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Lake Ontario Offshore Racing Presentation a Success at NYC 9 hours ago

The Lake Ontario 300 Committee rolled it's "road show" into a packed house at National Yacht Club in Toronto last night.

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Rolex China Sea Race - Competitive fleet for Asian offshore classicMar 10, 2010

The start of the Rolex China Sea Race just three weeks away and to date 29 boats are registered

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Audi Sydney Offshore Newcastle Yacht Race reaches new heightsMar 9, 2010

Thirty yachts have entered the Audi Sydney Offshore Newcastle Yacht Race - the largest fleet assembled for this race.

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Offshore sailors sign up for Round Britain and Ireland RaceMar 8, 2010

The Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race, which starts in Cowes on 23 August, is seen as such a tough challenge that it's attracting much interest from the oceanic group of sailors including Volvo Ocean 70s, IMOCA 60s, and Class 40s.

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JULES VERNE TROPHY • Cammas : Offshore of the coast of Argentina • lead = 58 milesMar 6, 2010

Offshore of the coast of Argentina, Groupama 3 is continuing her ascent of the Southern Atlantic in weather conditions which are not enabling her to battle on equal terms with the current Jules Verne Trophy champion. This will remain the case over the next few days for a crew who loves a (...)

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Audi Sydney Offshore Newcastle Yacht Race - Wild Oats XI entersMar 4, 2010

Wild Oats XI will line up for the start of the Audi Sydney Offshore Newcastle Yacht Race on Friday 19 March at 12 noon

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surf_0010.wmvFeb 18, 2010

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  • Mini Transat 6.50 2009. Charlie Dalin. Surfing across the Atlantic From France to Brazil singlehanded! Winner of leg2 (Madeira-Brazil) and 2nd overall out of 49 in series class.

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Sydney Offshore Newcastle Yacht Race and Blue Water Pointscore SeriesFeb 15, 2010

Audi Sydney Offshore Newcastle Yacht Race will determine the winner of the CYCA's Blue Water Pointscore Series

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Spirit of Canada Ocean Challenges to offer offshore training sessionsFeb 11, 2010

Spirit of Canada Ocean Challenges today announced that a number of training sessions with Derek Hatfield on the ECO 60

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Lymington's Scorpion RIBs wins RYA Offshore Sponsors TrophyFeb 9, 2010

Powerboating champions from across the UK came together over the weekend for the annual RYA National Powerboat Racing Awards ceremony.

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33rd America's Cup: Alinghi Top Offshore Rules readers' poll....Feb 8, 2010

  Image by Ian Roman .   Thanks to the hundreds of you who voted in our 'Who will win the 33rd America's Cup Poll'.   Apparently Alinghi V are your favourites right now with 60% of the vote, but given the delay to racing we are going to keep the poll open a little longer so if you haven't voted then here is you chance: ...

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Skype - key communication tool for Marine Industry and Offshore RacingJan 2, 2010

Two Swedish techno-nerds Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis spent the noughties revolutionizing music distribution and tel

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Irish offshore shorthandersDec 23, 2009

A first gathering of the clans took place last week in Dun Laoghaire

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Transat 6.50. 2009 - Charlie Dalin. Mini transatDec 22, 2009

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  • Transat 6.50 de Charlie Dalin, La Rochelle - Salvador de Bahia. 2009. 4200 miles en solitaire. Second de la premiere etape, premier de la deuxieme, et second au general des series. 4200 nautical miles single handed. Second of leg1, first of leg2 and second overall in the series class.

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Petit Bateau becomes Solo Offshore Racing ClubDec 9, 2009

Racing at Petit Bateau has announced that they will now be known as the 'Solo Offshore Racing Club', and with the new name comes the launch of their new website.

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International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Publishes ISAF Offshore Special Regulations For 2010-11Dec 8, 2009

The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) has today published the 2010-11 edition of the ISAF Offshore Special Regulations.

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Dubai Muscat Offshore Sailing Race video from onboard MajanNov 28, 2009

Dubai Muscat Offshore Sailing Race video has been produced by Majan's media crew member Mark Covell.

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DUbai – Muscat Offshore Sailing RaceNov 27, 2009

Fishnet Stoppings“Last night we went offshore looking for more wind and all we found was a fishing net, it was two hours before we were free. However, we are now achieving a speed of 7 knots and we are working the shifts to the best of our ability.” Hannes Waimer,Team Premier TP52 at 11:30 27.11.09 Dag Skarsgard’s Landmark 43, Team Premier L43 had a...

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DUbai – Muscat Offshore Sailing Race

PUB CHAMPIONNAT DE FRANCE DE THUNDERCATS.movNov 23, 2009

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  • VENEZ PARTICIPER AU CHAMPIONNAT DE FRANCE DE THUNDERCATS, UNE CATEGORIE XTREME A LA PORTEE DE TOUTES LES BOURSES. Un sport nouveau en France, quelque soit votre niveau vous progresserez tres vite au sein de ce championnat. Vue la jeunesse de ce sport, beaucoup de participants n'ont aucune experience et viennent participer a cette aventure .

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Dubai – Muscat Offshore Sailing RaceNov 19, 2009

Dubai – Muscat Offshore Sailing RaceStarts 26th November 2009. Organised by the Dubai Offshore Sailing Club.The Dubai – Muscat Offshore Sailing Race, along the coastline of Arabian Peninsular, covers 360 nautical miles. Passing through the shallows of the Arabian Gulf and into the deep water of the Indian Ocean via the Straits of Hormuz,...

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Dubai – Muscat Offshore Sailing Race

Analysis of a World Championship win: Offshore Rules talks to to the 2009 Laser SB3 World Champions...Nov 11, 2009

Image by Richard Langdon/Ocean Images.   This September in Cascais, Portugal, British sailors Craig Burlton, Adam Heeley and Stephen White successfully followed up their recent UK National Championship win with victory at the 2009 SB3 World Championship. Although the experienced trio aboard ‘Gill Racing Team’ led the regatta from...

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Groupama’s 12 Year Sponsorship of Cammas Extended to Include Next Volvo Ocean Race.Nov 4, 2009

Some of the best sponsorships are relationships that span many years. In the past 12 months, many brands have taken advantage of break clauses or not taken options on contracts that have run for years. In some senses this is a good thing. Sports properties that may have become complacent have had to justify their claims and re-sell their sponsorships. Of...

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Groupama’s 12 Year Sponsorship of Cammas Extended to Include Next Volvo Ocean Race.

The DVT offshore riskOct 9, 2009

Medical student Toni Bull describes her Rolex Fastnet Race with a twist

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Offshore Rules coverage of 2009 TP52 World Championship - Palma, Mallorca...Oct 5, 2009

  Image by Ian Roman.   Racing at the 2009 TP52 World Championship starts on Wednesday in Palma, Mallorca and Offshore Rules will be there to bring you our own exclusive coverage including video action from the racecourse as well as on the dock sailor interviews. Championship racing starts at 13.00 local time on Wednesday so make...

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JOG offshore fleet races to CherbourgSep 30, 2009

Last weekend saw JOG's Cherbourg II race, their final race of this season, which set off from Cowes, Isle of Wight on Friday evening, 25 September.

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Offshore Rules Coverage of the 2009 Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta, Weymouth & Portland Sailing AcademySep 13, 2009

As regattas go, they don’t come much bigger than the UK’s Skandia Sail for Gold Olympic Classes event which kicks off tomorrow at the 2012 Olympic Sailing venue in Weymouth. With all the Olympic classes represented and an entry of five hundred and seventy one boats from thirty-eight nations, there will be approaching seven hundred and fifty...

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Offshore Rules Comment: Rule 69 rears its ugly head....Sep 9, 2009

Image by Richard Langdon. We all know that things can get pretty heated on the racecourse from time to time, particularly in the close quarters cut and thrust of one design racing. Happily, whilst collisions are bound to happen from time to time and disagreements over who is right and wrong are inevitable, rarely do these situations...

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Offshore Rules Reports from the 2009 Laser SB3 Worlds in Cascais Portugal....Sep 3, 2009

Image by Joao Ferrand.   Few regatta venues consistently live up to their ‘classic’ reputation for perfect racing conditions, but for the fifty-four boat Laser SB3 World Championship fleet in Cascais, Portugal, the message seems unusually to be that ‘Yes it is always like this here’. As the competitors gathered after...

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Portimão Global Ocean Race Announced for 2011-12Aug 24, 2009

Class 40 has been tipped as the next big thing for Ocean Racing for a while now - a stepping stone to the expensive elite Open 60 boats. Over 90 Class 40 boats are scattered around the world and the first ‘World Championship’ was held in the UK last week. Still, Class 40 hasn’t really captured the imagination, is often completely...

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Offshore Rules Preview: 2009 Rolex FastnetAug 7, 2009

Image: onEdition While keelboat regattas across the world this year have been suffering from reduced numbers due to the economic downturn, the 2009 Rolex Fastnet Race has attracted a record breaking bumper entry of over three hundred boats. As the Cowes Week racing comes to an end here on the Solent, hundreds of skippers and crews are...

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World's best offshore racers line up for Artemis ChallengeAug 4, 2009

The final line-up for Wednesday's third annual Artemis Challenge at Cowes Week boasts a high-class field of top competitors and the biggest fleet since the race began.

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Offshore Rules Exclusive: Sailing with Loick Peyron aboard the Oman Sail Extreme 40...Aug 3, 2009

Image by www .ianroman.com   For the last three days, the Extreme 40 racing at the iShares Cup here in Cowes has been wowing the hoards of spectators who have flocked to the event centre at Egypt’s Point in huge numbers, to watch close up some of the world’s best sailors battling it out in their high-speed, twin-hulled speed...

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Artemis Think Britain’s Got Offshore Talent.Jul 30, 2009

Sponsorship is about return on investment. Even in the current economic climate, there are brands and properties that don’t fully understand how sponsorship delivers results to the bottom line. Artemis, the UK investment management company, are in the business of ROI and therefore sponsorship has to deliver. So how did Artemis come to sponsor...

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Artemis Think Britain’s Got Offshore Talent.
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Un offshore réussi pour clôturer la 4ème édition de la Deauville Week
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Why bluQube Went Offshore Sailing.
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Moths go offshore...
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A voile et à vapeur...
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Entrainement offshore à Pornic