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ARC Europe Transatlantic Rally departs Antigua (14 May 2008)

ARC Europe 2008, the transatlantic Rally from Antigua to the Azores, started on Thursday 8 May in lively conditions. Sailing conditions were near perfect for the fleet of 20 yachts, as they route north to the first of five hosted stopovers, the port of St. (Read More)

Sail Indonesia 2008 Preparations Well Underway (11 May 2008)

Preparations for the 2008 Sail Indonesia are well underway. The rally departs Darwin, Australia, for Kupang on July 26 2008 and then on to Singapore and Malaysia. (Read More)

Correction To Fiji Yacht Attack Report (06 May 2008)

Nonsite incorrectly reported the attack on Yacht "Another Angel" as occurring in the Yasawas, when in fact the incident happened at Natovi Jetty near Korovou on Viti Levu, position 17deg 40’ 30”S 178deg 35’E. (Read More)

Yacht Attack In Fiji (05 May 2008)

An Australian couple cruising Fiji on their 12m sailing catamaran "Another Angel" were attacked at 3am on Saturday morning 3rd May, assaulted and robbed. The main items stolen were a laptop, satellite phone and about AUS$18,000 in cash. (Read More)

Panama Canal Long Delays Solved by Yacht Being Trucked Across Isthmus (01 May 2008)

The eight week waiting time (reported to have been extended to 10 weeks) forced the owner of the French yacht Dolce Vita to enlist the services of local agent Centenario & Co. S.A. to have the yacht trucked from the Caribbean to the Pacific side. (Read More)

Organisers open the entry list for World ARC 2010 (30 Apr 2008)

World ARC, the flagship event in the global portfolio of World Cruising Club (WCC) rallies, is building on the success of the 2008 Rally with the opening of the entry list for a second edition, the 2010 World ARC Rally. (Read More)

The latest edition of Jimmy Cornell's WORLD CRUISING ROUTES is now available (29 Apr 2008)

The sixth edition of this highly successful book was launched recently and can be ordered from the UK publishers Adlard Coles Nautical (www.acblack.com) or US publishers International Marine (www.mhprofessional.com). (Read More)

Crew Needed for OceansWatch Yachts (29 Apr 2008)

OceansWatch, the newly formed Trust connecting sailors and divers with marine conservation and humanitarian projects, needs crew for two yachts this coming season in the Pacific region. (Read More)

Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show Draws More Than 100 World and Australian Releases (28 Apr 2008)

With only a month to go, the 20th Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show will offer a world-class display with more than 100 world and Australian marine product launches. Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show is the largest on-water display in the Asia-Pacific region. (Read More)

Biofuel damage to fuel tanks (28 Apr 2008)

A Los Angeles firm has filed a class-action law suit against US oil companies on behalf of Californian boater owners with fibreglass fuel tanks. (Read More)

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