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Welcome to boatingOZ
Chartering a bareboat in the Whitsundays, cruising Sydney Harbour on a hire boat, hiring a houseboat on Pittwater, diving the Great Barrier Reef, fishing off Cairns, adventure cruises in remote areas ... sound good? Do you want to find a sailing school to learn to sail or improve your skills or is it powerboating you enjoy. The latest sailing and boating news is below and follow the links above for your special interest.
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Sailing - click here for more news
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Big wind, big waves, big day at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup
If they ever invent a 4x4 RIB the photographers and film crews that covered today's proceedings at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup will be in the market for it. A one-hour postponement saw the wind build from zip to 20 knots and more. With the wind came the sea - short, sharp and steep. Great in a maxi, dreadful in a small motorboat.
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Powerboat and Fishing - click here for more news
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Jotun storm to victory and the European Title
Jotun's Inge Brigt Aarbakke and Jorn Tandberg were celebrating the team's first major title in over a decade, after winning today's Romanian Grand Prix to clinch the European Championship by one point from the unlucky Victory 1 crew of Mohammed Al Marri and Nadir Bin Hendi, with Qatar 95 finishing second and Victory 7 coming home in third place.
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Charter Chatter - more news
Training
Maritime Boating Officer Training at Port Stephens
Fifteen Boating Service Officers from NSW are undergoing a refresher course on marine compliance and legislation at Soldiers Point Port Stephens. The final day of the course is in a mock court and is the culmination of extensive classroom and on-water activities.
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Cruising
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Coral Princess celebrates 25th year with New Zealand cruise
Coral Princess Cruises will wrap up its 25th Anniversary year with a celebratory 12-night cruise of New Zealand’s east coast, hosted by company founders Vicki and Tony Briggs, who pioneered expedition-style cruising in Australia a quarter of a century ago.
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General - more news
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God Bless the Spirit Of Mystery
Renowned Cornish sailor Pete Goss held a naming ceremony this bank holiday Monday to officially name his newest boat, Spirit of Mystery. Named by Diana Berry, a direct descendent of six of the seven original crew members, the boat has received worldwide attention in recent months. The official naming ceremony took place at Newlyn Fish Festival - home to the original ‘Mystery’.
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Marine Industry - more news
Current Events
Future Events
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Audi
Hamilton Island
Race Week 2008
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Learn to sail
Unlike most places in the world, learn to sail packages from sailing schools are available in OZ all year round! More info.... click here
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