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New Canadian Coast Guard Hero Class vessels welcomed by Carol Launderville, , 7:51 PM Tue GMT
The Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Pat Davidson, Member of Parliament for Sarnia-Lambton, formally welcomed the new Canadian Coast Guard Ship Private Robertson V.C. into service at a ceremony in Sarnia, Ontario on April 30, 2013. ... [more]  

Super Boat International (SBI) is preparing for the second stop on the National Points Series racing circuit May 16th through 19th in Cocoa Beach, Florida. Some of the world’s fastest and most recognizable offshore powerboats will be battling in what is expected to be a very fast race event. ... [more]  

Exhibitors get in early for Gold Coast International Marine Expo by Stephen Milne, Coomera , 5:35 PM Thu GMT
Exhibitors are getting in early to secure their place at the third annual Gold Coast International Marine Expo to be held from November one to three at the Gold Coast Marine Precinct in Coomera. ... [more]  

UIM XCAT World Series - WPPA management team work continues by Karien Jonckheere, , 12:52 PM Thu GMT
Conditions may be too steamy for powerboat racing in Dubai right now, but there’s been no rest for the UIM XCAT World Series and World Professional Powerboating Association (WPPA) management team. ... [more]  

The country of Azerbaijan and Swedish racing star Jonas Andersson have once again formed a business relationship as Team Azerbaijan in making the popular 38 year-old driver from Fruvi, Sweden World Champion for the first time in his career as part of there goal. ... [more]  

Local Manufacturing industries in Australia should blossom after radio communication company GME invested millions. True business success isn’t simply about growth, excellence and market prominence. It’s about all of these and something more: an investment in the people and the country who built its success. GME, one of Australia’s oldest radio communications companies, understands this. ... [more]  

Sailors for Citizen Science by Richard Kirby, 11:43 AM Mon GMT
Secchi Disk project is a project that aims at enlisting sailors to become Citizen Scientists and help us create the biggest global study of the marine plankton, starting now and carrying on forever. ... [more]  

Icebreaking operations alongside the north channel of Lake Huron are expected to begin Sunday April 21 near Bruce Mines, Ontario, the Canadian Coast Guard has advised. A United States Coast Guard ship will conduct the icebreaking operations in order to facilitate shipping in the area. ... [more]  

New insight into accelerating summer Antarctic Peninsula ice melt by British Antarctic Survey/Australian National Univ, , 7:35 PM Sun GMT
The latest 1000-year Antarctic Peninsula climate reconstruction confirms that summer ice melt has intensified almost ten-fold, and mostly since the mid-20th Century. Summer ice melt affects the stability of Antarctic ice shelves and glaciers. ... [more]  

Class 1 Promotion (C1P), a H2O Racing company, the UIM promoter of the Class 1 World Powerboat Championship, has now announced that the teams have entered into an agreement with Hering Performance Propellers for the Marysville, Washington, based company to become the racing organisation’s exclusive supplier of propellers beginning with the 2014 season. ... [more]  

At the Sanya Grand Prix, Arif Al Zaffain and Mohammed Al Marri wrapped up the perfect opening to their season, claiming the win in race 2 - to add to their victories in qualifying and race 1 completing their Sanya hat-trick. But Ugur Isik and Christian Zaborowski’s hopes of carrying the fight to Victory 3 and adding to their double podium seconds, ended in spectacular fashion. ... [more]  

Sanya Freestyle Grand Prix title to Rok Florjancic by Aquabike.net, , 3:50 PM Sun GMT
At the Sanya Freestyle Grand Prix, Rok Florjancic completed his double with another impressive showing to win heat 2 and take the title. Nac looked to be carrying the fight to his older brother and produced a faultless opening series of tricks until disaster struck and he lost his grip and the bike. The delay to retrieve it proved costly, finishing fourth in heat 2 and third overall ... [more]  

In the UIM-ABP Aquabike Series, Rok Florjancic marked his return with a typically impressive performance to win heat 1 of the Sanya Freestyle Grand Prix. Despite the rain and overcast conditions, the Slovenian Freestyle star produced a near faultless series of tricks from his repertoire of back flips, barrel roles, 360’s and combinations. ... [more]  

At the Sanya Grand Prix, Victory’s Arif Al Zaffain and Mohammed Al Marri made the perfect start to their title defence with a convincing win in race 1. The defending Champions had to come from behind after being outgunned at the start by Zabo-Isiklar’s Ugur Isik and Christian Zaborowski, who led the Victory duo into the first turn to lead by three seconds at the end of the opening lap. ... [more]  

Sanya Grand Prix - Victory takes pole position by Nigel Quilter, , 3:25 PM Thu GMT
In the Sanya Grand Prix qualifying session, Victory’s Arif Al Zaffain and Mohammed Al Marri dominated and will start race 1 in pole position. The defending World Champions threw down the gauntlet on their first flying lap, posting a time of 3mins 8.67s around the 4.93Nm circuit on Sanya Bay. ... [more]  

Major Site upgrade in progress by Admin, 2:01 AM Tue GMT
Major upgrade in progress - We have been experiencing rapid growth over the last three months and we are currently adding another two servers to speed up the sites. Some elements of the site may show errors as our team is still working to bring everything on line. Please bear with us. ... [more]  

Sanya Grand Prix - Historic debut on the horizon by Nigel Quilter, , 10:37 PM Sun GMT
Some 50 years after American Jim Wynne won the first UIM sanctioned World Drivers’ Championship in 1964 - the sport celebrates’ its anniversary-season with an historic first Grand Prix in the Peoples’ Republic of China. The bustling city port of Sanya on the southernmost point of Hainan Island, often referred to as the Chinese Riviera. ... [more]  

Antikythera divers uncover ancient array of artifacts by Jo Marchant, , 10:30 PM Sun GMT
Divers returning to the site of ancient wreckage off the Greek island of Antikythera have found artifacts dispersed over a wide area of the steep, rocky sea floor. These include intact pottery, the ship's anchor and some puzzling bronze objects. The team believes that hundreds more items could be buried in the sediment nearby. ... [more]  

Safety experts assemble ahead of XCAT battle by Karien Jonckheere, , 2:38 PM Thu GMT
Safety continues to be top priority in the sport of powerboating and this weekend’s third heat of the 2013 UIM XCAT World Series has seen safety experts from across the world gathering in Dubai to pool ideas and make recommendations for the sport’s future. ... [more]  

Price is right for XCAT action in Dubai by Karien Jonckheere, , 3:30 PM Wed GMT
Former F1 powerboating world champion Jay Price will make the change to an XCAT for the third heat of the 2013 UIM XCAT World Series in Dubai this weekend. The American will be joining forces with former rival in Formula 2, Sultan Al Daheri, in one of two boats that have been sponsored by Gabon – hosts of one of the upcoming international races, later in the season. ... [more]  

Getting your boat to shine in all weathers by Shurhold/Sail-World Cruising, , 12:11 AM Sat GMT
Do you end up with 'swipe marks' on your boat after cleaning? Do your zippers jam with salt? Do you find that even rain dirties your boat? Apart from moving to somewhere pristine and unpolluted, what can you do about these challenges? Here the cleaning experts at Shurhold give their Top Seven Tips for effective and easy washing: ... [more]  

International Venture Cup race set for May 2014 by Danielle Kopacki, , 5:37 PM Thu GMT
On June 8th of 2013 the Venture Cup Prologue will get underway from Tower Bridge in central London to begin a 750 nautical mile, 4-day, 3-country adventure. This prologue is designed to allow us to test crews, boats, officials, processes and technologies in advance of the big race in 2014. ... [more]  

New Class 1 Stock racing series revealed for 2014 by Rod Ross-Smith, , 7:30 PM Wed GMT
The promoter for Class 1, Nicolò di San Germano, has revealed plans to introduce a new racing series, Class 1 Stock, into the UIM Class 1 World Powerboat Championship in 2014. A meeting in Milan between Nicolò di San Germano, Rod Ross-Smith and business partner Steve McClaren, marked the beginning of an exciting collaboration with British boat builder Ross-Smith Marine to build the new class. ... [more]  

Over the last eighteen months or so, there have been a number of serious injuries and fatalities involving people in the water being struck by propellers. Although no one single cause can be attributed to these terrible incidents, with activities being undertaken at the time greatly varying, by following a few essential safety tips you could help avoid injury. ... [more]  

Put us on your Android *Feature by The Sail-World.com Team, 6:07 PM Tue GMT
Recently Sail-World provided instructions on how to add icons to our bookmarked websites onto the Iphone and Ipad home screens. Now we would like to extend this information by adding to our how to list. Here is how to add icons to Android mobiles. ... [more]  

Why annoy Media, if you want their help? Don't use PDF for e-PR *Feature by Rob Kothe and the Sail-World Team, 1:36 PM Tue GMT
Why annoy the Media, if you want their help? Do NOT use PDF's for Electronic Press Releases. When events, clubs and organisations send out media releases, it’s presumably because they want media publications to use their content. ... [more]  

At 86 knots, enter the Cigarette - the world's fastest electric boat by Gizmodo/Sail-World Cruising, 5:26 AM Sat GMT
What do you do if you just love speed and the water, but would like to be environmentally friendly? A sailing boat is obviously out of the question, and so is your normal power boat. Enter the Cigarette AMG Electric Drive. ... [more]  

Dreadful weather didn't deter professional and recreational boaters from participating in an offshore boating safety course at a Charlottetown pool on Sunday. WaveSkills Sailing School on P.E.I. teamed up with Sea Survival Halifax to offer the two-day course. The aim of the course was to teach people what to do if they encounter problems while out at sea. ... [more]  

Mercury’s Formula 2 powerboat absolutely stole the spot light at the 55th annual Toronto International Boat Show. With the success of Mercury’s high-performance display at Canada’s largest boat show, boat owner Ted Gryguc of Speedmaster Marine was sought after by Canada’s largest Motorsports Expo to have this breathtaking Formula 2 powerboat added to the exhibits at their show. ... [more]  

Riviera stages Miami debut for four new models by Stephen Milne, Coomera , 9:24 AM Wed GMT
Riviera’s newest models featuring the latest in pod drive propulsion technology will make their Miami debut at the Miami Yacht and Brokerage Show held from February 14 to 18. ... [more]  

Mercury – Canada’s Formula 2 OptiMax shines at Toronto Boat Show by Tammy Wolf, Toronto, Canada , 6:00 AM Sun GMT
The 55th Toronto International Boat Show has showcased the newest and most sophisticated boats in the boating and sailing world. Mercury - Canada’s Formula 2 OptiMax powered race boat dazzled the most, grabbing the attention of everybody that attended the exhibition. ... [more]  

In December we ran a story about how a young Moroccan sailor was in Thailand training to sail a 150nm course in a tiny Laser to break the world record. His problem was, his mast was broken and he couldn't afford a new one. Now, thanks to our Asia Editor Guy Nowell and UK Sailmakers Hong Kong representative, Barry Hayes, who read the story, things are looking up for Yassine Darkaoui. ... [more]  

Super Boat International adds two new stops to 2013 schedule by Super Boat International, , 6:02 PM Fri GMT
Super Boat International (SBI), the leading offshore powerboat racing organization, is ecstatic to announce the addition of Biloxi, Mississippi and Orange Beach, Alabama to the 2013 race schedule. In addition, to the current stops on the Super Boat circuit, this brings the 2013 season to a total of nine races around the United States. ... [more]  

Put us on your iPhone or iPad *Feature
Mercury - Canada to showcase Formula 2 powerboat at Toronto Boat Show
Skippers' Plan launches social media trivia contest | Win TIBS tickets
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Remarkable win for Dubai's Victory Team
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Victory Team to start in Pole Position
Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi - Victory prepare to lift world title
Skydive Dubai and Dubai Duty Free Grand Prix - Spirit of Qatar 96 axed
Skydive Dubai and Dubai Duty Free Grand Prix - Boycott overshadows win
Skydive Dubai and Dubai Duty Free Grand Prix - Race 1 winner decided
Skydive Dubai and Dubai Duty Free Grand Prix set for this week
Grand Prix of Sharjah - Al Qamzi emerges victorious
Grand Prix of Sharjah - Mad Croc takes early advantage
Grand Prix of Sharjah - Three teams fight for 'runner-up' glory
Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi - Carella, Qatar Team claim victory
Carella wins shootout for Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi pole position
Powerboat P1 champions honoured by UIM President
Humanity may be able to avert major environmental catastrophes
UIM F1 H2O World Championship Series - Terry Rinker joins Qatar Team
UIM F1 H2O World Championship - Jay Price returns to the series
Riviera Stars in the X-Factor Grand Final
Super Boat International Key West World Championship decided   
Antarctic sea ice cover increases under the effects of climate change   
Deep Blue Electric Outboard by Torqeedo wins DAME Award   
HIT PFD safety alert advisory follow up   
Ice-sheet retreat can halt due to long phases of climate warming   
Rushton Gregory adds Newport Exhibition Group to client list   
HyDrive's electrohydraulic power steering suits hi-performance craft   
TeamO Marine Safety Products launches Back Pull Harness/Jifejacket   
F1H2O World Championship - Shaun Torrente gets licence withdrawn   
Riviera Has 5000 reasons to celebrate   
Arctic ice gone by 2016, says polar expert   
Disused oil rigs to living reefs - Photo feature   
Riviera Announces it's Stunning New 50 Enclosed Flybridge   
Riviera’s super sized new models make their New Zealand debut   
UIM Class 1 World Powerboat Championship: Spirit of Qatar back to two   
Interceptor 38 in action - amazing photos   
Riviera’s new SUV series excites boating enthusiasts at SIBS   
Hall of Fame and Lap of Honor Award nominees announced   
Mauri Pro Sailing Point and Click - Part II *Feature   
Grand Prix of Ukraine - Selio victorious in Kiev   


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