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 Expansion of World-Wide Navigational Warning System into Arctic Waters.
by: Dylan Sears On the first day of the 15th session of the IMO Sub-Committee on Radiocommunications, Search and Rescue, a ceremony took place to celebrate the expansion of the World-Wide Navigational Warning System (WWNWS) into Arctic waters. 
Spirit of Mystery Update
by: Web Master The age of epic ocean adventuring lives on. A replica wooden craft will provide an inspiring example of Australia’s rich maritime history and close links with Great Britain
SERIOUS SAILING IN THE TROPICAL SUN.
by: Ian Grant It’s that time of the year when Sunshine Coast ocean racing sailors focus their attention on casting the mooring lines and cruising north for some warm water
Letter from the Indies - Spanish Virgin Islands
by: Rosie Geyman The Islands are as you would imagine the Caribbean was 30 years ago.
First Discovery yacht rounding Cape Horn
by: Rosie Geyman Discovery has confirmed that one of their Discovery 55s is about to round Cape Horn having undertaken an adventurous passage from the UK via the Falkland Islands.
Wayfarer Open at Bough Beech Sailing Club
by: Vanessa H 19 Wayfarers found themselves on the start line at Bough Beech Sailing Club, on 8th & 9th November, for the final event of the National Circuit Series. With the Sevenoaks Weald to their sterns, they faced 8 kts of tricky shifting south westerly breeze, and although conditions were at first, more moderate than originally forecast the overcast sky, was a portent of more interesting things to come.
East Coast Sailors: Watch out for Minoru Saito
by: Vanessa H 74 year-old Minoru Saito, on his eighth circumnavigation, after 38 days from Yokohama has reached the coastline of Australia, and is travelling south roughly parallel with the coast. Sailors on the east coast of Australia, watch out for Saito-San, surely one of the most incredible sailors in all leisure sailing history.
AIS - One Cruiser΄s Experience, Part 3
by: Vanessa H Neil and Ley Langford have been cruising in South East Asia on their yacht Crystal Blues for many years now, and entertaining Sail-World readers with their adventures. Here Neil gives us Part 3 of their personal experiences with obtaining, installing and using an Automatic Identification System (AIS). Find links to Parts 1 and 2 at the end of this article
2009 Fotoboat calendar - October shot from Firefly nationals
by: Vanessa H The October shot in the 2009 Fotoboat was taken by Heather Davies at the Firefly Nationals at Royal Torbay Yacht Club and shows Bram Appleton & Laura White from Sheffield University SC enjoying a lively reach. 2008 was the summer that never really was, but was also the year the Fireflies returned to the venue of the 1948 Olympics where racing took place in Fireflies.
Super-Maxis to do battle in RORC Caribbean 600
by: Vanessa H The Royal Ocean Racing Club’s inaugural RORC Caribbean 600 looks set to stage the first battle between the two 100ft super maxi’s Leopard and Speedboat.
Flying Dutchman Australian Titles
by: Vanessa H Thirteen Flying Dutchman boats took part in the Flying Dutchman Australian titles on Sydney Harbour last weekend (November 1st,2nd ,3rd), sailed out of the Sydney Flying Squadron.
Four ACC yachts & over 70 cruisers at Trofeo Desafío Español
by: Vanessa H Luna Rossa is the fourth team racing in the ACC v5 regatta with Desafío Español, Alinghi and TEAMORIGIN
Catamaran Open at Weston Sailing Club
by: Vanessa H 20 catamarans turned up at Weston Sailing Club to sail in some very windy and gusty conditions brought on by a cold north easterly wind.
Illusion Guy Fawkes Trophy at Bembridge Sailing Club
by: Vanessa H Saturday was windy; force six to seven, but that didn΄t stop the Illusion fleet going afloat. The nine intrepid sailors managed two races. It may, however, be argued that the four race officers had a harder time of it. Bruce Huber, Rudy Jurg and Mark Downer finished one, two, three in both flights.
RS200 South East Area Series Round Up
by: Vanessa H Burghfield Sailing Club saw the close of the RS200 South East Area Circuit with its open on the 25th of September. This was the 8th event in a fantastic series of one day events around the South East in which 106 boats competed. Turnouts were over 20 all year with 33 boats at biggest event.
OceansWatch Reef Check Training in Tonga
by: Vanessa H The cruising season in the South Pacific is coming to a close and some cruisers have already made their way to New Zealand, where they’ll stay over the hurricane season.
Unsung Hero for Sailing Honour Award
by: Vanessa H In yacht clubs all over the world there are unsung heroes who labour without reward for years, carrying out all the tasks necessary to keep the sport alive - the ΄Learn to Sail΄ programs, the Committee boats, the care of the equipment.
XOD Autumn Series at Royal Lymington Yacht Club
by: Vanessa H With varying wind conditions from force 1 to 6, twenty-one XODs took part in their Autumn Series during October including two visiting boats from Cowes on the Isle of Wight, Chris Caws in Foxglove (X174) and Neil Payne in Quest (X53). But it was Lymington boats that were the victors Ado Jardine in Lucrezia (X140) edging out William Norris in Beatrix (X178) for the top places overall.
Autumn Junior Regatta at Christchurch Sailing Club
by: Vanessa H Christchurch Sailing Club’s Autumn Junior Regatta took place from 29th to 31st October. 10 young sailors from Mudeford, Highcliffe & Christchurch Sailing Clubs braved icy conditions to take part in the 3 day event, held during the half-term holiday.
Tempest ’Last Blast’ at Carsington Sailing Club
by: Vanessa H The last weekend in October saw one Tempest from Ullswater YC and two from Arun YC join the fleet at CSC for the final ‘Tempest’ event of the year ‘The Last Blast. This was held over two days. A disappointing final entry of only 7 had the enjoyment of another really good ‘Last Blast’ with winds of 14 to 15 knots gusting towards 22+ on Saturday and Sunday.
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