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Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta - Online entry now open By Nicky Moore, , 11:04 AM Tuesday 07 Feb 2012 - Sail-World UK GMT
Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta - Entries are now open, with an ‘early entry discount’ available to those who get their entries in before the 30th April 2012. To enter online or download the Notice of Race visit the event website, which is now live. All 10 Olympic and three Paralympic classes will compete across seven courses in Weymouth Bay and Portland Harbour ... [more]

RYA Powerboat Racing Awards Ceremony - 52 awards presented + Video By Emma Slater, , 10:38 AM Tuesday 07 Feb 2012 - Powerboat-World GMT
RYA Powerboat Racing Awards Ceremony was held on Saturday 4th February. Over 350 racers, supporters, friends and family, turned up to celebrate the success of British powerboat racers from across the sports many disciplines. ... [more]

Volvo Ocean Race: You do 100 little jobs and you get 100 little gains By Volvo Ocean Race, 10:20 AM Tuesday 07 Feb 2012 - GMT
Shore teams are launching major operations to optimise and overhaul their yachts after surveying the damage caused by racing through some of the world’s most hazardous waters. Having crashed into trees, snagged fishing nets and even impaled nails head first the six Volvo Open 70s each have extensive work lists. Fortunately for the shore crews the Sanya stopover affords one of the longest per ... [more]

UIM X-Cat World Powerboat Series heads to Fujairah in April By Alice Ekonomou, , 10:04 AM Tuesday 07 Feb 2012 - Powerboat-World GMT
UIM X-Cat World Powerboat Series fifth and final round is to be held at Fujairah International Marine Sports Club in April after a high-level delegation from the UIM-WPPA and UAE Marine Sports Federation has given them the green signal. 'Everything is in order and I am confident Fujairah will do a fantastic job in hosting such a prestigious event,' said Mohammed Hareb, UIM Board Member ... [more]

Volvo Ocean Race: Sanya uses stopover time for speed gains By Volvo Ocean Race, , 10:03 AM Tuesday 07 Feb 2012 - GMT
Sanya will be back in the water in her home bay within a week after her first real shakedown for almost two months. Skipper, and former Volvo Ocean Race winner, Mike Sanderson and his crew are staying in Sanya, China for the entire stopover, using every second at their home port to recoup, repair and improve. ... [more]

Sail Auckland 2012: Light airs plague racing on final day By Kristine Lederis, 9:50 AM Tuesday 07 Feb 2012 - Sail-World NZ GMT
The final day of Sail Auckland 2012 was plagued by light winds and extremely shifty conditions. There were no races completed today in the 470, 420, Laser, Laser Radial and Finn, so final results in those divisions are the ones that remain from yesterday. The RS:X, SKUD 18 and 2.4mR were the lucky three classes to finish both of their races as scheduled, and the 29er and 49er skiffs had just one ... [more]

High level blue-green algal alert issued for Myall Lakes By Penny Robins, 9:40 AM Tuesday 07 Feb 2012 - Sail-World AUS GMT
A high level blue-green algal alert has been issued today for the Bombah Broadwater foreshore, Bombah Point and lower Myall River above Tea Gardens - Myall Lakes, by the Hunter Regional Algal Coordinating Committee. Recent sampling has found that algae numbers are in the high range and are a potential health risk to people. ... [more]

Hardy Cup - Intense competition on Sydney Harbour By Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron/Peter Campbell, , 9:06 AM Tuesday 07 Feb 2012 - Sail-World AUS GMT
Hardy Cup - Hardy Cup 2012, an ISAF Grade 3 under 25 match racing regatta, finally got underway today, Tuesday 7th February, on Sydney Harbour after Monday’s abandonment due to strong southerly winds. Despite a light and flukey morning breeze and a later shift in wind direction the event produced intense competition between the young sailors from Australia and New Zealand ... [more]

E10 Fuel: An Unacceptable Risk By Gary Fooks, 2:04 AM Tuesday 07 Feb 2012 - GMT
According the marine engine industry, just one tank of the Ethanol E10 fuel could mean an expensive trip to the workshop. Ethanol fuel is being sold at almost every petrol station on the east coast and will be hard to avoid in NSW and Qld. Here marine industry researcher, Gary Fooks explains the risks and hazards of E10 which was introduced while we were sleeping. ... [more]

'What about Butanol?' should be marine industry battle cry By Jeni Bone, , 1:50 AM Tuesday 07 Feb 2012 - GMT
BoatUS has just issued a statement suggesting butanol, an alcohol with a characteristic banana-like odor typically made from corn and beet byproducts, as a viable alternative to ethanol. ... [more]

ISS Announces 2012-2015 Board of Directors By ISS, , 12:57 AM Tuesday 07 Feb 2012 - GMT
The ISS (International Superyacht Society) has announced its 2012-2015 Board of Directors and Past Presidents Council. ... [more]

$70,000 gate prize at Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show By Mike Rose PR, , 12:43 AM Tuesday 07 Feb 2012 - GMT
The winner of the gate prize at this year’s Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show will take home an Extreme/Yamaha boat package worth in excess of $70,000! ... [more]

New consumer laws, don’t get caught out! By BIA NSW, 12:33 AM Tuesday 07 Feb 2012 - GMT
The Boating Industry Association of NSW has taken steps to ensure its members are fully aware of the new Australian Consumer Law (ACL) that has been adopted to replace the former Trade Practices Act (1974). ... [more]

European Yacht of the Year 2012: the Oyster 625 By Des Ryan, 11:30 PM Monday 06 Feb 2012 - Sail-World Cruising Int GMT
Oyster, long a revered yacht in the luxury class, has just been honoured again with their new Oyster 625 winning 'Best Luxury Cruiser' in the 2012 European Yacht of the Year awards. So what is the new Oyster like? ... [more]

The American ethanol dilemma: but why not Butanol? By Boat US, 10:13 PM Monday 06 Feb 2012 - Sail-World Cruising Int GMT
America's desire for renewable fuels is growing, but recent Department of Energy tests on boat engines showed that increasing the amount of ethanol to 15% doesn't work for boats. Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) suggests that butanol, an alcohol with a characteristic banana-like odor typically made from corn and beet byproducts, may be an answer. ... [more]

Paralympic Sailing Competition NOR released By IFDS, 9:57 PM Monday 06 Feb 2012 - Sail-World UK GMT
The 2012 Paralympic Sailing Competition Notice of Race has now been released. The event is set to take place in Weymouth, Great Britain from Wednesday 22 August-Sunday 9 September. ... [more]

UIM World GP Hydroplane Championship:Aussie Harrison grabs win + Video By Powerboat-World.com, 9:54 PM Monday 06 Feb 2012 - Powerboat-World GMT
All eyes are were on Lake Karapiro February 4 and 5. The UIM World GP Hydroplane Championship was a battle beteen drivers from Australia, New Zealand and the USA. ... [more]

Wanganui.com UIM Jet Sprint World Series all set By Jetpro NZ, 9:46 PM Monday 06 Feb 2012 - Powerboat-World GMT
As the clock winds down to the start of the two-round Wanganui.com Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM) Jet Sprint World Series starting on 11 February in the Wairarapa, Wanganui.com have picked up naming rights sponsorship as part of a campaign to showcase their region's business and recreation talents and their lifestyle and holiday offerings. ... [more]

Multiple partners not the only way for corals to stay cool By ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, 9:34 PM Monday 06 Feb 2012 - GMT
Recently conducted experiments at the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AMS), produced striking results that showed for the first time, that corals hosting a single type of 'zooxanthellae' can have different levels of thermal tolerance - a feature that was only known previously for corals with a mix of zooxanthellae. ... [more]

Hardy Cup - Reece confident he can stem Kiwi tide By Peter Campbell, 9:32 PM Monday 06 Feb 2012 - Sail-World AUS GMT
Racing in the Hardy Cup, the prestigious under 25, ISAF grade 3 match-racing regatta is expected to start this morning. Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron member Jordan Reece is confident he can stem the Kiwi tide ... [more]

Club Nautico de San Juan International Regatta winners named By Carol Bareuther, Puerto Rico , 9:26 PM Monday 06 Feb 2012 - Sail-World USA GMT
Club Nautico de San Juan International Regatta - Sailors from six islands and countries took home trophies. 'The regatta couldn’t have been better,' says Club Nautico de San Juan Commodore, Gustavo Hermida. 'We had great weather, sunny skies with winds 10 to 15 knots all three days, and excellent competition on the water.' ... [more]

John Merricks Tiger Trophy at Rutland SC By Andy Rice, 9:10 PM Monday 06 Feb 2012 - Sail-World UK GMT
The 2012 John Merricks Tiger Trophy took place at Rutland Sailing Club with Tom Jeffcoate and Tom Pygall taking the win by the skin of their teeth. Competing in sub-zero conditions, the Scorpion National Champion equaled Merlin Rocket racers Matt Biggs and Ben Hollis from Blithfield with 20 points apiece from the four races. But on the tie-break the trophy went to the Scorpion sailors. ... [more]

Blockbuster Weekend at Port Dalrympal YC wrap up By Manika Dadson, Beauty point, Tasmania , 9:09 PM Monday 06 Feb 2012 - Sail-World AUS GMT
Go Sailing Blockbuster Weekend - Port Dalrymple's Greg Rowsell and Penelope Hextall battled hard in tough conditions to win the Ns14 class at Beauty Point yesterday. The class was closely contested by Dennis Leitch and Blake Nicholson who finished two points behind Rowsell and Hextall. ... [more]

Rosehill Gardens set to welcome the boating industry By Bob Wonders, Gold Coast , 6:50 PM Monday 06 Feb 2012 - GMT
Rosehill Trailer Boat Show is set down for the weekend of March 17-18. The ninth staging of the show will feature more than 50 exhibitors, among them the leading marine retailers and distributors from many areas across NSW. ... [more]

Global Ocean Race Class40 Phesheya-Racing battered By Oliver Dewar, , 5:04 PM Monday 06 Feb 2012 - GMT
Global Ocean Race - Throughout Sunday, thoughts of competitive racing were temporarily suspended for one of the Class40s in the Southern Ocean as the South African team on Phesheya-Racing was forced to heave-to in strong headwinds and confused seas. Furthest south at 48 degrees leading the trio, Conrad Colman and Adrian Kuttel missed the worst of the gale with Cessna Citation ... [more]

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