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Spring spells mixed fortunes for the BKA By Matt Carter, , 7:40 AM Wednesday 01 May 2013 - Sail-World UK GMT
There has been a case of mixed fortunes for the British Keelboat Academy so far this spring, with sailors who form part of the RYA and UKSA’s joint keelboat racing initiative overcoming some tough challenges and steep learning curves out on the Solent. ... [more]

New World Record for 40ft circumnavigation set by Guo Chuan (CHN) By John Reed, WSSR, 7:20 AM Wednesday 01 May 2013 - Sail-World Asia GMT
The World Speed Sailing Record (WSSR) Council has announced the establishment of a new World Record, by Guo Chuan, the first Chinese sailor to have sailed completed a singlehanded circumnavigation. In doing so he also set a record for the singlehanded 40ft division maintained by the WSSR - reducing the previous mark set by Alain Maigan (FRA) by over 48 days. ... [more]

15th Jersey Regatta action coming this September By Bill Harris, , 5:52 AM Wednesday 01 May 2013 - Sail-World UK GMT
Sailors that are considering or intending to take part in the combined clubs’ 15th Jersey Regatta, 13th to 15th September, will be interested to know that the Notice of Race has recently been published on the regatta website. This ‘flagship’ event in the Island’s packed sailing programme is sponsored by global financial services company UBS AG. ... [more]

Competition wide open as final countdown to Wilson Trophy begins By Georgie Corlett, West Kirby , 5:25 AM Wednesday 01 May 2013 - Sail-World UK GMT
Less than 48 hours remain until the start of this year’s British Open Team Racing Championship for the Wilson Trophy (3-5 May). At 12 noon on Friday, all eyes will turn to West Kirby’s Marine Lake to see if home team and current Team Racing World Champions, West Kirby Hawks, can defend their 2012 Wilson win against 200 other top sailors. ... [more]

Sail for a Fiver programmes at WPNSA By Cailah Leask, , 3:33 AM Wednesday 01 May 2013 - Sail-World UK GMT
Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) has started a sun filled spring day with the first of the 2013 ‘Sail for a Fiver’ programmes funded by the Chesil Trust. ... [more]

Alpha 42 - new innovative performance cruising catamaran By Des Ryan/ Sail-World Cruising round-up, , 2:14 AM Wednesday 01 May 2013 - Sail-World Cruising Int GMT
There is a lot of hype around the introduction of a new Alpha 42 catamaran set to be introduced to the world yachting market in the next weeks. Reputed to be very cool looking and forecast to be produced at a very low price, can it really be true? ... [more]

ISAF Laser intervention - Supply problems looming? By Rob Kothe and the Sail-World Team, 2:11 AM Wednesday 01 May 2013 - Sail-World AUS GMT
The long running dispute between the designer of the Laser dinghy Bruce Kirby and one of the Laser builders LaserPerformance, the builder and supplier of Lasers into UK, Europe and North America, because of non-payment of design royalties is now much wider than ever before and now it appears that its likely to threaten supplies of Lasers. ... [more]

Eastern Championships - RS classes battle it out By Heather Chipperfield, , 2:10 AM Wednesday 01 May 2013 - GMT
In the RS400 class there was a three-way tussle at the top between Bob Espey and Michael Gunning of Ballyholme YC/Royal Ulster YC, Emmet and James Ryan of The Royal St George YC and Mike 'Chunky' Ferguson and Jeremy Tomalin of Ballyholme YC/Royal Ulster YC. ... [more]

Solace Global Maritime called upon for its expertise By Charlie Flake, , 1:02 AM Wednesday 01 May 2013 - GMT
Solace Global Maritime, the world’s leading private maritime security company (PMSC), has been seconded as an industry expert from SME32 Ships and Maritime UK Committee to advise the QS1 Quality Committee on proposed changes to the international management standard, BS EN ISO9001. ... [more]

PROTEST! Marine Industry petitions HK Secretary for Transport By Designing Hong Kong, Hong Kong , 12:35 AM Wednesday 01 May 2013 - Sail-World Asia GMT
Over 60 people from an alliance of interests in pleasure boating, including the Southern District Ship Builders Association, Designing Hong Kong, Hong Kong Marine Industry Association, owners and crew of vessels, and management and staff of marine operators, petitioned the Secretary for Transport and Housing to address the serious shortage of safe moorings in Hong Kong. ... [more]

Adelaide International Regatta and SA Youth Champs By Andrew Short, , 12:19 AM Wednesday 01 May 2013 - Sail-World AUS GMT
The Adelaide International Regatta and SA Youth Champs were held over a hot long weekend last month, hosted by the Adelaide Sailing Club. ... [more]

Fisheries Officers apprehend abalone thieves in covert operation By DPI Fisheries, 9:27 PM Tuesday 30 Apr 2013 - GMT
Four alleged abalone thieves, from Yarraville and Sunshine West, were successfully apprehended last weekend after a sophisticated surveillance operation by the Department of Environment and Primary Industries Fisheries. ... [more]

Sigma 38 National Championships at Royal Lymington YC By Susan Rainger, , 9:10 PM Tuesday 30 Apr 2013 - Sail-World UK GMT
The Sigma 38 Class Association is delighted to announce that in its 25th Anniversary year a crew of mainly under 25 year olds will be challenging the more established boats at the 2013 National Championships. Committee member, Cees Schrauwer's, owner of Gambit has generously allowed the youngsters skipped by Tim Goodhew, who cut his racing teeth crewing on the family Sigma 38, to campaign his boat ... [more]

Jam-packed program appeals to all at 2013 Sanctuary Cove Boat Show By Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show, , 8:22 PM Tuesday 30 Apr 2013 - GMT
The Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show (SCIBS) will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a fun-filled entertainment program throughout the four days, running May 23 to 26 ... [more]

Collinson FX Market Commentary: April 30, 2013 - Euro defies gravity By Collinson FX, 7:58 PM Tuesday 30 Apr 2013 - Sail-World NZ GMT
Collinson FX Market Commentary: April 30, 2013 - The news from Europe should have resulted in further erosion of the value of the single currency but had the opposite effect.... and all looks positive across Europe with a Government in Italy and the new pro-growth anti-austerity sentiment prevailing. ... [more]

MarineBusiness-World delivers Boat Show news to ever growing audiences By Marine Business-World, , 7:31 PM Tuesday 30 Apr 2013 - GMT
MarineBusiness-World.com is the naming rights sponsor of the massive main pavilion A at the 2013 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show for the third year in a row. ... [more]

NZ Secondary Schools Teams Racing Day 3 - Teams Racing in Full Gear By Hamish Hey, Taupo , 6:44 PM Tuesday 30 Apr 2013 - Sail-World NZ GMT
Two teams have stepped up to challenge Tauranga Boys College in the NZ Secondary Schools Teams Racing Nationals on Lake Taupo. In conditions ranging from 8 to 15 knots last years runners up Lindsfarne College from the Hawkes Bay and KeriKeri both outscored Tauranga in the second round to close the gap and be placed second and third respectively behind the first round winners. ... [more]

Marine13 wraps up on mood of optimism By Marine13, 6:43 PM Tuesday 30 Apr 2013 - GMT
Marine13 has concluded with attendees rating the event highly. There was a very positive mood throughout the three day event. ... [more]

Belcher and Ryan on their ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyeres victory By Mat Belcher and Will Ryan, , 6:27 PM Tuesday 30 Apr 2013 - Sail-World AUS GMT
Aussie 470 sailors Mat Belcher and Will Ryan discuss their latest win and their progress on the road to Rio 2016: Well it is great to be able to share good news again! On the waters of the south coast of France in the Semaine Olympique World Cup Regatta, we were able to secure our sixth regatta win together as a team ... [more]

Government to partner with industry for healthy Gladstone Harbour By Qld government, , 6:16 PM Tuesday 30 Apr 2013 - GMT
The Newman Government has announced it is prepared to commit $4 million over the next two years towards the Gladstone Healthy Harbour Partnership providing industry matches its contribution. ... [more]

Regate Pirelli - Coppa Carlo Negri images from Borlenghi and Gattini By Borlenghi and Gattini, , 6:01 PM Tuesday 30 Apr 2013 - GMT
Regate Pirelli - Coppa Carlo Negri 2013 day three images from photographers Carlo Borlenghi and Stefano Gattini. ... [more]

Melbourne Osaka Race - Turbulence backwards at a rate of knots! By Rik Head, Footscray , 5:48 PM Tuesday 30 Apr 2013 - Sail-World AUS GMT
Melbourne Osaka Race - The latest position update from Turbulence suggests they are on the edge of the Kuroshio current but they are now making 5kt SOG in the right direction. ... [more]

Antigua Sailing Week – Spectacular Day 3 + Video By Louay Habib, 5:26 PM Tuesday 30 Apr 2013 - GMT
On Antigua Sailing Week third day, after two days of relatively calm weather by Antiguan standards, full Trade Wind power returned to deliver a spectacular day of action. Big breeze and blazing sunshine whipped up the racing action, especially in the big boat classes, which were fully powered up all day. ... [more]

Beneteau Cup Regattas biggest and best yet By Creating Demand, , 5:05 PM Tuesday 30 Apr 2013 - GMT
Beneteau owners across Australia have enjoyed an exciting series of Beneteau Cup Regattas, with the 2012/2013 season drawing to a close after the Vicsail Pittwater Beneteau Cup on the weekend. 17 boats enjoyed great conditions on the beautiful Pittwater with both spinnaker and non-spinnaker divisions enjoying the most breeze seen in years for Vicsail Pittwaters’ 13th celebration of their event. ... [more]

New Maritimo/Mustang dealers for Victoria By Promedia, , 4:58 PM Tuesday 30 Apr 2013 - GMT
Two of Victoria’s longest established marine industry identities, Tim Pratt and Andrew Burns, have joined forces in a new venture called Victorian Boat Sales, which will be the official Maritimo and Mustang dealership in the State. ... [more]

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