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Raging Bull SSAA Champion 2008 @ Sail World Australia

Mark Griffiths Bull 9000 'Raging Bull', normally crewed by Mal Clark, was awarded the SSAA Champion trophy for 2008 Direct Link

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Compression @ $$$ The Daily Sail $$$

Just 93 miles from first to last after a week of racing on leg two of the Volvo Ocean Race Direct Link

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Into the south @ $$$ The Daily Sail $$$

Loick Peyron and Gitana 80 lead the charge across the equator in the Vendee Globe Direct Link

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Harken Internation Match Racing abandoned as gale force winds continue @ BYM Sailing News

At?3:30pm AEDST today,?a decision?has been?made?by by the PRO Ted Anderson?to abandon any further racing?on Day 3 of the Harken Youth International Match Racing Regatta due to?increasing gale force winds on the Pittwater track. PRO Ted Anderson said, "there were ... Direct Link

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WalMart FLW Series east vs. west bass fishing battle continues on Falcon Lake @ BYM Sailing News

Greg Hackney of Gonzales, La., the No. 16 seed from the BP Eastern Division, easily out-fished his opponent, John Billheimer Jr. of Discovery Bay, Calif., the No. 15 seed from the National Guard Western Division, on Friday to lead ... Direct Link

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Volvo Ocean Race: Telefonica Blue's Laurent Pages doubtful for Leg 3 @ BYM Sailing News

As Sifi (Simon Fisher- navigator) said earlier, the weather change is welcomed by all of us, but especially by Laurent (Laurent Pages/FRA), who is now able to come on deck. His shoulder is getting a little better and there ... Direct Link

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Volvo Ocean Race: Telefonica Blue navigator Simon Fisher eating beef whilst he can @ BYM Sailing News

It has been an exciting 24 hours with two of the fleet in view, Green Dragon on one side and Puma on the other. We are approaching a gybe and everyone is playing their own little strategies, some high ... Direct Link

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Vendee Globe: Talk from the boats @ BYM Sailing News

The usual Friday evening hold up for Michel Desjoyeaux: “Always the same on Friday evenings heading back home on the motorway.?You must know the toll booth at St Arnoult??At 17H, you always get stuck and this evening nothing's moving ... Direct Link

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Vendee Globe: Sam planning her Equator celebrations @ BYM Sailing News

Sam Davies (Roxy) has made it through the Doldrums and is now in 13th place, 217 miles from the leader. "Well, the Doldrums was very kind to us this year! Our little group of boats (Temenos, Pindar, Roxy and ... Direct Link

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Vendee Globe: Peyron principle remains the same; hammer down, sail fast and keep the pack behind @ BYM Sailing News

There are many different phenomena in the Southern Hemisphere, but the Peyron principle is still the same, hammer down, sail fast and keep the chasing pack behind. Gitana Eighty lead into the Southern Hemisphere, on the wind, and the ... Direct Link

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Aruba Heineken Catamaran Regatta: Booth & Nieuwenhuis win for second time @ BYM Sailing News

Nieuwenhuis (NED) officially won the Aruba Heineken Catamaran Regatta for the second time. They were already secured of this year’s victory, but they still came out for the last race and took the bullet in style. Mischa Heemskerk ... Direct Link

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Volvo Ocean Race: Luxury on Ericsson 3 is a flat sea, T-shirt & seeing the meat @ BYM Sailing News

Everything is relative, like Einstein said. Luxury for example. For some people luxury means driving around in a Bentley, living in a castle and having a bunch of butlers serving meals and drinks every time you ask for it.?On ... Direct Link

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Volvo Ocean Race: Mark Covell reminisces about rabbits @ BYM Sailing News

Today, I thought I would put down the heavy duty of bringing you the gritty reality of life on board Team Russia, so for today I will leave the normal topics of water, waypoints and whales to the other ... Direct Link

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Volvo Ocean Race: Delta Lloyd Friday evening plans @ BYM Sailing News

It will be a busy on deck and at the nav desk on the Delta Lloyd tonight.? Two sail changes and a gybe are on the menu.?For the past 36 hours, we have been a very happy crew as ... Direct Link

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Vendee Globe: Loick Peyron first at the equator, Mike Golding climbs up to 8th @ BYM Sailing News

Lo?ck Peyron lead the fleet into the Southern Hemisphere last night about 21h GMT. The skipper of Gitana Eighty is still 21.1 miles ahead of Seb Josse (BT). The top three remains the same overnight, Jean-Pierre Dick (Paprec-Virbac 2) ... Direct Link

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Maria Island Race leader retires @ Sail World Australia

Maria Island Race leader TMC retires, Creese Properties leads past Cape Raoul. Direct Link

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Peyron leads Vendee fleet into Southern Hemisphere @ Sail World Australia

Lock Peyron on Gitana Eighty lead the fleet into the Southern Hemisphere last night about 21h GMT. Direct Link

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Sailing in company and other VOR Boat blogs @ Sail World Australia

Read about life onboard during leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race to Cape Town. Direct Link

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Salvesen and Thomson reflect on Leg 1 of PGOR @ Sail World Australia

Jeremy Salvesen and David Thomson reflect on Leg 1 of the Portimao Global Ocean Race. Direct Link

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Gybing north towards Cochin - Volvo Ocean Race @ Sail World Australia

The Volvo Ocean Race teams are gybing to the north as they point towards Cochin, India. Direct Link

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