT
With the 2010 Tour Card Holders having recently been announced, each of the teams are gearing up for the tough 10 event challenge against the world’s top match racing talent. Find out more about the world's top match racers as they prepare for the start of the 2010 World Match Racing Tour season in Marseille next month. ...

Participation important for healthy marine parks By ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, 3:57 AM Saturday Mar 2010 GMT
The involvement of locals is a key ingredient in the success of marine parks which protect coral reefs and fish stocks. The team looked at how successful coral reef marine reserves were at conserving fish stocks. They studied 56 marine reserves from 19 different countries throughout Asia, the Indian Ocean, and the Caribbean. ...

Victory Team to launch twin Fazza assault on Class 1 World title By Class 1, 3:51 AM Saturday Mar 2010 GMT
Following the most successful – and most traumatic – year in their history, the Dubai Victory Team go into the 2010 season looking to defend the UIM Class 1 World Powerboat Championship title with a two-boat line-up. ...

RS400 Winter Championships: Wrap up from Leigh & Lowton SC By RS Association, 3:48 AM Saturday Mar 2010 GMT
The first event of the 2010 RS400 calendar was the Winter Championships contested by 24 teams at at Leigh and Lowton SC on 13th and 14th March. ...

Audi Sydney Newcastle Race - Wild Oats XI takes line honours By Di Pearson/amended by Sail-World, 3:46 AM Saturday Mar 2010 GMT
Audi Sydney Offshore Newcastle Yacht Race 2010 - Bob Oatley’s 100ft Reichel/Pugh designed Wild Oats XI, has taken line honours in the crossing the finish line in the Hunter River just after midday at 12.15.30 today, in the time of 1 day 15 minutes and 30 seconds. ...

Still time to enter the RYA Volvo Youth National Championships By RYA, 3:37 AM Saturday Mar 2010 GMT
Sailors still to enter the 2010 RYA Volvo Youth National Championships are reminded they have until Sunday 28 March to get their entries in. Entries after this date will not be not be accepted. ...

Lu Lu Belle Crew back for more of eveything at Sail Port Stephens By Jody O'Brien, Port Stephens , 2:45 AM Saturday Mar 2010 GMT
They bring a sense of style and colour to Sail Port Stephens with their on shore crew gear sometimes featuring pink polo shirts and black funky bandanas, and the boys from Lu Lu Belle are back to do it all again at Sail Port Stephens in a few weeks time. The Jeaneau 33 from Middle Harbour Yacht Club raced at the regatta for the first time in 2009, and owner Peter Lewis and his crew loved everyt ...

Emirates Team New Zealand come out firing in Louis Vuitton Trophy By Richard Gladwell. Sail-World.com, 2:34 AM Saturday Mar 2010 GMT
Emirates Team New Zealand put away their indifferent form of yesterday, and have taken the semi-final sailed just after noon today. After allowing Azzurra to take a small lead soon after the start, the Kiwis soon put their stamp on the match, taking a small lead which they defended down the first run. On the second beat, sailing in a 10-12 knot offshore breeze, they built their comfort zone, and ...

Farr 30's Australian Championship – Eddington's K2 leads after Day One By Tom Spithill, Australia , 11:47 PM Friday Mar 2010 GMT
Racing got under way on Day One of the Farr 30 Nationals in pictureseque conditions off Palm Beach. Race Officer Ted Anderson managed to get through four races with the eight competing boats enjoy some close racing within the fleet. Of the four races completed today there were three different heat winners. ...

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